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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...
Fox Chapel grad Deena DeBaldo delivers for Duquesne
Deena DeBaldo assisted on a goal for the Duquesne University women’s soccer team in Thursday’s 2-1 victory over Richmond at Rooney Field. It was just the latest in a series of key contributions from the junior midfielder/forward this season. The Fox Chapel graduate has established herself as a leader on...
Tennis game coming together for Sewickley Academy grad Sam Sauter at St. Joseph’s
After two injury-riddled seasons, things are falling into place for Sewickley Academy graduate and St. Joseph’s junior men’s tennis player Sam Sauter. Sauter, 20, and his doubles partner led the Hawks in the season-opening Villanova Invitational, reaching the final of the Wildcat Draw. In the St. Joseph’s Invitational a week...
Saint Vincent football seeks 1st victory in PAC game vs. Geneva
NCAA Division III GENEVA (2-2, 2-1 PAC) at SAINT VINCENT (0-3, 0-2 PAC) Chuck Noll Field, Latrobe, 1 p.m. Saturday 2019 records: Geneva 2-2; Saint Vincent 0-3. Series: Geneva leads 10-3. Coaches: Gino Demarco, Geneva; Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent Last week: Geneva 27, Waynesburg 7; Carnegie Mellon 49, Saint Vincent...
Pitt basketball team practices at Pitt-Greensburg
Pitt-Greensburg had some special guests in for a visit Friday. No, they weren’t recruits; these basketball players’ recruiting days have long since passed — and they were courted at a much higher level. But the group has plenty of game and put it on display for spectators inside Chambers Hall....
Alle-Kiski Valley campus clippings: Grubbs sets up pair of wins for Thiel volleyball
With two wins in its past three matches, the Thiel women’s volleyball team hopes to recover from a 1-14 start. Freeport graduate and sophomore setter Courtney Grubbs is leading that charge for a team with one senior and one junior. Grubbs helped Thiel score a 3-2 upset of Bethany on...
Former MAC quarterbacks Maxwell, Reese find home, success with unbeaten IUP
Quarterbacks of Lenny Williams’ ilk don’t come along every day. During his time at IUP, the Sto-Rox product was one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in Division II, rushing for 2,787 yards and throwing for 8,189 while accounting for more than 100 touchdowns. So in the first season of the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Jeannette grads help Lackawanna College to rout
A pair of Jeannette graduates led Lackawanna College (4-0) to a runaway victory. Sophomore defensive back Robert Kennedy returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown, and sophomore teammate Kareem Hall ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns in an 83-0 win over Erie Community College. Hall, who transferred from...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer in top form
The Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team continues to display offensive firepower — and keeps rolling along. Freshman Ashley Lucas netted two goals and junior Allie Grimm, sophomore Tiffany Michalek, and sophomore McKenzie Huntebrinker each scored one as the Bobcats blanked Hilbert, 5-0, to remain unbeaten at 9-0 (2-0 AMCC). The Bobcats...
Weekend College Top 10: IUP wins big behind Duane Brown’s 4 TDs
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: ••• 1. Brown’s big day propels IUP Duane Brown (Apollo-Ridge) scored four touchdowns, leading the No. 21 Crimson Hawks past host Mercyhurst, 56-25, in a PSAC game Saturday. Brown caught seven passes for 153 yards and...
Quaker Valley grad Chris Tanabe going from good to great on Bucknell golf team
Quaker Valley graduate and Bucknell junior men’s golfer Chris Tanabe is off to a strong start and expects to be a serious contender for the Patriot League title. Tanabe shot a school-record tying 65 in the final round to earn his second career tournament victory in the Dartmouth Invitational on...
Scores falling for Shady Side Academy grad Casey Morrow at Bucknell
After a breakthrough season, Shady Side Academy graduate and Bucknell women’s golfer Casey Morrow continues to climb. Morrow, a junior, was the Bison’s top finisher (77-72-79) in the season-opening Bucknell Invitational on Sept. 14-15. Her total score of 228 tied her for 18th place. The Bison came in seventh of...
Greensburg grad approaches anniversary of 1st TD during televised game
Bobby Brooks made history in high school and college. The 1936 Greensburg High School graduate anchored the mile relay that set a record that stood for more than 40 years. But a more notable accomplishment is all his. He was the first college player to score a touchdown on TV....
Seton Hill, Saint Vincent set to host undefeated opponents
NCAA Division II No. 10/15 SLIPPERY ROCK (3-0, 0-0) at SETON HILL (0-2, 0-0) Offutt Field, Greensburg 2 P.M. Saturday 2019 records: Slippery Rock (3-0); Seton Hill 0-2 All-time series: Slippery Rock leads 8-2 Coaches: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock; Daniel Day, Seton Hill. Last week: Slippery Rock 49, Millersville 0;...
Carnegie Mellon 2-sport standout Bram Miller tackling double duty
Ask Bram Miller to name his preferred sport, and it’s like a parent trying to pick a favorite child. The Carnegie Mellon junior, who starts at left tackle for the football team and is an NCAA Division III qualifier in the shot put and discus, can’t do it. “They’re both...
Alle-Kiski Valley Campus Clippings: Fox Chapel’s DeBaldo wins again
Deena DeBaldo enjoyed receiving last week’s Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week honor so much she decided to go out and win the award again this week. The Fox Chapel graduate and junior on the Duquesne women’s soccer team solidified the accomplishment Sunday in the conference opener against Virginia...
