Not done yet
BUTLER TWP — Marc Hunka, Adam Steiner and David Hohn never experienced a section win as high school football players.
But they're not done.
All three Butler seniors are moving on to college ball next year.
“I'm excited for these guys,” Butler assistant coach Bernie Storer said. “They're hard workers who dealt with a lot of adversity.
“They deserve these opportunities and I anticipate they'll make the best of them.”
The Golden Tornado were 3-33 over the past four years with all three victories being non-section triumphs in 2008. Hunka, Steiner and Hohn were sophomores then.
“Not winning in high school was hard to go through, but I gained from the experience,” two-way lineman Steiner said. “I had to play tackle and guard and knew every assignment from every position along the offensive line before I was through.”
The 5-foot-11, 260-pound Steibner is headed to Waynesburg University. Waynesburg is coming off a 6-4 season under former Seneca Valley coach Rick Shepas.
Steiner can play tackle or nose guard defensively, but will start out on offense with the Yellow Jackets. He figures to play on the offensive side of the ball in college.
“At least, I'm starting out there,” Steiner said. “I'm fortunate to be going to a winning program and I'm looking forward to the experience of winning some games.”Thiel and Washington & Jefferson were also interested in Steiner. He opted for Waynesburg because of the school's criminal justice and sociology program.Steiner played a few games last year with a broken hand.Hunka was Butler's place-kicker and connected on his only field goal attempt of the year — 38 yards — while converting all five of his PATs last fall for the Golden Tornado.He is headed to Findlay (Ohio), a Division II program coached by former Slippery Rock University defensive backs coach Rob Keys.“I had gotten to know Coach Keys when he was at SRU and I wanted to play for him,” Hunka said.Findlay was 1-10 last year and Keys was hired during the offseason. The team graduated kicker Cameron Stevens, who did not miss a PAT and drilled 10 of 12 field goal attempts last fall.A redshirt freshman will compete with Hunka for the starting spot this year.“My goal is to win that job,” Hunka said. “I'm getting my kickoffs inside the 5-yard line consistently now and I'm hitting field goals in practice from 55 to 57 yards out.”
Storer said Hunka hit field goals of 52 yards in practice “with a significant rush on him.”“We recruited Mark with the idea he could step in right away,” Keys said. “He didn't have much opportunity to kick in high school, but I've worked with him in camps at Slippery Rock. He's got good leg strength and tremendous potential.”Hunka plans to major in physical education, strength and conditioning.Hohn is a 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver-defensive back with a 4.25 grade point average. He is headed to Carnegie Mellon and will be a defensive back initially.The Tartans were 4-6 last season with a freshman starting quarterback.Hohn came on as a receiver toward the end of last year, catching nine passes for 160 yards and a touchdown in Butler's final two games.“CMU runs a Wing-T offense similar to what we ran last year,” Hohn said. “I feel like my skills may be better served on the defensive side of the ball.”Hohn plans to major in chemistry and possibly apply for medical school down the road.Storer formerly coached on Lackner's staff at CMU and may be headed back there. He will not be on Butler's staff next season.“David Hohn is going to have a great life, with or without football,” Storer said. “He's just a special kid.”
