By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter Pivnick and Pintar cleared way to greatness at W&J Tom Durbin, the former offensive line coach at Washington & Jefferson, once told Todd Pivnick and Kevin Pintar they were going to make him famous. The two – a left guard and tackle ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com The team was full of unmotivated malcontents, has-beens and floundering players. In 1985, the Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. The Pirates finished 57-104 and in last place in ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com A consummate professional in all his pursuits, Jeff Zidek finds success by not taking himself and any situation too seriously. “It has to be fun for me,” Zidek said. “Whatever I’ve done or do, I try to bring ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter His name might not be mentioned when discussing the greatest athletes in Washington High School history – at least at the start. That is a mistake of ignorance or just an oversight. Make no mistake, for reasons beyond the football field, track, ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Brendan Folmar literally grew up on the campus at PennWest California. It became his personal playground. “I was in kindergarten there at Noss Elementary (middle of campus), so I became a Vulcan when I was there ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com It is not often one finds a person to perfectly fit into a situation. In the case of Washington & Jefferson College, they doubled perfection when the Lesakos twins – Mike and Mark – were hired in 1998 to be ...
