Athletic Hall of Fame
The Pottsgrove Athletic Hall of Fame honors alumni who have during his/her career, exemplified the pride and spirit that is Pottsgrove athletics. Recipients of this award receive a plaque that is hung on the athletic wall in Pottsgrove High School, and will have the opportunity to attend the Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony with their friends and family.
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2024
2023
Pottsgrove 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, April 22nd, 2023
Robert Gingrich, Class of 1971
- Awarded 4 Varsity Letters in Basketball
- Pottsgrove All-Time Leader in Career Rebounds, 29 Career 20+ pt games, 2nd All-Time Career Pt. Scorer
- 2x All Ches-Mont League 1st Team, All Ches-Mont League 2nd Team
- 2x All State Honorable Mention
- All Conshohocken Tournament 1st Team
- Pottsgrove Male Co-Athlete of the Year 1971
- Pottsgrove Color Day Winner 1971
Bernadette Diaz, Class of 1980
- Awarded 7 Varsity Letters (Tennis-4, Softball-3)
- Tennis - Captain, Most Decorated Player in Pottsgrove History, Played #1 Singles for 4 Years, 4x PIAA State Qualifier, 2x Ches-Mont Singles Champion, Led Pottsgrove to 4 Consecutive Ches-Mont League Championships
- Softball - Captain, Co-Founded the Pottsgrove Softball Team
- Pottsgrove Honor Roll Recipient
Brian Shallcross, Class of 1993
- Awarded 12 Varsity Letters (Soccer-4, Wrestling-3, Baseball-3, Football-3)
- Soccer, Baseball, Football - Captain, MVP, 1st Team All-Conference
- Pottsgrove Male Athlete of the Year, 1992-93
- Tri-County Oldtimers Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year - 1992-93
- Genuardi's Outstanding Athlete Award - 1993
- National Football Foundation, Philadelphia Chapter Scholar-Athlete Award - 1993
- Montgomery County Triangle Club - Dannehower Award Finalist
Michael Bauer, Class of 2003
- Awarded 11 Varsity Letters (Soccer-4, Indoor Track-3, Spring Track-3)
- Soccer - Captain
- Track - Captain, 2003 Spring Track MVP, All-League in Spring Track (Jr/Sr Yrs.)
- 2003 PIAA State Long Jump Champion, 2003 District One Long Jump Champion, 2x Pioneer Athletic Conference Long Jump Champion (still holds Pottsgrove Long Jump Record)
- Pioneer Athletic Conference Medalist in 100 meters
- 2x PIAA District Qualifier 4x100 and 4x400 Meter Relay Teams
- Presidential Physical Fitness Award Winner
Richard Pennypacker, Retired 2018
- Football - 1st Pottsgrove Coach Inducted into Hall of Fame, All-Time Winningest Football Coach in Pottsgrove and the Pioneer Athletic Conference History, 9 Pioneer Athletic Conference Championships, 4 PIAA District One AAA Championships, 6 Undefeated Seasons, Total 237 Wins
- 2x PIAA District One Coach of the Year
- Tri-County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame
- Class AAA - Nike Pennsylvania Coach of the Year
- Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame
- Pennsylvania Football Coaches Hall of Fame
- Pottsgrove Honor Roll Recipient
- Spring-Ford Football Wall of Fame Member
- Spring-Ford Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame
- Philadelphia Chapter of College hall of Fame Honoree
- The Nick Pergine Memorial Award Recipient
- Pottsgrove Stadium Field Named in His Honor
2022
Pottsgrove 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, April 29th, 2022
Kathy-Jo Winterbottom, Class of 1981
- Awarded 10 Varsity Letters (Basketball-4, Softball-4, Field Hockey-2)
- Pottsgrove’s Female Co-Athlete of the Year in 1981
- Field Hockey – All Ches-Mont Team 1979,1980, Co-Captain, Team Leading Scorer, MVP, Tri-County Old-Timers Association Player of the Year
- Basketball – Co-Captain, All Ches-Mont Team 1980, 1981
- Softball – Co-Captain, All Ches-Mont Team 1981
Jermaine Thaxton, Class of 1998
- Awarded 7 Varsity Letters (Football-3, Basketball-4)
- Football – All PAC-10 Team 1996, 1997, Rushed for over 3000 yds in career, back to back 1000 yrds Jr & Sr Year, Captain, Named Top 50 PA Players Sr Year
- Basketball – All PAC-10 Team 1997, 1998, Scored 1190 Points, Captain
Jimmy Cerminaro, Class of 1997
- Awarded 8 Varsity Letters (Football-3, Basketball-2, Baseball-3)
- Pottsgrove’s Male Athlete of the Year in 1997
- Football – All PAC-10 Team Offense, Defense and Special Teams 1995, 1996 – Ran for over 1000 yds & 25 TDs as Quarterback, 15 Career Interceptions, 1996 Pac-10 Team & PCTV Defensive Player of the Year, 1996 Opposing Player of the Year, 1996 Maxwell Award Finalist
- Baseball – All PAC-10 Team 1995, 1996, 1997 – Batted over .400 with 8 HR’s &40 Stolen Bases, Member of Carpenter Cup Championship Team in 1996
- Basketball – Team Captain, All PAC-10 Team & All PAC-10 Academic Team 1996
Dana Weems, Class of 2002
- Awarded 4 Varsity Letters in Basketball
- Pioneer Athletic Conference Female Basketball Player of the Year 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- The Mercury Player of the Year 2001, 2002
- All PAC-10 Team 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Team’s Leading Scorer 2000, 2001, 2002
- McDonald’s Honorable Mention Team
- Named Top 20 Players on East Coast
- All Time Leading Pottsgrove Scoring Leader Male or Female – 1634 points
Megan Van Buskirk Karlan, Class of 2006
- Awarded 8 Varsity Letters (Winter Track-4, Spring Track-4, Soccer-2)
- Current Record Holder for both Winter and Spring Track Long Jump and Triple Jump
- 5X State Qualifier between Winter/Spring Track – Won 4 Medals (2nd, 4th & two 8th Place)
- 6X District Qualifier – Won 3 Medals, including 2X District Champ in Triple Jump
- 7 Top 6 Placements in Pioneer Athletic Conference Meets 2X Triple Jump Champion
- Set PAC-10 Conference Triple Jump Record in 2005
- Most Decorated Track Athlete in Pottsgrove History
Boys Soccer Team 2008
- PIAA State AA Runner-Up
- Overall Record 19-4
- Pioneer Athletic Conference record 12-3
- Ranked #8 in Southeast PA by The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Summit Team Award Winner
- Outscored Opponents 88-19 and Posted 11 Shutouts
- Averaged 3.83 Goals Per Game
- Defense Held Opponents to 0.83 Goals Against Per Game
- 8 Team Members Named All PAC-10
- PAC-10 Player of the Year – Jon Price
- PAC-10 Coach of the Year – Jay Witkowski
2021
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Jill Burkert Detweiler, Class of 1984
- Awarded 11 Varsity Letters: Basketball (4), Track (4), Tennis (3)
- 1589 points and 1161 rebounds
- 1st Team All Ches-Mont (1983, 1984)
- 2nd Team All Ches-Mont (1982)
- All-Area Player of the Year (1983)
- Pottsgrove Team MVP (1982, 1983, 1984)
- Pottsgrove Team Captain (1983, 1984)
- Led Girls Basketball team to school record 21 wins
Charles (Chris) Beasley, Class of 1992
- Awarded 7 Varsity Letters
- 1st Team All-League Football (1990, 1991)
- Pioneer Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year (1991)
- PCTV Player of the Year (1991)
- 1482 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 1991
- Pottsgrove Football Team Captain (1991)
- Two-Time Sectional, District and Regional Wrestling Champion
- Won 2 PIAA State Championship medals (3rd, 7th)
- Pottsgrove's first PIAA State Wrestling medalist
- 112 Career Wrestling Wins
Sheila Valentine, Class 1995
- Awarded 8 Varsity Letters
- Won 4 Pioneer Athletic Conference Cross-Country medals (1st, 1st, 2nd, 4th)
- Won 4 District One Cross-Country medals (1st, 7th, 11th, 10th)
- Won 2 PIAA State Cross-Country medals (2nd, 16th)
- Won 14 Pioneer Athletic Conference Spring Track medals including nine 1st and five 2nd place medals
- Won 4 District One Spring Track medals (2nd, 1st, 2nd, 6th)
- Won 2 PIAA State Spring Track medals (3rd, 2nd)
- Qualified for States in seven out of eight seasons
- Led team to 1995 Pioneer Athletic Conference Girls Spring Track Championship
- At graduation, held 4 Spring Track records and fastest Cross-Country time. Still holds 2 Pottsgrove records
Brent Carter, Class of 2006
- Awarded 6 Varsity Letters
- 1500+ rushing yards as senior, 1200+ rushing yards as junior, and 1000+ rushing yards as a sophomore
- 37 touchdowns in '05 & '06 seasons with 0 fumbles
- Two-way Offensive & Defensive Starter for senior, junior, and sophomore years
- 1st Team All-Pioneer Athletic Conference (2005, 2006)
- 1st Team Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeaster PA
- Named to East-West All Star Game (97 rushing yards)
- Pottsgrove Basketball & Football Team Captain (2005, 2006)
- All-Pioneer Athletic Conference Basketball (2006)
2020
Pottsgrove 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, January 18th, 2020
2012 PIAA Boys Cross Country AA State Champions
- PIAA District One AA Champions
- Pioneer Athletic Conference Champions
- PIAA Foundation Invitational Champions
- Pioneer Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award Winners
- Undefeated Dual Meet Season
- Overall Season Record 135-10
- Team was coached by Larry Rechtin and Marilyn Eaton
Mallory Greene – Class of 2003
- Awarded 10 Varsity Letters
- Basketball (4)
- Field Hockey (3)
- Softball (3)
- 2003 Female Athlete of the Year
- 2002 Summit Award Winner for Sportsmanship
- 1st Team All-League in Field Hockey & Softball
- 2nd Team All-League in Basketball
- Played 1 year of Basketball and 4 years of Softball at Ursinus College, where she earned her B.S. in Exercise & Sport Science.
- She was 3x Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2005, 2006 & 2007.
- Was elected to both the Ursinus and Tri County Hall of Fames in 2017.
- Currently teaches Health & Physical Education at Spring Ford Area High School.
- Coaches Field Hockey, Bowling, and Softball.
Gina Bianchini Fuchs, Class of 1998
- Awarded 8 Varsity Letters
- Basketball (4)
- Softball (4)
- 1st Team All-League in Basketball & Softball
- Led Softball team to Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship
- Led team and still holds record for hits, steals and runs scored.
- Attended Penn State University on a softball scholarship and earned her kinesiology degree. She was team captain in 2002 & 2003. 4 year starting outfielder.
- Holds the PSU career record for stolen bases, hits, runs scored and games played.
- Earned 1st Team All Big Ten in 2002 and All Academic in 2002 & 2003.
- Served as Assistant Coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers for 14 years and now operates her own Athletic Performance Company in Pittsburgh.
Roxanne Murgia, Class of 1981
- Awarded 11 Varsity Letters
- Tennis (4)
- Softball (4)
- Basketball (3)
- Won three Ches-Mont Championships in Tennis
- Named All-League in Tennis and Softball
- Earned 8 Team MVP Awards
- 1981 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
- Attended Lock Haven University where she received her degree in Health & Physical Education.
- Played both Varsity Softball and Tennis.
- Won PA State Tennis Singles Championship in her junior and senior years.
- Is in her 34th year of teaching Health & PE at Pottsgrove High School.
- Daughter of former Pottsgrove teacher and Athletic Director, Ralph Murgia.
Kurt Wrigley, Class of 1979
- Awarded 8 Varsity Letter
- Football (3)
- Basketball (3)
- Baseball (2)
- Captain of Basketball and Baseball teams
- Career Receiving record of 1,942 yards
- 84 Receptions for 28 touchdowns, 23.1 yard average per reception
- Ches-Mont Offensive Player of the Year
- 1st All-League in Football and Basketball
- 1st Team All-State in Football
- Awarded a full scholarship to play football at the College of William & Mary, where he received his degree in Business.
- Named ECAC Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1980. Set W & M single game record for receiving yards with 211 vs Richmond on 11 catches. Graduated with 1,986 career-receiving yards and 141 receptions which ranks him in 10th all time record for receptions and 13th in school history for receiving yards.
- 3 year starting Wide Receiver at W & M and served as captain his senior year.
- Drafted by the New York Giants.
- Inducted into Pottsgrove Football Hall of Fame in 2015 and the College of William & Mary Hall of Fame in 2018.
Randy Burkert, Class of 1978
- Awarded Varsity 7 Letters- Basketball (4), Tennis (3 )
- Captain of Basketball team
- Scored 1575 points, most in school history
- Led Basketball team to a Pottsgrove record 29-5, most wins in school history
- Named Ches-Mont Most Valuable Player of the Year – 1976-77 & 1977-78
- Named Most Valuable Player in the Conrad Weiser Christmas Tournament
- Named to All-League 1st Team – 2 years, All-Suburban 1st Team – 2 years, All Philadelphia Team 2nd Team, and Honorable Mention All-State
- Finished 3rd in the 1978 Ches-Mont Singles Tennis Championships
- Attended Drexel University where he was a 4-year starter, playing in 111 career games. Named ECAC Rookie of the Year, 2nd Team All-East Coast Conference, and Region II Academic All-American in 1882.
- Drafted in the 10th round by the Philadelphia 76ers, played 3 years in Argentina.
- Winner of the Thomas Greene Award as the Outstanding Drexel Athlete
- Received his BA from Drexel in 1982 and his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Spent the past three decades working for a number of Financial and Securities Divisions in a variety of companies.