三人入选新肯辛顿体育名人堂

宾夕法尼亚州新肯辛顿. — 合乐88手机版app下载新肯辛顿分校’s athletics department inducted three members to its inaugural "Hall of Fame" class on Oct. 21. During the annual men’s basketball alumni game, Paul Holzshu, Arthur McCray Jr. 和卢佩恩入选2023年体育名人堂.  

“我要感谢卢, 阿特和保罗成为我们名人堂的第一批入选者,Renee Brown-Antonelli说, 新肯辛顿校区的体育主管. “I am grateful for all that they have done for our athletic department and the contributions they have made.

“As I share with all of our student-athletes, playing a sport in college is like a full-time job. 类之间的, 实践, 游戏和旅行, 你实际上是在做两份全职工作,她接着说. "To be a student-athlete means you have to make sacrifices to be successful. 我们的2023届名人堂入选者就是这样做的. 他们为了场上和场下的成功做出了牺牲, and helped changed the trajectory of the Athletic Department program for the better.” 

The campus Hall of Fame has been a goal of Brown-Antonelli since becoming athletic director in Oct. 2022. She said organizing the newest honor helps connect current student-athletes with alumni and friends of campus athletics programs. 

“It shows our current student-athletes that we have a strong athletic tradition that we would like to continue to build and grow and that we recognize their hard work and effort,”她说。. 

Brown-Antonelli is already working on next year’s Hall of Fame inductions, and the 2024年提名表格已经在网上直播. 校友 and friends are encouraged to make nominations for consideration and review.  

合乐88手机版app下载新肯辛顿体育名人堂2023届毕业生 

保罗Hozshu 

Paul Holzshu is known in the Pittsburgh region for his outstanding athletic ability and successful coaching career spanning high school and collegiate levels. Holzshu became head men’s basketball coach at the 新肯辛顿 campus in 1992, 带领团队度过了最具传奇色彩的岁月. 在他的领导下, the team won several championships including the 1993-94 Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference West Regional Championship; the 1994-95 Conference State Championship; the National Junior College Athletic Association Men’s Division III District 5 Championship; 以及20区冠军赛. He also coached the team to reaching the “elite 8” round at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship tournament.  

除了成功执教新肯辛顿队之外, Holzshu also received numerous awards throughout his career including Conference Coach of the Year, Region 20 Coach of the Year and the Vince Jacob College Coach of the Year from the Western PA Basketball Officials Association.  

他的指导以声明为依据, “It’s not a matter of can and cannot; it’s a matter of will and will not.” The philosophy is one that aided his drive and determination as a student-athlete on and off the court, 这也为他赢得了克莱姆森大学的全额体育奖学金, 他从1967年到1971年在哪里打球. He graduated from Clemson in 1972 with a bachelor of science degree in recreational park administration. 

艺术麦克雷 

艺术麦克雷, who played on the 新肯辛顿 basketball team under the leadership of Holzshu, 1994年至1997年在校学习, 他在哪里获得了文学副学士学位, 艺术与科学, before going on to earn a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation services from the Penn State and later a master’s degree in sports management from American Public University. 

沙特尔谷高中的毕业生, McCray was an integral member of the winning 新肯辛顿 basketball team during his time at the campus. He led the team in rebounds and blocked shots for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. His defensive skills and commitment to the team helped them secure several championships including the Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference West Regional Championship, 联盟州联合冠军, National Junior College Athletic Association Men’s Division III District 5 Championship, 以及20区冠军赛. McCray was also part of the “elite 8” 新肯辛顿 team at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship tournament. 

McCray’s commitment to the University and 新肯辛顿 campus has gone beyond his time as a student. He has served as the assistant men’s basketball coach and currently works as an admissions counselor and SAGE program coordinator and retention specialist for student-athletes at the campus.  

卢佩恩 

卢佩恩, 谁在2013年到2016年就读于合乐88手机版app下载新肯辛顿分校, was the first athlete recruit of McCray and embodied the true meaning of being a student-athlete. 在学业上, Payne earned accolades including being a two-time 合乐88手机版app下载 Athletic Conference (PSUAC) All-学术, two-time John Evans Scholar recipient and three-time 合乐88手机版app下载新肯辛顿分校 honor roll member. 他还获得了美国领导会议奖. 

在球场上, Payne served as team captain all three years during his time at the 新肯辛顿 campus. In 2016, he was named the 合乐88手机版app下载新肯辛顿分校’s Male Athlete of the Year. 同年, 他在PSUAC的助攻榜上排名前三, 抢断前20名, as well as ninth in free throw percentage with the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).  

Payne graduated from the 新肯辛顿 campus with a bachelor of science degree in information sciences and technology.