MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Heartbreaking losses for UK, TMC

Emptying my notebook and clearing my mind after a Saturday spent covering a tough loss by the Thomas More College's football team in the afternoon and a tough loss by the University of Kentucky football team that night.

Cincinnati Enquirer

W&J men fall; Cal women win

Will Conoley scored a game-high 27 points on 12 of 20 shooting to help Franklin (Ind.) earn a 75-72 victory over Washington & Jefferson in the consolation game of the Mike Rokicki Community Versus Cancer Men's Basketball Challenge Sunday afternoon at Neal Fieldhouse.

Observer-Reporter

No rebuilding at Thomas More, just retooling and reloading

Thomas More head coach Brian Neal has traded in his dependable Ford F-150 with a powerful engine for a nice shiny sports car, with a powerful engine.

Examiner.com

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Johns Hopkins beats Thomas More on late FG

Thomas More College senior quarterback Trevor Stellman and senior tight end Jeff Brinck appeared to have written a storybook finish to the Saints second-round NCAA Division III playoff game on Saturday afternoon only to have that ending rewritten into a nightmare by an opposing kicker looking for a shot at redemption.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Thomas More loses on FG in last second

Alex Lachman's 43-yard field goal as time expired lifted Johns Hopkins past previously unbeaten Thomas More College 31-29 in the second round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs on Saturday.

Louisville Courier-Journal

Thomas More falls to last second field goal

Alex Lachman put a 43 yard field goal through the uprights to end Thomas More College's Division III playoff run Saturday at the Bank of Kentucky Field, as they lost to Johns Hopkins 31-29.

WCPO.com

Next level

Rachel Hudson, another former Pinecrest athlete, recently completed her cross country career at Westminster College (New Wilmington, Pa.).

Southern Pines Pilot

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28

College Notebook

Cordario Collier (Thomas More football, Sr.) — top performance: 14 carries for 68 yards, including a 1-yard TD run, and one reception for 9 yards in the Saints’ 49-39 home victory over DePauw in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs last Saturday.

New Albany Tribune

Local talent is key for Thomas More College

When he began building his football program at Thomas More College three years ago, head coach Jim Hilvert knew a good place to start would be to recruit players from Cincinnati's powerful Greater Catholic League and specifically from his alma mater, Elder.

Cincinnati Enquirer

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Pennsylvania's East and West Meet in Football
The western and eastern halves of Pennsylvania are often like two different states when it comes to football. The Presidents' Athletic Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference will try to change that ... at least on the NCAA Division III level.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Add On

Thiel is adding men's volleyball to its list of varsity sports, giving the Division III Tomcats 19. Thiel joins a small group of more than 50 Division III schools with men's volleyball, enough to meet NCAA criteria for a national tournament.

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Tomcats throw their hat in volleyball ring

Eighteen years ago when Thiel College volleyball coach Steve Brewer graduated from Upper St. Clair High School, he didn’t have many options to continue his volleyball career.

Meadville Tribune

College notebook

Two Washington County players helped Bethany to a 9-8-2 record and received All-PAC honors. Junior midfielder Lisa Wabrick of Washington and a Canon-McMillan graduate, was named to the first team and was the anchor of the Bethany midfield.

Observer Reporter

Waynesburg's Crown gets PAC honor

Waynesburg University freshman Alex Crown was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the first time after going 3-0 at last weekend's home quad match.

Observer Reporter

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

TJ grad earns additional honors

Waynesburg University junior quarterback Brad Dawson was lauded recently -- for the second time this season -- as the Presidents' Athletic Conference Offensive Football Player of the Week.

Your South Hills.com

USAV Grant Supports Increase in Men's DIII

It isn’t easy building a college men’s volleyball program from scratch. But more and more colleges, particularly at the NCAA Division III level, have been doing it.

Team USA.org

Waynesburg's Alex Crown named PAC's top wrestler

For the second time in three weeks, the Waynesburg University wrestling team boasts this week’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Wrestler of the Week.

Carlisle Sentinel Online

College basketball roundup: W&J falls to Kenyon

J.T. Knight sank five three-pointers and finished with game-high totals of 27 points and 11 rebounds to power Kenyon's 83-72 victory over Washington & Jefferson in a nonconference game.

Observer Reporter

Penguins roll against Geneva

DeAndre Mays scored 18 points and hit four of Youngstown State's 11 3-pointers as the Penguins routed Geneva 88-47 on Tuesday night.

My Valley Sports.com

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

4 area teams tip-off again tonight

The Edinboro men and women face Thiel with the women's game set for 5:30 p.m. and the men scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m.

Go Erie.com

Szakacs earns top PAC honor

The position of setter in volleyball is the equivalent of being a quarterback in football. The setter, like the quarterback, has to know the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent as well as that of her own teammates.

Youngstown Vindicator

Promis Cabbil's 20 points leads B-W over Geneva

Sophomore point guard Promis Cabbil scored a career-high 20 points Monday as the Baldwin-Wallace College men’s basketball team defeated Geneva College, 88-76.

Youngstown Vindicator

Valley news briefs

Junior wide receiver Sheldon Loughner (Leechburg) and junior offensive lineman Kelly Knepshield (Kittanning) received Presidents' Athletic Conference honors, the equivalent of All-PAC for schools that are provisional NCAA Division III members.

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Geneva beat more than odds

Beaver County Times

PS-Greater Allegheny rallies past Yellow Jackets

Penn State Greater Allegheny went on a 5-0 run with under two minutes remaining for a 64-60, come from behind win over Waynesburg University Monday.

Herald-Standard

TMC hosts second-round DIII playoff game

The undefeated Thomas More Saints will host Johns Hopkins in the second round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs at noon Saturday at The Bank of Kentucky Field in Crestview Hills.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Briefs: W&J's Gibson honored

Washington & Jefferson College senior Maggie Gibson was selected as the Presidents' Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.

Observer Reporter

Men's Volleyball Among Thiel's Varsity Sports

Thiel College President Troy VanAken and Director of Athletics Jack Leipheimer announced on Monday that the College will add varsity men’s volleyball in time for the 2010-11 season.

My Valley Sports.com

 

Local college football roundup: Division III

Washington & Jefferson’s season was ended in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. Top seeded Mt. Union held the Presidents to -6 total rushing yards and 127 total yards of offense.

Western PA Athletics

 

Campus Corner

Mike Trunzo (State College, Washington & Jefferson) had 20 solo tackles and nine assists, one tackle for a loss of minus-two yards and one interception for 27 yards.

Centre Daily Times

 

QBs hold key to W&J's future success

Here is one way to tell if your football program is one of the best in the country. Go through a 9-2 season and, for the most part, have people disappointed in the way it turned out.

Observer Reporter

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Local college basketball games

A strong second half led by senior forward Maggie Gibson propelled Washington & Jefferson to a 55-42 victory over Albion at the W&J Women's Basketball Tip-Off Classic at Henry Memorial Center.

Observer Reporter

Field goal helps Geneva capture Victory Bowl

Nick DiPietro made a 19-yard field goal with 19 seconds left to lift the Geneva College football team to a 29-28 win over Greenville College in Saturday’s NCCAA Victory Bowl.

Youngstown Vindicator

Area college roundup

Former Kennedy Catholic High standouts Blair Rozenblad and Aundra Jones led Thiel. Rozenblad, a freshman, scored 18 points and Jones had 13 off the bench.

Youngstown Vindicator

W&J coach on the other end of Mount Union victory

Washington and Jefferson head coach Mike Siriani already knew all about Mount Union’s postseason dominance, having won three national championships at the school as a player (1993) and assistant coach (1996-97).

Youngstown Vindicator

Thomas More wins in D-III playoffs

Thomas More College's football team built a 28-7 lead in the second quarter, then held off visiting DePauw 49-39 Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Louisville Courier-Journal

District college football: Geneva gets another Victory

Beaver County Times

Washington and Jefferson blanked by Purple Raiders

Washington and Jefferson's football season came to a crashing halt on Saturday as they fell to top ranked Mt. Union College in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Football Championships.

Examiner.com

Thomas More outscores DePauw 49-39

The usually stingy Thomas More College defense that had uncharacteristically been shredded for much of the second half of its first-round Division III playoff game against DePauw finally made a couple of key plays when it mattered most.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Other games

The Golden Tornadoes rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the Panthers in the National Christian College Athletic Association's Victory Bowl yesterday at Greenville, Ill.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mt. Union thumps Washington & Jefferson

From the pregame warm-ups to the post-game cool-down, Washington & Jefferson was mesmerized by the Mt. Union mystique.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Division III

Nick DiPietro's 20-yard field goal with 19 seconds left lifted Geneva (8-3) past host Greenville, Ill. (7-3) to win its fifth NCCAA Victory Bowl title.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

W&J opens postseason against nation's top team, program

When Mount Union won the NCAA Division III title last season, the Purple Raiders depended on running back Nate Kmic, who rushed for 2,790 yards and 43 touchdowns, and quarterback Greg Micheli, who passed for 3,743 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Observer Reporter

Thomas More Basketball Defeats Otterbein College

The Thomas More Saints (2-0) pulled away in the second half to earn the 84-70 victory over Otterbein College. The game was part of the Case Western Reserve University Tip-Off Tournament.

Bluegrass State Basketball

Newsmaker: Adam Rose

The 220-pound Rose is a defensive lineman for the Geneva Golden Tornadoes, a football team in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, a group of 10 Christian colleges and universities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia including Grove City and Westminster colleges.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Notebook

Geneva (7-3) visits Greenville (Ill.) (7-2) in search of a victory in the National Christian College Athletic Association Victory Bowl.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Saints host DePauw in DIII playoffs

It wasn’t exactly a great beginning for coach Jim Hilvert and the players who are now the eight seniors on his Thomas More College football team, but it has a chance to be a happy ending.

Cincinnati Enquirer

College football locals

Matt Cruse (Barron Collier), Bethany (W.Va.), senior, wide receiver, No. 1 — Cruse had five catches for 113 yards and a touchdown in last week’s 34-13 win over Saint Vincent.

Naples Daily News

District Football: Purple power familar to W&J

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

W&J's Sirianni is bask in familiar territory

When Washington & Jefferson visits defending national champion Mt. Union in the first round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs Saturday, Mike Sirianni will be watching his two favorite teams.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Chatham making strides behind play of Hilko

When Kayla Hilko decided to attend Chatham University and play basketball, the school's program wasn't very good. In fact, it was awful.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

St. Vincent finds opponent in PAC-MAC Challenge

The Presidents Athletic Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference have announced the PAC-MAC Football Challenge Series for the next two seasons.

American Chronicle

Mount Union takes on W&J in playoffs

The Mount Union College football team will begin its quest for the program’s 11th NCAA Division III national championship Saturday when it faces Washington & Jefferson (9-1) at noon at Mount Union Stadium.

Youngstown Vindicator

Geneva's Thurston exceed expectations

Beaver County Times

Around the Nation

The other major surprise on selection Sunday was the inclusion of Washington & Jefferson in the playoff field.

D3 Football.com

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

PAC will 'challenge' Middle Atlantic in football in 2010-11

The Presidents’ Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday a series of games between its member schools and teams in the Middle Atlantic Conferences during the 2010 and 2011 college football seasons.

Youngstown Vindicator

For several W&J coaches, it's 'like any other game'

Mike Sirianni was a tall, glue-fingered receiver who helped Mount Union win its first national title in 1993.

Observer Reporter

Sports briefs

When the pairings were released Sunday for the NCAA Division III football playoffs, d3football.com made the case that Washington & Jefferson (9-1) should not have been seeded last in its bracket and be playing top-seeded Mount Union (10-0) in the first round Saturday.

Observer Reporter

Clapper thrilled for his lions

Billy Clapper's first career collegiate coaching victory couldn't have scripted out much better Wednesday night.

Altoona Mirror

Westminster Wins 24-event sweep of W&J

The Westminster College men's and women's swimming and diving teams beat Washington&Jefferson in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) dual meets at the Westminster Natatorium on Wednesday night.

College Swimming.com

Storck delivers as kicker for Waynesburg's football team

When the Waynesburg University football team lined up for a 43-yard field goal attempt against Bethany College on Oct. 24, freshman kicker Jonathan Storck was going for his longest collegiate field goal.

Smyrna-Clayton Sun-Times

Football

Gary Walstrom Jr., Geneva: Walstrom Jr. and the Golden Tornadoes will tangle with Greenville College in the National Christian College Athletic Association's Victory Bowl.

The Progress

Yough grad making an impact with W&J football

Yough High School graduate Craig Sedunov originally had plans of fulfilling his dream by playing big-time college football at Pitt.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Westminster celebration

The Buzz Ridl-coached Titans team that lost to Southwest Texas in the NAIA national championship game in 1960 will be honored Saturday at halftime of the Westminster-Notre Dame (Ohio) game.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Area college roundup

Penn State Altoona’s Zach Spitz hit four free throws in the closing moments to seal the win. Andy O’Keefe and sophomore forward Drew Vandermeer both fired in 15 points for Grove City (0-1) while sophomore guard Brett Matson added 13 points.

Youngstown Vindicator

News and notes

Linebacker Brad Steinmetz, a senior for Thomas More, earned the 2009 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year award.

D3 Football.com

Playoff prognostications

Coaches are loath to say anything that might become locker room material for their opponents. So the interviews this week with the players and coaches of this area's two playoff teams - California and Washington & Jefferson - were politically correct.

O-R Big Blog on Campus

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Men's results

Cody Troutman and Roman Brown combined for nine points in overtime to lead Hilbert to a 72-67 victory in a nonconference game.

Observer Reporter

Local sports briefs

Bishop McCort graduate Leanna Seminsky has received coaches honors by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference for her play at St. Vincent College.

Tribune-Democrat

Campus Corner

Running back Tyler Kirkwood of Frenchville (Clearfield Area H.S.) participated in a memorable season-ending Presidents' Athletic Conference victory for Grove City in the 26th Mercer County Cup clash Saturday.

Gant Daily

Thomas More's Steinmetz, Hilvert earn top awards

Thomas More College senior linebacker Brad Steinmetz (East Central) was named Presidents' Athletic Conference player of the year Monday.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Steinmetz, Hilvert earn PAC's top honors

Fresh off its second consecutive Presidents' Athletic Conference championship, the Thomas More Saints are starting to earn individual accolades for their accomplishments.

Examiner.com

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Local sports briefs

Westmont Hilltop graduate Nick McKolosky has been named to the Presidents Athletic Conference first team.

Tribune-Democrat

W&J men, women win openers

Brian Felker scored a game-high 20 points and Albert Varacello finished with 16 points and nine rebounds to lead Washington & Jefferson College to a season-opening 71-64 victory over Penn State-Altoona in a non-conference game Monday night at Henry Memorial Center.

Observer Reporter

Thomas More athletes of the week

What Walter did last week: Walter had seven punts for an average of 41.7 yards per punt and had one touchback in the Saints' 42-17 win over 17th-ranked and across-the-river rival, the College of Mount St. Joseph.

Cincinnati Enquirer

PAC Men's Basketball Preview

Thomas More turned in a rare double play last year in basketball, winning both the Presidents' Athletic Conference men's and women's championships.

O-R Big Blog on Campus

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

W&J gets Mt. Union in playoffs

When Washington & Jefferson College's football team lost to Thomas More in the regular season, most thought it would cost the Presidents more than the PAC title.

Observer-Reporter

Washington & Jefferson in the playoff mix

The Washington & Jefferson College football team got what it wanted — an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs — but the Presidents' first-round opponent comes with imposing credentials.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Playoff bracket released

If you’re not able to watch on ESPNews, we’re posting the bracket at the very moment we’re allowed by the NCAA and ESPN.

D3 Football Daily Dose

Mount Union Hosts W&J in NCAA First Round

Top ranked Mount Union hosts No. 20 Washington & Jefferson (PA) in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Football Playoffs at noon at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance on Saturday, November 21st.

WYTV.com

Grove City Defeats Thiel 31-24 in 2OT to Win Cup

The Mercer County Cup will stay with Grove City College at least for another year. After falling behind Thiel 17-0 and still trailing by that score after three quarters, the Wolverines rallied to tie the game at 17-all to send it to overtime before downing the Tomcats 31-24 in the season finale for both teams.

WYTV.com

W&J to face Mount Union in NCAA Division III playoffs

The Washington & Jefferson College football team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs and the Presidents will travel to Alliance, Ohio, to meet defending national champion Mount Union College.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thomas More, Mount St. Joseph playoff foes set

For the College of Mount St. Joseph football team just making the Division III playoffs this season was a big deal, but for Thomas More College’s team just getting there isn’t enough this season.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Grove City tops Thiel in local college football action

The Mercer County Cup will stay with Grove City College at least for another year. After falling behind Thiel 17-0 and still trailing by that score after three quarters, the Wolverines rallied to tie the game at 17-all to send it to overtime before downing the Tomcats 31-24 in the season finale for both teams.

Western PA Athletics

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Presidents play waiting game after defeating Waynesburg

Part one of the weekend for Washington & Jefferson College's football team was its annual game with President's Athletic Conference rival Waynesburg University.

Observer-Reporter

Division III

Gino Rometo (Plum) threw three touchdowns, two to Jordan Roycroft (Butler), and No. 13 Washington & Jefferson (9-1, 5-1) pulled away in the second half to defeat Waynesburg (5-5, 2-4) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Final 2009 playoff projection

Last year at this time I was having a beer, shouting in a loud room at a former D-III quarterback and future D3football.com color analyst, breathing in the smoke and looking at the shambles of my previous bracket projection while trying to assemble the next one.

D3 Football Daily Dose

Thomas More still unbeaten

Thomas More College won a battle of football teams ranked in NCAA DivisionIII, whipping host Mount St.Joseph 42-17 Saturday.

Louisville Courier-Journal

Area college roundup

The Westminster College football team ended its season in dramatic fashion with a win at home over its archrival Geneva at Harold Burry Stadium.

Youngstown Vindicator

Thomas More turns Bridge Bowl XIV into mismatch

If team win-loss records and rankings mean anything, there wasn’t a bigger NCAA Division III football game in the country on Saturday than Bridge Bowl XIV at College of Mount St. Joseph.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Washington & Jefferson sweeps Baldwin-Wallace

The Washington & Jefferson College swimming and diving teams swept a dual meet from Baldwin-Wallace College on Saturday afternoon.

College Swimming.com

District Roundup

Jordan Roycroft caught two of Gino Rometo's three touchdown passes to lead W&J (9-1, 5-1) to victory against the Yellow Jackets (5-5, 2-4) in a PAC game.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Westminster, Lehocky sneak past Geneva

Everyone in Harold Burry Stadium knew what play was going to be called as the Westminster Titans lined up on the Geneva 1-yard line with 11 seconds left.

Beaver County Times

Grove City Claims Mercer County Cup

The Grove City College football team rallied from a 17-0 fourth-quarter deficit to capture the coveted Mercer County Cup Saturday afternoon with a 31-24 double-overtime victory over host Thiel in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at Alumni Stadium.

My Valley Sports.com

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Former TJ players key for W&J, Waynesburg

When Brad Dawson was in junior high school, he was known mostly as Brian's little brother. Brian Dawson was then the record-setting quarterback at Washington & Jefferson College and, at times, Brad got to follow him around.

Observer-Reporter

Cal women advance in NCAA soccer; W&J ousted

The Washington & Jefferson women, however, had their season end in the first round of the Division III tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Presidents lost 4-0 to host Calvin.

Observer-Reporter

Notebook

Washington & Jefferson (8-1) plays host to Waynesburg (5-4) in its regular-season finale with a sense of urgency in advance of the Division III playoffs.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Other games

This is the Division III version of the Backyard Brawl. ... Waynesburg (5-4, 2-3 Presidents' Athletic Conference) has lost the past five meetings with W&J (8-1, 4-1).

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Red Raiders win and lose at duals

The Shippensburg University wrestling team opened its 2009-10 season on the road Friday night from Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse with individual decisions from five wrestlers in a 20-15 loss to the Yellow Jackets of Waynesburg University.

The Sentinel Online

Brinck family divided on Bridge Bowl XIV

Michelle Brinck is so nervous about the Bridge Bowl XIV game between Thomas More and Mount St. Joseph, she isn’t sure what to do.

Cincinnati Enquirer

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

College pregame notes

Here are three reasons why W&J should win this game. 1. The Presidents are 24-1 against Waynesburg in home games. 2. The running game should be able to control the football against a young, inexperienced Waynesburg defense.

O-R Big Blog on Campus

Hannahs: Bethany's Hoffman earns all-league honors

Bethany College sophomore Tiffany Hoffman was named honorable mention as the Presidents Athletic Conference released its all-conference honors recently.

Zanesville Times Recorder

District college capsules

The skinny: The third annual Green Game makes its first-ever appearance. The Bearcats will host Bethany for the first time in team history, as the two teams have met in West Virginia in each of the past two years.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

College scene

Washington & Jefferson junior free safety Craig Sedunov (Yough) was named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Westminster not any other opponent

Playing a primarily western Pennsylvania schedule since joining the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, the Geneva College football team would seem to have lots of rivals.

Beaver County Times

Bridge Bowl XIV: It's Gametime

No more pregame hype. The interviews are done. No more answering the “Are you guys ready” question.

Examiner.com

Triple Take: The season's final bell

All the playoff projecting has made very little mention of the 8-1 Presidents, partially because a win against this week’s opponent, the 5-4 Yellow Jackets, would leave W&J with nine wins over zero teams with better-than-.500 records.

D3 Football's Daily Dose

College football locals

Matt Cruse (Barron Collier), Bethany (W.Va.), senior, wide receiver, No. 1 — Cruse had three catches for 22 yards in last week's 49-0 loss to Washington & Jefferson.

Naples News.com

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Girard's Taylor approaches record receiving season at Thiel

Speed never was a problem for Brendan Taylor. Growing up in Girard, Taylor always was just about the fastest player on his team. At Thiel College, he has been timed at 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

Go Erie.com

More soccer playoffs

In Division III, the Washington & Jefferson (12-6-2) women's team travels to Grand Rapids, Mich., for a 1:30 p.m. game tomorrow against Calvin (13-4-1).

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hopewell graduate shines in Washington & Jefferson College's secondary

Hopewell High School graduate Nathan Harmotto can't ask for much more from his collegiate football experience than what he has experienced in his three seasons playing at Washington & Jefferson.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

W&J, Cal to get their kicks in NCAA tournaments

If Al Alvine wasn't coaching soccer at California University, he would have pursued a career as a competitive skier. Pete Curtis didn't coach soccer at Washington & Jefferson, he might be on tour now.

Observer-Reporter

College swimming

Sophomores C.J. Corcoran, Katie Steider and Brittany Vogel each won three events during Washington & Jefferson's 123-99 PAC victory over Chatham at the Henry Memorial Natatorium.

Observer-Reporter

Campus Roundup

Gary Walstrom Jr., Geneva: The Glendale athlete had five tackles and a sack as the Golden Tornadoes (7-2) suffered only their second loss of the season, 21-12, at Thomas More on Saturday.

The Progress

Bridge Bowl XIV: Brinck twins on separate sidelines

For the majority of their lives, twins Jeff and Jeremy Brinck did everything together. Regardless of the sport or team, they were on the same side.

Examiner.com

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Bridge Bowl XIV: "The Biggest Bridge Bowl, ever"

The anticipation is building and by Saturday the excitement will be busting at the seems as Thomas More and Mount St. Joseph will meet on the gridiron for Bridge Bowl XIV.

Examiner.com

Campus Corner

Junior wingback Tyler Kirkwood of Frenchville (Clearfield Area H.S.) saw action in a reserve role as Grove City celebrated Senior Day at Robert E. Thorn Field with a last-minute 38-31 victory over Westminster Saturday afternoon.

Gant Daily.com

ATN Mock Brackets

As those of you focused on the playoff picture eagerly await Wednesday afternoon’s release of the selection committee’s regional rankings, I thought I’d further an experiment I started Tuesday morning on the Pool C thread of Post Patterns.

D3 Football.com Daily Dose

NCAA's third regional ranking

The NCAA released its third 2009 regional rankings today. This is the last one we will see before they select the teams.

D3 Football.com Daily Dose

Around the Great Lakes

The Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion, Thomas More, got all it could handle in the early going against Geneva, but the Saints were able to withstand giving up an 80-yard fumble return for a touchdown for a 21-12 win.

D3 Football.com

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Campus Corner

Mike Trunzo (State College, Washington and Jefferson) has 19 solo tackles and six assists. He has one tackle for loss for minus two yards and one interception for 27 yards and seven pass breakups. W&J beat Bethany 49-0 to improve to 8-1.

Centre Daily Times

Sports briefs

Never mind Thiel's 2-15-2 record in women's soccer. Tomcats goalkeeper Jill Harry (Hopewell) ranked eighth in save percentage in NCAA Division III.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Westminster Tops Allegheny in Non-Conference Dual Meet

The Westminster College men's and women's swimming and diving teams both defeated visiting Allegheny on Saturday in a non-conference dual meet at the Westminster Natatorium.

College Swimming.com

Thomas More athletes of the week

What Steinmetz did last week: He anchored the 10th-ranked Saints' defense that held Geneva College to only 256 yards of total offense including 72 yards of rushing in Thomas More's 21-12 win.

Cincinnati Enquirer

W&J women's soccer in D-III tournament

The Washington & Jefferson College women's soccer team will be making its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III tournament after earning the Presidents' Athletic Conference's automatic berth.

Observer-Reporter

Bridge Bowl XIV: A Little BB History

This Bridge Bowl is going to be special. For the first time in the history of the Thomas More/Mount St. Joseph rivalry, both teams are entering the game unbeaten and ranked in the top 25.

Examiner.com

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Local College Football Round up in Western Pa.

Geneva fell in their regular season finale, dropping a close one to 10th ranked Thomas More. Defensive lineman Brian Wilson scored Geneva’s lone touchdown on a 80-yard fumble return.

Western Pa. Athletics

Briefs: PAC Soccer

Aaron Osborne, the nation's third leading scorer, collected the lone goal of the Presidents' Athletic Conference men's soccer championship match as Thomas More defeat Washington & Jefferson 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at The Bank of Kentucky Field.

Observer-Reporter

Digits

2 — Place the St. Vincent men's cross country team finished among 42 schools at the ECAC Championships on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Noteworthy

This Saturday's Bridge Bowl football game between Thomas More College and the College of Mount St. Joseph should be interesting and not just because both teams are 9-0 and have already clinched spots in the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Cincinnati Enquirer

District Roundup: Other games

Thomas More (9-0) scored two second-half touchdowns to edge visiting Geneva (7-2) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference contest.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thiel has no answer for Jackets' offense

It took four drives for the Waynesburg offense to start clicking on all cylinders, but when it did the Thiel defense had no answers in a 38-17 Yellow Jacket victory Saturday at John F. Wiley Stadium.

Herald-Standard

Area college roundup

A pair of juniors led the Yellow Jackets on senior day. Junior quarterback Brad Dawson, the conference’s top passer, completed 23-of-37 passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns, while not throwing an interception.

Youngstown Vindicator

W&J shuts out Bethany

Freshman running back Brian Baldridge rushed for a career-high 131 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns as Washington & Jefferson College rebounded from its first loss of the season to defeat Bethany, 49-0, in a Presidents' Athletic Conference football game Saturday.

Observer-Reporter

Jackets buzz past Thiel

Brad Dawson threw three touchdown passes, including two to Bobby Francis, and also ran for a score to lead Waynesburg University to a 38-17 victory over Thiel at Wiley Stadium.

Observer-Reporter

W&J repeats as PAC's women's soccer champ

Freshman Chrissy Marcius scored the game's only goal as Washington & Jefferson defended its Presidents' Athletic Conference women's soccer championship by defeating host Grove City, 1-0, in the tournament final Saturday.

Observer-Reporter

Thiel Falls to Waynesburg on Record-Setting Day

A pair of Thiel players combined to set four records Saturday, but it wasn't enough to pull out the win, as the Tomcats fell, 38-17, to Waynesburg University in Presidents' Athletic Conference football action.

My Valley Sports.com

Grove City Outlasts Westminster for 38-31 Win

When Westminster and Grove City College met head-on Saturday in a President’s Athletic Conference football matchup, it  took 60 minutes to complete the game, but less than three minutes to determine the final outcome.

My Valley Sports.com

Division III

Brian Baldrige (Thomas Jefferson) rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns for No. 15 W&J (8-1, 4-1) in its Presidents' Athletic Conference victory against Bethany (2-7, 1-5).

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Unbeatens MSJ, TMC to meet in Bridge Bowl

Junior quarterback Craig Mustard (Mason) tossed three touchdowns, including two to wideout Derick Tabar (Colerain), as Mount St. Joseph recorded a 24-16 win over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Defiance College on Saturday.

Cincinnati Enquirer

W&J nets PAC women's soccer title

Freshman midfielder Chrissy Marcius scored the game's only goal as Washington & Jefferson successfully defended its Presidents' Athletic Conference women's soccer championship by defeating host Grove City, 1-0, in the tournament final Saturday.

O-R Big Blog on Campus

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

More bad news for Geneva

If defense wins championships, well, then you can certainly see why Thomas More is thought of so highly in the AFCA poll.

Beaver County Times

Notebook

Washington & Jefferson will attempt to rebound from its first loss, a 14-7 home setback to Thomas More that clinched the Presidents' Athletic Conference title for the Saints.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Friday conference action heats up as upsets stack up

Washington & Jefferson plays at Thomas More on Saturday in the conference championship.

D3 Soccer.com

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Thomas More ready for Senior Day game against GC

The scenario is the same as last season and the Thomas More Saints are hoping the outcome is very different.

Examiner.com

From the college campuses

Washington & Jefferson College junior free safety Craig Sedunov (Herminie./Yough) was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Thiel at Waynesburg

Waynesburg can assure a .500 record with a victory over Thiel this week. The Yellow Jackets (1-3, 4-4) will depend on Brad Dawson, who became only the fourth quarterback to surpass 2,000 passing yards in a season since 1961.

Observer-Reporter

Skovira helps W&J

Southmoreland grad Chris Skovira scored the final goal Wednesday, helping Washington & Jefferson to a 4-0 road victory at Westminster and a berth into the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship Sunday at Thomas More (Ky.).

Herald-Standard

Pool A watch

Four of the 23 automatic bids were clinched in Week 9. Central (IIAC), Monmouth (MWC), Mount St. Joseph (HCAC) and Thomas More (PAC) did the honors.

D3 Football.com

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Early Tipoff
Here is a new twist on Midnight Madness. The Chatham University women's basketball team will play its first game of the season at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 15 when it entertains Wilson College.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Campus notes

Ashley Kostial (Quaker Valley) had an assist in Chatham’s season-ending 3-2 win over St. Vincent, giving her a team best 24 points (10 goals, four assists).

Beaver County Times

Zavatchen sets record

Although the season came to an end for Bethany (W.Va.) with a loss to Washington & Jefferson in the PAC quarterfinals, Laurel Highlands graduate Jessica Zavatchen had a record-breaking performance Tuesday night.

Herald-Standard

College spotlight: Walten at her best

Junior Natalie Walten (Kennard-Dale) wrapped up the fall women's tennis season for Grove City College by being named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

York Daily Record

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

NCAA regional rankings, take 2

The NCAA released its second 2009 regional rankings today. Teams are listed with their regional record first, followed by their overall record

D3 Football Daily Dose

PAC Soccer Semifinal

For the Grove City College women’s soccer team, it was déjà vu Tuesday afternoon at College Field in its rematch with the Westminster Lady Titans.

Western PA Athletics

Campus Corner

Junior wingback Tyler Kirkwood of Frenchville (Clearfield Area H.S.) had his number called for the first time and moved the sticks with a 10-yard pass reception in Grove City's 35-24 win over Waynesburg in front of 1,800 Robert E. Thorn Field fans Saturday afternoon.

Gant Daily.com

News and notes

Thiel quarterback Willie Bova went 27-of-42 for 373 yards and four touchdowns against no interceptions in the Tomcats’ 38-14 win over St. Vincent last Saturday.

D3 Football.com

Women's Soccer

Molly Macioce netted the game-winning goal in the double overtime to give Washington & Jefferson a 2-1 victory over host Thomas More in a Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament semifinal Tuesday evening.

Observer-Reporter

Grove City Downs Westminster 2-0 in PAC Soccer

For the Grove City College women’s soccer team, it was déjà vu Tuesday afternoon at College Field in its rematch with the Westminster Lady Titans.

My Valley Sports.com

Division III

Bellaire's JERRED RYAN had three tackles, including a sack and another tackle for a loss in Waynesburg's 35-24 loss to Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Grove City.

Times Leader Online

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Seton grad wins match for Thomas More

The Thomas More College women's tennis team finished fifth with 12 points at the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships, Oct. 24, at the Pennbriar Athletic Club in Erie, Penn.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Waynesburg mourns

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Scorecard

PRESIDENTS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE—Named Thomas More sophomore GK Zack Lawson of Frankfort men's soccer Defender/Goalkeeper of the Week.

Kentucky.com

TMC earns highest football ranking

Following its 14-7 win over Washington & Jefferson College on Saturday the Thomas More College football team moved up in both Division III Top 25 polls and has earned its highest ranking in 20 years of football.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Football

Waynesburg University junior and Waynesburg Central graduate Troy Cree was named the PAC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Grove City.

Herald-Standard

Thomas More athletes of the week

What Stellman did last week: He helped lead 13th-ranked Thomas More to a 14-7 win at sixth-ranked Washington & Jefferson College that clinched the Saints their second straight Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship and second straight berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Local athletes honored

Observer-Reporter

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2

ATN Podcast: QB changes, changing of the guard
Suddenly, it seems Washington and Jefferson has lost more PAC championships than it’s won over the past five years. What happened? That’s one of many topics Keith McMillan and Pat Coleman take on in this week’s Around the Nation podcast.

D3 Football.com

Thomas More football team shows it's a road warrior

In the process of (mildly) upsetting the sixth-ranked NCAA Division III football team according to the American Football Coaches Association in Washington & Jefferson on Saturday to clinch the Presidents' Athletic Conference title and a second straight playoff berth for the first time in school history, No. 13 Thomas More also notched its fourth straight road win this season in Pennsylvania.

Cincinnati Enquirer

TMC Notebook

The 13th-ranked Thomas More football team (8-0, 6-0) clinched its second straight Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship and clinched a berth into the 2009 NCAA Division III playoffs by beating sixth-ranked Washington & Jefferson College 14-7 Saturday in Washington, Pa.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Local college football round up in Western Pa.

Geneva put up 54 straight points to defeat Bethany. Geneva scored 33 points in the second quarter alone.

Western PA Athletics

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Saints trip Presidents for second year in row

Think it is too early to use the term "changing of the guard" in the Presidents' Athletic Conference after Thomas More College clinched its second consecutive conference title with a 14-7 win at Washington & Jefferson yesterday?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

District Roundup

Grove City 35, Waynesburg 24: Andrew DiDonato passed for 172 yards and ran for another 72 as Grove City (3-5, 2-2) topped visiting Waynesburg (4-4, 1-3) in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

College sports briefs

Gerard Muschette rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown, and Matt Barge and Matt Dean added two rushing touchdowns apiece, leading Geneva (7-1) over Bethany (2-6) in a home nonconference game.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Turnovers cost Yellow Jackets

A strong second half by Waynesburg University wasn't enough to overcome four turnovers and some first-half struggles as the Yellow Jackets fell to Grove City 35-24 on Saturday at Robert E. Thorn Field.

Herald-Standard

DiDonato, Grove City top Waynesburg, 35-24

South Fayette High School graduate Andrew DiDonato threw for 172 yards and rushed for another 83 and a pair of touchdowns, helping Grove City College hold off Waynesburg University, 35-24, Saturday in a Presidents Athletic Conference football game.

Observer-Reporter

PAC title stays out of Presidents' reach

Observer-Reporter

Geneva routs Bethany

Beaver County Times

Area colleges roundup

Youngstown Vindicator

Thomas More ices league title

Thomas More College's football team clinched its second straight Presidents' Athletic Conference title with a 14-7 win over host Washington & Jefferson Saturday.

Courier-Journal

W&J loses PAC title in loss to Thomas More

Entering Saturday's game with an unblemished record, Washington & Jefferson came away empty following a 14-7 loss to visiting Thomas More at Cameron Stadium in Washington, Pa.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Women's Tennis

Chatham junior Barb Petty (Glen Este) was named honorable mention All-Presidents' Athletic Conference after placing third in first singles at the conference tournament, and finishing with a record of 12-5.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Defense leads Thomas More to PAC Championship

Behind a stingy defense and a powerful ground attack, the 13th-ranked Thomas More Saints are headed back to the NCAA Division III Playoffs.

Examiner.com

Columbiana's Dejong Leads Thiel to Victory

The Thiel College football team had its all-around best game of the season on Saturday, as it trounced Saint Vincent, 38-14, at Alumni Stadium.

My Valley Sports.com

TMC, MSJ qualify for NCAA Divsion III playoffs

The 13th-ranked Thomas More College football team defeated sixth-ranked Washington & Jefferson College 14-7 Saturday at Cameron Stadium to clinch its second straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship and earn a berth into the NCAA Division III tournament.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Grove City Wolverines Down Waynesburg, 35-24

Putting together a complete ball game on offense, defense and special teams, the Grove City Wolverines defeated the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets, 35-24, Saturday afternoon at Robert E. Thorn Field.

My Valley Sports.com

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