District College category, Page 69

No team is likely to hang a banner after two wins. But for Seton Hill football, two wins represent a step in the right direction. The Griffins enter Saturday’s game against Edinboro (noon at Offutt Field) looking for their third consecutive victory. They are coming off come-from-behind wins over PSAC...

The Penn State New Kensington men’s soccer team, seeded third in the Penn State University Athletic Conference Tournament, rolled into the semifinals with a 7-1 victory Wednesday over Penn State Scranton. Sophomore Nolan Johngarlo (Kiski Area) had a goal and an assist, and junior Mitchell Kuczynski (St. Joseph) scored. Johngarlo...

IUP once again is favored to win the PSAC West Division in men’s and women’s basketball. The conference announced results of its preseason coaches polls Thursday. East Stroudsburg’s men were voted as the top team in the Eastern Division, while Kutztown is the women’s favorite in the east. MEN East...

North Allegheny graduate Zach Kinne is off to a tremendous start in his first year on the cross country team at Duke. Kinne, 19, has been named ACC Men’s Freshman of the Week twice this season, on Oct. 2 and Oct. 23. He helped Blue Devils to the title in...

It has not taken Palmer Jackson long to adjust to golf at the Division I level. He continues to look like a natural. Jackson, a freshman at Notre Dame, won his first college tournament and helped lead the Fighting Irish to a team title in record-breaking fashion at the Quail...

Scott Houseman decided it was best to attend a junior college when he was coming out of Yough so the mountain of a lineman could hone his skills and potentially land larger scholarship offers. His plan is taking shape. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound freshman offensive lineman who initially saw playing time...

Palmer Jackson knows how to deliver on the golf course. He delivered in a big way for Notre Dame on Monday at the Quail Valley Collegiate tournament in Vero Beach, Fla. No. 7 Notre Dame was in a tight match with South Florida heading to the final hole of 54-hole...

Let the records fall where they may at Pitt-Greensburg. The women’s soccer team is having a season to remember and rewriting the record books in the process. The Bobcats (15-0) have registered 12 shutouts and outscored opponents, 49-4. As a result of their winning streak, which broke the program record,...

Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Pitt men’s soccer shocks No. 1 Virginia Johan Penaranda made four saves, and the Panthers upset the host Cavaliers, 2-0, on Friday for the team’s first win over a No. 1-ranked team in program history....

Ryan Barabe threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns as Seton Hill defeated Mercyhurst, 30-20, on Saturday in PSAC action. Michael Valentino rushed for 60 yards and caught three passes for 88 yards and a 78-yard touchdown for Griffins (2-4, 2-2), who have won two in a row after an...

NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference SETON HILL (1-4, 1-2 PSAC West) at MERCYHURST (3-3, 1-2) Saxon Stadium, Erie Noon, Saturday 2019 records: Seton Hill 1-4, Mercyhurst 3-3 Coaches: Daniel Day, Seton Hill; Marty Schaetzle, Mercyhurst Last week: Seton Hill 25, Gannon 21; Mercyhurst 44, Edinboro 23 All-time series:...

Sewickley Academy graduate and Carnegie Mellon junior men’s golfer Jason Li took the summer off to do an internship, but it has not affected his game. Li, 20, a Sewickley resident, broke the school record for the lowest individual round with a 5-under par 66 on the back nine in...

Kiski Area graduate Nick Bisceglia earned Northeast Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in last Saturday’s 20-17 double-overtime victory by Robert Morris at St. Francis (Pa.). Bisceglia collected eight points, six coming on a pair of field goals. The latter of the two was a 38-yard...

North Allegheny graduate and University of Rochester senior diver Stephen Savchik has earned a prestigious award. Savchik, 21, of Franklin Park, was one of 10 Rochester Garnish Scholars. The award is given to members of varsity teams who have achieved at a high level in both athletic and academic pursuits...

Let the records fall where they may at Pitt-Greensburg. The women’s soccer team is having a season to remember and rewriting the record books in the process. The Bobcats (14-0) have registered 11 shutouts and have outscored their opponents, 47-4. As a result of their winning streak, which broke the...

In its second season, Chatham men’s squash is seeking its first win after adding several top players, with a women’s team set to join it next season. Cougars coach Larissa Stephenson said freshman Abdul Malik, of Pakistan, has the potential to be an All-American. The Cougars, a member of the...

The Seton Hill women’s cross country team won the Bill Lennox Invitational at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds with seven runners inside the top 11. Senior Caitlyn Padgett also won the individual title in the 6K race in 22 minutes, 41 seconds. Sophomore Alexis Cunningham was fourth (23:16), senior Skye Christian...

The Saint Vincent and Seton Hill football teams have more than a few things in common. Both broke losing streaks and gave their rookie coaches — and proud alums of their respective schools — their first wins Saturday. Saint Vincent broke a nine-game skid with a 41-18 victory at Thiel...

Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Slippery Rock football edges IUP in matchup of unbeatens No. 9 Slippery Rock built a big lead and held off No. 16 IUP, 45-42, in the PSAC on Saturday. The Rock, who led 17-0 in...

Don’t blame coaches in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. They had no idea. The Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team, which made its fourth consecutive appearance in the conference tournament last season for the first time in program history, was picked to finish fifth in this year’s preseason poll. But conference coaches...

The annual trips back and forth on Route 422 between Slippery Rock and Indiana help keep this college football rivalry going. And that’s before the teams even get off the bus. There’s a lot more to it once they hit the field, and another chapter was written Saturday when No....

DIVISION II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Gannon (2-3, 1-1 PSAC West) at Seton Hill (0-4, 0-2 PSAC West) Offutt Field, Greensburg 4 p.m. Saturday Records: Gannon 2-3, Seton Hill 0-4 Coaches: Brad Rzyczycki, Gannon; Daniel Day, Seton Hill Last week: Edinboro 18, Gannon 17; Clarion 42, Seton Hill 16 Series:...

Nate Leopold might play safety, but he is getting used to the end zone. The John Carroll sophomore and Franklin Regional graduate scored his second touchdown in four games Saturday, returning a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown. “It’s pretty special because when you score a touchdown as a defensive...

After a stellar freshman season, Penn-Trafford graduate and Pitt-Greensburg sophomore men’s tennis player Turner Price has picked up where he left off. Price, who turned 20 on Oct. 15, ended the fall ranked first in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference at first singles (5-0). He was named the conference’s men’s...

Before heading to Robert Morris, Mike Zolnierczyk left his mark on Springdale High School. He was a three-time All-WPIAL soccer selection, he was named the Class A Player of the Year as a senior and over the course of his last two years, he tallied 26 shutouts and only allowed...