RAY SWANSON | KEYSTONER Fromm takes charge in Sharon

No dragging their heels this time for the Sharon City School District's board of directors.
Unlike the last go-round when it took the board over three months to name a new football coach, the latest search took just about a week.
Named as the Tigers' new coach is Bob Fromm, a 1994 graduate of Sharon High and a former assistant coach with the Tigers' football program. Fromm succeeds "Bo" Reichart who stepped down following only two seasons as Tigers' coach. Reichart's two-year record stood at 9-11, however, following a 7-4 inaugural season, he slumped to a 2-7 mark, the worst in Sharon's history since Jim Wildman's early years as coach.
Wildman turned the Sharon football program around and he went on to become the winningest coach in Mercer County history, a record he shares with Greenville High's Bob Stone.
Unanimous choice
Fromm, 27, was a unanimous selection by the board with a 9-0 vote. Like Reichart, he was also a member of Wildman's coaching staff for five years. So the board did not have to look far for its new coach as it was an "in-house" selection.
The new Sharon coach played at quarterback under Wildman for two seasons as a starter. His junior and senior years, he led the Tigers to two unbeaten regular seasons. He went on to have an outstanding career for the Bethany Bisons.
Class act
The area's disadvantaged children enjoyed a little brighter holiday season recently, due to the efforts of the Westminster College football team and several of its coaches.
The group distributed toys and presents to 13 families in the New Wilmington and Neshannock school districts.
Two Titan players, Aaron Detwiller (Poland) and Clint DeLuca (Blackhawk) dressed as Santa Claus to deliver gifts to the families. They were assisted by teammates Jim Chaney (Hubbard), Tony Ventresco (Boardman), Matt Hanhold (Cardinal Mooney), Jason Montgomery (Wilmington Area) and Chad Fette (West Middlesex). Coaches helping out were Titan coach Jerry Schmitt and assistants Gary Krol and Len Rich. Members of the team contributed money to buy the toys.
Nice going guys.
Crouch-ing Tigers
Two of the finest after-dinner speakers I've ever known were L. Butler Hennon, basketball coach of that famed Wampum High team of yesteryear, and Bowie Kuhn, baseball commissioner a few years back.
Well, I have another to add to the list. His addition came after attending the recent Mercer County Hall of Fame Banquet at The Radisson in West Middlesex.
His name is Van Crouch, a motivational speaker, and after hearing him talk for about 20 minutes you were motivated and that's an understatement.
Crouch not only mixed his address with humor, but he held the audience in his hands as he blended religion, poetry, greatness, humbleness and just about everything else it takes to make one truly a man of distinction. I think it's safe to say that no one left the banquet without being motivated.
A native of Grove City, Crouch is a friend of Bill and Dick Bestwick, also of Grove City. Crouch now lives in Wheaton, Ill. Another of his friends in the Grove City area is John Hummel former football coach of the Grove City High Eagles. Bill Bestwick is the one responsible for acquiring Van to speak. Thanks, Bill. He's a winner.