Briefs: Hall members announced
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At its February meeting, the Washington-Greene Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame selected 15 new members to honor at the organization’s June 14 banquet at the DoubleTree by Hilton.
Tickets are $45 apiece and can be purchased by calling BJ at 724-678-4320.
This year’s group includes:
John Ballein of Bentworth High School for football; Bryan Barto of Burgettstown (Basketball); Rebecca Braun Champlin of Washington (Marksmanship); Doug Crouse of West Greene (Track and Field); Greg Day of Trinity (Soccer); Bob Gregg & Mark Uriah of WJPA (Sports Broadcasting); Tom Hay of Peters Township (Swimming); Dr. Bryan Matusic of Canon-McMillan (Wrestling); Elizabeth Proudfit of Washington (Basketball); Sylvester Terkay of Canon-McMillan (Wrestling); and Dave Vallina of Burgettstown (Softball).
The 1992 Canon-McMillan wrestling will be honored as the Team of Yesteryear; Thomas O’Connor will be awarded the Youth Service award; John Ross, posthumously, for wrestling; and Thomas Diamond Sr., posthumously, for wrestling.
The Washington & Jefferson College softball team was picked eighth and Waynesburg ninth in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference preseason poll released Wednesday. The voting was conducted by the league’s head coaches.
Westminster was chosen to win the conference after receiving two first-place votes and a total of 77 points. Three teams tied for second as defending champion Geneva, Bethany and Thiel each received 74 points. Thomas More (73) was fifth followed by Grove City (71), W&J (33), Waynesburg (31) and Chatham (12).
The U.S. Olympic Committee wants to know if Pittsburgh or Philadelphia might be interested in hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The committee says that 35 letters were sent out Monday seeking to gauge interest.
The nation’s 25 largest cities got the letter, along with Pittsburgh and nine others.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl says there would be “extraordinary” challenges to submit a formal bid, but that he will seek community input about the offer. The letter suggests that hosting the event would require a budget of more than $3 billion.
The USOC says the letter is just an initial step in evaluating a potential bid, not a guarantee they will bid for the 2024 Games.
Greg Monroe scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, stepping up with Brandon Knight on the bench nursing a hyperextended right knee, to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 105-99 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.