District College category, Page 20
Young Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball team already seeing signs of growthVideo
At 4:45 a.m., most people are still fast asleep and likely will be for another couple of hours before the alarm beckons them to start their day. Not Matthew Marinchak. In the wee hours of many mornings during the basketball offseason, the Ligonier Valley grad was up and ready to...
Latrobe grad Trent Holler enters NCAA transfer portal after 2 years at Marshall
Redshirt junior lineman Trent Holler, a Latrobe native, is entering the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot-2, 306-pound center played the last two seasons at Marshall and will be a graduate transfer. Boston College offered him a spot soon after his announcement Saturday. He played in 11 games this season and...
Slippery Rock can’t get past Kutztown in NCAA Division II regional finals
The final statistics don’t tell the story. No. 15 Slippery Rock ran roughshod over Kutztown, outgaining the Golden Bears, 502-203. Kutztown finished with just 11 first downs, two in the second half, when it held the ball for only about 8 minutes. And it ran zero plays from scrimmage inside...
West Virginia falls short vs. St. John’s in Big East-Big 12 Battle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Joel Soriano scored a career-high 24 points to lead St. John’s to a 79-73 victory over West Virginia on Friday night in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. Chris Ledlum added a season-high 17 points and Nahiem Alleyne had 12 of his 14 points in the second half...
Slippery Rock eyes revenge against Kutztown in Division II quarterfinals
Kam Kruzelyak represents the WPIAL football brand. An uncompromising kid from Coraopolis, Kruzelyak was on the radar of Division I schools while at West Allegheny. Turns out, he chose to play in Division II, much like many other former WPIAL players, past and present. This season, he became a star...
Norwin grad Jack Salopek leaving Western Michigan
Feeling undervalued and underused, Jack Salopek decided the time was right to leave Western Michigan. A growing disconnect led the redshirt sophomore quarterback to go the transfer portal route. Salopek, a Norwin graduate, announced Tuesday he will seek to play for another program. This season was a see-saw for the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent men’s basketball off to red-hot start
It has been two decades since the Saint Vincent men’s basketball team started 5-0. With a fast-paced style and skilled lineup, SVC is becoming a must-see attraction in Latrobe. The Bearcats were averaging 90 points and winning by a margin of 21 with their 5-0 mark heading into the Thanksgiving...
Young Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team hopes to grow as season progressesVideo
At 22 years old, Melina Maietta is hardly a candidate for an AARP membership. But on a youthful Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball roster, the Greensburg Central Catholic grad has become the de facto team mom. Aside from her “advanced” age, Maietta, a junior guard, has a wealth of experience. Of a...
Knoch grad Nina Shaw assumes starting role at point guard for Cal (Pa.) women as freshman
Even before she enrolled at Cal (Pa.), Knoch alumnae Nina Shaw had plenty of familiarity with the school. She often played in a summer league there, even staying in the dorms. And Vulcans women’s basketball coach Jess Strom started recruiting Shaw when the point guard was a freshman in high...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock knocks off Tiffin to set up rematch with Kutztown
Chris D’Or rushed for 89 yards and two scores, including an 8-yard TD run late in the second quarter that gave Slippery Rock the lead for good in a 45-35 victory over Tiffin in the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday. The Rock (12-1) advances to the regional final next weekend,...
Cast in bronze: Community College of Allegheny County’s Bill Shay honored by former players, basketball community
Hero. Mentor. Teacher. “If you can go through life and have someone say those three words about you, then you are a miracle, and you, are a miracle,” said Tim Grgurich, of Bill Shay, who dedicated his career to the basketball program at Community College of Allegheny County on Pittsburgh’s...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Norwin grad Kurtis Phipps wins at Navy Classic
Bucknell senior wrestler Kurtis Phipps (Norwin) went 4-0 and won an individual title at the Navy Classic. Phipps defeated No. 31 Jake Va Dee of Nebraska in the 133-pound finals. He also had a technical fall and a major decision on the way to the championship. Army: Sophomore 125-pounder Ethan...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Greensburg Salem grad up for national college football award
Greensburg Salem alum Brennan Marion, the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UNLV, is one of 57 finalists for the Broyles Award, which recognizes the top assistant coach in college football. A journeyman who has found success at most of his coaching stops, including Pitt and Texas, Marion joined the...
Former Franklin Regional teammates Justin LeDonne, Blake Cooper made formidable duo for Penn State Behrend men’s soccer
Justin LeDonne and Blake Cooper played soccer at the same high school (Franklin Regional). They have continued to play together at the same college (Penn State Behrend). But as far as what they do on the field, their paths diverge. LeDonne, a fifth-year senior, anchors the Lions defense. In fact,...
Plum’s Jamie Seneca helps Gannon soccer advance in PSAC Tournament
The Gannon women’s soccer team’s potent offense was on display in a 4-2 victory over Slippery Rock in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal game Nov. 6, and Plum graduate Jamie Seneca played a big part in the Golden Knights’ victory. Seneca, a junior midfielder, capped off the scoring for...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock, Grove City win in NCAA 1st round
Brayden Long threw for 234 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 15 Slippery Rock to a 45-14 victory over East Stroudsburg (9-3) in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday. Chris D’Or ran for 90 yards and a touchdown, Khalid Dorsey added 85 rushing yards and...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill football finishes on winning streak
Seton Hill went out on a winning note. Junior receiver Mark Bails had three touchdown catches and junior quarterback Jake Cruz threw for three scores as the Griffins secured their first winning season since 2008 with a 30-10 victory over Millersville in the regular-season finale. Bails finished with four receptions...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Franklin Regional grads earn AMCC honors
Penn State Behrend senior defender Justin LeDonne (Franklin Regional) was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference co-defensive soccer player of the year, sharing the honor with Jack Leahy of Alfred State. LeDonne, a glue player on the Lions’ back line, also earned All-AMCC first team honors as he helped...
Ligonier Valley grad Alex Torrance caps playing career at Waynesburg
Like many players on a football field, Alex Torrance gets very little mention. It doesn’t bother him, though. As a longtime offensive lineman in high school and college, Torrance is used to it. Really, if you attended one of his games and you didn’t know him, he probably would blend...
District college football roundup: Kutztown upsets Slippery Rock in PSAC championship game
Darryl Davis-McNeil ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns as Kutztown upset No. 4 Slippery Rock, 31-7, in the PSAC championship game Saturday afternoon. Judd Novak threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns for Kutztown (9-2), which outgained Slippery Rock (10-1) by a 412-229 margin. Brayden Long threw for 182...
Capsule previews for Westmoreland County college basketball teams
Men Saint Vincent Division: III Conference: Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach: D.P. Harris Last year’s record: 15-11, 11-9 Conference finish: 6th Playoff finish: PAC quarterfinals Key returnees: Jaden Gales (So., F), Mike Iuzzolino (Jr., G), Osyon Jones (Sr., G) Notable: Gales (6-foot-6, 215) was the PAC Newcomer of the Year and...
Westmoreland County college basketball preview: Bryce Butler looks to write final chapter at Charleston
The next chapter of Bryce Butler’s sparkling college basketball career is in the jump circle. Curiosity and opportunity led the former Latrobe standout to a Division I program, the College of Charleston, where he will spend his fifth season. Butler emerged as one of the top Division II players in...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill clinches 1st winning season in PSAC West
When Seton Hill has won football games on coach Dan Day’s watch, defense has usually been the calling card. Low-scoring games often favor the Griffins. The team put that stamp on their latest victory, a 14-0 shutout of Mercyhurst that clinched the program’s first winning record in the PSAC West...
Riverview grad Arden Fisher lends her volleyball experience, insights to coaching staff of Chatham women’s team
Arden Fisher always has found her happy place on the volleyball court. The Riverview grad had a standout career at Robert Morris that included four All-Northeast Conference honors — first team as a senior — more than 1,200 kills, 1,800-plus digs and a conference championship. She played professionally for a...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock locks up 1st place in PSAC West
Brayden Long threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns as No. 5 Slippery Rock amassed 670 yards of offense in a 56-18 PSAC victory at Edinboro on Saturday afternoon. Slippery Rock’s Cohen Russell caught five passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns while teammate Kyle Sheets added five receptions for...
