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Hampton graduate Ramsey dazzles at OAC championships
Before the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, John Carroll’s Matt Ramsey gathered the men’s swimming team together. After a long process that started in the offseason, it was time to get the results. “I said ‘guys, let’s not think about any outcome. Just smile, have fun, trust ourselves and what we’ve...
NCAA announces allocation list for wrestling nationals
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship is less than three weeks away the allocations for each league were recently released. Pitt is hosting to the 2019 tournament March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena. There will be two sessions each day as 330 college wrestlers will come to the city looking...
Campus clippings: Freeport grad Kelley named PAC Pitcher of the Week
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference honored Jess Kelley for her pitching Monday, but she also did plenty of damage at the plate. Kelley, a senior at Thiel and Freeport graduate, was named PAC Pitcher of the Week after earning the victory in Saturday’s season-opening 11-6 win over Elizabethtown. She allowed six...
Seton Hill women continue surge, beat UPJ in PSAC Tournament
Momentum is an intangible yet palpable thing in basketball. But it can go for miles. Need proof? Look no further than the Seton Hill women’s team. After leaving a trail of upsets on the end of their regular-season schedule, the Griffins carried their late-year surge into the PSAC Tournament. The...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent’s Davis makes splash
Saint Vincent senior swimmer Jacob Davis again will compete on a national stage. Davis earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Championships set for March 20-23 in Greensboro, N.C. He qualified in three events: the 100- and 50-yard freestyles and the 100-yard breaststroke. His time of 44.16 seconds in...
Hot-shooting Biss tabbed PSAC East player of week
At Shippensburg, happiness is Biss. Sophomore basketball player Jake Biss continues to assert himself into a viable go-to role for the Raiders (22-6, 16-4 PSAC East), and is developing into one of the PSAC’s top scorers. His scoring average has been on a steady incline, a result of his well-rounded...
Weekend College Top 10: Seton Hill women’s basketball surging
Every week, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Seton Hill women pull another big upset Megan Marecic (Bethel Park) had 22 points and 13 rebounds as the visiting Griffins knocked off No. 8 IUP, 71-59, in their PSAC regular-season finale Saturday. Seton Hill...
Nedley off to fast start for Penn softball
From Penn-Trafford to Penn, Emma Nedley has not missed a beat. After just weekend of college softball, the freshman center fielder is off to a fast start, and with it, has collected some early-season accolades. Nedley was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after going 8 for 17 at...
‘Fearless’ Michelle Burns ‘steady’ presence for Point Park women’s basketball
When Point Park women’s basketball coach Tony Grenek starts talking about point guard Michelle Burns, there aren’t enough complimentary adjectives. “Tough.” “So darn competitive.” “Steady.” “Fearless.” “Unbelievable student- athlete.” Those describe Burns’ performance during Point Park’s 88-82 overtime win Jan. 17 against Brescia (Ky.). The Hempfield graduate was having one of...
Former Seton Hill QB Strong joins team in Germany
Former Seton Hill quarterback Christian Strong used to extend plays for the Griffins. Now, he is extending his playing career overseas. Strong has signed with the resurgent Dusseldorf Panther of the German Football League. The team returns to the league after a three-year absence. The Canadian-born Strong (6-foot-4, 214 pounds),...
Saint Vincent’s Davis qualifies for national swim meet
Saint Vincent senior swimmer Jacob Davis earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Championships set for March 20-23 in Greensboro, N.C. Davis qualified in three events: the 100- and 50-yard freestyles, and the 100-yard breaststroke. His time of 44.16 seconds in the 100 freestyle ranks sixth in Division III....
Point Park’s Shields wins two more NAIA track titles
Catch Anna Shields if you can. The Point Park senior enthralled onlookers yet again with another record-breaking performance at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships Saturday in Brookings, S.D. Shields defended her titles in the mile and 1,000-meter runs — within two hours of each other — while...
Seton Hill women knock off second straight ranked opponent
The Seton Hill women’s basketball team defeated a ranked opponent for the second game in a row. After upsetting No. 17 Cal (Pa.) on Wednesday in Greensburg, the Griffins downed No. 8 IUP, 71-59, on the road in the regular-season finale. Seton Hill moved to 18-10 (12-9) and dropped IUP...
Saint Vincent women lose to Thomas More in NCAA Tournament first round
For more than two quarters, the Saint Vincent women looked like they were poised to pull off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball this season. Matched against No. 1-ranked Thomas More (27-0), a team that beat Saint Vincent by 36 in January in Latrobe, the Bearcats led by...
Chartiers Valley grad Coyne rediscovers love for track and field at IUP
At the recent PSAC indoor track and field championships, IUP’s Kristina Coyne tied for eighth in the high jump with a leap of 1.55 meters — about 5 feet, 1 inch. The Chartiers Valley grad admitted the mark was nothing special. It was a height she said she was achieving...
Lafko helps Saint Vincent To 1st PAC women’s basketball title
Jenna Lafko always has been a winner. When Jimmy Petruska recruited her to play point guard at Saint Vincent, Lafko’s talent and leadership were evident. And Petruska was impressed with Lafko’s decorated playing career at Hampton, where she helped the Talbots earn three section titles and two state playoff berths....
Saint Vincent women ready for test against No. 1 Thomas Moore in NCAA Tournament
There weren’t any ESPN personalties on hand. No television cameras. There were no live feeds back to a studio host when the Saint Vincent women’s basketball team gathered inside the school’s Carey Center. And, it didn’t matter. The entire Bearcat basketball community, including friends and family, gathered around to watch...
District college softball players to watch for 2019
The softball season is underway in NCAA Division I, II and NAIA, and it opens in Division III this weekend. Here are some top area players to watch: Kaitlyn Beers, IUP Junior second baseman earned PSAC Central Athlete of the Year last season after leading team with 33 RBIs, 46...
First call: Mike McCarthy goes off on high school refs; IUP forgets uniforms
In “First Call” on Thursday, Mike McCarthy is getting shamed for his actions at a high school basketball game, Justin Houston is on the trade block and the IUP men’s basketball team had to play a game wearing an opponent’s uniforms. Mad Mike Mike McCarthy has been fired as Packers...
IUP men wear Edinboro’s uniforms in PSAC-clinching victory
The IUP men’s basketball team did not let a wardrobe malfunction deter it from victory. The Crimson Hawks forgot their road uniforms for a PSAC game at Edinboro, so the host team obliged, lending IUP their road jerseys at McComb Fieldhouse in Erie. Edinboro wore the awkward and probably itchy...
Slippery Rock’s McQuaide leads locals into D-II track and field nationals
After placing fifth last year at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships, pole vaulter Courtney McQuaide will get another shot to raise the bar. A redshirt senior from Slippery Rock and a former outdoor national champion in her event, McQuaide is one of 16 athletes from the PSAC...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Honors roll in for Saint Vincent men
Another strong run in Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s basketball earned Saint Vincent plenty of respect at postseason awards time. The Bearcats swept player and coach of the year awards after a 22-5 season and a conference regular-season title. Senior forward Tom Kromka was named player of the year after leading...
IUP women’s basketball slips to No. 8 after loss
After a 73-65 loss to conference rival Cal U (Pa.) on Saturday, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team slid five spots to No. 8 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday. The Crimson Hawks head into the final week...
IUP men’s basketball stays at No. 2 in national poll
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team remains at No. 2 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday. The Crimson Hawks recorded recent wins over Clarion and Cal U (Pa.) to improve their record to 24-2 overall and 17-2 in the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Eddins defeats former Greensburg Salem teammate at wrestling regional
It was an all-Greensburg final in the 149-pound weight class Saturday night in Erie. Pitt-Johnstown junior Chris Eddins met Seton Hill redshirt junior Austin Shaw for the title at the NCAA Division I Super Region I Tournament at Mercyhurst. Both graduated from Greensburg Salem, where they were teammates. Eddins, a...
