Athletes of The Year Nolan Stefaniak And Simone Sharpless on Careers, Sibling Rivalries And More

"There was a human-shaped hole in the wall." Ummm ... what? The Butler Eagle named its third annual Male and Female Athletes of the Year this week: Butler senior baseball player Nolan Stefaniak and North Catholic senior soccer and flag football player Simone Sharpless. The two local standouts joined us in the studio this week to talk about their championship-winning and record-setting seasons, the people who molded them into the athletes they are now and what's next for their athletic careers. Sharpless talks about her lifelong interest in learning to fly, and both of them share hilarious stories about the sibling shenanigans they got into over the years — including the story behind the hole in the Stefaniak house wall. Go to butlereagle.com/section/sports for our profiles on the two after you listen to their stories here.   For more on Butler Eagle Sports go to:   https://www.butlereagle.com/section/sports/     Follow on social media:   https://www.instagram.com/altereaglepodcast/     https://www.instagram.com/butlereaglenews/     www.alter-eagle.com       #WesternPA #butlercounty #highschoolfootball #predictions #Sports #sportspodcast #eyeonsports #altereaglepodcast #movember #menshealth #mentalhealth #butlereagle #sportswriters #swedishfish #pittsburgh #downtownbutler #butlerdowntown #podcast #butlerpa #butlercounty #collegefootball  #coach #steelers #WPIALS #piaa  #HighSchoolSports  #EyeOnsportsPodcast #SeasonTwo #2026 #WPIAL #PIAA  #NCAA #Butler #PittsburghPA #lacrosse #Baseball #Softball #SimoneSharpless #NolanStefaniak #WPIAL   This podcast is recorded and produced by Alter Eagle at The Butler Eagle, Eagle Printing, located in Butler, PA.       Cast:     Host: Derek Pyda, Eagle Sports Writer     Co-Host: Brendan Howe, Eagle Sports Writer     Co-Host: Jake Merda Adams, Eagle Sports Editor     Producer, Host & Editor: Laura Crago, Alter Eagle Producer & Host     Summer Intern: Dominic Frye