Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski repeats as Amateur Player of the Year
West Virginia sophomore Nick Turowski was a repeat winner of the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s W.C. Fownes Jr. Amateur Player of the Year. Turowski, a Penn-Trafford graduate, earned 155 points for a substantial lead over the other candidates. The Hannastown Golf Club member again bagged an award that “exemplifies the highest...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Offensive lineman Dane Levi gets plenty of interest after entering portal
Interest is picking up for offensive lineman Dane Levi (Belle Vernon). Since he put his name in the NCAA transfer portal, Levi (6-foot-3, 295 pounds) has picked up Division II offers from Slippery Rock, Lake Erie, Bluefield State, West Chester, Saint Anselm, Gannon and Clarion. Levi has three years of...
Former Penn-Trafford RB Cade Yacamelli will enter transfer portal after 4 years at Wisconsin
After dropping on the depth chart, Wisconsin’s most experienced running back is rushing out the door. Former Penn-Trafford running back Cade Yacamelli announced Tuesday he is departing the Badgers after four years and will enter the NCAA transfer portal. The redshirt junior rushed for 571 yards and two touchdowns and...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Seton Hill volleyball coaching legend Rick Hall retires
Rick Hall used to play on beer-sponsored pro beach volleyball tours. He might have time to hit the sand again. After 41 seasons, Hall is retiring as women’s volleyball coach at Seton Hill. The Griffins’ hall of famer finished with a record of 822-453. “After 41 years, countless practices, bus...
After injury-plagued freshman season, Yough grad Austin Matthews proving valuable to Geneva men’s basketball
During his basketball playing days at Yough, Austin Matthews didn’t always have a lot of opportunities to demonstrate is offensive ability. With the dynamic Terek Crosby leading the way for the Cougars, Matthews didn’t have to be a double-digit scorer every night. There were never any hard feelings. Matthews called...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad Aris Lamanna wraps up strong season for Coastal Carolina women’s soccer
Goalkeeper Aris Lamanna played the entire women’s soccer season for Coastal Carolina — all 1,440 minutes — with a torn labrum. The former Franklin Regional standout put off surgery until mid-November, and she announced the procedure went well. If she had any discomfort or restraints this fall, she didn’t show...
New coach Colin Johnston hoping to guide Saint Vincent wrestling back to top of PAC
Dom Nania launched Saint Vincent’s resurrected wrestling program two years ago by leading the Bearcats to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title. Last season, the Bearcats were PAC runner-up. But in April, Nania stepped down to focus on a career outside of wrestling. A month later, Saint Vincent had its new...
Frostburg State knocks Cal (Pa.) out of NCAA Division II playoffs
Harrison Fritz capped a 15-play fourth-quarter drive with the go-ahead 20-yard field goal with 4:06 to play, giving Frostburg State a 23-21 victory over Cal (Pa.) in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday. Harry Radcliffe missed a 45-yard field goal attempt with 1:38 to go for...
Cal (Pa.) football team returns home for 2nd round of playoffs
Cal (Pa.) will try to extend its postseason run Saturday when it hosts No. 24 Frostburg State in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs at noon at Adamson Stadium. The matchup marks the teams’ second meeting in four weeks and follows a dramatic opening-round win for the...
Seton Hill men lead wire-to-wire to defeat Pitt-Greensburg in matchup of unbeatens
Seton Hill has been hatching plans to change the way it defends. The personnel the talented Griffins have allows them to guard straight up. How they shield against opposing teams could dictate how far they go this college basketball season. “We’re trying to play more man-to-man,” Griffins coach Ben Wilkins...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent’s Iuzzolino reaches 1,000 career points
Members of the Saint Vincent men’s basketball team want to be like Mike. The Bearcats (3-1) came up short against undefeated Hood (6-0), but senior guard Mike Iuzzolino reached the 1,000-point milestone for his career. Senior Dev Ostrowski made seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points to lead SVC, junior...
After year off to get his mind, academics in order, Fox Chapel grad Moorefield-Brown excels for La Roche men’s basketball
When he was a child, Jefferson Moorefield-Brown always seemed to be dancing. This led his mother to give him the nickname “Boogie,” which has been with him ever since. Even on the La Roche men’s basketball roster, the sophomore is identified as Jefferson “Boogie” Moorefield-Brown Jr. But during his first...
With deep, experienced roster, UPG men’s basketball team eyes elusive conference title
Coaches don’t believe in moral victories, but Chris Klimchock of the Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball team might be convinced otherwise. Two weeks ago, the Bobcats played at Robert Morris in an exhibition game and hung with the Division I Colonials for a half. UPG trailed by only six at the break...
District college roundup: Cal (Pa.) drops Virginia Union in NCAA 1st-round clash
Roman Purcell threw for 183 yards and ran for two first-quarter touchdowns to lead Cal (Pa.) to a 27-24 victory over Virginia Union in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday afternoon. Kendrick Agenor rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown for the Vulcans (9-3) while Kenny...
A-K Valley campus clips: Deer Lakes grad starts senior season strong at Grove City
Reese Hasley is off to a strong start for the Grove City women’s basketball team. The Deer Lakes graduate and Wolverines senior guard is averaging 10 points, 7.5 rebounds and three assists through four games. She collected a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three...
Hempfield grad finds fit at Saint Vincent, racks up eye-popping passing stats
When he came to Saint Vincent, Jake Phillips had academics at the top of his priority list. Sports were more of an activity, something he could do on the side as he worked toward a degree. “I had heard a lot of really great things about the place, and the...
