1986 GIRLS PIAA CHAMPIONSHIP SWIM TEAM

GATEWAY GIRLS SWIM TEAM 1986The 1986 Girls’ Swim Team established itself as one of the strongest teams in the Gator Tradition. This team faced many challenges. There was the pressure to repeat the unexpected feat of the 1985 State Champion team. There was the challenge of the WPIAL top ranked teams, Bethel Park and North[…] [more…]

BOYLE, JOANNE

Gateway Class of 1981 Joanne Boyle was one of those rare outstanding student athletes that participated in four varsity sports during her years at Gateway High School. She played softball, volleyball, basketball and track. According to Joanne, she did nothing significant in two sports, however, just the fact that she participated in four sports is[…] [more…]

SPAEDER, ANNE

Gateway Class of 1988 Like Hall of Famers Michelle Chow and Melanie Morgan before her, Anne Spaeder was a High School Champion that competed at the local, state and national levels. She is the only swimmer in the rich tradition of Gateway Swimming who can lay claim to scoring points on all three Gateway PIAA[…] [more…]

GAY, JOHN

1962-2021 Gateway Class of 1981 John William Gay III was the greatest running back in the history of Gateway Gator football. He was a talented, strong and dominant player. As he matured, he got even better. His Gateway football and track careers began in back in 1978. He was the first ever sophomore to start[…] [more…]

BALTRUS, ALAN

Gateway Class of 1973 When you read and review the biography of Alan Baltrus, you may notice that it is not as extensive as past inductees or maybe even the present class. Please, don’t be fooled by the length and content of Alan’s biography or the list of his accomplishments. Alan Baltrus didn’t take the[…] [more…]

JAGDMANN, DAVE

Gateway Class of 1970 Saturday November 29, 1969 is a date that will live in Gateway Football history forever. Early in the WPIAL AA championship football game against Altoona, Coach Antimarino continued to run Mark Campbell off tackle from a tight formation that included two tight ends. Once Coach set up the play, he sent[…] [more…]

BANE, DICK

Beloved And Respected Wrestling Coach And Dedicated Teacher Dick Bane was an integral part of the Gateway School District for 34 years as a teacher, coach and administrator. His 34 year tenure as the boys varsity wrestling coach is unmatched by any other varsity coach in any other varsity sport in Gateway history. One of[…] [more…]

HOLDEN, BOB

Beloved, Respected And Dedicated Coach And Teacher Robert E. Holden touched the lives of many young men throughout his career and those same young men, many of whom are now parents themselves, are grateful to have crossed paths and been associated with Coach Holden. His never quit approach, whether in the classroom or on the[…] [more…]

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