The Belt and Beyond | September 22nd, 2016

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Inducted into the Pen Argyl High School Athletic Hall of Fame during half time of the
Pen Argyl vs Palmerton game on Saturday, September 17th. Pictured L-R Ashley
(Maynard) Chromczak, Mr Walter Cole, Mr Rick Folk, Elizabeth (Heard) Rohn, Chelsea
(Due) Donofry
Pen Argyl Football
Pen Argyl faced Palmerton on Saturday, September 17th at Alumni Stadium.
The Green Knights lost to Palmerton. Score Pen Argyl 6 Palmerton 40
Photos by Sabrina Schantzen
#5 junior Logan Sterner, #6 senior Logan
Ruppert and other green knight players
A trio of green knights tackle a
Palmerton Player
#5 Logan Sterner plows past a
Palmerton Blue Bomber
Pen Argyl Green Knight
Marching Band performs
PEN ARGYL AREA HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
MR. WALTER COLE (Coach 1975-2013)
Walter Cole has been a fixture in the Pen Argyl Area School District and surrounding
community for over 40 years. His dedication to the sport of tennis and
his community is second to none. He graduated from Bangor Area High School
in 1964, then earned a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg State College
in 1968, and a Master’s degree in History in 1972, also at East Stroudsburg
State College.
In 1975, Walt started the girl’s tennis program at Pen Argyl Area High School,
where he was also a Social Studies Teacher. He coached the girls until 2013,
dedicating 38 years to his program. He also coached the boy’s tennis team from
2002-2007. He coached his girls to the Colonial League Finals three times.
His best girl’s seasons included a 2000 Colonial League Championship with
a record of 22 wins and 1 loss. That year the team was also in the District XI
Team Finals. In 2003, Walt once again coached a team to the District XI Team
Finals. His 2002 Boy’s team went 17-2 in the regular season and went on to the
Colonial League Team Finals.
Walter is a 5 time Colonial League Girls Coach of the Year, named Express
Times Girls Coach of the Year in 2000, and 2003 United State Tennis Association
Eastern Pennsylvania District High School Coach of the Year. He started the Colonial
League Girls and Boys JV tournaments and ran them for 5 years. He also
started the District XI Boys and Girls Tennis Scholar Athlete Awards and Banquet
and has been its chairman for 17 years.
His dedication was not only found in his love for the sport of tennis. From
1968-2008, Walter taught social studies at Pen Argyl High School. From 1969-
2008, he was the director of the Pen Argyl High School Jazz Band. In 1998, he
received the Pen Argyl High School Educator of the Year Award and in 2012 he
received the Friends of Education Award from the Pen Argyl Education Association.
Walter is still very involved in the slate belt community. He is a member of the
board of trustees of the Slate Belt Heritage Center and runs a local history club
at Pen Argyl High School. He is the president of the Weona Park Pool Pals and is
the Choir director at Grace United Methodist Church. Walter and his wife, Mary
Lou, reside in Pen Argyl where they raised 2 sons, Christopher and Daniel, and
are the proud grandparents to 5 grandchildren.
MRS. ELIZABETH (HEARD) ROHN (Class of 2000)
Elizabeth graduated from Pen Argyl Area High School in 2000 with one of the
most impressive track & field careers to date. 1998 Sophomore Year: District
XI 100 Meter High Hurdles - Champion, District XI Long Jump - Silver Medalist,
PIAA Championships 100 Meter High Hurdles - Qualifier, Team MVP - scoring
150 team points. 1999 Junior Year:Liz missed almost the entire season due to
an injury she sustained during the second meet of the season. Incredibly, her
first meet times and distances qualified her for both the Colonial League and
District XI track meets in four events.
2000 Senior Year: Colonial League 100 Meter High Hurdles - Champion,
District XI 100 Meter High Hurdles - Champion, PIAA Championships 100 Meter
High Hurdles - 6th place, District XI 300 Meter Low Hurdles - Silver Medalist,
PIAA Championships 300 Meter Low Hurdles - Qualifier, District XI Triple Jump
- Champion, PIAA Championships Triple Jump - Qualifier, Team MVP - Scoring
207 out of 215 maximum team points, 39 Colonial League 1st place finishes,
4 Colonial League 2nd place finishes, PAAHS School Record 100 Meter High
Hurdles - 15.1 seconds, PAAHS School Record 300 Meter Low Hurdles - 47.7
seconds, PAAHS School Record Triple Jump - 35’ 7’’, John F. Laky Female
Scholar Athlete of the Year Award.
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University, a Master’s degree
from Bryn Mawr College, and a Doctorate from Marywood University. While at
Lehigh, she was the Patriot League 100 Meter Hurdles Champion in 2001. She
is currently employed by Lehigh Valley Health Network and resides in Bethlehem
with her husband, Robert, and son, Christian.
MRS. CHELSEA (DUE) DONOFRY (Class of 2006)
Chelsea lettered in Field Hockey, Basketball, Track & Field and Soccer during her
years at Pen Argy High School. She graduated in 2006 with a very impressive
field hockey resume, and is one of the most dominant field hockey players in
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