Indiana County
Sports Hall of Fame

2015 Hall of Fame banquet

The Class of 2015

First row, from left, Pat Snyder, George Coury and Lexi (Benamati) Brown; and second row, Sam Shaffer, Frank Shaffer, Doug Gradwell and Vince Celtnieks. Absent from photo: Debbie (Williams) Powell.

Female Scholar Athletes

First row, from left, Courtney Casella, Apollo-Ridge; Chelsey Koren, Blairsville; Julia Buggey, Homer-Center; and Ludy Bujdos, Indiana; and second row, Samantha Frye, Marion Center; Kira Smith, Purchase Line; Abby Peace, Saltsburg; and Marissa Empfield, United. Absent from photo: Emma Tomayko, Penns Manor. 

Male Scholar Athletes

First row, from left, Thomas Tripodis, Blairsville; Stephen McLaughlin, Homer-Center; and David Zimmerman, Indiana; and second row, Ian McGrady, Marion Center; Roman Tate, Penns Manor; Zack Sinclair, Saltsburg; and Grant Ingalls, United. Absent from photo: Jonah Casella, Apollo-Ridge; and Eric Faught, Purchase Line. 

Honorees

First row, from left, Noah Moody, T.J. Petro, Jess Bartholow, Camden Lydick and Luke Lewandowski, Mid-State Mustangs hockey team; and second row, Tyler Oliver, United High School wrestling; Scott Thompson and Drew Doak, Blairsville High School wrestling; Cassidy Fairman, Indiana, Dormont-Mount Lebanon rifle team; Ryan Louther, Indiana High School track and field; Grant Syster, Purchase Line High School football; and Riley Stapleton, Indiana High School football. Absent from photo: Marita Mathe, IUP women’s basketball; and Darrious Carter, Adam Lenze and Cole Rosenberger, Indiana High School track and field.  

First row, from left, Mark DeMarines, Blairsville High School boys’ basketball coach; Dom Glavach, Indiana High School hockey coach; and Ralph McGinnis, Blairsville High School girls’ basketball coach; and second row, Greg Lezanic, Indiana High School boys’ basketball coach; Ray Goss, Indiana High School girls’ tennis coach; Alan Affolter, Indiana High School boys’ lacrosse coach; and Sam Buzzinotti, special honoree. Absent from photo: Joe Lombardi. IUP men’s basketball coach.