Tyler Falk, a 2013 Riverside graduate and letterman in both baseball and basketball, will be among seven new members inducted into the Clarion “Sports Hall of Fame” on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Joining Falk (2014 – 2017 Baseball) are inductees Kellie (Bartman) Biddle (2008 – 2011 Women’s Volleyball), Kim (Hanslovan) Marshall (2010 – 2012 Women’s Track & Field), Margaret “Gie” Parsons (1990 – 2014 Head Coach Women’s Basketball), John Peterman (1985 – 1988 Football), Ron L. Righter (1989 – 2014 Head Coach Men’s Basketball) and Thomas C. Tomeo (1994 – 1998 Wrestling).
Clarion’s 36th Annual Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2025 at the newly renovated Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium located at the corner of Greenville Avenue & Payne Street, beginning at 7pm. The event is open to the public.
A social is set to begin at 5:30pm at the Second Floor Eagle’s Perch at Tippin Gym. Ticket orders are being handled on line by the Alumni Engagement Office at PennWest Clarion. Reservations are $40 per person and are available online at www.PennWest.edu/clarion-shof. Induction information is also available at www.clariongoldeneagles.com. Call 814-393-2637. Checks are made payable to CUF/Sports Hall of Fame.
“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Their contributions to the history and legacy of Golden Eagle athletics cannot be overstated, and I look forward to the chance to welcome them back to campus on April 25 and congratulate them in person,” said Clarion Athletic Director Dr. Wendy Snodgrass.
TYLER FALK – BASEBALL – 2017 Clarion Grad – Finance.
Tyler Falk, a highly talented and Academic All-America baseball player, was without question one the all-time great scholar athletes ever to don a Clarion uniform in any sport.
A three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, he also led the Golden Eagles in batting average all four years (2014-2017) of his amazing career under coaches Mike Brown and Anthony Williams. Coming to Clarion from Riverside High School where he led the Panthers to two PIAA titles, Falk had a great freshman season at first base in 2014 and was named PSAC-West “Rookie of the Year” and all PSAC-West.
He led the team hitting at .363 (41 for 113) with 18 rbi’s, 16 runs scored, 5 doubles, 3 triples and 8 walks. In 2015 he really upped his game notching a .378 batting average (45 for 119) with 31 rbi’s, 25 runs scored, 6 doubles, 7 home runs and 18 walks. His OPS was 1.062 and was named Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American.
In 2016 Falk hit .374 (52 for 139) with 30 rbi’s, 18 runs, 13 doubles, 1 triple and 2 home runs. He also walked 16 times and had a OPS of .971. Recognized for his academic prowess he was named a Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American.
Falk continued his onslaught in blue and gold as a senior in 2017 hitting at a.375 clip, connecting with 48 hits in 128 at bats. He scored a career high 32 runs with 12 doubles and 3 home runs. Opponents pitched around Falk, walking him 30 times. He posted an OPS of 1.030 and was named an All PSAC-West selection.
Graduating with a perfect 4.0 gpa, he was not only named as a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, but out of all Division II players he was named Academic All-American of the Year. His career numbers are impressive. He played in every Clarion game over 4 seasons – 159 – and has the 2nd highest career batting average of .373 (186 of 499) of all-time. His 186 career hits rank second, 36 doubles and 72 walks are third and 91 runs scored and 96 rbi’s are fourth.
A 2017 Clarion grad in Business – Finance, he is currently a part owner at the Centauri Advisory Group in Zelienople. A native of Fombell, Pa., Tyler and wife Allison (Clarion 2017) reside in Neshannock Township.
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