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Saint Vincent’s Davis qualifies for national swim meet
Saint Vincent senior swimmer Jacob Davis earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Championships set for March 20-23 in Greensboro, N.C. Davis qualified in three events: the 100- and 50-yard freestyles, and the 100-yard breaststroke. His time of 44.16 seconds in the 100 freestyle ranks sixth in Division III....
Point Park’s Shields wins two more NAIA track titles
Catch Anna Shields if you can. The Point Park senior enthralled onlookers yet again with another record-breaking performance at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships Saturday in Brookings, S.D. Shields defended her titles in the mile and 1,000-meter runs — within two hours of each other — while...
Seton Hill women knock off second straight ranked opponent
The Seton Hill women’s basketball team defeated a ranked opponent for the second game in a row. After upsetting No. 17 Cal (Pa.) on Wednesday in Greensburg, the Griffins downed No. 8 IUP, 71-59, on the road in the regular-season finale. Seton Hill moved to 18-10 (12-9) and dropped IUP...
Saint Vincent women lose to Thomas More in NCAA Tournament first round
For more than two quarters, the Saint Vincent women looked like they were poised to pull off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball this season. Matched against No. 1-ranked Thomas More (27-0), a team that beat Saint Vincent by 36 in January in Latrobe, the Bearcats led by...
Chartiers Valley grad Coyne rediscovers love for track and field at IUP
At the recent PSAC indoor track and field championships, IUP’s Kristina Coyne tied for eighth in the high jump with a leap of 1.55 meters — about 5 feet, 1 inch. The Chartiers Valley grad admitted the mark was nothing special. It was a height she said she was achieving...
Lafko helps Saint Vincent To 1st PAC women’s basketball title
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....
Saint Vincent women ready for test against No. 1 Thomas Moore in NCAA Tournament
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...
District college softball players to watch for 2019
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...
First call: Mike McCarthy goes off on high school refs; IUP forgets uniforms
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...
IUP men wear Edinboro’s uniforms in PSAC-clinching victory
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...
Slippery Rock’s McQuaide leads locals into D-II track and field nationals
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...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Honors roll in for Saint Vincent men
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...
IUP women’s basketball slips to No. 8 after loss
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...
IUP men’s basketball stays at No. 2 in national poll
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...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Eddins defeats former Greensburg Salem teammate at wrestling regional
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 junior Jenna Cole named AMCC player of year
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,...
Saint Vincent’s Kromka, Harris claim PAC awards
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...
Gateway grad Means tearing up the track at Cal (Pa.)
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...
Campus clippings: Valley graduate Walters defends PSAC 200-meter dash indoor title
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...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Shippensburg wrestler Berberick heads to nationals
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.) unveils new logo
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...
Weekend College Top 10: Chatham, Saint Vincent earn historic titles
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...
Saint Vincent women to face Thomas More in NCAA Division III Tournament
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 women win PAC title
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...
Campus clippings: Norwin grad Patterson earns AMCC honors
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...
