Les Logsdon
Les Logsdon was a spectacular three-sport athlete at Bedford High School, graduating in 1981, and he went on to become a strong basketball player at Indiana (Pa.).
Growing up in the Logsdon family meant living in a constant state of competition as sports were a central part of the household. The children challenged each other in everything that they did. He feels that environment built a competitive mindset in him and laid the foundation for the development as an athlete.
Logsdon attended Hyndman in his early years and played as many sports as possible including basketball, wrestling, flag football, and baseball. Those early experiences helped me develop fundamental athletic skills and a passion across multiple sports.
For his freshman and sophomore years of high school, he moved to Hagerstown. The larger school environment exposed him to a higher level of competition, which pushed him to improve his performance and develop greater discipline as an athlete. He feels completing against stronger opponents in multiple sports significantly accelerated his development.
He came back to Hyndman for his junior year and competed in basketball and baseball. His desire to play football helped lead his family to Bedford High School for his senior year to compete in all three sports.
At Bedford, he played in football, basketball, and baseball with many talented teammates and strong coaching leadership. In football, he set the school’s single-season record for receptions for a wide receiver.
In basketball, he scored 655 points his senior year and went over the 1,000-point plateau, as the team won a school record 20 consecutive wins.
In baseball, the Bisons advanced to the PIAA playoffs where they played against defending state champion Shaler. Logsdon threw a one-hitter in a 2-1 loss.
He was named the MVP for all three sports that he played.
Logsdon says the most influential figure in his athletic development was basketball coach Royce Waltman. In addition to being an outstanding coach, Waltman taught Logsdon discipline, leadership, and life that Logsdon carries with him. Waltman’s influence shaped both Logsdon’s athletic mindset and personal outlook.
Logsdon played in the Ken Lantzy All-Star Football Game, and he was picked to play in an all-star game at Three Rivers Stadium.
Logsdon received scholarship interested from multiple colleges across three sports, ultimately picking Indiana University of Pennsylvania to pursue basketball at the collegiate level.
The transition from high school to athletics to college basketball was dramatic for Logsdon. He went from averaging 24 points per game, but in the early part of his college career, he celebrated scoring just a few points. The speed, skill level, and intensity of college competition required a significant adjustment. He eventually found his rhythm and became a three-year starter at the shooting guard position, rotating to point guard when the lineup shifted to a bigger formation.
During the senior season, he led the team in steals, free-throw percentage, field-goal percentage, and personal fouls, demonstrating both aggressive defense and offensive efficiency. Logsdon was named second-team all-conference and earned MVP honors at the Annual Christmas Tree Tournament.
After college, he continued competing fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball, volleyball, golf, and basketball.
Today, golf has become his primary athletic passion, but the competitive spirit developed through the years of sports remain an important part of his life.
“I have been fortunate to maintain good health and continue participating in the activities I have always loved,” Logsdon added.
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