Centre County Sports Hall of Fame has 12 new inductees. Here’s the 2025 class
Twelve people who have left a lasting impact on Centre County sports were inducted Sunday into the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame.
They include former standout student-athletes who broke records and earned numerous honors and prolific coaches who took teams to unprecedented heights. This year’s class represents all of Centre County’s school districts, with performances in football, wrestling, basketball, softball, baseball and more highlighted.
The new inductees were honored during a ceremony at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, with the Hall of Fame sharing information about all inductees in a recent press release.
Below is a look at each inductee.
Dave Caslow coached wrestling at Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School from 1971-2005, leading the Mounties to a record of 378-156-4, according to the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame. Having spent three years coaching at Warrior Run, he became just the 10th wrestling coach in Pennsylvania history to record more than 400 dual meet victories.
P-O had 25 consecutive winning seasons from 1977 to 2002, and in 20 seasons Caslow coached, his teams finished in the top three at the District 6 AAA tournament. He coached 55 District 6 champions, 22 Northwest Regional champions, 83 PIAA state qualifiers and 24 PIAA state place winners, the Hall of Fame said.
Caslow was also the head coach of P-O’s cross country program for 23 years and coached track for six years.
He now lives in Osceola Mills.
Jennifer Evans was the State College girls track and field head coach from 2005-2022. During that time, her teams compiled a 93-11-1 dual meet record and had 11 undefeated seasons.
During Evans’ first seven seasons, State High girls track and field competed in the Mountain Athletic Conference, where they won the championship every season. When the team moved to the Mid Penn Conference in 2013, her teams won four of nine Commonwealth Division championships and finished as runners-up three times, according to the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame.
Her team won the state meet championship in 2011, and her teams accumulated 41 individual state medals and 11 team relay medals.
The former Penn State women’s basketball manager and Penn State graduate was named the PTFCA Girls Pennsylvania Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2011. While she coached at State High, nine individuals and six relay teams had school records, and 19 athletes that she coached went on to compete in college, the Hall of Fame said.
Evans is currently State High’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports coach and Mental Health Matters club co-advisor.
Terry Glunt has had numerous roles in Centre County school districts over his nearly four-decade career, but the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame said he earned his greatest recognition as Penns Valley’s boys basketball coach and boys cross country coach.
In basketball, Glunt led the program to a record of 249-180 over 18 seasons in two different stints. He led the Rams to their first-ever PIAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2016, and the team’s only District VI title in program history. Six of his teams qualified for the PIAA state tournament, according to the Hall of Fame.
Glunt’s cross country teams had a 252-74 record and won 14 District VI titles and seven Mountain League championships. The team won the PIAA team title in 2017 and finished as a state runner-up in 2020.
Glunt also held roles through his career as the Penns Valley girls cross country coach, Bellefonte girls basketball coach, Bellefonte boys tennis coach, State High boys basketball assistant coach and JV and junior high coaching roles in Bellefonte and Penns Valley.
He retired in 2020 after a 38-year coaching and teaching career, and still resides in Bellefonte.
Tom Gravish was an all-around athlete at Bald Eagle Area High School, but the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame said he “solidified his lasting impact on the local sports scene” as a coach.
As a BEA football and baseball player, Gravish lettered for three years and one year in basketball. He earned the Gary Spain Coaches Award in 1985. He received a baseball scholarship and played at West Virginia before graduating from Wilkes University with a master’s degree in education.
Gravish coached BEA baseball for seven seasons and Bellefonte football for eight years, according to the Hall of Fame.
Now in his 14th season at Jersey Shore, where he recorded five undefeated seasons and led the team to the 2020 PIAA championship game, Gravish has coached high school football for 36 seasons. He has more than 180 career victories in football and his teams have won eight District championships, the Hall of Fame noted.
Gravish, who currently lives in Williamsport, was the PA Sportswriters AAAA Coach of the Year in 2020 and led Pennsylvania to victory in the 2024 Big 33 game as head coach.
Ron Hoover is another all-around athlete at Bald Eagle Area who went on to make a big impact through coaching.
Hoover earned 10 letters in high school, the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame said, including four in baseball and three each in football and basketball. The Hall of Fame noted that he was a two-time all-CPL selection in baseball, was the MVP of the basketball league in 1977 and was first team All-Big 8 as a quarterback and a linebacker in his senior year.
After starring in football and track and Lycoming College, Hoover returned to BEA to coach for 37 years. That includes track and field and 34 years, football for 30 years and basketball for 13 seasons, the Hall of Fame said.
Hoover lives in Julian and remains active in BEA sports, volunteering with the track and field and basketball teams.
Don Lucas is Bald Eagle Area’s softball coach, with a career that spans decades across two Centre County school districts.
The Bellefonte native coached wrestling at Penns Valley from 1981-1986 and football from 1986-2000.
As Penns Valley’s softball coach, his teams earned consecutive District 6 titles from 1999-2002. His 2002 team won the first PIAA team championship in any sports for Penns Valley, according to the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2015, Lucas became head coach of the Bald Eagle Area softball program and has been there since. He has led the Lady Eagles to two runners-up finishes at the PIAA state tournament, including this year.
As a high school softball coach, Lucas’ overall record is currently 370-129, the Hall of Fame said.
Lucas lives in Centre Hall and is also in the District 6 Softball Hall of Fame.
Willie Morse is a “legendary figure” in State College Area High School basketball, the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame said.
Not only was he the captain of the 2003 basketball team that won the PIAA state championship — the only team in the history of Centre County basketball to do so — but Morse scored 33 points in that game. That’s the third highest in PIAA history, behind only Billy Owens and Kobe Bryant, the Hall of Fame said.
Morse was also captain of the Little Lions’ 2002 team and the 2004 team that advanced to the PIAA Final Four.
Other high school accomplishments listed by the Hall of Fame include Morse being twice named to the Pennsylvania big school All-State team and being a McDonald’s All American nominee.
Morse remains State College’s all-time leader in games and the program’s leader in career three-pointers.
After being struck by lightning in August 2005, Morse had to overcome health challenges before competing in college at St. Bonaventure and Colgate University.
A State College resident, Morse continues to be involved in basketball as a coach at various levels and a director with several programs, according to the Hall of Fame.
Tom Muir has left a mark on Centre County sports as an athlete, coach, official and administrator.
As a wrestler at Philipsburg-Osceola, Muir earned runner-up honors at the PIAA state tournament after winning a District 6 and Northwest Regional title, according to the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame.
After graduating from P-O in 1964, he went on to a successful collegiate career at Lehigh, twice qualifying for the NCAA championships.
He was head coach of Bellefonte’s wrestling program from 1970-1978 before becoming a PIAA wrestling official and working three state PIAA state finals, the Hall of Fame said. He also served as the PIAA administrator in charge of all officials.
He has been inducted into the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, among other honors.
Muir’s career in education included roles as an English teacher, principal and high school administrator. He now resides in Lamar.
Doug Sieg lettered in four sports at Bellefonte Area High School in the 1980s, earning letters in football, basketball, track and field and tennis in his junior and senior years.
The Centre County Sports Hall of Fame noted that basketball is where Sieg distinguished himself, finishing his career with 1,142 points and 713 rebounds. Honors included a nomination to the McDonald’s All-American High School basketball team.
As a quarterback on the Red Raiders’ football team, the Hall of Fame said Sieg finished his career with 1,601 passing yards on 213 completions. Honors in football included being named All-State and playing in the Big 33 game.
Sieg was recruited to play football for the Nittany Lions, but an injury cut his career short in 1988.
He is now the CEO and managing partner of Lord Abbett, an investment management company in New Jersey.
Nathan Stone was a multi-sport standout for Bellefonte who earned honors in track and field, football and baseball.
Before high school, he was a three-time Pennsylvania Punt, Pass and Kick state champion and took second in the 200 meters at the Hershey Track and Field state championships, according to the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame.
On the Red Raiders football team, Stone earned All-Big 8 honors at three different positions over three seasons, the Hall of Fame said — at punter in 1988, at defensive back in 1999 and both defensive back and running back in 2000.
In baseball, his honors included being a two-time Central Penn League All-Star at shortstop and an all-state selection in 2000 and 2001.
After graduating in the top 10 percent of his Bellefonte High class, Stone went to Army West Point, where he excelled on the baseball team. A second baseman, he was a two-time All-Patriot League selection and an ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-American in 2004.
According to the Hall of Fame, Snyder’s .414 batting average in his senior season ranks third on the all-time list for Army West Point. He’s also top ten all-time there in season hits, doubles and RBI.
Stone is now an entrepreneur and technology executive who lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.
James Yonushonis was a standout in both football and wrestling at Philipsburg-Osceola, with the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame saying his wrestling career remains an inspiration to others.
On the mat, he was a District 6 champion and three-time place winner, a three-time Northwest Regional place winner and two-time PIAA state place winner, the Hall of Fame said, noting that he went 89-25 in his high school career and finished with 37 career falls.
In football, he was co-captain his senior season and his honors included the 2001 Philipsburg-Osceola Mountie Football Coaches Award and the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award.
Yonushonis’ wrestling career continued at Penn State, where he earned All-America honors and was a team captain in his senior season.
He has coached at various levels and lives in State College, where he opened Healthy Valley Chiropractic in 2021.
Kristin (Irwin) Zuhlke excelled in volleyball, basketball and softball during her time at Bellefonte Area High School.
She helped lead Bellefonte to the volleyball state playoffs twice. The Centre County Sports Hall of Fame listed her volleyball honors as honorable mention All-State player, three-time first team All-District selection by the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association and a three-time All-Mountain High League selection, including a first-team honoree in her senior season. She finished her career with 817 kills, 155 blocks and 56 aces.
On the Red Raiders’ basketball team, the Hall of Fame said she started in all 98 games in her four years of high school and became just the second Bellefonte player ever to score more than 1,000 points. She finished her career with 1,113 points, 602 rebounds, 397 assists, 186 steals and 108 blocks.
In softball, Zuhlke led her team to the District 6 championship all four seasons, according to the Hall of Fame. Her honors in the sport included twice being an honorable mention All-State outfielder and a second team All-State catcher, as well as being a three-time First Team All Mountain League selection and earning the Lady Raider Softball Leadership Award her senior season. She finished her career with a .303 batting average with 79 hits and 57 RBI.
Zuhlke played basketball and volleyball at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and now lives in State College.
