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Ryan Gibble, a 2006 graduate of Central Columbia High School, participated in Football and Wrestling for four years where he was a team captain for both sports during his senior year.  Ryan was a valuable member of both the football and wrestling teams where he provided leadership both on and off the field and mat.  During his football career, Ryan was a two-time All-Conference Lineman.  He also was selected as the 2004 District IV First Team All-Star for Linemen as well as in 2005 selected as the team's most valuable player.  In 2005, Ryan recorded a team high 68 tackles with 30 of them being solo tackles.  In wrestling, he recorded a 104-27 career record with 57 pins.  He was a two-time sectional champion in 2005 and 2006, two-time PIAA State Qualifier in 2005 and 2006. Ryan completed his wrestling career with a fifth-place finish at the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Championships in 2006.  In college at Lock Haven University, Ryan was a four-year starter for the Lock Haven Football Team as a Lineman.  Bryan received the Lock haven University's Athletic Scholarship each of his four years.  Ryan was a three-hear Captain's leadership Scholarship Recipient.  He was a three-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference All-Conference All- Star Selection.  Ryan earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in health and Physical Education while at Lock Haven.  he is currently employed by the United States Department of Justice as a Correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Complex in Allenwood, PA.

Julie Novak-Rowe graduated in 1996 and was very involved in her years at Central Columbia High School. Julie participated in field hockey, basketball and softball. Julie earned 12 varsity letters during her high school athletic career. She was a vital player on the championship teams she represented such as the: 1995 Field Hockey Mid-Penn Championship Team, the 1994, 1995 and 1996 Basketball Mid-Penn League Champions as well as the 1993, 1994 and 1995 Softball Championship Teams. Julie holds the single season records for most offensive rebounds with 128, most defensive rebounds with 146 and the most overall rebounds with 736. Her shooting field goal percentage was 52.1% and she averaged 7.2 rebounds per game during her basketball career. In field hockey, she was named 1995 and 1996 Press Enterprise All-Star-Catcher. In basketball, she was awarded the most improved player from the freshmen to sophomore year. In softball, she holds the record for most official at bats in a season at 90, most put outs in a season at 195 and best fielding average at 99.5%. She was named Mid-Penn League All-Star Catcher in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Julie graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Technology with a degree in Medical Imaging. Currently, she is employed as the lead X-ray technician at Geisinger Medical Center at the Berwick Facilities. She married Aaron Rowe (1995 Central Columbia Graduate) and they live on the family farm in Hetlerville with their two daughters; Ellie and Emma.

Dwayne Prosceno, a 1979 graduate of Central Columbia High School where he was an outstanding three-sport athlete. Dwayne excelled in football, baseball and wrestling. He earned numerous varsity letters in four years of athletics here at Central Columbia. During his athletic career, Dwayne set several records that still stand today. In baseball, he holds the school record for single season strikeouts at 174 as well as the most innings pitched at 115. In football, he was named captain and was selected as the league all-star and team’s most valuable player. In baseball, he was voted the league’s most valuable player and named to the league’s All-Star Team. Dwayne has coached two sports during his time at Central Columbia including; junior high football for 23 years and varsity baseball. Dwayne is presently employed by the Central Columbia School District as the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds and Assistant Athletic Director for Junior High Athletics. He resides in Lime Ridge with his wife Lisa (also a Central Columbia graduate). Together they have two children who are both Central Columbia graduates; Alicia (1999) and Josh (2001). They also have two grandsons Sawyer and Olliver.

Shawn McCabe, graduated in 1993 and participated in two sports basketball and baseball for four years during in high school career. In 1991, Shawn was an essential part of the basketball team’s Central Susquehanna Conference Championship as well as the District IV Championship. In baseball, Shawn was a part of the 1991 Mid-Penn Championship, District IV Championship as well as the State Championship Teams. In 1992, he played a critical role in the team capturing the Mid-Penn and District IV Championships. In 1993, Shawn was the lead pitcher that helped the team capture the District IV title. Shawn was an ace pitcher on the staff for each of these championship baseball teams. His individual career pitching record was 28-2 and finished fourth all time in a single season with 44 runs batted in. In baseball, Shawn was named to the 1992 and 1993 First Team League All-Star, Press Enterprise First Team All-Star and was named Spring Athlete of the Year. In basketball, he was named to the 1992 and 1993 First Team All-Conference All-Stars as well as to the All-State Team. He is the fourth leading scorer all time in basketball with 1,123 points. Shawn graduated with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Lackawanna Junior College and presently is a sergeant at the Columbia County Prison.

The 1957 and 1958 Baseball Teams captured the Columbia County League Championships which was a first for a Central Columbia Athletic Team. These teams established the attitude and motivation that still exists today in Central Columbia Athletics. Members of this team were Herbert Lupini, Boyd Hippenstiel, Edwin Knecht, Fred Carpenter, Frank Carpenter, Fred Stout, Gerald Schneider, Gordon Thomas, James Devlin, James Karns, Larry Wenner, Leroy Kramer, Lonnie Labour, Clark Whitenight, Max Lupini, Roy Snyder, Corvin Seltzer, Terry Payne, William Bitler, Donald Ivey, Fred Conner, Tom Piefer and William Mericle, The 1957 and 1958 Baseball Teams were coached by Head Coach Buddy Hartman and his assistant the late Clair “Ted” Mensinger. These teams were comprised of many multiple sport athletes that excelled at each sport they participated in here at Central Columbia.