Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame to welcome 10 members in Class of 2026

Jul. 8—The Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame committee is gearing up to host this year's induction banquet and celebrate the Cavaliers athletic greats who comprise the Class of 2026.The banquet and ceremony will be Sept.

5 at the Oakmont Greek Social Hall.The 10 members of this year's class are Megan Aller (Class of 2016), Don Grimm (Class of 1968), Chad Kuhn (Class of 2016), Wendy McDivitt (Class of 1986), Zach McKendree (Class of 2006), Phillip Nevin (Class of 1985), Frank Roberto (Cavaliers wrestling coach), Larry Rupert (Class of 1967), Corey Smith (Class of 2002) and Greg Scott (Class of 1968, posthumous induction).Tim Toy also will receive the Bill Miller Community Service Award for his dedication in promoting girls volleyball in the Alle-Kiski Valley and Western Pennsylvania through the We Serve First Foundation.

For more information on the banquet or for tickets, call 724-727-2527.Here is a closer look at this year's inductees:Megan AllerAller earned 10 letters in cross country, track and field and swimming. She was two-time Westmoreland County Coaches Association individual cross country champion, and a four-time PIAA qualifier.

In 2015, she broke the 5K school record and was a three-time team cross country MVP. Aller placed third in the 1,600-meter run at the 2016 WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships and was a four-time track state qualifier. She broke the school record in the 1,600 as a senior and also was a three-time champion in the 1,600 at the WCCA meet.

She also was part of the 3,200 relay that placed three years in a row at WPIALs. Allar twice qualified for the WPIAL swim championships. She capped her senior year with Kiski's Female Athlete of the Year award.

Allar went on to run cross country and track at Duquesne.Don GrimmGrimm earned four letters in football and track and field. He played offensive tackle and linebacker and made 116 tackles as a senior (1967) in helping the Cavaliers hold opponents to the lowest total points in school history