Mercer County Bowling Hall of Fame will induct a quintet of greats into its shrine during its 21st annual fete Saturday at The Radisson Hotel, near West Middlesex.

The 6 p.m. banquet and induction ceremony will be preceded by a 5 p.m. social hour. For ticket information, contact Fred Tonty, 724-981-4371, or Donna Stewart, 724-735-5059, by today.

Here are biographies of this year’s inductees:

RICK WALTER

Walter has enjoyed a 35-year career that began at age 19.

His personal-best 858 series, which occurred in the Sunday Jolly Four League, also included the 1st of his 4 career perfect 300 games. His best career average is 214, and during the past 15-year stint he has carried a 203 nightly norm.

During his career Walter has been named Z&Z Lanes’ “Bowler of the Year” 12 times, has been a 3-time Greenville Bowling Center “Bowler of the Year” (sharing the 2000 title with wife Debbie) and has placed in the county men’s singles, doubles and team events, as well as the Senior Scratch Division. In addition, he was the 1992 Shamrock singles champion, 2005 Valentine’s Doubles champion (partnering with his daughter Tracy), and also placed 3rd at the ’05 Coca-Cola singles tourney at Plaza Lanes, Meadville, in addition to various local singles tourneys and sweepers. He has placed at various ABC national tourneys in various venues, including Reno, Nev.

DOROTHY MORRIS

A 30-year Shenango Valley Women’s Bowling Assn. veteran, Mrs. Morris, with Joe Miller and John Wanacheck, started in the early 1960’s and maintained the Mercer County American Junior Bowling Congress. She served as secretary for 2-plus decades, as well as president.

Her dedication and commitment to youth bowling continued as she initiated the inaugural Coca-Cola (now Pepsi) tourney at the former Hickory Bowl (now Ten-pin Alley), which attracted 200 youthful keglers. Mrs. Morris also organized and conducted numerous local county and district tourneys, and assisted with preparing numerous postseason awards banquets.

During her playing career she posted a 590 high series, 231 game and 163 average.

DAVE McGRANAHAN SR.

A half-dozen perfect 300 games, career-high 790 series and all-time high 218 average (199.84 composite) are among the highlights of McGranahan’s 33-year Mercer County Men’s Bowling Assn. tenure.

He has competed at the local, county, state and national levels. sharing his passion with his family including his children. He and his mother Dot shared the 1976 Greenville Bowling Center “Bowler of the Year” award, and he and nephew Kyle shared a Junior-Senior tourney title. He won GBC’s 2003 “Monster” tourney, and was Senior tourney titlist after posting a 6-game 1,275 series, and also captured the 1987 Peterson Points League with a 15-week 216 average.

During his career, the McGranahan Plumbing team includes his father, wife Shirley, brother Dennis, late son Mike as well as David Jr. and Gary, and nephews Keith and Kyle.