The Solanco Athletic Hall of Fame committee recognized Clyde L. Sweigart, Brett Miller, and Chad McDowell as the newest class of inductees before the Mules hosted Ephrata on Sept. 16. All three were coaches and teachers at Solanco. McDowell was inducted posthumously.

Sweigart played football, basketball, and baseball. He lettered two years in both football and basketball and a year in baseball. He was also the co-captain of the basketball team.

A 1956 graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Sweigart earned his degree in health and physical education. While in college, he particpated in football, earning an induction into the university's Hall of Fame, and participated in track. Sweigart taught physical education at Solanco from 1956 until approximately 1980. During his tenure, he also coached football, wrestling, and track. When he arrived at Solanco, there was no track team. He dug the pits himself and used saw dust for the jump events.

Miller joined the teaching staff at Solanco in 1987 and became the head boys' soccer coach the same year. In 1992, the team secured the section championship.

In 1989, he became the head softball coach and held that position until his retirement in 2023. His career record was 548-197. A total of 31 of his 34 seasons were winning seasons. In 2018, the team finished 24-3. Under his guidance, the team captured 19 section championships, three L-L League titles, three L-L League runner-up honors, 29 district-qualifying seasons, and four state-qualifying seasons.

A 1995 graduate of Lock Haven Unversity, McDowell earned his degree in elementary education. He was a member of the Lock Have University marching band, playing snare drum.

He began his career at Solanco at Bart-Colerain Elementary School but spent most of his teaching years at Smith Middle School as a sixth-grade language arts teacher.

McDowell became a PIAA basketball official at the age of 18. During his tenure at Solanco, he coached every year. From 1999 to 2006, he coached JV girls' basketball. From 2006 to 2014, he was the JV boys' coach and the varsity basketball assistant. From 2006 to 2013, he was the JV assistant softball coach, and from 2014 to 2022, he was the head JV softball coach. He was the head girls' varsity basketball coach from 2014 to 2023. Under his direction, the team won two section titles and made two state tournament appearances.

His voice was well known under the Friday night lights as the Solanco football announcer.