CHARLES V. GRISCAVAGE INDUCTEE SCHOLARSHIP Diminick! If the name sounds familiar, it should for the name has been synonymous with coal region greatness for over 60 years. First it was Joe Jazz running all over the field for the Kulpmont Wildcats in the 40’s. Then it was his 6 sons who took the Mount Carmel […]

INDUCTEE Charles Sacavage was literally born to wrestle. He is the eldest son of the late Charles A. Sacavage who was on the first Mount Carmel High School Wrestling Team in 1934 and was the first coach after the school reintroduced the sport in 1952. Together with his two brothers Bob and Greg, they have […]

INDUCTEE Bob Rovito was a 1952 graduate of Kulpmont High School where he started at tackle for three years for the Wildcats. Although the Kulpmont teams of 1938, 1944, and 1945 are the most mentioned when talking about the great ones, Bob’s 9151 team could be the best of all. The team that year went […]

INDUCTEE To area sports enthusiasts, “Sam’s Song” was always the article they turned to when local sports information was desired. Sam Procopio began writing “Sam’s Song” when he was a freshman on the campus of Penn State University in 1950. The column became a favorite from 1966 thru 1994 as part of the anthracite coverage […]

INDUCTEE Can you even imagine doing something for over five decades of your life? And doing it because you loved it; but mostly because it helped young men mature in a structured manner. George Kroutch, and his involvement with the Mount Carmel Junior Baseball League, did just that. George’s love for baseball started when he […]

INDUCTEE He never scored the winning touchdown, never hit the game winning basket, and certainly never hit the “walk-off” home run to win the game in the league championship. However, like Ed Romance, he has been a great supporter of area athletics – male and female alike – and a positive influence on them. He […]

INDUCTEE Amy Fries has highlighted her athletic career with a brilliant four-year stint as the catcher of the Dickinson College Red Devil softball team. During her time in Carlisle, Amy established six single season records including best batting average – .464, slugging percentage – .712, total bases – 89, hits – 58, RBI’s – 38 […]

INDUCTEE From the back room at the “Greeks” to the largest ballroom of Resorts International in Las Vegas – that is the route taken by Dave Daya on his way to becoming one of the nations great billiards players. Dave first started shooting pool at the age of 10 in the billiards parlor known as […]

INDUCTEE Perfection! Twice! – That’s exactly what this year’s inductee Michael Bernot has accomplished with his 2 sanctioned 300 games being recognized by the International Bowling Hall of Fame in St. Louis, MO. One was on September 17, 2001 and the other on January 20, 2003. Bernot has been bowling in the Philadelphia area since […]

SPECIAL HONOREE From last to first! With the help of a few sports writers from Schuylkill County, that is the route taken by the Mount Carmel Area North Schuylkill League Baseball Champions in 1965. Coming into the season, the Red Tornadoes had lost 6 talented starters from the 1964 team that had gone 9 and […]