EPs at The Pro Football Hall of Fame
Thirty-seven EP Alumni, EP Actives, and guests visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH on Sunday, December 3rd. Recent grad and EPAA board member Kyle Heim organized a great trip with a pizza lunch and discounted tickets.
Thank you to the several EP Alumni who helped the EPAA provide a bus from campus, plus pizzas and brownies for the Actives and EP recruits.
At the very crowded pizza shop another patron in a wheelchair asked an EPAA board member about the large group of the young men who were in the small dining area and he then said, "they certainly are gentlemen".
Golf Outing - July 13, 2024 (2 p.m. Shotgun Start)
Mark the date for the EP Golf Outing at the Grove City Country Club. Spots fill up quickly so start planning your foursome for a full day of golf, including practice range, greens fees, carts, prizes, and a picnic dinner.
Hole Sponsorships will be available again to advertise your business, class anniversary, or in honor/memory of someone special. Registration details will be forthcoming. In the interim, Contact Tuck at 412-600-4265, or tommyt9951@gmail.com with any questions.
Congratulations to 7 Grove City football players, including 3 EPs who earned All-Region 2 honors for their performances during the historic 2023 season. Senior guard Vinny LePre (First Team for the 4th time!), senior long snapper C.J. Otwell (Second Team) and junior defensive end Bryce Spolnik (Third Team) earned All-Region honors. Read here.
Post Deadline: The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) honored senior EP guard Vinny LePre (#69) as a First Team Division III All-American in recognition of his outstanding play for GCC in 2023.
Pirates vs. Boston Red Sox at PNC Park April 20, 2024
Dave Brown will organize another EP outing to see the Pirates host the Red Sox on April 20th with a pre-game tailgate party. Details are TBD.
Featured Alumni: Jim "Barney" Poole
Jim “Barney” Poole is one of the really good people we come across in our lifetimes. As an athlete, Jim was a great, selfless teammate and always did what was best for the team. Beyond his achievements on the wrestling mat and football field, he is a wonderful, caring human being, according to fellow EP Jeff Lane (1972).
Jim served as President of Epsilon Pi in 1971 and Jim was recently inducted into the Grove City College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jim was a two-sport standout, who helped Grove City wrestling and football reach historic heights during his distinguished career (1966-1970). Poole compiled a 33-11 record as a wrestler and his 33 career wins ranked second in program history upon graduation.Jim was a member of Grove City’s undefeated 1966 football team and spent three seasons as a stalwart on a Wolverine defense that limited opponents to 2.9 yards per carry while forcing 61 interceptions. Grove City’s 21 wins from 1966 to 1968 tied the record for most victories in a three-year span and the Wolverines went 24-9-2 during Poole’s career.After graduation, Poole taught science and gifted education in the Grove City Area School District while serving as a football and wrestling coach.He also served as a scholastic wrestling official for 25 years and earned the opportunity to officiate the PIAA Championships on three occasions.
Art McAuley, Jeff Lane, Jim Poole, Tom Montgomery, Jim Thoma, and Dave King
Ralph Carlson Ralph Carlson has recently moved closer to family to 2300 Canfield Road Apt. 115, Youngstown, OH 44511
Save Dates for EPAA Events:
EP Alumni Hoops: March 9, 2024
April 20, 2024: Pirates vs. Red Sox at PNC Park
July 13, 2024: EP Golf Outing (2 p.m. Shotgun Start)
October 11-13, 2024: Epsilon Pi 105th Homecoming Weekend
Contact Nate Herring ('85) bigbadnate9@yahoo.com to provide content, including news and Congratulations for future editions.
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