Lancaster and York counties have no shortage of talented athletes, and six of them will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in April. The Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 44th Awards Night and Dinner on Saturday, April 29, at the Bachman Center, located on the campus of Homestead Village, 633 Community Way, Lancaster. The event will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m.

This year's inductees are Michael Burke IV, Ben Guiles, Thomas Haines, John Little, Michael Terwilliger and Betty Bare Windstein. "We have about 200 members in the Susquehanna Chapter, and each member gets a ballot and votes for six nominees," explained Michael Gerfin, president of the chapter. "We had 10 people nominated this year. The top six are inducted each year." He noted that this year's class will include the 300th inductee in the Susquehanna Valley Chapter.

Each inductee will receive a plaque commemorating his or her induction. This year's program is dedicated to Charles "Rich" Gerfin, longtime treasurer, who passed away in 2022. In addition to the six inductee awards, other awards will be presented at the event - the Jimmy Sheckard Meritorious Service Award and the William Mable Most Courageous Athlete Award.

Burke, who was a football star at Columbia High School, was a multi-sport athlete, playing on the baseball, track and basketball teams as well. During Burke's senior year in 2011, Columbia won the District III championship. He went on to play football for Villanova University.

Guiles, a football player and graduate of Columbia High School, led the Lancaster-Lebanon League in rushing with 1,665 yards in 2002. At Lebanon Valley College, he became the school's all-time leading rusher, and during his senior year, he earned an honorable mention as a District III All-American.

Haines wrestled for Solanco High School from 2010 through 2014. He was a four-time section champion and a four-time Lancaster-Lebanon League champion and won four PIAA AAA state championships. He also wrestled for The Ohio State University and Lock Haven University, and he is currently the assistant wrestling coach at Elizabethtown College.

Little was also a wrestler for Solanco High School, winning District III and regional championships in 1974. At Millersville State College, he became a two-time Division III All-American wrestler. He spent 36 years as head wrestling coach at Solanco, retiring in 2018.

Terwilliger was a multi-sport athlete for Cocalico High School, playing on the 1974 Lancaster-Lebanon League champion basketball team and serving as quarterback for the football team. A four-year starter quarterback at East Stroudsburg State College, he has served as offensive coordinator for East Stroudsburg's football team since 2001.

Windstein was a National Swimming Championship athlete and also set four national collegiate records as a swimmer for West Chester State College. In 1972, she was an Olympic qualifier in swimming. She coached swimming for 40 years, serving as assistant swim coach at Hempfield High School from 2000 to 2011.

Tickets are required to attend the awards ceremony and dinner and must be purchased by mailing a check before Wednesday, April 12. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information or to order tickets, contact Michael Gerfin at mgerfin@comcast.net.