“Mr. Valvano was the epitome of a great local sportswriter. He was always fair, was concerned for all of the area’s athletes and he put in an enormous amount of time getting the “good news” out about their exploits. Our local sports scene has missed him dearly since his retirement. 

I was one of thousands of local athletes that Mr. Valvano went above and beyond for to write nice things about. He is certainly a legend in the sports writing field, and I respect him as a wonderful family man, as a man whose Catholic faith is so important to him, and as a person who we can emulate in our lives. God love him.”

“A man for all seasons – football, basketball, baseball, etc. He was the GOAT of sports writers in this area.

Hall of Fame, Wall of Fame, a dozen books on local sports, a legend in our time. Guy was a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a great example as a father-in-law. For me as a coach, he was always positive and supportive, attending every game and providing positive feedback to random players on my team. 

Congrats on a lifetime of touching so many with your kind words and support.”

“He wrote numerous articles on so many athletes in northeastern Pennsylvania that there are too many to count. He was also an integral part of the Dream Game for years, covering it, providing background on every kid that played, the history of the game and he was very instrumental in helping me personally in choosing the Scranton Lions Club Man of the Year every year. He had some great feedback to me for the past 45 years doing this. 

He was always very helpful, always spot on and just a class man. Every athlete in this area remembers Guy Valvano. He was the best.”