ANDRES “ANDY” KUSMA

Athlete, North Penn High School, 1969
Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field
7 Varsity Letters: 2 Soccer, 2 Basketball, 3 Track & Field
1968: Soccer Second Team All Bux-Mont League Halfback
1968: Basketball HM All Bux-Mont League, 2^nd Team Scoring
1969 Basketball Captain, Second Team All Bux-Mont League, Fifth in League Scoring, Jack Smith Award Leader in Assists
T.D. Keyser Award for Outstanding Floor Play, Lions MVP Award
1969 Bux-Mont League Track Championship, 2^nd Place 120 High Hurdles
and 180 Low Hurdles, Third Place Triple Jump
Member of Three Bux-Mont League Track Championships, 1967, 68, 69
1969: Member of District One Track and Field Championship Team
District One Track Championship; 4^th Place120 High Hurdles
Graduated Bloomsburg State College, BS 1973
Undefeated in the 120 High Hurdles Senior Dual Meet Season

After relocating to Pennsylvania as a fourth grader, Andy discovered sports as a positive way of interacting with others. Sports would continue to shape his life and the person he became.  Andy found positive influences from coaches throughout his sports career and looked to them for guidance.While at North Penn High School, Andy earned two varsity letters in basketball. Andy was captain of the 1968-69 boys basketball team and selected to Second Team All Bux-Mont.  Additionally, he was the recipient of the Lansdale Lions Award-MVP; T.D. Keyser Award-Outstanding Floor Play; Jack Smith Award Team Leader in Assists.  Andy was a 3 time varsity letter winner and member of three Bux-Mont League Track & Field Championships and in 1969 a District One Track and Field Championship; he receiving numerous awards in those three years.  Andy earned 2 varsity letters in soccer; he was Second Team All Bux-Mont at halfback and a member of the 1968 Bux-Mont Soccer Championship Team.

After graduating from North Penn, Andy continued his sports career at Bloomsburg University. He was a four time letter winner in track and field and was undefeated in the 120 High Hurdles his senior year. Andy graduated from Bloomsburg University in 1973 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business.

Andy’s children, Shawn and Jessica, share his love of sports. Andy coached their youth teams and continued to guide them through their athletic careers while they attended North Penn High School.  Andy’s best time of 14.4 in the 110 high hurdle was later matched and now shared by his son Shawn.   Andy’s 30 year professional career was with Batesville Casket Company, and he was inducted into the Batesville Masters Club in 1995.

From doing what he loved most - anything and everything involving a ball, a track or field, a court, or the back roads of Pennsylvania where he ran, rain or shine - he was a dedicated athlete. Andy passed away on December 25, 2007.