Class of 2014

Bryan Cornell - Athlete
Bryan Cornell has been recognized for his achievements in the sports of football and baseball, both while attending West Allegheny and Duquesne University.
During his high school football career, Cornell’s achievements include being named: first-team all-state defensive back, first-team Three Rivers Conference defensive back, first-team running back, Three Rivers Offensive M.V.P., and a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 selection. Cornell’s baseball accomplishments include being named to first-team all-section for three years, with career records for batting average, hits, stolen bases, runs scored, walks and triples. Cornell continued a long family legacy of sports excellence while a student at West Allegheny.
Cornell was also recognized for his athletic accomplishments while attending Duquesne University. He was a member of the 1995 ECAC Bowl championship team. He was also a four-year starter with the Duquense baseball team, and named to Don Hansen’s First Team All America team his junior and senior years. He was also named an ESPN Defensive Player of the Year Runner-Up.

Scott Patterson - Athlete
Scott Patterson has been recognized for his baseball accomplishments while playing for West Allegheny, West Virginia University, and at the professional level.
While attending high school, Patterson earned season pitching records for strikeouts (second), E.R.A. (sixth) and innings pitched (fourth). In addition, Scott held pitching career records for wins (fourth), strikeouts (fourth), ERA (second) and innings pitched (fifth). Patterson also earned season hitting records for doubles (second), hits (37th), homeruns (third), walks (eighth), RBI’s (11th), and batting average (11th). His career records also include hits (13th), doubles (eighth), homeruns (sixth) , RBI’s (11th) and batting average (.465).
After assembling an impressive interscholastic career, Patterson continued into professional baseball, signing a contract with the New York Yankees. He played at all minor league levels, and eventually pitched at Yankee Stadium. His professional career has also included playing baseball for Team U.S.A. in the World Cup and Pan Am Games.
Despite his many baseball accomplishments, Patterson is most proud of the fact that he was named to the dean’s list for his academic accomplishments while a student at WVU. He says he is proud that he was able to achieve success in the classroom, just as he did on the pitcher’s mound.

Robert Darrell Wilson - Athlete
Robert Darrell Wilson has been recognized for his wrestling accomplishments while attending West Allegheny.
Though local residents may recall that Wilson had an outstanding four-year wrestling career, his existing official school records only document three of those years. According to those incomplete records, Wilson totaled 54 wins and 7 losses. Though he competed at 103 lbs. his freshman year in 1955, and moved up to only 112 lbs. his sophomore, junior and senior years, his success on the wrestling mats earned him the uncontested title of “Mr. Wrestler, 1959.”
While recalling his wrestling experiences, Wilson said that wrestling at that time was considered a “total team effort.” He related that his team was less interested in individual accomplishments than the success of the entire team.
However, he emphasized that the goal was not always easy for team members to achieve, as they were forced to practice in the girl’s locker room, and could only practice for one-and-one-half hours, as most every team member had to work after school. This sometimes meant they had to “thumb” their way to work.
After graduation, Wilson served in the Army as a crew chief on an L-20 utility plane, and returned home to eventually become a life-long West Allegheny area resident. Today, Darrell and his wife, Jan, live an exciting life, as they actively travel, camp, ride air balloons and even ski dive.