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Program Book Dedicated in Memory of Don Ferringer 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Program Thursday, October 4, 2018 North Hills (412) 369-4000 Seven Fields (724) 776-2488 Robinson Twp. Team Physicians for North Allegheny School District (412) 787-7582 Proudly accepting all major insurances Fox Chapel including Highmark & UPMC Health Plan (412) 696-0300 Providing the region with the most advanced orthopaedic care for sports-related injuries for more than 40 years. Victor Thomas, MD • Paul Liefeld, MD • Brian Jewell, MD • Mark Langhans, MD Steven Kann, MD • Jeffrey Kann, MD • Gerard Werries, MD Michael Pagnotto, MD • Christopher Emond, MD • Caleb Campbell, MD www.tristateortho.com TRI-STATE ORTHO URGENT CARE in Seven Fields & North Hills TSO_NA_DocScrubs_8.25x10.75_c.indd 1 2/2/18 8:11 AM 2 2018 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Program Grand March of Induction Class of 2018……………………………………......................................................Randy Gore, Voice of the Tigers National Anthem and Alma Mater…….……………………………………………..…….…...NA Choral Students, David Schmiech, Choral Director Recognition of Past Inductees in Attendance………………………………………………….………...................................…………………Randy Gore Welcome………………………....................................…Bob Miller, North Allegheny Hall of Fame Committee Member Tribute to the Hall of Fame Class of 2018............................................................. Mr. David Christopher, Assistant Superintendent Presentation of Honorary Citations……………………………………………………………………………..……...PA Speaker of the House Mike Turzai State Senator Randy Vulakovich Introduction of Master of Ceremonies Larry Richert, KDKA Radio ...................................................................................................... David Givens, Athletic H.O.F. Member Presentation of the Class of 2018………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..……Larry Richert Duane Holler (Posthumously) Presentation of the Bob Miller Award toMrs.Claudia Steeb …………………………………………………………………………………….Larry Richert Invocation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…....….....David Givens ........................................................Dinner…………......……………………………....… Presentation of the Class of 2018………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..……Larry Richert Scott Sobkowicz, Pam Murphy, Wes Waldschmidt Recognition of PIAA Individual Champions from Previous School Year: 2017-2018……….…………………….……..……………..…Randy Gore Ashley Huang (Girls AAA Tennis); Mason Gonzalez(Swimming and Diving 100 Yard and 50 Yard Freestyle); Rick Mihm (Swimming and Diving 200 IM and 500 Yard Freestyle); Ayden Owens (Track 300 Meter Hurdles, 110 Meter Hurdles, Indoor Track 60 Meter Hurdles); Jack Wright (Swimming and Diving 200 Yard Freestyle); Boys 200 Medley Relay (Andrew Zhang, Jerry Chen, Tolik Borisov, Joel Songer); Boys 200 Freestyle Relay (Jack Wright, Ricky Mihm, Mason Gonzalez, Joel Songer); Boys 400 Freestyle Relay (Mason Gonzalez, Andrew Zhang, Jack Wright, Rick Mihm). Presentation of the Class of 2018………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….Larry Richert Kelly Carioto, Denny Boyle PIAA Team Champions:………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….….......…Randy Gore Girls AAA Golf, Girls AAA Tennis, Girls AAAA Volleyball, Boys AAA Swimming & Diving, Boys AAA Track & Field, Boys AAA Volleyball Presentation of the Bob Austen Award for Distinguished Coaching to Mr. Dave McDonald……………..…………….…………..Larry Richert Presentation of the Class of 2018………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..…….……....…………Larry Richert George Hendrickson, Greg Hendrickson Presentation of the Joseph Drazenovich Award to Mr. Mark Woods....................................…………………..…………..……..Larry Richert Presentation of the Class of 2018………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..…….……....…………Larry Richert Aimee Dassner, Connor Kuremsky Closing Remarks………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….…………....………Larry Richert Hall of Fame Announcements and Benediction………………………………………………………………… ………………….……..….………...David Givens Superintendent’s Message: I would like to congratulate and welcome all of the inductees and special award winners into the 2018 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame! The contributions and accomplishments of these exceptional individuals have greatly enhanced the North Allegheny tradition of excellence. Many of the life lessons that our students learn through athletics and other extra-curricular activities are just as important as the lessons they learn in the classroom. These experiences truly help prepare our students for success in a changing world. My apologies for not being there in person this evening, however I am attending a professional development conference with other superintendents from the region. Thank you all for all that you have done to make the North Allegheny athletic program a model of excellence and a source of pride for everyone in the community. It’s a great day to be a Tiger! Robert J. Scherrer, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools North Allegheny School District 2018 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame 3 Congratulations on your selection to the The Greater Pittsburgh Men’s North Allegheny Hall of Fame Basketball Officials George Hendrickson Association N.A.B.A. and Basketball Official Colleague and Friend congratulates Denis Boyle Aimee Dassner George Hendrickson for his Connor Kuremsky Wes Waldschmidt induction into the North Former Math Students Allegheny Hall of Fame Sean Gil Friend of my family Steve Heckmann 4 2018 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame 2018 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame 5 6 2018 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame The Joseph Drazenovich Award for Legendary Service Mark Woods 2018 Recipient Mark Woods has the longest tenure for coaching baseball at North Allegheny. Coach Woods was a 1970 NA graduate. He played shortstop on the JV and Varsity baseball teams coached by Bob Miller and Jim McCracken. After attending and graduating from Edinboro State College in 1974, Mark began his 43 years of coaching baseball the following season for the Ingomar Senior League and was asked to join the NA coaching staff in 1981 under the leadership of Bob Lebec. Mark was the Head Coach for Freshmen and JV teams for 27 seasons and served as assistant coach and roving instructor for three years totaling 30 years at NA. Mark is considered by many in the baseball community the driving force and catalyst for the winning tradition of the NA Baseball Program. He created a winning attitude and mindset enriched with player fundamental development and retention in a program suffering with decades of losing seasons and absence from the playoffs since 1956. His first freshman team in 1981 (11-1) participated in the WPIAL playoffs in 1983. This was the first time a NA Baseball team had made the playoffs since 1956. Mark was credited as the underlying force that created the Baseball Boosters in 1985. He organized and hosted the Doyle School of Baseball in 1986 at NA to conduct a weekend clinic for Western PA coaches. Proceeds from this clinic supported the team to attend the Doyle School of Baseball in Winter Haven, Florida that year. Mark was the foundation and building block for successful North Allegheny Varsity teams achieving 25 consecutive years of reaching the baseball WPIAL playoffs (1986-2010) including 14 WPIAL championship games, winning seven and five PIAA Championship Games, winning two. His 9th grade teams were the backbone of Varsity success. Mark introduced 8th graders on the 9th Grade team in 1982, unprecedented in most high schools at the time. Mark had a career record of 384-103-1 for a winning percentage of .789. He was never ejected from a baseball game in 487 high school contests not to mention over 1,500 career games. His team had an undefeated 21-0 Freshman season in 1995 which no NA baseball team had achieved. He coached summer and fall leagues for 43 years with pre-adolescent (Little League), adolescent (Pony League), junior high (Colt League) and varsity level (Palomino) teams. He specializes in pre-adolescent training and instruction for adults conducting community coaches’ clinics over the past 15 years for various district athletic associations. Mark maintains a historical chronological archive collection of the NA Baseball Program from 1970 – 2018. Currently, Mark is an assistant baseball coach at Bethany College. 2018 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame 7 North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame The Bob Miller Award for Outstanding Support of North Allegheny Athletics Claudia Steeb 2018 Recipient Claudia A. Steeb is a graduate of Penn State University – University Park with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the Smeal College of Business. Claudia was involved in many organizations and activities. She attends many North Allegheny Athletics events throughout the year, and is a strong supporter of Camp Kon-O-Kwee. Claudia was an outstanding Booster President for Girls Soccer in 2008 and 2009 after being the Vice- President and Middle School Representative for the previous four years. Claudia and her husband Ray (former President of the NA Choral Patrons) have two daughters, Taisia, a 2006 NA grad and fourth grade teacher at Seneca Valley and Larissa, a 2010 grade and former NA soccer and volleyball player, is currently an engineer for WSP in Las Vegas. Both daughters are Penn State graduates. Claudia is currently a member of the Penn State Institute for Real Estate Studies Advisory Board, a