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 ...
By John Sacco For The Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Some victories are remembered for decades by fans. The exploits of championship teams and individuals are recalled fondly for generations. Yet it’s the wounds from agonizing defeats that stick with players and coaches ...
By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com What Travis Makel and Justin Tracanna achieved in the relatively early to mid-1990s at Jefferson-Morgan is part of the Rockets’ rich wrestling history. Makel, a two-time PIAA champion in 1994 and 1995, and Tracanna, ...
