Bill Beckner stories, Page 222
Kaitlyn Slagus is commanding the post for Bucknell basketball
Kaitlyn Slagus has been one of the top post players in the Patriot League for what seems like, forever. The senior at Bucknell continues to churn out big minutes for the Bison (12-4, 3-1) and she powered them to a pair of recent wins to bring in conference recognition. The...
Saint Vincent trio garner PAC honors
A trio of Saint Vincent athletes picked up weekly awards Monday from the Presidents Athletic Conference in senior Tom Kromka (men’s basketball), junior Paige Montrose (women’s basketball) and senior Jacob Davis (men’s swimming). Kromka was named PAC Player of the Week after guiding the conference-leading Bearcats (14-, 7-0 PAC) to...
GCC grad Appleby tabbed PSAC West player of week
IUP is the No. 1 team in the nation in Division II women’s basketball. It would stand to reason the Crimson Hawks also have one of the top point guards. Senior Carolyn Appleby has been a mainstay in the backcourt for three years and her play of late has kept...
Elijah Minnie named MAC co-player of week
Amid one of his best stretches of basketball at Eastern Michigan, 6-foot-9 forward Elijah Minnie received recognition from the Mid-American Conference. A redshirt senior from Monessen, Minnie was named MAC West Division co-athlete of the week. Minnie, who shares the honor with Eugene German of Northern Illinois, had two big...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Norwin grad eclipses 1,000 points
It might be divided among two schools, but a milestone is a milestone to Jenna Cole. The former Norwin basketball standout scored the 1,000th point of her college career Saturday while leading La Roche to a 64-59 win at Medaille. Cole, a 6-foot junior forward, transferred from Pitt-Greensburg after her...
Plum product Pat McAfee finding way around broadcast booth
INDIANAPOLIS — Pat McAfee watched those two agonizing bounces in Chicago on Sunday and immediately tried to put Cody Parkey’s missed field goal in perspective. He thought about the 27 death threats he received after missing a couple of costly kicks during one game in college. He felt horribly for...
Pryor Foundation hosting charity event tonight at Waterworks
Terrelle Pryor has given back to a number of causes during his professional football career. He paid for his high school football team’s banquet last season and also helped Jeannette deter some of the cost for its championship rings. The NFL free agent wide receiver and his Terrelle Pryor Family...
IUP women vault to No. 1
There is a new No. 1 in Division II women’s basketball, according to at least one of the top national polls. IUP rocketed to the top spot this week for the first time in program history in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. IUP (11-0) picked up...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Latrobe grads guiding Shippensburg men’s basketball
Latrobe was well-represented Saturday as the Shippensburg men’s basketball team took down visiting East Stroudsburg, 76-70. Raiders coach Chris Fite notched his 100th career victory, and sophomore point guard Jake Biss scored a career-high 30 points for No. 25 Shippensburg (12-3, 6-1 PSAC). Fite and Biss are Latrobe graduates. Since...
Latrobe grad Biss nabs PSAC East player of week honors for Shippensburg
A head-turning performance Saturday — and a quality three-game stretch in general — earned Jake Biss some conference-wide attention Monday. Biss, a sophomore point guard from Shippensburg and a Latrobe graduate, was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Athlete of the Week after his 30-point game — and a...
Saint Vincent’s Simmons named PAC player of week
Saint Vincent senior Mike Simmons took momentum into the new year for the men’s basketball team. His strong play of late garnered him some recognition Monday as he was named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. A 6-foot-2 guard from Kiski Area, Simmons went for a...
Fite, Biss make Latrobe proud in Shippensburg victory
Latrobe was well-represented Saturday as the Shippensburg men’s basketball team took down visiting East Stroudsburg, 76-70. Raiders coach Chris Fite notched his 100th career victory, and sophomore guard Jake Biss scored a career-high 30 points for No. 25 Shippensburg (12-3, 6-1 PSAC). Both are Latrobe graduates. Since Fite began coaching...
La Roche’s Jenna Cole hits 1,000-point mark
It might be divided among two schools, but a milestone is a milestone to Jenna Cole. The former Norwin basketball standout scored the 1,000th point of her college career while leading La Roche to a 64-59 win at Medaille. Cole, a 6-foot junior forward, transferred from Pitt-Greensburg after her freshman...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Bucknell’s Hartman wows at Midlands
College wrestlers often make their mark at large-scale tournaments early in their careers. One such tournament is the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Illinois, and Zach Hartman made a splash — a few of them, in fact — last weekend at that event. A freshman from Bucknell and a Belle...
UPG forward Durand named AMCC player of week
Nadege Durand has been good for a double-doube just about every game this season for the Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team. Now she is a double-winner as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Week. Durand, a sophomore forward from Philadelphia, earned the recognition after three strong games to close...
