Feb 22, 2018 3 min read

Washington-Greene HOF chooses class

The Washington-Greene Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame announced Thursday that is will induct nine individuals and a Team of Yesteryear among its 2018 induction class. The organization also will honor one team and two former major leaguers as Special Honorees.

The 1971 Chartiers-Houston football team that won the WPIAL champion has been selected as the Team of Yesteryear.

The individuals elected for the 2018 class are Ron Dellapina (wrestling, Burgettstown and Findlay College), Craig Dellorso (wrestling, Canon-McMillan and U.S. Naval Academy), Lee Fritz (baseball and football, Waynesburg and West Virginia), Bob Grove (sports journalism), George Linck (athletic director), Nancy Merkle (volleyball, track and field, Washington and West Virginia), Morgan “Mike” Mosser (track and field, Washington and West Virginia), Kurt Schottenheimer (football, Fort Cherry, Coffeyville CC and University of Miami) and Rodney Wilson (football, West Greene and Slippery Rock).

Former PIAA wrestling champion and Olympic medalist Coleman Scott was elected for the 2015 class but was unable to attend until this year.

The chapter also will recognize the 1939 Waynesburg College football team that played in the first televised game, and former major leaguers Eddie Kazak of Cecil and Andy Seminick of Muse as Special Honorees. Seminick and Kazak, along with Stan Musial of Donora, were three starters from Washington County for the National league in the 1949 All-Star Game.

The Hall of Fame banquet will be held June 8 at the Doubletree in Meadow Lands. Tickets can be purchased through PayPal at www.wash-greenesportshall.org.

Marshall players dies from gunshot

A college football player who was paralyzed in a shooting last month died.

Lawrence Aaron III, 19, of Columbia, Md., was shot on Jan. 1 at a New Year’s Eve party in Severn, south of Baltimore. Aaron was a freshman defensive tackle at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va.

His mother, Melissa Aaaron, told The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington after the shooting that her son was paralyzed by a bullet lodged in his spine.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department said it was notified that Aaron died from his injuries Thursday at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Meadows proposes to add racing dates

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino submitted a proposal to the Pennsylvania Racing Commission to replace the recently lost racing days by increasing the schedule from three days per week to four days per week in October and November, and by eliminating previously scheduled breaks in May, July and September.

“We are eager to return to the rhythm and excitement of our year-round racing season, and to welcome the horses and their drivers back to the track,” said Allie Evangelista, vice president and general manager of The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. “There is nothing like the thrill of live racing and no place more beautiful to experience it than right here at The Meadows.”

The Meadows will hold its first harness racing card since Jan. 22 today. Post time is 5:30 p.m.

Racing was stopped in late January after a contagious virus contracted by several horses caused five barns and 190 horses to be placed under quarantine.