Feb 5, 2015 2 min read

The Washington-Greene Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame will induct 13 new members this summer.

Four of them are from Washington High School: Travis Thomas (football), Norris Vactor (football), Chris Tarr (wrestling) and Maria Gemma Ross (youth service).

Also included in the group of inductees are Dan Alderson of Chartiers-Houston for baseball; Tim Bennett of Fort Cherry for football; the late Richard Devore of Trinity for softball; Michael Ferrari of Trinity for wrestling; Nikki Gasti of Carmichaels for softball; the late Charles Ream of Washington & Jefferson for football; Coleman Scott of Waynesburg for wrestling; Bob Patnesky of Canon-McMillan for wrestling; and Mike Vernillo of Fort Cherry for football.

The banquet will be held June 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Meadow Lands. Tickets are $45 apiece and can be obtained by calling B.J. at 724-678-4320.

The Orlando Magic fired Jacque Vaughn as coach Thursday after two and half seasons, ending the tenure of the first-time head coach brought in to help rebuild the franchise.

General manager Rob Hennigan announced the move, following a 15-37 start to the season and after a series of lopsided losses during a 10-game losing streak. It is the Magic’s second skid of at least five games since the start of 2015. The team is set to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon.

Assistant James Borrego has been named interim coach.

“Jacque has been a trusted friend and colleague,” Hennigan said in a release from the team. “We thank him immensely for his contributions and sacrifices in bringing our team to this point, and we greatly appreciate his unwavering commitment to our organization. We have tremendous respect for Jacque and certainly wish him the best as he embarks on the next phase of his career.”

Orlando was also 15-37 through 52 games last season.

The 39-year-old Vaughn ends his Orlando tenure with a 58-158 overall record.