Bill Beckner stories, Page 202

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...
Norwin’s Krevokuch lands FBS offer

Norwin football player Tanner Krevokuch has his first Division I-FBS scholarship offer. Krevokuch, the Knights’ 6-foot-4, 205-pound tight end and middle linebacker, announced Sunday that Central Michigan has extended an offer. “This offer means everything to me because it changes my life big time,” Krevokuch said. “It helps for other...
‘More to life than the game’: Head injuries cause some players to rethink football

Zach Guiser has enjoyed life since he left football in 2017, ending his college career early because of concussions. But the sport isn’t far from his mind. “I’d be lying if I said I don’t miss it,” the Greensburg Central Catholic graduate said. He was a fifth-year senior at University...
Penn-Trafford overcomes injuries to top McKeesport

What concerned Penn-Trafford most about McKeesport this week was the Tigers’ reputation for being a physical opponent. When these teams play, it can get rough. Clean, but rough. Warriors coach John Ruane said this would be one of the most rigorous games his team would play all season — big...
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...
Westmoreland County high school football dont’t-miss matchups for Week 3

Class 6A No. 3 Central Catholic (2-1, 1-1) at Hempfield (2-1, 1-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Spartan Stadium, Hempfield Last week: North Allegheny 11, Central Catholic 10; Hempfield 34, Norwin 17 Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Rich Bowen, Hempfield Players to watch: Eddie Tillman, Central Catholic (Jr., 5-8, 165, RB);...
Westmoreland football Q&A with Hempfield’s Dillon Ferretti

Dillon Ferretti likes to take pregame power naps. He sets the alarm on his phone so he doesn’t oversleep. “Like a half-hour or an hour,” the Hempfield linebacker said. “It helps me to relax, and I just think about what I want to do in the game.” Not a unique...
UPG women’s soccer team lands spot in regional rankings

Off to a hot start, the Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team has found its way into this week’s regional rankings. The Bobcats (3-0) are No. 9 in the United Soccer Coaches Association Division III Top 25 for the Great Lakes Region. UPG has not allowed a goal so far as it...
Nathan Dragisich’s 1st career goal is a big one for Duquesne

Nathan Dragisich made his first college soccer goal count. The Duquesne freshman, who starred at West Allegheny, delivered the game-winning goal Tuesday night as the Dukes edged Niagara, 2-1, at Rooney Field. The midfielder fired a shot into the upper-right corner of the net in the 89th minute to break...
Campus clippings: WCCC women’s cross country wins invitational

The Westmoreland County Community College women’s cross country team took ownership the Wolfpack Invitational, led by freshman Brooke Bertovich, who won the individual title with a time of 24 minutes, 3.7 seconds in her first college race. Teammate and freshman Natalie Naponic (Norwin) placed third (24:17.7), freshmen Jenn Baldwin (Southmoreland)...
Franklin Regional, Thomas Jefferson boys soccer teams battle to draw

Soccer ties aren’t always about the action but the reaction. Fifth-ranked Thomas Jefferson packed in its defense like a football team stacking the box against the run Tuesday night. With 10 players back at times for the Jaguars, No. 1 Franklin Regional had trouble doing what it does best: wide...
IUP moves into top 25

Add IUP football to the Division II Top 25. After a 24-13 victory over New Haven, the Crimson Hawks moved into the No. 24 spot in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Duane Brown (Apollo-Ridge) scored a pair of touchdowns and Justice Evans (Kiski Area/Central...
Franklin Regional grad Nate Leopold pulls in OAC honors

After a special game, Nate Leopold was awarded appropriately. A sophomore defensive back at John Carroll, Leopold was named Ohio Athletic Conference Special Teams of the Week after his performance in a 21-7 victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Leopold, a Franklin Regional graduate, had a career-best eight tackles, one for a...
8 golfers advance out of Drive, Chip and Putt regional at Oakmont

Eight regional finalists moved on to the big show in the seventh annual Drive, Chip and Putt competition. Four boys and four girls advanced out of a regional competition held Saturday at storied Oakmont Country Club. The eight players will join 72 others competing in the national finals on April...
Westmoreland campus clippings: FR grad Nate Leopold has big game for John Carroll

Nate Leopold made a fast transition from high school to college football last season and has carried the momentum over to his sophomore year at John Carroll. Leopold, a Franklin Regional product, made a key impact in two facets of his team’s opening game Saturday. He registered a career-best eight...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Southmoreland’s 3-0 start creating buzz

Southmoreland is beginning to draw a crowd to Russ Grimm Field. There is a buzz around Alverton, and oft-discouraged fans are starting to come out of the woodwork to see what all the commotion is about. “We feel like we can compete with anyone, and it’s good knowing every win...

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