Westmoreland Campus Clippings: UPG hires Oddis to lead women's hoops

Pitt-Greensburg did not have to look far to find its next women’s basketball coach.

Two-year assistant and former standout player Kelsey Oddis was waiting in the wings.

Oddis, a Burrell graduate, will replace Hayley Schaetzle, who resigned after three seasons.

“I look forward to continuing to build the culture that I have been fortunate enough to be a part of as a player and an assistant coach here at Pitt-Greensburg,” Oddis said in a news release. “I am excited for this opportunity and to continue our team’s success on and off the court.”

A 2018 UPG graduate, Oddis was a tenacious rebounder and scored many of her points on high-percentage shots. She finished with 1,203 points, seventh in program history, and was a two-time All-AMCC selection. As as senior, she averaged 19.4 points and 11.4 rebounds.

UPG finished 17-10 last year for its first winning season since 2014-15 and won a playoff game for the first time in four years.

Schaetzle was named AMCC Coach of the Year.

Oddis, who also coaches UPG’s cross country teams — she also became proficient in that sport while in college — recently obtained a master’s degree in sports management from Cal (Pa.).

Men’s golf

Notre Dame: Sophomore Palmer Jackson (Franklin Regional) posted rounds of 66, 67 and 67 to win the South Bend Golf Coaches Association Amateur at South Bend Country Club in Indiana.

Jackson, No. 115 in the amateur world rankings, finished at 13-under-par 200 to win by two shots over Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho.

Notre Dame had four players finish in the top seven spots.

Women’s cross country

Westmoreland Community College: The Wolfpack ran to another title, their third in as many events, winning the Black Bear Invitational along the Path of the Flood Trail in Johnstown.

WCCC, ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA Division III national poll, edged past No. 4 Lorain Country Club to take its latest title. Sophomore Brooke Bertovich placed first in 21 minutes, 49.37 seconds, but she had help from her teammates. Sophomore Olivia Jumper (Greensburg) was sixth in 23:06.59, freshman Jen Depree (Latrobe) placed seventh in 23:45.91, while freshman Nytasha Marteny was eighth (24:02.11) and freshman Anna Rubino ninth (24:04.9).