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Jenna Lafko always has been a winner. When Jimmy Petruska recruited her to play point guard at Saint Vincent, Lafko’s talent and leadership were evident. And Petruska was impressed with Lafko’s decorated playing career at Hampton, where she helped the Talbots earn three section titles and two state playoff berths....

There weren’t any ESPN personalties on hand. No television cameras. There were no live feeds back to a studio host when the Saint Vincent women’s basketball team gathered inside the school’s Carey Center. And, it didn’t matter. The entire Bearcat basketball community, including friends and family, gathered around to watch...

The softball season is underway in NCAA Division I, II and NAIA, and it opens in Division III this weekend. Here are some top area players to watch: Kaitlyn Beers, IUP Junior second baseman earned PSAC Central Athlete of the Year last season after leading team with 33 RBIs, 46...

In “First Call” on Thursday, Mike McCarthy is getting shamed for his actions at a high school basketball game, Justin Houston is on the trade block and the IUP men’s basketball team had to play a game wearing an opponent’s uniforms. Mad Mike Mike McCarthy has been fired as Packers...

The IUP men’s basketball team did not let a wardrobe malfunction deter it from victory. The Crimson Hawks forgot their road uniforms for a PSAC game at Edinboro, so the host team obliged, lending IUP their road jerseys at McComb Fieldhouse in Erie. Edinboro wore the awkward and probably itchy...

After placing fifth last year at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships, pole vaulter Courtney McQuaide will get another shot to raise the bar. A redshirt senior from Slippery Rock and a former outdoor national champion in her event, McQuaide is one of 16 athletes from the PSAC...

Another strong run in Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s basketball earned Saint Vincent plenty of respect at postseason awards time. The Bearcats swept player and coach of the year awards after a 22-5 season and a conference regular-season title. Senior forward Tom Kromka was named player of the year after leading...

After a 73-65 loss to conference rival Cal U (Pa.) on Saturday, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team slid five spots to No. 8 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday. The Crimson Hawks head into the final week...

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team remains at No. 2 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday. The Crimson Hawks recorded recent wins over Clarion and Cal U (Pa.) to improve their record to 24-2 overall and 17-2 in the...

It was an all-Greensburg final in the 149-pound weight class Saturday night in Erie. Pitt-Johnstown junior Chris Eddins met Seton Hill redshirt junior Austin Shaw for the title at the NCAA Division I Super Region I Tournament at Mercyhurst. Both graduated from Greensburg Salem, where they were teammates. Eddins, a...

La Roche forward Jenna Cole had an exceptional junior season on the basketball court. The Redhawks could depend on her scoring and post play every game, without fail. Coaches in the conference had no qualms about voting for the former Norwin star as the conference’s best player. As a result,...

Another strong run in the Presidents Athletic Conference earned Saint Vincent men’s basketball plenty of respect at postseason awards time. The Bearcats swept player and coach of the year awards after a 22-5 season and a conference regular-season title. Senior forward Tom Kromka was named player of the year after...

Cal (Pa.) senior track and field standout Jae’Len Means is on quite the run lately, literally and figuratively. The 2014 Gateway grad is putting the finishing touches on an indoor track season that has earned him a trip to the NCAA Division II indoor championships and garnered plenty of recognition...

Ameriah Walters’ run of conference championships continued. The Seton Hill senior, a Valley graduate, defended her 200-meter dash championship at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference indoor championships, clocking a time of 25.18 seconds. Walters’ most recent conference championship gave her a combined five between indoor and outdoor. She won the...

Derek Berberick is headed to nationals for the first time in his collegiate wrestling career. Berberick, a junior heavyweight at Shippensburg and a Greensburg Salem graduate, qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament after placing second at the Super Region I Championships over the weekend at Mercyhurst. Berberick (14-7) had...

Cal (Pa.) recently unveiled a new logo for its athletic teams. The new logo is part of a multi-phase rebranding to capture the spirit of the university and give it a fresh, new look. It will tell of story about the past and what the university is today. “We invited...

Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Chatham men make school history Isaiah Brown scored 22 points, and the Cougars topped Westminster, 64-61, on Saturday for their first PAC title in any team sport since joining the conference in 2007-08. Anthony Bomar...

The newly crowned Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion Saint Vincent women’s basketball team learned Monday its opening opponent for the NCAA Division III Tournament. Gathered to watch the online selection show following a campus pep rally inside the school’s Carey Lounge, the Bearcats (23-4) found out they’ll play traditional power and...

Saint Vincent left no doubts about who is the best team in the Presidents Athletic Conference. The top-seeded Bearcats rolled to their first conference title with a 70-48 victory over No. 2 Washington & Jefferson on Saturday night at Carey Center in Latrobe. The Bearcats wrap up their first PAC...

This is what total domination in a swimming pool looks like. Senior Mark Patterson was named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Swimmer of the Year for the second straight time. But that was a mere formality. What he did to earn the award is the impressive part. The Norwin graduate won...

Two years ago, Kim Eldridge was charged with building the Westminster women’s lacrosse program from the ground up. As is the case with many fledgling teams, the Titans had their share of struggles. They went 1-9 in their inaugural season then improved to a more-respectable 5-9 last season, though they...

Paul Bewak is considered the top wrestler in John Hopkins history after finishing his career in 2015 as a three-time NCAA Division III All-American with a 135-24 record. He is the winningest wrestler in school history. The 2011 Hempfield grad on Thursday was named team captain of the Pennsylvania Great...

The adjustment period for a few area softball pitchers has been like their throwing speed on the radar gun: glove-popping fast. Freshmen Bailey Parshall, Meadow Uncapher and Dana Vatakis have jumped into the pitching circle with urgency and efficiency. The former Westmoreland County stars are taking the momentum from their...

Three Pitt-Johnstown national champions are part of the 2019 class that will be inducted into the Division II National Wrestling Hall of Fame on March 7 in Cleveland. Penn-Trafford graduate Lee Schickel, Shad Benton and Shane Valko are part of the six-member class. The others being inducted are Antonio Guerra...

Two members of the Pitt-Greensburg baseball team were listed as players to watch in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference preseason poll. Senior first baseman Tyler Holland (Baldwin) and senior left fielder Chris Common (Penn-Trafford) were named. Holland was a first-team AMCC all-star last season. He batted .364 with nine home...