Mount Rushmore Project-Conemaugh Valley

[bluejay84]

Players only:
Tom Yewcic (East Conemaugh HS before merger)- All-American at Michigan State, played QB on National Championship team and also All-American catcher in baseball and MVP of College World Series. Played one season for Detroit Tigers and six seasons for Boston Patriots of AFL.
Pete Vuckovich- 11 year major league pitching career for White Sox, Blue Jays, Cardinals and Brewers. 1982 Cy Young winner.
Brandon Studer- 2,540 points, second all time in Cambria county and 27th all time in PA. Scored 1,416 points and sixth all time scorer at Washington and Jefferson.
Samantha Pollino-2,316 points, PA Class A player of the year 2006, led CV to only State Finals appearance in history. Four year starter at Duquesne and scored 1,437 points to finish sixth all-time.

Coaches:
John Jacoby-D6 Football champs 1992, 100+wins
Garry Lupek-D6 basketball champs 1979, 2010, 500+wins
Teri Cruse-D6 girls champs, PA state runner up 2006, 200+wins

[SportsLover61]

I really like those lists. Personally, I don't see anyone else cracking that list

[Manfred]

Lupek arguably could be on both your lists as player and Coach. Not many schools can say that.

[Crimson's Ghost]

How about the Tom Yewcic that played for Pitt? What's his story? Not saying he should be on here, but I do know a different Tom Yewcic had to fill in for Matt Cavanaugh during the 1976 national championship.

[bluejay84]

@Manfred - Yes Lupek did have a great career at both the HS and collegiate level. The fact of limiting it to four players only made him one of several possible additions to the list. I wish there was a little more documentation of his HS career.

@Crimson - The Tom Yewcic that played for Pitt was the original Tom's nephew who later had a successful career in PA politics. While it is an awesome accomplishment for anybody from a WestPac/LHAC school to ever suit up for a D1 school regardless of playing time, and get a ring in the process, I just felt that the limits of four made the best candidates those that put up numbers on both levels, not just make a cameo appearance at the next level.
Thanks for the comments and interest in the thread. I was kind of afraid it would bring out the snark of the small school haters.

[cleaverstuart]

Gary Lupek's numbers according to the Altoona Mirror 1,679 points
with a total tallied 712 in 1963-64 which he was also Class B all state selection