“Togetherness” The mid-1980s were a great time to be a Gateway Gator. The accomplishments of so many teams and individual athletes defined an era that many would consider the “Golden Age” of Gateway Athletics. From football, to basketball, to wrestling, to swimming, the Gators of the 1980s competed at the highest level of WPIAL and[…] [more…]
MEL NASH, CRAIG SIMPSON, CORKY SEMLER, ROB CREAGAN The story of the 1970 Gateway boys 200 yard medley relay team actually began the previous year in 1969 when Gateway’s medley relay team of Mel Nash, Rick Marshall, Rob Creagan and Craig Simpson were WPIAL champions, set a new Gateway school record, and finished third at[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1987 Andrésa Snyder is among one of the most elite female athletes in Gateway history. Multi-talented and versatile, she did well in all sports with which she was involved in. She was a sports phenom, and was an absolute joy to watch perform athletically as she made it look effortless. Her athletic[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1976 As a youth, Joe tried every sport possible. By the time he reached Monroeville Junior High, he was playing football, volleyball, basketball and track. In tenth grade, it became football and track. Finally, as a senior, only track and field. As a sophomore, Joe started his track career with a bang[…] [more…]
Gateway Class of 1960 As a young boy, Ernie Chadderton was always looking for a game. Whether he was dribbling his basketball to a neighborhood court or carrying his baseball glove to Summers Field, he was at “home”. He played often and played well. The term “sports” and the name Ernie Chadderton were synonymous. Ernie’s[…] [more…]
1942-1993 Gateway Class of 1959 With Monroeville and Pitcairn experiencing rapid growth in their school enrollment in the 1950’s, the two communities decided to join together to form one school district. Gateway Senior High School became a reality in 1956. In September 1958, classes began in an uncompleted building. By December 1958, the school was[…] [more…]
1943-2009 Beloved And Respected Coach And Teacher The ultimate success of any program or organization goes far beyond what we see as the “finished product”. There are many individuals who make vital and long-lasting contributions to these successes but somehow go unnoticed. Joe Zaccari is most assuredly one of these individuals. His contributions to the[…] [more…]
Extremely Talented And Respected Coach Ron Davis was dedicated to the game of basketball. He was not only dedicated to the game; he was dedicated to his players. He had a passion for the sport. He coached the talent out of his girls. He had an unconditional love for the game. He was a no-nonsense[…] [more…]
