INDUCTEE Dan was elected to the Hall in 2006 and was unable to attend the banquet, He will be inducted today with the as a member of the Class of 2007 FAKE 44 – X CORNER – That was one of the many plays that would separate Danny Rupp from others on his way to […]

INDUCTEE Jazz, Farmer, Hoosie, Sugar, Boogie – Just say the name and most folks know which Kulpmont athletic great your are talking about – Joe Diminick, Steve Filopowicz, Joe Pezelski, Michael Lashendock, FrankNicola. You can add “Booker” to that instantly recognizable list. Although his athletic exploits were at Lourdes Regional, Kulpmont’s Daniel Zlockie brings instant […]

INDUCTEE Ending up where you started. Most would believe that not to be a good thing. For Rodger Williams, it was a very good thing! When he walked off the field at the Silver Bowl following his last football game at Mount Carmel in 1958 as a player, I’m sure Rodger had no idea that […]

INDUCTEE With girls sports still evolving at Mount Carmel Area, it has been difficult to find enough role models to satisfy all of the disciplines. Cheryl Kent, Maria Fantanarosa, Joanne Menapace – all come to mind. You can now add Tammy Trione to that short list, for she has helped to establish standards of excellence […]

INDUCTEE Hard work, dedication, commitment, and perseverance! Words that are usually reserved for someone who has made it the hard way. BJ Swaldi did just that. As an undersized lineman on the MCA ’79 football team, BJ failed to letter. In 1980, he began to see some time at tackle and earned his first letter. […]

INDUCTEE George Curry and Jim Roth! – They are the two area coaches we would have to use to compare Wayne Shierant’s career winning percentage, with all winning over 80% of their games. Shierant, in 15 years as the head football coach at West Islip, New York, has maintained an .805 winning percentage. He has […]

INDUCTEE 9.8 yards per carry – Those kinds of numbers are usually thought of with the names Doviak, Diminick, and Hynoski. However, Joe Hanlon, Kulpmont High’s super back, did it way back in 1950. According to statistics provided by the News-Dispatch following the 1950 season, Hanlon carried the pigskin 68 times for 667 yards in […]

INDUCTEE There will always be those that will argue as to which team was the best – 1938 Kulpmont 11-0 State Championship team, the 1945 11-0 Eastern Conference Championship team, the 1951 10-0 undefeated team, or the 1944 – 11-0 undefeated team that was nosed out of Eastern Conference play by the old Saylor Rating […]

INDUCTEE Versatility! An often over-used word to describe someone’s ability to play a number of positions. Jerry Brazinski took it to another level. Before settling on being a tight end and placekicker, Jerry played every offensive line position (5), halfback, fullback, punter, kicker ( kick-offs and extra points), both defensive end spots and nose guard […]

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT 34 years! That’s how long girl’s basketball has been played at Mount Carmel Area High School. – ONE! – That’s how many District Championship banners hang in the gymnasium. That honor goes to the 1985 Lady Tornado basketball team coached by Deb Greco (Perles). Although long overdue, the Ed Romance Lower Anthracite Chapter […]