MONDAY, APRIL 28
Names In The Games
Westminster’s Jessi Cooper won two events in the Westminster Invitational. Cooper, a senior from Laurel, claimed the high jump (1.62 meters) and the long jump (5.12 meters).
New Castle News

PAC Championships
The Waynesburg University men placed fifth Saturday at the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Washington & Jefferson College. Grove City College won the team title with 2121/2 points while the Yellow Jackets totaled 30.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Baseball

SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Baseball
Waynesburg 12, Geneva 7
Geneva 8, Waynesburg 6 — Geneva is 14-14.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

SATURDAY, APRIL 26
College Softball
Waynesburg and Thomas More split a Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader. Waynesburg won the first game 1-0 but Thomas More took the second 4-3. In Game 1, Autumn Minor struck out 10 and walked one and Krysten Klueg scored an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Yellow Jackets (6-5, 16-17).
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

College Softball
Waynesburg U. 1, Thomas More 0; Thomas More 4, Waynesburg U. 3 - Waynesburg Central graduate and Lady Yellow Jacket junior Autumn Minor sparkled on the mound as she stifled the Lady Saints en route to a win Game 1 of a Presidents' Athletic Conference double-header.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard


FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Strosnider Playing Well On Links At Saint Vincent
Lincoln High School graduate Marlie Strosnider, a sophomore on the St. Vincent College women's golf team, finished ninth at the 2008 Presidents Athletic Conference Championship played at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex.
Ellwood City Ledger

College Baseball
Washington & Jefferson senior leftfielder Ryan Gregg had three extra-base hits, including a three-run homer in Game 2, to lead a doubleheader sweep of Mount Union at Ross Memorial Park.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter


THURSDAY, APRIL 24
Boosting The Bearcats

Thomas More Notebook
Thomas More's men's golf team earned its highest Presidents' Athletic Conference finish by placing third in the 2008 championships. Sophomore Marty Arnzen (Highlands) earned first-team honors, white freshman Jacob Bowman (Holy Cross) earned second-team laurels.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
College Baseball
Thiel used a 23-hit attack to cruise to a 22-7 victory over Waynesburg University during a doubleheader sweep in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. The Tomcats won the second game, 2-1, behind the pitching of Eric Wadowsky.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Dunham Is Honored

TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Names in the Games
Westminster’s Jessi Cooper took second in the high jump at the Slippery Rock Invitational.  Cooper, a senior from Laurel, notched an effort of 1.57 meters. She was also 11th in the long jump at 4.87 meters.
New Castle News

Another Ace For Grove City
Grove City won its 18th consecutive Presidents' Athletic Conference men's tennis championship, and the Wolverines won all eight of the singles competitions and two of the three doubles titles. John Moyer, a junior from Shady Side Academy, captured the No. 1 singles title and was named the PAC player of the year. He lost just one game in four sets in the semifinals and finals after a first-round bye.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

TMC Athletes of the Week
About Jake Brown: Brown recorded a career-high six RBI as Thomas More earned a split of its doubleheader with Saint Vincent, claiming the nightcap, 17-14.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Local Roundup
Men's golf - Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships - The Yellow Jackets are in fifth place after the opening day of the conference championships being held at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

MONDAY, APRIL 21
Bethany Baseball Splits Twinbill
PAINESVILLE, Ohio— One day after scoring six runs in the last inning to beat Westminster, the Bethany College baseball team plated five runs in the sixth inning to rally for a 12-9 victory at Lake Erie (Ohio) College in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon.
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
 

SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Local Briefs
Waynesburg University split a doubleheader with Saint Vincent College, winning the opener 9-6, before dropping the nightcap, 23-6.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Softball
Westminster 2-9, Bethany 1-1 — The Titans are 18-9, 5-3 Presidents’ Athletic Conf. The Bison are 13-15, 7-3.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Bison Earn a Split
Junior Milton Joyner capped a six-run, ninth-inning rally by scoring on a throwing error to give the Bethany baseball team an 8-7 victory against visiting Westminster and earn a split of Saturday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference twinbill.
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
 

SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Local Roundup
Vincent Invitational At Latrobe Country Club
Teams: 1. Saint Vincent Gold 309. 16. Grove City 375.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Catching Up With Jayme Thiem
JAYME THIEM, former Newport Central Catholic basketball star, just finished her junior season for the Thomas More Saints basketball team. Most recently, Thiem was named third-team Division III All-America.
NKY.com


FRIDAY, APRIL 18
PAC Tennis
Freshman Steve Bold of Waynesburg was named Presidents' Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week after posting an 8-0 record as the Yellow Jackets won four-straight matches. Bold is tied for team lead with a 7-4 singles record.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter


THURSDAY, APRIL 17
USC Grad Breaks Own Record
Upper St. Clair High School graduate Ashley Dodd, a junior on the Waynesburg University women's track team, broke her own school record in the pole vault Saturday at the Slippery Rock Invitational.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thomas More Notebook
ACADEMIC HONOR: Assistant baseball coach Pat Eagan recently was named the winner of Thomas More's Outstanding Teaching Award in the part-time category. He teaches multiple sections of courses at TMC and also teaches on the campus of Villa Madonna High School as part of the newly named Gemini program.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Collegiate Notebook
A mini-pipeline is developing between Hubbard High and Thiel College, as senior John Madeline Jr. announced he will matriculate at the Greenville campus.
The (Sharon) Herald


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
Geneva Coach Galbreath Is Given Another Shot After Stroke
It was once the simplest of tasks for Ron Galbreath. Yet as Galbreath stood about 8 feet from the basket, it was a struggle for him to put the basketball through the hoop. Time after time he tried and the ball kept coming up short of the mark.
Beaver County Times

College Softball
Washington & Jefferson junior Rebecca Nachreiner and sophomore Georgia Schumacher combined to limit Thiel to one earned run and only seven hits as the Presidents swept a Presidents' Athletic Conference softball doubleheader at Tomcat Park.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

College Baseball
Waynesburg University 22, Franciscan 9 - Wes White had four hits, including a triple, drove in four runs and scored three times as the Yellow Jackets breezed to a non-conference victory.
Waynesburg Central graduate Scott Cree was 3 for 4 with four RBIs and three runs scored, while Dan Novak added three hits and two runs.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Local Roundup

TUESDAY, APRIL 15
TMC Athletes Of The Week
About Johnny: Lee led the team with a .500 batting average as Thomas More went 4-1 and remained atop the PAC standings.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Rhoades Top Pitcher
Waynesburg University sophomore Zac Rhoades was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after winning a pair of games in a 3-1 week for the Yellow Jackets.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Local Roundup
Justin Zackal, the sports information director at Westminster College, sends us e-mails all the time concerning the school’s sports teams and their results. Something caught my eye the other day.
Local Roundup

MONDAY, APRIL 14
Jones First at SRU Invite
Waynesburg University freshman Elisha Jones finished first in the javelin for the fourth-straight time for one of many top performances by the Yellow Jackets Saturday at the Slippery Rock Invitational. Jones won the javelin title with a top throw of 41 meters (134.51 feet).
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard
 

SUNDAY, APRIL 13
Old School
Steve Reider is not looking for fame. He’s not in search of a Major League contract or looking to steal any limelight. In fact, he hates the thought of being a distraction to the Westminster College baseball team. But Reider’s story is one like no other in Lawrence County.
New Castle News

Names in the Games
Women's Track and Field – Waynesburg  - Waynesburg’s Janet Carson took 16th in the 5000-meter run at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational on Saturday. Carson, a sophomore from Ellwood City, finished in 21:22.72.
New Castle News

Local Briefs
Washington & Jefferson split a Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader with Geneva College at Brooks Park. The Presidents won Game 1, 2-1, but the Golden Tornadoes earned a split with a 6-3 triumph in the second contest.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Local Roundup
Waynesburg University 11, Grove City 10; Grove City 11, Waynesburg University 4 - The Waynesburg University baseball team scored eight runs in the final two innings of the first game of two against Grove City College to take an 11-10 victory before suffering an 11-4 loss in the backend of Saturday's conference doubleheader.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

The Keystoner
Jennifer Emery, sophomore pitcher for the Westminster College softball team from Laurel High School, fired a one-hit shutout against 2006 NCAA Division III national champion Rutgers-Camden, recently.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

FRIDAY, APRIL 11
College Softball
Autumn Minor scattered four hits and struck out eight as Waynesburg defeated Thiel 4-0 in the first game of a PAC doubleheader. Minor then came on in relief to win the second game, 7-6 in eight innings.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

Alkire To Play Football At Bethany
WELLSBURG — When Mickey Alkire was looking into which college he would like to play football at, being close to home was not on his mind.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Hubbard’s Madeline Headed To Thiel For Football, Baseball
HUBBARD — Hubbard High School senior John Madeline Jr. will attend Thiel College in the fall of 2008. He expects to compete in baseball and football. A three-year starter and three-year letterman in football, Madline played cornerback and kicked for the Eagles. In 2007 he made 41 -of-43 extra points and was 5-for-5 in field goal attempts, with his longest being 40 yards. He was selected All-Trumbull Athletic Conference.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

THURSDAY, APRIL 10
College Baseball
Washington & Jefferson and Thiel combined for 68 hits, 54 runs and 11 homers during a PAC doubleheader at Ross Memorial Park. The Presidents won the first game 19-6 but Thiel bounced back and earned a split with a 21-8 triumph in the nightcap. Twenty-five had at least one hit in the doubleheader.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

TMC Women To Host Free Hoops Clinic
The Thomas More College women's basketball team, which finished the past season with a 29-1 record, is holding a free individual instructional clinic and lunch for girls ages 6 and up on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Connor Convocation Center. For additional information, please contact Brian Neal at 859-344-3336 or e-mail brian.neal@ thomasmore.edu.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

College Baseball
Waynesburg 12, Bethany (W.Va.) 3; Waynesburg 13, Bethany (W.Va.) 6 - The Yellow Jackets rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first game and built an early 7-0 lead in the nightcap to sweep a Presidents' Athletic Conference road doubleheader from the Bison.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
Hall of Fame Series: Carmen Nocera a Two-Sport Standout
A strong work ethic and a little bit of overachieving. Those are two attributes that Carmen Nocera credits in helping him thrive as a two-sport standout at New Castle High and Geneva College.
New Castle News

W&J, Westminster Top PAC
The Washington and Jefferson men and the Westminster women lead in the race for the Presidents' Athletic Conference All-Sports Trophies through the completion of the winter season. W&J has won league championships in football and soccer; Westminster won in volleyball and soccer.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Local Roundup
Men's tennis - Waynesburg University 6, Washington & Jefferson 3 - The Yellow Jackets (3-4, 2-0 PAC) took four of six points in singles play, as the Waynesburg University men's tennis team won over Washington & Jefferson College (4-3, 2-2 PAC) Tuesday afternoon.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Hubbard's Urey to Thiel College
David Urey’s roots are in Mercer, his heart’s in Hubbard and his future’s in Greenville. The Hubbard High senior will matriculate at Thiel College to continue his education and football careers.
The (Sharon) Herald

PCHOF Inductees Chosen
The Preble County Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has selected its sixth class of inductees to be honored on Sunday, May 25, at the Preble County YMCA.
The (Eaton, Ohio) Register-Herald
 

TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Waynesburg Women's Basketball
Waynesburg University also is looking for a women's basketball coach. Though no announcement has been made by the school, Terry Acker will not be back to coach the Yellow Jackets next season.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

St. Vincent Pitcher Goes on No-Hit Streak
Given the sometimes vast disparity in talent at the high school level, softball pitchers throwing consecutive no-hitters is not unheard of. Occasionally, they might even add a third, but that sort of thing doesn't happen at the collegiate level. Well, at least not very often. It did happen in Westmoreland County over the last few weeks.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

TMC Athletes of the Week
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK - Johnny Bergman - Sport: Tennis
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Local Roundup
College Baseball - Penn State-Behrend 5, Bethany (W.Va.) 4; Penn State-Behrend 8, Bethany (W.Va.) 2 - The Bison dropped both ends of a doubleheader at home Sunday afternoon.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard
 

MONDAY, APRIL 7
Bison Softball Team Earns A Split
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Bethany College softball team now stands at 8-10 overall and 3-1 in the PAC after splitting a doubleheader at Thomas More (6-10, 1-3) Sunday. The Bison captured game one 3-1 before dropping the second game 12-1 in a contest that was stopped after five innings.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Names In The Games
Waynesburg University’s Janet Carson took 17th in the 5000-meter run at the Western Pennsylvania Championships on Saturday at Carnegie Mellon. Carson, a sophomore from Ellwood City, finished in 21:05.47.
New Castle News

College Softball
Catcher Hannah Schulz hit three home runs in the first game of a doubleheader and finished the day with eight RBI as Washington & Jefferson College swept Saint Vincent, 7-2 and 13-1, in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Thomas More Notebook
The Thomas More baseball team moved to 4-0 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference with a 15-9 and 3-2 sweep of Waynesburg on Saturday. Senior Adam Sargent (2-0) hurled four innings of relief, yielding three hits, one earned run with three strikeouts to post the victory. The left-hander from Walton-Verona followed up his game one performance to earn the save in the nightcap - allowing one hit over the final two innings.
The (Cincinnati) Enquirer

Track & Field
Waynesburg University Freshman Adam Swingle established a school record in the 1,500-meters Saturday, breaking the old standard by nearly 10 seconds at the Washington & Jefferson College Invitational. Swingle finished the race in 4:12.73, adding the 1,500 to the previously established mark in the 800.
(Uniontown) Herald-Standard


SUNDAY, APRIL 6
Local Roundup
Thomas More (Ky.) 15, Waynesburg 9; Thomas More (Ky.) 3, Waynesburg 2 - The Yellow Jackets had a tough go against the visiting Saints, losing both ends of a Presidents' Athletic Conference home doubleheader.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard

Thiel Hires 'Ace' to Coach Golfing Team
Remember the guy who recorded two holes-in-one on the same hole in the same day, while playing some winter golf last year at the King and Bear Golf Club in St. Augustine, Fla.?
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
 

FRIDAY, APRIL 4
Pat Galbreath: 'We Honestly Thought That We Might Lose Him'
Pat Galbreath is amazed. “If you could see how far Ron has come in a couple of weeks, you wouldn’t believe it,” the wife of longtime Westminster College men’s and current Geneva women’s basketball coach Ron Galbreath said last night. “We honestly thought for a few days that we might lose him."
New Castle News

Local Briefs
Waynesburg University junior Ashley Dodd was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Field Athlete of the Week.
(Washington) Observer-Reporter

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 3
College Softball
Carlow swept a doubleheader at Waynesburg, beating the Yellow Jackets 4-1 and 8-2. In the opener, Carlow's Becca Roland struck out 15 and allowed four hits, one a home run by Autumn Minor.
(Wash.) Observe-Reporter

KC's Kirkpactrick To W&J
Ashley Kirkpatrick has done her fair share of traveling thus far during her young life, and she’s prepared to do a little more in the near future. The Kennedy Catholic High senior announced she will matriculate at Washington & Jefferson College to continue her education and basketball careers. She will major in information technology with an emphasis on media technologies.
The (Sharon) Herald

Area College Scores
Washington Jefferson 5, Westminster 4 — The Titans are 1-6, 0-1 PAC. The Presidents are 3-2, 2-2.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
Bethany Names Summey New Basketball Coach
BETHANY — University of North Florida assistant Mike Summey has been selected as the new head men’s basketball coach at Bethany College, as announced Tuesday by President Dr. Scott D. Miller.
The (Steubenville) Herald-Star

Summey New Bethany Basketball Coach
Mike Summey was named men's basketball coach at Bethany College Tuesday. He is the 24th head coach at the school. He takes over for Aaron Huffman, a Waynesburg High School graduate, who resigned in March after six seasons.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Bethany Hires UNF's Summey
University of North Florida assistant Mike Summey has been selected as the new head men’s basketball coach at Bethany College, as announced Tuesday by President Dr. Scott D. Miller. Summey was chosen from a field of more than 60 applicants, including several current head coaches, to take over a Bison program which has won three PAC titles in the last four seasons and five in the last eight seasons.
The (Wheeling) Intelligencer

Area College Results
Muskingum 2, Bethany 0 — Bethany is 5-10. Muskingum is 11-7.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator

TUESDAY, APRIL 1
College Golf
Junior Tommy Rohanna shot a seven-over 79 to lead the Waynesburg University men's golf team to a sixth-place finish at the 11-team Titan Invitational, which was held at New Castle Country Club.
(Wash.) Observer-Reporter

Geneva Coach Rebounds From Stroke
Ron Galbreath, a longtime district college basketball coach with 633 career victories, has been recovering from a stroke suffered in March. He has coached the women's program at NCAA Division III Geneva for five seasons.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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