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Franklin Regional grad Fishell makes splash at Kenyon
A lot has been expected of Franklin Regional alum Mason Fishell in his first season on the Kenyon men’s swimming and diving team. A diver, Fishell ranks among team leaders with scores of 301.27 points on the 1-meter board and 300 on the 3-meter. “(Coming) to Kenyon, I knew that...
Franklin Regional grad Mastovich wraps up decorated soccer career at PS Behrend
Andrew Mastovich did plenty of winning during his Penn State Behrend soccer career, and the awards keep coming his way for his contributions to that success. Mastovich, a 2016 Franklin Regional grad, was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the Eastern College...
Franklin Regional grad Fishell makes splash at Kenyon
A lot has been expected of Franklin Regional alum Mason Fishell in his first season on the Kenyon men’s swimming and diving team. A freshman diver, Fishell ranks among team leaders with scores of 301.27 points on the 1-meter board and 300 on the 3-meter. “(Coming) to Kenyon, I knew...
Waynesburg senior guard Frank Bozicevic finishing with a flourish
The adjustment period is in the rear-view mirror for Gateway graduate Frank Bozicevic at Waynesburg. Bozicevic, a talented 6-foot-1 guard, is one of five seniors for the Yellow Jackets and four players averaging double figures. Bozicevic’s astute leadership abilities have emerged front and center as the season has progressed. And...
Fox Chapel’s Jen Papich picked for Gannon Sports Hall of Fame
After a stellar basketball career at Fox Chapel that included a WPIAL championship appearance, 2010 graduate Jen Papich recently was selected to the Gannon Sports Hall of Fame. She finished her four-year career with 1,534 points, 700 rebounds, a 47.4 field-goal percentage, 255 assists, 244 steals and 124 blocks. A...
Another soccer honor for North Allegheny grad Alex Adams
The honors keep rolling in for North Allegheny alum Alex Adams after a wonderful freshman season on the Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team. A forward, Adams was named third-team all-America by D3soccer.com. She is only the third first-year player to be honored by the site. The teams were chosen by...
CCBC freshman Yazid Powell scores 81 points in honor of late Kobe BryantVideo
Community College of Beaver County freshman Yazid Powell has been a Kobe Bryant fan for his entire life. He idolized the Los Angeles Lakers legend growing up. He went to high school a stone’s throw from the playground where Kobe played. He mimicked his moves any chance he could, and...
IUP basketball teams No. 5 this week in their respective national rankings
The Indiana University men’s and women’s basketball teams both find themselves in the top five of their respective national Division II polls this week. For the first time since last February, the Crimson Hawks women are ranked in the top five as they are No. 5 in the latest Women’s...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Southmoreland’s Stone readies for Duquesne
Super Bowl Sunday will be a sort of homecoming for La Salle freshman basketball player Brandon Stone (Southmoreland), who will join his teammates for an Atlantic 10 game at Duquesne. The 6-foot-11 Stone has played in 18 games, with two starts, and is averaging 3.3 points in 10.3 minutes for...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Bryce Butler fitting in at West Liberty
One of the reasons Bryce Butler wanted to play at West Liberty was because of the Hilltoppers fast-paced style. The freshman swingman is blending in quite well. Butler, a former Latrobe standout, posted his first collegiate double-double, with 14 points and 10 rebounds as West Liberty (14-3, 9-2 Mountain East...
Saint Vincent men’s volleyball team launches after short prep time, casts eye toward futureVideo
Serves zipped past the end line. Pass attempts went astray. Spikes died in the heart of the net. A ragged 3-0 loss to Penn State Behrend on Sunday wasn’t what the Saint Vincent men’s volleyball team wanted in its inaugural match at Carey Center. But the result almost didn’t matter....
Seton Hill athletic programs have dealt with tragedy before
Seton Hill once again is mourning the tragic loss of someone from one of its athletic programs. Freshman baseball player Maclean Maund was killed Saturday from injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident on Route 130 near Jeannette. The 19-year-old was a budding, left-handed pitcher who led Penn-Trafford to the...
Apollo-Ridge grad Jake Nulph hits ground running as Edinboro football coach
Jake Nulph hit the ground running when he was named the football coach at Edinboro on Jan. 19. From meeting players and getting settled into his new surroundings to assembling a coaching staff and making contact in the final stages of the recruiting season, the Apollo-Ridge graduate has not had...
Slippery Rock’s Shawn Lutz, Roland Rivers awarded NCAA Division II honors
The 2019 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-American team was announced on Monday, and Slippery Rock quarterback Roland Rivers III and coach Shawn Lutz were among the top honorees. Rivers, who threw for 4,460 yards and 52 touchdowns this year, was named the Offensive Player of the Year, and Lutz...
Weekend College Top 10: IUP men, women stay in 1st place
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Miller helps No. 7 IUP men improve to 17-1 Malik Miller scored a career-best 27 points, and the Crimson Hawks held off Clarion, 82-71, in a PSAC game Saturday. IUP (12-1 conference) trailed three times...
Jenna Lafko blossoms as junior, helps Saint Vincent women climb to top of PAC
Saint Vincent women’s basketball coach Jimmy Petruska can see it already. Some day, his junior point guard, Jenna Lafko, is going to be a coach. Not only are X’s and O’s in her blood — her father, Joe, is the longtime boys basketball coach at Hampton — Lafko, Petruska said,...
Saint Vincent set to host 1st men’s volleyball match in school history
Saint Vincent added men’s volleyball this season, the 24th sport at the Latrobe college. On Sunday, the newest team will make its home debut. The Bearcats (0-2) will take on Penn State Behrend at 1 p.m. at the Carey Center. “It’s going to take a lot of momentum and energy...
Signing day draws near for Jeannette grad Robert Kennedy
Decision time is nearing for Robert Kennedy, but the former Jeannette football star is not tipping his hand. Kennedy, a standout safety at Lackawanna College, has plenty of Division I scholarship offers to mull over, which was his goal when he opted for the junior college route in 2018. Now,...
Robert Morris men easily outpaced by St. Francis Brooklyn
NEW YORK — Chauncey Hawkins and Deniz Celen scored 15 points apiece as St. Francis Brooklyn easily defeated Robert Morris, 78-57, on Thursday night. AJ Bramah had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Colonials (9-11, 5-2 Northeast Conference). Dante Treacy added 13 points. Josh Williams had 10 points. Unique...
Former North Allegheny golfer Meyer looks to build on solid freshman season at Penn State Behrend
To Penn State Behrend men’s golf coach Erik Barzeski, North Allegheny alum Ryan Meyer is the ideal player. Meyer, a freshman, was named the 2019 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Newcomer of the Year. He made second team all-conference. “He’s dependable, competitive and even-keeled,” Barzeski said. “He works hard, shows up...
After trying freshman year, Hampton grad Laryn Edwards stepping up for Loyola (Maryland)
Adversity often strikes at the worst times. For former Hampton point guard Laryn Edwards, where WPIAL section titles and state playoff berths seemed to come easy, the road got rough after she committed to Loyola (Maryland). The freshman point guard was hitting her stride last season when a bout of...
Campus clippings: No slowing down Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball
The Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team is on a roll. The Bobcats made it five straight wins with a 58-45 victory over D’Youville on Monday as the Bobcats outscored the hosts in the fourth quarter, 18-4, in Buffalo, N.Y. Junior Nadege Durand powered UPG (9-7, 7-4) with 25 points and 19...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Point Park’s Burns reaches 1,000 points
Heading into Saturday’s game at Ohio Christian, Michelle Burns needed six points to reach 1,000 for her career at Point Park. Burns, a junior guard, took away the suspense in a hurry. The Hempfield alum scored the first seven points for the Pioneers to top the milestone, but they went...
Latrobe grads Austin Butler, Reed Fenton to meet as college opponents
Austin Butler and Reed Fenton used to be high school teammates on high-scoring boys basketball teams at Latrobe. But Wednesday night, they will meet for the first time as college opponents. Butler, a junior guard at Holy Cross, will join the Crusaders (2-17, 1-5) in hosting Fenton and Lehigh (5-13,...
Weekend College Top 10: IUP women surge past Cal (Pa.)
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. No. 8 IUP women outlast No. 20 Cal (Pa.) in PSAC showdown Lexi Griggs (Vincentian) recorded a season-high 22 points as the Crimson Hawks downed the Vulcans, 76-61, on Saturday in a rematch of last...
