Sports Hall of Fame honors two

In addition to honoring six former athletes and coaches at its banquet on Saturday night, the Susquehanna Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame honored two others.
Rich Gerfin, a longtime member of the Hall received the Jimmy Sheckard Award for community serivce.
Gerfin, the hall's treasurer is also a member of the Sunsnappers and Lions Club, the Columbia Education Foundaation and the Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame, among his many civic minded activities.
Former Solanco football player Matt Gibson, who was presented the William Mable Courageous Athlete Award.
Gibson is battling Asperger's Syndrome.
Inductees were:
* Jerry Brooks, former administrator in the Penn Manor School District and coach and longtime official and former District 3 committee chairman.

* Robert Derr, current field hockey coach at Warwick High School and top high school and college wrestling official.
* Jim Dougherty, former Columbia Raider and cable television personality.
* Scott Martin, football and wrestling standout at Lancaster Catholic and current Lancaster County Commissioner.
* Bernie Santaniello, former football player at Lancaster Catholic and longtime coach at McCaskey.
* Carmine Taglieri, former athletic director at Lancaster Catholic and longtime PIAA official.

Sports Hall announces inductees

The Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame has announced its list of inductees for its May 7 banquet.


The annual banquet will be held at the Suusquehanna Fire Company. 10th and Manor streets, starting at 6 p.m. The cost is $15 per person and tickets are available by contacting Rich Gerfin at 684-4772 after 6 p.m.

The inductees are:

* Jerry Brooks, former administrator in the Penn Manor School District and coach and longtime official and former District 3 committee chairman.

* Robert Derr, current field hockey coach at Warwick High School and top high school and college wrestling official.

* Jim Dougherty, former Columbia Raider and cable television personality.

* Scott Martin, football and wrestling standout at Lancaster Catholic and current Lancaster County Commissioner.

* Bernie Stananiello, former football player at Lancaster Catholic and longtime coach at McCaskey.

* Caribe Taglieri, former athletic director at Lancaster Catholic and longtime PIAA official.