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Seton Hill lacrosse teams headed to NCAA tournaments
Seton Hill will be well-represented at the NCAA Division II lacrosse championships. The Griffins men’s and women’s teams have earned spots in this week’s national tournaments. Seton Hill (12-4) is the No. 5 seed in the men’s North Region and will open at No. 4 Mercy (17-1) at 3 p.m....
Hempfield’s DiAndreth twins face off on opposite sides of baseball diamond
IUP freshman baseball standout Nick DiAndreth, a 2018 Hempfield grad, took off from first base after a hard-hit ball to the gap at shortstop during the first game of the Crimson Hawks’ series with PSAC rival Seton Hill this past Saturday. The hit had the potential to become a double-play...
Valley grad Ameriah Walters looks to close Seton Hill track career with more gold
Ameriah Walters originally was recruited to run hurdles at Seton Hill, but because the 400-meter hurdles and 200 meters are scheduled back-to-back at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships, she had to make a decision. Walters, a Valley graduate, always felt like being a sprinter was her calling, and she...
Morgan Camerlo has fond memories of win in 2018 Pittsburgh Half Marathon
Morgan Camerlo won’t defend her title in the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on Sunday. She won’t run a single mile down the streets of Pittsburgh, let alone 13.1. As a matter of fact, she won’t even be in the same state. She will be running, though. The Freeport native and St....
Saint Vincent wins PAC softball championship
Saint Vincent made the most of an opportunity to host the PAC softball playoffs. The Bearcats won the championship Friday in Latrobe. During a grind of a morning and afternoon, SVC won three games to claim the title and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament. It was the team’s...
Emily Cochran battles through back issues to help Mount Aloysius softball to postseason
Back pain plagued Emily Cochran during her high school softball career — badly enough that she considered giving up the sport. She kept plugging away through multiple procedures, through various treatments and along the way rediscovered her love for the game. And now the former Highlands standout is finding happiness...
GCC’s Liberatore brothers continue family run of athletic success at Division I level
Collin and Jack Liberatore come from a long line of athletic know-how. Their family tree could be a tournament bracket. The Greensburg Central Catholic graduates took their pedigree to the college level as baseball pitchers in the hopes of following family tradition. So far, they’ve living up to expectations as...
Pine-Richland alum Professori becomes La Roche all-time hits leader
In Game 2 of a La Roche doubleheader against Penn State Behrend on April 25, Redhawks second baseman Joe Professori dug in to the batter’s box in the top of the first inning and saw a pitch he liked. The Pine-Richland launched ithat pitch over the fence for a two-run...
UPG’s Chris Common has three-home run game to tie program record
Chris Common has turned his senior season into a greatest hits album. The left fielder from Penn-Trafford broke the school’s career hits record last week and on Wednesday the Bobcats’ career home run leader tied a single-game mark with three home runs in a 15-4 victory over neighboring Saint Vincent...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Collin Liberatore shining at Indiana State
Collin Liberatore has been dealing, as they say. The big right-hander has found a groove in the Indiana State rotation and is taking full advantage of his opportunity. Liberatore, a Greensburg Central Catholic product who began his college career at Pitt before transferring, is 8-0 this season and has garnered...
Pitt-Greensburg’s Turner Price a dual-award winner in AMCC tennis
Pitt-Greensburg freshman Turner Price was voted the AMCC tennis player and newcomer of the year. Price, a Penn-Trafford graduate, played every match this season at No. 1 singles and doubles. He finished 11-3 (6-0 vs. AMCC opponents) at singles and earned straight-set victories in all but two matches in the...
Gannon names Kelvin Jefferson men’s hoops coach
Former Division I assistant Kelvin Jefferson will take over as head men’s basketball coach at Gannon, the university announced Tuesday. Jefferson coached at Old Dominian for 12 years and also held D-I jobs at Colgate, Stony Brook, American and Vermont. He led the elite prep team at South Kent School...
Atlanta Falcons release Seneca Valley, Slippery Rock graduate Fusco
The Atlanta Falcons on Monday released offensive lineman Brandon Fusco, a Seneca Valley and Slippery Rock graduate, after an injury-marred 2018 season. Fusco started the Falcons’ first seven games at right guard before suffering a season-ending injury in October. The team released him with the designation of a failed physical....
Surging Indiana State pitcher Collin Liberatore garners conference honors
Collin Liberatore has been dealing, as they say. The big right-hander has found a groove in the Indiana State pitching rotation and is taking full advantage of his opportunity. Liberatore, a Greensburg Central Catholic product who began his college career at Pitt before transferring, is 8-0 this season and has...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: WCCC rallies past Butler for title
Westmoreland County Community College scored eight unanswered runs to topple Butler County Community College, 12-8, in the WPCC softball championship game over the weekend at Seton Hill. It was the team’s first title since 2007. The Wolfpack trailed 5-1 and 8-4 before rallying. Sophomore Brianna McCulley had a two-run single,...
A-K Valley campus clippings: W&J to honor Springdale graduate
Lynne Szarnicki Rau helped put Washington & Jefferson women’s golf on the map during her time with the Presidents, and the Springdale graduate is getting a prestigious honor from her alma mater. Washington & Jefferson last week announced Szarnicki Rau as one of the selections to its athletic Hall of...
Weekend College Top 10: W&J tennis among slew of conference champs
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. W&J men’s tennis claims first PAC title since 1969 The Presidents defeated Grove City, 5-1, on Saturday in the conference championship, helping W&J earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III championships, which start...
Saint Vincent set to host PAC softball tournament
The PAC softball championship will be settled in Latrobe. Saint Vincent earned the top seed in the conference tournament and with it, the right to host the event on Thursday and Friday. Saint Vincent (25-13, 13-3) has not hosted since 2012 and will be seeking its first conference title since...
Seton Hill pitcher Devyn Terry tosses no-hitter
Backed by a strong defense, Seton Hill lefthander Devyn Terry pitched a no-hitter Sunday afternoon against visiting Cal U in PSAC softball action. Terry struck out five and walked three as the Griffins won, 1-0. The senior from Elberton, Ga., induced nine groundouts and seven flyouts as she improved to...
WCCC claims WPCC softball title
Westmoreland County Community College scored eight unanswered runs to topple Butler County Community College, 12-8, in the WPCC championship game Saturday at Seton Hill. It was the team’s first title since 2007. The Wolfpack trailed 5-1 and 8-4 before rallying for the victory. WPCC Champions!!!! pic.twitter.com/fCrC6nuKTr— Wolfpack Athletics (@WCCCAthletics) April...
Chris Common breaks Pitt-Greensburg hits record
A common name keeps appearing in the Pitt-Greensburg baseball record book. Senior left fielder Chris Common, a Penn-Trafford graduate, became the Bobcats’ all-time leader in hits during a doubleheader against D’Youville Saturday at Bobcat Park in Greensburg. On senior day, Common singled three times to move past Greg Lynn for...
Cal (Pa.) hosting golf regional at Totteridge
College golf is coming to the area. Cal (Pa.) will host the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Region Championships May 9-11 at Totteridge Golf Club near Greensburg. As hosts, the Vulcans receive an at-large bid to the tournament. Twenty teams will compete in the event, which also features an individual competition....
IUP’s Matt Cocorikas takes hot streak into regionals
Matt Cocorikas is on a roll, just in time for the postseason. The IUP senior golfer has won three consecutive tournaments, four overall, this spring season. His latest win came this week in Crofton, Md., when he finished with a 2-under-par 214 to take the Crofton Invitational. He shot a...
Latrobe grad Kokoska finds his ‘place’ with Kansas State baseball
Feeling wanted on a team and knowing you’re in its future plans can do plenty for any baseball player’s confidence. The opposite seemed to happen for Latrobe’s Zach Kokoska, though, when he arrived at Virginia Tech last year. A new coaching staff came in with little to no knowledge of...
Bishop Canevin grad Mitchell Taufer gives W&J baseball quality over quantity
Sometimes, a coach can learn from a player. Even a veteran coach like Jeff Mountain, who is in the midst of his 17th season as Washington & Jefferson’s baseball coach. Three years ago, Bishop Canevin grad Mitchell Taufer came into Mountain’s program, and the coach admitted he initially had reservations...
