District College category, Page 69
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...
Seton Hill, Saint Vincent football teams seek 3rd win
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference SETON HILL at SHEPHERD Rams Stadium, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Noon Saturday Records: Seton Hill 2-7, 2-5 PSAC West; Shepherd 8-2, 6-1 PSAC East Coaches: Daniel Day, Seton Hill; Ernie McCook, Shepherd Last week: Cal (Pa.) 28, Seton Hill 14; Shepherd 42, Bloomsburg 35 Series:...
Plum grad Jake Chapla becomes highest-scoring kicker in PSAC history
Last Saturday, Slippery Rock demolished Gannon by a score of 56-7 en route to becoming the first football team in school history to produce an undefeated record of 10-0. The undefeated record wasn’t the only accomplishment, though. With his sixth extra point of the game, former Plum kicker Jake Chapla...
Fox Chapel grad Shymansky off to fast start with Yale tennis
Fox Chapel graduate Robby Shymansky is off to a great start in his first season on the Yale men’s tennis team, and is expected to make a big impact when the Bulldogs kick off team matches in January. Shymansky, a freshman, defeated players from Michigan State, Penn State and Buffalo...
Seton Hill women’s basketball serves notice with upset of St. Francis
The sometimes-fine line in NCAA sports between Division I and II basketball programs showed up this week when Seton Hill caught St. Francis (Pa.) by surprise in an exhibition game, handing the Red Flash a come-from-behind, eye-opening loss on their home court. It speaks to the strength of the D-II...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Plum’s Peyton Kondis excels for Houston
Peyton Kondis is off to another strong start with the Houston women’s swim team. The Plum resident and Oakland Catholic graduate was named American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week after winning the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke and helping the 200 and 400 medley relays win in a dual meet...
Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer continues season of 1sts
For the first time in program history, the Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team is a conference champion. The Bobcats (19-0-1) defeated D’Youville, 1-0, in overtime in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference semifinals Nov. 6 before beating Penn State Behrend, 3-2, in the championship game. With the tournament crown, Pitt-Greensburg earned an...
Westmoreland connection helps Westminster volleyball win PAC title
They ride together to offseason workouts. They have helped Westminster volleyball win 56 games the past two seasons. And, Saturday, they played in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship — again. The last thing remaining on the checklist for Westmoreland County natives Haley Farmerie, Haley Moore and Samantha Kelly was crossed...
Plum grad Crossey maintains stout defensive play for Case Western Reserve
The Case Western Reserve football team edged Waynesburg on Saturday to clinch the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship and the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Throughout the matchup with the Yellow Jackets, Patrick Crossey was making a difference for the Spartans defense. The Plum graduate and senior...
Westmoreland campus clippings: UPG women’s soccer punches ticket to NCAAs
Still undefeated and wanting more, the Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team won its first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Penn State Behrend before 247 at Westmoreland County Community College. The victory secured the Bobcats’ (19-0-1) first spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins...
Franklin Regional grad Andrew Mastovich tabbed AMCC’s top defensive soccer player
Andrew Mastovich lived up to the hype. The senior defender on the Penn State Behrend soccer team was tabbed the preseason defensive player of the year in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. On Tuesday, the honors were validated when he was named AMCC Defensive Player of the Year. Mastovich, a...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill women’s basketball maintains strong 3-point shooting
The Seton Hill women’s basketball team developed a reputation for being one of the top 3-point shooting teams in Division II last season, and the Griffins aren’t changing the way they play. High-scoring Seton Hill made 33 shots from 3-point range in its first two games. It hit a school-record...
Weekend College Top 10: Robert Morris football picks apart Duquesne
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Turnovers fuel Robert Morris’ win over rival Duquesne Mason Gray returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the second half, helping the Colonials extend their winning streak to five with a 41-21 victory in a matchup...
UPG women win AMCC soccer title, earn NCAA berth
Still undefeated and wanting more, the Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team won its first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Penn State Behrend before 247 at Westmoreland County Community College. The victory secures the Bobcats (19-0-1) a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins...
District college football roundup: Rock sets records, moves to 10-0 with win over Gannon
Roland Rivers III threw for 293 yards and four touchdowns as Slippery Rock moved to 10-0 for the first time in school history by defeating Gannon, 56-7, on Saturday in PSAC play. Rivers III set the single-season (36) and career passing touchdown marks (64) for the Rock. Jake Chapla’s six...
Saint Vincent women return experienced group to make run at 2nd PAC title
Ask the Saint Vincent women’s basketball coach what he likes most about the current version of Bearcats, and you likely won’t get a straight answer. There seem to be so many choices. For Jimmy Petruska, whose team is coming off its third NCAA Division III playoffs appearance in eight-plus seasons...
Pine-Richland grad Hunter Baxter ascends to starting spot at Maryland
After two years of paying his dues, Pine-Richland product Hunter Baxter has earned his spot as the top 141-pound wrestler in Maryland’s starting lineup. The redshirt sophomore already has accomplished plenty in his 21⁄2 years as a Terrapin — winning Academic All-Big Ten honors and earned the team’s freshman of...
Seton Hill, Saint Vincent football teams face district showdowns
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference SETON HILL at CAL (PA.) Adamson Stadium 4 p.m. Saturday Records: Seton Hill 2-6, 2-4 PSAC West; Cal (Pa.) 6-3, 4-2 Coaches: Daniel Day, Seton Hill; Gary Dunn, Cal (Pa.) Last week: IUP 50, Seton Hill 23; Slippery Rock 31, Cal (Pa.) 28...
Chase Balla does it all for Allegheny’s football team
Chase Balla is a jack-of-all-trades for the Allegheny College football team. The 5-foot-8, 180-pound junior has served as an anchor of the defense as a linebacker/defensive back hybrid since his freshman season, when he earned All-North Coast Athletic Conference honorable-mention honors. Balla, a Valley High School graduate, has been a...
Unbeaten Pitt-Greensburg going after AMCC title Saturday
Pitt-Greensburg will try to win the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference women’s soccer title on Saturday afternoon. Each time the Bobcats (18-0-1) take the field, they put their undefeated record on the line. They are the top seed in the tournament for the first time and will face No. 2 Penn...
College basketball preview: New coach welcomes pressure to keep Saint Vincent on top
The changes are many, but the expectations for the Saint Vincent College men’s basketball program remain the same. A perennial title contender, Saint Vincent is the narrow choice in a preseason poll of conference coaches to win the NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference regular season title. Gone are longtime...
