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Six players — five freshmen and one sophomore — from the Pitt Greensburg softball team have been chosen for the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference teams. Catcher Abigail Dygert and second baseman Morgan Russo, both freshmen, were named to the first team. Freshman outfielder Caitlin Tobin, a Hempfield High School product, …
College baseball roundup: Seton Hill 1 win away from World Series By Tribune-Review
Seton Hill took advantage of an NCAA Division II-record 12 hit batsmen, including a D-II record five in one inning, and trounced top-seeded Millersville, 12-2, on Saturday night to remain unbeaten in the Atlantic Region tournament. Third-seeded Seton Hill (42-15) will have two opportunities Sunday against fourth-seeded Shippensburg (30-21) in …
Seneca Valley’s Bilka named D-III honorable mention By Tribune-Review
Penn State Behrend pole vault specialist Dylan Bilka (Seneca Valley) was selected for an honorable mention NCAA Division III male athlete of the week by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Association. Bilka was honored by the USTFCCCA for breaking the school record at the Allegheny Gator …
College baseball roundup: Seton Hill stays unbeaten By Staff Report9:07 a.m.
Pat McCarthy went 5 for 5, as Seton Hill stayed undefeated in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region tournament with a 9-3 victory against East …
Eastern Wrestling League adds Rider, George Mason By John Harris
The Eastern Wrestling League’s search for new members to replace Pitt and West Virginia resulted in this week’s additions of George Mason and Rider, effective …
Rawlins transferring from WVU By Jeff Oliver
Back in January, a hot debate raged over whether or not Chavas Rawlins would be permitted to walk with his graduating Monessen classmates in June …
Slippery Rock's Taylor 3rd in javelin at PSAC championships By Michael Love
Sam Taylor, a 2012 Gateway graduate and freshman on the Slippery Rock University women’s track and field team, fared well at her first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship meet. Throwing the javelin, Taylor took third place with an NCAA provisional mark of 41.83 meters (137 feet, 3 inches). She also …
college watch By Brian Knavish
Softball has always been a major part of Kirstie Cortazzo’s life. Just how big a role the sport plays in her life was never more …
Colleges notes: St. Vincent’s Burkhardt honored by PAC By Tribune-Review
Brad Burkhardt, a senior baseball player at St. Vincent College and a graduate of Latrobe High School, was named as the men’s April recipient of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Scholar-Athlete of the Month. Burkhardt, a shortstop and St. Vincent’s career hits leader, previously was honored with his …
Greater Allegheny’s incredible run ends in USCAA title game By Keith Barnes
Penn State Greater Allegheny faced a monumental task when it lost the opening game of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series and had to make its way through the losers’ bracket. Game after game, the Lions somehow found a way to win until they pulled off …
College notes: Seton Hill sweeps WVIAC cross country titles By Tribune-Review
Seton Hill University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams pulled off a sweep at their final West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship. The women won their third consecutive conference title, while the men picked up their first after finishing second the past two seasons. Tim Creamer was named conference …
La Roche sophomore Healey sets standard By Jeff Vella
Much of La Roche’s baseball success relies upon sophomore second baseman Shane Healey, the team’s leadoff hitter and MVP. So why would his teammates want …
