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IN RECOGNITION OF KATHY HEALEY ON HER INDUCTION INTO THE LUZERNE COUNTY
SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor former athlete, current coach, and northeastern Pennsylvania native Kathy Healey. Kathy was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame in 2020 for her distinct athletic achievements in the sports of basketball and softball. She and her fellow inductees will be honored at a reception this spring.
Each year, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame honors those who have brought fame and recognition to the State of Pennsylvania through their outstanding achievements and contributions in athletic endeavors.
Kathy had a standout athletic career at Seton Catholic High School in Pittston, Pennsylvania, playing basketball and soccer. She helped lead her teams to three league titles, three district titles, and state playoff games. After graduating from Seton Catholic, Kathy earned her bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Marywood University and her master's degree in educational development and strategies from Wilkes University. While an undergraduate at Marywood, she began coaching basketball at St. Mary's School. Under her direction, the team won four league titles and played in four Diocesan Championships.
In 1982, Kathy returned to her alma mater Seton Catholic as assistant basketball coach where she helped coach the team during several undefeated seasons. After being named head coach in 1990, her team won two Wyoming Valley League titles and two district titles and went on to the State playoffs eleven out of 12 years. During the 1996-1997 season and the 1997-1998 season, the varsity team was 50-5. She coached her team all the way to the eastern semifinal game only to lose in double overtime. She has coached numerous 1000-point scorers, all-star team players, and one all-State player. Kathy also coached the softball team, turning a losing team into a league contender in 3 years. In their third year, the team finished the season with an 11-4 record. In 1990, she was named Wyoming Valley Softball Coach of the Year.
Kathy moved on to coach at Wyoming Area High School where her teams competed year-round. In 2009, she started coaching at Pittston Area High School, turning the team into league contender and one of the top teams in Division I of the Wyoming Valley Conference (WVC). The team made school history in 2015 by winning the District 2 Class 4A title. Her players included many 1000-point scorers, all-stars, and an all-
State player. She also coached many of the WVC's best players on Rock Solid, an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) travel team which competed in the national championship. Kathy currently coaches the Hanover Area girls' softball team where she also teaches health and physical education.
Kathy has been recognized for her contributions to the community and athletics. She was the recipient of the Thomas Brennan Award for her commitment to the Seton Catholic community, and she was voted Educator of the Year in 2018 by the Wyoming/Luzerne County System of Care and Best High School Athletic Coach by the Pittston Sunday Dispatch nine times. She most recently won the Attorney Joseph F. Saporito Lifetime of Service Award.
It is an honor to recognize Kathy on her induction into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame. May her story and athletic career serve as an inspiration to the next generation of Pennsylvania athletes striving for excellence.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 59
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