Butler County Sports Hall of Fame

2012 Donald Dombart

Donald Dombart

2012 Donald Dombart A 1950 Butler HS graduate where he lettered in track. He also played baseball for the Butler Cubs baseball team. He He enlisted in the US Navy and played baseball at different base assignments while in the military. After completing his military tour, he attended Clarion State College, where he played baseball […]

2012 Alfred “Alf” Allam

Alfred Alf Allam

2012 Alfred “Alf” Allam A 1920 graduate of West Philadelphia HS where he participated in football. He came to Butler in 1920 and became active in the YMCA. He was a swimming instructor at Alameda Park Pool. He also organized the Knit Hole Club for the Class C & D baseball leagues at Pullman Park. […]

2011 Courtney Rattigan Bryson

Courtney Rattigan Bryson

2011 Courtney Rattigan Bryson A 2000 Karns City HS graduate as a four year starter on he girls basketball team. soccer, track, and volleyball teams. She ended her high school career scoring 1,433 points. She played center on the KC girls 2000 PIAA State Championship basketball team. She was named the MVP of the championship […]

2011 ​James Geist

James Geist

2011 ​James Geist A 1985 Knoch HS graduate where he excelled as a track participant, in particular the javelin throw. He set the new school record for Knoch in 1985 with a throw of 210′ 4″. At Knoch he won the Butler Invitational, the Fort Pitt Invitational, and the WPIAL championship his senior year. He […]

2011 ​Mike Franko

Mike Franko

2011 ​Mike Franko A two year cross country runner at the Butler County Community College being named All-State twice for the Pioneers. He went on to continue cross country at Slippery Rock University where he ran the in 4 minutes and 18 seconds. After SRU, he served in the military and then returned to Butler. […]

2011 ​William Black

William Black

2011 ​William Black </h2 > A Butler native who attended the Milton Hershey School where he played baseball and hockey. After graduation he returned to Butler and played baseball for the Butler County Community College. He ten spent 22 years coaching hockey for Butler, and Hampton, compiling a record of 243-159-36 including three WPIHL championships. […]

2011 ​Don Wix

2011 ​Don Wix A 1955 Mars HS graduate and was a three year letter man in basketball scoring 389 points in 1954 and 486 in 1955. He went on to play baseball at Westminster College for four years, and each summer he played baseball for local Mars baseball teams in teh Eagle County League under […]

2011 ​Dess Schnur

​Dess Schnur

2011 ​Dess Schnur He dedicated 50 years to baseball in the Butler area, with his focus on the East Butler Baseball Assn. He managed the East Butler American Legion program for many years amassing a record of 423-188. His fundraising efforts helped with the development of the East Butler Baseball Complex for years. He also […]

2011 Don Hixon

Don Hixon

2011 Don Hixon A 1936 Penn Township HS graduate, and also captain of the basketball team his senior year. He went on to play for various independent leagues in Western Pennsylvania and also coached youth baseball. Many of his youth players went on to play at the collegiate level. He was also an outstanding catcher […]

2010 Matt Clement

Matt Clement

2010 Matt Clement A Butler HS graduate lettering two sports, basketball and baseball. The Butler basketball teams he played on had a record of 79 wins and only 14 losses. he was a member of the 1991 WPIAL championship team. His teams won the section title in both 1991 and 92. He was named to […]