Jun 8, 2010 By Mike Ciarochi 3 min read

For the 17th consecutive year, the Herald-Standard is proud to honor the top male and female scholar/athletes in the graduating classes of Fayette County’s seven high schools. As usual, we have assembled a who’s who among Fayette County’s scholastic population. The scholar-athletes were selected by the administration of their respective schools and have achieved both in the classroom and on the various fields and courts throughout the county.

This special group of 14 young men and women will be honored at the second annual induction banquet of the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame. That event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. All 14 of the honorees are college-bound and many of them will continue their athletic careers in college.

In the next seven weekday editions of the Herald-Standard, we will introduce you to the scholar/athlete Class of 2010. The stories vary based on the individuality of each member of this outstanding group. The common thread is the desire to achieve and the dedication to make it happen.

Following is a glimpse of the members of this year’s scholar/athlete class:

n Cameron Coffey, son of James and Crystal Coffey of Brownsville, representing Brownsville High School.

n Breanne Dowden, daughter of Jon and Bobbi Dowden of Dunbar, representing Geibel Catholic High School.

n Nathan Fisher, son of Randy and Lisa Fisher of Perryopolis, representing Frazier High School.

n Kathryn Gates, daughter of Jon and Kelly Gates of Point Marion, representing Albert Gallatin High School.

n Angela Kirchner, daughter of Larry and Rhonda Kirchner of Perryopolis, representing Frazier High School.

n Victoria Kearns, daughter of Chris and Christine Kearns of Uniontown, representing Laurel Highlands High School.

n Max Kovalchuk, son of Thomas and Patricia Kovalchuk of Monessen, representing Geibel Catholic High School.

n Matt Macar, son of Ernest and Mary Macar of Uniontown, representing Laurel Highlands High School.

n Cody Mitchell, son of Dave and Renee Mitchell of Martin, representing Albert Gallatin High School.

n Amber Simcoke, daughter of Paul and Cindi Simcoke of Brownsville, representing Brownsville High School.

n Cassie Show, daughter of Doug Show and Jill Basinger of Connellsville, representing Connellsville High School.

n Erika Stanish, daughter of James and Barbara Stanish of Uniontown, representing Uniontown High School.

n Nathan Wagner, son of Gerald and Lynn Wagner of Uniontown, representing Uniontown High School.

n Zach Wildey, son of Kim Wildey of Connellsville and Ed Wildey of Everson, representing Connellsville High School.

Please read along as we allow you to get to know these outstanding young men and women. We are confident you will be impressed.