INDUCTEE FAKE 44 – X CORNER – That was one of the many plays that would separate Danny Rupp from others on his way to becoming the career completion leader at Mount Carmel Area following his graduation in 1980. Dan would connect on 210 of 438 passes from 1976-1979 as a three-year starter for Coach […]

INDUCTEE Victor Olear distinguished himself as a football player after the 1989 season at Lycoming College when he was named a Division III All American as a tight end for the Warriors. Olear played for Coach Frank Girardi for 4 years at the crucial tight end position and would be named the Warrior’s offensive player […]

INDUCTEE The year was 1980. The North Schuylkill Spartans had taken a 7-6 lead over the Red Tornadoes with under a minute to go. It would be the first win by an Ashland/North Schuylkill team over MCA since 1950. North Schuylkill assistant coach Frank Niglio begged Spartan head coach Barry Hackenberg to squib the kick-off […]

INDUCTEE One of the criteria for entering the hall of fame is to bring statewide recognition to your team or town. If you’re lucky, maybe even national recognition. How about international? That’s exactly what Len Guarna Jr did when his Johns Hopkins Baseball Team defeated the Russian team from Medeleyev Institute in Russia in 1988. […]

INDUCTEE Phil was a three-year letterman for the Mount Carmel High School basketball team in the later 40’s and early 50’s. He also played on a number of intramural championship football and basketball teams while in college at Susquehanna and Bloomsburg. But let’s get serious here! Phil isn’t being inducted today for what he did […]

INDUCTEE Although the Ed Romance Chapter has been honoring local athletes since 1979, only a handful can be counted as a two-time All American. Jake Cole is one of those special people, having been named a Don Hansen Football Gazette All American in 1993 and 1994 while playing for the Colonels of Wilkes University. Cole […]

INDUCTEE Thomas Breslin has been a lifelong resident of Mount Carmel. He was born in 1932 and is a 1950 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. Tom was a two-year letterman for Coach Mike Terry’s football eleven as an offensive guard and a two time letterman for the Tornado basketball team. He was very active […]

INDUCTEE As Coach Joe Jazz Diminick refined and tweaked his new “Monster-Chuckers” defense in the early 70’s, he needed a player to man the new “invert” or “monster” position. He would have to be fast as a corner, as tough as a linebacker, have the ability to make open field tackles, and hopefully have a […]

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT Joe Dowkus has recently been recognized by the Associated Press AA First Team All State offensive lineman. His achievement marks the 12th consecutive year that a Mount Carmel Area football player has been named to the first team. It also becomes the 14th consecutive year that a Tornado player has been named to […]

JOSEPH D. WASILEWSKI FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE Marissa A. Novack, daughter of John and Donna Novack of Marion Heights, has been named the Joseph D. Wasilewski Female Scholar Athlete for 2006. She is listed on the Distinguished Honor Roll and is a member of the National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, and Masque and Gavel. She […]