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Yough grad Scott Houseman draws offer from RMU
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 wins first college tournament, helps Notre Dame to team title
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...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Records continue to pile up for Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer
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,...
Weeekend College Top 10: Pitt men’s soccer earns historic upset
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....
District football roundup: Seton Hill rallies past Mercyhurst for 2nd straight win
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...
District college football: Coming off first win, Saint Vincent hosts unbeaten Case Western
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 graduates boost college golf programs
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...
Alle-Kiski Campus Clippings: Bisceglia gets a leg up for Robert Morris
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 grad Savchik honored for performance in diving, classroom
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...
Unbeaten UPG women’s soccer team climbing rankings, breaking records
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...
International talent bolsters Chatham squash program
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...
Campus clippings: Seton Hill runners win title in Lawrence County
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...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Saint Vincent, Seton Hill end skids
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...
Weekend College Top 10: Wild wins for Slippery Rock, Grove City
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...
Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team in midst of record-breaking season
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...
No. 9 Slippery Rock escapes with win over No. 16 IUP
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....
District college football: Seton Hill set for visit from Gannon
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:...
Franklin Regional grad Nate Leopold finds home at John Carroll
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...
Penn-Trafford grad thriving as Pitt-Greensburg’s ace
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...
Former Springdale goalkeeper Mike Zolnierczyk settling in at RMU
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...
Saint Vincent QB Brady Walker done for the season
Saint Vincent freshman quarterback Brady Walker is done for the season with a knee injury, Bearcats coach Aaron Smetanka confirmed. Walker was injured Sept. 28 in a home game against Carnegie Mellon, a 49-14 loss for Saint Vincent (0-4). Walker, who started his college career at West Virginia Wesleyan before...
Locals Jackson, Goetz lead college teams to victory
Household names in local golf are on their way to carrying that same status at major college programs. Notre Dame freshman Palmer Jackson and West Virginia junior Mark Goetz led their teams to victory Tuesday. Jackson, a Franklin Regional graduate who has quickly taken to Division I golf, dropped a...
Campus clippings: Franklin Regional graduate Nate Leopold sets tone for John Carroll football
Nate Leopold got the scoring started and set the tone for his defensive teammates as the John Carroll football team dumped Muskingum, 31-10, in an Ohio Athletic Conference game. Leopold, a sophomore defensive back out of Franklin Regional, scooped up a first-quarter fumble and returned it 34 yards for a...
Chapla hopes to add to Slippery Rock points record
With six games left in the regular season and possibly one, if not more, playoff contests, Jake Chapla has several opportunities to add to his record for career points at Slippery Rock. The Plum graduate and Rock senior kicker set the record Saturday in a 45-14 rout of Pennsylvania State...
Weekend College Top 10: Grove City football hands Carnegie Mellon 1st loss
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Grove City football edges previously unbeaten CMU in 2OT Josh Ehst scored on a 1-yard keeper in double overtime as the Wolverines prevailed 29-26 in a PAC game Saturday. Here is @GCC_FB game-winning drive in...
