CONWELL-EGAN: Wednesday is Steve Slaton day

By Steve Sherman,
Sports Editor

Conwell-Egan Catholic (CEC) High School alum Steve Slaton has turned heads wherever he's gone. The Class of 2005 CEC product rushed for more than 6,000 yards and 73 touchdowns at Egan, setting five school records carrying the football for the Eagles.
After turning his back on the University of Maryland when they asked him to play on the other side of the ball, Slaton went on to the University of West Virginia where he compiled nearly 4,000 rushing yards toting the pigskin for the Mountaineers.
Slaton is third on West Virginia's all-time list of leading rushers.
This season, pro football prognosticators stood up and took notice of Slaton. Despite not getting his first start until a week 3 visit to Tennessee, Slaton just finished his first professional campaign as the NFL's leading rookie rusher while also setting the Houston Texans’ single-season rushing record with 1,282 yards.
Slaton also helped the Eagles - albeit indirectly - get into the playoffs, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown while adding five catches for 36 yards in a final regular season Texans’ win over the Chicago Bears. Philadelphia needed losses by both the Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to get into the postseason.
To pay tribute to Steve, the Bucks County Commissioners (BCC) are declaring Wednesday, March 4 Steve Slaton Day throughout Bucks County.
The commissioners will make the announcement official at their 10 a.m. meeting to be held that day inside the Conwell-Egan Catholic auditorium.
Numerous electronic media outlets are expected to be there to cover this event, including Comcast SportsNet and NFL Films, says BCC spokesperson Chris Edwards. The Texans are also reportedly sending a video crew in order to cover the story for their fans.