Kehres to speak when Curbstone inducts 16

The 2011 Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame banquet will be held on May 1 at 6 p.m. at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center. Tickets are available by calling Edd Fowler at 330-506-9829, or visiting the website Curbstonecoaches.org.

The guest speaker will be University of Mount Union football coach Larry Kehres.

Bill Beach (bowling): The 1972 ABC Masters champion, he was named to the Bowlers Journal All-American team that year. In 1978, he averaged 203 for 21 sanctioned ABC tournaments. In 1996, Beach held the triplicate record with three 246s for a 738 series. In 1964, he was the first bowler to score 1,000 points in four games at the BPA All-Star Elimination tournament. He competed in 40 ABC tournaments.

Mike Cochran (football): He earned eight letters at Girard High, but it was football where he made his mark. He was all-conference and all-state as a junior and senior, and played in the North-South game. He was a standout at Youngstown State, earning four letters and leading the Penguins to their first NCAA I-AA playoff berths in 1987 and 1989.

Monte Duncan (baseball): A Chaney High graduate and a member of the school’s hall of fame, he also starred at Marietta College where led that squad to the 1983 national championship in NCAA Division III. He coached in the Mill Creek League for more than 20 years.

Matt Giambattista (baseball/coach): He’s an Ursuline High graduate who has played and coached with distinction. After a standout career in the Class B League, he has coached at South Range, Warren JFK and Ursuline. He led the Irish to the 1988 state championship.

Richard Hartzell (bowling): A graduate of Western Reserve High School, he has rolled nearly 30 300-games. Hartzell also has eight 800-series, with a high of 819 in 2008. He’s also got a pair of 299 games to his credit, and a 298 game.

Denny Kiliany (football): A member of Ursuline’s unbeaten 1963 team and an All-City selection, he also played baseball in Class B League and had a tryout with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went to Notre Dame, where he played four years for coach Ara Parseghian and was a member of the national championship team in 1966.

Carol Kozbial (bowling): She’s a long-time fixture on area lanes where she has competed in tournaments since the age of 10. She has played in 25 Youngstown Women’s Bowling Association tournament, 22 state tournaments and 14 national events. She has also served as Hubbard girls bowling coach, guiding the team to four league championships.

Jim Lee (baseball): He played with various local baseball and softball sandlot teams and was a player with the CYO baseball and General Fireproofing softball teams. In 1943, he was the youngest member of the Nebo Indians at age 13. He is a member of the Youngstown Baseball Oldtimers hall of fame.

Paul McFadden (football): He came to Youngstown State as a soccer player but quickly caught the eye of former football coach Bill Narduzzi. He graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer before embarking on a NFL career. He is one of just three players in NFL history to kick two field goals of at least 50 yards in the same game.

Jerry McGee (golf): He is a former PGA touring professional from East Palestine. The highlight of his pro career was a fifth-place finish at the 1972 Masters. He played in eight Masters and also finished eighth at the 1971 U.S. Open. He retired from the tour in 1981 before joining the Senior Tour in 1993, with a best finish of second at the Bank of Boston Classic in 1997.

Brian Meenachan (all-sports award): First recipient of the all-sports award, Meenachan has distinguished himself in baseball and as a sports official. He played baseball at Wilson High and Youngstown State, leading the Penguins to the NCAA Division II regional in 1978. He still plays in senior leagues.

Bob O’Leary (contributor): A prominent member of the Youngstown business community and supporter of Youngstown State athletics, O’Leary led the effort to remodel the Coaches Court at Beeghly Center, and is a major contributor to the WATTS Center.

Almos “Ozzie” O’Neal Jr. (boxing): He fashioned a 25-5 amateur record and won the Struthers Golden Gloves titles in 1981 and 1982. He made his pro debut in 1983, defeating Collin Miller in Niles. He won the WBO junior welterweight championship, defeated Joe Frazier Jr.

Ed O’Neill (football): Well-known as Al Bundy of “Married ... With Children” and Jay Pritchett of “Modern Family,” he was a standout player at Ursuline and Youngstown State. He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and made it to the final cut of training camp in 1969.

Jon Saadey (football): A star in football and baseball at Cardinal Mooney High, Saadey was a member of the Cardinals’ 1980 state championship team. He was named All-Steel Valley Conference twice in both sports. He played both sports at Yale before earning his dentistry degree and returning to the area.

Jeff Wilkins (football): He’s an Austintown Fitch and Youngstown State graduate who spent many productive seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams. He helped the Penguins to national championships in 1991 and 1993, and left as the all-time leading scorer with 373 points.

Staff report