Wrestling Coach Ben Hepburn Inducted to Hall of Fame

Coach Ben Hepburn has been Loyalsock's wrestling coach for more than two decades.  In late February he was inducted into the District IV Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame.  A 1979 graduate of Loyalsock Township High School and a 1983 graduate of Penn State University, Ben earned his teaching certification in Agriculture Sciences.  He began wrestling when he was in 8th grade and was a three-time wrestling sectional champion, a two-time northeast regional champion, and a two-time PIAA state tournament qualifier in high school.  Coach Hepburn wrestled at Penn State from 1979-1983.  During his senior year, he was a Heavyweight and beat a total of 5 state champions to earn a spot on the team, and Penn State finished that year ranked 7th in the NCAA's.  He began coaching at Loyalsock in 1984 under Dave Kanaskie and later became head coach for the Lancers in 1985.  In 28 years, he has accrued 276 wins and has coached 21 District 4 Champions, 19 Northeast regional champs, 38 PIAA state qualifiers, 29 PIAA State place winners, and 8 PIAA State champions.  His teams have placed in the top 5 in States four times and in 2004 won the PIAA AA State Championship.  Coach Hepburn has been a PIAA wrestling official for 29 years, and he has been employed by the Montoursville Area School District as a teacher for 29 years.   We honor and congratulate Coach Hepburn on this amazing accomplishment!