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DISTRICT III WRESTLING

HALL OF FAME

Class of 2023

Mike Settino Tony Yaniello
Inducted as an official. Mike is a 1977 Inducted as a coach. Tony is a 1971 gradu-
graduate of Steelton- Highspire High ate of Towanda High School where he
School where he wrestled for Nick lettered in wrestling, track, football and
Govelich and finished his senior year 15- cross country. Tony attended Keystone
3. Mike’s post-season was cut short by College where he was a two-time letter-
an injury that ended his wrestling career man in wrestling and team captain under
after his freshman year on the varsity the legendary Larry Fornicola. He graduat-
team at Keystone College. ed from Penn State University in 1977
where he was a varsity letterman under
Mike served as an official for 31 years. coach Bill Koll.
He officiated the District III individual
finals 19 times and the team champion- Tony’s career record as head varsity wres-
ship finals 3 times. In total, Mike offici- tling coach was 261-161-2. Tony was head
ated 25 District III individual tourna- coach at Tyrone from 1979 to 1999. His
ments and 27 Sectional tournaments. As career record at Tyrone was 158-115-2
a District III Wrestling Official, he was which is the most wins by any Tyrone
ranked in the Top Ten 14 times and the Top 25 24 times. coach. At Tyrone, Tony won the first District individual team champion-
ship and the first regional individual team championship. Tony coached
Mike served as the Mid-Penn Officials Assigner for 12 years, and cur- 21 District VI champions, six regional champions, and 3 state champions,
rently is the post-season Officials Assignor for District III. He was the along with multiple state place winners. Tony’s teams won 3 District VI
Harrisburg Chapter Rules Interpreter for 5 years and the Chapter Sec- individual team championships and one regional championship. In the
retary for 25 years. In 2015, with Bryant Meckley and Joe Gessey, Mile 1982-83 season, his team finished 5th in the state with 6 qualifiers. To-
developed the metrics used to score and evaluate officials in District III. ny’s teams earned a top 10 ranking seven times. Tony was the head
They presented that system to the PIAA convention in 2016. Mike coach at Shippensburg High School from 2000 to 2010 with over 100
currently compiles all metrics from the coaches and officials and pre- dual meet wins, 4 District III Champions, and 7 PIAA AAA State Place
pares the data for the final District III ranking. winners. In 2016-17, Shippensburg qualified for the 1st time for the
Mike is the author of a novel, Wave Rider, a dystopian science fiction District team duals championships, losing a tight battle to the eventual
work published in 2020. He currently lives in Hummelstown, PA with the champions from Exeter in the semi-finals.
his wife of 35 years, Denise. They have two daughters, Meghan, a data Tony was voted coach of the year 3 times and was inducted in the Dis-
analyst, and Alyson, a kindergarten teacher. trict VI Hall of Fame in 2005. He served as PIAA District VI AA individual
tournament director, District VI AAA assistant director, the District VI
Team Duals tournament director and the Southwest Regional AA assis-
Mallie Shuster tant tournament director. In 2000 Tony ran the last AA vs AAA Challenge
Inducted as a wrestler. Mallie is a 2008 of Champions. Tony served as. president of the District VI Coaches Asso-
graduate of Big Spring High School. Mal- ciation for 2 years. Tony currently lives in Chambersburg, PA.
lie attended Kent State University where
he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Inter-
disciplinary Studies in 2012, and he re- IN MEMORIUM EARL HOFFMAN
ceived his MBA from Shippensburg Uni- Earl E. Hoffman, who established the wrestling
versity in 2021.
program at Mechanicsburg HS to great success,
Mallie finished his high school wrestling passed away at the age of 93 on October 2, 2022.
career with 153 wins. He was a four- Mr. Hoffman is well-known for his many years of
time champion at the Carlisle Christmas excellence not only as a coach, official and con-
tournament where he was named Out- tributor to the sport, but also as a devout Chris-
standing Wrestler three times. He was a tian who devoted his life in service to others.
two-time Escape the Rock champion and
a three- time Beast of the East place Mr. Hoffman was the 1947 District 3 wrestling
winner. Mallie was a three-time Section- champion at 120 pounds for Hershey HS. He
al champion, three-time District III cham- reached the semifinals of the 1947 PIAA Wrestling Championships but
pion, and three-time PIAA AAA state medalist. Mallie was the 2008 was forced to default after re-aggravating an injury.
PIAA AAA champion at 152 lbs. He was a member of two Big Spring
Mid-Penn Colonial champion teams in 2005 and 2008. He graduated from West Chester State Teachers College and enlisted in
the Marine Corps, where he coached wrestling before receiving his hon-
In college, Mallie was a three-time letter winner, MAC male scholar orable discharge at the rank of Captain.
athlete of the week in February 2010. He was named to the Academic
All-MAC team twice (2009-10 and 2011-2012) and the NWCA All- He began teaching at Mechanicsburg in 1955, starting the wrestling pro-
Academic Team in 2011-12. Mallie ranked as high as 20th by D1 Col- gram at the behest of the administration. His first team, consisting of
lege Wrestling and was a 2012 NCAA Division I qualifier. Mallie was a wrestlers with no experience – most had never seen a match – finished 5
member of the 2011-12 Kent State team which won the outright MAC -4 and triggered an amazing record of 80-1 over the next seven years.
regular conference championship with a 5 – 0 conference dual record. Mr. Hoffman has received numerous honors and is a member of several
Mallie is an assistant coach at Shippensburg High School, and an in- wrestling halls of fame: District 3 Wrestling Coaches Association (1977),
structor at Tactical Combat Academy of Mixed Martial Arts in Green- Pa. Wrestling Coaches Association (1979), Pa. Chapter National Wrestling
castle, PA. Hall of Fame (2011).
Mallie is employed in operations and marketing for Newville Construc- Mr. Hoffman was preceded in his passing by his wife of 65 years, Barba-
tion Services and East Coast Access. He lives in Newville, PA with his ra, who passed just 6 weeks before Earl. He is survived by sons Randy
wife, Aimee. and Rick, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
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