INDUCTEE As the years pass, the game of football seems to change every year. There are specialists for everything – pass rushers, third down receivers, nickel backs, run stoppers, short yardage backs, and all types of kickers. In the late 60’s Bob York became one of the first-ever specialists at Mount Carmel Area. He brought […]

INDUCTEE Bob was elected to the Hall in 1986 and was unable to attend, We are glad to be able to induct him to our ranks as member of the class of 2003 If Lesanski’s Barber Shop was still located on Third Street In Mount Carmel, one of the conversations might center around who was […]

SPECIAL HONOREE To say that here was a little pressure entering the 2002 season at Mount Carmel Area would be an understatement. After all, it was an even year and the Torndaoes had won a state championship every other year since 1994. Although an experienced group of athletes was returning, some holes had to be […]

SPECIAL HONOREE It had begun two years earlier after a heart-breaking loss to Shamokin in 1971. The underclassmen from that team had vowed to never lose another game while representing Mount Carmel Area. The 1972 edition of the Big Red had kept their part of the bargain and completed a 12-0 campaign on their way […]

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT David Brown truly represented the character and unselfishness of the 2002 Red Tornado State Championship Football Team. Dave became a starter at nose guard during his freshman year under coach Whitey Williams as the Tornadoes became the PIAA AA State Silver Medalists. Browny then started 15 games at nose guard as the Big […]

FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE Just reading her goals for her future make you immediately take notice – “attending Bucknell University to major in Biochemistry with the intent of attending medical school and becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.” The amazing thing is not that she has put herself in the position to achieve her dream, but […]

MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE Like others before him, Steve Matzura has been able to find the balance necessary to combine athletics and academics at a level high enough to be named the scholar athlete of the Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports hall of Fame. Steve not only took his game to another level, he […]