The 52game streak tied uniontown for the wpial record and. The driving force on the team, stu lantz, wont be in attendance because of a prior commitment, but he will be there in spirit. The first school in uniontown opened september 26, 1783 where the fayette county prison now stands, yards away from where henry beeson announced the founding of the town at his mill in 1776. Lake high school, uniontown, ohio, uniontown, ohio.
We offer a great selection of books on basketball history, the best teams and matches, album of famous basketball moments, the best choice for every basketball collector. The 1925 team played in a very different era for the sport of basketball that we are familiar with today, so any delusions of turning this into a which team is better post is not possible. Laurel highlands and uniontown high schools share a storied history of excellence in sports that include several state basketball championships over the years. The uniontown playground system was an incubator for red raider stars and the two junior highs ben franklin and lafayette also were big factors in uniontowns athletic success. Looking back at the greatest streaks in wpial sports history. Not many hoops teams in wpial history had two future nfl players in the starting five. Kansas profile uniontown teachers high school history. Basketball players born in uniontown pa, united states. Get key announcements and game updates from the official uniontown area high school athletic calendar. Naismith, born in northern ontario in 1861, gave up the ministry to preach clean living through sport. Historyfirst settled in 1818, the area that would become uniontown was initially called woodville after the first family settling there. Shannon bussey led washington with 44 points while derrick johnson led west philly with 34 points. The old petersburgaddison historical society has released a new book. However, those 257 points only ranked ninth on the alltime list according to the national federation of state high school associations record book.
Today, the wall street journal on p a14 had mention of a 14 year old resident of uniontown, rodney gallagher, a basketball player, who aspires to have his instagram account verified with a blue check mark that confirms his legitimacy as a socialmedia sensation. Uniontown is located in western perry county in westcentral alabama. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from uniontown area high schoolin uniontown, pennsylvania. Every year, hundreds of family historians stop by to learn about their local heritage. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
Feb 3, 1998, the highest scoring game in pennsylvania high school basketball history. Internet archive contributor allen county public library genealogy center language english. I love basketball and am fan of the nba there are a few of us out there, but my knowledge of pro basketball pre1992 was limited, so i appreciate the book as a resource that is fun to read, well argued, and well researched. By signing up for our promotional emails youll receive 10% off your first purchase. Every town has a history peculiar to itself, and that uniontown has is eminently so. Around uniontown captures this history with nearly two hundred vintage images culled from. Uniontown boys basketball uniontown area high school. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of morganfield, sturgis, uniontown, dekoven, pride, waverly, ky, maps, civil war, family, families, ancestors. Traveling on route 40 east at marshall monument doughboy, flags, continue to fourth light, turn right one block before reaching high school, go one block, turn left before railroad tracks and follow to stadium traveling on route 51 south continue into uniontown and turn left you will see st. Single game scorers in kansas high school boys basketball history.
From the ancient remains of native settlements, to houses of founding fathers, the civil war, and beyond, kentucky has plenty of history. As early as 1843, the methodists of uniontown had purchased a lot on water street and a church had been erected before the summer of 1844. Around uniontown captures this history with nearly two hundred vintage images culled from personal collections and the uniontown public librarys archives. The first games of basketball were played with a soccer ball it was easier to dribble than a football and two peach baskets. Keep up with all your favorite uniontown area high school sports with uniontown football gear as well as red raiders merchandise and uniontown area high school apparel for baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, and more. The red raiders have captured 47 section titles, eight wpial titles and four state titles. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Freed from espns censors, however, bill simmons humor unfortunately resorted to one to many dick and tit jokes. Football bill power stadium basketball ben franklin school track bill power stadium. The pennsylvania room holds thousands of books devoted to the history and genealogy of our region. There are many great books about the area and we have included some of our favorites below. Kentucky has a rich collection of historical places in uniontown and beyond. Uniontown had a 52game winning streak, which is still tied with washington for the longest in wpial history.
The biographical history of basketball is a lively, fun and informative look into how the game has moved from a loosely organized, dimlylit past to status as perhaps the worlds most popular sport by one of the nations most prolific and knowledgable sports writers, peter bjarkman. Two peach halfbushel baskets gave the name to the brand new sport in late 1891. Traveling on route 40 east at marshall monument doughboy, flags, continue to next light, turn right onto morgantown street. Sepic was a star football and basketball player at uniontown high school in the 1960s. The red raiders had slowly been building to that championship. Owens, the webmaster for the red raider nation website. Fayette county has a long and very rich baseball history. Uniontowns ron sepic was great twosport athlete and an. If you see your name among the uniontown high graduates, someone is looking for you.
Uniontown high school has a great basketball tradition. One of his teaching methods was to involve his students in the national history day competition. Uniontown genealogy in union county, ky usa 1,015,348 kentucky 38,814 union county 202 uniontown 10. About one month after cassius clay changed his name to muhammad ali, uniontowns 64 team etched its name in the record books. Lake high school home of the blue streaks the official page for all your lhs news. The red raiders have won 47 section titles, eight wpial titles and four state titles. Uniontown area high school red raiders apparel store.
Find books about basketball history and famous basketball. An informative and historical overview of union county, kentucky with 926 pages including 353 biographies. The 1925 uniontown mens basketball team was the first to inspire and unite the area with its dominance on the court. If you see your name among the uniontown area high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Norm conard was a social studies teacher at uniontown high school. Aug 18, 2014 most of us learn about life in a small river town through the stories of mark twain, but ive also learned through my own family history. About the pa room the pennsylvania room is an expansive history and genealogy collection with a fayette county focus. A place to catch up with,reconnect,reminisce, with classmates of long ago.
This set of informative books will help young readers gain historical perspective and encourage them to think about how technology and the environment have affected the ways people have lived and played in the past. History uniontown opened in 1911 and was renovated and added in 1954 and 1979 and has a gymnasium 2 with balconies, an auditorium, natatorium, woodshop, metal shop, and graphics shop. March 9, 2019 mississippi university for women womens basketball claims first title for the w march 9, 2019 oakwood wins mens division i national championship, fourth in school history. Arcadia publishing is one of the nations most respected publishers of regional and local interest books on a variety of subjects, including basketball. To this day, uniontown is one of only 11 teams in more than 100 years of wpial basketball to make it through an entire season with a perfect record.
Uniontown opened in 1911 and was renovated and added in 1954 and 1979 and has a gymnasium with balconies, an auditorium, natatorium, woodshop, metal shop, and graphics shop. As of january 2012, the school is undergoing renovations to relieve overcrowding issues and aging to the existing structure. Watch uniontown area high school uniontown boys basketball highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. Chartiers valley girls basketball teams 52 consecutive wins are bringing back. It is the county seat and largest city of fayette county. Uniontown, kentuckystory of a river town confetti thoughts. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
In these pages, revisit 1896, when uniontown had its greatest patriotic festivity. Uniontown is proud to have its own library as part of the county system. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census, down from 12,422 at the 2000 census. Union county, kentucky history, genealogy, and maps. Most of us learn about life in a small river town through the stories of mark twain, but ive also learned through my own family history. Uniontown library is located in the 1939 town hall building and provides a wide variety of books, materials, online products, printing services, community programs for all ages, and a wifi hotspot with 247 access. Judging yearbooks by their covers uniontown public library.
The 1925 uniontown mens basketball team was the first to inspire and unite the area with its dominance. Bjarkman is one of the countrys leading historians and author of more than 30 books on the history of basketball and baseball. Uniontown school district has a rich history of athletics. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two. Kids love reading about sports, but it can sometimes be a bit harder to get them excited about history.
Uniontown area high school alumni from uniontown, pa. Fayette county has always had a rich sports history. Uniontown quickly became a last chance stop for emigrants on the oregon trail and a trading center for the local potawatomi indians, who received their government payments here and whose reservation was only a short distance away. Basketball in uniontown has a storied history letters to. Uniontown genealogy in union county, ky usa 1,015,348 kentucky 38,814 union county 202 uniontown 10 note. A uniontown area woman has written a book of shared stories from her life and. Once scattered with frontier forts and native american paths, uniontown has changed. From the ancient remains of native settlements, to houses of founding fathers, the civil war, and beyond, kentucky has plenty of. Uniontown is a city in fayette county, pennsylvania, united states, 46 miles 74 km southeast of pittsburgh and part of the greater pittsburgh region. View the schedule, scores, league standings, rankings, roster, team stats, articles and video highlights for the uniontown red raiders basketball team on. Add a future nbaer and you get a team for the ages. That year, uniontown defeated norristown 9057 for the aaa title. Lets take a trip back in time to a glorious period in uniontown high school basketball history when the red raiders had a holiday tournament streak that was truly remarkable. Arcadia publishing takes basketball books online to a whole new level.
Uniontown grew rapidly in the spring and summer of 1848. Dynamic basketball duos college exposure basketball. May 05, 2009 i love basketball and am fan of the nba there are a few of us out there, but my knowledge of pro basketball pre1992 was limited, so i appreciate the book as a resource that is fun to read, well argued, and well researched. Heartache and hope by jay mclean, whispered truths by anne mercier, broken and screwed by tijan, the miracle of. The baskets were nailed to the gymnasiums balcony at the height of ten feet to be used as goals. Uniontown 1962don yates and ron sepic were the team leaders taking the uniontown red raiders to a state championship in 1962 according to edward a. To be the leader in addressing educational, social, and physical needs of students and staff. Woodville was the terminus of one of the earliest plank roads a road literally paved with wooden planks. Directions to sports venues uniontown area school district.
Southmoreland had its best girls basketball season in program history but. Unionown pa and fayette county pa books and authors. Peters church on the right and a sunoco station on your left. Basketball book signing to feature former uniontown. The fayette county coaches association takes pride in recognizing local athletes. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from uniontown highin uniontown, alabama. About one month after cassius clay changed his name to muhammad ali, uniontown s 64 team etched its name in the record books. This building was used until 1858 when the present twostory brick building was erected. Explore a comprehensive selection of tomes on players, coaches, teams, and historic games. Basketball players born in uniontown pa, united states realgm.
Beyond the core collection of fayette county histories, an assortment of resources ranging from military registers to church minutes to local photography collections are available to visitors. In presenting the following history of uniontown to a reading public it is with the belief that such a work is desirable and that it will be given a cordial reception. Its origin and development was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. A few weeks ago, after reading the general history and genealogy shelves in. A winner of the 1994 macmillansabr award for best baseball research, he is a longtime resident of lafayette, indiana. A football and basketball star at uniontown, sepic was drafted by.
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