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 Red went on to a State Championship during his sophomore season for coach Mike Brennan. As a junior, Dave volunteered to move to offensive guard to help the team and then was switched to fullback, where he became a devastating blocker as the Tornadoes won an Eastern Conference Crown in 2001. As a senior, David helped the Tornadoes to an undefeated 15-0 record by running for 577 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also contributed 87 tackles – 28 for loss – and 8.5 sacks from his nose guard position. David finished his career with 283 tackles and 16 sacks for 97 yards lost. The 283 tackles rank 9th on the all time MCA list and represent the second most ever for a down lineman in MCA history behind Jay Malakoski. David’s tough, aggressive attitude helped the Tornadoes to a 48-9 record during his 4 years; allowing the Tornadoes to win three District Championships, one Eastern Conference Championship, two State Championships, and one State Runner-Up. For his efforts, David was recognized as a first team all state defensive lineman by the Associated Press as well as Pennsylvania Football News .PFN also named him defensive player of the year. He is the son of Judy McCollum and David Brown.

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 has done it while competing in three sports, cheering for three years, and be involved in as many school activities as you can imagine. Ashley ranks second in a class of 123 with an amazing GPA of 99.7 and SAT scores of 1220. She is a member of the National Honor Society, a recipient of T-102 scholar athlete award, a member of the National Honor Roll of the United States Achievement Academy, and a member of Student Government. Ashley has attended the Pennsylvania Governor’s School of excellence for Health Care, has attended Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week, and was the Mount Carmel Area representative of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Forum as a sophomore. She is a Developmental Swim Coach, a coach for Olympics for Special Needs, and is a member and vice president of S.A.D.D. She is involved with Peer Mediation, Pennsylvanians Against Underage Drinking, the Science Club, Odyssey of the Mind, Spanish Club. Lions Club and school choir. She also finds time to write for the Tornado Times and has been a cast member of “Annie’, “Once Upon A Mattress’, and “Damn Yankees’. Athletically, Ashley is a four-year member of the Soccer team and served as co- captain in both her junior and senior seasons. She is a two-year member of the track team and has been a varsity cheerleader for three years. It was as a member of the swim team where Ashley has left her biggest impression. A four-year letter winner and two-time captain. Ashley is a member of school record holding 200 yard Medley relay – 2:04.03, 200 yard freestyle relay – 1:49.06, and 400 yard freestyle relay – 4:10.26 teams. She is a four time District qualifier and owns four district medals – two silver and two bronze. She is one of only a few girls to earn over 1000 points for her team. Obviously, Ashley has learned to budget her time at Mount Carmel Area. We are sure that she will continue her efforts at Bucknell and make the Ed Romance Chapter proud as it looks at its impressive list of scholar-athletes. Ashley is the daughter of Barbara and Mike Shamansky of Mount Carmel.

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 established a new one as he became the school’s all-time leading tackler with 425 stops in his four year career, Steve did it consistently by going over the 100 mark in each of three seasons – only the third player in MCA history to accomplish the fete. But his game wasn’t one dimensional as he also established a new season record for receptions with 53. His career totals of 113 catches for 1650 yards ranks second on the MCA top ten list. Steve’s efforts did not go unnoticed as he was named first team All State by the Associated Press as well as Pennsylvania Football News. He was named defensive player of the year by The Reading Eagle, Shamokin News Item, and Pottsville Republican. He was named player of the year by The Sunbury Daily Item and Linebacker of the year by the Bloomsburg Press Enterprise. Steve is one of only a few three- time Mike Terry Award winners and was a Fox TV Athlete of the Week. Steve has also lettered for 4 years in baseball, playing as a utility player on the team that went to the Dist IV final in 2000 and as a starter on the Dist IV playoff team in 2001. Steve has played all outfield positions, shortstop, second base, caught, and pitched; showing his versatility as an athlete. Academically, Steve ranks 10th in a class of 123 with a 96.4 GPA and 1130 on his SATs. He is the Vice President of Student Council and is a vice president of the Ski Club. Steve has been recognized by Who’s Who Among American High School Students, Who’s Who Among High School Athletes and as The Ed Romance Chapter Athlete of the month for September. Matzura is the President of the Chess Club and the 2001 Tournament Champion. He was also named to the Pennsylvania Football New All Academic Team in 2000,2001, and 2002. Steve is active in his church and community as a member of the Holy Name Society at Holy Angels Church in Kulpmont, as well as a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 4281. Steve will continue his football career at Bucknell University for coach Tim Landis. Steve is the son of Steve and Marsha Matzura, Kulpmont.

INDUCTEE Mike Revenis got a late start on his athletic career at Mount Carmel Area, but boy was it worth the wait! Revenis didn’t even go out for football until his junior season and became an instant contributor on special teams and off the bench. Mike’s combination of size, strength and speed made him a natural. As a senior, Mike became a two way starter for coach Jazz Diminick at fullback and defensive end. That 76 team would go on to a fine 10-1 record, losing only to Pottsville by a score of 34-29; a game which many people would rank as one of the best football games ever played at the Silver Bowl. Mike threw a fullback option pass (38 pitch/pass) to Greg Kent for a 41 yard score that would have been the winning TD in that game – only to have it nullified by a penalty. Against Shikellamy, Mike put the Tornadoes on his back, rushing 21 times for 110 yards and 2 touchdown in a 12-7 victory. Mike wound up being the second leading rusher on that team and was third in tackles from his defensive end position. He also scored TD’s via punt and kick off returns. For his efforts, Mike was named third team all state by the Associated Press and was named first team All Anthracite by the Reading Eagle. He also won Len Eshmont and Ed Romance Awards following the season. Mike then began throwing the javelin for coach Jim Sheehan as a member of the MCA track team. Mike went on to win District gold in 1977 and came home with the silver medal at the state track meet with a throw of 207’8″. During his collegiate years at East Stroudsburg University, Revenis won the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championship in the javelin in 1982 with a throw of 244’9″.Revenis was a 5th place finisher in 1981, earning him All America honors following both seasons. Revenis was also a two-time PSAC champion in the javelin and a two-time conference runner-up. Revenis was the first winner of the East Stroudsburg Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Scholar-Athlete Award in 1982. He was also the first ESU student to earn an NCAA post-graduate scholarship. He was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Hall of Fame in 1999. Revenis is now the director Cardiac Rehabilitation Services at Hahnemann Univeristy Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pa. And has published numerous research articles in his field. He currently resides in Delran, New Jersey with his wife, Julie, and son, Jesse.

INDUCTEE Ron Miller’s football playing career took off half way through the 1986 season when, because of injuries, he got an opportunity to step into the starting line up and never left it again. That Tornado eleven went 9 and 2 during the regular season and won a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs as a wild card. They got to play an undefeated Valley View team in the semi finals and came away with a surprising 21-14 victory. Of course, with the win came another chance at Gary Brown’s Millionaires in the Conference final. Brown’s 4 touchdown performance ended that plan, but didn’t take away from the fine effort of the 86 team. Ron would go on to start 23 more games over the next two seasons at MCA and finished his career with a loss in the Dist 11 Championship game to eventual State AA Champion Bethlehem Catholic. That 88 team would also lose to eventual AAA champion Berwick and finished at 8-3-1. After the season, Ron was recognized as a first team all anthracite guard by the Reading Eagle and was given honorable mention all state by the Associated Press. Miller then went on to Susquehanna University where he was a four- year letterman and was named captain during his senior year. He was a first-team MAC All-Star at offensive guard as both a junior and senior at Susquehanna and earned “special mention” All-America honors according to Don Hansen’s Football Gazette as a senior. During his final two years, he helped the Crusaders record two of their most successful seasons – going 11-2 and making the NCAA semifinals in 1991, and 9-1 while just missing the playoffs in 1992. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science from Susquehanna University in 1993. After graduation, Miller served as an assistant coach for one year at both Wagner (N.Y.) College and Emporia State (Kan.) University. He coached the defensive line at Wagner and wide receivers at Emporia St. He went to Wilkes University in 1995 and coached the quarterbacks and receivers under coaches Joe DeMelfi and Frank Sheptock for three years. He the returned to his alma mater as an assistant under head coach Steve Briggs. Miller, who also serves as Susquehanna’s head men’s lacrosse coach, resides in Selinsgrove with his wife, Jennifer.

INDUCTEE They called him Gene Mauch! They called him Sparky Anderson! These coaches were known for their fiery approach to the game of baseball. They also were enthusiastic, energetic, and ultimate strategists and would fight for their players until the last out. The same can be said for this year’s inductee, Ed Kaczmarek. “Kaz” took over the reigns of a Mount Carmel Area baseball program that had won a total of 19 games in the previous six years. His first club in 1975 went 8 and 8 and was followed by teams that went on to win 3 consecutive Northern Division Titles in the Schuylkill League and the overall Schuylkill League Title in the 1978 season. They claimed the title in a best of three series with preseason favorite St Clair. The 78 team boasted such stars as Bob Zavarick, Johnny Andrade, Bobby Murray, Mark Koveleski, Kevin Kwiatkowski, Mark Filohoski, Joe Zavarick, Mark Zosh, and Bob McAndrew. They finished with a 16-4 mark after a heartbreaking loss to Athens in the Dist IV quarterfinal. His 1977 squad finished as runners up to Bethlehem Catholic in Dist 11 and Schuylkill League champion Blue Mountain. Ed coached the Tornado nine for 6 years and posted an 83-55 record, good for the third most wins in school history. His winning percentage of 60.15 is the highest among coaches who stayed on the job for more than 3 years. Kaz also took spring training at the high school level to an even greater height when he raised the money to take his teams to Florida in 1980 and 1981 for games with teams from other areas of the country. His teams posted an 8-2 record while also gaining valuable lifetime experiences in Florida. Kaczmarek began his sports career as an outstanding two- sport athlete at Mount Carmel Catholic High School, He graduated as the Salutatorian in 1960 and was named the school’s outstanding student athlete. He was captain of both the basketball and baseball teams and was the leader of the Rams baseball team as a catcher and posted a.355 batting average. He then played semi pro baseball with the Shamokin Optimists in 1962-63 as the starting catcher. Following graduation from Bloomsburg University in 1964, Kaz began his coaching career as the first ever coach of wrestling at Lourdes Regional. His team went on to an 11-0 record during the 64-65 campaign. He then began his teaching and coaching career at Mount Carmel High School as an assistant to Theodore ‘Tufky” Andrulewicz from 1865 to 1968. He was also the statistician for coach Jazz Diminick from 1965 thru 1975. Ed had the privilege of coaching the Schuylkill League All-stars in 1977 and 1978, and coached the M.A.C.K. Legion baseball team for two years and was selected to coach in the East-West All Star Game in 1978. Ed and his wife Louise live in Mount Carmel and are the parents of Edward ,III and Maria and proud grandparents of Cameron Michalski.

INDUCTEE Tom Katona, today, adds his name to those of 8 classmates from 1971 and to those of 12 teammates from the 1970 championship team to the list of honorees in the Ed Romance Lower Anthracite Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He also joins brother Tim and mother Betty as members of the hall. Tom’s athletic career began as a Kulpmont Cougar under coach Bambi Miriello as a running back and defensive back. He also competed in many District and Regional AAU track meets around Pennsylvania. In high school, Tom was also a part of the “Golden Era’ of football where his teams won three consecutive Southern Division Championships and one Eastern Conference Crown in 1969. Those teams won an amazing 34 games while losing only 2 and were a huge part of the 35 game regular season winning streak spanning Shamokin in 1967 thru Panther Valley in 1971. Tom was an outstanding running back on those teams and averaged over 7 yards per carry as a senior, in addition to returning kicks. In the spring, Tom ran track for four years under coach Gerry Breslin. He ran the 100,220, 4 x 100 yards relay, 4 x 220 yd relay and mile relay. He, along, with Jeff Greco, Gary Diminick, Mike Menapace, Bob Veach, and John Nicoletti, would go on to establish a number of relay records that would stand for many years at MCA. He was part of an era that saw MCA win 4 consecutive District IV titles and place 4th in the state meet in 1968. His track teams went 42 -0 in dual meets during his 4-years there and was part of the 143 meet winning streak held by MCA track teams from 1943-1976. After offers from Juniate College, Otterbein, Ashland, and West Chester, Tom chose to run at East Stroudsburg University. While there, he ran the 100,220 and 4 x 100 relay. In 1973 ESU placed second at the PA State School Meet, while the 4 x 100 relay team also took home the silver against teams from Temple, Penn State, Pitt, West Chester, etc. Since his graduation in 1975, Tom has founded and owned 3 corporations – KBM Office Products and Supply, Zonics Inc. and Convergent Solutions Inc. a computer and software consulting firm in King of Prussia Pa. He has had 3 companies in the Top 100 Fastest Growing companies in the Philadelphia Area and has been selected in the Who’s Who of American Business Executives. Tom continues his sports affiliation as the President of Mainline Chapter Red Cross Golf Tournament at Stonewall Tom and his wife, Maureen, reside in Wayne, Pa and are parents of three children, Kyle, Todd, and Maura.

INDUCTEE “Halco” graduated from Mount Carmel Area High School in 1971, where he was a three- year letter winner in both track and football. In track, he was a district runner-up in both the high and low hurdles to local and state hall of fame inductee Henry Hynoski. But it was in football where he really made his mark. Named after Ted Hendricks – Miami Dolphin All Pro defensive end – The Stork” was a fixture at defensive end from 1968 thru 1970 for the Big Red. That Golden Era produced teams that won three consecutive Southern Division titles along with The Eastern Conference Crown in 1969. They compiled a 34-2 record and never lost a regular season game. To this day, Halco is the “bell weather” against which every other defensive end at Mount Carmel is measured. Following the 69 and 70 seasons, John was named to every All Anthracite all star team and was given honorable mention all state by the Associated Press in 1970.As a 175 lb defensive end, Halcovich remarkably became one of the most recruited players from those championship teams. After initially signing a letter of intent with Nebraska – the reigning National Champions who would go on to win back to back titles – Halco ultimately decided to stay closer to home and accepted a full scholarship with Boston College, the alma mater of his coach Joe Jazz Diminick. Halcovich would prove all the recruiters to be right. After a sterling season on BC’s freshman squad, John became a starter in his sophomore year and was named the most valuable defensive player against then No 4 ranked Air Force Academy. Even though at 180 lbs, he was the lightest defensive end in Division One football, Halco started and lettered all three seasons at BC. During that period in which the Eagles went 23-10, John had the pleasure of playing against three Heisman Trophy winners; John Cappaletti of Penn State, Tony Dorsett of Pitt, and Earl Campbell of Texas. John also battled former high school teammates Gary Howanec – Brown, Henry Hynoski – Temple, and Ken Diminick – Villanova. Today, with John’s induction into the Romance Chapter, his class of 71 can boast of having 8 of its members as inductees and his 70 team now counts 12 of its players as members of the hall . John graduated from BC’s school of management in 1975 with a BS in marketing and has spent 26 years working in the environmental industry. He is currently a National Account Manager for Zep Manufacturing and resides in Bryn Mawr, Pa. With his wife, the former Ali McGinley, and two children, Christina Jean and John Thomas ( who already has that defensive end look made famous by his dad).

INDUCTEE Prior to the start of the 1967 season, discussion at the local taverns and at the barber shop centered around who the new quarterback would be? After all, the Tornadoes had lost 2 all state, Big 33 quarterbacks in Joe Buchinski and Greg Doviak and only had a 5’7″-135lb kid back with any experience. That kid turned out to be Jeff Greco, and he took the Tornadoes where the all-staters couldn’t – a Southern Division Championship in 1968. As the starting QB, Greco won 21 games while losing only 2. During his career, Jeff completed 106 passes (8th) for 2,145 yards (6th) and 25 TD’s (8th). At the time, only Buchinski had better numbers. Jeff also brought leadership, as team captain ,to the quarterback position and, in fact, called many of his own plays. He would also lead the sweep and loved to block. He was so aggressive, that many long-time Tornado fans still consider him to be the toughest player – pound for pound – that ever wore the red and white. Jeff had managed to set the bar one step higher and had set the stage for the 1969 championship run the next year. During the spring, Jeff ran track for coach Jerry Breslin. He ran the high and low hurdles and the mile relay and was part of the team in 1968 that won their class at the Penn Relays. He was also a part of the Mount Carmel Area team that placed 4th in the state meet at State College. In the summer of 1961, Greco brought national recognition to tiny, land-locked Mount Carmel by winning the American Power Boat Association – Junior Division Outboard National Championship. Jeff was the National High Point Title-holder in the U.S. with 3,600 points after winning 15 consecutive races and then completed a clean sweep by winning the nationals at Gunterville, Alabama. That year he had broken what is believed to be a perfect score – like 300 is to bowling, 400 was to racing. Jeff had posted a score of 420. He and his boat, “Jeff’s J’, were welcomed back to Mount Carmel with a parade, complete with bands and local dignitaries. Following high school, Greco continued playing football and started for two years at Susquehanna at strong safety prior to his graduation in 1972. After his graduation from medical school, Jeff took for his father as team physician for the Red Tornadoes in 1983. He has been their physical and spiritual leader ever since and joins his father, Joseph, and brother, Joey, as hall of fame inductees. Jeff maintains a family medical practice in Mount Carmel and he and his wife Martie are the parents of 5 children; Jeffrey, Erin, Gabrielle, Raquel, and Bridget. JOHN DAVIS When someone mentions the Triple Crown, your mind immediately goes to horse racing or baseball. For John Davis, it meant winning football, basketball, and baseball championships during the same school year. That is exactly what John accomplished during his senior year at Mount Carmel Catholic High School in 1964. The trifecta began when John, as quarterback of the Rams, led his team to the Anthracite Catholic Conference Championship for the second consecutive year in 1963 with a 7-1-1 record. For his play at quarterback, #14 was named the league’s MVP as a back. During his career, Ram football teams won 22 games while losing 4 and tying 2 under coaches Frank Ulicny in 61 and 62 and Bob Oravitz in 63. Three of those losses were to a powerful Lebanon Catholic team. During the winter, Davis turned his attention to the hardwood, where he starred as an outstanding guard for some of the greatest basketball teams in Catholic High history. John averaged close to 16 points a game over his career and led the Rams to Catholic League Championships in 1962-63 and 1963-64. Those Ram teams were also coached by Ulicny in 62 and 63 and Oravitz in 64. In the spring, Davis found his way to the baseball diamond, where he played for four years again under Ulicny and Oravitz. They won Anthracite League Championships in 1962 and 1964 – allowing Davis his triple crown in 64. John served as a co captain of all three sports during his senior year Following graduation, Davis was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Buffalo, graduating in 1968 with a BA in History. John then taught from 1968 to 1978 in the York Catholic School District, where he also served as an assistant football coach from 68-78. John also was a basketball assistant from 1970 thru 74 and then assumed the Athletic Director duties from 1974 thru 1978. in 1978, John moved to State College, Pa and is employed by Pennsylvania Financial Group. PFG is a financial services company where John is involved with operations and compliance. John and his wife Sandy have three children; John Jr, Andrew, and Stephanie.