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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...
Former Penn Hills goalkeeper Autumn Blair reaching her goals at Waynesburg
When Autumn Blair committed to play soccer at Waynesburg, she knew it was going to be a battle for the starting goalkeeper position. After a strong camp, Blair earned the spot. Blair’s collegiate career got off to a rough start when she gave up five goals in her first two...
North Allegheny grad Josh Luchini lighting it up at Lehigh
North Allegheny graduate and Lehigh men’s soccer player Josh Luchini earned two major awards back to back. Luchini, a 6-foot sophomore forward, was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 and Sept. 16. At Northwestern on Sept. 6, Luchini scored an insurance goal in the 82nd...
Campus clippings: Seton Hill’s Viktoria Farian nets more honors
Seton Hill junior outside hitter Viktoria Farian was named the PSAC Southwest Division Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Farian, the reigning conference athlete of the year, had 82 kills, 55 digs and a double-double across four matches, including a career-best 28 kills against...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Olivia Zambruno records best finish
Sophomore Olivia Zambruno (Greensburg Central Catholic) put together her best collegiate finish for the Penn State women’s golf team. The former three-time PIAA champion posted rounds of 74, 72 and 73 for a 3-over-par total of 219 and finished tied for eighth at the 43rd annual Nittany Lion Invitational at...
Seton Hill junior Nichole McClendon talks about playing for Guatemalan National softball team
Earlier this year, Seton Hill’s Nichole McClendon played for the Guatemalan national softball team in the 2020 WBSC Americas Qualifier in Surrey, British Columbia. McClendon chronicled some of her experiences in a piece on the Seton Hill athletics website titled, “Fighting For The Ultimate Dream.” Not only did McClendon, an...
Westmoreland campus clippings: FR grad Summers catches 3rd TD for Villanova
Todd Summers is on pace for a career season at Villanova, and he is becoming a greater pass-catching threat for the Wildcats (4-0). The junior tight end from Franklin Regional had a touchdown catch, his third of the season, as the Wildcats defeated Towson, 52-45. Summers had a four-reception game...
Weekend College Top 10: Pitt, Penn State volleyball split showdown
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Pitt, Penn State volleyball split home-and-home series The No. 6 Panthers and No. 4 Nittany Lions each won on the road in their top-10 matchup over the weekend. Penn State prevailed 28-26, 21-25, 25-21, 20-25,...
District college football roundup: Carnegie Mellon upsets No. 12 W&J
J.D. Dayhuff hit Willie Richter with a 29-yard scoring pass with 5 minutes, 11 seconds to play as Carnegie Mellon (3-0, 2-0) upset Washington & Jefferson (2-1, 1-1), 20-13, in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Dayhuff threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and Richter caught six passes for 97 yards....
Seton Hill, Saint Vincent to be tested
NCAA Division II SETON HILL at 18-WEST CHESTER John A. Farrell Stadium, West Chester Noon, Saturday 2019 records: Seton Hill 0-1; West Chester 2-0 Coaches: Daniel Day, Seton Hill; Bill Zwann, West Chester. All-time series: West Chester leads 1-0 Last meeting: 2018, West Chester 59, Seton Hill 14 Top players:...
IUP’s Brown back to touchdown-scoring ways
Duane “Touchdown” Brown found himself at a crossroads in his young life last year. Prior to his sophomore season with the IUP football team, he learned his GPA dipped below 2.0, meaning he was academically ineligible for the season. When Brown heard the news, he knew he had to make...
