Nastasi and Hoenstine Hold Pa. Athletic Records

Morrisons Cove, a largely rural, agricultural and sparsely populated 144 square mile area nestled inside Appalachian foot hills in western Pennsylvania, might be thought the unlikely place to produce elite high school athletic record holders.

But AJ Nastasi, a 1998 graduate of Northern Bedford High School, and Jeff Hoenstine, soon to be a 2023 graduate of Central High School, have etched their names into the Pennsylvania state athletic records books with extraordinary performances at area sport venues.

Here are some of the game statistics and personal insights into these two local athletes.

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