SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010
Area College Roundup
Thiel’s offense played its best game of the season but a second-half scoring outburst by Geneva doomed the Tomcats.

Vindy.com
 

Thomas More Defeats Westminster, 37-13
The ninth-ranked Thomas More College football clinched at least a share of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship as it defeated Westminster College, 37-13, today (Saturday, October 30, 2010) at The Bank of Kentucky Field in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
Local 12

Briefs
Men's soccer: With Saturday's 6-1 victory at Westminster, the Washington & Jefferson College men's soccer finished play in the Presidents' Athletic Conference unbeaten and untied in a season for the first time.
Observer-Reporter
 

Gary delivers again for Jackets
LATROBE - For the third consecutive game, defensive back Brian Gary turned in a big play for Waynesburg University.

Observer-Reporter

Moore for Waynesburg
Beth Center High School graduate Dominic Moore is rapidly becoming a short yardage specialist for Waynesburg University's football team.
Pittsburg Tribune-Review
 

Grove City Comeback Falls Just Short
Grove City College WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Grove City College football team nearly rallied from a 21-point deficit at Presidents' Athletic Conference rival Washington & Jefferson Saturday afternoon but the Wolverine comeback fell just short in a 21-14 setback at Cameron Stadium.

MyValleySports.com

No. 9-Ranked Thomas More Runs Away From Westminster
Westminster College CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Trailing by only seven points late in the third quarter, the Westminster College football team provided a mild scare for No. 9-ranked Thomas More Saturday. However, Thomas More's field goal and 96-yard punt return for a touchdown helped clinched a 37-13 win over the visiting Titans in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.

MyValleySports.com

Thiel Offense Comes Alive, But Tomcats Fall to Geneva
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Thiel's offense played its best game of the season but a second-half scoring outburst by Geneva led to a 34-20 Tomcat loss in a non-conference football game Saturday at Alumni Stadium.
MyValleySports.com

District Roundup: Other games
Geneva 34, Thiel 20: Geneva's Gerard Muschette broke the school's single-game rushing yardage record with 302 in a win against host Thiel (0-8). Muschette also scored four touchdowns for Geneva (4-5).
Post Gazette

Division III
Washington & Jefferson 21, Grove City 14 — Tim McNerney rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, as W&J (6-2, 4-1) held off Grove City (3-5, 1-4) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Roundup: Bethany defeats W&J in volleyball, 3-2
Friday night football:Bethany (W.Va.) set a new school record for volleyball wins in its season finale Saturday at Washington & Jefferson College.
The Herald-Standard
 

Waynesburg survives scare at St. Vincent
With a playoff berth at stake next week in their game against Thomas More, Waynesburg University may have been guilty of looking ahead against Saint Vincent as it struggled early in the game.
The Herald-Standard
 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010

News and Notes

Washington and Jefferson sophomore running back Tim McNerney rushed for more than 100 yards for the third straight week in the team’s 22-16 win over the Geneva Golden Tornadoes. He gained 107 yards and scored two touchdowns on 24 carries.
D3Football.com

College Preview
Grove City at Washington & Jefferson, The series: W&J has defeated Grove City 11 consecutive times and owns a 33-12 lead in the all-time series. Grove City has not defeated W&J since a 31-7 victory at Cameron Stadium in 1998. The Presidents have scored 30 or more points in 11 of the last 12 games versus the Wolverines.
Big Blog on Campus

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010

Western Pennsylvania district college football preview
Others to Watch: Grove City at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Saturday. Last week, the Presidents needed a last-minute interception in the end zone to escape with a 22-16 win over Geneva. This week, it'll look to make a statement against a team it has recently dominated.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Briefs

Waynesburg to host PAC cross country: Waynesburg University will be host to the Presidents' Athletic Conference cross country championships Saturday at the Greene County Airport course.

Observer-Reporter
 

College Football Preview

Grove City at W&J: Safety Craig Sedunov has had other interceptions in his career, but none was more important than the one he made last Saturday.

Observer-Reporter
 

Geneva's Curry goes back where it started
BEAVER FALLS — It’ll be déjà vu for Geneva College senior Matt Curry. The first road game he played in his Geneva career was as a running back on a trip to Greenville to play against Thiel.

Beaver County Times
 

Thomas More's Burger Named PAC Goalkeeper of the Week
(WEXFORD, Pa.) - Thomas More College junior goalkeeper Katie Burger (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy) was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Women's Soccer Defender/Goalkeeper of the Week today (Monday, October 25, 2010) by the conference office.

Cincinnati.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010

Briefs

Men's soccer: Washington & Jefferson clinched the regular season championship in the Presidents' Athletic Conference with a 6-0 victory at Thiel Tuesday.
Observer-Reporter
 

Grove City Womens Tennis PAC champs
The Grove City College women's Tennis team captured the President's Athletic Conference Championship over the weekend in Erie. Grove City took seven singles and doubles events in compiling 50 points to win over second-place Westminster who totaled 34 points.
InsideButlerCounty.com
 

Crusin' Campus

Football: Sophomore linebacker Gage Lotozo made six tackles in Bethany College's 48-14 loss to ninth-ranked Thomas More College last weekend. The Sheridan graduate also was the fullback on both of Bethany's 3-yard touchdown runs and is fourth on the team with 43 tackles.

Zanesville Recorder

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010

Campus Corner

Women's Soccer: NEW WILMINGTON - Danielle Struble of Curwensville scored two goals, including a game-winner, and also had one assist in two Westminster (9-8-1) wins last week.
Gant Daily

Local Sport Shorts

Soccer: Southmoreland graduate Chris Skovira scored a goal in Washington & Jefferson's 6-0 win at Thiel Wednesday night, helping the Presidents to secure homefield advantage throughout the PAC tournament.
The Herald-Standard
 

Grove City eyes D-III playoff berth
During a 10-day span in September, the Grove City men's soccer team played a difficult four-game stretch against Penn St.-Behrend, Baldwin-Wallace, Mt. Union and Carnegie Mellon.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Briefs

Men's soccer: Washington & Jefferson clinched the regular season championship in the Presidents' Athletic Conference with a 6-0 victory at Thiel Tuesday.

Observer-Reporter
 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010

Sport Shorts

Soccer: After 76 minutes of scoreless play, Geneva scored two goals in a three-minute span to take the win over host Waynesburg.
The Herald-Standard

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010

Sedunov's pick saves Presidents
BEAVER FALLS - Washington & Jefferson College safety Craig Sedunov intercepted a David Girardi pass in the end zone with six seconds remaining Saturday night to preserve the Presidents' 22-16 victory over Geneva at Reeves Stadium.

Observer-Reporter

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010

Westminster Blanks Thiel in First-ever Night Game at Burry Stadium
NEW WILMINGTON — Saturday night at Harold Burry Stadium, the Westminster Titans tossed a 35-0 shutout at the Thiel Tomcats in a PAC football game between the two neighboring rivals.
WesternPAFootball.net
 

Grove City Wolverines Deflate Geneva for 13-7 Win
GROVE CITY — It was a beautiful night for football Saturday night as Geneva College visited Grove City College for their annual fray on the gridiron.
WesternPAFootball.net
 

Bethany's win streak is snapped
BETHANY - The Bethany College football team saw its three-game winning streak stopped Saturday, as No. 9 Thomas More scored the opening 27 points of the game and then reeled off 21 straight to close out their 48-14 triumph at Bison Stadium Saturday.

The Herald-Star
 

Waynesburg defeats visiting Bobcats for 3rd straight win
Waynesburg captured its third straight victory with a dominant 41-7 performance over Frostburg State (Md.) in non-conference action Saturday afternoon.
The Herald-Standard
 

Division III
Washington & Jefferson 22, Geneva 16 — W&J (5-2, 4-1) held off a late Geneva drive to pull out a Presidents' Athletic Conference win. Geneva (3-5) drove to the W&J 14 with 16 seconds left, but Craig Sedunov's interception in the end zone ended the threat.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Briefs
Women's soccer: Courtney Clark scored the game-winning goal in the 107th minute as Thomas More defeated Washington & Jefferson, 1-0, in double overtime in Crestview Hills, Ky.

Observer-Reporter
 

Other Games
Saint Vincent 42, Grove City 17: Aaron Smetanka completed 22 of 30 passes for a school-record 336 yards and four touchdowns as the Bearcats (2-5, 2-2) won the Presidents' Athletic Conference contest at Chuck Noll Field in Latrobe. The Bearcats outgained the Wolverines, 435-241.
Post-Gazette

Grove City Falls on Road to Saint Vincent
LATROBE, Pa. -- The Grove City College football team fell to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Saturday afternoon with a 42-17 setback to Saint Vincent at Chuck Noll Field. Saint Vincent (2-5, 2-2) jumped out to a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter and then sealed the win with three fourth-quarter touchdowns.

MyValleySports.com
 

Geneva falls short to W&J
BEAVER FALLS — Playing perennial NCAA Division III power Washington & Jefferson, the Geneva College football team had to play nearly perfectly to avoid losing its third straight game.
Beaver County Times
 

Saints Too Much For Bethany
PAC leaders build big lead en route to victory: BETHANY - Any hopes Bethany College nurtured of knocking off undefeated Thomas More and having a shot at the 2010 Presidents Athletic Conference championship were put to rest early Saturday afternoon at Bison Stadium.
The Intelligencer
 

Jackets roll past Frostburg
WAYNESBURG - Brad Dawson passed for 232 yards and ran for 50 more, and Waynesburg University scored four different ways during a 41-7 rout of Frostburg in a non-conference game Saturday.

Observer-Reporter

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010

News and Notes

In Bethany’s 41-7 win against Thiel, freshman quarterback Matt Grimard accounted for 157 yards on 10-of-12 passing and gained another 60 on 15 carries. He threw for one touchdown and scored another two on the ground. Grimard connected with receiver C.J. Thomas seven times for 118 yards in the victory.
D3Football.com
 

Local Roundup

Bethany (W.Va.) 3, Grove City 1 - Bethany notched its 20th win of the season at Grove City in PAC play.
Herald-Standard

District Colleges: Washington & Jefferson clawing way into playoff picture
Matt Freed/Post-GazetteW&J coach Mike Sirianni and the Presidents are on the brink of missing the postseason.Washington & Jefferson College's football team has advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs the past six seasons, but that streak is in jeopardy.
Post-Gazette
 

NCAA Football: Wolverines rally past Geneva for win
GROVE CITY — Fueled by the debut of freshmen quarterback Brian Bell in a rare Saturday night game at Robert E. Thorn Field, Grove City College notched a 13-7 win over rival and soon-to-be Presidents’ Athletic Conference member Geneva.
Allied News
 

College Preview
Washington & Jefferson at Geneva: The series: W&J has defeated Geneva five consecutive times and owns a 36-19-2 lead in the all-time series. Geneva has not defeated W&J since a 19-0 victory at Reeves Field in 1983. Since that contest, W&J has scored at least 24 points in the each of the five games with the Golden Tornadoes, including a 31-10 victory at Cameron Stadium last season.

Big Blog on Campus

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010

Bethany riding momentum into game with Thomas More
BETHANY - Winners of three consecutive games, all coming in PAC play, the Bethany College football team can claim a share of first place in the league if they can upset two-time defending conference champion and ninth-ranked Thomas More (6-0, 4-0) Saturday at Bison Stadium in a 1 p.m. kickoff.

The Herald-Star
 

Notes

Waynesburg junior defensive back Sean Hunt, a Cornell product, currently leads the PAC with six interceptions this season.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Wait worth it for Waynesburg's Gary
Through all the painful pulling and stretching in rehab, the frustration of dealing with an ACL injury that cost him the season and the uncertainty of whether he would make it back to the football field, Bryan Gary never lost hope.

Observer-Reporter

No 'O' or 'D' in Geneva
BEAVER FALLS — Geneva College head coach Geno DeMarco has had an attendance problem with his football team this season — the offense and defense haven’t shown up at the same game.

Beaver County Times

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010

Football

Sophomore Gage Lotozo from Sheridan had five tackles and broke up a pass in Bethany's 41-7 win at Thiel. Bethany (3-1, 4-3) has won three straight and hosts 10th-ranked Thomas Moore (4-0, 6-0) on Saturday with a chance to tie for the President's Athletic Conference lead.

Zanesville Times-Recorder

College Sports Feature: Ex-TJ star Baldrige works to keep winning tradition alive at W&J
During his playing days at Thomas Jefferson High School, Brian Baldrige was an explosively talented athlete in a monumentally successful football program.

YourSouthHills.com

Men's soccer
Washington & Jefferson College recorded its fifth shutout to remain perfect in the Presidents' Athletic Conference with a 2-0 victory over Saint Vincent Wednesday night at Alexandre Stadium.
Observer-Reporter
 

Saints add to their roll in women's soccer

The Thomas More College women's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to a school-record 14 matches Wednesday with an 8-0 victory over Chatham at The Bank of Kentucky Field.

Cincinnati.com
 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010

Local Roundup

Waynesburg 2, Grove City 1 - The Yellow Jackets slipped past the Lady Wolverines on Courtney Ebersole's game-winning goal in the second half.
The Herald-Standard
 

Knoch grad earns PAC honor
Washington & Jefferson sophomore running back Tim McNerney (Knoch) was named Presidents' Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Women's soccer
Waynesburg kept its PAC tournament aspirations alive with a 2-1 victory over Grove City at John F. Wiley Stadium.

Observer-Reporter
 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010

Grove City Wolverines Deflate Geneva for 13-7 Win
GROVE CITY — It was a beautiful night for football Saturday night as Geneva College visited Grove City College for their annual fray on the gridiron.
WesternPAFootball.net
 

Saints clinch 15th winning season
The ninth-ranked Thomas More football team (6-0, 4-0 Presidents' Athletic Conference) clinched its 15th winning season in 21 year history of the program with a 24-6 win over Saint Vincent College on Saturday. The Saints had two players reach the 100 yards rushing plateau as junior running back Kendall Owens (La Salle) had 117 yards on 15 carries and freshman running back Domonique Hayden (Lexington Christian Academy) had 115 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries. Hayden also had on catch for a two-yard touchdown.

Cincinnati.com
 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010

Bethany drops two
Brownsville defeats California in girls tennis, 4-1 Bethany dropped two losses during a tri-match at Defiance Sunday, losing 3-2 to the host team and 3-1 to Hanover.
Herald Standard

Other games
Bethany 41, Thiel 7: Bethany (4-3, 3-1) scored three special-teams touchdowns in a blowout against host Thiel (0-6, 0-4 Presidents' Athletic Conference). Quarterback Matt Grimard
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gallant Effort Vaults Grove City Past Geneva
Grove City College GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College football team pulled out a 13-7 victory over visiting Geneva Saturday night at Robert E. Thorn Field. The Wolverines limited Geneva to just 60 net rushing yards overall and only 42 yards of total offense in the second half.

MyValleySports.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2010

Special teams sparks Bethany’s big victory
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Behind three special teams' touchdowns, including a kickoff return and blocked punt, the Bethany College football team rolled to a 41-7 victory at Thiel Saturday to run their winning streak to three games, the program's longest since 2001.
The Herald-Star
 

Division III
Waynesburg 24, Westminster 23 — Waynesburg (4-2, 3-1) blocked an extra point with 38 seconds left to hold off Westminster (1-5, 0-3) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Geneva's offense disappears
GROVE CITY — Going into Saturday night’s game with Grove City College, the biggest concern for the Geneva football team was a defense that had been surrendering points in bunches — 38 points per game, to be exact.
Beaver County Times
 

Jackets' Gary blocks Westminster
WAYNESBURG - Waynesburg University sophomore defensive back Bryan Gary blocked a potential game-tying extra-point kick with 38 seconds remaining Saturday as the Yellow Jackets held off Westminster 24-23 on homecoming at John F. Wiley Stadium.

Observer-Reporter

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010

Blocked Extra Point Foils Titans' Comeback at Waynesburg
Westminster College WAYNESBURG, Pa. - Waynesburg blocked the would-be, game-tying extra point kick with 38 seconds left as the Westminster College football team lost a cliffhanger, 24-23, at Waynesburg Saturday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game.
MyValleySports.com
 

Special Teams Leads Bethany to Win Over Thiel
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Bethany scored three special teams touchdowns in a 41-7 win over Thiel on Saturday at Alumni Stadium, keeping the Tomcats winless on the season at 0-6.
MyValleySports.com

No. 9 Thomas More routs St. Vincent
Comments (0) Recommend Print this page ShareThis Font size:AA The No. 9 Thomas More College Saints defeated Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Saint Vincent College 24-6 Saturday in a Division III game at The Bank of Kentucky Field in Crestview Hills.
Cincinnati.com

Western Pennsylvania District College Football Preview

Other Games: Westminster's Cody Meeker intercepted a Brad Dawson pass on the 1-yard line, securing last year's 49-42 overtime win for the Titans. Dawson, now a senior, wants to make up for last year's mistake and build on his performance from last week.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

College Preview: Frostburg at Washington & Jefferson
The series: Washington & Jefferson and Frostburg State meet for the sixth time in history and for the third consecutive year. W&J has won all five previous meetings. Prior to the 2008 game, the two colleges hadn’t faced off since the 1993 NCAA Division III Playoffs, a 28-7 W&J win in Maryland.

O-R Big Blog on Campus

District Notebook: Waynesburg's Dawson delivers a stinger
Dave Miller Waynesburg College quarterback Brad Dawson threw for 2,718 yards and 23 touchdowns last season. It was the kind of game quarterbacks love to play in and defensive coordinators hate.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NCAA Football: Thomas More outlasts tricky Wolverines
GROVE CITY — Grove City College and head coach Chris Smith threw just about everything but a kitchen sink Saturday at one of the top teams in Division III.

Allied News
 

Thomas More D-Back wins league honor

Thomas More College sophomore defensive back Zach Autenrieb (Elder) was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Defensive Player of the Week this week (Oct. 12) by the conference office.
CincySportsZone.com

Names in the Games

Women's Tennis: Grove City College’s Kim Peterson recorded a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles against Chatham on Monday. Peterson is a senior from Neshannock.
New Castle News

Locals on College Rosters

Fort Pierce Westwood graduate Anthony Johnson leads the Saint Vincent football team with 51 tackles in five games. The junior linebacker also has eight tackles for minus-17 yards. He has one interception, which he returned 30 yards. Johnson ranks third in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in tackles.

TCPalm.com

Crusin' Campus

Sophomore Gage Lotozo, of Sheridan, made his third consecutive start this week and led Bethany College (3-3) with nine tackles, including one for a loss, in its 47-39 win Saturday at Westminster. Lotozo has totaled 32 tackles and recovered a fumble in six games.
Zanesville Times-Recorder

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010

News and Notes

The Waynesburg Yellow Jackets did not take too kindly to losing at Bethany a week ago and they took out their frustrations on Geneva in a 55-42 victory. Waynesburg quarterback Brad Dawson accounted for four touchdowns, including a TD reception, and 391 yards of total offense en route being named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
D3Football.com
 

Bethany goes for third straight against Thiel
BETHANY - The Bethany College football team (3-3, 2-1) can run its winning streak to three games, which would be its longest in nine years, with a victory Saturday at Thiel (0-5, 0-3) in a PAC game scheduled to kickoff at 1:30 p.m. in Greenville, Pa.
The Herald-Star
 

Western Pennsylvania district college football preview

Others to watch: Westminster (Pa.) at Waynesburg, 1:30 p.m. Saturday; Westminster's Cody Meeker intercepted a Brad Dawson pass on the 1-yard line, securing last year's 49-42 overtime win for the Titans. Dawson, now a senior, wants to make up for last year's mistake and build on his performance from last week.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Bethany Bison Hope Winning Ways Continue Saturday at Thiel
BETHANY, W.Va. – The Bethany College football team (3-3, 2-1) can run their winning streak to three games, which would be its longest in nine years, with a victory Saturday at Thiel (0-5, 0-3) in a PAC game scheduled to kickoff at 1:30 p.m. in Greenville, Pa.
Ohio Valley Athletics

Geneva defense needs to play more, think less
BEAVER FALLS — Geneva College teaches its students to think issues through and analyze the situation. It evens offer a class in critical thinking.
Beaver County Times
 

Bison Seek to Maintain Momentum
BETHANY - The Bethany College football team (3-3 overall, 2-1 PAC) can run its winning streak to three games, which would be its longest in nine seasons, with a victory Saturday at Thiel (0-5, 0-3).
The Intelligencer
 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010

Gante solid for Washington & Jefferson College
Dallastown grad Jimmy Gante has helped the Washington & Jefferson College men's soccer team get off to a perfect 3-0 start in the Presidents Athletic Conference.
Keeping Tabs
 

W&J Hall of Fame inductees
The W&J Athletic Hall of Fame was instituted to honor and to memorialize those individuals or teams who have made outstanding contributions to Washington & Jefferson College athletics and who have helped to bring recognition, honor, excellence, and distinction to the College and its intercollegiate athletic programs.

Big Blog on Campus
 

Briefs: Women's Soccer

Jourdan Gottlieb and Marissa Pattison scored two goals apiece as Washington & Jefferson cruised past Chatham, 9-0, to remain unbeaten in the PAC.

Observer-Reporter
 

College notebook: Spalding, Nee kicking up a storm in PAC
Two local women's soccer players, Bethany's Cassie Spalding and Westminster's Sarah Nee, are among the best in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.

Observer-Reporter

Women’s soccer

Toria Shepherd (Wilde Lake) has started all 10 games for Waynesburg University. She has a goal and two assists for the Yellow Jackets, who are 6-3-2 on the season. The team held its second “Kick Pancreatic Cancer” event Oct. 9.
Explore Howard County
 

Crusin' Campus

Sophomore Gage Lotozo, of Sheridan, made his third consecutive start this week and led Bethany College (3-3) with nine tackles, including one for a loss, in its 47-39 win Saturday at Westminster. Lotozo has totaled 32 tackles and recovered a fumble in six games.

Zanesville Times-Recorder

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010

Campus Corner

NEW WILMINGTON – Senior forward Danielle Struble of Curwensville scored for Westminster (6-6-1) early in Saturday’s non-conference game against SUNY-Geneso Saturday, but the visitors got even in the final minute of the first half and then escaped Harold Burry Stadium with a 2-1 win on a goal with less than two minutes remaining in the second overtime period.

Gant Daily

Local Roundup

Bethany (W.Va.) 3, Waynesburg 0 - The Bison swept the PAC match with scores of 25-18, 25-14, and 25-11.

The Herald-Standard
 

James jumping on opponents
Bethany (W.Va.) men's soccer player Arkangelo James currently owns a nine-game goal scoring streak.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Briefs
Women's soccer: Freshman Marissa Pattison, a McGuffey graduate, scored late in the second half to lift Washington & Jefferson College over Waynesburg University, 2-1, Saturday afternoon in a PAC match.
Observer-Reporter
 

Golf

Grove City College sophomore Blake Brogan, of East Lansing, finished 14th (77-86--163) at the Presidents' Athletic Conference Fall Championships at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa. Grove City finished second in the eight-team field.

LSJ.com

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010

Thomas More Climbing To New Heights
In 2007, Thomas More College hired away Jim Hilvert from across-the-river rival Mt. St. Joseph College to lead the Saints’ football team. In 2008, Thomas More College introduced a new school motto, “Together in Pursuit of Truth.”

CatholicSportsNet.com

Campus Corner

Matt Grimard of Dracut is the Presidents’ Athletic Conference offensive Player of the Week after leading Bethany College past Waynesburg, 24-17. The quarterback passed for 173 yards and rushed for 83 more.

Boston.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2010
Geneva Football Players Keep Football in Perspective

BEAVER FALLS — Some players, fans, and coaches treat football as if it is a matter of life and death. For those literally facing life and death, though, football has its own meaning.
Beaver County Times

Geneva Can't Keep Up With Waynesburg

BEAVER FALLS — After watching two teams put up 97 points and 1,099 total yards of offense, most coaches wouldn’t even want to look in the direction of their defense. But following Geneva’s 55-42 loss to Waynesburg, Golden Tornadoes coach Geno DeMarco sat down and said the difference in the game was with special teams.
Beaver County Times

Titans Lose Fourth Straight After Homecoming Shootout

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College football team could maintain an early 10-point lead before losing a shootout to Bethany, 47-39, Saturday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at Harold Burry Stadium. Bethany (3-3, 2-1 PAC) snaps a 17-game losing streak at Westminster, as it wins in New Wilmington for the first time since 1940. Westminster (1-4, 0-3 PAC) loses its fourth straight game of the season, making the team's longest losing streak since it lost seven straight in 1999.
MyValleySports.com

Thomas More Tops Grove City

GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College football team dropped to 1-2 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Saturday afternoon with a 31-9 setback against visiting Thomas More (5-0, 3-0 PAC) on Homecoming at Robert E. Thorn Field.
MyValleySports.com

Waynesburg 55, Geneva 42

Waynesburg University rolled up 539 yards of total offense to offset a five-touchdown day from Geneva College's Gerard Muschette as the Yellow Jackets won a shootout over the Golden Tornadoes at Reeves Field.

Observer-Reporter

Presidents Overcome Injuries, Bearcats
Washington & Jefferson College's football team might not be ready to use the "Avella Solution" to replenish an injury-depleted lineup, but this situation is becoming a concern.

Observer-Reporter

District Roundup
Thomas More 31, Grove City 9: Thomas More (5-0, 3-0) remained undefeated in the Presidents' Athletic Conference with a win at Grove City (2-3, 1-2).
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Division III

Washington & Jefferson 31, St. Vincent 20 -- Tim McNerney rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown to lead W&J (3-2, 3-1) past St. Vincent (1-4, 1-1) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game. Gino Rometo had three TD passes. St. Vincent quarterback Aaron Smetanka completed 28 of 39 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Bethany Evens Record With 47-39 Win at Westminster

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Freshman quarterback Matt Grimard accounted for 286 yards of offense and had a hand in five touchdowns, while junior runnig back Eric Walker rushed for 174 yards and scored twice to lead the Bethany College football team to a 47-39 victory at Westminster Saturday.

The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Football/Area Colleges

Bethany 47, Westminster 39: NEW WILMINGTON, PA.- Bethany (3-3, 2-1 Presidents’ Athletic Conference) snapped a 17-game losing streak at Westminster, winning in New Wilmington for the first time since 1940.

The (Youngstown) Vindicator

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010
Homecoming Game? Hardly
GROVE CITY — Homecoming games don’t get much tougher than this. As students, alumni, parents and friends at Grove City College celebrate the annual rite of autumn this weekend, the Wolverines (2-2, 1-1) will welcome unbeaten Thomas More (4-0, 2-0) at 2 p.m. today at Robert E. Thorn Field.
Allied News

Names in the Games
Westminster’s Shanay Phillian recorded a shot on goal Wednesday in a 5-0 PAC loss to Grove City College.
New Castle News

College Preview
Saint Vincent at Washington & Jefferson
When: Saturday, 2 p.m. kickoff
Where: Cameron Stadium
Radio: WJPA (1450-AM)
Internet: http://www.wjpa.com/sports.htm
O-R Big Blog on Sports

Other Games Today

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010

Around the Great Lakes Region: Bethany Gets Win For the Program
One game does not define a program. However, one win over a highly regarded opponent can certainly get the ball rolling in the right direction.
D3Football.com

Geneva, Waynesburg Will Give Crowd Money's Worth
BEAVER FALLS — If history does indeed repeat itself, the homecoming crowd at Geneva College’s Reeves Field Saturday will get its money’s worth. Geneva has won three of its five games and, in all three wins, the game wasn’t decided until the final play. Waynesburg, Geneva’s opponent, enters the game with a 2-2 record and both losses have also come down to the final play.
Beaver County Times

Briefs - Men's Soccer
Thomas More broke open a scoreless first half with two second-half goals in a 2-0 victory at Waynesburg University in a PAC match. Ricky Barria and Marco Rosas scored the goals for the Saints (1-0, 8-2-1). Aaron Osborne and Matt McDonald has assists while goalie Zack Lawson had an easy game as the Yellow Jackets (0-2, 5-7-1) attempted one shot.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Western Pennsylvania District College Football Preview
St. Vincent at Washington & Jefferson - 2 p.m. Saturday - The Presidents won the first two meetings between these teams by a combined score of 136-26. However, Washington & Jefferson stopped St. Vincent's upset bid last year, recovering a fumble in the end zone with 2:45 remaining to win, 21-7.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rometo Controls Offense For W&J
The Washington & Jefferson College football team defeated Westminster, 49-7, Saturday afternoon, and Presidents' senior starting quarterback Gino Rometo, a Plum High School graduate, was a key component to the victory.
Plum Advance Leader

Bethany on Road Seeking Second Win in a Row
NEW WILMINGTON - With a victory Saturday over Westminster College, the Bethany College football team would not only even its record at 3-3, but improve to 2-1 in the PAC, which would be the first time it has been over .500 in the conference since 2001. Homecoming kickoff in New Wilmington is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Szakacs Hits Plateau
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College junior volleyball player Jessie Szakacs (Liberty High) posted her 2,000th career assist in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference win over Saint Vincent.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010

Smithyman Settles In As Waynesburg's Top Setter
Thomas Jefferson graduate Carly Smithyman is a second-year starter as a sophomore on the Waynesburg University women's volleyball team. Smithyman, a 5-foot-6 setter, has embraced her role as a team leader after taking over as the Yellow Jackets' starting setter midway through last season.
South Hills Record

College notebook: Emotion runs over for W&J; Cal, Waynesburg on road
Maybe the most unexpected aspect of last week's game against Westminster happened before the kickoff. Washington & Jefferson's football team, still smarting over a loss to Thomas More the week before and under orders by head coach Mike Sirianni to become more emotional, erupted during warmups.

Observer-Reporter
 

Local Briefs

Women's soccer: Holly Shipley's overtime goal lifed Washington & Jefferson to a 1-0 victory over Bethany in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match.
Observer-Reporter

Saints women's soccer ranked 8th in region behind strong defense
The Thomas More College women's soccer team is ranked eighth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Great Lakes Region.

Cincinnati.com

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010

Campus Corner

Men's Soccer: WASHINGTON – Senior midfielder John Lhota of Clearfield scored a key goal for Washington & Jefferson (5-2-2) in a 2-2 double-overtime non-conference tie with visiting Wilmington (Ohio) on Sept. 28.

Gant Daily

Around The District

The St. Vincent women's volleyball program got its 500th win in a 3-1 victory over Grove City last week. It was also the 500th career victory for Bearcat coach Sue Hozak, the only coach in St. Vincent's 25-year history.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

Campus Corner
Jacob Kiefer (Penns Valley, Westminster) has four solo tackles and three assists and one tackle for loss for minus one yard. Westminster is 1-3.
The Centre Daily Times

Zampatti family tradition: Washington & Jefferson athletics
After he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 2004, Ian Zampatti took his basketball skills to Washington & Jefferson College
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Storck Honored

Yellow Jackets kicker Jon Storck has been named Presidents' Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.

The Herald-Standard

Thomas More Football Earns Highest National Ranking in History
Thomas More College (CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - Following its 42-3 win over Thiel College on Saturday and improving to 4-0, the Thomas More College football moved up in both Division III Top-25 rankings and earned its highest ranking in 21 year of football.
Local 12
 

Saints hit program high mark in polls

The undefeated Thomas More Saints (4-0) football team moved up in both Division III Top-25 rankings, earning the highest ranking in 21 years of football at TMC.

Cincinnati.com

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010

Briefs
Men's soccer: James Gross, a McGuffey High School graduate, scored two goals as Westminster College routed Waynesburg University, 5-0, in a Presidents' Athletic Conference men's soccer match.

Observer-Reporter
 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2010

Bethany tops Waynesburg
BETHANY - Freshman quarterback Matt Grimard scored the go-ahead touchdown with 7:45 to play, and the Bethany College defense stopped a drive inside its red zone to cement the 24-17 victory over Waynesburg Saturday in front of the Homecoming crowd at Bison Stadium.
The Herald-Star

Bison upset Yellow Jackets
BETHANY, W.Va. - Bethany freshman quarterback Matt Grimard gave the Bison community a homecoming to remember as he led a 24-17 upset of Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Waynesburg University Saturday afternoon.
Herald Standard

Division III Roundup

Geneva 27, St. Vincent 23 — David Girardi's 53-yard touchdown pass with one second remaining in the first half produced the winning points for Geneva (3-2) in its Presidents' Athletic Conference win over St. Vincent (1-3).

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Feisty Presidents pound Westminster
Tempers flared between Washington & Jefferson College and Westminster before their Presidents' Athletic Conference game even began and that may have been exactly what W&J needed to get going.

Observer-Reporter

Other Games
Geneva 27, Saint Vincent 23: The Bearcats (1-3) ran for a school record 297 yards in the home game, but it wasn't enough. Geneva (3-2) quarterback David Girardi was 20 for 32 passing for 261 yards and two scores.

Post-Gazette

W&J Rolls Past Westminster
Westminster College WASHINGTON, Pa. - After both teams scored early first-quarter touchdowns, the Westminster College football team gave up 42 unanswered points in a 49-7 loss at Washington & Jefferson Saturday night in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
MyValleySports.com

District college highlights: Geneva wins on the road
Defense wins championships, or so they say, but strong specials teams play certainly doesn’t hurt.
Beaver County Times

Bison in a rush to beat Yellow Jackets
BETHANY, W.Va. - The Bethany Bison gave new life to the old football expression "three yards and a cloud of dust," with Saturday's performance against Waynesburg University.

Observer-Reporter

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010

Other Games Today

Westminster (1-2) at Washington & Jefferson (1-2), 7 p.m., Cameron Stadium: The Presidents have won 29 of the 31 meetings with Westminster and nine in a row. ...

Post-Gazette

News and Notes

Waynesburg quarterback Josh Graham completed 16-of-23 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-16 win over Grove City last weekend. Waynesburg is 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Graham was not sacked in the game.

D3Football

College preview
Westminster at Washington & Jefferson
When: Saturday, 7 p.m. kickoff
Where: Cameron Stadium
Radio: WJPA (1450-AM)
Internet: http://www.wjpa.com/sports.htm

Big Blog on Campus

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010

WC men rally for 2-2 tie with W&J
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Freshman Jacob Spirk scored a pair of goals as Wilmington College rallied to earn a 2-2 non-conference tie with Washington & Jefferson on the Presidents’ pitch Tuesday night.
Wilmington News Journal

Other games to watch
Geneva at St. Vincent, 1 p.m. Saturday. In their first-ever Presidents Athletic Conference game last week, the Bearcats pulled off a 17-3 win over Thiel. They'll look to keep their momentum against the Golden Tornadoes, who have given St. Vincent a lot of trouble lately.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 

Briefs

Men's soccer: Waynesburg University only attempted 10 shots against Hiram but the Yellow Jackets made them count in a 3-2 victory.
Observer-Reporter

Campus notes
Tanner Mesing was in the wrong place at the right time. Needing an offensive boost, Thiel men’s soccer coach Andy Hoggarthmoved freshman Mesing (Freedom) from defender to forward. Mesing responded by erasing a 4-1 deficit to Hilbert by himself, scoring four times in the game’s final 19 minutes in a 6-4 win over Hilbert.
Beaver County Times

Smyrna grad receives college football honor
WAYNESBURG, Pa. — Smyrna High graduate Jon Storck was honored by a college football website this week for his accomplishments as the kicker for Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania.
Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times

W&J wrestlers honored
The Washington & Jefferson College wrestling team placed four players in the honorable mention category in D3wrestle.com’s preliminary 2010-2011 national rankings.

Mat Matters

Kelosky sees turning point for Geneva
BEAVER FALLS — Chance Kelosky knows a turning point when he sees one. The Geneva College senior linebacker knows his team’s last-second stop at the goal line that clinched a 37-33 win over Bethany was it. He knew as soon as he made the tackle.
Beaver County Times

College notebook: Graham dependable for Yellow Jackets
For one glorious Saturday afternoon, Josh Graham got the chance to show his teammates how capable he was at quarterback.

Observer-Reporter

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