Thank you for joining us in honoring those who have
made noteworthy achievements throughout the many
years of Armstrong county sports. Please check back
with us often as we will have all upcoming events
posted as well as information about past events and
the people and organizations that help make the
Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame what it is.
made noteworthy achievements throughout the many
years of Armstrong county sports. Please check back
with us often as we will have all upcoming events
posted as well as information about past events and
the people and organizations that help make the
Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame what it is.
- Congratulations to the family of Zigmund "Red" Mihalik of Ford City, an
Armstrong county Sports Hall of Fame Class
of 1974 Inductee.
The WPIAL recently announced that Mr. Mihalik has been selected to be inducted posthumously into the "WPIAL Hall of Fame" at their Induction Banquet on Friday,
June 1, 2012. The event will be held at the Greentree Doubletree Hotel
in Greentree, PA.
Red is being recognized for his distinguished career as a basketball official which spanned a period of
over 40 years!! His nephew, Greg Hedglis, will accept the award for Red's family.
The evening will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m.
followed by a dinner and induction ceremony at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $40.00 each. Registration forms for tickets and/or congratulatory messages are available on the
WPIAL website, www.wpial.com, in the Hall of Fame link. All ticket orders are due no later than May 24, 2012.
- Our condolences go out to the family of John A. Rupp, Sr., who passed away on March 18, 2012. John was inducted into the Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 for his long-time contributions to athletics as the Pennsylvania District 7 Administrator of Little League Baseball. He also served as a member of our Board of Governors from 1994 until his death.
