About the Larry Bruno Foundation
Celebrating our 15th year anniversary, the Larry Bruno Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the support of Beaver Falls native, Joe Namath, will expand our Hall of Achievement and History Center at our new building located at 1112 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls. Our foundation recognizes the achievements of Beaver Falls community members and provides scholarships and offerings to students from Beaver Falls, Blackhawk, Beaver County Christian School, and surrounding communities for their academic and athletic accomplishments.
Our purpose is to inspire and realize the American Dream and its pursuit of happiness towards all members of our community.
The Larry Bruno Foundation's Mission is building a culture for the Beaver Falls and surrounding communities by acknowledging and revering those who dedicated their lives to the betterment of their communities, by providing scholarship grants to assist our youth to maximize their potential, and by supplying knowledge and tools for our parents and our youth to become successful citizens. Larry Bruno coached his teams to dream by teaching "If you don't dream, your vision will never happen."
How will we achieve our vision: Our communities have been blessed with an overwhelming number of successful individuals in all walks of life. Our youth will be taught or mentored that they too can achieve the same results. The Foundation provides scholarships and coaching skills and builds a curriculum that teaches and emphasizes the daily use of the seven attributes of the magical coach: Reverence, Integrity, Leadership, Teamwork, Motivation, Discipline, and Communication.
2025 Circle of Achievement Inductees
2025 Circle of Achievement Honorees

Team members pictured:
Row 1: Sharon McCue, Amanda Hollen, Rebecca Fabian, Melissa Diruscia, Heidi Gumbert, Jonalyn Kos, and Kelly Balmer
Row 2: Coach Pat Pietrandrea, Julie Weir, Bethany Pinkerton, Nicole Balmer, Mandy Large, Diane Fabian, Jessica Kolson, Kristen Knox, and Head Coach Hope Pacella
1996 Beaver Falls High School Varsity Softball Team
Section 2 AAA Champions WPIAL Runners-Up PIAA Semi-Finals
The 1996 Lady Tigers Softball Team completed the regular season with an overall record of 14-1 and a section record of 12-0. The Lady Tigers claimed the section title, won three playoff games before losing a heart-breaker in the WPIAL Finals to Baldwin. The Lady Tigers did advance to the PIAA Semi-Finals.
Junior Bethany Pinkerton earned section MVP honors for the 2nd consecutive season.

Team members pictured:
Front Row: Julie Weir, Kelly Balmer, Bethany Pinkerton, Jonalyn Kos, Kristen Knox
Middle Row: Rebecca Fabian, Heidi Gumbert, Jessica Kolson, Mandy Large, Sharon McCue
Back Row: Amanda Hollen, Nicole Hoover, Lorri Hollibaugh, Rachel Paparella
1997 Beaver Falls High School Varsity Softball Team
Section 2 AAA Champions – WPIAL Quarterfinalists
The 1997 Lady Tigers softball team finished the regular season with an overall record of 14–2 and a section record of 11–1. After dropping the section opener to Ambridge, the team won 11 consecutive games to capture its third straight section title.
Junior Bethany Pinkerton earned Section MVP honors for the third consecutive season.
Past Inductees
2011
Joe Namath
Jim Mutscheller
Larry Bruno
2012
Bruno Campese
Frank Chan
Oscar Jackson
Joe Walton
Frank Walton
2013
Joe Lonnett
Candy Young
George “Tookie” James
Bill Blair
Rich Niedbala
2014
Paul Bischoff
Karl Florie
Joy Jeter
Tom Krzemienski
Ed Olkowski
Bill Ross
2015
Justin Crepp
Teri Turconi
Jack Damaska
John Jackson
Joe Tronzo
Ted Heath
2016
Lou D’Achille
Luann Guzzetti-Richardson
Joe Ursida
Bert Kerstetter
John Mazza
2017
Bobby Lawrence
Tom Tribone
Kevin Scanlon
Dave Podbielski
Jim Campbell
2018
Jean Ann Higgins
Jim Ebersberger
Anthony Esoldo
Rick Mancini
Rocky Washington
Eugene Palka, Jr.
2019
Robert “Bob” Blythe
Glenn Dennison
David Miller
Charlene Taylor
Ken Yonkee
2021
Al Carbone
Dwight Collins
Lou Cynkar
Mike DeChellis
Elizabeth “Betty” Douglas
Sheryl Main
Rich McMillen
2022
Paula Nahal Alessi
Alvin Gibson
Van Golmount
Gene Harr
Broderick Hauser
Lynn Hill
Gene Palka, Sr.
Henry “Butch” Rousseau
2023
Patti Bellan-Gillen
Ed DeRose
Lance Jeter
Pete Kinkead
Tom Kirkpatrick
Bill Livingston
Larry Matrazzo
Jim McCarl
Ron Sciarro
2024
Don Bocchi
Russ Chiodo
Angie Kirkland Simmons
Ron Main
Hal McClain
Lou Pappan
Bethany Pinkerton-Mitcheltree
Bill Ross
Past Honorees
2011
1960–1961 BFHS Tigers Football Teams
2012
1970 BFHS Tigers Basketball Team
2013
1977 & 1978 BFHS Girls Gymnastics Teams
2014
1952 BFHS & Jr. Legion Baseball Teams
2015
1975 BFHS Boys Baseball Team
1985 BFHS Girls Basketball Team
2016
1984 BFHS Football Team
2017
1979–80 BFHS Basketball WPIAL Champs
2018
1961 BFHS Baseball WPIAL Champs
2019
2016 BFHS WPIAL & PIAA Champs
2021
The Granati Brothers
2022
1972 BFHS Football Team






