SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT We recognize Shawn Collier today by virtue of his becoming only the 11th player in Mount Carmel Area boys basketball history to achieve the 1000 point mark. And he did it in the best way possible – as a total team player. Shawn was one of only a few players to step in and start the first game of his varsity career as a freshman. He would start in 101 of the 103 games in is career; giving up his spot to seniors as they would play in the last games of their careers. Collier established himself as the floor leader as a freshman point guard during the 2003-04 season and led the team into District playoffs. As a sophomore, he took on a bigger load of the scoring and would help the Tornadoes to the District IV title game in a game the Tornadoes would lose to Loyalsock. His leadership took the Tornadoes to 16-9 and 15-10 record during his junior and senior season, marking 4 consecutive years that Tornado basketball would appear in District IV play. Shawn would open his senior season with a 25 point effort against Bloomsburg and follow that with a 25 point binge against Lourdes in the K of C tournament. His 1000th point would come in dramatic fashion in his last game with only 3 minutes to play in 67-57 loss to Wyalusing in the District IV opener. He averaged 15.5 pts per game as a senior, and eclipsed Joel Gonzalo (49) as the season 3 point shooter with 54. He also became MCA’s career 3 point leader with 150, surpassing John Christian’s 121. Collier is also a 4 year letterman in baseball, playing third base and pitching. He would also help Coach Ed Kaczmarek’s nine into District play following the 2005 and 2006 seasons. During the fall of 2006, Shawn, in only his first year of soccer, would help the Tornadoes to a 14-6 record and a 4th seed into District IV play. It would be the first-ever appearance for boys soccer in playoffs since its inception in 2000. Collier would be named to the Press-Enterprise and News-Item all star teams as the goal keeper. Shawn plans to attend a four-year college – with a possible major in Broadcasting or a sports-related field. At this time, he is looking into Susquehanna, Keystone College, Lock Haven, or Bucknell. He is the son of Jack Collier, Kulpmont, and Millie Collier, Mount Carmel; and has two sisters, Jacklyn and Cassidee, both students at Susquehanna University.

JOSEPH D. WASILEWSKI FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE Karrisa Tocyloski has recently added her name to the impressive list of previous Joseph D. Wasilewski Scholar Athletes. To say that she has earned this honor would be an understatement. Karrisa has excelled in the classroom, on the athletic stage, and in her involvement in her community. Tocyloski, as a four year member of the girl’s soccer team, has helped to establish the Lady Tornadoes as one of the premier soccer programs in the area. She has paced them to four consecutive appearances in District IV soccer play. The team has posted 56 wins over the last three years. As a team captain in 2005 and 2006, Karrisa led her team to two consecutive Schuylkill League Titles. The Tornadoes placed 4th in District IV in 2004 and 3rd in 2005, moving on to the state tournament in both years. She was named to BRINE 1st team all state team in 2005 and is a three-time 1st team Schuylkill League all-star. Her play earned her the Ed Romance Chapter Athlete of the Month for October. Her 82 goals rank second in the school history. As a four-year letterman with the MCA track team, Karrisa has separated herself with her work ethic and willingness to help her team in any way possible, She has run in events from the 100 meter dash to the 800meters with bests of 13.1 in the 100, 28.2 in the 200, and 64.1 in the 400. She also has a best of 15’4″ in the long jump. She has qualified for Districts in 2004, 2005, and 2006 and went to the State Championships as an alternate in the 4 x 100 as a freshman and junior,. Tocyloski is a distinguished honor roll student and ranks 8th out of 144 in her class, with an 1100 in her SAT’s. She will be attending Millersville University in the fall to major in Biology. She is enrolled in the Pre-Optometry Program and eventually plans to attend the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Karrisa has also given her time to many organizations in the area. She has been a team captain for a Relay for Life team for 2 years, has been involved in Hoops for Heart, the MS Walk, and is a volunteer for Special Olympics. At MCA, Tocyloski is a member of the Interact Club, Latin Club, Science Club, and is a news reporter and anchor for WKMC-TV. She is Homeroom Representative for Student Council and is a member of the Yearbook Staff. Karrisa resides in Kulpmont with her parents, James and Karen Tocyloski.

JOSEPH “JAZZ” DIMINICK MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE In what may have the been the most competitive year in recent memory, Jonas Pachuski has emerged as the Joseph Jazz Diminick Male Scholar Athlete named by the Ed Romance Lower Anthracite Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Jonas, and his brother Justin (2002), become only the third set of brothers to be so honored. Pachuski took his place at the head of the class by virtue of his outstanding performance in 2 sports as well as his excellence in the classroom. Jonas’s work ethic allowed him to become a three-year starter for Coach Mike Brennan’s Red Tornado football team. After three years, Jonas hauled in 58 receptions for 1000 yards and 15 TD’s. The receptions (9th), yardage (8th) and TD’s (6th) all rank in the top ten for a career at MCA. Jonas also has three games in the top ten for yardage – 166 vs Shamokin (2nd), 143 for Holidaysburg (4th) and 137 vs Pius (8th). His 4 touchdown catches vs Shamokin this past year established a new single game mark, as no other receiver in 114 years at MCA had a 4 TD game. Following the season, Jonas was given honorable mention all state by Pennsylvania Football News and was the only player named to the Reading Eagle All Area Team. Pachuski was also named to the Press Enterprise, Pottsville Republican and News-Item all-star teams. In addition, Jonas has been selected to play in the District IV All Star game in June. The team co captain was also honored as the Lewisburg Touchdown Club Player of the week following the Shamokin game. Jonas also excels for the Tornado track team where he has run the 100, 200, 400, 800, 4 x1, 4 x 2, 4 x 4, and 4 x 8. He has personal bests of 52.2 in the 400 and 23.5 in the 200. He was also a member of the state qualifying 4 x 800 meter relay team, which placed 1st in the League Meet, 3rd in Districts and 10th at the State Championship Meet in Shippensburg. Their 8:11 is the second fastest time in MCA history. Pachuski currently ranks 5th in a class of 144 and has served on Student Council for 6 years. He has been a National Honor Society member for 7 years and is a member of the Latin Club and Science Club. Jonas was named Rotary Student of the month for December and was the Ed Romance Chapter Athlete of the month for September. Jonas is the son of Pete and Val Pachuski of Kulpmont and will attend Rochester Institute of Technology as a Presidential Scholar, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in film animation.