District College category, Page 3
With Kiski Area grad Maddox Anderson in goal, La Roche men’s soccer team becoming contender in AMCC
Even before he took over as the men’s soccer coach at La Roche, Chris Karwoski knew all about Maddox Anderson. The Kiski Area grad had played for Karwoski on an Olympic Development Program team when he was a young teenager. Fate landed Anderson back under Karwoski’s tutelage at La Roche,...
Sophomore cornerback Darius Patterson has been difference-maker for Seton Hill defense
As much as he enjoys his football teammates and other friends at Seton Hill, sophomore Darius Patterson admits he enjoys his alone time just as much. The serenity and solitude that can be found on the Greensburg campus played a large role in luring Patterson more than 700 miles from...
District college football roundup: Saint Vincent lights up scoreboard in win over Bethany
Jake Phillips threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns as Saint Vincent put up robust offensive numbers in a 57-35 victory over Bethany on Saturday night. Chris Downs caught eight passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns, Keegan O’Brien made four grabs for 104 yards and a score and Julian...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad David Newsom wins Grove City Invitational
With sophomore David Newsom out in front as the medalist, the Saint Vincent men’s golf team won the Grove City Invitational at Grove City Country Club. Newsom, a Penn-Trafford graduate, shot 3-under-par 69 to win the individual title by two shots. The lefty finished with six birdies and carded a...
Freeport grad Merli confident his final season with UPJ men’s soccer team will be his best
There are a number of things Jon Merli wants to accomplish in his final season of collegiate soccer, so he isn’t about to let a nagging ankle injury slow him down. Merli, a Freeport grad and senior defender on the Pitt-Johnstown men’s team, has been dealing with an ankle issue...
District college roundup: Seton Hill knocks off No. 6 Cal (Pa.)
Ky’Ron Craggette ran for 155 yards and a 48-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to lead Seton Hill to a 16-7 upset of No. 6 Cal (Pa.) in NCAA Division II PSAC football Saturday. Darrian Carter threw for 71 yards and ran for 97 yards and a touchdown for Seton...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent QB/WR duo among best in NCAA Division III
Saint Vincent is developing one of the top pass-and-catch combinations in NCAA Division III. Junior quarterback Jake Phillips (Hempfield) and junior wide receiver Chris Downs were at it again Saturday in another shootout in the PAC. The Bearcats (1-3) are flat out slinging it around. Phillips completed 35 of 54...
Latrobe grad Ja’Tawn Williams catching on quickly as redshirt freshman WR for Clarion
Standing alone in the left corner of the end zone, Ja’Tawn Williams waited patiently for the pass from Clarion quarterback Anthony Guercio to float into his waiting hands. Williams, a Latrobe grad, squeezed the ball, giving the Golden Eagles a commanding 27-0 lead over Wheeling with his first collegiate touchdown....
Deer Lakes grad Aiden Fletcher matures into key player for Westminster defense
Aiden Fletcher isn’t ashamed to admit it. There were more than a few times during his freshman season at Westminster when the upperclassmen had to reposition him on the field. But that was the point. He was on the field. The Deer Lakes grad played in all 11 games —...
District college football roundup: IUP QB Matthew Rueve throws for 400 yards in win over Seton Hill
Matthew Rueve completed 30 of 37 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns to lead IUP to a 40-13 victory over Seton Hill in PSAC football Saturday. Devin Whitlock caught 11 passes for 130 yards for IUP (3-1, 1-0) while teammates Maurice Massey, Leon Parson, Connor Shamany and Cyair Clark...
Pitt-Greensburg names Latrobe resident Zadecky as new athletic director
With more than a decade of administrative and coaching experience at several college stops, Lou Zadecky brings athletics acumen to his new position. Zadecky, a Latrobe resident, is the new athletic director at Pitt-Greensburg, the university announced. He replaces Jeromy Yetter, who left to become the commissioner of the AMCC...
Wearing new colors, Greensburg native Loren Byers hoping for special final season in college tennis
Ohio State tennis player and Greensburg native Loren Byers is walking into one of the most important tournaments of his career this week at the ITA Men’s All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla. This season, Byers is playing in the main draw, which means he avoids five extra qualifying matches. This,...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: 4 new members to join Seton Hill Athletics Hall of Fame
The Seton Hill Athletics Hall of Fame is adding four new members. The 2025 class includes basketball player Nate Davis, track standout Dontay Jacobs, women’s basketball coach Ferne Labati and football player Nick McGahagan. The foursome will officially be inducted Oct. 17 at a dinner and will be recognized during...
Plum grad Megan Bologna providing much-needed leadership for young La Roche volleyball team
La Roche women’s volleyball coach Nicole Bajuszik is accustomed to having rosters that are senior- and junior-heavy. That makes this year’s group a bit more challenging for the 13th-year coach: The Redhawks have only four juniors and seniors. The two seniors, Kalli Grine (Leechburg) and Megan Bologna (Plum), serve as...
Penn-Trafford grad Chloe Bonson making a formidable Carnegie Mellon women’s cross country team even stronger
When she entered Carnegie Mellon’s master’s degree program after graduating from Allegheny in three years, Chloe Bonson knew she would get a top-notch academic experience. Turns out the athletic experience should be pretty bountiful, too. Bonson, a Penn-Trafford graduate, helped the Allegheny women win the Presidents’ Athletic Conference cross country...
District college football: Both QBs top 400 yards as Geneva beats Saint Vincent
Caleb Romano went 31 of 41 passing for 484 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions and also ran for a score to lead Geneva to a 55-35 PAC victory over Saint Vincent that saw the teams combine for nearly 1,000 passing yards. Jake Phillips was 29 for 51 for 481...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Latrobe’s DeCerb, Franklin Regional’s Lamanna face off
Two of the top goalkeepers to come out of Westmoreland County in recent years played to a 1-1 draw over the weekend. James Madison redshirt freshman Sofia DeCerb (Latrobe) went against sophomore Aris Lamanna (Franklin Regional) in the Sun Belt Conference opener, and the teams tied. Both goalies played all...
Gateway grad Kenny Lewis IV shines in college debut at Cal (Pa.)
Kenny Lewis IV wanted to make a big impact in his collegiate football debut. The recent Gateway graduate got his chance in the Cal (Pa.) Vulcan’s season and home debut Sept. 4 against Charleston (W.Va.). And he delivered. Coming into the game as the back up punt returner, Lewis was...
Kiski Area grad Dan Hess played bigger-than-expected role in Thiel football’s historic ’05 season
On the first day of camp in 2005, Thiel football coach Jack Leipheimer stood in front of his players and laid out the expectation for the season. Dan Hess, then a freshman tailback, remembers the moment vividly. The Tomcats were coming off a 7-3 season (4-1 in the Presidents’ Athletic...
After missing freshman season with knee injury, Seton Hill DE Anthony Stribling showing splash play capability
Imagine what Anthony Stribling would have looked like on film if he had two healthy knees. As Seton Hill defensive coordinator Kevin May watched clips of the Keystone Oaks defensive end’s 2023 season, he was impressed by his explosiveness and athletic ability. Perhaps Stribling was a bit undersized, but May...
District college roundup: Roman Purcell, Bobbie Boyd Jr. lead Cal (Pa.) past West Chester
Roman Purcell threw for 82 yards and ran for 78 yards and a touchdown as No. 10 Cal (Pa.) scored a 26-24 victory over West Chester (1-1) in nonconference play Saturday afternoon. Bobbie Boyd Jr. led the Vulcans (2-0) in rushing with 79 yards and one touchdown. West Chester’s Jordan...
Shaquille O’Neal gifts Pittsburgh wrestler ‘Firefly’ new carVideo
When Shaquille O’Neal discovered Tamara Humphries’ wrestling page online and asked how he could support her, she responded with one request: a new car. The Pitt Johnstown freshman wrestler known as “Firefly” is a Brashear High School alumna and spoke out on social media that she’s struggled to attend wrestling...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill, Saint Vincent rookie football coaches notch victories
Kevin May has been around wins at Seton Hill before having served as the football team’s defensive coordinator for six years. Now the new head coach has a win all to himself. So does Saint Vincent’s Casey Goff, another rookie head coach who is off and running. May guided the...
Deer Lakes’ Rossi growing up with Edinboro football team
Nick Rossi remembers the first time he walked onto the field for practice with the Deer Lakes football team. He was a sophomore, a little over 6 feet tall and about 215 pounds. The first person he noticed was fellow lineman John Lisotto, a year older, 2 inches taller and...
District college football roundup: Saint Vincent wins in coach’s debut
Jake Phillips threw for 199 yards and four touchdowns to lead Saint Vincent to a 28-7 victory over Hilbert in its season opener Saturday, giving Casey Goff a win in his debut as Bearcats coach. Chris Downs caught six passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Julian Walker rushed...
