Presidents' Athletic Conference

MONDAY, MARCH 31
Thomas More Notebook
The Thomas More College women's basketball team, which finished the past season with a 29-1 record, is holding a free individual instructional clinic and lunch for girls (ages 6 & up) on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on campus at the Connor Convocation Center.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Waynesburg Drops Two
Waynesburg University dropped both games of a Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader against Westminster on Saturday, 7-1 and 7-6. In the first game, the Titans used a five-run fifth inning to power past the Yellow Jackets.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Galbreath Battles Back From Stroke
THE GRIND of 3-plus decades of collegiate cage coaching could not diminish Ron Galbreath’s greatness. However a higher source, perhaps, has him on hiatus.
The (Sharon) Herald

SUNDAY, MARCH 30
The Keystoner
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference named Emilee Ackerman and Chris Lehberger of Westminster College as its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee scholar-athletes of the month for February.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Tennis
Grove City 9, Washington & Jefferson 0 — The Wolverines are 7-4, 2-0 PAC.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

SATURDAY, MARCH 29
Names in the Games
Westminster’s Jessi Cooper competed at the Shamrock Invitational at Coastal Carolina University on March 22.
New Castle News

FRIDAY, MARCH 28
Geneva Coach Galbreath Suffers Stroke
Geneva College women’s basketball coach Ron Galbreath is recuperating after recently suffering a stroke. Galbreath, who has 633 career wins in a 36-year coaching career, has spent the last six seasons at Geneva. Galbreath, 67, coached five seasons at Clarion and 25 at Westminster before coming to Geneva.
Beaver County Times

Galbreath Recovering From Stroke
Geneva College women’s basketball coach Ron Galbreath is recuperating from a stroke. Galbreath, a former Wampum High and Westminster College star who went on to coach men’s basketball at Westminster, suffered the stroke about two weeks ago, according to the Geneva sports information department.
New Castle News

THURSDAY, MARCH 27
Westminster's Ackerman Honored For Superb Senior Season
Perhaps the greatest individual season in the history of women's basketball at Westminster College is being rewarded both appropriately and spectacularly.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Thomas More Notebook
Thomas More hit six home runs in posting back-to-back home wins this week. Freshman Spencer Franzreb (Oak Hills) connected on three of the long balls for the Saints. The six home runs helped Thomas More score 28 runs in the two games.|
NKY.com

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
College Softball
Hannah Schulz had six hits and drove in five runs as Washington & Jefferson swept a doubleheader from La Roche, 15-0 and 14-4, at Brooks Park.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

TUESDAY, MARCH 25
TMC Athletes Of The Week
What Joe did last week: Ruzick opened the season with a singles victory and doubles figures in Thomas More's loss to Berea. It was the Saints' lone singles victory of the Berea tri-match.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

MONDAY, MARCH 24
Coach Of The Year Gutierrez Looks Ahead
After guiding Washington and Jefferson College's men's basketball team to its second straight appearance in the President's Athletic Conference championship game, second-year head coach Glenn Gutierrez was selected as the league's Coach of the Year.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

SUNDAY, MARCH 23
Two Titans Named
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference named two Westminster College men’s basketball players to its 2008 All-Pac Men’s Basketball Team, voted on by the league’s coaches.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

SATURDAY, MARCH 22
College Baseball
Westminster 13, Carleton (Minn.) 12 — The Titans went 6-4 on their Florida trip. Carleton is 3-5. Westminster scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning when sophomore catcher Dan Argiro (New Castle) singled and scored from first base when the Carleton relief pitcher threw away a ball bunted by senior infielder Chris Norris (Sharon, Pa.) Westminster had a 21-hit attack.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

FRIDAY, MARCH 21
Names In The Games
Geneva College’s Bobby Bondi earned the Welder’s Shield Award, which was given based on the best work ethic/performance for a skilled position player. Bondi is a senior quarterback from Union. The Golden Tornadoes finished 8-3.
New Castle News

THURSDAY, MARCH 20
Sports Shorts
Riverside's Dave Evans picked up the victory on the mound in both games and delivered an RBI single during a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh in the opener as the Westminster College baseball team swept Mount Saint Vincent (N.Y.), 9-8 and 10-8 at Fort Pierce, Fla.
Ellwood City Ledger

Thomas More Notebook
The inclement weather continues to wreck havoc on the spring sports schedules. The baseball game scheduled for today has been canceled. The Saints could return to action Saturday in Latrobe, Pa. In softball, Saturday's home game has been postponed. It's the second time the game with Maryville has been pushed back.
The (Cicinnati) Enquirer

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
Sports Shorts
Riverside High School's Dave Evans, a sophomore designated hitter, led off a seven-run second inning with a double and later added a triple as his teammates batted around the order as Westminster earned its first win of the 2008 season, 14-11, against Western Connecticut State in Fort Pierce, Fla.
Ellwood City Ledger

Bison Softball Team Drops Two
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Bethany College softball team started the 2008 season with a pair of losses, losing 6-1 to William Paterson (N.J.) before dropping a 3-2 decision to 13th-ranked Wisconsin-River Falls.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Cundiff Commits With Thomas More College
Whitney Cundiff, a senior center for the girls’ Newport Central Catholic Basketball Team, committed to Thomas More College.
NKY.com

TUESDAY, MARCH 18
Whitbeck Aiming For Second National Title
Tim Whitbeck has done a good job at meeting or exceeding expectations throughout his swimming career.
The Meadville Tribune

New Castle Grad Wins National High Jump Title
In January, Josh Jones enrolled at Thiel College in Greenville. On Saturday, he won a national indoor track and field championship for the Tomcats.
New Castle News

Brandemarte To Waynesburg
Roger Brandemarte, a multi-sport senior at Monessen, will continue his football career at Waynesburg University. A two-time All-Tri-County South Conference selection at placekicker, Brandemarte, who has a 3.65 GPA, made 79 extra points during three years at Monessen.
(Wash.) Observer Reporter

MONDAY, MARCH 17
Bison Softball Drops Two
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Bethany College softball team started the 2008 season with a pair of losses, losing 6-1 to William Paterson (N.J.) before dropping a 3-2 decision to 13th-ranked Wisconsin-River Falls.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Briefs
Sophomore third baseman Jim Pasquine had three hits and scored four runs, and teammate Neil Pascarella delivered a game-winning, two-run triple to highlight Washington & Jefferson's baseball sweep of Allegheny Sunday at South Charlotte Park.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

SUNDAY, MARCH 16
Nardi's Injury May Give Bigger Role To Deep For Geneva
Justin Nardi's misstep might lead to Joey Deep stepping into a more defined role for the Geneva College men's basketball team. Nardi, the Blackhawk High School graduate and junior guard for the Golden Tornadoes, suffered an ankle injury in preparation for the National Christian College Athletic Association Tournament, which runs from Tuesday through Thursday in Oakland City, Ind. Geneva accepted an at-large bid to the eight-team tournament last week.
Beaver County Times

Orstein Claims Her 8th Gold
Washington & Jefferson College senior Kaitlyn Orstein capped her illustrious career with one last NCAA Division III swimming championship. Orstein, a 14-time All-American, claimed her eighth championship Saturday night in Oxford, Ohio when she won the 200 breaststroke with a school-record time of 2:16.29, more than two seconds better than any other competitor in the field.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Saint Vincent Wins ECAC Title
When Post University jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the early moments of the ECAC men's Division II championship game Saturday night at St. Vincent College's Carey Center, Bearcats' coach D.P. Harris wasn't surprised.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Ready At-Large
NORTH SEWICKLEY TWP. - Justin Nardi's misstep might lead to Joey Deep stepping up into a more defined role on the floor for the Geneva College men's basketball team.
Ellwood City Ledger

Orstein Swims Way To 2nd Gold
OXFORD, Ohio - Kaitlyn Orstein made it two-for-two in the NCAA Division III Swimming Championships Friday evening. The senior at Washington & Jefferson College collected her seventh career national title with a win in the 100 breaststroke at Miami University's Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Bethany Baseball Team Opens Season By Splitting Two Games
BETHANY — The 2008 season got under way Wednesday for the Bethany College baseball team as they opened a twinbill with visiting La Roche by claiming a 4-2 win behind a strong starting effort from junior Josh Eckelberger and solid work in the late innings from the bullpen.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Names In The Games
Westminster College’s Chris Lehberger was named to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Scholar-Athletes for the month of February.
New Castle News

More Gold For W&J's Orstein
OXFORD, Ohio - Kaitlyn Orstein, a senior at Washington & Jefferson College, captured her sixth career NCAA Division III swimming championships with a record-breaking performance Thursday.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Huffman Quits As Bethany's Head Coach
Just one week after leading Bethany College's basketball team to the NCAA Division III Tournament, Aaron Huffman resigned as head coach. Huffman, a graduate of Waynesburg High School, coached the Bison for six seasons and led the Bison to five NCAA Division III Tournaments.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Bethany's Huffman Walks Away On Top
Bethany College has started a nationwide search for a new men’s basketball coach after Aaron Huffman announced Thursday he is stepping down after six seasons, 112 victories and three Presidents’ Athletic Conference crowns.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Geneva College Men's Season Gets Extension

Most college basketball teams don't take a two-week hiatus in late February and early March, but that's what the Geneva College men did before resuming practice earlier this week.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thomas More Notebook
Last weekend's inclement weather forced the baseball and softball teams to postpone their home openers. The softball opener, scheduled for Saturday against Geneva, has been moved to April 2, while the baseball doubleheader with Bluffton has been rescheduled to an undetermined date.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Local Roundup
Bethany (W.Va.) 4, LaRoche 2; LaRoche 28, Bethany (W.Va.) 0 - Brownsville's Scott Fraley earned the save in the first game, but the Bison bats went silent in the nightcap and the Redhawks came alive as Bethany gained a split in the season-opening doubleheader.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

W&J Senior Orstein Concludes Career
On Saturday, Kaitlyn Orstein will come off the starting block, hit the water and swim the last 200 yards of her competitive career. The 200 breaststroke will be the last of Orstein's three events at the NCAA Division III championships and cap a career that has made her one of the most decorated athletes ever at Washington & Jefferson.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
Jurinkos Help Boost Geneva To 5-3 Record
The Jurinko brothers, Joe and Jon, combined for five hits, a run batted in and two runs scored in the second game of the doubleheader as the Geneva College baseball team swept Chestnut Hill College, 2-1 and 10-1, in Fort Pierce, Fla. Joe Jurinko is a sophomore catcher, while Jon is a freshman shortstop. Both are graduates of Riverside High School.
Ellwood City Ledger

Change Is The Key For '08 Bison Baseball Team
BETHANY – After the final pitch of a disappointing 2007 season was thrown and the Bethany College baseball team failed to make the PAC tournament for the first time in over a decade, changes were in order. This year’s Bison will be a far different squad then the one that completed the ’07 campaign, not only in the roster, but in the coaching staff as well.
(Steubenville) Herald-Star

TUESDAY, MARCH 11
Orstein Wants To Go Out A Winner
Kaitlyn Orstein has spent enough time in water to grow gills. After a sparkling career that included record-setting performances at Mt. Lebanon High School and Washington & Jefferson College, she is ready to be more grounded.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

TMC Athletes Of The Week
Ketterer said about the week: "It was nice to finally get outside and play some games. While it didn't turn out the way we had hoped, it gives a starting point."
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Saint Vincent Prepares For Title Game
The Saint Vincent men's basketball team, in the midst of a transition from the NAIA to the NCAA, will play for the ECAC Division II championship Saturday.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

SUNDAY, MARCH 9
Names In The Games
Grove City College’s Katy McCready was scoreless in 20 minutes in a 75-27 loss to Thomas More in the semifinals of the PAC Tournament on Feb. 29. She recorded a pair of rebounds.
New Castle News

Thomas More Gets Upset
The most successful season in the history of the Thomas More women's basketball program came to an unexpected end Saturday night. The Saints were upset in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament, losing 65-55 to Oglethorpe (Ga.).
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

SATURDAY, MARCH 8
Saints (29-0) Keep Marching
They were tested, required to hit the floor for loose balls, make defensive stops to fuel their offense and stop the foe's forte, offensive rebounding. The Thomas More Saints' women's basketball team showed grit Friday night in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

FRIDAY, MARCH 7
Faces in the Crowd
Kaitlyn Orstein - Mount Lebanon, Pa. - Swimming - Orstein, a senior at Washington & Jefferson, won the 200-yard individual medley, the 100 and the 200 breaststroke, and was part of the winning 200 medley relay at the Presidents' Athletic Conference finals; the five-time Division III champ has 25 career league titles and was named PAC MVP for the fourth time.
Sports Illustrated

Tomlin Gets Honor From St. Vincent
PITTSBURGH — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has agreed to serve as the keynote speaker at Saint Vincent’s commencement on May 10. “We are delighted that Coach Tomlin will be addressing our graduates,” St. Vincent president Jim Towey said. “We try to get the best person for commencement and we are lucky to have him."
Beaver County Times

Names in the Games
Grove City College’s Katy McCready was scoreless in 20 minutes in a 75-27 loss to Thomas More in the semifinals of the PAC Tournament on Feb. 29. She recorded a pair of rebounds.
New Castle News

TMC's Quest Begins Tonight
Thomas More College opens its "third season" at 7:30 p.m. today vs. Greensboro (N.C.) College at the Connor Convocation Center in the first round of the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Bethany Falls Short, 92-70
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Bethany College men’s basketball team had a lead as large as seven points in the early going, but No. 20 Capital University recovered to build an 18-point halftime advantage and go on for a 92-70 victory against the Bison on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register

Bethany Loses by 22 in NCAA First Round
COLUMBUS — Nate Stahl scored 25 points and Capital set a school record for wins with a 92-70 victory over Bethany in the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament Thursday.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

THURSDAY, MARCH 6
Smith Makes 8 3-Pointers; Presidents Advance In ECAC Tourney
Sophomore guard Stephanie Smith set a Washington & Jefferson College women's basketball record with eight three-point field goals during the Presidents' 86-76 win over Moravian in the ECAC Southern Region tournament Wednesday night at the Henry Memorial Center.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Geneva College
Geneva's women's team (20-6) is coming off a loss to Mt. Vernon Nazarene in an NCCAA Eastern Regional semifinal. Geneva has to wait until Sunday to learn whether it will receive an at-large bid to the NCCAA national tournament March 13-15.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thomas More Notebook
Thomas More hosts the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament Friday and Saturday at the Connor Convocation Center. In the opener at 5:30 p.m., Oglethorpe (Ga.) faces Piedmont (Ga.). The 28-0 Saints host Greensboro (N.C.) in the nightcap. The winners will face each other at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Waynesburg Women Split
The Waynesburg University women's softball team split a pair of games Wednesday in the Tucson Invitational. The Yellow Jackets won the first game over Northland College (Wisconsin), 9-1 and lost the second of the day to Dubuque (Iowa), 6-1.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Back In Tourney, Bison Set For No. 20 Capital
The Bethany College men’s basketball team will open play in the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament at 7 tonight with a first-round game at No. 20 Capital (Ohio) University.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

Grove City's Men's Team Falls To Carnegie Mellon, 72-61
PITTSBURGH -- The Grove City College men’s basketball team wrapped up the 2007-08 season Wednesday night with a 72-61 setback against second-seeded Carnegie Mellon (17-9) in the quarterfinal round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Championship Tournament at Skibo Gymnasium.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

TMC Dances Way To 28-0
Twenty-eight-and-oh. Think about that. I did, after shaking the hand of Tangie Sellers. "I don't think I've ever shaken hands with an athlete who was undefeated over the course of an entire season," I said.
NKY.com

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
Bethany To Open NCAA Tournament
BETHANY — After winning the PAC Tournament championship Saturday night and the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Bethany College men’s basketball team didn’t have to wonder if they were in the Big Dance, but only who they would be playing.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Four Bison Earn All-PAC Honors
WEXFORD — The Bethany College women’s basketball team had four players receive All-PAC honors when the league announced its all-star teams during the conference tournament over the weekend.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Bethany's Jackson Earns Big Honor
WEXFORD, Pa. — After guiding his team to the regular season and tournament championships, Bethany College senior Brody Jackson was named the 2007-08 President’s Athletic Conference Player of the Year when the all-conference teams were announced Tuesday.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

Carr, Hannon Picked
WEXFORD, PA. — Shawn Carr of Grove City College, and a graduate of Mohawk High, was selected to the all-Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s basketball team.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

GCC Men Qualify For ECAC Tourney
The Grove City College men’s basketball team has accepted an invitation to play in the 2008 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Championship Tournament. Grove City (17-10 overall) is the No. 7 seed in this year’s tournament and will visit second-seeded Carnegie Mellon (16-9) today at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
Allied News

TUESDAY, MARCH 4
District Spotlight
Some teams are in. Some are waiting to find out. Some still have conference tournaments to earn their way in. That's the scorecard for the NCAA Division II and III men's college basketball teams in the district now that the regular season has been completed.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

TMC Athletes Of The Week
What Matty did: Owens led Thomas More to a 95-77 upset victory in the first round of the PAC tournament with 17 points and five rebounds. It was the Saints' first PAC tournament victory since they joined the conference three years ago. He added 27 points and five rebounds as Thomas More nearly knocked eventual champion Bethany in the semifinals.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Palermo Helps Bethany Win PAC, Gain NCAA Berth
BETHANY, W.Va. — Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s men’s basketball champion Bethany College will play Capital in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Small Colleges Start Title Quests
March Madness begins in the district this week as three basketball teams -- two men's and one women's -- will begin play in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

MONDAY, MARCH 3
Thomas More Notebook
Junior Jayme Thiem (NewCath) led a contingent of Thomas More players earning all-conference honors. Thiem, one of two TMC first-teamers, was named Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Bethany Stops W&J Shy Of NCAA Tournament
BETHANY, W.Va. - With forwards Josip Lucic-Jozak and Wahab Owolabi, the Washington & Jefferson College men's basketball team has a distinct advantage on the interior over most teams in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Women's Highlights
Thomas More (28-0) won the PAC championship with a 65-58 victory against visiting Westminster (17-11). Emilee Ackerman led the Titans with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

No. 3 TMC Earns Bid
Senior Jennifer Teski (Glen Este) picked the perfect time to score her only field goal of the game. With the shot clock winding down, and with a little more than a minute to play, her rebound and basket off an airball gave undefeated Thomas More (28-0) a five-point lead. From there, the Saints sealed their second straight Presidents' Athletic Conference championship at the free-throw line as they beat Westminster 65-58 Saturday at Connor Convocation Center.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

College Softball
Capital 10, Waynesburg 1; Ohio Northern 11, Waynesburg 0 - The Yellow Jackets opened the 2008 season with a couple of losses in Tuscon, Ariz.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Bison Come Through
The Bethany men’s basketball had a tall order to fill in Saturday night’s Presidents Athletic Conference championship game at a jam-packed Hummel Field House. And that’s exactly what Coach Aaron Huffman’s Bison did. Top-seeded Bethany built an early double-digit lead and fended off a late Presidents surge as the Bison punched their third NCAA Division III tournament ticket in in the past four seasons with a 90-76 victory.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

Area Colleges
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. — The fourth-seeded Titans (17-11) lost to the top-seeded and defending champions in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship game.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Rohrer Hired as Saint Vincent Coach
Shawn Rohrer, one of the greatest football players in the history of Beth-Center High School and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, recently was hired as the defensive coordinator at Saint Vincent College.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Names in the Games
Grove City College’s Katy McCready was scoreless in 12 minutes in a 71-68 win over Bethany in the first round of the PAC Tournament on Tuesday. She posted two rebounds and an assist in the narrow win.
New Castle News

Title on Line for W&J Men
If you're a fan of local small college basketball, it doesn't get much better than today. The Washington & Jefferson men's team will play for the Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament championship and an automatic berth in next week's NCAA Division III tournament. The Presidents (14-13), however, have the difficult task of playing top-seeded Bethany (16-10) on the road. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Westminster Beats W&J at Line
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Coaches often say games are won or lost at the free-throw line. Never was that more true than in the Westminster-Washington & Jefferson women's PAC semifinal contest.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

District College Basketball Roundup
Westminster 82, Washington & Jefferson 77, OT - Fourth-seeded Westminster made 26 of 27 free throws to edge Washington & Jefferson in the semifinals of the Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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