Russell “Russ” Wiebel has been active in the Washington County sports scene all his life. He played baseball and fastpitch softball in area leagues. Russ signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Athletics.

Russ went into the Navy and played with the Bainbridge Naval Station team before going overseas in World War II. He returned to coach baseball in area youth leagues, PONY and prep schools. Russ organized and coached the St. Maria Goretti baseball program.

He began his sports broadcasting career in 1962 and is a member of the National Association of Sportscasters.

Wiebel was a charter member of the Colts Corral No. 7, and a charter member of the Washington County Junior Football League.

During his years as a sports broadcaster, Russ has freely given his time and effort to individuals, organizations and institutions to promote local and area sports. He has interviewed players and coaches, and aired special sports information programs. He has broadcast (as a play-by-play announcer) over 1,120 sporting events involving Washington County teams, including championship events in Maryland, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Ohio.

Through his continuous efforts, no one person has done any more to promote and advance all sports activities of all sports, at all levels, in Washington County than Russ Wiebel.