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Dominion Post
4 days ago
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- Dominion Post
Olana Lynn Hedrick-Sheaffer
Olana Lynn 'Tick' Hedrick-Sheaffer, 75, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025. She was born in Fairmont, a daughter of the late Olan G. 'Oley' Hedrick and Yvonne Little married Albert A. Sheaffer July 15, are her husband, Al; sister, Jan Bachowski (Gary) of Sarasota, Fla.; niece, Ashley Reinhold (Chris) and their children, Taylor, Kai and Lilly; nephew, G. Jake Bachowski (Gianna) and their children, Luna, Capri and Olan; cousin, David Little (Marsha); Jeffrey and Cathy Bathgate (sister-in-law) and their children, Andy, Stacey and Stephanie, and their families in Mechanicsburg, Pa.; special friends: Chris and Mickey Sisto and dog, Kaley of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; Becky Snyder in West Virginia; Rhonda Shawley and family of Hollidaysburg; Fredina Ingold and family of State College, Pa.; Donna Tremmel of Duncansville, Pa.; Darren and Cindy Kester of Huntingdon, Pa. and family; and Kristen Martin and Pam was a 1967 graduate of East Fairmont High School. She earned her B.S. in 1971, M.S. in 1973 and graduated with her M.S. in Physical Education and Sport Science respectively from West Virginia University. She earned a National Athletic Training Certification in was an instructor in kinesiology at Penn State Altoona for 35 years (retired in 2009). She was the women's volleyball coach for 28 years, the men's club volleyball coach for six years and the women's tennis and basketball coach for one teams earned 13 Commonwealth Campus titles, eight Western PA Conference titles and four PA State Conference was Conference Coach of the Year 11 times, with a 505-175 record in her 1995 volleyball team was inducted into the inaugural Penn State Altoona Athletics Hall of Fame in was a member of the Irvin Stewart Society and a life member of the WVU Alumni Society. In 2017, she was inducted into the WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Hall of was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary, a member of the Ivyside Society of Penn State Altoona and a 1997 recipient of the Robert J. Scannell Roll of Honor award for outstanding service to the Commonwealth Education System in Recreation and Sports at Penn State 2023, she was inducted into the Penn State Altoona Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of was a member of the National Athletic Training Association for 25 years, a member of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for more than 30 years and a volunteer for the American Red Cross for more than 20 her retirement years, Tick was a member of Scotch Valley Country Club and enjoyed traveling with her husband, was a member of Altoona First Church of the Brethren, 510 Fifth Street, Altoona, where a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 30, with the Rev. Gary Koontz officiating.A Celebration of Life is planned to be held at a future time. Arrangements are by Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Avenue, Altoona.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
West Branch moving on from 8-time conference champion head coach
BELOIT, Ohio (WKBN) – Veteran girls basketball coach Walt DeShields has been informed that he will not return as the head coach at West Branch High School. According to a source, Coach DeShields was told the district is 'moving in a different direction.' During his 20 years leading the Warriors' program, DeShields led West Branch to 379 victories, as well as eight league titles, 17 sectional championships, seven district titles, and a pair of regional titles. In addition, DeShields led West Branch to the State Final Four in both 2015 and 2020, which was cut short due to COVID. He was recently named the Eastern Buckeye Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, as well as the Northeast Inland District Coach of the Year. DeShields earned the prestigious Sportsmanship, Ethics & Integrity Award from the OHSAA in 2024, along with the Bob Arzen Award for 20 or more consecutive years at the same school. West Branch finished the 2024-25 campaign with an overall record of 22-3 and claimed back-to-back conference titles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Division II women's coach Tom Shirley of Jefferson reaches 900 victories
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jefferson University coach Tom Shirley has reached 900 career wins, the second women's coach in Division II history to hit that milestone. Shirley hit No. 900 when the Rams beat Caldwell University 58-33 on Wednesday night. Shirley has spent the last 35 years of his 43-year coaching career at the Philadelphia school. He is the active Division II career wins leader and trails only Barbara Stevens (1,058) on the overall list. With his 900th win, Shirley ranks 10th among coaches in all college divisions and with four more wins, he would move up to ninth all-time. He currently ranks third on the active head coaches list through Division I, II, and III coaches. 'While reaching 900 career wins is recognized as an individual achievement, it must be applauded as a group effort,' Shirley said. 'Certainly, generations of very good players, who were terrific student athletes, helped make this possible. The assistant coaches, university staff and a supportive administration also deserve recognition.' Over his career with the Rams and DeSales University, Shirley has had 38 winning seasons. He led the Rams to a 32-2 record last season. Shirley has won three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year awards, nine conference titles an13 NCAA Tournament appearances. 'I truly appreciate the consistency with which the teams achieved these milestones over 43 years, averaging 21 wins per season,' Shirley said. 'Recruiting was certainly a key ingredient, which was made easier with the outstanding reputation of Thomas Jefferson University, both in the classroom and in the professional workplace.' ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and
