District College category, Page 68
Seton Hill volleyball earns berth to NCAA Tournament
The Seton Hill women’s volleyball earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament for the third consecutive season and fifth time in school history. The Griffins (19-10) received a No. 7 seed and will face No. 2 Gannon (27-6) on Dec. 5 at Wheeling Jesuit, which will...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Norwin’s Harding makes 1st start for Pitt in NCAA Tournament
Anthony Harding teetered some when he was making his college decision coming out of Norwin. The soccer standout first chose Penn State before flipping to Pitt. Now he has found his way into the starting lineup for the Panthers (10-7-2). Harding made his starting debut as Pitt knocked off Lehigh,...
Robert Morris coach Bernard Clark Jr. finalist for national award
Robert Morris announced Monday that Colonials football coach Bernard Clark Jr. is a finalist for the STATS Eddie Robinson Award. The honor is presented annually to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision’s Coach of the Year. A national group of more than 150 writers, broadcasters and others will select the winner,...
Penn-Trafford alum Michael Pifer lauded for efforts as Navy long-snapper
There are long-snappers who get little recognition — most of them — and then there are long-snappers like Michael Pifer. The Navy senior and Penn-Trafford alum, in his second season as the starting “LS” for the Midshipmen, is considered one of the best at his position in the country. The...
Weekend College Top 10: Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer makes history
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer reaches D-III Final Four The No. 25 Tartans defeated No. 19 St. Thomas (Minn.) on penalty kicks Saturday, becoming the first women’s team to reach the NCAA Tournament semifinals. Next up...
Knoch product contributes to Gannon’s NCAA tournament run
For the past three years, senior Ben Andrews and his Gannon men’s soccer teammates have been working towards playing in the NCAA Division II men’s soccer tournament. Earlier this week, the Knights got the news that not only did they earn a bid, but they received the No. 2 seed...
District football roundup: IUP falls in 1st round of playoffs
IUP’s season ended with a 31-27 loss to No. 25 Shepherd in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday. Justice Evans put No. 18 IUP ahead 27-24 on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 40 seconds left. But Shepherd (10-2) answered with an eight-play, 84-yard drive...
A-K Valley Campus Clippings: Freeport grads making splash at Allegheny
Freeport graduate Zoe Soilis, a 5-foot-7 senior guard for the Allegheny women’s basketball team, she scored a career-best 34 points Thursday to lead the Gators past Penn State-Behrend, 91-82. She hit 10 of 19 field goals, including six 3-pointers. Through five games, Solis is averaging 18.3 points and 5.5 rebounds....
Jeannette alumni help Lackawanna to Junior College title game
Robert Kennedy walked off the field at Clairton in the last regular-season game of his senior season feeling dejected and disappointed. He remembers the haunting glow on the scoreboard that read: Clairton 40, Jeannette 6. “I fully take responsibility for that loss,” Kennedy said. “I remember I threw two or...
Pine-Richland grad Sarah Metzmaier stars for Kenyon College field hockey team
Around this time one year ago, Kenyon field hockey player and Pine-Richland product Sarah Metzmaier was beginning the initial stages of her recovery from knee surgery after suffering an injury to her meniscus and MCL. The injury marked the first significant physical setback Metzmaier suffered in her athletic career and...
IUP lineman Jeff Arnold up for Upshaw award
IUP probably does not pile up an average of 477.4 yards across 11 games this season if not for the up-front blocking of players like Jeff Arnold. A senior lineman from Brashear, Arnold has played well enough to be considered for a national award. Arnold is one of eight finalists...
Hampton grad Ross Andersson plays integral role on Johns Hopkins defense
Every defense has its quarterback — the veteran tasked with relaying the calls from the sideline, getting players in position, understanding coverages and rotations. Rarely is that player a sophomore or a first-year starter. As a player who qualifies as both, it’s fair to say Ross Andersson is a rare...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Norwin’s Deri wraps impressive career at West Liberty
West Liberty senior safety Logan Deri (Norwin) finished his college career as one of only six players in West Liberty history to record 300 tackles. Deri had nine stops in his final college game, a 34-26 loss to Charleston. He finished with 301 tackles. “The milestone was great, but to...
WPIAL alums dot All-PSAC West football teams
The WPIAL is generously represented on the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football teams, which came out Wednesday. The PSAC West Division offensive first team features Slippery Rock senior offensive guard Ryan Podgorski (South Park) and senior kicker Jake Chapla (Plum); IUP redshirt sophomore receiver Duane Brown (Apollo-Ridge); Mercyhurst tight end...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent freshman double dips
Some athletes play two sports in separate seasons. Saint Vincent freshman Sara Basala not only plays two sports in the same season, but she also found time to play two in one day. At the conclusion of the Bearcats’ final women’s soccer game of the season Nov. 1, she went...
Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball ‘locked-in’ this season
Whatever the outcome, the Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team will do it together. Win, lose or draw in regulation, UPG’s team-oriented approach won’t be compromised, said coach Hayley Schaetzle, a fiercely loyal and young mentor to the Bobcats players, many of whom were recruited by former coach Erin Eaton. “We’re incredibly...
6 former WPIAL football players named to President Athletic Conference first-team
The President Athletic Conference released its’ All-PAC team’s on Tuesday and six former WPIAL players received first-team honors, while nine received second-team honors and 18 received honorable mentions. Just two former WPIAL players were named to the All-PAC first-team offense squad. Former South Fayette signal-caller and current Case Western Reserve...
Gannon hires veteran football coach to lead Knights
Gannon University has its man. Erik Raeburn, a northeast Ohio native, is the new head coach for the Knights football team. The school announced the hire at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Raeburn is no stranger to the Gannon program as he served as the program’s offensive coordinator for the...
Handful of PSAC teams head to NCAA football playoffs
For the first time, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference will send five teams in the NCAA Division II Football Championship. Slippery Rock (11-0) earned the top seed in Super Region 1 and has a bye in the first round. The Rock is No. 8 in the American Football Coaches’ Association...
Weekend College Top 10: Slippery Rock football makes huge comeback for PSAC title
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: ••• 1. Slippery Rock rallies in PSAC championship Charles Snorweah’s 8-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left lifted the No. 8 Rock past No. 13 Kutztown, 37-35, on Saturday. FB: A quick look at The Rock's...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Kemerer has impressive return to Iowa wrestling
Iowa redshirt senior Michael Kemerer sat out last season while recovering from knee and shoulder surgery. Surgery forced the Franklin Regional graduate and Murrysville native to miss a chance at wrestling in the NCAA Division I championships at PPG Paints Arena. Kemerer, a two-time All-American, also made a jump in...
Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball ready to make noise
The Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats are on the prowl. Will they chase down their prey? It’s too early to tell, but third-year men’s basketball coach Brody Jackson is encouraged. “You have to take small steps,” said Jackson, who is in his third season at UPG. On Saturday night, UPG took the short...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock rallies for PSAC title
Charles Snorweah’s 8-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped off No. 8 Slippery Rock’s 37-35 comeback win over No. 13 Kutztown in the PSAC championship Saturday. The Rock (11-0) trailed 35-21 entering the final quarter. Roland Rivers III hit DeSean Dinkins with a 2-yard scoring...
Freshman class provides foundation for Seton Hill men’s basketball
With his second season at Seton Hill already under way, men’s basketball coach Kendrick Saunders is at ease while the usual outside noise keeps abuzz. The Griffins (1-1), looking to fill the vacancies left by three seniors and a transfer, evened their early-season record with an 83-76 nonconference victory at...
Pitt-Greensburg falls in NCAA soccer tournament
Pitt-Greensburg finally lost a game, but it happened on the largest stage in NCAA District III women’s soccer. UPG suffered a 5-0 loss to host Chicago Saturday in the first round of the national tournament. The Bobcats finished their best season with a record of 19-1-1. Chicago (13-2-3) held UPG...
