Shaler Area Celebrates 2016 Homecoming
Shaler Area School District hosted Homecoming 2016 on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Shaler Area Education Foundation's inaugural Family Wellness 5K Run/Walk kickedoff the day of Homecoming events, which included a parade, picnic and football game
vs. Canon-McMillan, followed by a high school dance in the evening.
Students, alumni, local fire departments, police departments and area community
groups were all represented in the parade and illustrated this year’s theme- “Happily
Ever After."
Senior Rebecca Helfrich was named Homecoming Queen for the band's winning float
depicting "Peter Pan." Coming in second for the float competition was choir's "Where
the Wild Things Are" float and in third place was the senior class' "Cat in the Hat" float.
Students were also recognized for their creativity and hard work in the banner
competition. In the primary division, Reserve Primary won Best Expression of Theme
and Highest Overall Score; Rogers Primary won Most Original; Jeffery Primary won Best
School Identification; Burchfield Primary won Best General Appearance; and Marzolf
Primary won Best Expression of Spirit.
In the Elementary Division, Shaler Area Elementary School won Best School
Identification; and St. Bonaventure School won Best General Appearance.
Shaler's 2016 Homecoming Queen
Rebecca Helfrich.
On Oct. 8, during the Homecoming
2016 pre-game ceremonies, Shaler Area
School District and community celebrated
the improvements at Titan Stadium with a
special ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate
the Louis C. Martig Field at Titan Stadium.
The field is named in honor of Lou Martig
who was a star member of the football and
basketball team at Millvale High School.
After graduating from the University of
Virginia he returned to Shaler Area as a
teacher and coach. In 1980, Martig was
appointed Shaler Area Athletic Director, a
position he held until his death on June 23,
1991. Martig is a member of the first class
to be inducted into the Shaler Area Athletic
Hall of Fame.
Taking the field for the ribbon cutting
ceremony were members of the Lou
Martig family - including his daughter
and grandson, joined by members of the
District administration, School Board and
HHSDR Architects & Engineers, and students
representing the varsity cheerleading,
football, lacrosse, soccer and track teams.
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The Louis C. Martig Field at
Titan Stadium Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony
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