Friday, August 21, 2020

Gone, Lost & Forgotten: Their Best = St. Vincent

 Pennsylvania as of today has more varsity collegiate programs than any other state.  Yet, it still experienced its fair share of dropped programs, one of them being St. Vincent.  The Bearcats are a Division III school located in Latrobe, home of where the banana split was invented. 


Thomas Skolada

Skolada who wrestled for St. Vincent later became a psychologist for a Veterans Administration hospital in Florida.  During his life he was an active swimmer, who swam over 4,000 miles. 


Eugene Oberst 

After competing for St. Vincent, Oberst became an educator in New York. 


Frank Nelson 

Nelson was also a member of the diving team during his time at St. Vincent.  While a wrestler & a diver for the bearcats, Nelson started a weight lifting club for all students on campus.  He later he became the head diving coach at Franklin Regional high school. 


Michael Polechko

After competing for the bearcats, Polechko taught biology courses at St. Vincent. He later took over as head coach of Southmoreland High School.  Throughout his career he was very involved in the Special Olympics. 

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