Pine-Richland Coach Who Battled Cancer to be Inducted into WPIAL Hall of Fame

Pine-Richland head baseball coach Kurt Wolfe will be inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame.

Wolfe is the recipient of the courage award as part of the WPIAL 2013 class announced Wednesday during a ceremony at the Heinz History Center.

The award is named after the late John Challis, a former Freedom High athlete whose courageous battle with cancer became a national story a few years ago.

Wolfe, also a Pine Richland teacher, has battled stage IV colon cancer that spread to his liver and threatened his life. 

Demonstrating fortitude and courage, he led his team to the 2010 WPIAL Baseball Championship following two surgeries and on-going chemotherapy treatments while never missing a game.

In support of and respect for their coach, in 2012 his team formed a service group known as “WOLFE-PACK” – Players About Community and Kids.

The group has engaged in community service donating time at food banks, sponsoring a run for colon cancer, and assisting with the Pine Richland youth baseball programs.

The WPIAL selects inductees in six different categories. Induction ceremonies will take place June 7 during a banquet in Green Tree.

For a full list of inductees, click here.

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