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The Larry Bruno Foundation is proud to announce that The 1996 BFHS Girls Softball Team, and The 1997 BFHS Girls Softball Team will be recognized as our Honored Teams for 2025. The honorees were the most successful softball teams in school history. Also team member Julie Weir is being inducted into The Circle of Achievement the same night, July 26, at Shadow Lakes Country Club. All wishing to join the celebration honoring these fine ladies, as well as six others ( Rev. Calvin Brown, Pat Nardelli, Ron Rowan, Joe Smartz, Julie Weir, Ken Wagoner) please contact Ed Derose at: 412-298-1430 to make reservations.
Congratulations Girls, see ya next month.
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The Larry Bruno Foundation is proud to announce that The 1996 BFHS Girls Softball Team, and The 1997 BFHS Girls Softball Team will be recognized as our Honored Teams for 2025. The honorees were the most successful softball teams in school history. Also team member Julie Weir is being inducted into The Circle of Achievement the same night, July 26, at Shadow Lakes Country Club. All wishing to join the celebration honoring these fine ladies, as well as six others ( Rev. Calvin Brown, Pat Nardelli, Ron Rowan, Joe Smartz, Julie Weir, Ken Wagoner) please contact Ed Derose at: 412-298-1430 to make reservations.
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Attention all former Tiger Baseballers, One of Beaver Falls most successful baseball coaches, Joe Smartz, will be honored by The Larry Bruno Foundation on Juy26, at Shadow Lakes Country Club. BF has always been a great baseball city, going back to our minor league days here. Coach Smartz has had a lot to do with much of the success our program has experienced. We encourage all former athletes or anyone that remembers Coach to contact Ed Derose at 412-298-1430 and reserve your seat. ... See MoreSee Less

Attention all former Tiger Baseballers,  One of Beaver Falls most successful baseball coaches, Joe Smartz, will be honored by The Larry Bruno Foundation on Juy26, at Shadow Lakes Country Club. BF has always been a great baseball city, going back to our minor league days here. Coach Smartz has had a lot to do with much of the success our program has experienced. We encourage all former athletes or anyone that remembers Coach to contact Ed Derose at 412-298-1430 and reserve your seat.Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

Circle of Achievement Inductee Brod Hauser recently visited The Hall. Hauser, a rare three-year letterman in the mid-1970s, played defensive line under Coach Larry Bruno and was a proud member of Gene Harr's Alley Cat defense. Hauser went on to become a Division 1 starting defensive tackle at Hampton University in Virginia, playing under legendary Coach Walter Lovett. Following his playing career, Hauser coached at Robert Morris University on Joe Walton's staff and served as athletic director at BFHS. A versatile athlete, Hauser also participated in track and field (hurdles) and basketball during his time as a student at BFHS. ... See MoreSee Less

Circle of Achievement Inductee Brod Hauser recently visited The Hall. Hauser, a rare three-year letterman in the mid-1970s, played defensive line under Coach Larry Bruno and was a proud member of Gene Harrs Alley Cat defense. Hauser went on to become a Division 1 starting defensive tackle at Hampton University in Virginia, playing under legendary Coach Walter Lovett. Following his playing career, Hauser coached at Robert Morris University on Joe Waltons staff and served as athletic director at BFHS. A versatile athlete, Hauser also participated in track and field (hurdles) and basketball during his time as a student at BFHS.

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LBF 2025 Inductees
2025 Hall of Achievement Inductees

These deserving individuals will be honored and celebrated on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Shadow Lakes Country Club.

Their achievements will be memorialized in our museum space in Beaver Falls, PA.

Learn More Attend the Celebration

2025 Scholarships Announced

The 2025 William R Livingston II Memorial Scholarship recipients will be recognized at our upcoming Celebration of Honorees Dinner in July. Both student and military scholarship awards are available each year to individuals desiring to pursue careers in law enforcement and community service. Best of luck and much success to all the recipients this year!

The application deadline is June 1st. Learn more about our scholarship program here.

Larry Bruno Foundation

Hall of Achievement & Museum

1112 7th Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010

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