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18th INDUCTION BANQUET SET
CLARION UNIVERSITY SPORTS HALL OF FAME SET FOR FRIDAY May 5, 2006
Frazier, Grinage, Haslet, May, Sheets, Joy and Miller

Robert B. Frazier Baseball	Carl Grinage Basketball	Jerry M. Haslett Football	William Z. May Football	Christina (Tillotson) Sheets Swimming

		John A. Joy Basketball Coach	William G. Miller Swimming Coach

The Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame Committee has announced seven new members will be inducted as the 18th Hall of Fame Class in 2006

Induction ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2006, at Chandler Dining Hall beginning at 6:30pm and all are invited to attend. A social is set for 5:00pm at Moore Hall (former President?s residence) on campus. Ticket orders are being handled by Acting Associate Athletic Director Wendy Snodgrass in Room 111 Tippin Gymnasium. Tickets are $35 per person and are available by contacting Snodgrass at 814-393-1989.. Checks should be made payable to Clarion Sports Hall of Fame.

The new inductees include five former athletes and two former coaches. In alphabetical order former athletes are: Robert B. Frazier (baseball), Carl Grinage (basketball), Jerry M. Haslett (football), William Z. May (football) and Christina (Tillotson) Sheets (women?s swimming). The former coaches are John A. Joy (men?s basketball) and William G. Miller (men?s & women?s swimming).

?Congratulations to the inductees and congratulations to the committee on selecting another great class.? said first year Clarion A.D. Dave Katis. ?The inductees made a very significant contribution to Clarion Athletics and we look forward to their induction on
May 5."

2006 Inductees:

Robert B. Frazier - Baseball - 1996 Clarion University Graduate - Elementary Education

Position: Left Handed Pitcher (1991 & 1992)
1992 PSAC-West ?Player of the Year?
1992 First Team East Region
1992 Second Team NCAA Div. II All-American
1992- Led NCAA In 9-Inning ERA 1.03/7 Inning ERA 0.80
1992- Led NCAA strike outs per 9-innings (12.6)
1992- PSAC & NCAA Record 26 Scoreless Innings
Clarion Career ERA 1.35
Drafted By Florida Marlins

Carl Grinage - Men?s Basketball - 1977 Clarion University Graduate

Position: Point Guard Played In All 108 Clarion
Games Fr.-Sr. Years
NAIA All-American/PSAC-West First Team
1977 Team 27-3 Overall PSAC-West Champions
1977 Team D-18 Champs NAIA National Tourney
1977 18.7 points per game,154 assists, 84 percent from foul line
1976 14.2 points per game,145 assists, 82 percent from foul fine
1974-77 Career 1,378 points, 534 assists
Career #1 Assists, #1 FT
percentage (82.8), #4 Points

Jerry M. Haslett - Football - 1985 Clarion University Graduate - Business and '87 MBA

Position: Strong Safety/DB-4-Year Starter
1985 Second Team A.P. ?Little All-America Team?
1985 First Team Kodak All-Region, PSAC-West, Pittsburgh Press & Post-Gazette
1985 Stats: 100 tackles, 6 int?s (1 td), 4 sacks, 32 punt returns
1983 & ?84 All PSAC-West, D-18 and Pittsburgh Press Teams
1984 Stats: 120 tackles, 18 punt returns
Career Stats: 326 tackles, 11 int?s, 30 broken-up passes
1984 and ?83 Clarion PSAC West Champions
1983 Clarion PSAC Champions

William Z. May - Football - 1980 Clarion University R.O.T.C.

Position: Placekicker 4 Years
1979 First Team All-American
1977 and ?78 Second Team All-American
1977-?80 First Team PSAC-West, ECAC, Pittsburgh Press and Post-Gazette
1976 NCAA Record 5 Field Goals vs. Indiana
1977 PSAC Game Winning Field Goal vs. Millersville
1979 PSAC Record 16 field goals
1978 15 field goals
NCAA and PSAC Records: Made 46 of 58 Field Goals (79.3%)
NCAA and PSAC Record: Made 87 of 91 PAT?s (95.6%)
1977 & ?80 PSAC Champs
1977, ?78 and ?80 PSAC West Champs

Christina (Tillotson) Sheets - Swimming - 1999 Clarion University Graduate - Elementary Education

1996-99 - Specialty: Breaststroke/I.M./Freestyle
28-Time NCAA Division II All-American
5-Time NCAA Division II National Champion
18-time PSAC Champion
1999 & ?98 PSAC ?Swimmer of the Year?
1996 PSAC ?Rookie of the Year?
4-year Clarion & PSAC ?Scholar Athlete
Clarion Won 3 PSAC Titles/ Third at NCAA?s 1998
Clarion Female ?Athlete of the Year? 1999, ?98, ?97

John A. Joy - Men's Basketball Coach - 1979-2000

Clarion Coach From 1962-1969
1966 PSAC-West Runner-up
1965 Clarion Record 13-4 Overall
1966 Clarion Record 13-5 Overall
1966 NAIA National Playoffs
1966 Team Averaged 90 points per game- #6 Nationally In Rebounds
1966 Single Game Record 119 Points vs Grove City
1966 Terry Thompson Record 51 points vs Grove City
Produced All-Americans Terry Thompson & Jack Derlink
Clarion Career Record 74-74

William G. Miller - Men's and Women's Swimming Coach - 1962-1969

Men?s (22 years) 1979-2000; Women?s (13 years) 1988-2000
Men?s Dual Record 154-38; Women?s Dual Record 90-20
Men: 16 PSAC Titles; Women: 12 PSAC Titles
Men: 12 Top 5 NCAA Finishes; Women: 11 Top 5 NCAA Finishes
Men: second at NCAA?s in 1992, third in 1991, ?88, and ?84
Women: second at NCAA?s in 1993, third in 1998 and ?94
1992 NCAA Division II ?Coach of the Year?
PSAC Men?s ?Coach of the Year? Six Times
PSAC Women?s ?Coach of the Year? Seven Times
1999 CSCAA ?Steadman Award? Winner

CLARION NOTES: The 2006 induction class brings the Hall of Fame total to 113...The first class in 1989 had 11 members. That inaugural class included -James Alcorn (fb), Dr. James Gemmell (former President), Al Jacks (fb coach), Alex Sandusky (fb), Barbara Schaefer-Nejman (diving), Wade Schalles (wrestling), William Sheridan (fb), Waldo S. Tippin (coach-A.D.), Pete Vuckovich (baseball), Jon Wiberg (bk) and Ernestine Weaver (gymnastics coach)...1990-Michael J. Catello (fb), Carol Clay (swimming coach), Robert H. Shaw (fb), Bill Simpson (wrestling) & Reggie Wells (bk)... 1991-Garry Barton (wrestling), Dave Bevevino (fb), Connie Jo Israel (gymnastics), Don Stemmerich (bk-ba), Terry Thompson (bb), George Williams (announcer -honorary)...1992-Thomas Carnahan (coach), Charles Heller (wrestling), James McCullough (fb-bk-baseball), Joseph O'Brien (fb),Jeanne O'Connor (swimming), Halley Willison (fb-bk)...1993-Robert J. Cloherty (fb), Joseph J. Knowles (baseball coach), Cheryl L. (Perozzi) Gilotty (gymnastics), Louis Hutcherson (fb), Frank Lignelli Jr. (athlete-coach-A.D.) & Kenneth S. Warnick (wrestling) ...1994-Edward H. Arndt (fb), Tracy (Cooper) Rossa (swimming), Joseph P. DeGregorio (basketball coach), Robert L. Kelly (bk), John Lovre (fb), Don Rohn (wrestling)... 1995-John V. Calipari (bk), Gary J. McCauley (fb), Doria (Mamalo) McConnell (diving), Douglas A. Niebel (wrestling), Frances M. Shope (associate A.D.) and Michael J. Zucca (diving)...1996-Pete Caristo (fb), Nanette (Farrar) Handley (swimming), Dr. Rebecca Rutt Leas (swimming coach), Terry E. Roseto (bk), Charles A.Ruslavage (fb coach), Joseph P. Sebestyen (bk), Roland B. Sparrow (fb)... 1997-John G. Dellostretto (fb), Kevin C. Ewing (fb), Alvin E. Gibson (bk), James W. Kassell (fb, bk, track, baseball), Donald E. Leas (diving coach), Rhonda (Phillips) Zozula (diver)... 1998 Kurt S. Angle (wrestling), Elton R. Brown (fb), Robert G. Bubb (wrestling coach), Robert J. Erdeljac (fb), Loyal M. Jasper (track & field), Barbara (Seel) Couvrette (diving), 1999 Tina (Bair) Karan (sw), Joseph J. Boros (golf), Kenneth D. Haselrig (wr), Ernest W. Johnson (athlete/coach - honorary), Steven P. Scillitani (fb) and Michael C. Sisinni (bk), 2000-James M. Beichner (wr), John A. DeRiggi (fb), Joseph J. Kata (deceased- fb, bk, ba), Anthony Perriello (diving), Lisa M. (Warren) Dollard (tennis) and Richard L. Pae (fb coach- honorary), 2001- David G. Caslow (wr), Leatha (Dudeck) Baker (basketball), James T. Hersh (sw), Thomas J. Komenda (fb), Gordon G. Sills (baseball) and Robert E. Leonard (Head Athletic Trainer), 2002- James A. Becker (football), Charles E. Coryea (wrestling), Carlita A. Jones (women?s basketball), Joseph M. Malis (men?s basketball), Theresa A. (Teri) Peot (women?s swimming) and Gene Sobolewski (Football Coach), 2003- Daniel J. Chojnacki (men?s basketball), Michael J. Cole (wrestling), Corissa ?Mona? Gaffney-Brosier (women?s basketball), Guido Malacarne (football/baseball) and David A. Peura (men?s swimming), 2004- Lynn Armstrong (football), Ronald R. Botz (basketball), Jack Davis (wrestling), Terence M. McFetridge (football), Kwame R. Morton (basketball), Joyce (Skoog) Robillard (swimming), John Shropshire (football/administrator - deceased)...2005- Cheryl L. Bansek (women's basketball), Richard H. Danielson (men's basketball), Wesley C. Freeburg (football, basketball, baseball), Sheldon E. Thomas (Wrestling), Arthur T. Tragesser (football).

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