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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009
W&J Baseball Winning Under Jeff Mountain
The question at Washington & Jefferson College lately is this:
“How long does this go on before we start thinking about erecting a
monument on campus to honor him?” The ‘him’ in this case is Bolivar
native Jeff Mountain.
Olean Times Herald
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009
Grove City's Magister & Fisher Honored by ECAC
Two Grove City College athletes earned Division III All-South
honors from the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Wednesday
afternoon. In baseball, sophomore catcher Marcus Magister (Allison
Park, Pa./Hampton) earned First Team recognition while senior second
baseman Amy Fisher (Streetsboro, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian)
landed on the ECAC Second Team for softball.
Myvalleysports.com
Donegal's Edgell Selects W&J
Multiple Lancaster-Lebanon League all-star honoree
Tanner Edgell, a dominating two-way player who split time
with Donegal and Conestoga Valley during his high school
football-playing days, has picked a college. The five-time L-L
League all-star selection will continue his career for Division III
Washington & Jefferson, which competes in the
Presidents’ Athletic Conference along with Thiel, Grove City,
Westminster, Thomas More, Bethany, Waynesburg, Geneva and Saint
Vincent.
Lancasteronline.com
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009
Izzo Earns Titans'
1st All-Star Selection Since 2002
The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) today named
senior Westminster College baseball player John Izzo (New Castle,
Pa./Union) an ECAC Division III South All-Star as a first-team
selection. Izzo becomes the first Titan baseball player since 2002
to earn recognition on an ECAC All-Star team.
Myvalleysports.com
PG
North: Hampton Grad Magister, Perry Alumnus White Chosen for NCAA
Division III All-American Honors in Baseball
Waynesburg's Wes White Jr. set his sights high and fulfilled
those expectations this baseball season. Grove City's Marcus
Magister had modest goals and didn't see his monster season coming.
Both district players were named All-American by D3Baseball.com.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
White, Cool Honored
Waynesburg University's Wes White, Jr., a junior second baseman,
and Rob Cool, Jr., a freshman outfielder, were recently named ECAC
South All-Stars. White was a first-team selection while Cool was
named to the second team.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard
Bishop's Schrumpf Selects Bethany
MCMECHEN - Bishop Donahue's
Matt Schrumpf has announced plans to continue his academic and
athletic careers at Bethany College.
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
Alle-Kiski Campus Clippings
GOLF - Washington & Jefferson - Sophomore Brad
Cieslinski (Highlands) tied for 34th place — the highest finish in
school history — at the Division III national championships at PGA
Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. W&J finished 14th in the team
standings, the best finish by any team in Presidents' Athletic
Conference history.
Valley News Dispatch
Locker, Bishop, Jackson to Play
Collegiately
Sending
players on to the next level is nothing new for the Eaton football
program, and that trend continued with the recent signings of three
graduating seniors - Ryan Locker, Daryl Bishop and Nick Jackson ...
Jackson will attend Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Ky., an
NCAA Division III school. He holds a 3.4 GPA and plans on double
majoring in business administration and graphic design.
The (Eaton, Ohio) Register-Herald
Lady Tiger Ace to Attend
Westminster College
Layne Carpenter, the author of seven shutouts, five one-hitters
and two no-hitters this past spring for the Marietta Lady Tigers,
has committed to Westminster College, a NCAA Division III school
based in New Wilmington, Pa.
The Marietta Times
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2009
Westminster Trio Named Academic All-District
Three Westminster College athletes have been named to ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District teams selected by the College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Myvalleysports.com
Honors
Waynesburg wrestling coach Ron Headlee, who formerly coached at
Waynesburg Central and Jefferson-Morgan high schools, and Pittsburgh
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, a former football player at Washington &
Jefferson, are among the the latest inductees for the
Washington/Greene Chapter, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. They
will take part in ceremonies June 11-12.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
DeBord to Roam With Bison
MARTINSBURG - With three months remaining before the start of a
new school year, Martinsburg graduate Blake DeBord has made plans to
join the Bethany College football program.
The (Martinsburg, W.Va.) Journal
EL's Emily Mahon to Attend Bethany
EAST LIVERPOOL - East Liverpool High School senior Emily Mahon
will continue her academic and volleyball careers at Bethany College
in the fall of 2009.
The (East Liverpool, Ohio) Review
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009
Warren Alum Competes
Of local interest, former Warren High School multi-sport star
Summer Baumgard closed out her collegiate career at Washington &
Jefferson College in Washington, Pa., as she finished in a tie for
12th place in the women's high jump with nine others.
Marietta Times
Athletes
to Continue Careers at Next Level
Jason Reynolds has announced that he will continue his football
career at St. Vincent College.
The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat
Eaton Sets Thiel Record at D-III
Meet
MARIETTA,
Ohio -- Cathedral Prep graduate Alex Eaton set a Thiel school record
to reach the finals of the 400-meter dash Friday at the NCAA
Division III Track and Field Championships at Marietta College.
Erie Times-News
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009
Thiel Trio Advances to Finals at Nationals
MARIETTA — On the second day of competition at the 2009 Division
III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, three Thiel
College athletes advances to the finals.
The
(Youngstown) Vindicator
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
Hurricane Foursome, Lifelong Teammates Ready for College
...
Donathan, a tackle, is going
to Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), which has reached the Division III
playoffs in 19 of the last 23 seasons and is 79-14 since 2000.
Charleston Daily Mail
Area Athletes Set For D-II, D-III Nationals
... Also at the
D-III meet, Cathedral Prep graduate Alex Eaton, now a junior at
Thiel College, is seeded seventh in the 400 meters with a time of
47.99 seconds. He also runs with the Tomcats' 1,600 relay team,
which qualified with a time of 3:15.38.
Erie Times-News
Championships Begin
... Athlete Curt Jones, 22, of Washington & Jefferson College in
Washington, Pa., said he had participated in a few events at
Marietta in the past.
Marietta Times
Hey Tim!
... The Falcons have five players headed to college. William
Felder, a 6-6 forward, signed with St. Francis, a Division I school
in Loretto, Pa. The others are Division III recruits: guard Bradley
Stevenson (Thiel College) small
forward Ladell Trotty (Thiel), guard Taylor Calhoun (Hiram) and
point guard Luqman Sabir (Tiffin).
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009
Grove City's Magister Named All-American
D3Baseball.com, one of the leading authorities on Division III
baseball, selected Grove City College sophomore catcher Marcus
Magister (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) as a Third Team All-American
Wednesday morning.
Myvalleysports.com
Sheridan Gridders Make College Choices
...Fullback/linebacker
Gage Lotozo and defensive end Cory Eyerman will both attend Bethany
(WVa.), while tackle Jonathan Busby chose Otterbein and two-way
lineman Jack Swinderman will go to Marietta.
Zanesville Times Recorder
Sports Notices
...Westminster College — will hold summer baseball, swimming,
softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and football camps. For
details, visit www.westminster.edu/athletics and click on the link
for summer sports camps.
The
(Youngstown) Vindicator
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009
Names in the Games
Geneva’s
Derek Sumner
was honored by ESPN The Magazine for his achievements on and off the
field. Sumner was one of four Presidents’ Athletic Conference
players to be named to the Academic All-District 2 team.
New Castle News
Elsewhere
Senior reliever Robert Timo of Washington & Jefferson set a
school record with 52 appearances during his career for the NCAA
Division III Presidents' baseball team. In a school-record 23 games
this season, Timo, a graduate of Greensburg Central Catholic High
School, was 2-0 with one save.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Westminster Announces Athletic
Camps
TITAN BASEBALL CAMP - Westminster College in New Wilmington,
Pa., will host the Titan Baseball Camp June 10-12 for boys ages
8-18.
MyValleySports.com
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009
Sports Shorts
...Waynesburg fares well - The Waynesburg University women's
track & field team finished seventh out of 56 schools for the
program's best finish at the ECAC Championships.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard
Soccer Recruit
... Springdale senior defender Nathan Andriscin has committed to
play soccer at Division III Saint Vincent College. Last fall,
Andriscin helped Springdale tie Shady Side Academy for its first
section title since 1986.
Valley News Dispatch
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009
Local Briefs
Right-hander Dave Trushel, a freshman from Bethel Park, pitched
three-hit ball over eight innings and Washington & Jefferson
defeated Washington & Lee, 8-3, Thursday in the NCAA Division III
South Regional in Salisbury, Md.
Observer-Reporter
Westminster Women Capture 3rd Straight PAC Trophy
The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today announced that
Westminster College has won the 2008-09 PAC All-Sports Trophy for
women's sports. The Titans also finished in third place in the men's
standings.
Myvalleysports.com
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009
Campus Notes
Westminster’s Dave Evans (Riverside) was named to the
Presidents’ Athletic Conference second team. He ranked second in the
league with a .444 batting average and third with 59 hits.
Beaver County Times
Local Briefs
...W&J...The Washington & Jefferson College baseball team
suffered a 5-3 setback against Christopher Newport (Va.) in the
opening round of the NCAA Division III South Regional Tournament
Wednesday at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Maryland.
Observer-Reporter
Local Sports Shorts
...All-PAC Team...Waynesburg University's Wes White Jr. was
named as the All-PAC first team second baseman while Yellow Jackets
catcher Brendan Scioscia was a second team selection.
Herald Standard
Grove City Sending 12 to ECAC Championships
Twelve Grove City College track and field athletes will compete
in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III
Championships Thursday and Friday at Springfield College in
Springfield, Mass.
Myvalleysports.com
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009
PAC Baseball
Washington & Jefferson junior Jim Pasquine was named the
Presidents' Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and the champion
Presidents placed seven players on the conference all-star teams.
Observer-Reporter
Sports Shorts
Baseball...All-PAC Team...Waynesburg University's Wes White Jr.
was named as the All-PAC first team second baseman while Yellow
Jackets catcher Brendan Scioscia was a second team selection.
Herald Standard
District Notebook
In NCAA Division III baseball, Washington & Jefferson was
awarded a No. 5 seed in the South Region and will meet fourth-seeded
Christopher Newport. It is the first tournament bid in the history
of the Washington & Jefferson program.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
7 Thiel Players Named To All-PAC Baseball Squads
Seven members of the Thiel College baseball team have been
selected to All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference teams, it was
announced Tuesday.
Myvalleysports.com
9 Grove City College Players Earn All-PAC Honors
The Grove City College baseball and softball teams are both
well-represented on the All-Presidents' Athletic Conference teams as
voted by the league's respective head coaches. Five Grove City
baseball players earned All-PAC recognition while four softball
players received All-PAC honors.
Myvalleysports.com
Thomas More Baseball Players Honored
Five Thomas More College baseball student-athletes were named to
the 2009 All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Baseball teams
selected by the conference’s nine head coaches.
Kentucky Post
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009
Thomas More Junior and Elder Graduate Fishburn Named to Academic
All-District IV Baseball Team
Thomas More College junior
shortstop Chris Fishburn (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) was named to the
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Baseball First Team as
selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America
(CoSIDA). As a first team selection, Fishburn advances to the
Academic All-American ballot.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Sports Shorts
...Track & Field...Waynesburg sends 7...Waynesburg University
will send seven athletes to the ECAC Track & Field Championships on
Thursday and Friday at Springfield College in Massachusetts.
Herald Standard
3 Saints Named To NCAA Greencastle Regional
All-Tournament Team
Thomas More College junior third baseman Lisa Wiesman
(Cincinnati, Ohio/McAuley), junior centerfielder Stephanie
Stadtmiller (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) and senior catcher Jennifer
Weis (Union, Ky./Ryle) were named to the All-Tournament Team of the
Greencastle, Indiana Regional of the NCAA Division III Softball
Championship Tournament.
Kentucky Post
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009
Sports Shorts
...Softball...Bison fall in ECAC tournament...Centenary (N.J.)
outlasted Bethany with a 7-6, 8-inning win to advance in the East
Coast Athletic Conference South Region Tournament at Juniata College
Sunday.
Herald Standard
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2009
Presidents Win PAC Title The Hard Way
Winning the Presidents' Athletic Conference baseball
championship is no longer something new to Washington & Jefferson
College. Even needing two victories on the final day of the PAC
tournament is starting to become routine for the Presidents.
Observer-Reporter
Local Roundup
Centenary (N.J.) 7, Bethany (W.Va.) 6; Bethany 1, Juniata 0 -
Carmichaels grad Cortney Newland earned her second save of the
season Saturday as the Bison remained alive in the ECAC South Region
Tournament with a victory over Juniata.
Herald Standard
Thomas More Eliminates Hiram, 13-11
The NCAA Division III Softball Tournament contest between Hiram
and Thomas More was suspended due to darkness after nine innings of
play yesterday, tied at 11. This morning the game resumed at 9:54
AM, Thomas More's catcher Jennifer Weis hit a two-run homerun which
gave the Saints a 13-11 lead entering the bottom of the tenth.
Myvalleysports.com
Thiel Loses In PAC Championship
Washington & Jefferson became the 2009 President's Athletic
Conference baseball champions this evening by defeating Thiel
(29-15) twice, 18-17 and 7-4.
Myvalleysports.com
Staudt Throwing Her Influence Around With Waynesburg
Cochranton native and Waynesburg University senior Amanda Staudt
was a good volleyball player when she arrived at college. She had
carved the niche to be a productive setter for the Yellow Jackets.
Meadville Tribune
Paul VI's Chris Griffith Commits To Washington & Jefferson College
Paul VI High School men’s soccer player Chris Griffith has
verbally committed to play soccer at Washington & Jefferson College
in Pennsylvania.
Potomac
Soccer Wire
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009
Hiram-Thomas More Halted Due To Darkness
The NCAA has decided to suspend the conclusion of the Division
III Softball Tournament game pitting Hiram and Thomas More until
tomorrow due to darkness.
Myvalleysports.com
Grove City's Run Ends; Lost to W&J 18-7
Grove City's run ended tonight with a loss to Washington &
Jefferson, 18-7. Earlier in the day, Grove City stayed alive in the
2009 PAC Baseball Tournament by defeating Thomas More, 10-9. Grove
City ends the season with an 18-19 mark.
Myvalleysports.com
Thiel Rallies Past W&J, 806, In PAC Tourney
Thiel rallied to score five runs in the last three innings to give
the Tomcats the lead and the win over Washington & Jefferson, 8-6.
Myvalleysports.com
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009
Campus Roundup
Dylan Viehdorfer, Geneva College: Viehdorfer is currently 1-2 on
the mound for the Golden Tornadoes with a 6.75 ERA. Viehdorfer, a
former West Branch standout, has appeared in six games and has two
starts under his belt.
The Progress
Local Briefs
...Freshman David Trushel fired a complete game three-hitter to
send Washington & Jefferson past Grove City, 2-1, in the opening
round of the PAC Tournament.
Observer-Reporter
5 Wolverines Named Academic All-District
Five Grove City College student-athletes earned College Division
Academic All-District recognition from ESPN The Magazine and the
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Thursday
morning through voting by the region's sports information directors.
Myvalleysports.com
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009
Campus Notes
Westminster’s Dave Evans (Riverside) was 8 for 11 with three
runs scored in a series against St. Vincent. Grove City’s
Andrew Krull (West Allegheny) pitched a scoreless inning in the
Wolverines’ 13-5 win over Geneva.
Beaver County Times
Saints' Season Earns Awards
Softball coach Lindsay Bramhall was named Presidents' Athletic
Conference Coach of the Year, sophomore pitcher Dana Bors (Lebanon,
Ohio) was named Most Valuable Player and six Saints were named to
the All-PAC team.
Cincinnati Enquirer
College Briefs
...Baseball...Thiel’s Scrapitti honored...Thiel College sophmore
Justin Scarpitti was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference
hitter of the week Monday.
Meadville Tribune
Grove City Names Sportsmen Of The Year
Grove City College honored senior swimmer Caleb Courage
(Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg) and senior cross country/track and
field performer Kristen Carter (Bellingham, Wash/Bellingham) as its
respective Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Saturday at Honors
Convocation in Harbison Chapel.
Myvalleysports.com
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
Bethany Bison Softball Team Earns ECAC Invitation
After finishing in second place in the PAC during the regular
season and the conference tournament, the Bethany softball team was
rewarded with a bid to the ECAC South Region Tournament, which will
begin Wednesday with a preliminary round game and continue Saturday
and Sunday with a double-elimination format.
wboy.com
Adrian Earns Spot In NCAA
Tourney
...Thomas More (34-9) enters the tournament after winning 11
of its past 12 games. The Saints, who also set a school record for
season wins, beat defending Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion
Bethany to win their second league title in three years.
Adrian Daily Telegram
Westminster
Freshman Merrissa Malcolm (Freeport) finished second in the pole
vault and helped lead the Titan women to their second consecutive
Presidents' Athletic Conference title last week. Freshman sprinter
Jordan Dunn (Freeport) also is a member of the team.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Local Briefs
...PAC Softball...Washington and Jefferson College's Valerie
Schultz, a McGuffey graduate, and Waynesburg's Amanda Baughman, a
Washington graduate, were among the players named to the
All-Presidents' Athletic Conference softball first team Tuesday.
Observer-Reporter
Sports Shorts
Softball...Waynesburg pair All-PAC...Autumn Minor and Amanda
Baughman were named to the All-President's Athletic Conference
first-team Tuesday.
The Herald Standard
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009
District Notebook
...Also, Juniata was installed as the top-seeded host of the
Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III South Region
Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Bethany (W.Va.), the other
district team in the field, is seeded third and will play
second-seeded Centenary (N.J.).
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Grove City Qualifies For PAC Baseball Playoffs
When you back a Wolverine into a corner, you had better come out
swinging because you are more than likely going to be in for a real
battle. Monday afternoon at College Field, Grove City did a lot of
swinging of its own as the Wolverines smacked out 17 hits en route
to downing Bethany, 12-8, in the regular season finale.
Myvalleysports.com
Thiel's Riffe Provisionally Qualifies For Nationals
As the Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships
near, more and more Tomcats are looking to make a date with glory.
Myvalleysports.com
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009
TMC, NKU Win Softball
The top-seeded Thomas More softball team (34-9) swept through
the Presidents' Athletic Conference Tournament over the weekend at
Thomas More Field in Crestview Hills and earned an automatic bid to
the NCAA Division III Tournament.
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Local Roundup
..College Baseball...Waynesburg 5, Washington & Jefferson 2 -
Waynesburg still has a chance at postseason play after defeating
Washington & Jefferson in President's Athletic Conference play.
The Herald Standard
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009
Local Briefs
...College Baseball...Washington & Jefferson earned the PAC
regular season championship after sweeping Waynesburg in a
doubleheader, 11-3 and 5-2 Saturday at Ross Memorial Park.
Observer-Reporter
Local Roundup
...College Baseball...Washington & Jefferson 11, Waynesburg 3;
Washington & Jefferson 5, Waynesburg 2 - Washington and Jefferson
held Waynesburg to its lowest offensive output in over a month in a
sweep of President's Athletic Conference rival Waynesburg.
The Herald Standard
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009
Saints Split Pair on the First Day of PAC Tourney
The top-seeded Thomas More College softball team split a pair of
games during the first day of the Presidents' Athletic Conference
Softball Championship Tournament Friday at Thomas More Field.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Softball
In the second game, senior Amy Cornicelli (Howland) singled to
left field to score sophomore Lis Schulz and Addie Parker for ghe
game-winner. Cornicelli and junior Sarah Woodward led the Titans
with two hits apiece as the Titans (17-20-1) outhit W&J, 11-9.
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
College Connection
The Thomas More College (Crestview Hills, Ky.) softball team set
a school record with 30 regular-season wins under first-year coach
Lindsay Bramhall (Vandalia Butler) and sophomore pitcher
Dana Bors (Lebanon), who recently threw a no-hitter with 14
strikeouts, is now 13-1 after beating Westminster College in the
Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament opener Friday.
Dayton Daily News
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009
PG North: Shady Side Grad Helps Grove City To 19th PAC Title In A
Row
John Moyer and his Grove City teammates put the perfect
finishing touch on the season by sweeping all nine events -- six
singles and three doubles -- to capture the school's 19th
consecutive Presidents' Athletic Conference men's team tennis
championship.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Local Briefs
Players Honored...Washington & Jefferson College senior first
baseman Valerie Schultz was named Presidents' Athletic Conference
Hitter of the Week. Schultz, a graduate of McGuffey High School, had
a .529 batting average (9-for-17) and led the Presidents (17-19) to
three conference victories.
Observer-Reporter
Knoch's McNerney Heading to W&J
Knoch senior running back Tim
McNerney, a Class AAA first-team all-state selection by The
Associated Press during his junior year, has committed to Division
III Washington & Jefferson.
Valley News Dispatch
Campus Corner
NEW WILMINGTON - Westminster senior Rebecca Shiner
of Clearfield won her fourth Presidents' Athletic Conference
championship in as many years Saturday by running 800 meters in a
season-best 2:18.90 on the Harold Burry Stadium track.
The Clearfield Progress
Campus Roundup
Ryan Jones, Westminster: Jones grabbed the 10th spot in the
800-meter run with a 2:08.21 during the Presidents' Athletic
Conference Championships on Saturday. The Westminster men finished
fifth at the meet.
The
Clearfield Progress
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009
Briefs
Muskingum cracked four home runs during a sweep of a
non-conference doubleheader of Washington & Jefferson. Muskingum won
the first game, 11-2, and the second, 14-2. Both games last five
innings.
Observer-Reporter
Local Roundup
...College Baseball...La Roche 15, Bethany (W.Va.) 1 - Laurel
Highlands grad Eric Fudala doubled, but the Redhawks had too much
offense for a non-conference road victory. The second game of the
scheduled doubleheader was rained out.
The Herald Standard
High School Happenings
Former Minutemen football player Zach Mellone has signed to play
football next season for Thiel College (Pa.). Mellone is a first
team all-conference offensive linemen, and the fifth senior from the
2008 football team to sign with a college.
Florida Today
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009
College Choices
... Also, Glasgow senior Will Townsville (6-1) is headed to St.
Vincent’s College in Latrobe, Pa., to play basketball. Sanford
School graduate Tony Washam played there when the school was at the
NAIA Division II level. The school is in transition to compete in
NCAA Division III.
The News-Journal/DelawareOnline.com
Golf Champs
Washington & Jefferson won its fourth consecutive men's golf
title in the Presidents' Athletic Conference to earn an automatic
bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament from May 13-16 in Port St.
Lucie, Fla. It was the Presidents' 14th overall title.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Alle-Kiski Campus Clippings
Thiel - Sophomore left-handed pitcher Emily
Batiz (Leechburg) struck out a school single-game record 18 batters
in seven innings, but the Division II Tomcats lost to Bethany
(W.Va.), 3-2, in 17 innings.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Names in the Games
Westminster’s
Lisa Giardina
fared well in the PAC Championship on Tuesday. Giardina, a sophomore
from Neshannock, finished 12th with a 102. The Lady Titans took
third.
New Castle News
PAC Baseball
Waynesburg's Bill Hanning was honored as the Presidents Athletic
Conference Hitter of the Week Monday. Hanning, a McGuffey graduate,
went 11-for-18 last week with two home runs, six runs scored and
eight RBI.
Observer-Reporter
Bors Earns Conference Honor
Thomas More College sophomore Dana Bors (Lebanon High School)
was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of
the Week Monday.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Thomas More Athletes of the Week
Joe Ruzick - What Ruzick did last week: He shot a 147
(73-74) to win Most Valuable Player honors at the Presidents'
Athletic Conference Championship after winning a sudden death
playoff.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Local Roundup
Grove City 24, Waynesburg 5 - The visiting Wolverines scored
four runs in the first inning, and the offense didn't relent for a
Presidents' Athletic Conference victory. The Yellow Jackets slip to
8-7 in the conference and 17-17 overall. Grove City improves to 6-9
in the PAC and 13-17 overall.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard
Sports Shorts
Bashour helps W&J -
Brownsville grad Ryan Bashour and Washington & Jefferson College
teammate John Williams tied for third with two-day total of 152, and
teammate Marc Fillari finished with a medalist total of 149 to lead
the Presidents to the team title in the 6th Annual Peter C. Rossin
Memorial Collegiate Men's Classic Monday held at Southpointe Golf
Club.
The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard
Golf
McBride-Behringer-Allen “MBA” Invitational (At Grove City
Country Club) - Scores - 1. Saint Vincent 316. Grove City 317. 3.
Notre Dame (Ohio) 317. 4. Westminster “A” 325. 5. Penn State Altoona
331. 6. Westminster “B” 338. 7. Waynesburg 338. 8. Thiel 374. 9.
Bethany 399.
The
(Youngstown) Vindicator
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009
Thomas More Wins Softball Title
The Thomas More college
softball team swept a doubleheader from Waynesburg to win the
Presidents' Athletic Conference regular season title. It was the
Saints' fifth league championship this school year. Freshman
first baseman Brittany Wegman (East Central High School) hit a
three-run home run Saturday to set the single season record with 12.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Softball
...Thiel...Sophomore left-handed pitcher Emily Batiz (Leechburg)
struck out a school single-game record 18 batters in seven innings,
but the Division III Tomcats lost to Bethany (W.Va.), 3-2, in 17
innings.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
College Notes
... Grove City's Derek Kruse (Cardinal) has had an
outstanding junior season, a campaign that was highlighted by his
first-place finish in the 1,500 in the Slippery Rock Invitational on
April 11. Kruse also finished third in the 800 at Slippery Rock and
was the top Division III runner in the event. The week before, Kruse
was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the
Week after earning a pair of wins in a meet at California (Pa.).
The News-Herald
Jeff Rogers Moves Up at Thomas
More
Former Lyon County head coach Jeff Rogers has been promoted to
head coach of the Thomas More College men’s basketball program.
Thomas More athletics director Terry Connor made the announcement on
Thursday.
Princeton Times-Leader
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009
Briefs
Waynesburg concluded its season by getting swept by Thomas More,
losing 3-2 in the first game then getting walloped in the second
game, 26-0, in five innings.
Autumn Minor homered in the opener for Waynesburg but a
double in the seventh inning gave the Saints the win. Dana Bors
no-hit the Yellow Jackets in the nightcap.
Observer-Reporter
Local Roundup
...Baseball...Waynesburg 9, Thomas More 3; Waynesburg 15, Thomas
More 0 - Waynesburg swept Thomas More at home. After falling to the
Saints (24-10-1, 9-6) Friday, Waynesburg (17-16, 8-6) struck back
Saturday with a strong offensive effort.
Herald Standard
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009
Briefs
Waynesburg scored in every inning but two, but so did Thomas
More, and the Saints came away 19-13 winners in a PAC game.
Bill Hanning went 3-for-4 with four RBI, Anthony
Defilippo drove in three runs, and Andrew Spargur and Brendan
Scioscia each had two RBI for the Yellow Jackets (6-6, 15-16).
Observer-Reporter
Local College Teams Enjoyed
Banner Year
...Choosing the finalists for the College Men and College Women
awards for the Tri-County Coach of the Year Banquet has become a
difficult task because of the many success stories. The three
finalists in the men's category are John Luckhardt, California
University's football coach; Mike Sirianni, Washington & Jefferson
College's football coach; and Ron Headlee, Waynesburg University's
wrestling coach.
Observer-Reporter
Goshen's Goyzueta
Places Second at PAC Golf Championships
Goshen graduate Arielle Goyzueta placed second overall to help
Grove City (Pa.) College to a second-place finish in the Presidents'
Athletic Conference championships held Tuesday in West Middlesex,
Pa.
Times Herald-Record
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009
Briefs
Washington & Jefferson claimed game one of its Presidents'
Athletic Conference softball doubleheader versus Bethany at Brooks
Park by a 9-4 margin. Bthe Bison rallied late to nip the
Presidents 2-1 in the second game in eight innings.
Observer-Reporter
TMC Promotes Rogers To Head Coach
Thomas More College announced today assistant coach Jeff Rogers
has been named the new head men’s basketball coach. Rogers is the
eighth head men’s basketball coach in school history. He had served
as an assistant coach at Thomas More for the past two seasons.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Local Roundup
Saint Vincent 12, Bethany 7 - Laurel Highlands graduate Mike
Pegg went 2-for-5 and fellow Mustang product Eric Fudala scored a
run in a Bethany loss to St. Vincent. Bethany (3-25) out hit St.
Vincent 19-14 but couldn't generate runs from those hits.
The Herald Standard
Thiel Downs Grove City In PAC Baseball
That was the deciding factor Thursday afternoon at Tomcat Park
as Thiel came from behind to down Grove City, 14-10, in PAC baseball
action. Trailing the Wolverines 8-4 after seven innings, the Tomcats
exploded for 10 runs in the eighth inning before holding off GCC for
the win.
Myvalleysports.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009
Campus Notes
Westminster’s Dave Evans (Riverside) had an RBI in a victory
over Case Western Reserve. He also had two hits and three RBIs in a
win over Hiram and was 4 for 5 with three runs scored and three RBIs
against Bethany.
Beaver County Times
Saints Second At PAC Tourney
The Thomas More College men's golf team shot a 609 (308-301) to
finish second on Wednesday (at the Presidents' Athletic Conference
(PAC) Spring Championships. Thomas More finished second overall with
a 1,212 during the 72-hole PAC Championships, which consisted of 36
holes at the PAC Fall Invitational and 36 holes at the PAC Spring
Championships, all played at the Oak Tree Country Club in West
Middlesex, Pa.
Cincinnati Enquirer
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009
Local Roundup
College baseball...Marietta (Ohio) 11, Waynesburg 8 - The
Yellow Jackets' rally fell short after falling behind early on the
road at Marietta.
Trailing 9-1 after six innings and 11-2 through seven,
Waynesburg (15-15) scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning.
The Herald Standard
Football Roundup
...Zach Podrasky, a two-year starter at wide receiver and
defensive back, will join the Washington & Jefferson College
football team. Robbie Payne, the Bucs' starting center and a
two-year letterman, will play for Waynesburg College.
Observer-Reporter
Ursuline Football Sends 5 to College Level
Several Ursuline football players have recently committed to
colleges to play football at the next level.
Josh Bermann will attend Grove City College.
Jimmy Mszanski will attend Grove City College. Matt Krause will
attend Waynesburg University.
Myvalleysports.com
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009
Thomas More Athletes of the Week
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK...Andrew Hetzer...Sport:
Tennis...Class: Freshman...Position: Third singles...Hometown:
Cincinnati...High school: Elder...What Hetzer did last week: He went
3-1 in third singles, including a 2-1 mark at the Presidents'
Athletic Conference Championships to finish third.
Cincinnati Enquirer
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009
Thomas More Sports Notes
The Thomas More softball team closes out its regular season this
week with two Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheaders.
The Saints host Westminster (Pa.) College at 1 p.m. Tuesday and
Waynesburg (Pa.) University at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Alle-Kiski Campus
Clippings
Freshman Merrissa Malcolm (Freeport) set a school record
(3.5 meters) in the pole vault Saturday at the Westminster
Invitational. She also became the first pole vaulter in school
history to qualify for the NCAA Division III national championships.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009
Saturday's Local Roundup
Waynesburg 9, Washington & Jefferson 1; Washington & Jefferson
8, Waynesburg 0, 5 innings - Autumn Minor improved to 7-6 on the
year in game one with a two-hitter for Waynesburg.
The Herald Standard
Grove City, Thiel Split In PAC Baseball
Grove City and Thiel were busy trading wins Wednesday afternoon
as the Wolverines and Tomcats split a doubleheader in PAC baseball
action at Tomcat Park. Grove City took the opener 11-9 in eight
innings before the Tomcats bounced back to capture the nightcap 2-1.
Myvalleysports.com
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009
Geneva Football Gets A Rare Double
Geneva College football coach Geno DeMarco had a choice of which
team he wanted to play twice this season: St. Vincent or Open.
He chose St. Vincent, and the Golden Tornadoes will play a
home-and-home series with the Bearcats, hosting them on Sept. 12 and
visiting Latrobe on Oct. 24.
Beaver County Times
Briefs
College Baseball...Waynesburg defeated Pitt-Greensburg in a
non-conference game at Consol Energy park. Wes White tripled and
scored four runs for Waynesburg (14-12).
Observer-Reporter
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009
TMC Athletes Of The Week
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK...Joe Ruzick...Sport: Tennis...Class:
Junior...Hometown: Cincinnati...High school: La Salle...What Ruzick
did last week: He went a combined 3-0 in singles and doubles last
week for the Saints.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Sports Shorts
...Newland PAC pitcher...Bethany sophomore pitcher
Courtney Newland went 2-0 with one save for the undefeated Bison and
was named President's Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week.
The Herald Standard
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
Young Earns PAC Weekly Honors
Three Grove City College student-athletes earned weekly honors
from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Monday evening, April 6,
including Wellsboro’s 2007 graduate, Brittany Young, who plays in
the outfield for the Grove City softball team, named as the
conference’s Hitter of the Week.
Wellsboro Gazette
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009
Batters Are Up For Saints
Thomas More college baseball coach Jeff Hetzer admits he's a bit
arrogant when it comes to teaching hitting, but his results indicate
that arrogance is well placed. For at least the past seven of
the nine seasons Hetzer has been the team's head coach (that's as
far back as statistics could be traced) the Saints have hit over
.300 and averaged at least six runs and fewer than five strikeouts
per game.
Kentucky Enquirer
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009
In Brief
...Sophomore second baseman Stephanie Leisie, a Lincoln High
School graduate, drilled a three-run triple in the fifth inning of
the second game as the Waynesburg University softball team split a
Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) doubleheader at Thiel on
Thursday.
Ellwood City Ledger
Briefs
Washington & Jefferson scored twice in the top of the ninth
inning for a 4-3 victory over Thiel in a Presidents' Athletic
Conference game at Tomcat Park.
Mike Kennedy's two-run home run proved to be the game-winning
hit for the Presidents (14-7, 6-1). Dave Trushel pitched eight
inning of three-hit baseball and picked up the win.
Observer-Reporter
Westminster Sweeps Grove City In PAC Softball
When Westminster and Grove City met for the only time this
season in softball Thursday afternoon, the Wolverines were tied with
Thomas More for the top spot in the standings, while the Titans were
a game behind in third place.
MyValleySports.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009
Campus Notes
Tennis...Westminster’s Chris Shick (Hopewell) teamed with Derek
Frederickson in a doubles win over Bethany.
Beaver County Times
Local Briefs
College Baseball...Waynesburg scored four times in the bottom of
the eighth inning and defeated Bethany 10-8. The Yellow Jackets
(6-5, 11-11) scored six times in the first inning, aided by Brendan
Scioscia's three-run homer and Kenny Grant's two-run blast.
Observer-Reporter
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009
College
A bit of a quirky schedule has the Thomas More College team
playing catch-up with other Presidents Athletic Conference teams in
terms of league games played.
Thomas More has played just three of its 18 league games while
Thiel has already played 12 thanks to the Saints playing six games
against provisional league members Geneva and Saint Vincent.
Cincinnati Enquirer
In Golf
...The tournament was for the region's top 15 teams. Carnegie
Mellon edged Washington & Jefferson in a tiebreaker for the team
title. Washington & Jefferson was led by senior Marc Fillari and
junior John Williams. The duo tied for second place at 151.
Observer-Reporter
Local Briefs
For the second time this season, Washington & Jefferson senior
Curt Jones was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Field
Athlete of the Week after winning the javelin at the W&J
Invitational. Jones set a meet record with a throw of 181-11. He
broke the old record of 179-11 set by Allegheny's Vince Werner at
the 2006 W&J Invitational.
Observer-Reporter
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009
Candidates Lining Up For TMC Job
Thomas More athletic director Terry Connor said he would like to
have a replacement for former head coach John Ellenwood within a
couple of weeks, and judging by the response he's already received
about the opening, it may not take that long.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Local Sports Shorts
Waynesburg University sophomore Emile Khoury was a perfect 6-0
last week and was named PAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week on
Monday. Khoury is 5-3 on the year in both singles and doubles
matches.
The Herald Standard
District Notebook
Carnegie Mellon and Washington & Jefferson tied for the team
title at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region men's golf
tournament Monday at Hershey (Pa.) Country Club. Carnegie Mellon was
declared the team champion by winning the fifth-man tiebreaker.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2009
Baseball
...Junior first baseman Tyler Kaido went 1-of-3 with a RBI and a
run scored as Washington & Jefferson College defeated Bethany 11-5
last Sunday. The ZHS grad has started six times in nine games and
has five hits - two doubles - with six RBIs and seven runs scored.
Zanesville Times Recorder
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009
Local Roundup
College softball...Grove City 3, Waynesburg 0, Grove City
9, Waynesburg 0 - Grove City blanked Waynesburg for the day in a
President's Athletic Conference doubleheader. Sophomore pitcher
Lauren Pennel led the Wolverines (14-9, 6-0) and earned both wins.
The Herald Standard
Retired Pirates Announcer Joins Waynesburg Staff
Walking into the Waynesburg University's Relations Building a
familiar voice can be heard from just around the corner. Dressed in
a red sweater and gray pants the former play-by-play announcer of
the Pittsburgh Pirates, Lanny Frattare, is sitting behind a desk.
The Herald Standard
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009
Champion Diver Proves Inspiration In Cancer Struggle
There will come a day when John Szott will allow himself the
luxury of acting his age. Maybe a disappointing grade, or dinging
the car door in a parking lot, will spark the kind of high drama
exclusive to teenagers.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009
Campus Notes
Westminster’s Dave Evans
(Riverside) went 3 for 5 with a homer, double two RBIs and
two runs scored in a loss to Thiel...Westminster’s
Sarah Woodward (Beaver)
had two RBIs in an 11-0 victory over Waynesburg.
Beaver County Times
Local Roundup
...College baseball...Thiel 7, Bethany (W.Va.) 6 - Laurel
Highlands graduate Eric Fudala went 1-for-3 with two walks and three
runs scored, but the Tomcats scored a run in the bottom of the ninth
for a PAC victory over the visiting Bison.
The Herald Standard
Names In The Games
New Castle News
Hetzer Hits
Baseball Coaching Milestone
Thomas More College baseball coach Jeff Hetzer earned his 200th
career win when the Saints defeated Transylvania University 6-3
Wednesday. In nine seasons, Hetzer has a 200-118-3 career record.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bethany Releases 2009 Football Schedule
The Bethany football program has announced its 2009
schedule, which features three opponents who made the NCAA playoffs
last season, as well as the first home night game in school history.
www.wtrf.com
Area Sports Digest
Bethany junior Bridgette Fauth has been selected as the
Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Hitter of the Week for March
30.
The Youngstown Vindicator
AP All-State Girls Team: Reynolds' D'Urso 3rd Team
...To that end Chamberlain said D’Urso is destined to continue
her education as a pre-med major and cage career for legendary Ron
Galbreath at Geneva College.
The Sharon Herald
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009
Local Sports Shorts
Softball...Minor pitcher of week...Waynesburg University pitcher
Autumn Minor garnered President's Athletic Conference Pitcher of the
Week honors. The senior struck out 14 batters, walked two and posted
an ERA of 2.19.
The Herald Standard
Local Roundup
Men's tennis...Waynesburg 9, Bethany (W.Va.) 0 - The
Yellow Jackets didn't drop a set, shutting down the Bison for a
Presidents' Athletic Conference victory.
Waynesburg improves to 2-1 in the conference and 3-3 overall,
while Bethany remains winless at 0-3 in the PAC and 0-6 overall.
The Herald Standard
Westmoreland YWCA Honors Gibson
When Maggie Gibson played high school
basketball at Greensburg Central Catholic, she was overshadowed,
somewhat, by teammate Ashley Henderson. But that changed when Gibson
went to Washington & Jefferson.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Campus Roundup
...Dylan Viehdorfer, Geneva College: The Golden Tornadoes
couldn't hang on to a five-run lead, as Thomas More erupted for
seven unanswered runs to take the series, 3-1. Viehdorfer, a West
Branch alum, is 0-for-2 with an RBI this season.
The Progress News
College Notebook
MCCOY WRAPS UP CAREER...Newark alum Joe McCoy has finished his
basketball career at Grove City College.
The senior guard finished the season averaging 11.0 points and
3.5 rebounds per game
The Newark Advocate
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