“Hanobic Court” dedicated at Bucktail High School gymnasium

FARWELL, PA – The basketball court at the Daley Florey Gymnasium at Bucktail High School is now officially Jack Hanobic Court.
A dedication for the court naming was held Sunday afternoon with Hanobic and family members seated below the recently installed plaque honoring Hanobic for his decades of service to the school and western Clinton County community.
Mike Monoski, a longtime friend of Hanobic and a fellow PIAA basketball referee, gave an emotional thank you to Hanobic who has been battling health issues in recent years. Because of his health, the Sunday ceremony was closed to the public. Monoski lauded his friend for the impact he has had on so many people, not just at Bucktail High School, but the entire Renovo area community. Monoski ended with a quote from late North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano, “Don’t give up; don’t every give up.”
Hanobic spoke briefly; thanking those involved in the plaque and the gym-naming effort and introduced his family members in attendance.
The plaque reads:
This court honors the legacy of Frank “Jack” Hanobic, a man who always placed his school and his community first. Jack was the athletic director and a proud supporter of all athletes. An educator for 36 years, Jack was also the Western Clinton County Youth Center director. Renovo athletes will remember Jack as a genuinely caring individual with a tireless work ethic. Mr. Hanobic, we thank you, your benevolent legacy will live on in the hearts and lives of all Renovo youth.
The Keystone Central School Board last fall had approved naming the court “Jack Hanobic Court.” Funds to purchase the plaque were raised by local basketball officials, led by Monoski and Sean Hanna who have worked with Hanobic over the years.