District College category, Page 46
Seton Hill football set to host Slippery Rock
NCAA Division II Nonconference Slippery Rock (3-0) vs. Seton Hill (2-1) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Slippery Rock leads 9-2 Last meeting: Slippery Rock 55, Seton Hill 14 (2019) Coaches: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Slippery Rock: After scoring just seven total points...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Western Michigan’s Jack Salopek plays at Pitt
Western Michigan freshman quarterback Jack Salopek (Norwin) saw his first college action, and it came in his return to the Pittsburgh area. In backup duty, Salopek completed 3 of 3 passes for 20 yards as the Broncos defeated Pitt, 44-41. Some forget that Salopek had an offer from Pitt early...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Valley grad Ross sets receiving mark at Allegheny
Vaun Ross had a record-setting day for Allegheny against Wabash on Saturday. The Valley graduate and Gators sophomore receiver tied a 52-year-old school record for catches. He hauled in 14 receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown in Allegheny’s 36-28 loss. Ross’s scoring catch, his first of the season and...
Westmoreland campus clippings: FR grad Brooke Horvath fuels fast start for Westminster women’s soccer
Freshman forward Brooke Horvath has played a key role for the Westminster women’s soccer team, which is off to a fast start. The Franklin Regional graduate has pumped in six goals and dealt out four assists for the Titans, who were 5-0-1 heading into the week. Horvath had two-goal games...
Slippery Rock’s Chad Kuhn hopes final chapter ends with national championship
Chad Kuhn spent four seasons dissecting defenses as Kiski Area’s starting quarterback from 2012-15. Six years, 2 inches, 40 pounds and a position change later, and it’s safe to say Kuhn has a different perspective. Now 24 and working toward his MBA, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Kuhn ranks among the best...
Penn-Trafford grad Samantha Kelly wants to finish time at Westminster with NCAA berthVideo
When Penn-Trafford grad Samantha Kelly arrived at Westminster three years ago, she already was comfortable on a college volleyball court. Her mother, Kim, was a player for and later coach at Gettysburg College and was the coach at Carnegie Mellon for 14 years. Little Samantha often would run around at...
District college roundup: Seton Hill offense struggles in 1st loss of season
Eric Nickel threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns as Kutztown topped previously unbeaten Seton Hill, 14-3, on Saturday. Logan Wiland paced the Griffins (2-1) with 72 rushing yards. Luke Hauger accounted for Seton Hill’s only points with a 31-yard field goal at the end of the first half. Kaden...
Saint Vincent football eyes 2-0 start as it hosts PAC opponent Geneva
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Geneva (0-2, 0-1 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (1-0, 0-0 PAC) 1 p.m. Saturday, Chuck Noll Field, Latrobe Series: Geneva leads 16-11-1 Last meeting: Geneva 48, Saint Vincent 10 on Oct. 5, 2019 About Geneva: The Golden Tornadoes opened the season with losses to Wooster...
Seton Hill football looking to stay undefeated as it preps for Kutztown
NCAA Division II Nonconference Seton Hill (2-0) vs. Kutztown (1-1) Noon Saturday at Andre Reed Stadium, Kutztown Series: Tied 1-1 Last meeting: Kutztown 62, Seton Hill 17 (2017). About Seton Hill: The Griffins defense is tops in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in points allowed per game at 10.5. Jaylen...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Hilty delivers winning goal for Allegheny
Senior Ryan Hilty (Penn-Trafford) scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as the Allegheny men’s soccer team edged past Marietta, 3-2. It was the first score of his career. Cal (Pa.): Sophomore midfielder Zach Vanek (Hempfield) scored his second goal of the season, on a penalty kick, in a...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill, St. Vincent football start season hot
It’s mid-September and neither Seton Hill nor Saint Vincent has lost a football game. Seton Hill looks like it is going to grind its way to victories this season, and that will do just fine for a program looking to turn a corner. The Griffins improved to 2-0 with a...
Hempfield alum Monica Burns to coach at Alderson Broaddus
Monica “Mo” Burns used to think about what coaching might be like, but she didn’t fully entertain the idea when she was in college. She was too busy breaking records at Wheeling Jesuit a few years ago. But now the profession has Burns’ full attention. The former Hempfield standout was...
Mt. Pleasant grad MacKenzie Leeder growing up fast for Duquesne soccer team
MacKenzie Leeder isn’t acting her age. And that’s a great thing for the Duquesne women’s soccer team. Leeder, a freshman defender from Mt. Pleasant, has started four of five games for the Dukes (2-2-1) and has played all 90 minutes in the past two matches. “She’s earned every minute she’s...
District college football roundup: Seton Hill beats Bloomsburg to go 2-0
Luke Hauger hit the go-ahead field goal with 2:30 left in the third quarter and Seton Hill started a season 2-0 for the first time since 2016 with a 13-7 victory over Bloomsburg (1-1) on Saturday night. JaiQuawn McGriff ran 20 times for 75 yards and Seton Hill’s only touchdown...
Seton Hill football to meet Bloomsburg, looking to go 2-0
NCAA Division II Nonconference Bloomsburg (0-1) vs. Seton Hill (1-0) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Bloomsburg leads 1-0. Last meeting: Bloomsburg 17, Seton Hill 14 (2015) Coaches: Frank Sheptock, Bloomsburg; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Bloomsburg: Linebacker Quentin Gaskill had 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and...
After 4-game spring season, Saint Vincent to open fall football at Bluffton
NCAA Division III Nonconference Saint Vincent (0-0) vs. Bluffton (0-1) 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Alumni Field, Bluffton, Ohio Coaches: Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent; Aaron Krepps, Bluffton About Saint Vincent: The Bearcats are led by quarterback Brady Walker. He completed 69 of 107 passes for 880 yards and 10 touchdowns during...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz up for monthly Ben Hogan Award
An impressive showing at the U.S. Amateur has Mark Goetz in position to win a prestigious award. Goetz, a Greensburg native, Hannastown Golf Club member and fifth-year senior at West Virginia, is one of three finalists for the Ben Hogan Award August Golfer of the Month. He joins U.S. Amateur...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill baseball adds Belle Vernon grad to staff
The Seton Hill baseball team added Parker Lynn to the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant. Lynn, a Belle Vernon graduate, will coach catchers and work with offensive details. He played one season at Cal U, where he later coached. He also spent a season as an assistant at West...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Komaniak delivers in clutch for W&J men’s soccer
Riverview graduate Michael Komaniak didn’t waste any time delivering the dramatic for the Washington & Jefferson men’s soccer team. The senior forward and team captain tallied the winning goal in the 89th minute to lift the Presidents past Point Park, 3-2, in the season opener last Wednesday. Komaniak also scored...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg athletics Hall of Fame in the works
Pitt-Greensburg will have an athletics hall of fame for the first time. The university put together a selection committee, which began meeting in June. They will consider past standouts for induction in four categories: student-athlete, coach/administrator, team and honorary. The nomination process begins Wednesday and will end Oct. 15. Nominations...
District college football roundup: W&J knocks off No. 11 John Carroll
Justin Heacock threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns — all to Andrew Wolf — to lead Washington & Jefferson (1-0) to a 21-14 victory over No. 11 John Carroll (0-1) in district college football Saturday. Wolf finished with eight receptions for 172 yards. Jason Floriea threw for 257 yards...
Seton Hill football dodges bullet, beats Wheeling in opener
Playing for the first time in almost two years, Seton Hill caught a break and opened its season with a 16-14 victory over Wheeling University on Thursday night at Offutt Field. Wheeling missed a potential game-winning, 26-yard field goal with 1:17 to play because of a botched snap. Seton Hill...
Seton Hill set to open football season against Wheeling
NCAA Division II Nonconference Wheeling vs. Seton Hill 7 p.m. Thursday at Offutt Field, Greensburg The skinny: This is the first meeting between the schools. This is Wheeling’s fourth season fielding a team. The Cardinals played four games in the spring. The Griffins and the PSAC did not play last...
Pitt-Greensburg to start sports hall of fame
Pitt-Greensburg will have an athletics hall of fame for the first time. The university put together a selection committee which began meeting in June. They will consider past standouts for induction in four categories: student-athlete, coach/administrator, team and honorary. The nomination process begins Wednesday of this week and will end...
Edinboro University’s football opener canceled because of covid protocols
Edinboro University’s football players have not stepped foot on a field for an official NCAA game in more than 21 months. New head coach Jake Nulph still has not made his head coaching debut since being hired in January 2020. That long wait for Nulph and the Fighting Scots’ players...
