Bill Beckner stories, Page 211
Penn-Trafford to get new turf at Warrior Stadium, possibly at baseball, softball fields
If all goes according to plan, Penn-Trafford could have artificial turf infields on its baseball and softball diamonds in the near future. The move could happen if the fields pass a test. At Monday’s board meeting, plans to have turf installed were tabled so an engineering study can ascertain if...
GCC softball gets momentum-building win over playoff-bound JeannetteVideo
Greensburg Central Catholic was hoping to take momentum into the WPIAL Class A softball playoffs. To peak at the right time, as the expression goes. A run-ruled victory over rival Jeannette should help do the trick. The Centurions, back in the postseason after a year absence, erupted for six runs...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill lacrosse teams tournament-bound
Seton Hill will be well-represented at the NCAA Division II lacrosse championships. The Griffins men’s and women’s teams earned spots in this week’s national tournaments. Seton Hill (12-4) is the No. 5 seed in the men’s North Region and will open at No. 4 Mercy (17-1) at 3 p.m. Wednesday....
Yough softball hosting Frazier in ‘Strikeout Cancer’ event
Last year, the Yough softball team raised $6,000 for a pair of classmates who were stricken with cancer. The students since have recovered and are doing better. Yough’s “Strikeout Cancer” event also is going strong. The annual fundraiser game will be played again Wednesday as the Cougars host nonsection opponent...
No. 1 Greensburg Salem baseball edges closer to 1st section title since 2012
Put another ball on the banner. That has been the goal, Greensburg Salem baseball coach Bill Wizniewski said, since the first day of the regular season. It remains his team’s goal until the last. With an offensively-charged, 10-5 victory over Knoch on Monday at Seton Hill, the Golden Lions —...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Saint Vincent wins PAC softball title
Saint Vincent made the most of an opportunity to host the PAC softball playoffs. The Bearcats won the championship Friday in Latrobe. During a grind of a morning and afternoon, SVC won three games to claim the title and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament. It was the team’s...
Saint Vincent softball headed to NCAA Tournament
After proving its worth as the top team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, Saint Vincent softball is set for the next step. The Bearcats (29-14), who earned an automatic bid by winning their second PAC title, will open the NCAA Division III Tournament Friday against host DePauw (31-12) in Greencastle,...
Seton Hill lacrosse teams headed to NCAA tournaments
Seton Hill will be well-represented at the NCAA Division II lacrosse championships. The Griffins men’s and women’s teams have earned spots in this week’s national tournaments. Seton Hill (12-4) is the No. 5 seed in the men’s North Region and will open at No. 4 Mercy (17-1) at 3 p.m....
Saint Vincent wins PAC softball championship
Saint Vincent made the most of an opportunity to host the PAC softball playoffs. The Bearcats won the championship Friday in Latrobe. During a grind of a morning and afternoon, SVC won three games to claim the title and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament. It was the team’s...
No. 4 Norwin sweeps rival Hempfield in Section 2-6A
Continue to prove. Those are the words Norwin softball coach Brian Mesich has been relaying to his players since the preseason. His message is coming in loud and clear. The proof is in the results. The fourth-ranked Knights used the long ball, sure-handed defense and steady pitching to pull off...
GCC’s Liberatore brothers continue family run of athletic success at Division I level
Collin and Jack Liberatore come from a long line of athletic know-how. Their family tree could be a tournament bracket. The Greensburg Central Catholic graduates took their pedigree to the college level as baseball pitchers in the hopes of following family tradition. So far, they’ve living up to expectations as...
Top-ranked, unbeaten Penn-Trafford starts slow, beats Franklin Regional
Surprised and, at times, bewildered, Penn-Trafford softball players needed time to get used to a pitcher they had never seen. The feeling was somewhat mutual for the pitcher. She had never pitched in a varsity game. The unbeaten and top-ranked Warriors were expecting to face regular Franklin Regional starter Angalee...
UPG’s Chris Common has three-home run game to tie program record
Chris Common has turned his senior season into a greatest hits album. The left fielder from Penn-Trafford broke the school’s career hits record last week and on Wednesday the Bobcats’ career home run leader tied a single-game mark with three home runs in a 15-4 victory over neighboring Saint Vincent...
No. 5 Greensburg Salem slugs past No. 2 Yough in Section 1-4A
With each towering drive that carried deep — and there were a bunch of them that gave Yough’s outfielders a guided tour of the home field dimensions at Greensburg Salem — the host Golden Lions watched an early deficit gradually shrink in their rear-view mirror. “We were raking,” Greensburg Salem...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Collin Liberatore shining at Indiana State
Collin Liberatore has been dealing, as they say. The big right-hander has found a groove in the Indiana State rotation and is taking full advantage of his opportunity. Liberatore, a Greensburg Central Catholic product who began his college career at Pitt before transferring, is 8-0 this season and has garnered...
Pitt-Greensburg’s Turner Price a dual-award winner in AMCC tennis
Pitt-Greensburg freshman Turner Price was voted the AMCC tennis player and newcomer of the year. Price, a Penn-Trafford graduate, played every match this season at No. 1 singles and doubles. He finished 11-3 (6-0 vs. AMCC opponents) at singles and earned straight-set victories in all but two matches in the...
Gannon names Kelvin Jefferson men’s hoops coach
Former Division I assistant Kelvin Jefferson will take over as head men’s basketball coach at Gannon, the university announced Tuesday. Jefferson coached at Old Dominian for 12 years and also held D-I jobs at Colgate, Stony Brook, American and Vermont. He led the elite prep team at South Kent School...
Surging Indiana State pitcher Collin Liberatore garners conference honors
Collin Liberatore has been dealing, as they say. The big right-hander has found a groove in the Indiana State pitching rotation and is taking full advantage of his opportunity. Liberatore, a Greensburg Central Catholic product who began his college career at Pitt before transferring, is 8-0 this season and has...
No. 1 Mt. Pleasant hangs on, beats No. 2 YoughVideo
A large ice wrap resting heavily on her right shoulder in the dugout after the game was a stark contrast to the heat lamp of pressure that radiated down on Carolyn Alincic. Mt. Pleasant softball’s only senior took the pitching circle on senior day to face a menacing opponent with...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: WCCC rallies past Butler for title
Westmoreland County Community College scored eight unanswered runs to topple Butler County Community College, 12-8, in the WPCC softball championship game over the weekend at Seton Hill. It was the team’s first title since 2007. The Wolfpack trailed 5-1 and 8-4 before rallying. Sophomore Brianna McCulley had a two-run single,...
Saint Vincent set to host PAC softball tournament
The PAC softball championship will be settled in Latrobe. Saint Vincent earned the top seed in the conference tournament and with it, the right to host the event on Thursday and Friday. Saint Vincent (25-13, 13-3) has not hosted since 2012 and will be seeking its first conference title since...
Seton Hill pitcher Devyn Terry tosses no-hitter
Backed by a strong defense, Seton Hill lefthander Devyn Terry pitched a no-hitter Sunday afternoon against visiting Cal U in PSAC softball action. Terry struck out five and walked three as the Griffins won, 1-0. The senior from Elberton, Ga., induced nine groundouts and seven flyouts as she improved to...
WCCC claims WPCC softball title
Westmoreland County Community College scored eight unanswered runs to topple Butler County Community College, 12-8, in the WPCC championship game Saturday at Seton Hill. It was the team’s first title since 2007. The Wolfpack trailed 5-1 and 8-4 before rallying for the victory. WPCC Champions!!!! pic.twitter.com/fCrC6nuKTr— Wolfpack Athletics (@WCCCAthletics) April...
Chris Common breaks Pitt-Greensburg hits record
A common name keeps appearing in the Pitt-Greensburg baseball record book. Senior left fielder Chris Common, a Penn-Trafford graduate, became the Bobcats’ all-time leader in hits during a doubleheader against D’Youville Saturday at Bobcat Park in Greensburg. On senior day, Common singled three times to move past Greg Lynn for...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford has its own Mr. Baseball
Dan Miller is Penn-Trafford’s Mr. Baseball. He lives and breathes the game year-round and gets to see it from a number of perspectives. This is a guy who once bought a Volkswagen Beetle “baseball car.” The 2000 model with red “stitching” detail on both ends and baseball glove-like leather interior...
