Saints Humphrey Player of Week
Thomas More junior Kristen Humphrey has been named Presidents' Athletic Conference player of the week in women's basketball. The 5-foot-10 forward recorded her first career double-double Saturday with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in a victory over St. Vincent. For the week, she averaged 14 points and nine rebounds as Thomas More went 2-0.
The (Cincinnati) Post

Local Collegiate Standouts
Thiel senior forward Fontella Jones (Farrell) scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds, as the Tomcats fell to Washington & Jefferson, 74-57, on Jan. 20. Jones now has 131 points on the season to go with 10 blocks and 25 steals.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

District Roundup - Women's Highlight
Laura Klimchock and Maura Wahl each had 22 points as Saint Vincent (7-10) defeated visiting Chatham (7-12), 76-46. Wahl made 6 of 9 3-pointers and Klimchock converted 9 of 10 free throws and handed out seven assists.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

MONDAY, JANUARY 29
TMC Heads Into Final Home Games
CRESTVIEW HILLS - Thomas More's women's basketball team went to work on the glass, outrebounding its visitors by 26 and breezing to a 63-49 victory over Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Saint Vincent Jan. 27 at home. The win doesn't count toward PAC standing as SVC is a provisional NCAA Div. III school. TMC is 15-3, 5-1 in the PAC, a half-game behind Westminster.
Community Press & Recorder

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Koch Provides Knockout Punch
John Koch will likely become the leading scorer in Washington & Jefferson College men's basketball history when the Presidents play Wednesday night at Waynesburg. The smooth-shooting senior swingman has scored in a variety of ways -- long-range three-pointers, reckless drives to the baskets and clutch free throws -- but none of Koch's 1,600-plus points in a Presidents uniform, and none during his days at Plum High School, was scored in more dramatic fashion than his final two Saturday afternoon.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Local Colleges
Waynesburg 75, Grove City 68: Senior guard Beau Wilson scored a game-high 18 points and Waynesburg stopped Grove City's five-game winning streak by defeating the visiting Wolverines 75-68 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

District College Basketball Roundup
Jon Koch made a 17-foot shot with 0.7 seconds left to give Washington & Jefferson (7-12, 4-3 PAC) an 89-87 victory against visiting Westminster (12-7, 5-2). Brandon Studer scored 25 points for W&J
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District Roundup
Westminster, Pa. 55, Washington & Jefferson 48 - Westminster, Pa. (14-4, 6-1) trailed by five points with 3:51 remaining before scoring the final 12 points en route to a PAC win over Washington & Jefferson (12-7, 5-2).
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Yellow Jackets Finish Strong For 57-49 Win Over Lady Wolverines
WAYNESBURG - Things did not start well for Waynesburg Saturday night at the Marissa Fieldhouse, falling behind 11-0 in the first five minutes, but a 17-4 run in response sent the Yellow Jackets on their way to a 57-49 win over Grove City.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Wilson Leads Way in Waynesburg's 75-68 Win Over Grove City
WAYNESBURG - For the first 10 minutes of each half, it was all Waynesburg. For the second 10, it was all Grove City, but the Yellow Jackets, led by senior Beau Wilson, ultimately prevailed 75-68 at the Marissa Fieldhouse Saturday night in a game that went down to the final minutes.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Bethany Escapes Thiel With Victory
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Freshman forward Joe Testa came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points and the Bethany College men’s basketball team held off a late rally from Thiel (Pa.) College to post a 75-72 victory in Greenville Saturday afternoon. The victory, coupled with an 89-87 loss by Westminster (Pa.) College at Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College, puts the Bison alone in first place in the PAC with a 14-5 overall record and a 6-1 league mark. Thiel falls to 5-13 and 2-5 with the setback.
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register

PAC Basketball Finals Slated for Internet Television
WEXFORD, Pa. — For the first time ever, fans of the Presidents' Athletic Conference will be able to watch the league's men's and women's basketball championship games on "internet television." The PAC announced recently it will provide free video webcasts of its upcoming championship games Feb. 24 on the conference website at www.pacathletics.org., thanks to the technology from TRZ Communication Services in Kent.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Koch Hits Jumper in Final Second to Help W&J Topple Westminster
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Jon Koch hit a fadeaway 17-foot jump shot with 0.7 seconds remaining, giving Washington & Jefferson an 89-87 victory over Westminster Saturday. Koch and Brandon Studer each scored 25 points for the Presidents (7-12, 4-3 Presidents' Athletic Conference), who led 43-38 at halftime. Wahab Owolabi added 22 points and 17 rebounds for W&J, which shot 55.6 percent from the field (35-of-63) to offset 18 turnovers.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Area Women's Roundup
Geneva 67, Ursuline 55 - BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — Allyson Clarke scored 19 points, and Ruth Dobos added 11 points and 13 rebounds, to lead Geneva to its fourth straight win.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
Westminster Sweeps Thiel
Westminster went on the road and took two from Thiel on the basketball court tonight. Ryan Allison has the highlights.
WKBN.com

Grove City Keeps Streak Alive, Defeats W&J
The Washington & Jefferson men's basketball program just can't find a way to win at Grove City. Ryan Gerber led a balanced Grove City attack with 16 points Wednesday night as the Wolverines pulled away in the second half and defeated W&J, 74-59, in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game. It was W&J's 13th consecutive regular-season loss at College Arena.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

PAC Player of the Week
North Catholic graduate Katie Lewandowski was named Presidents' Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the first week of the month. Lewandowski, a 5-4 senior guard at Waynesburg College, joined the 1,000-point club for her career on Jan. 6 in a 61-58 victory over Thiel.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District Spotlight: Westminster Slowing Down, Winning More
The points are down but winning is up for the Westminster men's basketball team, which is higher in the Presidents' Athletic Conference than expected at the halfway point of the season. That's not to say the Titans (11-6, 4-1 PAC) have scrapped all their old ways. They've just tweaked things and are running and gunning in a more controlled fashion.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

College Basketball Roundup
Grove City 74, Washington & Jefferson 59 - Craig Hallman had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Grove City (10-8, 3-3) to their 13th consecutive regular season home win over Washington & Jefferson (6-12, 3-3) in a PAC contest.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Local Roundup
Thomas More 70, Waynesburg 66 - A pair of Thomas More players, senior Ed Thornton and sophomore Mark Lucas, combined for 33 points to lead Thomas More to a victory over Waynesburg. Thornton had a team-high 17 points, while Lucas added 16 off the bench.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Saints' Gee a Whiz With 7 3-Pointers
Thomas More College women's basketball coach Brian Neal calls Saints sophomore shooting guard Alex Gee a perfectionist, and with good reason. "Everything she does has to be done perfect," the coach said. "She's a 4.0 student. As a basketball player, she's the kind of girl when you tell her to do something, she'll try to do it right now, the right way.
The Kentucky Post 

Thornton, Lucas Pace 2nd Victory
An inspired performance by senior guard Ed Thornton and a career-best scoring effort by sophomore forward Mark Lucas helped earn the Thomas More College men's basketball team its second win of the season Wednesday night in Presidents' Athletic Conference action. Thornton scored a team-high 17 points and Lucas added 16, and the two players combined to hit 14 of 17 free-throw attempts as the Saints held off Waynesburg 70-66 at Connor Convocation Center.
The Kentucky Post

Westminster Rallies to Topple Thiel, 73-41
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Shaking off a cold start, the Westminster Titans finally got things rolling during the final 25 minutes to pull away for a 73-41 win over the Thiel Tomcats at the Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia Wednesday night. "You have to give Thiel a lot of credit for our slow start," said Westminster coach Rosanne Scott. "They came out, got in our face, played aggressive defense and that kind of took us out of our rhythm. We didn't score for I don't know how long, but from where I was sitting, it seemed like forever."
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Westminster Uses Its Superior Depth to Defeat Tomcats
GREENVILLE, Pa. — For the Westminster Titans, it was a nice win on the road after a frustrating loss to Grove City at home. On the other hand for Thiel, it was one that appeared to be there for the taking, but got away from the Tomcats as the Titans came from behind for a 78-66 win Wednesday night at Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Area College Roundup
Bethany 107, Saint Vincent 105, 2 OT - LATROBE, Pa. — Brody Jackson scored a career-high 33 points, made two free throws with four seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score, then made a 3-pointer with 25 seconds to go in the second overtime to win it. James Wallace had 28 points for the Bison (13-5), while Chris Stephens scored 15. Marcus Adams and Ryan Besancon had 10 points each. Saint Vincent (10-7) was led by Javille Brooks with 34 points, Marc Duncan with 21 and Roscoe Biggers with 19. Jonny Hasson finished with 14 points.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
Local Sports Briefs
NEW WILMINGTON – The Westminster College football team held its annual awards banquet Sunday and three former area players were among the award winners. Junior wide receiver Brett Ziegler, a Somerset High School graduate, was named the Titan’s most valuable player and offensive most valuable player.
The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23
Bethany Alum Joins Mariners' Broadcasting Team
Making the transition from living and breathing on the East coast is now going to be a thing of the past for Dave Sims. The 1975 Bethany College graduate was hired this past week as the newest member of the Seattle Mariners broadcast team.
Martins Ferry Times Leader

Saints Duo Honored as All-Region
Thomas More College linebackers Mark Carlisle and Brad Steinmetz were named first-team All-South region by Don Hansen's Football Gazette. Carlisle, who is a two-time All-American, was named Presidents' Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player after leading the conference with 125 tackles, which tied the school record. His final college tackle, a forced fumble, secured Thomas More's victory over Mount St. Joseph in Bridge Bowl XI. Carlisle added 8½ tackles for loss and an interception for the 6-4 Saints.
The (Cincinnati) Post
 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
Names in the Game: Catching Up with Local Athletes Competing in College
Not an even an injury could keep Grove City women’s basketball player Katy McCready on the sidelines for long. McCready returned from an ankle injury recently and is faring well for the Lady Wolverines. On Wednesday, McCready recorded two points off the bench in a 71-50 loss at Westminster College in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchup.
New Castle News

Bethany's 29-game Conference Winning Streak Halted by Titans
BETHANY, W. Va. — Nick Adams scored 27 points and Greg Rosatelli added 23, leading Westminster to a 96-82 victory over Bethany in a Presidents' Athletic Conference men's basketball game Saturday. The loss snapped Bethany's 29-game conference winning streak. Dom Joseph and Steve Bielich added 15 points apiece for the Titans (11-6, 4-1 PAC), who led 46-37 at halftime. Chauncey Whitlow scored 10 points, and Rosatelli also had eight rebounds and seven assists.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

College Women's Basketball Roundup
BETHANY, W. Va. — Emilee Ackerman had 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, as Westminster (12-4, 4-1) remained tied for first place in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Desiree Sterling added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Titans, who led 38-23 at halftime. Terese Marszalek and Rachel Martinko added 14 points each for Westminster. Renee Brandenburg scored 19 points and had eight rebounds to lead Bethany (6-10, 2-4).
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Bethany Streak Snapped
For the first time in more than two seasons, the Bethany men’s basketball team suffered a loss in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play, as visiting Westminster (11-6 overall, 4-1 PAC) dealt the Bison (12-5, 5-1) a 96-82 defeat at Hummel Field House on Saturday afternoon. The loss for the Bison broke their 29-game winning streak over conference foes, which dated back to Jan. 19, 2005, when they dropped a 66-64 decision at Washington & Jefferson. It was also their first league defeat at home since a 99-95 loss to Westminster on Feb. 21, 2004, a span of 17 games.
Wheeling Intelligencer/ News Register

Plenty in Reserve for W&J Men
Sophomore forward Josip Lucic-Jozak did not start be he scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds in 25 minutes to lead Washington & Jefferson to an 82-74 victory over Thiel in a PAC game Saturday at Henry Memorial Center. The win was the fifth in six games for the surging Presidents (6-11, 3-2).
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Dobos Sets Record, Geneva Women Win
BEAVER FALLS — Ruth Dobos set the school career record for blocked shots Saturday as the Geneva women’s basketball team won for the ninth time in its last 10 games, downing Roberts Wesleyan 69-53 in an American Mideast Conference North Division game at Metheny Field House.
Dobos, a senior from Meadville, blocked four shots to raise her career total to 149 and her season total to 41, tops in the AMC. The old record was 148 by Marianne Comm from 1987-92>
Beaver County Times

Fatigued Geneva Falls to Roberts Wesleyan
BEAVER FALLS — The Geneva College basketball team found itself in one of its toughest situations of the season Saturday afternoon, playing a second division game in less than 24 hours. It proved to be a little too much for the Golden Tornadoes as they faltered down the stretch and lost 65-64 to Roberts Wesleyan in an American Mideast Conference North Division game at Metheny Field House.
Beaver County Times

Geneva Men Get Much-Needed Win
BEAVER FALLS — The Geneva College basketball team played in fits and starts Friday night, turning in an uneven performance. The Golden Tornadoes were smiling when they walked off the floor as Jermaine Ferguson’s 23 points and 12 rebounds, both game highs, lifted them to a 77-66 victory over Houghton in an American Mideast Conference North Division game at Metheny Field House.
Beaver County Times

District College Basketball Roundup
Mark Smith made a 14-foot jumper off an inbounds play as time expired to give Grove City (9-8, 2-3 PAC) a 49-48 victory at Thomas More (1-16, 1-4). ... Washington & Jefferson (6-11, 3-2 PAC) connected on 34 of 43 free throws in an 82-74 win against visiting Thiel (5-10, 2-3). ... Westminster (11-6, 4-1) made 16 of 29 3-point shots in a 96-82 win at Bethany (12-5, 5-1). ... Javille Brooks had 25 points, 13 rebounds as Saint Vincent (10-6) edged Waynesburg (7-8), 87-78.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District Roundup
In Bethany, W.Va., senior guard Nick Adams scored a career-high 27 points, including six 3-pointers, as Westminster (11-6, 4-1) snapped Bethany's 29-game PAC win streak. Senior guard Greg Rosatelli (Hopewell) also set a career high with 23 points, to go along with seven assists, six steals and eight rebounds. Senior guard-forward Dom Joseph (New Castle) and sophomore center Steve Bielich (Bethel Park) also chipped in with 15 points apiece.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Reviews

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20
Basketball Roundup
Beau Wilson shot 6 for 10, including 5 of 9 from 3-point range, to score 21 points to lead Waynesburg (8-7). Dan Happe (14), Shawn Coleman (14) and Marc Lodovico (13) each added double figures for Waynesburg. Geneva (12-3, 5-1) opened up a 20-point halftime lead over visiting Houghton (7-8, 3-4) and never looked back. Allyson Clarke led Geneva with 18 points.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

College Basketball Roundup
Jermaine Ferguson had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Geneva (9-10, 1-2) defeated visiting Houghton (7-9, 0-4), 77-66, in an American Mideast Conference North Division contest. Ferguson made 8 of 12 shots from the field. Greg McDivitt chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds. ... Waynesburg (8-7) snapped a three-game losing streak with an 88-70 win against Franciscan-Steubenville (2-13). Beau Wilson had a team-high 21 points for Waynesburg.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Yellow Jackets Bounce Back into Win Column
WAYNESBURG - After a crushing 102-80 conference loss to the Bethany Bison Wednesday, the Waynesburg men's basketball team needed to find a way to rebound quickly. The Yellow Jackets found the winning path again Friday evening against Franciscan-Steubenville University in a non-conference game, defeating the Barons 88-70.
(Uniontown) Herald Standard

Waynesburg Ends Skid
Beau Wilson came off the bench to score 21 points and lead four Waynesburg College players in double figures Friday night as the Yellow Jackets defeated visiting Franciscan-Steubenville 88-70 in a nonconference men's basketball game.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
Geneva Women Win Big
BEAVER FALLS — Allyson Clarke was nearly perfect Friday night as she scored 18 points to lead the Geneva College women’s basketball team to a 74-45 rout of Houghton in an American Mideast Conference North Division game at Metheny Field House.
Beaver County Times

Saints Hire Hilvert as Head Coach
Thomas More College has hired Jim Hilvert as the fourth head football coach in the program's 16-year history. Hilvert takes over for Mike Hallett, who resigned Dec. 18 to take the head coaching position at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. Hilvert was the defensive coordinator at rival College of Mount St. Joseph. He spent seven seasons coaching for the Mount, where the Lions made three consecutive trips to the postseason. During his tenure at Mount St. Joseph, he coached the conference's defensive player of the year in four straight seasons, six All-North Region players and three All-Americans.
The (Cincinnati) Post

Women's Basketball Notes
Westminster junior Emilee Ackerman (Hempfield) was named the December Scholar-Athlete of the Month by the Presidents' Athletic Conference on Jan. 10. Ackerman averaged 18 points last month and shot nearly 60 percent from the floor to help the Titans go 4-1 overall during the month.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Familiar Figure Regains St. Vincent AD Position
The new athletic director at St. Vincent College knows his way around the office. He's the Rev. Myron Kirsch, who previously had the job for more than two decades. "Is it new and earth-shaking? The answer is certainly not," Kirsch said Thursday. "I had the title from 1983 to late 2004, the beginning of 2005. Then I got some white hair and I became senior athletic administrator. Now, I'm going to be the athletic director again."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Colleges Bide Time During Transition
St. Vincent's men's and women's basketball teams shared a bus ride to Thiel College on Wednesday to play that Presidents' Athletic Conference school's teams, but the results won't register in the PAC standings. Like Seton Hill in the AMC and WVIAC, St. Vincent shows up at the bottom of the PAC standings, with the overall record and an explanation that the teams aren't eligible to compete for the playoffs or championship. Players are eligible for various individual recognitions.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

MJS Assistant Tackles Thomas More
For seven years, Jim Hilvert's job as Mount St. Joseph's defensive coordinator was to stop rival Thomas More. Now Hilvert's goal is to lead the Saints to victory. Hilvert was named Thomas More's newest head football coach Thursday afternoon, one month after former coach Mike Hallett resigned to become head coach at Heidelberg College.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18
Grove City  and Westminster Split Doubleheader
Grove City takes the men's game, but Westminster captures the women's contest.  Ryan Allison has the highlights.
WKBN.com

Carr Drives Grove City with Emotion, Heart
Shawn Carr didn’t say a word. A scruff-faced guard for the Grove City College men’s basketball team, Carr simply untucked his Crimson-colored jersey and walked toward the Wolverines’ visiting bench after earning his fifth personal foul and a technical foul at Westminster College on Wednesday night. Although the Mohawk High graduate kept his mouth shut as he walked off the court, his jaw began flapping rapidly once he got to his bench.
New Castle News

Westminster Goes Cold in Loss to Rival Grove City
The game was decided by whose hand was hotter. The Westminster College men’s basketball team froze in the second half en route to an upset loss against Grove City. Down 49-42 at the half, the Wolverines dominated the boards and shut down Westminster to capture a 101-91 victory in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action Wednesday night at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium.
New Castle News

Lady Titans Use Big Second Half to Earn Win
Rosanne Scott wasn’t pleased with the subpar performance she was witnessing. Every little run the Westminster College women’s basketball coach saw her team make during the first half, Grove City seemed to find an answer. “I don’t know what we did coming out in the first half, but coach got on us during halftime and she obviously lit a fire under us,” Lady Titans guard Desiree Sterling said. “We definitely came out playing like we know how.”
New Castle News

W&J Women Move Into Tie for PAC Lead
The Thomas More College women's basketball team had out-rebounded its opponents by nearly 10 per game entering a Presidents' Athletic Conference showdown at Washington & Jefferson Wednesday night. That was an important factor in helping the Saints start the season with a 12-2 overall record and a conference-leading 6-0 mark.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Bethany Scores 63 in First Half, Routs Waynesburg
This has not been a good month for the Waynesburg College men's basketball team. After ending December with a five-game winning streak, Waynesburg has lost four of five games in January, including a 102-80 thumping by Bethany in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game Wednesday night at Marisa Fieldhouse.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

District Colleges
Washington & Jefferson senior guard Brandon Studer, who averaged 25.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal in two games, is the player of the week in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PG North: Campus Notebook
Hampton graduate A.J. Yarzebinski has posted the second-best time in two swimming events in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Yarzebinski, a sophomore at Westminster, has a time of 1:00.16 in the 100 breaststroke and a 2:11.03 in the 200 breaststroke.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PG South: Campus Notebook
Mt. Lebanon graduate Kaitlyn Orstein is ranked among the top three swimmers in five events in the NCAA Division III Women's rankings. Orstein, a junior at Washington & Jefferson College and a three-time national champion, has been named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Swimmer/Diver of the Week three times, upping her career conference total to 10 such wards.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PG West: Campus Notebook
South Fayette graduate Luke Morgan ranks third in both men's diving events in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Morgan, a freshman at Washington & Jefferson College, posted a score of 212.43 in 1-meter diving during a meet against Mount Union.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District Roundup
Laura Klimchock scored 27 points, including the game-icing 3-pointer at the buzzer to seal a St. Vincent (4-9) PAC win over Thiel (6-9, 1-3)... Katie Lewandowski scored a career-high 32 points, the most points scored by a Waynesburg (7-8, 2-3) player since 2002, in a PAC win over Bethany (W.Va.) (6-9, 2-3).
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Area College Roundup
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Grove City (8-8, 1-3 PAC) overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to stun the Titans. The Wolverines trailed 49-42 at the intermission, then shot 76.2 percent from the field (16-of-21) in the second half. Ryan Gibson scored 24 points to lead Grove City, while Ryan Gerber added 23. Shawn Carr finished with 15, while Craig Hallman had 12 and Clay Hurley 10. Gibson also had 11 assists and Hallman added 10 rebounds. Westminster (10-6, 3-1) was led by Greg Rosatelli's 19 points and seven assists. Chauncey Whitlow (Warren Harding) added 18 points, while Steve Bielich scored 14, Craig Hannon 12 and Nick Adams 11.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17
Loomis Enjoying His Time at Thiel
Thiel College men’s roundballers are enjoying modest success this season under first-year head coach Tim Loomis. The Tomcats (2-2 PAC, 5-8 overall) already have won as many games as last year’s edition. Loomis, who spent several seasons at the collegiate level before coaching Kennedy Catholic High the past five seasons — where his teams won 80 percent of their games and competed in a pair of PIAA title tilts — said he enjoys being back on the bench in a campus setting.
The (Sharon) Herald

Area College Roundup - Tuesday's Games
Daemen 81, Geneva 65 - BUFFALO, N.Y. — Twenty-four turnovers and a 34-26 deficit in rebounds combined to do in the Golden Tornadoes in an American Mideast Conference North game. Geneva (8-10, 0-2 AMC-N) was led by Byran Hill and Jermaine Ferguson, who scored 13 and 10 points, respectively. But, the Golden Tornadoes committed one more turnover than made baskets, despite 49 percent shooting (23-of-47).
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
District Roundup
Lisa Mitchell hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer as host Bethany (6-8) slipped past Carnegie Mellon (6-8), 67-66. Mitchell finished with 15 points and Courtney Irwin added 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District Basketball
Bethany, W.Va. 67, Carnegie Mellon 66 - Lisa Mitchell scored 15 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, to lead Bethany, W.Va. (6-8) to a non-conference win over Carnegie Mellon (6-8).
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Area Colleges - Monday's Games
Grove City 68, Penn State Beaver 58 - GROVE CITY, Pa. — Three Grove City players scored in double figures, helping lift the host Wolverines in non-conference men's basketball action at the Grove City College Arena. Senior center Craig Hallman (Ellwood City, Pa./Riverside) led Grove City with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting while junior guard Shawn Carr (New Castle, Pa./Mohawk) fired in 14 points.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

MONDAY, JANUARY 15
Saints Win First Game
Thomas More College held the conference's leading scorer to just two points and won its first game of the season, 59-45, over Thiel in Presidents' Athletic Conference action Saturday. The victory was also the first for Thomas More head coach John Ellenwood. The Saints had lost their first 14 games of the season.
The (Cincinnati) Post

Area College Basketball Weekend Roundup
WAYNESBURG, Pa. — Chauncey Whitlow (Wilson) led all scorers with 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Titans. Whitlow was 3-of-5 on 3-pointers. Steve Bielich added 18 points for Westminster (10-5, 3-0 Presidents' Athletic Conference), while Nick Adams added 17. Dom Joseph (New Castle) finished with 11 points and nine rebounds. The Titans have won nine of their last 10 games. Jeff Nero had 17 points and 13 rebounds for Waynesburg, but missed a shot at the buzzer.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
W&J Comeback Falls Short at Bethany
BETHANY, W. Va. -- The road to the Presidents' Athletic Conference men's basketball championship is a long one with plenty of twists and turns along the way. And it still runs through this small West Virginia town.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Local Basketball Roundup
Westminster 92, Waynesburg 90: Waynesburg had six players score in double figures but it wasn't enough to hand Westminster its first Presidents' Athletic Conference defeat as the Titans pulled out a 92-90 win at Marisa Fieldhouse.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

District College Basketball Roundup
Grove City and Saint Vincent met for the first time since 1982 with Grove City holding on for a 63-62 home-court victory. Ryan Gerber had 15 points for Grove City (6-8), while Billy Bains had 14 for Saint Vincent (7-6).
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

College Basketball Roundup
Grove City 63, Saint Vincent 62 - A last-second shot by Saint Vincent's Marc Duncan fell short as Saint Vincent (7-6) couldn't come back at Grove City (6-8). Saint Vincent's Billy Bains led the team in scoring with 14 points, while Duncan finished with 10 as the only double-digit scorers. Ryan Gerber scored 15 points, including an 8-of-9 mark from the free-throw line, to lead Grove City.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Players of the Week
It was double trouble for Westminster College basketball opposition recently as two of the school's players walked away with Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Week Awards.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Area College Roundup
Grove City 63, Saint Vincent 62 - GROVE CITY, Pa. — Grove City led wire-to-wire but still had to survive an errant last-second shot from Saint Vincent's Marc Duncan. Duncan recorded a steal with three seconds left in the backcourt and shot an off-balance jumper in the lane with one second left. Ryan Gerber led Grove City (6-8) with a game-high 15 points while junior guard Shawn Carr added 12. Ryan Gibson scored 11. Billy Bains led the Bearcats with 14 points while Roscoe Biggers scored 10.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Wrestling
WHITEHILL DUALS - Thiel College 27, Norwich Univ. 25 — Thiel senior Corey Murphy registered his 100th career win. Thiel is 2-3.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
Basketball Not Washam's Only Learning Experience Overseas
Tony Washam has seen a bit of the world since graduating from St. Vincent College in 2005. And he's discovered that regardless of where he is -- the United States, South America or the Middle East -- he sure does know how to fill a basketball net.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
Area College Roundup
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — Geneva (11-2) won its seventh straight and improved to 4-0 in the AMC. Geneva took just a 12-point lead into the locker room, but extended its margin to as many as 33 points (71-38) with just under five minutes to play. Geneva enjoyed a balanced offensive attack led by Allyson Clarke's 17 points. Renee Rawding added 12 points and Jackie Anthony and Lauren Uranker each chipped in with 10 points in the victory. Point Park got a game high 23 points from Ashleigh Hays. Head coach Ron Galbreath, who reached his 600th career victory last Saturday night, was recognized for his accomplishments after Thursday night's victory.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

College Roundup
Waynesburg 78, Penn State-New Kensington 75. Jeff Nero scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as Waynesburg (7-4) outlasted Penn State-New Kensington (3-8) in nonconference action.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

District Highlights
Men's Highlights - Waynesburg (7-4) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 78-75 win against visiting Penn State New Kensington (3-8). Jeff Nero had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Waynesburg.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Geneva Makes Its Point
BEAVER FALLS — The Geneva College basketball team wasn’t ready to claim a moral victory. However, the Golden Tornadoes couldn’t feel too badly after losing its American Mideast Conference North Division opener Thursday night as they dropped a 92-85 decision to unbeaten Point Park at Metheny Field House.
Beaver County Times

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
State Men's Basketball
Bethany 70, Thomas More 64: Brody Jackson scored 23 points, and James Wallace chipped in 18 as visiting Bethany beat Thomas More in its Presidents' Athletic Conference opener. Jeremy Abell and Aaron Miller led Thomas More, scoring 11 points each.
(Lexington) Herald-Learder

Thiel Sweeps Basketball Doubleheader
Thiel's basketball teams sweep Grove City in a home doubleheader.  Joe Aulisio has the highlights. (Streaming Video)
WKBN.com

Humphrey, Warner Step Up
The Thomas More College women's basketball team has been getting some gritty performances recently from two of its best players. Junior Kristen Humphrey and senior Brooke Warner showed just how important they are to the Saints Wednesday, combining for 29 points and 15 rebounds during a 62-44 Presidents' Athletic Conference win over Bethany at Connor Convocation Center.
The (Cincinnati) Post

On the Rebound
The past season and a half wasn't particularly busy or productive for Washington & Jefferson College basketball player Adam Morrison. A torn knee ligament, suffered in a summer league game, and subsequent surgery forced Morrison to sit out all of last season. Then came another setback, just as the Presidents began practice last October. Morrison, who was anxious to make a good first impression on new W&J coach Glen Gutierrez, was favoring the surgically repaired knee. The result was tendinitis and atrophy in the thigh on his other leg. The condition kept Morrison sidelined until last month.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

District Basketball Roundup
Westminster improved to 9-4 with a 67-51 win at Saint Vincent. Emilee Ackerman led the Titans with 18 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. The Bearcats' Laura Klimchock led all scorers with 26 points. ... Coach Gerri Seidl got her 250th career win when visiting Carnegie Mellon (6-7) gained a 77-49 win against Chatham (2-12). Leah Feola led CMU with a game-high 14 points.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PG North: Campus Notebook
Shaler Area graduate Allason Holt is ranked ninth in NCAA Division III in blocked shots per game with an average of 2.8...North Catholic graduate Caelyn DiSanti has started five of nine games for the Bethany College women's basketball team.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PG East: Campus Notebook
Hempfield Area High School graduate Emilee Ackerman was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III South player of the week. Ackerman, a freshman forward at Westminster College, has the Titans women's basketball team (8-3, 1-0 PAC) on a hot streak, winning eight of its last nine games including wins over Concordia (Wis.), 67-64, and Ursuline, 59-49, at the Bahamas Sunshine Shootout Dec. 18-19.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PG West: It's Been a Long, Successful Career on the Courts for Geneva College Basketball Coach Galbrealth
It is interesting that a man who has never judged the success of his basketball teams by the number of wins and losses should celebrate a milestone victory. But that's what happened last Saturday night at Geneva College's Metheny Field House in Beaver Falls. Geneva's women's team defeated Notre Dame College, 70-60, and gave coach Ron Galbreath his 600th victory in the process.
Pittburgh Post-Gazette

PG West: Campus Notebook
Upper St. Clair graduate Ryne Murray was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III South co-player of the week. Murray, a freshman forward at Westminster College, was most valuable player of the Marietta Shrine tournament held Dec. 29-30.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District Basketball Roundup
Brandon Studer scored 28 points and Jon Koch (Plum) tallied 20 in Washington & Jefferson's (4-10, 1-1) PAC victory over visiting Waynesburg (6-4, 1-2)... Using a 48-27 rebounding advantage, Thomas More (11-2, 2-0) dominated PAC counterpart Bethany (W.Va.) (5-7, 2-1). Bethany forward Courtney Irwin led the team with 12 points in the loss.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Digits
PITTSBURGH - 1,525 - Career points for Washington & Jefferson's Jon Koch after he scored 20 in a 77-64 win over Waynesburg on Wednesday night to move into sole possession of second place on the school's all-time scoring list. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior guard from Plum High School needs 129 points to break the school record, set by Nolan Larry in 2003.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Thiel Cagers Sweep Grove City College
GREENVILLE — Unlike football, there’s no comparable Mercer County Cup for Thiel and Grove City’s collegiate cagers to contend, but that did not diminish the rivals’ intensity Wednesday night at Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia. Thiel took a two-step up on its cage counterparts, as the Tomcats and Lady Cats swept respective 71-57 and 61-56 Presidents’ Athletic Conference verdicts.
The (Sharon) Herald

Thiel's Men Roll Past Grove City
GREENVILLE, Pa. — After spending a lot of time on the road, Thiel men's basketball coach Tim Loomis wasn't exactly sure how his players would respond to playing a conference game at home. However, as things turned out, the Tomcats didn't disappoint their first-year coach as they defeated Grove City, 71-57, at Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia Wednesday.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Thiel Women Get First PAC Win
GREENVILLE, Pa. — After opening the conference with a pair of losses away from home, the Thiel Tomcats were hoping for better results in familiar territory. On the heels of losses to Waynesburg and Bethany by a combined four points, the Tomcats returned home to Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia Wednesday and came away with their first PAC win of the season over Grove City, 61-56.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Area College Roundup
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. — Brody Jackson poured in 23 points and James Wallace added 18, leading Bethany in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game. The Bison (10-4, 3-0) also got eight rebounds and six assists from Chris Stephens. Thomas More (0-14, 0-2) was led by Jeremy Abell and Aaron Miller, with 11 points each, and Eddie Tyree, with 10.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
Hempfield Grad Ackerman Nabs PAC Player of the Week
Westminster junior guard Emilee Ackerman (Hempfield) was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors after claiming All-Tournament honors at the Bahamas Sunshine Shootout on Dec. 18-19. Ackerman averaged 22.5 points in the tournament, where she shot 69 percent from 3-point range and helped her team defeat Concordia and Ursuline. She scored a season-high 26 points in the victory over Concordia. She was also named the ECAC Division III South Player of the Week.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Thiel's Herrmann Honored, Klamut Hits Milestone
Joe Herrmann has been named Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball player of the week. Herrmann (Jamestown High), Thiel College’s 6-foot-5 junior frontliner, posted a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double in the Tomcats’ 64-60 win at Waynesburg, highlighted by an 11-for-15 shooting performance.
The (Sharon) Herald

W&J-Waynesburg is Family Affair for Drakeleys
WASHINGTON - The sports rivalry between Washington & Jefferson and Waynesburg has created some odd matchups. Coaches against their former players. High school teammates pitted against each other. Players competing against their hometown school. When W&J and Waynesburg meet in a Presidents' Athletic Conference men's basketball game this evening (6 p.m.) at Henry Memorial Center, there will be two new twists to the rivalry.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
Local Sports Briefs
WASHINGTON - The Washington & Jefferson College women's swimming and diving team earned the No.17 spot in Collegeswimming.com's Division III Top 25 Poll released on Jan. 2. The Presidents garnered 130 points in the poll, which is led by Emory University (164 points).
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

MONDAY, JANUARY 8
Names in the Game: Catching Up with Local Athletes Competing in College
Playing Well: Waynesburg College’s Jeff Nero is faring well thus far for the Yellow Jackets. Nero, a senior forward from Union, is averaging 14 points a game and 4.3 rebounds a contest. Grove City’s Shawn Carr tallied 11 points in a 65-57 win over Case Western Reserve in a nonconference matchup. He also pulled down five rebounds in the victory.
New Castle News

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Titans Get Bench Help from Murray
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Ryne Murray had team-highs in points (17) and rebounds (12) off the bench to lead the Westminster men's basketball team to an 89-79 victory over Thomas More in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game on Saturday. Murray has had a double-double in his last three games for the Titans (8-5, 2-0), who have won seven of their last eight games.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4
Bethany Women Come Up Short
BETHANY — Case Western Reserve University outscored the Bethany College women’s basketball team 41-16 in the second half to pull away for a 67-38 win Wednesday night, snapping the Bison’s winning streak at three games. Both teams struggled in the first half, as it was first game in 24 days for the Bison (4-6) and the second game in 24 hours for the Spartans (8-3). The contest was tied at 20 with three minutes to go before halftime before Case scored six of the period’s final eight points to carry a 26-22 lead into intermission.
The Weirton Daily Times/ Steubenville Herald Star

District Spotlight: Saint Vincent Going Through a Transition
The Saint Vincent men's basketball program embraces its past and looks forward to the future but currently is in limbo. The Bearcats are in their first year as a provisional member of the Division III Presidents' Athletic Conference after being an NAIA power the past decade. They will play a full home-and-away schedule against PAC teams, but their games won't count in the standings.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Bethany Men's Basketball Falls on the Road
PAINESVILLE — Bethany College junior guard Brody Jackson fired in a career-high 31 points, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Bison (8-4) from dropping a 79-74 road decision at Lake Erie College (9-1), Wednesday night. The first half was close throughout, as Lake Erie led the majority of the opening 20 minutes but never held bigger than a five-point advantage. Jackson knocked down five treys in the first half, two which tied the game and two which gave the Bison a one-point lead. His triple with 1:24 left before intermission gave BC a 34-33 lead, but the Storm’s J.D. Johnson canned a jumper with 49 seconds to go to send the hosts’ into the locker room with a 35-34 lead.
Steubenville Herald Star/ The Weirton Daily Times

College Hoops Area Roundup
BEAVER FALLS , Pa. — Thiel College was blown out by a future Presidents' Athletics Conference member. Geneva jumped out to a quick 15-4 lead when Allyson Clarke completed a three-point play. Geneva extended its lead to 39-23 at the break, and the Tomcats were unable to cut the lead to under 10 points in the second half. Amber Bodrick (Boardman/Cardinal Mooney) led the Tomcats with 18 points and nine rebounds. She also recorded three steals, two assists and two blocks. Lauren Uranker led Geneva with 17 points off the bench. Clarke and Renee Rawding each scored 15 points apiece. The Tomcats (5-6, 0-1 PAC) return to action on Saturday when they travel to Waynesburg College. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
Area College Basketball Roundup
PITTSBURGH — Westminster earned its ninth win in 10 games. Junior forward Terese Marszalek led all scorers with a career-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field. Junior guard/forward Emilee Ackerman and senior guard Desiree Sterling (Newton Falls) also scored 13 and 11 points, respectively, to round out the Westminster double-figure scorers. Ackerman also led the Titans with eight rebounds and five steals. The game was tied on 10 occasions, including a 32-32 stalemate at halftime, before the Titans surged to a 10-point, 53-43 lead with 9:27 remaining. The Tartans could only cut the deficit to six points before Westminster successfully defending the lead to collect its fourth straight win. Ashley Rothwell led the Tartans (5-5) with 18 points.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Geneva Finally Gets Its Shot at La Salle
BEAVER FALLS - While the Geneva College football team will be moving from the NAIA to NCAA Division III next season, the highlight of the Golden Tornadoes' 2007 schedule is pair of non-conference games against NCAA Division I-AA programs. Geneva will host La Salle on Sept. 29 in the homecoming game at Reeves Stadium and visit St. Peter's on Oct. 13 at Jersey City, N.J. LaSalle and St. Peter's both play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Beaver County Times

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
Saints Find Ways to Win
CRESTVIEW HILLS - The offense took a break last weekend for the Thomas More College women's basketball team. Not to worry, as their defense and rebounding came through to help the Saints claim one game out of two in their Winter Classic at Thomas More.TMC lost to Transylvania, 62-58, on Dec. 29 before posting a 40-32 win over Marymount (Va.) Dec. 30.
Community Press & Recorder
 

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