Student Scholar Athletes 2012
The Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame annually honors senior scholar-athletes representing the nine school districts within the Mid Monongahela Valley. Tonight's students are being sponsored by the generous support of Charleroi's Lee Supply Company. 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
Ian Dobbins
- 3-year Varsity football letterman/ co captain
- 2010/11 Big Eight All Conference (First team offense/ Second team defense)
- Team MVP BVA player
- as a junior BVA single-season receiving yards record
- Sophomore Varsity basketball letterman
- 4-year Varsity track letterman in 100 meter and 200 meter
- 4x100 meter BVA record holder, multiple medals at Mon Valley championships
- Judge John Driscoll scholar athlete award (Westmoreland County)
- Richard O. Dolfi football scholar award
- National Honor Society
- Volunteer: Relay for Life, Toys for Tots, Krepps Youth football skills camp. BVA Highway Cleanup
- University of Pennsylvania: business
Jenna Babinski
- 4-year varsity cheerleader/ captain
- 4-year varsity track letterwoman
- 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles (invitational's)
- Mon Valley Midget Football League Scholarship recipient
- National Honor Society MIC/Sadd, Spanish Club, Interact Club, Vice President Prom committee, Home coming court
- Volunteer: Relay for Life, Toys for Tots, Stuff a Bus, Salvation Army
- Penn State University: biology
Bentworth High School
Garrett Damich
- Varsity (4) 3-year golf letterman/captain
- 4-year section All Star, PIAA championship, 2x Mon Valley Country Club Junior Champion, 2x Black Hills Conference champion, 2010 Tri-CADA golf champion, 3x section MVP of WPIAL Division II Section II, WPIAL Division II Section II "Scholar of the Year," 2010 SPJGT "Player of the Year," State level golfer (finishing 4th in The PIAA state championship in 2011
- National Honor Society
- Student Forum and Leadership, President's Educational award, State House of Representatives Citation of Honor
- Volunteer: Leo Club, Knights of Columbus Squire
- West Virginia University: petroleum and natural gas engineering
Jessica Dorazio
- Varsity 3-year volleyball letterwoman/captain
- 3 time all section, 3 time all WPIAL, 2 time Terrific 21, First Team All-State team
- Varsity 4-year basketball letterwoman/captain
- 3- time All Section, 2 time All District, 3 time Christmas Tournament MVP, Career 1131 points, PA Roundball Classic/WPIAL All Star games, Valley Independent Player of the Year
- Varsity 4-year softball letterwoman/captain
- 2 time All Section
- National Honor Society treasurer
- Tri County Directors award scholar athlete, Varsity club, Waynesburg Presidential scholar award, PA Sports Hall of Fame (Washington Greene County chapter) scholar athlete FBLA 2 time state qualifier
- Volunteer: NHS pennies for Patients, tutor statistics and probability
- Waynesburg University: accounting
Brownsville Area High School
John DiDominic
- Varsity 4-year soccer letterman/captain
- Junior stats: las goalie 16 appearances, 264 saves, 78.3 save percentage, 2/4 pk saves; senior stats: Las goalie, 17 appearances, 168 saves, 9.8 saves/game 75.4 save percentage,1 goal and 1 assist
- National Honor Society, French National Honor Society
- Rotary Student of the Month/Youth Leadership award, Intermediate Unit I scholar leader award, Interact president, Senior class vice president, senior Cabinet/captain's council, The Future is Mine, Student Council, Student Forum,
- Volunteer: leukemia/ lymphoma society, America cancer Cancer society, American Red Cross, Artists of Fayette County University of
- Pittsburgh: biology
Ashtyn Guty
- Varsity 4-year basketball letterwoman/captain
- Lady Falcon Tip off Tournament, All tournament player All County
- Varsity 2-year tennis letterwoman/captain
- #1 doubles-two seasons #1 double record (31-4)
- Scholar athlete award, Brownsville Rotary February student, Rotary youth leadership award
- National Honor Society, French National Honor Society
- Captains council, Student council, Interact vice president, Tri-Hi-Y, senior cabinet, ski club, YEA SADD, TV drama, Youth group, Brownsville traveling students
- Volunteer: Vacation Bible school, faith pennies for patients, Dance a thon, child youth services, assistant basketball coach for middle school, PA clean roads, Central blood bank
- California University of Pennsylvania: biology/physical therapy
California Area High School
Cody Lambert
- Varsity 3-year football letterman
- 2010 U.S. Air Force High School Football Team Player of the Week
- Varsity 3-year track and field letterman/captain
- 400m WPIAL 2010 qualifiers, 200 m WPIAL 2011 qualifiers, 1600 m. Relay team
- National Honor Society
- St Vincent Leadership/Academic Scholarships, Student of the Month, Next Step U Magazine Super Teen, Discuss award, Lions Club Young Ambassador second place, Serene Leadership Challenge, Student Forum
- Governor's Youth Council Parliamentarian, Leo Club vice president, S.A.D.D. vice president, Student Council secretary, American Wildlife Leadership school, academy, Wildlife Leadership Academy, Environmental club, The Future is Mine, Youth Education Summit
- Volunteer: National Rifle Association/Safari Club International Outreach, Albert Gallatin Kid-to-Kid connection, Musical stage crew/usher, Washington Hospital teen Outreach Academy, Governor's Advisory Council
- Saint Vincent College: biology
Kadie Clancy
- Varsity 2-year volleyball letterwoman/captain
- All Section All Star Team-First Team
- Varsity 3-year track letterwoman
- Varsity 2-year cheerleading/JV captain
- Don Sheppick award, National Scholar/athlete award
- National Honor Society
- Student Council, Leo Club, SADD club
- Volunteer: California Youth Cheerleading Assistant coach
- Washington & Jefferson College: physics/engineering
Charleroi Area High School
Cory Raymond Mosco
- Varsity 3-year football letterman
- Crash Reconnu Football award
- Varsity 3-year basketball letterman
- Varsity 2-year baseball letterman
- National Honor Society Parliamentarian
- Rensselaer Medal for mathematics Rotary Student of the Month, Lion's Cub of the Month, FBLA president, Teen Outreach, Engineering/Physics club, Class Executive Committee, Ski club
- Volunteer: Relay for Life, Make-A-Wish, Clean-up days
- Penn State University: architectural engineering
Erin Downes
- Varsity 3-year softball letterwoman
- Marching Band, drum major, Jazz band, County band District band, Musical, Ed Sweadner Band award
- National Honor Society
- Physics club, Audience of the Future
- Volunteer: Relay for Life captain, youth group, altar server, Eagle Scout projects for Craig Downes, Brian Thompson, Patrick Camut, Jordan Chornack's, Clean up days Love walk
- Edinboro University: psychology
Elizabeth Forward High School
Eric Danko
- Varsity 4-year gold letterman
- Varsity 3-year basketball letterman
- 2012 Section 4-AAA 1st Team, 2011/2012 Daily News Fabulous 15
- Varsity 3-year baseball letterman
- National Honor Society, Naomi Athletic Club Scholarship, Physics Club, Ski Club, 2011 prom court
- Volunteer: Whipkey Dam Cabin Owner's Association Bingo/Golf outing
- University of Pittsburgh: engineering
Tessa Gacovsky
- Varsity 3-year soccer letterwoman/captain
- National Honor Society
- 2011 All-Academic Team, Captain senior citizen breakfast, The Future Is Mine, Interact, Green Club, 2011 Homecoming Court
- Volunteer: Vacation Bible School, Food Banks, Breast Cancer Awareness, Highmark Kids Carnival
- Saint Francis University: occupational therapy
Monessen High School
Coby Matush
- Varsity 4-year soccer letterman/captain
- All Section Varsity
- 4-year football letterman
- All Section
- Varsity 4-year baseball letterman/captain
- National Honor Society Wendy's High School Heisman, F.N.H.S. SADD, Leo club, Student Government, Ski club
- Volunteer: Relay for Life
- Alderson-Broaddus: pharmacy
Desiree J. Rice
- Varsity 3-year soccer letterwoman/captain
- KDKA Extra Effort award, Women in Sports nominee, Good Sport of the Month
- National Honor Society president
- Rotary Leadership award, Hugh O'Brien Leadership award, Triple A award Student Council president, Leo Club president, Academic League captain, SADD president, Teens for Christ, FBLA, SNHS, Ski club, Spanish club
- Volunteer: Elementary student tutoring, Knights of Columbus, Highway clean-up, Cystic Fibrosis, Idle Wild Park, park volunteer
- University of Pittsburgh: pre-physical therapy
Ringgold High School
Jake Wisener
- Varsity wrestling letterman
- 42-6, 111 wins, 1st in section, 2nd WPIAL, 5th PIAA state championships All Dapper Dan WPIAL All-Star team
- Student of the Month/nominee for student of the year
- Math League
- Volunteer: coach Little Rams wrestling
- Lock Haven University: physical therapy
Chianti Sivek
- Varsity 3-year basketball letterwoman
- All Conference, 2012 basketball classic Geneva College, Nominee for athlete of the year/all section
- Softball for Pittsburgh Spirit/Diamond Stars
- Honor Roll student, nominated for student of the year
- Interact, Relay for Life chair, students against destructive decisions Ram pride
- Volunteer: muscular dystrophy camp counselor/miracle league baseball buddy, Salvation Army
- University of Pittsburgh Greensburg: criminology
Yough High School
Michael Hartos
- Varsity 3-year football letterman
- Varsity 3-year qualifier for track WPIAL
- In the triple jump for track, two year qualifier in the 110 m and 300 m hurdles, hold school record for 110 hurdles with a 15.1
- Student Council
- Volunteer: Animal Shelter, assist middle school track
- Penn State Altoona: nuclear engineering
Shyanne Sanders
- Varsity 3-year basketball letterwoman
- All Holiday Tournament Team
- Varsity 3-year softball letterwoman
- National Honor Society
- West Newton Rotary Student of the Month Student Council, Senior Committee, mentoring program, Prom committee
- Volunteer: Juvenile Diabetes Research Walk, road cleanup, Church nursery, Vacation Bible School, Avenue of Flags
- Thiel College: criminal justice
Past Students
Read about our past Student Scholar Athletes here!