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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...
Finally healthy, Bishop Canevin grad Becca Volz looks for breakout season with Waynesburg XC
The pain started in her left leg during her senior year at Bishop Canevin. It was as frustrating as it was debilitating for cross country runner Becca Volz — so frustrating she considered not running in college. Waynesburg coach Chris Hardie, however, was persistent. He was convinced Volz could be...
Penn Hills grad Hollis Mathis making mark at William & Mary
Hollis Mathis played a crucial role on a Penn Hills team that won the program’s first PIAA title since 1995. Now, Mathis has taken his talents to William & Mary. Mathis’ collegiate career has started in a noteworthy fashion as he has been named the Colonial Athletic Association rookie of...
Long road to St. Francis (Pa.) worth wait for Jeannette’s Gio Vonne Sanders
Gio Vonne Sanders’ name wasn’t high on the list of Division I football programs — if it appeared at all. But given a chance to play at that level, the Jeannette grad didn’t take long to make a name for himself. In his third game with St. Francis (Pa.), Sanders...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Burrell grad Garda helps spark strong W&J defense
Max Garda has been part of a turnover party through Washington & Jefferson’s first two football games. The Burrell graduate and junior starting free safety caused a fumble that set up W&J with a short field for its first touchdown in the season-opening 16-8 win over then-No. 18 Wittenberg on...
Jeannette’s DePalma headed to coach at George Mason
Jeannette native Michael DePalma has been hired as an assistant wrestling coach at George Mason. DePalma spent last season as an assistant at Edinboro. The previous two seasons he was a resident athlete at Ohio State’s Ohio Regional Training Center, where he trained under world team member Tervel Diagnev. He...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: UPG women’s soccer moves up
Pitt-Greensburg looks like it plans to stay in the regional women’s soccer rankings. The Bobcats (5-0) moved up a spot, to No. 8, in the United Soccer Coaches Division III Great Lakes Region rankings. UPG has posted four shutouts and has outscored its opponents 16-2. In addition, a pair of...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Jeannette grad Sanders earns NEC honor
Jeannette product Gio Vonne Sanders is making a fast impact for the St. Francis (Pa.) football team. Sanders, a linebacker, was named Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after a two-interception game against Merrimack. The Red Flash won 42-14 to move to 2-1. Sanders, a redshirt sophomore, added three...
St. Francis (Pa.) linebacker Gio Vonne Sanders grabs NEC honor
Jeannette product Gio Vonne Sanders is making a fast impact for the St. Francis (Pa.) football team. Sanders, a linebacker, was named Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after a two-interception game Saturday against Merrimack. The Red Flash won, 42-14, to move to 2-1. Sanders, a redshirt sophomore, added...
District college weekend top 10: Pitt volleyball rolls to 10-0
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Pitt women’s volleyball team still unbeaten The Panthers ran their record to 10-0 with three wins on a West Coast trip over the weekend. On Saturday morning, Pitt beat No. 16 Utah, 3-1, before surviving...
District college football roundup: Clarion off to 2-0 start with rout of Lock Haven
Clarion’s quarterback tandem of Michael Proios and Jeff Clemens combined to throw for 280 yards and five touchdowns as the Golden Eagles won their second straight to open the season, 48-20 over Lock Haven on Saturday in a PSAC crossover game. Proios went 7 for 10 for 163 yards and...
Capsule for Seton Hill-East Stroudsburg football
NCAA Division II EAST STROUDSBURG (1-0) vs. SETON HILL (0-0) Offutt Field, Greensburg 2 p.m. Saturday Coaches: Jim Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg; Daniel Day, Seton Hill. All-time series: East Stroudsburg leads 2,-0 Last meeting: East Stroudsburg 41, Seton Hill 34 (2018) Top players: QB Jake Cirillo, East Stroudsburg; QB Ryan Barabe,...
Campus clippings: Plum grad Jake Chapla setting kicking records at Slippery Rock
Jake Chapla had a record-setting effort in Slippery Rock’s 62-37 victory Saturday at Wayne State. The Plum graduate and senior punter and place kicker for The Rock broke the school career record for extra points. His eight PATs brought his career total to 166, surpassing the mark of 161 that...
Hampton grad Marissa Balish embraces the unknown in golf, life
Golf is a high-pressure individual sport that requires someone adept at dealing with discomfort and adversity. Maybe that’s why Hampton’s Marissa Balish always excelled at it. From playing on the boys team in high school, to embracing being the only senior on her Ohio University golf team, to moving to...
Coaching comes naturally to Bethanie Moreschi of Point Park women’s soccer
Every once in a while, Point Park women’s soccer coach Bethanie Moreschi will catch herself channeling her father. Ron Moreschi has been coaching soccer for decades and led the Chartiers Valley girls team when the program was born in the early 1990s. Bethanie was at his practices often, kicking balls...
Concord names football locker room after late coach, GCC grad Dawson
Concord football players and coaches will remember Pat Dawson each time they step foot inside their locker room. The university has christened the “Pat Dawson Locker Room” inside Callaghan Stadium to remember a former assistant coach. Dawson, who played at Greensburg Central Catholic and Toledo, died in 2017. He had...
