Kelvin Butcher - Track and Field

Kelvin Butcher is being nominated for his outstanding accomplishments in Track and Field. He was named to the Daily Local News AU Area Team two years in a row and was West Chester East's leading scorer, leading them to their best ever finish in the Ches-Mont League. Kelvin was named to the Coaches AU Star team in 1978 and 1979.

Kelvin won the Pennsylvania State Long Jump Championship, with a leap of 22' 6 3/4." He also anchored WC East's 4 x 100 Relay team to a first place finish at the Penn Relays and second place finishes in both the District and State Championships..

Kelvin was an outstanding three sport athlete, also excelling in basketball and football. ln basketball he was Team Captain and led the team in scoring for three years. ln 1978, he was named MVP of the Bishop Shanahan Holiday Tournament. He continued his basketball career at West Chester University.

ln football, he was an outstanding wide receiver, receiving All Ches-Mont League honors in both his junior and senior years. Kelvin was named to the All-Area team both years.

Julie's athletic accomplishments began at Great Valley High School, where she was a four-year varsity athlete in field hockey and lacrosse. She was a team captain when the Patriots captured the lacrosse league championship in 1974 and 1975. She was the team MVP in 1973, 1974 and 1975. At GVHS, she was also captain and MVP of the 1975 field hockey team and was named GVHS Outstanding Female Athlete.

At James Madison University, Julie competed on the varsity field hockey and lacrosse teams all four years. She was co-captain in 1978 when JMU was the lacrosse conference champion, as well as the VA champion. Also, she was JMU MVP and captain of the field hockey team! ln 1979, she won the JMU Female Leadership Award. Julie was inducted into the JMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.

Post- college, Julie's lacrosse career continued, playing for the Philadelphia Club and the Philadelphia National Tournament Team from 1979-1986. Julie played for the US National Team in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1986. ln 1981 she was on the US Lacrosse Touring Team in Australia, where they won the Best of Five test matches. ln 1982, she and the US Women's Lacrosse World Cup Team won the Gold Medal and, in 1986, she captained the US Women's Lacrosse World Cup team to the Silver Medal.

Other Honors:
• USLWA National Tournament AU-Star 1981-1986
• Beth Allen Award as Outstanding Player in 1985 USWLA National Tournament 1985
• US Lacrosse Charlottesville Chapter Hall of Fame 2012
• US National Lacrosse Hall of Fame 2015

Julie is passionate about her family, athletics and the multiple blessings of living and working in Chester County.

Aaron Harris of Downingtown High School is being nominated for his outstanding career as an outstanding football player and as a successful coach.

Setting several high school, league and state records as a star running back and linebacker, Aaron laid the foundation for Downingtown High School's football program being nationally recognized, earning a spot in USA Today's Top Yen in 1994, when they were Ches-Mont League Champions. Legendary University of Nebraska Football Coach Tom Osborne called Aaron the best all-around football player he ever evaluated! Aaron had a truly remarkable high school football career. He was a 1st team AU Ches-Mont selection for two years on both offense and defense, won the Ches-Mont League MVP Award, was named First Team AU- State, Pennsylvania High School Player of the year, the Philadelphia lnquirer Player of the Year, and was honored as a Parade All-American!

Aaron continued his football career at Penn State University and continued to excel, one season leading the Big Ten Conference in yards rushing per attempt. He was the starting fullback and Captain for three years, played twice in the Outback Bowl and once each ln the Fiesta and Alamo Bowls. Aaron later played professionally with the Berlin Thunder.

Aaron's love for the game served as the catalyst for his coaching career. He has coached at Downingtown High School, Valley Forge Military Academy, West Chester University, the University of Tennessee and the University of Delaware. Aaron was the first black head coach for the Blue/Gray AU-Star Game.

Aaron continues to mentor athletes after their high school careers.

Doug Hendricks is nominated for his numerous positive contributions to the game of golf.

Doug attended West Chester University, where he played golf and basketball. While in college, he was sponsored to play on the PGA Club Pro Mini Tour.

ln 1987, Doug was inducted into the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA), and that same year was named the Head Golf Professional at White Manor Country Club, becoming the youngest Head Golf Professional in the Philadelphia PGA section, which encompassed over 500 golf facilities. Doug served at White Man or until 2001.

During his career, he hosted four PGA events, 1 Senior PGA Tour Event, and conducted 200 Charity Golf Outings. ln 1997, he received the Children's Champion Award for hosting and building the Buddy Program, which provides golfing opportunities for children with disabilities. Since 2002, Doug has been nominated for Teacher of the Year in the Philadelphia PGA eight times.

Doug has excelled as a teacher and coach. He has given over 35,000 golf lessons since 1987! Also, Doug was the coach of the West Chester University Women's Golf team from 2010-2019, leading them to their first and only PSAC Championship and being named PSAC Coach of the Year in 2010..

Doug was the co-host of the Emmy Award winning show, "Golf Shots," which aired over 100 episodes on Comcast Sportsnet from 2002-2009.

Presently, Doug is the Owner, Executive Producer and Host of "Winning Golf," which has aired over 170 episodes on NBC Sports Philadelphia in the Mid-Atlantic region since 2010.

Born in Southern Chester County and residing in Oxford, PA, Allison was one of the best basketball point guards of her era. She was noted for her prolific scoring and lockdown defensive play.

At Oxford High School, she played and started in three varsity sports (Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball) from her sophomore through her senior year. She was named All-League in all three sports!

Allison continued her athletic career at West Chester University, playing basketball under Coach Deirdre Kane. As a point guard, she led her team in four different categories, scored over 1,000 career points and was named to the AU PSAC team.

Allison is an assistant basketball coach at her alma mater, West Chester University.

Michael Lorback is nominated for his successful 26 year career as the Boys' Soccer Coach at Henderson High School. His teams earned 308 wins; he is the winningest soccer coach in Ches-Mont League history.

Between 2000-2005, the Henderson soccer team won three District 1 titles, reached the State Finals four times, played in the State Final game three times and, in 2002, won the PIAA-AAA State Championship! Michael is a five-time Ches-Mont League Coach of the Year, the Daily Local News Coach of the Year, Philadelphia lnquirer Coach of the Year, Southeastern PA Coach of the Year and, in 2002, he was named PA State Coach of the Year.

During the 50 year anniversary celebration of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Michael was recognized by his alma mater, West Chester University, for his contributions to soccer.

He has served as the Ches-Mont League representative for the District 1 Steering Committee, a long-time Regional Chair on both the National High School Ran king Committee and the Assistant Coach of the Year committee, as well as the Co-Chair of the State High School Boys Ranking Committee.

Michael developed the Mission Statement for the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association and established partnerships between the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association and NSCAA and EPYSA.

Michael Lorback is currently the secretary of the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. Previously, he has served as their President, 1st Vice President and 2nd Vice President.

A 1956 graduate of West Chester High School, Ken was an outstanding distance runner in Cross Country and Track. ln Cross Country, he led his team to two undefeated seasons. ln Track, Ken was 6th in the PIAA State Championship in the 400 meters.

Ken continued his running career in college at both San Jose State University and Texas Southern University. Ken excelled on both the Track and Cross Country teams. ln track, he was a star performer in both the 400 and 800 meter runs and, in 1964, he was the NCAA champion in the 800 meters!

After college, Ken became a professor at San Jose State University. Along with Professor Harry Edwards and Olympie track athletes Tommie Smith, Lee Evans and John Carlos, formed the Olympie Project for Human Rights, which culminated at the 1968 Olympic Games with the Black Fist demonstration on the Olympie awards podium. Ken received honors from both the NAACP and the World Track Federation for his efforts in fighting inequality.

Ken continued his life-long love of running, completing three marathons and authoring two books on training.

Anne Sage - Field Hockey/Lacrosse

Anne was a pioneer in coaching for women's athletics. She was the first varsity head coach for Lacrosse and Field Hockey at the University of Pennsylvania, where she coached for 24 years. She coached the Field Hockey team to seven Ivy League Championships. ln 1988, her team reached the NCAA Final Four, and she was named Coach of the Year by the Philadelphia Sportswriter's Association. ln 1990, she was named Coach of the Year by the March of Dimes. During her time at Penn, Anne coached six All-American Field Hockey players. Anne had 178 career wins.

Anne started Lacrosse as a club team at Penn, nurturing it into a Varsity program and winning the lvy League Championship in 1982. Her teams advanced to post-season play from 1980-1984.

During her time at Penn, she coached ten All-American Lacrosse players and earned 151 career wins.

ln her collegiate playing career at Temple University, Anne was a two-time All-American in Lacrosse.

On the national level, Anne was a member of the US Women's Lacrosse team for seven years.

Sage was a leader in promoting Title IX sports for women athletes. She was instrumental in the transition of women's programs from the AAIW (Association of lntercollegiate Athletics for Women) to the NCAA in the 80's. ln recognition of her persistence in the struggle for equality, Anne was awarded the Robert E. Davies Award for Promoting Social Change and justice in 1985.

Anne Sage has been inducted into the Abington High School, Temple University, Tri-County and Montgomery County Halls of Fame.

Anne and her husband raised their two daughters in East Coventry Township, Chester County. A wife, mother, grandmother and a mentor to many young women, Anne passed away suddenly in 2019.

Maureen “Bean” Scott (Dupcak) is nominated for her many athletic achievements, especially in women’s lacrosse. She was a three-sport athlete at West Chester East High School in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse leading her teams to State Championship games. Bean was a member of the 1990 PIAA State Championship lacrosse team, was a Lacrosse High School All-American, the Most Outstanding Female Athlete at East in 1990 and named to the 1990 Chester County All-Century Lacrosse Team.

At the University of Maryland she was a starter and letter winner for four years in field hockey and lacrosse. Bean played in 6 NCAA Final Four Championships, won an NCAA Championship in both field hockey (1993) and lacrosse (1994), was an All-American in field hockey (1993) and lacrosse (1994), was inducted into the University of Maryland Hall of Fame in 2014, and is a member of the 50th Anniversary All-Atlantic Coast Conference team in lacrosse.

Post-college, Bean continued her lacrosse career playing for the US National Lacrosse team (1995 – 2001) winning Gold at the World Cup in 1997. While still competing at the international level, she became head lacrosse coach at American University and was named Colonial Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1999 and Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2003.

In 2008 she was inducted into the Potomac Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame for playing and coaching. She is also an outstanding lacrosse official having officiated the Maryland State High School Championship 5 times.

Samantha Staudt was a four year member of the Coatesville Area Senior High School team golf team. She was named to the First Team All ChesMont Girls Golf Team every season, and she was the 3-time Girls ChesMont Tournament Champion. She had two top-Three finishes in the PIAA Regionals and qualified for the PIAA State Tournament four times. ln 2014, she was named the High School Girls All-Area Golfer of the Year; she received the Congressional Scholar-Athlete Award, and she won the USGA Pennsylvania Junior Amateur Championship!

While at CASH, she accomplished one of the most unique feats a golfer can achieve- in a nine-hole match, she recorded not one, but two holes-in-one at the lnniscrone Golf Club, which earned her a place in Sports lllustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" section!

Samantha continued her golfing career at Seton Hall University, where she was the Big East "Golfer of the Week" three times. ln the 2018-19 season, she finished 5th on the team and was ranked 19th in the conference. ln 2019-20, she was ranked 9th in the Big East with a 75.00 scoring average. She tied for 2nd place with a career best 3 under par at the Princeton lnvitational, setting a school scoring record for a two-round tournament.

While at Seton Hall, she was named to the All-Academic Big East Team and the All-American All-Academic Team four times each. She made the Dean's List every semester at Seton Hall and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major.

Samantha resides in the Coatesville area and works in the finance sector for Morgan Stanley.