Presidents' Athletic Conference

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
College Roundup
W&J 76, Geneva 75 Matt Drakeley's jumper with 1:02 left proved to be the final points of the game and the difference in the final score as Washington & Jefferson held off Geneva Justin Nardi (Blackhawk) led Geneva with 19 points and eight assists as the Golden Tornadoes fell to 10-9.
Beaver County Times

W&J Men Hold Off Geneva's Rally
Matt Drakeley's jumper with 1:02 remaining Wednesday night gave Washington & Jefferson a 76-75 victory over Geneva Wednesday at Henry Memorial Center.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

She's Grove City's Leader

Center graduate Christine Slater leads the Grove City College women's basketball team with a 10.5 points per game average. A 5-9 freshman forward, Slater has played in all 16 games, but has started only one. She leads the team in field-goal percentage (47.7) and 3-point percentage (33.3). She is also averaging 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Bethany Shows It Has The Goodes
Wednesday was a ‘Goode’ night for head coach Rebecca Upton and her Bethany College women’s basketball team. Actually, it was a very ‘Goode’ night.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
TMC Athletes Of The Week
About Brandon: Bolden is making his return from an injury that sidelined him for most of the early part of the season. He is starting to get comfortable and to assert himself in practice.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
Local College Basketball Roundup
Notre Dame (Ohio) 69, Washington & Jefferson 64: Notre Dame (Ohio) blew an 11-point lead in the first half and a 12-point advantage in the second but fought back to defeat visiting Washington & Jefferson 69-64 in a nonconference game Saturday at Murphy Gymnasium.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

District Roundup
Grove City (12-6) completed a two-game sweep against Geneva (10-8) for the first time sine 1989 with a 67-60 home victory.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Area College Roundup - Saturday's Games
MEN - Bethany 77, Thomas More 76 - CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY. — Petre Petkovski converted an offensive rebound into a game-winning lay-up with 11 seconds remaining for the Bison (11-7, 6-1 Presidents’ Athletic Conf.).
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
PAC Remains Up For Grabs
The Presidents' Athletic Conference has reached the midway point in its men's basketball schedule. So what have we learned from the first rotation through the league?
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
Names in the Games
Grove City’s Katy McCready recorded five points and three rebounds in a 65-54 win over Thiel on Wednesday in a PAC encounter. She played 11 minutes in the verdict.
New Castle News

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
Galbreath Wins in 'Homecoming' Game
NEW WILMINGTON — About 20 minutes after experiencing his 627th victory as a coach, Ron Galbreath choked on his words when trying to explain his emotions. “Oh, goodness,” he said before pausing for several seconds. “This is tough.”
Beaver County Times

Santarsiero Gets 200th Victory
NEW WILMINGTON — On the night Jeff Santarsiero notched his 200th win at Geneva, the Golden Tornadoes made him sweat a little.
Beaver County Times

Early Deficit Slows Barons in Loss to Waynesburg
STEUBENVILLE — The Waynesburg men’s basketball got off to a fast start against Franciscan University Wednesday night, and the Yellow Jackets went on to defeat the Barons, 78-59.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star/Weirton Daily Times

As Milestone Nears, Hannon Just Wants to Win
Last night’s loss didn’t sit well with Craig Hannon. As the Westminster College senior guard walked off the court following the Titans’ 67-62 defeat to Geneva at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium, it was apparent that losing is starting to wear on the Union High graduate.
New Castle News

Ron Galbreath Returns to Westminster - as Opponent
Ron Galbreath made himself at home at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium Wednesday night. A star for four years when he played basketball at Westminster College in the 1960’s, Galbreath went on to become the Titans’ winningest coach after a quarter of a century on the bench.
New Castle News

Local College Basketball Roundup
Washington & Jefferson 71, Bethany 61: Maggie Gibson scored 26 points to lead Washington & Jefferson to a 71-61 PAC victory over visiting Bethany.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Bethany Tops W&J in OT
Brody Jackson, a senior guard for Bethany College's basketball team, was wondering just how many chances to make a game-tying or game-winning shot a player can get in one night.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

PG East: Two From Area Boost W&J Women's Team
Two district players are helping the Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball team to a successful season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thomas More Notebook
The Saints continue to climb in the NCAA Division III national women's basketball polls. Thomas More (15-0, 7-0 Presidents' Athletic Conference) moved up one spot to fifth in the d3hoops.com poll and maintained its third-place ranking in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 poll. The No. 3 ranking is the highest ever for any Presidents' Athletic Conference program.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Wolverine Hoopsters Sweep Thiel in PAC Matchup
GREENVILLE — Last October, Grove City College’s gridders garnered the annual Mercer County Cup. But its cagers copped a county crown of sorts Wednesday night as the Wolverines and Lady Wolverines whipped their respective Thiel counterparts 72-54 and 65-54 at Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia.
The (Sharon) Herald

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
Westminster Football Banquet
Westminster College’s 2007 football team celebrated its season at its annual awards banquet, and 3rd-year head coach Jeff Hand recognized 43 lettermen and also presented academic and team awards as voted by the players.
The (Sharon) Herald

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
TMC Athletes Of The Week
What Brian did last week: Muse has asserted himself into the Thomas More rotation, becoming the first big man off the bench.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Geneva, Saint Vincent Still Competing
The Presidents' Athletic Conference eventually adds Geneva and St. Vincent as eligible members. Presently, the two former NAIA Division II schools are passing through a provisional membership period, but that doesn't mean they aren't competing.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

MONDAY, JANUARY 21
Names In The Games
Grove City’s Katy McCready was scoreless in five minutes in a 62-52 win over Waynesburg on Wednesday. She pulled down two rebounds. McCready was scoreless in seven minutes in a 56-47 loss to Bethany in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference tilt.
New Castle News

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
Geneva Men Hold Off Thiel
BEAVER FALLS — The Geneva College basketball team was without their hottest scorer Saturday night. That didn’t stop the Golden Tornadoes as they held off Thiel 73-68 in a President Athletics Conference game at Metheny Field House.
Beaver County Times

Geneva Women Rout Thiel
BEAVER FALLS —Geneva revived its struggling offense Saturday night as Allyson Clarke scored 18 points to lead the Golden Tornadoes to an 80-44 rout of Thiel in a Presidents Athletics Conference at Metheny Field House.
Beaver County Times

W&J Hits On All Cylinders Against Waynesburg
When Albert Varacallo transferred to Washington & Jefferson College from Gannon University this fall, he didn't know how to correctly shoot a jump shot. That was largely a secret to Varacallo, a 6-4 swingman from DuBois.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Smith's 22 Paces Presidents
Stephanie Smith scored 22 points and W&J overcame a slow start to defeat visiting Waynesburg, 67-51, Saturday in a PAC contest. It was the 21st consecutive victory for W&J (4-2, 11-4) over Waynesburg. The Yellow Jackets have not beaten the Presidents since 1997.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

District Men
Washington & Jefferson (6-9, 3-2 PAC) guard Albert Varacallo scored a career-high 30 points, 20 in the first half, in leading the Presidents to a 92-63 victory against Waynesburg (6-9, 1-5).
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Locals Roundup
Washington & Jefferson 67, Waynesburg 51 - The Presidents led by 10 at the half, and kept pushing the lead in the final 20 minutes for a Presidents' Athletic Conference victory over the visiting Yellow Jackets. Waynesburg freshman Elisha Jones scored a season-high 20 points, making 6-of-9 field goals and 8-of-11 free throw attempts. She also grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Bethany Defense 'Steals' Victory
The Bethany College women’s basketball team solidified its hold on second place in the Presidents Athletic Conference Saturday by “stealing” a victory from a red-hot Westminster squad. Coach Becky Upton’s Bison forced the Titans into a staggering 26 turnovers — including 20 steals — and placed six players in double-figures en route to an impressive 83-66 victory.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

Bison Men Throttle Titans
If you don’t think basketball is a game of numbers, ask the Westminster men’s team. The Bethany men certainly hung a big number on them Saturday afternoon. Coach Aaron Huffman’s Bison combined a balanced offense with a stifling defense to throttle the Titans, 102-61, in a Presidents Athletic Conference tilt at Hummel Field House.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

Swimming & Diving

Men: Grove City 195, Washington & Jefferson 94 — Grove City is 8-1, 2-0 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Area College Roundup

Saint Vincent 71, Grove City 57 GROVE CITY, Pa. — Ryan Gibson had 18 points to lead Grove City, while Andy O’Keefe and Luke Tomaselli added 10 apiece. Shawn Carr had five rebounds for the Wolverines (10-6). Joey Butler had a game-high 26 points for Saint Vincent (12-3). He made 6-of-9 on 3-pointers.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
Names In The Games
Grove City’s Katy McCready played six minutes on Wednesday in a 61-46 loss to Thomas More in a PAC contest. She handed out one assist. McCready, a 5-5 junior guard from Mohawk, is averaging 1.5 points in 10 games. She’s averaging six minutes a matchup.
New Castle News

Carr Clutch Again; Last-Minute Shots Cap Grove City Rally
WAYNESBURG - The Grove City College men's basketball team is becoming accustomed to winning games in dramatic fashion. And the Wolverines also are getting used to Shawn Carr providing the winning points.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

W&J Women Stop Saint Vincent
The Washington & Jefferson women's basketball team's defense held host St. Vincent to five first-half field goals and the Presidents coasted to an 83-57 victory, snapping a two-game losing streak.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

USC Grad Stands Out At Westminster
Upper St. Clair graduate Ryne Murray recorded his sixth double-double of the season to lead the Westminster College basketball team to its first Presidents' Athletic Conference victory on Sunday.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Waynesburg University Student Networks With TV Networks
As die-hard Steelers ticket-holders were anticipating the wild-card playoff game Jan. 5 against Jacksonville, Alan Jaskiewicz arrived at Heinz Field, checking in with NBC to receive his parking pass.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thiel Snaps Skid With 93-79 Victory

GREENVILLE, Pa. — Two teams badly in need of a win met in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night. Thiel had dropped five games in a row, while Westminster had lost six of its last eight. After 40 minutes it was the Tomcats who picked up the much-needed win, 93-79.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Thomas More Notebook
The Saints have moved into the Top 5 at No. 3 in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Top 25 poll. Thomas More is 13-0, the best start in school history. In the women's basketball Massey Ratings, the Saints are ranked second. The Massey Ratings are based on win-loss outcomes relative to schedule difficulty.
NKY.com

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
TMC Athletes Of The Week
What Romell did last week: Helped seal the Saints' win over Washington & Jefferson with a team-high 14 points and seven rebounds. Salone said of the win: "We have to protect our home court. It was nice to finally execute down the stretch and pull out the victory."
NKY.com

Growing Pains

The session was billed as a National Collegiate Athletic Association-wide discussion of membership issues. And it was, to the extent that the man running the meeting, University of Dayton President Daniel J. Curran, gave an overview of what’s facing the three divisions: the recently announced membership moratorium in Division I, the continued out migration of colleges from Division II, and the talk of breaking up Division III.
Inside Higher Education

MONDAY, JANUARY 14
Thiel To Honor Brown, Nichols
THIEL COLLEGE ’07 graduates Kyle Brown and Amber Nichols will receive the 2008 Charles Evanoff and J. Lynn Trimble awards at the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony Feb. 10.
The (Sharon) Herald

Spotlight On Saints' Mauch
Caitlyn Mauch is happy to be back playing basketball. She's happier just to be breathing. Mauch almost lost the ability to do both in November 2006, when a severe head injury nearly cost her more than just her freshman season of basketball at Thomas More.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
District Roundup: Geneva Men Win
GENEVA 86, WAYNESBURG 72 Bryan Hill had a career-high-tying 31 points, and Greg McDivitt had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead Geneva. Waynesburg had been 5-1 at home this season.
Beaver County Times

Local Basketball Roundup
Thomas More 86, Washington & Jefferson 53: Nationally-ranked Thomas More showed Washington & Jefferson just why it is one of the top teams in the nation in Division III women's basketball.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
Names In The Games
Grove City’s Katy McCready played six minutes on Wednesday in a 61-46 loss to Thomas More in a PAC contest. She handed out one assist.
New Castle News

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10
District Basketball Highlights
HIRAM 113, GENEVA 95 Hiram rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to win the first meeting between the two schools since 1915. Geneva fell to 7-6 as Hiram shot 57 percent in the second half. Bryan Hill led Geneva with 17 points, and Zac Northen (West Allegheny) had 16.
Beaver County Times

W&J Zones Out Thiel
Make no mistake about it, Washington & Jefferson College men's basketball coach Glenn Gutierrez believes the best defense is the man-to-man variety. He wants players who can bend their knees, shuffle their feet and play in-your-face, aggressive man-to-man.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Presidents Suffer Rare Loss Against Thiel
Amber Bodrick banked in a three-pointer with 27 seconds remaining to break a tie and give Thiel a stunning 90-87 upset of Washington & Jefferson in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game at Henry Memorial Center.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Area Players Receive PAC Honors
Ten athletes who graduated from PG East area high schools have been honored by the Presidents' Athletic Conference for their performances on the football field this past season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

National Honor For Orstein
Washington & Jefferson College five-time national champion senior Kaitlyn Orstein, a Mt. Lebanon High School graduate, was recently selected as the CollegeSwimming.com National Collegiate Division III Swimmer of the Week.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Women's Basketball
Westminster 59, Waynesburg 35 - The Titans pushed out to a 9-0 at the beginning of the game, and never looked back for a Presidents' Athletic Conference home victory. Westminster led 25-8 at the half.
Albert Gallatin grad Marquis Demniak came off the bench to lead the Yellow Jackets with nine points. Waynesburg Central graduate Jeanette Wonsettler scored seven and Elisha Jones added six.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Men's Basektball
Westminster 86, Waynesburg 77 - The Yellow Jackets led by six at halftime, but the home squad rallied in the second half for a PAC victory. Waynesburg slips to 1-3 in the conference and 6-6 overall, while the Titans improve to 1-3 in the conference and 3-11 overall.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Women's Hoops Team Tops Grove City To Continue Season-Opening Roll
The Saints improved to 12-0 - the best start in school history - with a 61-46 victory at Grove City Wednesday. Junior Jayme Thiem scored 15 points and senior Tandrea Sellers had 13 for Thomas More, which is tied for fifth place with Illinois Wesleyan in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 poll and is 5-0 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Two Former Blue Devils Notch Career Days
BETHANY, W.Va. - A pair of former Zanesville basketball standouts posted career days last Saturday for Bethany College. Freshman Tara Harris recorded her first college double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds as the Bison women earned a 80-75 win over Thiel College. Harris scored five of those during a key 16-6 run that closed out the first half to give Bethany a 38-25 halftime lead. In six games this season, Harris is averaging 6.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
Zanesville Times Recorder

TUESDAY JANUARY 8
Locals Help Westminster Women To 69-61 Win
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Three players scored career highs in points for the Westminster College women's basketball team in its 69-61 non-conference win over visiting Point Park Monday night.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6
Lucic-Jozak Helps W&J Knock Out Westminster
Washington & Jefferson College's men's basketball team earned its first Presidents' Athletic Conference victory of the season and only its third overall with a 78-64 win over Westminster at Buzz Ridl Field House.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

District Roundup
Five Waynesburg players scored in double figures, led by Tim Drakeley's 18 points, as the Yellow Jackets (6-5, 1-2 PAC) defeated visiting Thomas More (6-6, 3-1), 91-83.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District College Basketball Roundup
Geneva 92, St. Vincent 88 - Bryan Hill recorded eight 3-point field goals and totaled a career-high 31 points, including two decisive free throws in overtime, to lead Geneva (7-5) over St. Vincent (8-3) in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Geneva's Greg McDivitt scored 21, including his 1,000th career point on his final field goal.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Women's Basketball
Thomas More 93, Waynesburg University 34 - The Yellow Jackets suffered a loss to No. 5 Thomas More College in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action Saturday afternoon at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Area College Roundup/Saturday's Games
Geneva 91, Saint Vincent 88, OT - BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — Bryan Hill scored a career-high 31 points and Greg McDivitt surpassed 1,000 points for his career to lead the Golden Tornadoes. McDivitt finished Saturday's game with 21 points for Geneva (7-5), which scored eight straight points in the extra period to overcome an 87-83 deficit. Joey Butler scored 20 points for Saint Vincent (8-3).
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4
Geneva Women Can't Shake Off Rust
GREENSBURG --- It had been nearly three full weeks since Geneva women’s coach Ron Galbreath saw his team in action. With its last game coming on Dec. 15, the Golden Tornadoes couldn’t shake off the holiday rust and came up on the short end of a 65-58 against Pitt-Greensburg. The loss ended Geneva’s undefeated season and nine-game winning streak and dropped the Golden Tornadoes to 9-1 on the season.
Beaver County Times

Heidelberg Shoots Down W&J
For most basketball teams that attempt as many three-point field goals as Heidelberg College does, the outcome of most games is predicated on their shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

District Women
Senior forward Allyson Clarke scored 16 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds, but Geneva (9-1) lost to host Pitt-Greensburg (9-2), 68-58.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

College Basketball Area Games
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Gettysburg (6-4) used a 15-1 run in the second half to win the championship game of the 18th annual Days Inn Tournament at Hen Bream Gymnasium. Grove City (3-7) led by as many as eight, 24-16, in the first half. However, Gettysburg eventually rallied to take a 33-32 halftime lead.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3
Women's Basketball
La Roche 53, Waynesburg 42: Neither team shot higher than 39 percent but La Roche forced 22 turnovers and snapped a six-game losing streak to Waynesburg University with a 53-42 victory at Marisa Fieldhouse.
(Wash.). Observer-Reporter

Bethany Rally Falls Just Short
Bethany College head coach Aaron Huffman has been waiting for his team to find its identity and become more consistent. And while the Bison made an improbable run late in Wednesday night’s encounter with Lake Erie, the waiting game continues for Huffman and company.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1
TMC Athletes of the Week
Matt Tierney - Sport: Men's basketball - Position: Forward - Class/Major: Junior/Business - What Matt did last week: The junior forward from Louisville Trinity has been one of the most consistent post reserves for Thomas More.
NKY.com

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