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Saint Vincent adding men’s volleyball
Saint Vincent College announced Monday the school will sponsor a men’s volleyball team. The school plans to begin competing at the NCAA Division III level in 2019-20. The school is seeking a coach and plans to have someone in place this month. The men’s volleyball program will become the 24th...
W&J’s Zach Queen breaks school 3-point record
Sophomore guard Zach Queen became the 3-point king this season for the Washington & Jefferson basketball team. Queen, a Hempfield graduate, set the school record with 3-pointers in a season, with 69. The mark came in Saturday’s 80-76 home victory over Thiel in overtime. His record-breaking 3 with four seconds...
Seton Hill baseball tabbed preseason favorite in PSAC west
Seton Hill baseball is the preseason favorite to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division. The Griffins, reigning two-time PSAC champions, earned five first-place votes from the head baseball coaches in the league. Mercyhurst received three first-place votes and was second, followed by Slippery Rock, Gannon, Cal (Pa.), Indiana,...
Penn-Trafford grad Maria Palarino rises to challenge at St. Francis
When Maria Palarino was playing basketball at Penn-Trafford, she was the proverbial “do-whatever-the-team-needs-me-to-do” player. Often, that meant playing different positions. That penchant for playing all over the court has served her well at St. Francis Brooklyn, where she again has been asked to fill varying roles. Her versatility has been...
Appleby’s big second half helps IUP women defeat Seton HillVideo
IUP point guard Carolyn Appleby said she didn’t feel any added pressure returning to Greensburg. But even a senior can have nerves on the basketball court, right? “No, there never is,” said Appleby, a Greensburg Central Catholic graduate. “We have scorers anywhere on our team and our bench. That’s what...
IUP women’s basketball drops to No. 5 in latest WBCA poll
The IUP women’s basketball team, which suffered its first loss of the season last week, fell four spots to No. 5 in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Tuesday. The Crimson Hawks (16-1) are the only Division II program to be ranked...
Maria Palarino nets 1,000th career point for St. Francis (N.Y.)
Maria Palarino became the 17th player in St. Francis Brooklyn women’s basketball history to score 1,000 career points. The 5-foot-10 senior guard out of Penn-Trafford took a cross-lane pass and made a scooping, left-handed layup off the glass with 3:02 left in the second quarter Monday night to reach the...
Star receiver Ardell Brown leaving Seton Hill for UConn
Ardell Brown is proof the new NCAA transfer portal works. The big-play wide receiver from Seton Hill asked to have his name thrown into the hat so he could test the waters. Brown, a redshirt junior, knew he had a monster season for the Griffins and could draw a peek...
Seairra Barrett making up for lost time with Cal (Pa.) basketball team
A torn labrum, broken ankle and broken knuckle in a 16-month span were enough. So Cal (Pa.) basketball player Seairra Barrett opted for lots of milk, protein and vitamins before this season in an attempt to shield herself from more injuries. “In my head, something wasn’t right because I kept...
A-K Valley campus clippings: Simmons helps Saint Vincent men stay unbeaten
Saint Vincent began the week unbeaten in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference men’s basketball race, and Mike Simmons is playing a significant part. Simmons, a senior and Kiski Area graduate, tied his personal best with 19 points in a 76-63 win over Grove City, helping Saint Vincent reach 10-0 in conference...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Burns sets record for Point Park women’s basketball
Michelle Burns, a sophomore guard at Point Park and a Hempfield graduate, broke the school record for 3-pointers in a game Thursday, connecting on 9 of 13 attempts — for a career-high 33 points — in a 91-62 victory over visiting Asbury. Burns, who made 11 of 17 shots overall,...
Norwin grad Jenna Cole picks up AMCC honor
Jenna Cole is a criminal justice major at La Roche. She may work in that field one day, but until then she’ll continue to bring decency to the paint for the Redhawks women’s basketball team. Cole, a 6-foot junior forward out of Norwin, was lauded for her latest efforts Monday...
Seton Hill lacrosse begins season with lofty ranking
Coming off one of its best seasons, Seton Hill will begin the men’s lacrosse season with its best preseason ranking. The Griffins are rated third in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association II Coaches Poll. Defending national champion Merrimack is ranked No. 1 and LeMoyne checks in at No. 2....
Weekend College Top 10: Chatham pulls off huge upset
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. Chatham women end W&J winning streak at 11 Katie Sieg (Serra Catholic) scored 25 points, and the Cougars hit a single-game school-record 17 3-pointers en route to a 72-70 victory over Washington & Jefferson in...
Hempfield grad Harrell grows into leader for Purdue Fort Wayne basketball
From observer to leader, Kason Harrell has been mapping out a road to his future while attending Purdue Fort Wayne, an obscure basketball school in the nation’s heartland that, for now, serves as his second home. The former Hempfield standout more than three years ago arrived at the Summit League...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Seton Hill lacrosse ranked 3rd
Coming off its best season, Seton Hill will begin the men’s lacrosse season with its best preseason ranking. The Griffins are rated third in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association II Coaches Poll. Defending national champion Merrimack is ranked No. 1, and LeMoyne checks in at No. 2. Seton Hill’s...
Gateway graduate Perhac making saves for Lebanon Valley
Tyler Perhac is expected to be a factor in goal for the Lebanon Valley hockey team as it continues the stretch run of its season. The Gateway product, a third-year goaltender for the Flying Dutchmen, has shared starting duties with three others this season. Perhac made his sixth start Jan....
Pine-Richland grad Chelsea Rourke doing it all for Gannon
In three seasons with the Gannon basketball team, Pine-Richland graduate Chelsea Rourke has continued to evolve. She began as freshman reserve, then became a role player as a sophomore. Now a junior, Rourke is flourishing as a do-it-all Swiss army knife. The 5-foot-11 swing player leads the team in minutes...
Norwin grad Hall earns All-American honors at Geneva
Geneva football standout Zach Hall remembers his first interception of the 2018 season like it was yesterday. But it’s what happened on the sideline afterward that sticks out the most. After the senior cornerback stepped in front of Bethany quarterback Carlin Bason’s pass and returned it 36 yards to give...
Seton Hill baseball players among NCAA Division II’s Top 40 prospects
Four junior members of the Seton Hill baseball team were named to the Perfect Game NCAA Division II Top 40 prospects list. Outfielder Craig Lewis was ranked No. 2, pitcher Kenny Wells was ranked ninth, pitcher Patrick Monteverde (Fox Chapel) was 15th and pitcher Cole Masik was 27th. Lewis played...
No. 1 IUP women fall to Cal U
Down goes No. 1. IUP, the top-ranked WBCA Division II women’s basketball team in the nation, was handed its first loss of the season, 61-56, against No. 13 Cal U. Cal also knocked off the then-No. 2 Crimson Hawks last January, 62-53. With Wednesday night’s home loss, IUP (15-1) is...
A-K Valley campus clippings: PSNK women’s basketball officially returns
Penn State New Kensington’s revived women’s basketball program is officially off the ground. The Local Lions played their first game since being reintroduced Monday, losing 87-22 to Penn State Greater Allegheny. PSNK, which brought back the program in February 2018, hired coach Rich Marshall, a 25-year coaching veteran, earlier this...
Thiel’s Jess Vormelker driven to earn more respect from PAC peers
Most athletes will say team accomplishments are more important than individual accolades. Thiel women’s basketball player Jess Vormelker is no different. But the senior guard would by lying if she said she wasn’t striving to earn first-team all-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors this winter. Last season, Vormelker (5-foot-9) led the PAC...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt’s Phillippi earns ACC wrestling honor
Redshirt freshman Micky Phillippi was a bright spot for the 14th-ranked Pitt wrestling team over the weekend in a 36-9 loss to No. 3 Oklahoma State. Phillippi, a Derry graduate, knocked off No. 2-ranked Daton Fix, 3-1, at 133 pounds. The fourth-ranked Phillippi (13-1) handed Fix (21-1) his first collegiate...
Kromka recognized as Saint Vincent continues run
Saint Vincent continues to surge in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, and senior Tom Kromka is a key reason. A 6-foot-4 forward, Kromka is playing some of the best basketball of his career for the Bearcats, who are 16-2, 9-0 in the conference and riding a 10-game winning streak. Kromka was...
