There’s wasn’t just happiness among former Lions in Mountaineer Field on Saturday.

There was the former Lion who was jubiliant because his Tigers defeated the Florida State Seminoles to remain among the nation’s unbeaten teams and the probable champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference (Clemson won, 23-13) .

That would be T.J. Savereno, Class of 1979, who is an Extension Associate at Clemson University, where he earned his degree in Wildlife Biology. T.J. lives in Florence, South Carolina with wife Lynette.

The other children of Hattie and Tony Saverono are Linda Savereno Moorehead, Class of 1968, and Mark Saverino, Class of 1970.

Other Monongah High alumni in the Savereno family:

 

Francis Savereno Pulice, Class of 1948, who passed away in 2014.

Mary Savereno Hewitt, Class of 1952, who lives in Morgantown.

Jean Savereno DeCarlo, Class of 1945, who lives in Morgantown.