SENECA VALLEY ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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The Seneca Valley School District is pleased to announce the creation of the Seneca Valley Sports Hall of Fame. The mission of this Hall of Fame focuses on highlighting Seneca Valley School District athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors who have represented the district with distinction during their time at Seneca Valley.
"The vision driving the formation of the hall of fame was a strong desire to recognize the achievements of individuals and teams that have provided our school district with an immense source of community pride since 1964," said Greg Caprara, Seneca Valley athletic director.
"Over the past 40 plus years our athletic tradition has extended to every athletic program managed by the district."
Caprara's statement is on the mark. Since 1964, Raider teams have captured 56 section championships, two baseball state championships, a state championship in boys' cross country and WPIAL Championships in the sports of girls' volleyball, boys' cross country and boys' swimming. Other notable achievements by teams include the wrestling program with 450-dual-meet wins and a streak of 22 consecutive winning seasons, a girls' soccer program that has recently won their WPIAL section for four straight years and several WPIAL and state individual champions in the sports of swimming and track and field.
As part of this exciting announcement, the Seneca Valley Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for the inaugural class of 2008. The nomination period will be August 1 - December 1. Nomination packets can be picked up in the athletic office at the Seneca Valley Senior High School or printed off of the link below.
The criteria for nomination were developed by a committee consisting of district coaches, alumni and administrators. The individuals involved are:
- Mr. Ken Lockey - first wrestling coach at Seneca Valley
- Mr. Thomas Heckendorn - first football coach and athletic director at Seneca Valley
- Mr. Wayne Roccia - SV alumni and head track coach for 30 years at Seneca Valley
- Mr. Stephen Mayes - 27-year veteran teacher and coach at Seneca Valley
These individuals will also be responsible for reviewing the nominations. Individuals interested in learning more about the Seneca Valley Sports Hall of Fame can contact the athletic office at (724) 452-6040, ext. 128.
