The BAHS Alumni

Athletic Hall of Fame

The Bangor Slater Athletic Hall of Fame honors individuals, establishes pride, and preserves the tradition of the Bangor Athletic program by honoring those who have made a significant contribution to athletics in the Bangor Area School District.

2001 Members of the Athletic Hall of Fame

Sharon K. Basso Class of 1979   High School Achievements   Girls' Basketball 4 varsity letters 960+ points - set record for all-time career leading scorer in girls' basketball - 1979 MVP 1979 Team Captain 1978-79 LARC Team 1979 All-League Basketball Team 1979 Softball 3 varsity letters MVP 1979 Team Captain 1979 Tennis 2 varsity letters Team Captain 1978 Number one singles player -1977, 1978 Field Hockey  1 year Other Awards and Honors Who's Who High School Athletes 1978, 1979 National Honor Society - 3 years  Post High School Achievements Varsity basketball - 4 years at Lafayette College (point guard) BA in Psychology from Lafayette College - 1983 MS in College Counseling and Student Personnel Services from Shippensburg University - 1986 Associate Dean of Students - Lehigh University 1996-1999 Assistant Dean of Students at Lehigh University 1989-1996 Director of Student Activities at Fairleigh Dickinson University 1987-1989 Coordinator of Freshman Seminar Course FDU 1986-1989 Psychological Counselor at FDU 1986-1987   Occupation and Family Currently in Ph.D. Educational Leadership Administration and Policy program at University of Delaware Dean of Students at Lehigh University (1999 to present) Married to Arnold Spokane, professor at Lehigh University Top

Dolores Faust - Coach 1966 - 1980 Sports Coached   Field Hockey Coach 1966-1979 Record: 100 wins - 41 losses - 38 ties Championships Lehigh Northampton League Titles: 1969-'70, 1970-'71, 1971-'72 Colonial League Title: 1976-'77 Undefeated Seasons: 1978-'79, 1979-'80 Girls' Basketball Coach 1966 - 1975 Record: 100 wins - 20 losses Championships: Winners of Northern Division, Lehigh-Northampton League for 6 consecutive years from 1969-'70 to 1974-'75 Lehigh-Northampton League Champions for 4 consecutive years from 1971-'72 to 1974-'75 Undefeated League Seasons: 1969-'70, 1970-'71, 1971-'72, 1972-'73 Undefeated Seasons: 1969-'70, 1970-'71 1974 Pocono Christmas Invitational Champions   Consecutive win streaks: Vs. league opponents: 63 games from 1969 to 1974 Vs. all opponents: 36 games from 1969 to 1972   Softball Coach 1976-1978 No softball records available   Occupation and Family Retired from BASD as a health and physical education teacher Top

Michael Hopstetter Class of 1991 High School Achievements   Football 3 varsity letters 1989: All Colonial League Football 2nd team - Offense and Defense Bobby Butz Defensive Back Award 51.3 game high punting average (vs. So. Lehigh) 26 PAT in 1989 season 1990: Team quad-captain Big 33 Award Played in McDonald's All-Star Classic Football Game (LARC) David Hopstetter Award - MVP vs. Nazareth Team MVP Award Bobby Butz Defensive Back Award All Colonial League Football 1st team - Offense and Defense 115 points in 1990 season 39.8 yards averaged per punt in 1990 season 33 PAT in 1990 season Career: 18 career touchdowns 146 career points Track and Field 4 varsity letters Holds current BAHS javelin record - 207' 7" - 1991 Colonial League Champion in javelin - 1991 MVP 1991 Most Improved Player 1990 Team captain League and District qualifier in javelin and shot put Wrestling 1 varsity letter   Post High School Achievements Track and Field - Delaware Valley College 1991-1995 4 year letter winner Outstanding Track Athlete Award 1993, 1995 Mid Atlantic Conference (MAC) Indoor Shot Put Champion - 1995 MAC Discus medallist - 1993, 1994, 1995 MAC Shot Put medallist - 1993, 1994, 1995 MAC Javelin medallist - 1993 Team Captain - 1994, 1995 Penn Relays - relay team for DVC - 1994 Football - Delaware Valley College 1991, 1994 2 varsity letters - kicker and punter Moose Head Award for MVP (vs. Susquehanna) -1994 Other Honors Outstanding DVC Student Award - 1995 Other Activities Bangor High School Track and Field Coach, 1997 and 1998 Assistant Pen Argyl Varsity Football Coach PIAA baseball official Head coach for Ski Special Olympics - 2 years Bangor Elks member   Occupation and Family John Deere Territorial Manager for Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida Top

David Owens Class of 1987 High School Achievements   Football 3 varsity letters 1984, 1985, 1986 1985: Honorable mention All Area Running Back 1986: Team tri-captain Varsity "B" MVP Offense MVP vs. Pius X MVP vs. Nazareth 3rd Team All Area Running Back Granville Evans Award - Outstanding Offensive Back Merit Athlete Award presented by Bangor Exchange Club 1st Team Colonial League Running Back, 2nd Team Defensive Safety, Honorable Mention Punter Played in in Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic (LARC Game) as running back 961 yards rushing on 164 carries 11 receptions for 152 yards Scored 15 touchdowns for school record Basketball 1985-'86: Starting Guard Colonial League Champions 1985-'86 (1st Colonial League Championship since 1977) Team set school record for wins in a regular season, 21-1, and 23-3 overall   1986-'87: Colonial League Champions - Starting guard Outstanding Defensive Player Voice of Slaters Award for Leadership, Scholarship and Dedication Team Captain Led team in assists 1986-'87 Played in Lehigh Valley All-Star Basketball Classic (LARC Game) Track and Field 1986: Team Captain Colonial League Meet - 3rd place 100 m   1987: Team Captain Member of the 400 meter relay team that set a school and league record of 44.5 sec. Sam Brown Award - MVP Colonial League All-Star Team - 400 meter relay Varsity "B" MVP Award for most points scored Colonial League Meet: 1st place 400 meter relay, 2nd place 300 intermediate hurdles, 3rd place 100 meters   Post High School Achievements   Football - Moravian College 1987-1991 4 year letter winner Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Rookie of the Week as running back in 1st collegiate game vs. Lebanon Valley-1987 Mid-Atlantic Conference Champions - 1988 NCAA Division III Playoff - Advanced to quarter finals - 1988 2nd ranked team in NCAA Division III Southern Region - 1988 3rd ranked team in final Lambert Cup Poll - 1988 10-2 overall record, 7-1 in league - 1988 Track and Field - Moravian College Varsity letter 1988 - sprinter Qualified for MAC Championships in the 200 m Occupation and Family Graduated from Moravian College in 1991 with a BA in Business Management. Serves the community as a member of the Liberty Fire Co. #2 in Bangor where he currently serves as 2nd Lieutenant Employed by Patterson-Kelley Company in East Stroudsburg, PA as an inventory control specialist Married to the former Debra Davenport and has a son, Matthew David, 2 years old Resides at Echo Lake, Johnsonsville, PA. Top

DelRoy Smith Class of 1947 High School Achievements   Football 4 varsity letters Played guard as a freshman, half-back as a sophomore and junior, and full back as a senior Co-captain senior year - first Bangor football team to win the Lehigh -Northampton League Championship Received a special award trophy  Basketball 4 varsity letters Received a special award trophy  Track and Field 2 varsity letters Set records in the shot put and long jump as a junior and senior   Post High School Achievements Lettered in football at Perkiomen Prep Lettered in track at Perkiomen Prep and represented Perkiomen at the Penn Relays Received football scholarship to Duke University and lettered as a freshman, where a knee injury ended his football career Served on the Bangor Area School Board for twelve years, six of those on the athletic committee Founded Smith Wilbert Vault Co. in Bangor in 1951 Received Wilbert Excellence in Service award - 1980 Served on Board of Directors and as President of PA Concrete Burial Vault Association Served on Board of Directors of Northampton Community College in the Mortuary Science Department Served on Board of Directors of Blue Valley Farm Show 25 year member of Bangor Exchange Club 50 year member of Bangor Elks Club Occupation and Family Semi-retired CEO of Smith Wilbert Vault Co., Inc. Married to the former Vivian Cann Daughters - Lisa Sandt and Marsha Bruen 4 grandchildren: Pamela and Trisha Bruen, Sarah and Matthew Sandt Top

D. Thomas Toth Class of 1991 High School Athletic Achievements   Football 3-year starting quarterback 1988, 1989, 1990 Set 3 school records: Pass completion average - 56% Career TD passes - 28 (tie) Career passing yards - 3211 1990: Team quad-captain Football Scholar Athlete Award Merit Athletic Award presented by Bangor Exchange Club 1st Team All-League quarterback Express 2nd team quarterback McDonald's All-star (LARC) game starting quarterback  Big 33 Checklist and Nomination BHS Most Valuable Offensive Back Colonial League Championship Team 1989: MVP homecoming game Honorable Mention all-league quarterback Easton Express Honorable Mention quarterback 1988: Honorable Mention all-league quarterback Easton Express Honorable Mention quarterback Member of Colonial League championship team Runner-up in district play-offs Basketball 3 varsity letters 1990-'91: Team captain MVP Honorable Mention Colonial League BHS Outstanding Defensive Player Voice of the Slaters Award 1989-'90: Most Improved Player Award Most 3's  Baseball 2 varsity letters 1991: Team Captain Billy Jackson Award Colonial League Honorable Mention pitcher Played in High School All-Star American Cancer Society Baseball Tourney Team qualified for districts   1990: Best Batting Average .350   Post High School Athletic Achievement Kings College, Wilkes Barre, PA (September '91 - January '92) Played football for 2 seasons - started every game12th Man Award for courage and dedication in special team's play Scholar Athlete Award - 1993-'94, 1994-'95 (based on GPA and Athletic Achievement) East Stroudsburg University (January 1992 - January 1996, transferred from King's) Tried out for track team as a walk-on, having never before competed as a runner 1993-1994 Indoor Track 2nd in the 500 m at the Division II Championship (Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference-ECAC) 3rd at the ECAC's in the 4 X 400 m 1993-1994 Outdoor Track 3rd in the 800 m Division II Championship meet (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference -PSAC) 1994-1995 Indoor Track Set school record in 500 meter at Cornell University Invitational meet - 106.3 seconds 1st in the 800 m at the West Point Invitational meet 3rd at the ECAC's in the 500 m 3rd at the ECAC's in the 4 X 400 m Other Honors Magna Cum Laud graduate of ESU   Occupation and Family Ran 1st Marathon in May 2000 and finished in 3:57 Taught science at East Stroudsburg Middle School and coached junior high football from January, '96 to June '99 Currently enrolled in M.Ed. in Sport Management at ESU Science teacher at Bangor Middle School and assistant coach of the varsity football team. Married to the former Rachelle Comunale, son, Douglas Thomas, 1 Top

Paul Farnan - Coach 1975-1997 Sports Coached   Football BAHS Record: 173 wins - 79 losses - 6 ties   Championships Colonial League Champions 1987, 1988, 1997 Colonial League Co-Champions 1990 District XI AA Champions 1987 Eastern Conference AAA Football Champions 1996-'97   Biographical Information Overall Coaching Record 1965-1997: 231 wins - 107 losses - 13 ties Easton Express Area Coach of the Year 1973, 1987, 1994 Colonial League Football Coach of the Year 1996 Scholastic Football Coaches' Hall of Fame - Inducted 1998 2-time District XI AAA runner-up Delaware River Conference Championship and State Championship as a coach at Warren Hills High School in Washington, NJ  Occupation and Family Retired teacher Married to the former Judy Kress, who died in February, 1993. 4 children - Mark, Kathleen Ducharme, Janet Fararo, and Paula Ahern, and 8 grandchildren