District College category, Page 70
Westmoreland campus clippings: Eddins, Austin lead No. 1 Pitt-Johnstown wrestling
Two area wrestlers who were All-Americans at Pitt-Johnstown last year will open this season ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II Super Region I. Senior Chris Eddins, a Greensburg Salem graduate and two-time national champion, is No. 1 at 149 pounds, and redshirt senior Devin Austin (Penn-Trafford) has the top...
Weekend College Top 10: Duquesne’s Jerry Schmitt earns milestone victory
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Schmitt becomes Dukes’ all-time winningest coach Daniel Parr had three total touchdowns as Duquesne defeated St. Francis (Pa.), 30-21, on Saturday to give Jerry Schmitt his 98th win with the Dukes. He passed Greg Gattuso...
District football roundup: Duquesne, Robert Morris remain unbeaten in NEC
Daniel Parr threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Duquesne cashed in on a turnover to beat St. Francis (Pa.), 30-21, on Saturday to remain undefeated in Northeast Conference play. The win was coach Jerry Schmitt’s 98th, the most in program history. Parr’s 15-yard pass to Kellon...
College basketball preview: D-III men’s teams, players to watch
D-III teams to watch Saint Vincent: Coach Terrance Smith replaces D.P. Harris after 16 years. … Bearcats won regular-season PAC title before losing in the conference semifinals. Finished 22-5 overall and 14-2 in the league. … Led league with 79.1 points per game. … Must replace PAC Player of the...
College basketball preview: Division III/NAIA women’s teams and players to watch
Teams to watch La Roche: Won seven straight AMCC titles from 2011-17 but will look to end a two-year drought as Hilbert has captured previous two conference titles. … Redhawks return four of five starters. ••• Saint Vincent: Won PAC title in the first year of the post-Thomas More era,...
College basketball preview: Division II women’s teams, players to watch
DII teams to watch IUP: A Final Four team that won 30 games last season, the Crimson Hawks are ranked No. 9 in the preseason WBCA poll. … Must make up for loss of three top scorers, including Greensburg Central Catholic product Carolyn Appleby. … Starters Lexi Griggs (10.9 ppg,...
College basketball preview: Division II men’s teams, players to watch
D-II teams to watch IUP: Reigning PSAC champions went 30-3 last winter and enter season ranked No. 11 in the NABC Coaches’ poll. … Team must replace two of its top players in recent history: All-American forward Jacobo Diaz and four-time all-conference point guard Dante Lombardi. … First-team all-conference guard...
Saint Vincent, Seton Hill football teams hosting conference foes
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference IUP (7-1, 4-1 PSAC West) vs. SETON HILL (2-5, 2-3 PSAC West) Offutt Field, Greensburg Noon, Saturday Coaches: Paul Tortorella, IUP; Daniel Day, Seton Hill Last week: IUP 35, Gannon; Edinboro 37, Seton Hill 10 All-time series: IUP leads series, 5-0 Last meeting:...
Former North Allegheny girls soccer star Alex Adams filling nets for Carnegie Mellon
North Allegheny graduate Alex Adams has made an immediate impact on the Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team. Adams, an 18-year-old forward from Franklin Park, leads the Tartans with 10 goals, two shy of the school’s freshman record. Six of her goals have been game winners. She was named the Eastern...
Seton Hill offering free admission for football game against IUP
Who ever said no to free football? Seton Hill will welcome fans into its gates with free admission for Saturday’s game at Greensburg’s Offutt Field. It will be Fan Appreciation Day for the Griffins (2-5), who host No. 19 IUP (7-1) starting at noon in a PSAC West matchup. Gates...
Lofty rankings for UPJ wrestlers Chris Eddins, Devin Austin
Two area wrestlers who were All-Americans at Pitt-Johnstown last year will open the season ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II Super Region I. Senior Chris Eddins, a Greensburg Salem graduate and two-time national champion, is No. 1 at 149 pounds, while redshirt senior Devin Austin (Penn-Trafford) has the top...
Westmoreland campus clippings: WCCC women’s cross country wins regional title
The WPCC champion Westmoreland County Community College women’s cross country team ran to its second Division III Region XX team championship over the weekend at Hagerstown Community College. Freshmen Brooke Bertovich and Jenna Hildenbrand (Norwin) paced WCCC by finishing second (23 minutes, 18.6 seconds) and fourth (23:36.7), respectively, to earn...
Jeannette grad Robert Kennedy snags junior college honor at Lackawanna
Jeannette alum Robert Kennedy hopes to be proof that a JUCO product can make it to the next level. The Lackawanna sophomore defensive back could be on his way. Kennedy continued to produce in the Falcons’ secondary, intercepting two more passes and returning one for a touchdown in a 48-18...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Burns sisters ready to court success
The Burns sisters will not get to play against each other on the basketball court this season, but the Hempfield graduates will be watching each other’s progress with great anticipation. Michelle Burns is a junior guard at Point Park who made the All-River States Conference preseason team. She was a...
Weekend College Top 10: A.J. Hines breaks TD record in Duquesne’s win
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Hines breaks TD record as Duquesne wins 3rd straight A.J. Hines ran for 113 yards and his 42nd career touchdown — eclipsing Pedro Bowman’s 35-year-old school record — to lead the Dukes over Wagner, 28-24,...
Westmoreland natives Biondi, Kimmich central figures for Seton Hill women’s soccer team
Three losses in a four-game midseason stretch made things difficult, but the Seton Hill women’s soccer team believes there is a clear path leading to the PSAC Tournament for a third consecutive season. If the Griffins average four points per week — teams earn three points for a victory, one...
District college football roundup: Robert Morris wins third straight
Garrett Houser pulled in a 75-yard pass from George Martin for the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as Robert Morris came from behind to defeat Bryant, 24-20, on Saturday to remain undefeated in the Northeast Conference. The Colonials (4-4, 3-0) fell behind 13-0 by halftime. Back-to-back Bryant turnovers turned...
District college football: Saint Vincent travels to Waynesburg
District college preview capsule Division III SAINT VINCENT at WAYNESBURG John F. Wiley Stadium, Waynesburg, 1:30 p.m. Saturday 2019 records: Saint Vincent 1-5, 1-4 Presidents’ Athletic Conference; Waynesburg 1-6, 1-5 Series: Waynesburg leads series 9-3. Coaches: Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent; Chris Smithley, Waynesburg Last week: Case Western Reserve 34, Saint...
Norwin grad Logan Deri forges solid career for West Liberty football
Logan Deri got a text from his younger brother, Peyton, on Tuesday, and the message hit home with regard to how he’s been able to carve out a strong career on the football field at West Liberty. The text read: “There’s always going to be someone bigger, faster and stronger...
Change in attitude, pair of wins have Seton Hill football heading in right direction
No team is likely to hang a banner after two wins. But for Seton Hill football, two wins represent a step in the right direction. The Griffins enter Saturday’s game against Edinboro (noon at Offutt Field) looking for their third consecutive victory. They are coming off come-from-behind wins over PSAC...
A-K Valley campus clippings: PSNK soccer team cruises into semifinals
The Penn State New Kensington men’s soccer team, seeded third in the Penn State University Athletic Conference Tournament, rolled into the semifinals with a 7-1 victory Wednesday over Penn State Scranton. Sophomore Nolan Johngarlo (Kiski Area) had a goal and an assist, and junior Mitchell Kuczynski (St. Joseph) scored. Johngarlo...
PSAC forecasts conference sweep for IUP basketball teams
IUP once again is favored to win the PSAC West Division in men’s and women’s basketball. The conference announced results of its preseason coaches polls Thursday. East Stroudsburg’s men were voted as the top team in the Eastern Division, while Kutztown is the women’s favorite in the east. MEN East...
North Allegheny grad making impact for Duke cross country team
North Allegheny graduate Zach Kinne is off to a tremendous start in his first year on the cross country team at Duke. Kinne, 19, has been named ACC Men’s Freshman of the Week twice this season, on Oct. 2 and Oct. 23. He helped Blue Devils to the title in...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Palmer Jackson shines for Notre Dame
It has not taken Palmer Jackson long to adjust to golf at the Division I level. He continues to look like a natural. Jackson, a freshman at Notre Dame, won his first college tournament and helped lead the Fighting Irish to a team title in record-breaking fashion at the Quail...
Yough grad Scott Houseman draws offer from RMU
Scott Houseman decided it was best to attend a junior college when he was coming out of Yough so the mountain of a lineman could hone his skills and potentially land larger scholarship offers. His plan is taking shape. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound freshman offensive lineman who initially saw playing time...
