Student Scholar Athletes 2008
The Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame annually honors senior scholar-athletes representing the eight school districts within the Mid Monongahela Valley. This evening the spotlight shines upon these young men and women who have made a difference in the classroom, in athletics, and in their communities.
Belle Vernon Area High School
Jacob A. Nagy
- Varsity 2 year football letterman
- Richard O. Dolfi football award
- Varsity 3 year baseball letterman
- Senior baseball captain
- Chris Williams’ baseball award
- National Student Athlete award
- Student Athletic Leadership Academy
- National Honor Society
- BVA Salutatorian Class of ‘08
- Interact Club, MIC/SADD
- Volunteer: community food bank, Relay for Life through Interact Club
- Washington & Jefferson College: Pre-Med/ Health Service and Chemistry
Megan Russell
- Varsity volleyball captain, track
- Student Athlete Leadership award
- Junior Olympic Volleyball
- U.S. Army Scholar Athlete award
- National Student Athlete award
- Awards: Rotary Youth Leadership, Presidential Excellence, Western Pa All Youth Leadership, American Legion, Distinguish Service, Rotary October Student of the Month National Honor Society Who’s Who Among American High School students President Interact Club, President The Future is Mine Yearbook Sports Editor, BVA Broadcast staff anchor
- Volunteer: SADD, Caring Team, Salvation Army, Relay for Life, Highway cleanup. Cantor for Children’s Liturgy & Lector
- Juniata College: Pre-Med
Brownsville Area High School
Craig Novak
- Varsity 3 year football letterman and senior captain, All County Football ’06-’07
- All Conference Football ’07, Pro-Grass Football Classic Game
- Varsity 3 year basketball letterman/captain
- Davis and Davis Player of the Game
- Varsity 3 year baseball letterman, ’07-‘08
- All County Baseball
- National Honor Society, French National Honor Society
- Who’s Who Among American High School students
- Tri-County Athletic Scholarship award
- Fayette County Student/Athlete scholarship
- SADD, Senior Cabinet
- Volunteer: Beautification of Redstone Park
- California University of Pennsylvania
Erika Coffey
- Varsity 4 year cross country and track letterwoman
- Senior captain for cross country and track
- Fayette County Cross Country Champion ’05-‘07
- All County Cross Country team member ’04-‘07
- Herald Standard Female Runner of the Year
- WPIAL Cross Country Medallist ’04 and ‘07
- PIAA State Cross Country Qualifier ’04-‘07
- Cross Country school record holder
- All County track team member ’04-‘07
- WPIAL track qualifier ’04, ’06, ‘07
- 800 meter school record holder
- Wendy’s High School Heisman school winner
- National Honor Society, French National Honor Society
- Fayette County Student/Athlete scholarship
- Student Council, Who’s Who: Among American High School
- Student Athletes, Registry of Academic Excellence, Among
- All-American Scholars
- Academy of Science National Merit Scholar
- Volunteer: BAHS Football Boosters
- Luzerne Township Park Clean-Up
- California University of Pennsylvania: Pre-Med/Chemistry
California Area High School
Nathan Wright
- Varsity basketball letterman & captain
- Varsity baseball letterman & captain
- Tech Club President
- Newspaper Editor-in-Chief
- Leo Club
- SADD
- Marching, Jazz, Concert Band
- Computer Fair
- Volunteer:FPC Youth Sunday Minister
- Taps player for Legion
- California Public Library
- California University of PA: Computer Engineering Technology
Natalie Granato
- Brownsville Coed High School Soccer
- Arsenal FC Woman’s Soccer
- 9th grade High School basketball
- German Club
- Marching & Concert Band
- Chorus
- YMCA Student Volunteer
- Groundwater Festival
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Geo science/environmental science
Charleroi Area High School
Roman J. DiPiazza
- Varsity 4 year football letterman/captain
- Tri County All Star Nominee
- Varsity 3 year basketball letterman/captain
- Varsity 2 year baseball letterman
- National Honor Society
- Penn State Chancellors Award
- Class Treasurer, SADD, Make-A-Wish, Physics Club, French Club, Astronomy Club
- Volunteer: Special Olympics, Youth baseball coach, Relay-for-Life, Youth basketball camps/referee
- Penn State University: Engineering
Jennifer Samoda
- Varsity 4 year basketball letterwoman/captain
- Sportsmanship award ’07 Tip off Tournament
- Varsity 4 year softball letterwoman/captain
- Trails Club Student of the Month
- Charthene Girl of the Month
- Astronomy Club President
- Spanish Club, SADD
- Volunteer: Make-A-Wish, Relay for Life, Tips for Tots, Caring for Kids Campaign, Peer Education
- Slippery Rock University: Elementary Education
Elizabeth Forward High School
Zachary Mikolics
- Varsity 4 year baseball letterman and captain
- All Section in baseball, WPIAL Senior Baseball
- Coaches Association All-Star Game Selection
- Varsity 3 year swimming letterman and captain
- 2 year swimming WPIAL Qualifier
- Varsity 3 year football letterman and captain
- EFAA Football and Baseball Association
- National Academic Merit Scholarship
- Volunteer: Living Stations of the Cross
- Football and baseball clinics for EF youth
- University of Pittsburgh: Engineering
Julia Urbanski
- Varsity basketball
- Varsity cross country captain
- Indoor and outdoor track captain
- Distinguished Achievement Scholarship
- National Honor Society
- Student Government
- Prom Committee
- Homecoming Court
- Volunteer: Woman’s Place, Allegheny East MHMR, Hollie Dayz
- Ohio Northern University: English/Psychology
Monessen High School
Jared R. Dziak
- Varsity soccer
- Varsity track
- National Honor Society Treasurer
- Rotary and Lion’s Club Student of the Month
- SADD, Leo Club
- Volunteer: American Cancer Relay for Life
- Tips for Tots University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg: Electrical Engineering
Breane Minardi
- Varsity soccer letterwoman/captain
- All Section performer 3 years
- Varsity basketball
- WPIAL championship gold/silver medallist
- Future is Mine
- Arsenal U-19 Cup Soccer Team
- Volunteer: Salvation Army, American Cancer Walk
- Bethany College: Secondary Social Studies Education
Ringgold High School
Adam Madar
- Varsity 3 year football letterman
- 2006 &’07 All Keystone Conference Defensive Back
- Observer Reporter Defensive Player of the Week
- Varsity 2 year baseball letterman
- 2007 All Conference Pitcher
- Athletic Office Aide
- National Honor Society
- Pennsylvania Mathematics League
- Principal’s Leadership Committee
- Teen Outreach program
- Volunteer: Character Education, Baseball Youth Camp, Youth basketball referee
- Saint Vincent College: Civil Engineering
Logan Rachelle Cole
- Varsity cross country letterwoman
- Varsity track and field 4 year letterwoman
- Varsity 4 year cheerleader
- Student Government
- Junior/Senior Class Vice President
- National Honor Society Vice President
- Interact Club, Spanish Club Treasurer, Student Forum
- Student Leadership Committee
- SADD Treasurer
- Spanish Treasurer
- Prom Committee
- Volunteer: Youth cheerleading, Salvation Army, Thanksgiving Food Drive, Relay for Life, Teen Outreach, 500 Community Hours
- Malone College: Elementary & Special Education
Yough High School
Joseph Chada
- Varsity football letterman and captain
- John Curry Bruno Scholar-Athlete award
- National Honor Society
- U.S. Marine Corps Honor/Courage/Commitment award
- West Virginia University: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Grace Smor
- Varsity 4 year lacrosse letterwoman and captain
- Varsity 4 year cross country letterwoman
- 2 year WPIAL qualifier
- National Honor Society Secretary
- Student Council Secretary
- West Newton Rotary and Woman’s Club
- Student of the Month
- Homecoming Court, Prom Committee Volunteer, Church lector
- Saint Francis University: Physician Assistant
Past Students
Read about our past Student Scholar Athletes here!