Going into the 1982 Cross Country season, expectations for Gateway’s harriers were running high. The ‘81 squad had finished 2ND in the WPIAL and only two of the talented top ten runners from that team had graduated, neither of whom was consistently among the top five. In addition these young men were motivated by the[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1990 Eleven varsity letters, four different varsity sports, team captain for three of the sports, selected to the All-Section Team in each sport, record setting pass receiver. These are just a few of the highlights of the distinguished Gateway athletic career of Russ Weaver. Russ brings all of his athletic credentials to[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1988 According to his Coaches and Teammates, Al Lardo may be the greatest red zone running back in Gateway Football history. He had great vision and always seemed to find the hole. He was able to get those extra yards especially near the goal line. If the Gators had a much needed[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1967 Paul Holzshu has had an outstanding athletic career from star basketball player to successful basketball coach to winning athletic director. Paul has a no nonsense approach to athletics, especially basketball, as evidenced by his outstanding records from sandlot basketball in Pitcairn, to championship basketball at Gateway, to collegiate ACC basketball, to[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1968 Thirty four years after graduating from Gateway High School, Ken Macha is still competing at the highest level of organized baseball. His Oakland A’s major league baseball team battled the Minnesota Twins for the right to play the Aneheim Angels for the American League Championship of 2002. Unfortunately, the Twins won[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1964 Perhaps the three most significant accomplishments of Ken Simpson’s high school swimming career are the following: Ken Simpson was Gateway High School’s first-ever All-American athlete in any sport. While still in high school, Ken Simpson was also Gateway High School’s first-ever athlete, in any sport, to represent the United States in[…] [more…]
1932-2004 Beloved Coach, Teacher And Respected Leader Coach Steve Klipa was an integral part of Gateway’s football success for many years. He coached at Gateway from it’s beginnings in 1958 until his coaching retirement after the 1992 football season. Five decades of coaching excellence. 17 Conference Championships, 5 WPIAL Championships and 2 Pa State Championships[…] [more…]
