Category: Athletic Achievement

Wall of Fame Class of 2021 The 2009 Varsity Girls Volleyball Team made MMI history when they became the first, and to this day still only, Prepper girls’ team to win a District 2 Single A Championship. The only small school Single A team in the Wyoming Valley Conference, MMI beat much larger AAAA, AAA,...

Wall of Fame Class of 2018 The 1993 golf team was undefeated in regular season play in the Schuylkill League with a 13-0 record. They won the Northern Division, but fell short in the Schuylkill League Golf Championship to Lourdes Regional. The 1993 undefeated team members included: Philip P. Benyo ’95, Dr. Brian W. Coyle...

Wall of Fame Class of 2010 The 1964 Boys Basketball stunned the regional sports world with their intense 7 to 5 victory over West Hazleton. West Hazleton was undefeated and had tied the state record of 62 consecutive league victories. In fact, the Wildcats had not lost a league game since 1959 and now were...

Wall of Fame Class of 2006 What began as a typical basketball season at MMI in December of 1972 ended with one of the most remarkable athletic achievements in school history – a Class C State Championship for MMI’s boys’ basketball team. While several team members excelled with individual achievements (1,000 point club members Jim...

Wall of Fame Class of 2017 Wilson L. Zehner ’81 competed at MMI as a member of the golf, bowling, basketball and baseball teams. He was named MVP of the golf team three times and helped the team to a 44-6 record over his four years on the team. During his junior year, Mr. Zehner...

Wall of Fame Class of 2010 Mr. Michael Watahovich ‘61 played on the MMI Boys Basketball team for three years, and led the region in scoring for two of those years, in 1960 and 1961. Mr. Watahovich also broke the MMI Basketball all-time scoring record with 1,445 career points. In addition to his skills on...

Wall of Fame Class of 2011 Dr. Jodi Washinsky Lenko ’99 finished her MMI basketball career as the first female to score 1,000 points. Her record still holds today with her career total of 1,104 points. From the time she began playing basketball at MMI in seventh grade, she was one of her team’s leaders....

Wall of Fame Class of 2013 Dr. John Timko ’74 was a striking basketball player at MMI, playing all four years of his high school career. During his time on the team, he scored 1,218 points. He was the second-leading scorer on the Preppers’ 1972-1973 state championship team and notched 546 points that season. He...

Mary Beth Mischissin Broadt holds the MMI record for highest average by a member of the girls’ bowling team, and led the girls to the only varsity Anthracite League Bowling League Championship ever won (boys and girls) by the Preppers. In 1984, as an eighth-grader, she was a member of the girls’ varsity team and...

Wall of Fame Class of 2016 Mr. Lewis J. Matuella ’77 was an award-winning three-sport athlete during his playing days at MMI. He lettered all four years in basketball and baseball and two years in golf. He was MMI team MVP in basketball and baseball twice, was named to the Hughie McGeehan League All-Star baseball...