Published June 06. 2025 12:00PM
Sixteen former area athletes were inducted into the Carbon County Area Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 25, during a dinner program held at the Franklin Township Fire Company hall. They included Lisa Evans Johnson, Christine Neff, wife of the late Roger Neff, Corey Cinicola, Bob Thomas, Jon Bonner, Jean Buskirk, Constance Gildea, wife of the late Dennis Gildea, Chris Figura, Justin Young, Charles Williams, Frank Damian, Bob Agosti, Richard Smith, Casey Lawrence, Thomas Schaeffer, Mike Hromyak and Sami Vavra.
Carbon Hall of Fame inducts for 2025Sixteen former area athletes were inducted into the Carbon County Area Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 25, during a dinner program held at the Franklin Township Fire Company Hall. They included, front from left, Lisa Evans Johnson, Nesquehoning; Christine Neff, wife of the late Roger Neff, Lehighton; Corey Cinicola, Jim Thorpe; Bob Thomas, Lansford; Jon Bonner, Tamaqua; Jean Buskirk, Lehighton; and Constance Gildea, wife of the late Dennis Gildea, Coaldale; and back row from left, Chris Figura and Justin Young, both of Jim Thorpe; Charles Williams, Lansford; Frank Damian and Bob Agosti, Nesquehoning; Richard Smith and Casey Lawrence, both of Summit Hill; Thomas Schaeffer, Lehighton; and Mike Hromyak, Tamaqua. Also inducted was Sami Vavra of Coaldale. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO