District College category, Page 63
Brennan Marion, Greensburg Salem alum, to coach wide receivers at Hawaii
What happens when Brennan Marion’s “Go-Go” offense meets the “High Octane” style of former Pitt coach Todd Graham? We’re about to find out … in Hawaii? Talk about somewhere over the rainbow. Marion, the Greensburg Salem alum whose uptempo scheme has worked at several other places, is leaving William &...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Ligonier Valley grad Miller earns field MVP
Olivia Miller didn’t go to the River States Conference indoor track and field championships to finish second. Not in her top event, at least. The Carlow junior and Ligonier Valley graduate won her second title in the triple jump, soaring 10.8 meters to reach the medal stand for the third...
Geneva introduces men’s golf team
Two years after Geneva College introduced a women’s golf program, the school in Beaver Falls announced it will add men’s golf as a varsity sport in the fall of 2021. The addition will bring Geneva’s number of varsity sports to 19. Andrew Fee, who coaches the women’s golf team, also...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Latrobe grad Austin Butler eclipses 1,000 points
It took Austin Butler less than four years to reach 1,000 points when he played at Latrobe. The basketball standout hit the fast track to the milestone in college, too. Butler, a junior point guard at Holy Cross, scored his 1,000th career point for the Crusaders in a 74-60 loss...
Weekend College Top 10: Pitt-Johnstown wrestling coach becomes NCAA’s all-time wins leader
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Pitt-Johnstown wrestling coach makes NCAA history Pat Pecora became college wrestling’s all-time leader in wins with 617 as the fourth-ranked Mountain Cats defeated 11th-ranked Mercyhurst, 22-12, on Friday. Pitt-Johnstown wrestling beats Mercyhurst, 22-13. Mountain Cats'...
Penn-Trafford grad has NCAA diving ambitions
When she recruited him, Chicago diving coach Becky Benson envisioned Penn-Trafford’s Logan Sherwin qualifying for this season’s NCAA Division III men’s championship meet and earning All-America honors. Sherwin, a freshman, will take a step toward both at the Division III Central Regional meet Feb. 28-29 at Denison. A minimum of...
Pitt-Johnstown’s Pat Pecora set to become winningest coach in college wrestling history
The Pitt-Johnstown wrestling team will host No. 11 Mercyhurst in a PSAC matchup Friday. If the No. 4 Mountain Cats are victorious, coach Pat Pecora will earn his 617th victory and become the all-time winningest coach in college wrestling history. Pecora tied former Oregon State coach Dale Thomas, who took...
Franklin Regional alum Michael Kemerer picks up national honor
Michael Kemerer’s attention-grabbing victory last Friday — and a second against another nationally ranked opponent that followed on Sunday — earned him national recognition. Kemerer, a senior at Iowa and a Franklin Regional alum, was tabbed the USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week. Ranked No. 2 in the nation at...
Jeannette product Robert Kennedy chooses East Carolina for next stop
Jeannette’s Robert Kennedy kept it as quiet as he could. He made a visit to the East Carolina campus over the weekend and took in the sights. But he had done the same thing in recent weeks at Arkansas State, Marshall, Massachusetts and Old Dominion. This visit, though, was different....
IUP women remain at No. 5 in national Division II rankings
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team holds steady at No. 5 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Crimson Hawks, who own the longest win streak in program history and a 20-1 overall record, are ranked in the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Podkul has 2 big games for Grove City women’s basketball
Grove City junior forward Allison Podkul (Hempfield) had a career-high six assists and five steals to go with six points as Grove City (16-2, 8-2) handed Saint Vincent (13-6, 9-1) its first PAC loss of the season 68-65. Junior Madison Kollar (Latrobe) led Saint Vincent with 16 points, and junior...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad Kemerer gets huge win for Iowa wrestling
Michael Kemerer has won some big matches in his college wrestling career at Iowa, but the one he registered last Friday night turned heads around the country. Kemerer, a redshirt senior out of Franklin Regional who is ranked No. 2 in the nation at 174 pounds, worked his way past...
New Ohio State volleyball coach Jennifer Flynn Oldenburg broadens Baldwin connection
Ohio State athletics has developed a narrow but significant pipeline in attracting former Baldwin athletes into its distinguished program. Two of the greatest female athletes in school history at Baldwin, Jennifer Flynn Oldenburg and Kelly Kovach Schoenly, are members of the OSU coaching fraternity. Oldenburg, 41, was hired Jan. 17...
Weekend College top 10: Cal (Pa.) men clinch 1st PSAC tourney berth in 6 seasons
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Cal (Pa.) men end PSAC Tournament drought Jermaine Hall Jr. scored a career-best 23 points, and the Vulcans clinched their first conference tournament berth since 2013-14 with a 98-70 victory over Slippery Rock on Saturday....
College wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional grad Michael Kemerer carries Iowa past Penn State
When Iowa defeated Penn State, 19-17, on Friday in a wrestling match that featured the top two teams in country, it was two Franklin Regional grads that led the way. No. 1-ranked and two-time NCAA 125-pound champion Spencer Lee picked up a technical fall win for the top-ranked Hawkeyes. Lee...
Franklin Regional grad Fishell makes splash at Kenyon
A lot has been expected of Franklin Regional alum Mason Fishell in his first season on the Kenyon men’s swimming and diving team. A diver, Fishell ranks among team leaders with scores of 301.27 points on the 1-meter board and 300 on the 3-meter. “(Coming) to Kenyon, I knew that...
Franklin Regional grad Mastovich wraps up decorated soccer career at PS Behrend
Andrew Mastovich did plenty of winning during his Penn State Behrend soccer career, and the awards keep coming his way for his contributions to that success. Mastovich, a 2016 Franklin Regional grad, was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the Eastern College...
Franklin Regional grad Fishell makes splash at Kenyon
A lot has been expected of Franklin Regional alum Mason Fishell in his first season on the Kenyon men’s swimming and diving team. A freshman diver, Fishell ranks among team leaders with scores of 301.27 points on the 1-meter board and 300 on the 3-meter. “(Coming) to Kenyon, I knew...
Waynesburg senior guard Frank Bozicevic finishing with a flourish
The adjustment period is in the rear-view mirror for Gateway graduate Frank Bozicevic at Waynesburg. Bozicevic, a talented 6-foot-1 guard, is one of five seniors for the Yellow Jackets and four players averaging double figures. Bozicevic’s astute leadership abilities have emerged front and center as the season has progressed. And...
Fox Chapel’s Jen Papich picked for Gannon Sports Hall of Fame
After a stellar basketball career at Fox Chapel that included a WPIAL championship appearance, 2010 graduate Jen Papich recently was selected to the Gannon Sports Hall of Fame. She finished her four-year career with 1,534 points, 700 rebounds, a 47.4 field-goal percentage, 255 assists, 244 steals and 124 blocks. A...
Another soccer honor for North Allegheny grad Alex Adams
The honors keep rolling in for North Allegheny alum Alex Adams after a wonderful freshman season on the Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team. A forward, Adams was named third-team all-America by D3soccer.com. She is only the third first-year player to be honored by the site. The teams were chosen by...
CCBC freshman Yazid Powell scores 81 points in honor of late Kobe BryantVideo
Community College of Beaver County freshman Yazid Powell has been a Kobe Bryant fan for his entire life. He idolized the Los Angeles Lakers legend growing up. He went to high school a stone’s throw from the playground where Kobe played. He mimicked his moves any chance he could, and...
IUP basketball teams No. 5 this week in their respective national rankings
The Indiana University men’s and women’s basketball teams both find themselves in the top five of their respective national Division II polls this week. For the first time since last February, the Crimson Hawks women are ranked in the top five as they are No. 5 in the latest Women’s...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Southmoreland’s Stone readies for Duquesne
Super Bowl Sunday will be a sort of homecoming for La Salle freshman basketball player Brandon Stone (Southmoreland), who will join his teammates for an Atlantic 10 game at Duquesne. The 6-foot-11 Stone has played in 18 games, with two starts, and is averaging 3.3 points in 10.3 minutes for...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Bryce Butler fitting in at West Liberty
One of the reasons Bryce Butler wanted to play at West Liberty was because of the Hilltoppers fast-paced style. The freshman swingman is blending in quite well. Butler, a former Latrobe standout, posted his first collegiate double-double, with 14 points and 10 rebounds as West Liberty (14-3, 9-2 Mountain East...
