MONDAY, APRIL 30
Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
Humility and appreciation highlighted Sunday’s 24th annual
Lawrence County Historical Society Sports Hall of Fame induction
banquet. The 13 inductees dedicated the majority of their acceptance
speeches to honoring others.
New Castle News
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
College Sports Wrap Up
A wrapup of PAC baseball, softball and the 2007 Men's and
Women's PAC Track & Field Championships.
The Youngstown Vindicator
W&J Seeking Repeat in Softball
Washington & Jefferson
College softball coach Stephani Ehrenfeld is hoping for a repeat of
last season as the Presidents enter the Presidents' Athletic
Conference playoffs. Washington & Jefferson entered this weekend in
third place. The Presidents concluded their conference schedule with
a 9-3 record. Westminster and Thomas More are tied for first place
at 9-1
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
College Baseball
THOMAS MORE 15, WAYNESBURG 7
- Thomas More scored 14 runs in the first four innings and cruised
to a Presidents' Athletic Conference win over in the opener of the
three-game series. Two Yellow Jacket errors allowed Thomas More to
post five runs in the first. Senior Dustin Brown started the inning
with a walk, followed by freshman Chris Fishburn. A dropped fly ball
allowed the first run to score before senior Fred Riess connected on
a two-run single. Two more runs scored on wild pitches.
The (Kentucky) Post
Dooly's Owens Shines on Diamond
BETHANY, W. Va.. — Former
Dooly County High athletics stalwart Brent Owens was recently named
the Presidents Athletic Conference “Hitter of the Week” for the
period ending April 23. In earning that honor, the senior
catcher/designated hitter for Bethany College’s Bison batted .500
(11-22) with one homer, four doubles, nine RBIs and 11 runs scored
to lead the Bison to a 3-4 week.
Cordele Dispatch
Gauger Selects Thomas More
Avon (Avon, Indiana) senior
Josh Gauger has announced his college football plans,
according to Orioles coach Dave Shelbourne. Gauger, who
started at quarterback last season, will attend Thomas More College
in Kentucky. Gauger, an All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference pick,
passed for more than 1,500 yards with 12 touchdowns last season.
The Indianapolis Star
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Case Returns From Injury to Lead
Thomas More Softball Team
Mason County graduate Sommer Case was
enjoying her best season yet for the Thomas More Saints, but a nasty
midseason injury threatened to derail the senior first baseman's
season. On April 1, against St. Vincent College, Case foul-tipped a
ball that ricocheted off of her left eye.
The (Maysville, Ky.) Ledger Independent
THURSDAY, APRIL
26
PG East: Helping Hand at W&J
Hempfield Area graduate
Nate Hopkins has helped the Washington & Jefferson College
baseball team to a successful season to date. Hopkins, a four-year
letterman and the starting left fielder, is hitting .277 with five
doubles, 11 run scored and eight runs batted in.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PG South: Area Graduates Helping
W&J Win
The graduates of PG South
area high schools are making significant contributions to Washington
& Jefferson College's successful baseball season. South Allegheny
graduate Mike Trumpower, Chartiers Valley grad John
Astfalk and Thomas Jefferson grad Ron Mitko are all in
their fourth seasons with the W&J baseball team, which entered the
week with a 21-7 record.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
District Spotlight: Division III
Washington & Jefferson, 23-7
and winner of five of its past six games, moved up five spots to No.
23 in the American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Top 30
poll. The Presidents are third in the Mideast Region. W&J, tied for
first place at 10-2 with Thomas More in the Presidents' Athletic
Conference, plays a three-game series this weekend against Grove
City and completes the league's regular season with a three-game
showdown at Thomas More, May 5-6.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PG West: The Chase is on for
Geneva's Fletcher
Sometimes in life, it takes a
while for individuals to find their calling. The same thing happens
in athletics. Just ask Susan Fletcher. A Seneca Valley High School
graduate and junior at Geneva College in Beaver Falls. Fletcher is a
member of the Golden Tornadoes' cross county and track teams. She
has run well the past two seasons in the spring, but never reached
elite status in an event.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
25
Notes: Men's Tennis
The Grove City men's team captured its 17th consecutive
Presidents' Athletic Conference title over the weekend in Erie.
Junior Chris Baker, sophomores Jeremy Dwyer and Kyle Johnson and
freshman Peter Davis won individual conference crowns in singles and
doubles.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
College Golf
Results from day one of two of the 2007 PAC Women's Golf
Championship being held at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex,
Pa.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
Local Sports Briefs
Grove City 11, Waynesburg 4;
Grove City 9, Waynesburg 3 - Grove City collected 29 hits in a PAC
doubleheader sweep against visiting Waynesburg ... The Wolverines
(12-12, 4-8) had 18 hits and scored in every inning of the first
game to make a winner of Chris Bowser, who allowed four runs in four
innings. Eric Hull pitched three scoreless frames to earn the save
... Patt Messner was 4 for 4 with three RBIs and Seth Thompson was 3
for 5 with two RBIs for Grove City. Brian Moran, Chris Schwamberger,
Ben Wilson and Bryan Pierrot each had two hits ... Losing pitcher
Landon Sinclair was touched up for seven runs in 2 1-3 innings ...
Jon Conn had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored for the Yellow
Jackets (14-16, 7-8). Brendon Steele, Chad Litten and Jerry Daley
each also had two hits for Waynesburg.
(Uniontown) Herald Standard
Merva Chooses W&J
Corey Merva plans to play
football at Division III Washington & Jefferson College. A 6-foot,
230-pounder, who started at center and defensive end for the
Panthers, Merva was an LHAC all-star and will play in the Lantzy
game.
The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
Briefs: College Roundup
Waynesburg
dropped a doubleheader to Shenandoah, 15-12 and 13-0. Jon Conn
homered with three RBI in game one for the Yellow Jackets (14-14).
Brandon Dittmar and Landon Sinclair had two RBI each ... Waynesburg
high School graduate Tommy Rohanna shot an 80 to lead Waynesburg
College at the McBride-Behringer-Allen Invitational at Grove City
Golf Club.Waynesburg finished third as a team with a team score of
332. Saint Vincent College with a score of 314.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
Jackets On Run with Recruits
When
Waynesburg College football players walked off the field after last
season's finale, head coach Rick Shepas knew what had to take
priority in recruiting. The Yellow Jackets would need to replace
their two talented running backs: Ryan Abels and Eric Daniels.Shepas
believes that mission has been accomplished with the addition of
Ringgold's Robert Heller, a former Observer-Reporter Player of the
Year; and Trinity's Troy Garove.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
Saints Hire Two Assistant Coaches
Rick Haynes and Kyle Koester
have been hired as assistant football coaches on Jim Hilvert's
coaching staff at Thomas More College. Haynes served as assistant
head coach and offensive coordinator at Colerain High School in Ohio
from 1991 to 2006. Haynes also coached at Loveland and Centerville
in Ohio.
The (Cincinnati) Post
Collegiate Sports Wrap Up
A recap of college sporting
events from golf, softball, and baseball from Monday, April 23.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
Area: PAC Awards
Thiel College freshman Alex
Eaton was named Presidents' Athletic Conference men's track athlete
of the week. Eaton won the 400-meter dash (49.24 seconds) at the IUP
Invitational Saturday. He also ran on Thiel's winning 4x400 relay
(3:20.8) and the third place 4x100 relay (43.0) ... The Presidents'
Athletic Conference named Westminster freshman Jennifer Emery
(Laurel) as the softball hitter of the week. Emery, a freshman
pitcher and first baseman, led the Titans to a 3-1 week by compiling
a .600 batting average (6-for-10), including a double, a triple,
five RBIs and five runs scored. Emery (7-5) also earned two wins as
Westminster's starting pitcher with a 1.40 ERA as she gave up three
runs (two earned) on nine hits and one walk to go with eight
strikeouts over 10 innings.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
Names In the Games: Catching Up
with Local Athletes Competing in College
Geneva baseball standout Mike
Bruno’s stellar play last week didn’t go without notice. Bruno
earned American Mideast Conference Player of the Week honors by
batting .474 (9 for 19) including four runs scored, eight RBIs and
three stolen bases ... Westminster has local products all throughout
its roster and they are making important contributions as well.
Thirteen players on the Titans’ roster are from Lawrence County:
John Izzo, Colby Beeson, Tony Cunningham, Brandon Drespling, Nick
Maiorano, Donnie Kirkwood, Mike Busin, Dan Argiro, David Colella,
Mike Ferguson, Mike McCoy, Andrew Robison and Thomas Fee.
New Castle News
Petty Takes Game to Next Level
GLEN ESTE - A trio of
multiple-year starters from the Glen Este girls basketball program
signed their commitment letters to compete on the collegiate court
Wednesday, April 18. Included in the graduating crew are Glen Este
High School seniors Kelley Wesp, Barb Petty and Jenna Deskins.
Petty's path will carry her to Chatham College, located in
Pittsburgh, Penn. Along with her duties on the basketball court,
Petty will also play varsity tennis in college.
Community Press & Recorder
Men's Tennis: Player of the Year
Thomas More College senior
Michael Selm avenged his lone loss of the season, and went on to
earn Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors. Selm
defeated Grove City's John Moyer, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4, Saturday in the No.
1 singles final at the PAC championships in Erie, Pa. Moyer downed
Selm last week at Westminster, Pa., 6-1, 6-3.
The (Cincinnati) Post
South Allegheny's Czapor Heading
to Bethany
Nick Czapor has been a gifted
two-way athlete for South Allegheny High School, and will have an
opportunity to take his skills to the next level after agreeing to
attend Bethany College next fall.
Czapor will play both football and
baseball at the West Virginia school.
The Daily News
MONDAY, APRIL 23
College Roundup
NCCAA Eastern Regional:
Geneva qualified for the National Christian Collegiate Tournament
with a 7-3 victory over Mt. Vernon Nazarene in the decisive game of
the best-of-three series. Winning pitcher Erinne Metler worked five
innings and won her 12th game. Ashley Archer pitched two scoreless
innings of relief. The NCCAA tourney will be held starting Thursday
at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Beaver County Times
Softball Roundup
A recap of college softball scores from the weekend of April 20.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
Washington Sunday: Seniors Give
W&J Program Big Boost
Washington & Jefferson
College baseball coach Jeff Mountain will be hard pressed to find
another recruiting class that can match his first. Mountain took
over the W&J program in 2003 and the Presidents posted a 6-26 record
in his first season. Inexperience was obviously a concern with the
2004 squad. But it didn't show on the field, as his
freshman-dominated Presidents posted a 21-16 record.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local Roundup
Bethany College 2, Waynesburg
1; Waynseburg 12, Bethany College 11 - In a pair of games that were
polar opposites from each other, Waynesburg College split a PAC
doubleheader with Bethany College at Madison Field, losing a
low-scoring opener and then winning a slugfest. The Yellow Jackets
won the weekend series with the Bison 2 games to 1, and greatly
improved their chances of being part of next month's PAC Tournament.
In game one, freshman Dan Novak accounted for Waynesburg's lone run,
as he crossed home plate via sacrifice fly from junior left fielder
Ryan Group in the third inning.
The (Uniontown) Herald Standard
Wheeling Central's Tucker Selects
W&J
Multiple state championships.
More than 2,000 yards rushing in a season. West Virginia Class A
Player of the Year. There isn’t much more Brandon Tucker could have
done at Wheeling Central. Still, there is plenty of football left in
him. Tucker has signed his letter of intent to continue his academic
and athletic careers at Washington and Jefferson.
Wheeling Intelligencer/ News Register
Kestner to Play in PAC
At first, Aaron Kestner
wasn’t sure if he wanted to play basketball in college. That was
before Waynesburg and head coach Frank Ferraro came calling. ‘‘I
went to Waynesburg, talked to the coach, watched a couple of games
and everything took off from there,’’ said Kestner, who recently
announced his intentions to continue his academic and athletic
careers at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference school.
Wheeling Intelligencer/ News Register
Busin is Buzzin'
Westminster College's Mike
Busin is swinging a big bat these days for the Titans baseball team.
A 5-10, 180 sophomore third baseman, Busin was named the Presidents'
Athletic Conference hitter of the week, batting .600 (6-for-10) with
four RBIs. He helped the Titans win two out of three games in a
weekend series against Waynesburg. Five of his six hits were for
extra bases, including four doubles and a home run.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
Ray and Janie Cebula Will Enter
Westminster 'Hall' Together
NEW WILMINGTON — Like father, like daughter. That's the way it has
been with Ray and Janie Cebula during their sports careers at
Westminster College and Wilmington Area High, spanning two
generations. The two former three-sport performers, with roots and
ties to Campbell, are the first father-daughter team to be selected
to the Lawrence County Historical Society Sports Hall of Fame.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Cobler Keeps Hitting
GREENVILLE – While the
weather has slowed the baseball season, at least locally, Thiel’s
Ben Cobler continues to hit at a blistering pace. The Keystone
graduate, a senior middle infielder at the DIII school, is tied for
second on the squad with a .340 batting average.
The
Clarion News
Farler No-Hits Foe in Bid
BETHANY, W.Va. - Junior
Michelle Farler hurled a no-hitter in the nightcap and Thomas More
swept a Presidents' Athletic Conference double-header from Bethany
on Thursday, 12-2 and 11-0. Farler, who struck out five, added a
three-run home run for the Saints in Game 2. Her homer started a
five-run first inning.
The Kentucky Post
THURSDAY, APRIL
19
District Spotlight: Last Week Revisited
Bethany's Rick Carver,
in his 17th season as baseball coach, picked up his 300th win when
the Bison defeated Saint Vincent, 14-4, behind catcher Brent Owens'
six RBIs. Bethany had won 242 games in the 60 years of the program
before Carver's arrival.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Baseball Briefs: Cobler Leading
Cats'
Ben Cobler certainly has made the most of his senior season for
Thiel College. The former Keystone standout has started all 27 games
for the Tomcats and has a .346 batting average. The senior middle
infielder also has nine doubles a home run and 13 RBIs.
The Derrick and News Herald
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
18
Local Briefs: College Baseball
Washington &
Jefferson pounded out 18 hits, including four home runs, as the
Presidents rolled to a 16-1 Presidents Athletic Conference win over
Westminster. Nick Fiorilli, Sam Mann, Chris Varacallo and Matt
Starmack homered for the Presidents (8-1, 18-5). Mann had three
hits, scored three runs and drove in three, while Varacallo also had
three hits.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
Local Briefs: Men's Tennis
The Yellow Jackets won three
singles matches and two doubles matches for a close Presidents'
Athletic Conference home victory. Kevin Houseknecht won in straight
sets at No. 2 singles, as did Dustin Cozad at No. 6 singles.
Waynesburg's Adam Woodruff won the first set, but was shut out in
the second before rallying for a 6-1 third set and the victory. Drew
Slater and Jeff Canning rebounded from losses in their singles
matches for an 8-3 win at No. 2 doubles. Will Porter joined Woodruff
for an 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles.
(Uniontown) Herald Standard
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
Rick Carver Earns 300th Career Win
Senior catcher Brent Owens (Vienna, Ga./Dooly County) drove in
six runs to lead the Bethany College baseball team to a 14-4 victory
over Saint Vincent (Pa.) College Tuesday for the 300th win in head
coach Rick Carver’s career. Bethany (7-15) jumped in front with four
runs in the first inning, as Owens ignited the onslaught with an RBI
double for the first run of the game. Freshman DH Chris Leasure
(Stafford, Ohio/Monroe Central), who also had a big day at the
plate, drove in two with a single and junior SS J.J. Eberhart
(Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Central) capped the rally with a sacrifice
fly.
WTRF.com
Names In the Games: Catching Up with Local Athletes Competing in
College
Geneva’s Mike Bruno played well in a doubleheader sweep against
Notre Dame College (Ohio) on Wednesday. Bruno belted a grand slam
and had three hits with five RBIs in an 11-6 victory in the opener.
In addition, Matt Colella pitched a complete game to earn the
decision, striking out three. In the nightcap, Bruno laced a triple
in the eighth inning to score the game-winning run in a 5-4 win.
Derek Sumner pitched seven innings but did not figure in the
decision.
New Castle News
Track and Field Results
Grove City was led by 10 top-eight finishes. Junior Matt
Kulinski cleared 14 feet, 6 inches to take second in the pole vault
while junior Dave Hodge leaped 44-3/4 to place second in the triple
jump. Freshman thrower Tony Clark placed fourth in the discus with a
toss of 143-1 while senior Bob Perri took sixth in the shot put
(48-6). Senior Craig Hallman tied for seventh in the high jump by
clearing 5-9. Junior Chris Andrew took fifth in the 3,000
steeplechase with a time of 10 minutes, 0.93 seconds.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
MONDAY, APRIL 16
Local Alumni Joins Freedom Roster
The Florence Freedom have
agreed on contract terms with two local players. Brad Thoma and Tim
Grogan have been invited to spring training with the Freedom
beginning May 9. Thoma was a four-year letter winner as a middle
infielder at Thomas More and culminated his final season being named
as the Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year. During
his senior season, the Dayton, Ohio native led the PAC with a .428
batting average with six home runs and 45 RBI.
Community Press & Recorder
Local College Briefs
Junior third baseman Melissa
Metcalf (Carmichaels) smacked a third-inning home run and went 4 for
4 with five RBI in Washington & Jefferson's five-inning, 19-1
victory over Chatham on April 4... Grove City freshman pitcher Jeff
Baluch (Geibel) is 1-1 this season with a 3.45 ERA and seven
strikeouts in three appearances. Freshman Tim Pliska (Norwin) has
pitched 21/3 scoreless innings.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
Orstein, Teter Honored
Kaitlyn
Orstein, Washington & Jefferson College. Orstein continued her reign
as one of Division III's dominant swimmers at the 2007 National
Swimming Championships in Houston. This year, Orstein claimed two
golds and one bronze...Chris Teter, Washington & Jefferson College.
Teter capped a successful collegiate career by being named to the
Associated Press Little All-America second-team offense as a tackle.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
SATURDAY, APRIL
14
Saints Fall Despite Selm's Win
LATROBE, Pa. - Senior Michael
Selm remained unbeaten in singles competition, winning his first
singles match Friday in a 6-3 loss to St. Vincent. Selm then teamed
with freshman Joe Ruzick for a win in first doubles.
The Kentucky Post
Excitement for St Vincent Football Growing
Seconds methodically ticking
away are turning into elapsed minutes, hours and days on the St.
Vincent College Web site athletics page, which offers a subtle
excitement over the school's resurrected football program. A picture
of a clock is displayed, accompanied by the numbers of days, hours,
minutes and seconds remaining before the Bearcats play their first
scheduled football game in 45 years. Coach Bob Colbert, a Pittsburgh
native, is hoping for the excitement to build as the days tick away.
Only 139 remain before St. Vincent, making a transition to NCAA
Division III from NAIA Division II, entertains Gallaudet in a
non-conference game Sept. 1.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Local Briefs
Washington &
Jefferson and Waynesburg split a PAC doubleheader Friday afternoon
at Ross Memorial Park. The Presidents earned a 3-1 victory in Game 1
and the Yellow Jackets recorded a come-from-behind 4-2 win in the
second. Senior Sam Mann limited Waynesburg (5-4, 12-10) to one run
on five hits in the first game.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
THURSDAY, APRIL
12
Heir to a Dream: Clemente Jr. Shares Motivational Message
One phone call changed
Roberto Clemente Jr.’s life. After being cut by the Baltimore
Orioles in 1989, Clemente was asked by a friend to help out with an
American Legion team in Puerto Rico. Reluctantly, he said yes. Only
one problem. When Clemente arrived at practice the coach wasn’t
there. The team was his.
New Castle News
District Spotlight: W&J's Rise
Washington & Jefferson (15-4)
is 28th in the American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate
Baseball Division III Top 30 poll after being as high as 16th for
the school's first ranking in school history. A 10-1 start was W&J's
best in 110 years since going 14-1 in 1897. The Presidents, 5-0 and
in first place in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, complete a
three-game series at league rival Westminster (8-10, 2-6) today.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PG West: Campus Notebook
Langley graduate Eric
Wadowsky was named Presidents' Athletic Conference baseball
pitcher of the week. Wadowsky, who plays for Thiel College, earned
his third win of the season in a 14-3 victory against Saint Vincent
College on April 4, as he allowed no earned runs (two unearned) on
three hits with two strikeouts in six innings of work.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PG South: Roundball Classic
Tradition Continues
When organizers of the
Roundball Classic decided four years ago to hold an all-star
basketball game at Geneva College's Metheny Fieldhouse in Beaver
Falls, they encountered an interesting problem: Nobody knew who they
were or what the classic was. "Now, the parents know about the
game," said Allen Deep, the sales and marketing director for the
contest.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
11
Saint Vincent Field Names for Noll
Despite all his successes as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers,
Chuck Noll always avoided the spotlight. Only once in his 23-year
reign (1969-91) did he ever lend his name or image to endorse a
product. But 16 years after coaching his last game, Noll's name will
be attached to something else. When the Steelers report to training
camp this summer, part of their practice facility at St. Vincent
College will bear Noll's name. The Bearcats' new football venue will
be called Chuck Noll Field.
Beaver County Times
Local College Coaches Had Strong
Seasons
A fresh face rejuvenated a struggling program and helped it gain
respectability along the way. Five others either maintained, or
improved upon, their outstanding success. The past calendar year was
full of accomplishments, and even some pleasant surprises, for
sports teams from the area's local colleges.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
Local Briefs
Chartiers-Houston graduate Dan Novak went a combined 4-for-6
with five RBI to help Waynesburg sweep a doubleheader with Penn
State-Altoona by scores of 11-4 and 5-2 at Madison Field. Ryan
Group, a McGuffey graduate, had a three-run double and Phil
Anderson, also from McGuffey, drove in a run in the first game.
McGuffey's Adam Sattler picked up the win, striking out six and
allowing only one walk in six innings. Canon-McMillan's Brendon
Steele had two hits and scored twice.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
TMC Duo Honored by PAC
Thomas More College's Brad Ketterer and Jamie Wisenall earned
Presidents' Athletic Conference baseball and softball honors for
their efforts last week.
The Kentucky Post
Local Briefs
Washington & Jefferson College junior catcher Hannah Schulz was
named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Softball Hitter of the
Week Monday. Schulz led the Presidents (9-6, 2-0) to a doubleheader
sweeo of Chatham with six hits in seven at-bats. She hit a grand
slam, scored five runs and had seven RBI.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
MONDAY, APRIL 9
Latrobe Grad Anchors Grove City Golf Team
Grove City sophomore and
Latrobe graduate Dan Statler was named Presidents' Athletic
Conference golfer of the week, as he led his team to the team title
at the Waynesburg Invitational on March 27. Statler's team-best 78
earned him medalist honors at the event at the Southpointe Country
Club in Canonsburg ... Thiel freshman starting pitcher Cory
Borland (Laurel Highlands) picked up his first collegiate win,
allowing just one hit in five innings March 29 against Hiram
College. Borland has a 1.29 ERA in three appearances with six
strikeouts.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
SUNDAY, APRIL 8
TMC Baseballers Get Healthy
When Thomas More third
baseman Dan Buchwald learned he would miss all of last season with a
shoulder injury, he knew whom to turn to. Saints catcher Fred Riess,
a high school teammate at Oak Hills who persuaded Buchwald to come
to Thomas More and convert from second base to the hot corner,
understood precisely what Buchwald was going through. Riess missed
his sophomore season after undergoing elbow surgery.
NKY.com
Roundball at Geneva
The Roundball Classic at
Geneva College will be held at Metheny Fieldhouse on April 14. The
girls game will tip-off at 6:30 p.m., while the boys' game will
start at 8:30. The 3-point contest finals will be held at halftime
of each game. Tickets will be sold for $6 on the day of the event.
Beaver County Times
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
Center of Attention
ELLWOOD CITY - In four
seasons with the Grove City College men's basketball program, Craig
Hallman's career came front-and-center. The 6-foot-6 senior center
knew he had arrived when he ended up on the front cover of the
team's media guide. The Riverside High School product was a driving
force on a Wolverines team that captured its sixth Presidents
Athletic Conference championship after rallying to beat Washington
and Jefferson, 60-58, in February. The Wolverines, who were a fourth
seed entering the tournament, won their first conference title since
2003.
The Ellwood City Ledger
College Baseball Roundup
GREENVILLE – Former Keystone
standout Ben Cobler is – for lack of a better phrase – on fireCobler,
a team co-captain and senior middle infielder for
Thiel
College , has a .314 batting average
on the season. He is hitting .444 (16-for-36) his past 10 contests,
which includes six multi-hit games. Less than three weeks ago, he
was mired in the low-.200s.
The
Clarion News
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
St. Vincent Names Field After Chuck Noll
When Steelers fans go to St. Vincent College in July to watch
players at training camp, they'll be able to sit on new bleachers
overlooking a field named after a former coach. St. Vincent
yesterday announced that name: Chuck Noll Field.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PG South: Campus Notebook
Bethel Park graduate
Brittany Thomas was selected female scholar-athlete of the month
for February by the Presidents' Athletic Conference Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee. Thomas, a senior swimmer at Westminster College,
finished March by winning three individual titles at the PAC
championship meet held last month at Grove City College. She took
home conference titles in the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle
events.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PG West: Campus Notebook
Hopewell High School graduate
Virgil Marshall was named Presidents' Athletic Conference
Men's Track Athlete of the Week. Marshall, a junior at Washington &
Jefferson College, won the long jump at the Emory Invitational with
an ECAC-qualifying mark of 23 feet, 3 inches. He also placed sixth
in the 100 and eighth in the 200, while helping the Presidents
400-meter relay team to a fourth-place finish with an ECAC-qualifying
time of 44.18.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
St. Vincent Names Stadium After
Noll
The new football stadium at
St. Vincent College will bear a familiar name, that of former
Steelers coach Chuck Noll. "This was a wonderful convergence of
opinion on what would be the right name for the stadium," St.
Vincent president Jim Towey said Wednesday. "This one felt great. It
was clearly a way to honor the great tradition that St. Vincent has
with the Steelers.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Local Sports Briefs
Landon
Sinclair pitched a complete game for Waynesburg as the Jackets
defeated Grove City, 7-4, in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference game.
Sinclair (4-1) struck out nine in the win. He allowed four runs on
11 hits ... Hannah Schulz had six hits, scored five runs and had
seven RBI to help Washington & Jefferson sweep Chatham College,
19-1, 16-1. Both games lasted five innings.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
4
Ohio, Kentucky All-Stars Set to Play
The 16th annual Battle at the Border Ohio vs. Kentucky all-star
basketball games will be played Saturday at Thomas More College.
The girls' game is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the boys' game 8
p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door, and the
admission price is good for both games.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
W&J Eyeing National Tourney
When Sam Mann
decided to join the Washington & Jefferson College baseball team
four years ago, some might have considered his choice illogical. The
Presidents were suffering through a miserable stretch in which they
won 27 games in five years. W&J was 11-54 the two seasons before
Mann was a freshman, and that included a 5-20 mark in the
Presidents' Athletic Conference. Back then, qualifying for the NCAA
tournament was merely a dream. Mann, however, saw promise in the
program and a bright future under then second-year head coach Jeff
Mountain.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
PAC Awards
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Two
Westminster athletes were recognized by the Presidents' Athletic
Conference Monday with weekly honors. Sophomore baseball player Mike
Busin (Neshannock) was named hitter of the week and senior softball
player Jennifer Pancake (Boardman) was named pitcher of the week.
Busin batted .600 (6-for-10) with four RBIs, helping Westminster
(8-8, 2-4) win two out of three games in a weekend series against
Waynesburg. Five of his six hits went for extra bases, including
four doubles and a home run.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
MONDAY, APRIL 2
Thiel Tops Thomas More
The Saints left the tying run
stranded at third base as they dropped two out of three games in the
weekend Presidents' Athletic Conference series at Greenville, Pa.
The only Thomas More victory was in the second game of a
doubleheader Saturday when sophomore Kyle Wewe pitched a no-hitter.
The (Kentucky) Post
Local Sports Briefs
Sean Boone's
bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh
inning gave Washington & Jefferson a 4-3 win over Saint Vincent and
a doubleheader split with the Bearcats. Chris Zampogna limited W&J
to two runs and three hits in a 9-2 victory in the first game. Chris
Varacallo hit a two-run homer for the Presidents (11-2).
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
Greg Gillum to Play Football for
Thomas More College
Greg Gillum of Ryle High School signed
his letter of committment to play football this fall for the Thomas
More Saints. The Raiders went 12-3 this past season making it all
the way to their first 4-A State Championship game.
NKY.com
SUNDAY, APRIL 1
Robinson Lauded
A former Wilmington High
School product is making quite a name for himself as a pitcher for
the Westminster College baseball team. Junior Andrew Robison was
named recently as the Presidents' Athletic Conference pitcher of the
week for his performances in Fort Pierce, Fla. During the team's
spring break trip, Robison posted a 2-0 record with a 5-3 win over
Elizabethtown and a 3-1 nod over Ursinus.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
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