BUTLER TWP — Three times since 2000, the Butler boys basketball team reached the WPIAL championship game.

Each of those trips ended in defeat — showing how difficult it is to polish off such a title run.

The 1991 Golden Tornado did win the WPIAL basketball crown and will be inducted into the Butler County Sports Hall of Fame April 13 at the Butler Days Inn as a result.

That team won a program-record 27 games while losing only four. It was coached by Mark Jula, a member of three Hall of Fames already. Pat McClellan was Jula's assistant coach at Butler.

Current Butler boys basketball coach Matt Clement played on that 1991 squad, as did Shawn Bellis, who saw his Tornado career scoring record snapped by Ethan Morton this season. Bellis' record of 1,466 points stood for 25 years.

Current Karns City boys hoop coach Chris Bellis was also on that 1991 team, as was current Butler assistant coach Don Hilliard.

Other players on that team were Mike Beichner, Chris McMichael, Doug Brink, Danny Heiman, Dave Wingfield, Ron Zawrotuk, Larry Garvin, Jaron Hilovsky, Matt McClelland, Rich McClellan and Aaron Sease.

Ten individuals will be inducted as well, swelling the HOF membership to 397. This is the Hall's 54th induction class.

Here is a look at the 10 inductees:

Lew Liparulo

A three-year letterman in football and wrestling at Mon Valley Catholic, Liparulo has been a head volleyball coach at Butler since 1978.

He guided the Golden Tornado girls from 1978 to 2005, then formed the boys volleyball team and is entering his 26th season there, sporting a 209-197 record, including 12 playoff appearances in the past 14 years.

Bob Cowoski

Before passing away in February of 2018, Cowoski was a PIAA referee/umpire in basketball, baseball or softball for 61 years. He also served on the county Hall of Fame board for 30 years.

From 1972-87, Cowoski coached at various levels, including Meridian baseball and football, Penn Street football, Butler Catholic boys and girls basketball, Butler Junior High and Knoch basketball.

Dick Swartzlander

This Sarver resident, born in 1930, had a career in auto racing that spanned 54 years.

Also a member of the Pittsburgh Circle Track and Lernerville Speedway Hall of Fames, he used to race five nights a week and won seven track championships. He once won 42 feature races in one season.

Mike King

A 1982 Knoch graduate who lettered four years in football at Lafayette College, King came back to his high school alma mater to coach football.

He coached at Knoch from 1998 through 2016, leading the Knights to the WPIAL playoffs nine times, including the WPIAL title game in 2011.

Chase Rowe

A 2001 Knoch graduate, Rowe was an all-section baseball player in high school who went on to play at Slippery Rock University. He was a first team All-PSAC performer there.

Rowe took over as La Roche College head baseball coach in 2006 at age 23 and remains in that position today, winning more than 300 games and numerous conference championships.

Carla (Wetzel) Patarini

A 1978 Knioch graduate, Patarini was inducteed into her alma mater's Sports Hall of Fame last year for her athletic versatility.

She was co-captain of a section championship volleyball team, a tri-captain and starting point guard in basketball and a stellar track athlete. She earned 11 combined varsity letters in volleyball, softball and track at Grove City College, a record that still stands today.

Lyneil Mitchell

A 1998 Butler graduate, Mitchell was a two-time section championship wrestler who placed second in the WPIAL his senior year. He also lettered in football and baseball.

Mitchell went on to a standout wrestling career at Gannon University, where he placed second and third at the NCAA Division II championships in consecutive years.

Rob Voltz

A 1991 Knoch graduate, Voltz won the WPIAL golf championship in 1990 and lettered four years in the sport. He went on to Slippery Rock University and played for three PSAC championship golf teams.

He was named Tri-State Junior Golf Player of tye Year in 1987 and went on to win eight club championships as an adult.

Troy Mohney

A 1994 Butler graduate, Mohney owns the Golden Tornado boys soccer scoring record of 63 goals in a career. He went on to become the goal-scoring and overall points leader at Saint Francis College.

Mohney has been the head boys soccer coach at his alma mater for a number of years.

Dan Codispot

A 1984 Butler graduate, Codispot was a standout lineman for the Golden Tornado football team. He lettered in track and field as well.

Codispot accepted a full scholarship to Temple University and was a starting football player there for two years.

The Butler County Sports Hall of Fame banquet isat 6 p.m. April 13 at the Butler Days Inn. Tickets are $40 in advance and will soon be available at Moses Jewelers at the Clearview Mall, Butler Radio Network on Pillow St., Parker Appliance in Chicora, Snack n Pack in Butler and Saxonburg Drug.