Welcome to the 2026 Membership Ballot. Voting is simple, just enter your name, email, and chapter. Then select exactly 10 Nominees. Once you have made your selections, click on “Submit Your Ballot” and that’s it, you voted. Please cast your vote no later than January 24, 2026.
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Nominees
1. LARRY BOWA – BASEBALL – MONTGOMERY CHAPTER – EAST
- 5x Philadelphia Phillies All Star SS MLB Pro Baseball, 2x Gold Glove & NL MOY
- World Champion Phillies 1980 Phila Phillies Wall of Fame & Montco SHOF
- 55 yrs. MLB Player/Mgr./Coach/Executive Mariners, SD, CA, Cubs, Dodgers, & Yanks
- 6x Led MLB in Fielding %; Top 10 assists all time; ESPN & MLB Network Broadcaster
2. DARRELLE REVIS – FOOTBALL – TICK WESTERN CHAPTER – WEST
- NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame CB, “Revis Island,” 1st Rd. Draft (14th overall pick), 2007
- 7x NFL Pro Bowl Selection, 4x NFL 1st Team All Pro, NFL Super Bowl Champion 2014
- NFL All-decade Team 2010’s, PFWA All-Rookie Team, Jets Ring of Honor, 29 INTs
- 2x NCAA First-Team All-Conference, Big-East, U. of Pittsburgh 2005-2006
- PIAA AA State Champ Aliquippa HS, WPIAL Player of Year, PG POY, Fabulous 22
3. MARC JACKSON – BASKETBALL – LOU CAPPIELLA CHAPTER – EAST
- Lou Cappiella SHOF, Phila Big 5 HOF; Temple U. SHOF; Roman Catholic HS HOF
- NBA Pro Basketball 76ers, Warriors, Timberwolves, Nets, Hornets 13 yrs.; A-10 POY
- Temple U. Basketball A-10 Conference, 1st Team; Phila Big 5, 1st Team, TV Analyst
- NCAA 3000 pts. plus + 1600 rebs. plus; Roman Catholic HS Champs, 1st Team All City
4. KELSEY KOLOJEJCHICK – FIELD HOCKEY – LUZERNE/JLP CHAPTER – NORTH
- 2016 Starter USA Olympic Field Hockey Team (Rio) – Final Rank #5 World – 104 CAPS
- 2016 Champions Trophy (Bronze) – 2015 Pan-American Games (Gold Medal – 7 Goals scored)
- 2014 Champions Challenge (Gold Medal) – World Cup (4th of 10 -Top 3 Scorer)
- UNC – 1st Player named 4X FIRST Team All-American (4-year Starter)– 2012 Team Captain
- 2011 ACC Off. POY – 2009 UNC Team NCAA Champion/ACC FreshOY/NFHCA Athlete OY
- 3X NCAA Team Runner-up – 2X PIAA Team State Champion (WyoSem) – 4X 1st All American
- 4X 1st All State/2009 PA Athlete OY – Coaching – Syracuse/Harvard/HC-Bucknell University
- 2017 Wyoming Seminary CPS Hall of Fame – 2019 LCSHOF/JLP Chapter Hall of Fame
5. JOE CRAWFORD – OFFICIAL – DELAWARE CHAPTER – EAST
- 39 yrs. NBA Pro Basketball Official, 2016 NASO Golden Whistle Award
- Officiated NBA Pro Basketball Championship & Playoff Series from 1986-2015
- Worked officiating 3x NBA Pro Basketball All Star Games 2000, 1992, and 1986
- Ret. Official Worked as NBA League Director of Pro Referee Performance
6. BENJAMIN JOHNSON (deceased) – TRACK & FIELD – LUZERNE/JLP CHAPTER – NORTH
- Declared “World’s Fastest Human” besting Jesse Owens 6.0 sec/60 yd dash 1938 Millrose Games
- The Columbia University, “Comet” – 1st IC4A athlete of 20th Century to win 3 events
- Injured 1936 – Owens took his Olympic spot
- NCAA/AAU/IC4A champ (100/200/Broad Jump)
- At Columbia as Team Captain went on to win National Title & World Record (100 meters – 10.2 sec)
- 1932 PA State Champ (Plymouth HS) 100 Yard Dash (9.8 sec)
- PA State Titles 220/Long Jump
- WWII Army Colonel
- 2006 Inaugural Columbia Athletics HOF
- 1985 LCSHOF/JLP Chapter
- Buried Arlington National Cemetery
7. MICHAEL CARUSO – WRESTLING – LEHIGH/POCONO CHAPTER – NORTH
- Inductee National Wrestling HOF, PA Wrestling HOF & EIWA Hall of Fame
- 3x NCAA Men’s D1 Wrestling National Champion Lehigh U. 123 lbs. Class (1965-67)
- 3x EIWA Champion Men’s Wrestling, Lehigh U., 123 lbs. Class (1965-67)
- Inaugural Co-Captain East-West Wrestling Dual Meet, 1967
- Caruso Wrestling Complex
8. TOM SHIRLEY – BASKETBALL – LOU CAPPIELLA CHAPTER – EAST
- NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball active wins leader 821 W at Jefferson U.
- NCAA National Selection Committee, Coached 29 D2 20+ win seasons
- National Coach of Year 1993-1994 D2 Women’s College Basketball
- Coached 1 NPOTY
- Coached 5 Women’s College Basketball D2 All Americans & 4 2,000-point scorers
9. MIKE BANTOM – BASKETBALL – LOU CAPPIELLA CHAPTER – EAST
- NBA/NBA International Sports Executive 30 years & NBA Front Office Exec. 10 yrs.
- NBA Pro Basketball Player, PF, All-Rookie Team; Draft Phoenix Suns 8th overall, 1974
- Pro Italia Basketball Siena, Torino, & Roma after NBA Stints w/76ers, Nets, & Sonics
- US Olympic Basketball Team, Silver Medalist, 1972
- NCAA 3rd Team AP All American
- St. Joe’s U. ret.#44, First-Team All-City Phila Catholic League, Roman Catholic Champs
10. CHRIS SNEE – FOOTBALL – NORTHEASTERN CHAPTER – NORTH
- 2x NFL Super Bowl Winner, 4x All Pro RG NY Giants & Pro Football Scout Jax Jaguars
- NY Giants Ring of Honor, Drafted 34th 2004 NFL, Pro Football All Rookie Team
- NCAA Boston College 2nd Team All American, 1st Team Big East All Conference
- Montrose HS Football All Conference Defensive Player, 2x All State
11. GENE KLEIN (deceased) – SOCCER – TICK WESTERN CHAPTER – WEST
- Coached Quaker Valley HS Boys Soccer 29yrs. 10 PIAA State Finals; 6x Champs & 4x 2nd Pl.
- Coached QVHS Boys Soccer 7 WPIAL Titles w/Record 505-139-38
- Tick Western HOF
- CMU Men’s Head Soccer Coach 1977-1981
- Coach SWPA Soccer Teams Intl. Matches
- D1 Men’s Soccer Player at Univ. of Pittsburgh
- GM/Coach Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL
- PA Soccer Coaches HOF
- Quaker Valley HS HOF
- Contributed to major expansion & significant development of youth soccer in WPA for over 3 decades
12. BILL CONTZ – FOOTBALL – MID MON CHAPTER – WEST
- NCAA College Football 3 years letter winner Penn State U, OL, 1982 National Champion
- East-West Shrine College Football All Star Game, All East Selection, Drafted by Browns
- Co-Captain Belle Vernon HS Football Undefeated Conference Champ; 1st Team All state
- Played 6 years NFL with Cleveland & New Orleans (Saints)
13. GERTIE DUNN (deceased) – WOMEN’S SPORTS – DELAWARE CHAPTER – EAST
- Delaware County, Sports HOF Inductee, & All-time Great Athlete Legends Museum
- All American Girls Professional Baseball Rookie of Year South Bend Blue Sox, SS
- Umpire Professional Women’s Lacrosse 20 yrs.; National Lacrosse HOF (2007)
- US National Lacrosse Team ‘57-63
- Champion Amateur Golfer; A League of Her Own
- US Field Hockey HOF (1988); and West Chester U. HOF
14. ULICE PAYNE – BASKETBALL – MID MON CHAPTER – WEST
- Recognized by Sports Illustrated as among most influential minorities in sports history
- Served as Pres. & CEO Milwaukee Brewers MLB; Detroit Pistons NBA top draft pick
- Inductee of Mid Mon Sports HOF & Pittsburgh Basketball HOF; and HS All American
- NCAA Champion Marquette, 1st Team All-State HS Basketball Ringgold state champion
15. JACK BAUERLE – SWIMMING – MONTGOMERY CHAPTER – EAST
- 6x Team USA Olympic Swim Coach; 7x NCAA Women’s Swim COY; 18x SEC COY
- 12 SEC Swim Titles; 7 NCAA Titles; Coached 87 Olympians w/38 Medals, 15 (Gold)
- Coached over 2,000+ College All American Swimmers w/176 Championships
- American Swimming Coaches HOF; Intl. Swimming Coaches HOF; GA Aquatics HOF
- PA Aquatics HOF; Montco HOF
- College Swim Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award
16. KEVIN GRYBOSKI – BASEBALL – LUZERNE/JLP CHAPTER – NORTH
- “Groundball Gryboski” Relief Pitcher for Atlanta’s Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz (2002)
- Debuted 4/13/2002 – Drafted Reds (94’)/Mariners (95’) – MLB Career 12-8 / ERA 4.07
- GP-238 / 103 SO / 183 IP – Pitched for Atlanta/Texas/Washington (2002-2006)
- Only P MLB History to Pitch in All NLDS – X2 (04’-05’) (13 games – Post Season ERA 1.62)
- 2002 MLB ROY Finalist – 2002 Atlanta Bullpen with 2nd lowest ERA of All-Time (2.60)
- Member – 4 Minor League Champion Teams – (Complete Career 95’/08’) Wilkes University
- 94’ MAC Champ – Complete games – 22/30
- 2005 Wilkes University HOF/2011 Plains HOF
- 2012 LCSHOF Chapter – Coach (Pro-Washington Wild Things) (College – Wilkes University)
17. PETE ANTIMARINO (deceased) – COACHING – EAST BOROS CHAPTER – WEST
- Highest Active WPIAL Football Coach Winning % (0.725 %) w/ Record 236-80-12
- 31 WPIAL HS Football Playoff Appearances; 18 Conference Titles; 5x WPIAL Champs
- 2x PIAA Football State Champs; 2x WPIAL Runner-Ups; USA Today #3 Rank (1986)
- 5 Undefeated HS Football Seasons
- Gateway HS & East Boros Chapter HOF Inductee
18. HAL HEFFELFINGER – SOCCER – BUCKS COUNTY CHAPTER – EAST
- 3 PIAA State Champs; 5 PIAA District 1 Champs; 11 League Titles; 376-122-63 Record
- Delco & Bucks Co. SHOF Inductee; PA Soccer Coaches HOF; Neshaminy SHOF
- West Chester State College D1 Soccer Champion 1961
- Charter Exec. Bucks Co. SHOF
- Suburban Philadelphia Soccer Coaches Assn. Past President, Secretary & Treasurer
19. ALLYSSA VAVRA – SWIMMING – CARBON CHAPTER – NORTH
- Carbon County HOF Inductee, 7x NCAA Women’s Breaststroke All American Swimmer
- 5x NCAA Big 10 Conference D1 Women’s Swim Champ, Indiana U.; 2012, Big 10 SOY
- Pan Am Games Medalist Team USA, 2011
- 2012, US Olympic Trials, 9th Pl. 400 Medley
- 16x HS Girls Swim Champion, Dist. 11
- 5x PIAA HS Girls Breaststroke State Champion
20. DAVE SHINSKIE – BASEBALL / FOOTBALL – ED ROMANCE CHAPTER – NORTH
- MLB Pro / Minor 7 yrs, P, SP & Reliever w/Minnesota Twins & Toronto Blue Jays
- Major Head Baseball Pitching Instructor & Facilities Manager the Sports Academy
- Boston College NCAA D1 QB 15 Passing TDs 2000 pass yds.; Ed Romance SHOF
- PA HS Football POY, 1st Team AP All state; MVP American Legion All Star Player
21. WILLIE THROWER (deceased) – FOOTBALL – TICK WESTERN CHAPTER – WEST
- AK Valley SHOF; Westmoreland Co. SHOF; TWC SHOF; WPIAL SHOF
- CFL Pro Football Grey Cup Champion QB Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1954)
- NCAA D1 National Champion QB Michigan State Spartans (1952)
- 1st African American Pro Football NFL QB Chicago Bears (1953)
- New Ken (Valley) HS 1st Team All State QB WPIAL AA Champs (1946-47)
22. BRAD CASHMAN – ADMINISTRATION – WEST SHORE CHAPTER – CENTRAL
- 2 Time Chapter Inductee Served as Executive Director PIAA & E-Board over 3 decades
- Responsible for many statewide scholastic sports growth and transition initiatives
- Represented PIAA at the National Federation of State High School Rules Committee
- Awarded several distinguished national and state honors for contributions to HS Sports
23. TED LACHOWICZ – FOOTBALL – NORTHERN A CHAPTER – NORTH
- Jerry Wolman SHOF; CFL Pro Football Hamilton Tiger Cats; WFL Orlando Blazers
- Syracuse U. Defensive Guard, 3x ECAC 1st Team, AP Defensive Lineman of the week
- Awarded Joseph Alexander Excellence Football, Scholarship & Citizenship
- Shenandoah JW Cooper HS 24 Varsity Letters, 3-Sports, AP/UPI 1st Team All State LB
24. CHUCK DAVIS (deceased) – BASKETBALL – FAYETTE CHAPTER – WEST
- Harlem Globetrotters Pro Basketball; NAIA Basketball All American, 1400 pt. scorer
- Westminster College Sports HOF; 2x NAIA Championship Tournament appearances
- Fayette County Sports HOF; Uniontown Boyle Park Summer Basketball League Legend
- South Union HS All-time leading scorer, 1500 pt. scorer; 3x all section winner/performer