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Kiski Area grad Kayla Mull helps La Roche women’s lacrosse win conference title despite never playing the sport before
Kayla Mull never considered playing two sports in college. She was headed to La Roche to play soccer, and that was it. Even if she had a notion to double up for the Redhawks, lacrosse would not have been on her radar. Considering the Kiski Area grad never played the...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Seton Hill’s Shelby Telegdy named Freshman of the Year
A breakthrough season in the circle led conference coaches to circle her name on the ballot. Seton Hill rookie pitcher Shelby Telegdy was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division Freshman of the Year. A dual threat who did more than get batters out, Telegdy went 12-9 with a...
Seton Hill pitcher Ian Korn comes back stronger after undergoing Tommy John surgeryVideo
The last thing any pitcher wants is to have Tommy John surgery. Seton Hill redshirt junior right-hander Ian Korn takes a different view. “The surgery probably was the best thing that could have happened in my career so far,” Korn said. “I learned the game from a different perspective, being...
Plum grad Colin Watson excels in relief role for Cal (Pa.) baseball teamVideo
Slippery Rock already had pushed a run across in the sixth inning to break a 0-0 tie with Cal (Pa.) and was threatening to add on. The Rock had men on second and third with two outs when Cal coach Mike Conte summoned freshman Colin Watson from the bullpen. Riding...
Gateway grad Sarah Corrie has sights set on trip to NCAA championships in final season
With one more collegiate outdoor track and field season of eligibility left at Slippery Rock, Sarah Corrie weighed her options about whether to hang it up after a plethora of standout performances at all levels the previous four years or continue on for one more shot at reaching lofty goals...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Poulich continues to add to homer total for RMU softball
Outfielders have been backing up this season when Courtney Poulich comes to the plate for Robert Morris. Poulich, a Mt. Pleasant alum, has been bashing softballs at a record rate for the Colonials. The outfielder smacked two solo home runs in Saturday’s 5-4 loss at Cleveland State to set a...
Kiski Area grad Derek Hald cements status as 1 of top catchers in Saint Vincent historyVideo
Saint Vincent baseball coach Nick Janosko was a catcher back in the day. Two of his three sons suited up behind the plate for the Bearcats (the youngest, Traynor, is a freshman this year). So Janosko, in his 28th season, appreciates more than most the benefit of a reliable catcher....
LV grad Griffin transforms from dominant pitcher to offensive force for IUP softballVideo
Maddie Griffin doesn’t try to hide the fact that she is a numbers person. It’s a big reason she decided to get her undergrad degree in accounting. Only a junior at IUP, the Ligonier Valley grad, in fact, will wrap up the requirements for her bachelor’s degree in a couple...
Gateway grad brings energy, toughness to Slippery Rock softball during big senior year
Emotions were flowing April 22 when Emma Kennedy and her Slippery Rock softball teammates took the field for a doubleheader at IUP. The Crimson Hawks program’s “Strikeout For Cancer” event that day honored those who have battled cancer, who are battling cancer or who have died from the various forms...
On campus: Former Plum bowler Mareana Pilyih named Division III Rookie of the Year
Mareana Pilyih made a seamless transition from high school bowling at Plum, where she was a two-time WPIBL Most Valuable Player honoree, to the collegiate game at Saint Vincent College. As a freshman this past fall and winter, she led the Bearcats with a 191.3 average over 105 games with...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Hempfield’s Sowers sets Bloomsburg record
Bloomsburg has a new strikeout queen. Senior pitcher Callie Sowers (Hempfield) became the program’s career leader in strikeouts with 804. In her previous appearance, Sowers tied the mark of 803 set by Cait Paine from 2010-13. A career 69-game winner, Sowers earned the record in relief in a 12-9 victory...
Ligonier Valley grad Piper establishes herself as top pitcher as freshman at WestminsterVideo
Cheyenne Piper stands out among her teammates in the Westminster softball team photo: She is the only one wearing glasses. But the Ligonier Valley grad insists her spectacles aren’t any kind of fashion statement, they aren’t her “trademark” or connected to any superstition. She simply can’t wear contact lenses. Piper...
Transfer portal roundup: South Florida guard commits to Duquesne
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III got his second commitment this offseason when sophomore guard Jimmie Williams pledged to the Dukes on Saturday, according to his Instagram account. Williams (6-5, 210) averaged 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists for South Florida last season. He shot 46.4% from the field and...
Transfer portal roundup: Penn Hills grad Daemar Kelly headed to Northern Illinois
Daemar Kelly has found success at his first two collegiate stops and now will take on a new challenge in the Mid-American Conference. Kelly, a Penn Hills grad, announced his commitment to play basketball for Northern Illinois on Thursday. #Committed ❤️???? @phbasketball pic.twitter.com/FpRmSltZUV— Daemar Kelly (@kellydaemar) April 17, 2025 Kelly...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Locals lead PSAC in home runs
A pair of local baseball sluggers have been swinging for the fences. They were leading the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in home runs. Seton Hill sophomore Jakob Haynes (Penn-Trafford) and IUP junior Elijah Dunn (Norwin) each had 10 homers heading into the weekend to share the top spot in the...
On campus: Gateway grad Nolan Boehm shines for Chatham baseball
Nolan Boehm is making his mark this spring for the Chatham baseball team. The Gateway graduate was third for the Cougars in hitting at .308 (20 for 65) through 20 games. He recorded two doubles, two triples, 12 runs batted in and 11 runs scored through a doubleheader split with...
Greensburg Central Catholic grad Emma Henry regains confidence with Point Park softball teamVideo
Emma Henry has nothing bad to say about the one season she spent playing softball at Central Connecticut State. The Greensburg Central Catholic grad was happy to compete at the Division I level despite being limited to five at-bats (with two hits) in 16 appearances for the Blue Devils. But...
Fox Chapel grad DiMatteo turns from bullpen stopper to lights-out starter for W&J baseball teamVideo
Recruited as an outfielder out of Fox Chapel, Dante DiMatteo has spent very little time there in his three-plus seasons with the W&J baseball team. His duties as a Presidents outfielder have been limited to a handful of games in his sophomore season, when injuries left the team short-handed in...
Carnegie Mellon men’s basketball coach Tony Wingen retires after 35 seasons
The winningest men’s basketball coach in Carnegie Mellon history has decided to call it a career. Tony Wingen announced he is retiring after 35 seasons as the Tartans’ head coach. Wingen amassed 390 wins and led Carnegie Mellon to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2006, ‘09 and ‘24. The...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Mt. Pleasant grads find success in college softball
Mt. Pleasant has been one of the WPIAL’s better softball programs for a decade with WPIAL championships coming in 2016 and ’21, and PIAA championships in ’17 and ’21. Some standout players — and a coach — from those teams have moved on to the next level, and, because of...
Norwin grads JC Govannucci, Tyler Hussey help Thiel men clinch inaugural PAC regular-season volleyball title
When the Presidents’ Athletic Conference opened its inaugural men’s volleyball season in January, it did so with a mixture of established programs and newer faces. Thiel was among the teams that had been around for a while, playing its first season in 2011. As such, the Tomcats were expected to...
Freeport grad Reese Skiba, A-R grad Sophia Yard showing medal capability as Slippery Rock women’s track and field ramps up for PSACs
Reese Skiba and Sophia Yard have known each other since they were 5 years old. Despite graduating a year apart from different high schools — Skiba from Freeport and Yard from Apollo-Ridge — they have maintained their friendship. When Yard joined Skiba on the Slippery Rock women’s track and field...
Former high school football coach, Kiski Area athletic director John Peterman to join Clarion Sports HOF
From the time he can remember, John Peterman was inspired to work. And work hard, said the former Kiski Area athletic director. “Growing up, my parents taught us to earn a day’s pay for a day’s work,” he said. “We were raised to do an honest day’s work.” Already retired...
Quintet turns Mercyhurst baseball team into ‘Norwin North’
Welcome to “Norwin North,” where the weather gets cold and the bats get hot. The Mercyhurst baseball team has become an offshoot of the Norwin program, a pipeline from North Huntingdon to Erie producing hits and quality starts up and down the lineup. “We always kind of joke about this...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill baseball’s pitching staff among nation’s best
Seton Hill baseball has put together outstanding pitching rotations before, so it’s not exactly a surprise the Griffins have another first-rate band of arms. From the starters to the bullpen, they have been a stingy bunch. The Griffins (17-4), ranked No. 12 in the NCBWA Division II Top 25, boasted...
