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She earned a
bachelor’s degree in physical education with a
concentration in athletic training after a
stellar playing career at Canisius. She scored
1,661 career points and pulled down 1,075 career
rebounds over her four year career. After
graduating she played professionally for the
Atlanta Comets of the Women’s American
Basketball Association (WABA) for one year
before the league folded. She was inducted into
the Canisius Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. |
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Week of May 31, 2004 |
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PENN ST. BEHREND'S ELZER NAMED TO REGIONAL BASEBALL TEAM Penn St. Behrend sophomore outfielder Shane Elzer (Trinity HS/Washington, PA), has been named to the ABCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Third Team. Elzer, a first-team all-league player and voted team MVP, led the blue and white in several offensive categories. He posted a team-high .377 average, 40 hits, 10 doubles, eight triples, 32 RBIs, a .679 slugging percentage, 14 walks, and hit a pair of home runs. Elzer also was five-for-five in stolen base attempts and made only one error in the outfield this year. |
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Week of May 10, 2004 |
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AMCC ANNOUNCES FAR AWARD WINNERS Nichole Spindler of Pitt-Bradford and Jason Dolak of La Roche College are the recipients of the 2003-04 AMCC Faculty Athletic Representatives Award as the outstanding scholar-athletes of the year. Spindler, a standout two-sport athlete, graduated summa cum laude with degrees in biology and secondary education. A two-time captain of the basketball team, Dolak graduated this past May with highest honors as a triple major in psychology, English literature and English secondary education. Click here for a complete list of the 2003-04 All-Academic Team. FROSTBURG STATE WINS 2003-04 PRESIDENTS' CUP On the strength of four team championships and and four runner-up finishes, Frostburg State University is the winner of the 2003-04 AMCC Presidents' Cup. This is the first time in the four-year history of the cup that the Bobcats have won it. The three previous crowns were claimed by Penn State Behrend, with Frostburg State the runner-up each time. The Bobcats, with 59 points, are followed in the final standings by Penn State Behrend (50 points), and Penn State Altoona (43 points). Click here for the standings and a complete list of the conference champions. SPRING "GOOD SPORTS" POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED Elementary school students sponsored by Hilbert College and Frostburg State University head the list of winners of the AMCC Spring Semester "Good Sports" Poster Contest. Hayley Lindsey, a student at Beal Elementary in Frostburg, MD, is the winner of the kindergarten through second grade category, while Emily Clarke of Triangle Academy #28 in Buffalo, NY is the winner of the Grade 3-5 category. Click here for a complete list of the poster contest winners. |
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Week of May 3, 2004 |
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ECAC BERTHS AWARDED TO FSU, UPB The AMCC will be represented by two teams in the ECAC South Region Softball Tournament. Pitt-Bradford received the #4 seed and will host Widener on Wednesday, while Frostburg St. is seeded #6 and will travel to Misericordia. The winners will advance to the double elimination tournament at #1 Montclair St. on Saturday and Sunday. FROSTBURG STATE CLAIMS AMCC BASEBALL CROWN In a rain-delayed final, fourth-seeded Frostburg State University defeated top seed Pitt-Bradford, 13-10 in 10 innings, to become the 2004 AMCC baseball champions. The Bobcats last won the title in 1999. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MAY 3 Pitt-Bradford prevailed over Frostburg State in softball. What will happen in game 7 of the baseball tournament, postponed until today? Here are the players of the week for May 3: Softball Player: Calista Walker, Pitt-Bradford Softball Pitcher: Kristy Zavinski, Pitt-Bradford Baseball Player: TBA Baseball Pitcher: TBA |
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Week of April 26, 2004 |
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PITT-BRADFORD REPEATS AS SOFTBALL CHAMPS Pitt-Bradford won its second AMCC softball championship in a row, defeating top seeded Frostburg State, 4-0. FSU had advanced to the finals by dropping Penn State Altoona, 11-8, earlier in the day. Meanwhile, their baseball counterparts will battle for supremacy in the AMCC when #1 Pitt-Bradford meets #4 Frostburg State in the title game, now underway in Bradford. Click here for tournament schedules and results: Baseball Softball SOFTBALL, BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED Frostburg State's Scott Feller (Boca Raton, FL) is the baseball player of the year, and FSU's Trish Brown (Manchester, MD) and La Roche's Chrystal Delgado (Pittsburgh, PA) are softball co-players of the year, heading an all-star cast for the 2004 AMCC all-conference teams. Baseball Coach of the Year honors go to Rich Pasquale of La Roche, while Chris Starke of Frostburg State and Gary Van Cauwenberge of Lake Erie shared the softball coaching award. Newcomer of the Year for softball is Pitt-Greensburg outfielder Jaime Lindner (Midland, PA), while Penn State Behrend outfielder Brian Hart (Valencia, PA) won for baseball. Click here for a complete list of all-conference team honorees: Baseball Softball PENN STATE BEHREND HIRES NEW WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH The Penn State Behrend athletics department has announced the hiring of Patrick O'Driscoll as the head women's soccer coach. O'Driscoll was most recently the head men's and women's soccer coach at Mercyhurst North East Junior College during the past year. Previously he was a member of Behrend's soccer staff during the 2001-2002 seasons, working as an assistant coach with the women's team. UPSETS MARK DAY 1 AT BOTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TOURNEYS It was no fun for the top seed at the AMCC baseball and softball tournaments, which got underway Friday. Softball action saw #2 La Roche eliminated in two straight, while top-seeded Frostburg State fell in its second round game to #3 Pitt-Bradford. The Bobcats will face #4 Penn State Altoona at 9am Saturday for the chance to play Pitt-Bradford in the championship game. Meanwhile, the La Roche men fared no better. Also seeded #2, the Redhawks dropped a pair to #3 Penn State Altoona and #4 Pitt-Bradford. Despite top billing, UPB could not keep up with #4 Frostburg State in the opening round, but stayed alive with a 10-4 victory over La Roche. Click here for tournament schedules and results: Baseball Softball SOFTBALL SEEDING IS FINAL With the conclusion of regular season play today, the pairings for the AMCC softball tournament have been finalized. In addition to Frostburg State as #1 and La Roche as #2, Pitt-Bradford put a lock on #3 with a pair of wins over Pitt-Greensburg today. The final slot goes to Penn State Altoona. Click here for the complete tournament schedule. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: APRIL 26 It's tournament time in the AMCC. It took until the last weekend of the regular season to determine the playoff seedings, and there was plenty of excitement to go around. Here are the players of the week for April 26: Softball Player: Brandy Polinick, Penn St. Behrend Softball Pitcher: Dana Garman, Penn St. Altoona Baseball Player: Shane Elzer, Penn St. Behrend Baseball Pitcher: Chris McCartney, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of April 19, 2004 |
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PAIRINGS SET FOR AMCC BASEBALL, SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS Pitt-Bradford will host baseball and Frostburg State will host softball in the AMCC championship tournaments beginning Friday, April 30. Pitt-Bradford earned the top seed in baseball with a 9-3 conference record. They will face #4 Frostburg State, while #2 La Roche will square off against #3 Penn State Altoona. For the women, Frostburg State has earned the #1 seed, while La Roche has cemented #2. The #3 and #4 seeds will be determined at the conclusion of the regular season games on Monday. Click here for tournament schedules: Baseball Softball PS-BEHREND, FROSTBURG ST. SHARE MEN’S TENNIS AWARDS Penn State Behrend and Frostburg State University, who battled closely all season for supremacy in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, split the awards for Men’s Tennis Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Player of the Year honors were shared by Penn State Behrend junior Ryan Deimel (Cathedral Prep/Erie, PA) and Frostburg State junior Gary Lyst (Blair HS/Silver Spring, MD). Deimel, 15-4 overall, was 4-1 at #1 singles in conference play and the tournament champion. Lyst was undefeated in AMCC competition at #2 singles and 5-1 at #1 doubles, winning the conference title in both flights. tournament. Penn State Behrend freshman Matt Meyer (Rush-Henrietta HS/Rush, NY) and Frostburg State senior Dustin Robinson (Leondardtown HS/Leondardtown, MD) were voted Co-Newcomers of the Year. Meyer was undefeated in conference play at #6 singles and 16-5 overall. Robinson, in his only season of intercollegiate competition, won both the #4 singles championship and the #2 doubles title. Coach of the Year honors went to Penn State Behrend’s Jeff Barger, who led his team to an undefeated regular season in the AMCC and their first conference title since 1998. Click here for the complete all-conference team. AMCC BASEBALL PLAYERS SWEEP ECAC HONORS For the first time ever, the AMCC player and pitcher of the week were also the ECAC Div. III South Region player and pitcher of the week. La Roche sophomore Michael Hanck (Warren, OH) hit .647 (11 for 17), driving in 7 runs, scoring 6 himself and leading the Redhawks up to second place in the conference standings. Pitt-Bradford junior Bobby Wyant (Franklin, PA) threw a perfect game as Pitt-Bradford defeated Lake Erie, 13-0. He fanned 11 in 7 complete innings. Wyant also received honorable mention as the Div. III pitcher of the week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: APRIL 19 The weather gods were smiling on the AMCC last week: Penn State Behrend won their first AMCC men's tennis title since 1998; Frostburg State took some giant steps toward the number one seed in the softball tournament, sweeping a pair of AMCC doubleheaders; and Pitt-Bradford picked up 4 conference wins to sit alone atop the baseball standings. Here are the players of the week for April 19: Softball Player: Stephanie Zych, Frostburg State Softball Pitcher: Andria Cook, Frostburg State Men's Tennis: Ryan Deimel, Penn State Behrend Baseball Player: Michael Hanck, La Roche Baseball Pitcher: Bobby Wyant, Pitt-Bradford |
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Week of April 12, 2004 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND WINS AMCC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP By a 1 point margin, Penn State Behrend is the 2004 AMCC men's tennis champion. The Behrend Lions, which last won the title in 1998, edged out Frostburg State in total team points, 11-10. Click here for complete tournament results. PITT-BRADFORD'S WYANT THROWS PERFECT GAME Pitt-Bradford junior righthander Bobby Wyant (Franklin, PA) threw a perfect game as Pitt-Bradford swept a 10-3, 13-0 AMCC doubleheader at Lake Erie College on Wednesday. Wyant evened his season record at 3-3 by striking out 11 and surviving two close calls in the second game of the doubleheader. Shortstop Ron Heinrich saved Wyant's bacon in the third with an over-the-shoulder basket catch behind second base and then in the sixth Wyant fell behind a Lake Erie hitter 3-0 before inducing a ground ball to first. PS-ALTOONA'S STOTTLEMYER NAMED ECAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK The ECAC has named Penn State Altoona junior Andy Stottlemyer (Chambersburg, PA) the Div. III South Region Pitcher of the Week. The righthander threw a complete game 3-hit shut-out against AMCC rival Frostburg State. The junior fanned 6 and walked none in the 1-0 victory. He is the second AMCC pitcher to receive this honor this season. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: APRIL 12 At long last, AMCC play kicks into high gear. Among the highlights: Penn State Behrend heads into the men's tennis championship tournament undefeated; Frostburg St. picks up a pair on the road versus defending softball champion Pitt-Bradford; and Penn St. Altoona, La Roche and Pitt-Bradford crowd the top of the baseball standings. Here are the players of the week for April 12: Baseball Player: Kyle Mahan, Frostburg State Baseball Pitcher: Andy Stottlemyer, Penn State Altoona Softball Player: Jen Patishnock, Penn State Altoona Softball Pitcher: Lori Potts, Frostburg State Men's Tennis: Gary Lyst, Frostburg State |
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Week of April 5, 2004 |
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AMCC ANNOUNCES AWARDS ON NATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE DAY As participants in National Student-Athlete Day, the AMCC is proud to announce the recipients of several awards recognizing the character and academic achievement of several hundred student-athletes. Today the AMCC is honoring both a male and female athlete for demonstrated sportsmanship, an award sponsored annually by the NCAA. This is the first year the a conference-wide award has been given. The 2003 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women's soccer team is the female recipient. For the fifth time, the program has been the recipient of the Team Ethics Award of Merit (Gold Award) from the the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. This award is given to a collegiate soccer team, men's or women's, that does not receive a cautionary (yellow) card or ejection (red) card during the entire season. The women's team has previously won this award in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1999. The men's honoree is John Sullivan (Holy Name HS/Garfield Heights, OH), a junior on the Lake Erie College baseball team. A team captain, Sullivan is a member of the school's Leadership Alliance, which regularly shares issues with other campuses, and a College Ambassador, serving as a host at various campus events for alumni and the outside public. Sullivan also volunteers as a head coach in the Painesville Little League. He has been on the Dean's List for the last three semesters, and was named both the "Student of the Semester" and "Homecoming King" in Fall 2003. The AMCC is also pleased to announce the 2003-04 Academic All-Conference Team. To be eligible, varsity student-athletes must achieve a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA by the conclusion of the Fall semester. Click here for a complete list of team members. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: APRIL 5 Postpone, reschedule, cancel: Happy Spring! Here are the players of the week for April 5: Men's Tennis: Justin Stephens, Frostburg State Baseball Player: Dustin Mills, Pitt-Greensburg Baseball Pitcher: Jon Gibson, Lake Erie Softball Player: Trish Brown, Frostburg State Softball Pitcher: Kristy Zavinski, Pitt-Bradford |
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Week of March 29, 2004 |
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SRAL, LITTLE, CURREN NAMED TO ECAC ALL-STAR TEAMS The AMCC has landed three players on the ECAC South Region basketball all-star teams. Penn State Behrend senior James Curren (Warren, PA) has been elected to the first team for the men, while Pitt-Greensburg senior Annie Sral (Altoona, PA) and Frostburg State junior Tracey Little (La Vale, MD) have been named to the women's squad. Sral is a second team selection while Little earned honorable mention recognition. Earlier in the week, the three were also named as Honorable Mention All-Americans by DIII News, the monthly newsletter of NCAA Div. III basketball. Penn State Behrend freshman Tenesha Aden (Sandy Lake, PA) was also named to the All-Freshman Team. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 29 Here are the players of the week for March 22: Softball Player: Trish Brown, Frostburg State Softball Pitcher: Andria Cook, Frostburg State Men's Tennis: Jon Barber, Penn St. Behrend Baseball Player: Scott Feller, Frostburg State Baseball Pitcher: Brent Lutz, Frostburg State |
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Week of March 22, 2004 |
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 22 Here are the players of the week for March 22: Men's Tennis: Jon Barber, Penn St. Behrend Baseball Player: Dave Brown, Pitt-Bradford Baseball Pitcher: Matt Mravintz, Pitt-Bradford |
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Week of March 15, 2004 |
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UPG'S SRAL NAMED TO D3HOOPS.COM ALL REGION TEAM Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Annie Sral (Bishop Guilfoyle HS/Altoona, PA) has been selected to the D3Hoops.com Second Team All-Great Lakes Region for 2003-04. The AMCC Player of the Year, Sral finished her career at UPG as the all-time leader in points and field goals made, and second in steals, rebounds, three point field goals and assists. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 15 Forget March Madness, it's Spring Fever time in the AMCC. Here are the players of the week for March 15: Baseball Player of the Week: Adam Best, Penn St. Behrend Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Eric London, Penn State Altoona Softball Player of the Week: Nikki Spindler, Pitt-Bradford Softball Pitcher of the Week: Andria Cook, Frostburg State |
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Week of March 8, 2004 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND NAMES VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL COACHES Penn State Beherend has announced that Stacy Pondo has been named head softball coach and Phil Pisano has been named the head volleyball coach, effective immediately. Pondo, a former standout at Seneca High School and Mercyhurst North East, had previously served as the assistant softball coach for the Behrend Lions and is also the assistant to the director of athletics. Pisano takes over after serving as the assistant coach during the 2003 season. He attended Slippery Rock where he was the assistant to the women’s volleyball coach from 1998-2003. FROSTBURG STATE BASEBALL COACH REACHES 100 WINS With the Bobcats' sixth victory of the season over SUNY-Old Westbury, Frostburg State University's Chris McKnight earned his 100th victory as head coach of the baseball program. It took McKnight only 162 games to reach 100 wins, faster than any other head coach in Bobcat history. PENN STATE BEHREND CHEER AND DANCE TEAMS RAISE $5000 FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY For the third year in a row, the Penn State Behrend dance and cheer teams held a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. This year's event, held February 21st, netted $5,000 for the charity, up from $1,500 just two years ago. The two squads sponsored a dance and cheer competition which was attended by more than 30 high school teams. PITT-GREENSBURG BASKETBALL PLAYERS FINISH SEASON WITH RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCES Three Pitt-Greensburg basketball players entered the school record books during the AMCC tournament. Junior guard Kevin Conlon becme only the third men's basketball player, and fifth overall, to hit the 1,000 point mark. Conlon accomplished this feat in the Bobcats' semifinal loss to Frostburg State. In the same game, teammate Nate Watkins broke the school record for steals in a season. With the six steals in the FSU game, the junior guard finished with 62 on the season. He is also UPG's career steals leader with 157. Finally, senior guard Annie Sral, the AMCC women's player of the year, broke the school mark for three-point field goals in a season in the Bobcats' win over Frostburg State in the semifinals. FROSTBURG STATE CONTINUES TO LEAD IN PRESIDENTS' CUP RACE At the conclusion of the winter sports season, Frostburg State University has held tight onto its lead in the AMCC Presidents' Cup standings. Penn State Behrend, the winner of the cup for the past two years, moved into second place aided by a strong showing at the conference basketball tournament, while Penn State Altoona dropped to third. For complete Presidents' Cup standings and calculations, click here. AMCC GOOD SPORTS POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED The AMCC is pleased to announce the winners of the winter Good Sports poster contest. Coordinated by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee on each member campus, posters were submitted by elementary school children in grades kindergarten through 8th grade. First place posters from each school were then entered in the conference-wide competition. The winners are as follows: Grades K-2: Allison Kobosky, St. Gabriel School Sponsored by Lake Erie College Grades 3-5: Charlotte Busch, School Street Elementary Sponsored by Pitt-Bradford Grades 6-8: Darius Hubbart, Wattsburg Area Elementary Sponsored by Penn State Behrend For a complete listing of contest winners, click here |
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Week of March 1, 2004 |
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BEHREND MEN EDGED OUT BY POTSDAM IN NCAA TOURNAMENT SUNY-Potsdam proved to be two points too much for Penn State Behrend, dropping the Lions by a 60-58 margin this evening at the Junker Center in a first round NCAA men's basketball tournament game. David Hairston and Casey Ponsoll each contributed 12 points to lead Behrend. AMCC WOMEN FALL IN NCAA, ECAC TOURNAMENTS All three AMCC women's basketball teams with post-season bids saw their seasons come to an end tonight. In the first round of the NCAA tournaments, conference champion Penn State Behrend fell to Wittenberg, 81-49. The Behrend Lions were led by Carly Cochran with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Pitt-Greensburg was defeated by McDaniel College, 71-64. Tish Hines had a 16-point, 10-rebound performance for the Bobcats. In the ECAC tournament, Frostburg State could not hold back DeSales University, dropping a 92-56 decision. Tracey Little contributed 29 points in the loss. ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg senior Annie Sral (Bishop Guilfoyle HS/Altoona, PA) and Penn State Behrend senior James Curren (Warren HS/ Warren, PA) are the 2003-04 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Basketball Players of the Year. Sral, a 5-5 guard, ranked second in the conference in scoring (18.4 ppg), first in steals (3.4 spg), and also contributed 5.2 rpg. She was a four-time AMCC Player of the Week selection, a three-time ECAC South Region Player of the Week honoree, and was twice named to the D3Hoops.com Div. III Team of the Week. The Bobcats finished as the runners-up in the AMCC title game, and have received an invitation to the NCAA Div. III tournament. Penn State Behrend freshman Tenesha Aden (Lakeview HS/Sandy Lake, PA), was selected as the women’s Newcomer of the Year. The 6-0 forward averaged 12.0 ppg and 5.7 rpg to lead the conference champions in both categories. Curren, a 6-6 center, averaged 16.9 ppg, 8.0 rpg and a 54.8 field goal percentage. He is a repeat choice as player of the year, a three-time first team all-conference selection, and was named to the second team as a freshman when he earned Newcomer of the Year honors. Lake Erie College freshman Jajcen Harris (Villa Angela-St. Joseph HS/Cleveland Heights, OH), a 6-6 forward who averaged 11.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg, was named Newcomer of the Year for the men. Women’s Coach of the Year honors went to Penn State Behrend’s Roz Fornari for the second year in a row. She led the Behrend Lions to a 22-5 record, their first conference title in five years, and an invitation to the NCAA Div. III national tournament. Penn State Behrend also claimed the Men’s Coach of the Year honors, going to Dave Niland for the second time in two years as well. Niland’s squad concluded the regular season at 22-3. They also received an NCAA Div. III tournament bid. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 1 It was an exciting prelude to March Madness in the AMCC. The Penn State Behrend women extended their winning streak to 9 with a victory in the conference title game, while the La Roche men capped an unpredictable upset run with their first AMCC championship. Here are the players of the week for Mar. 1: Women's Basketball: Brittany Mays, Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball: Brandon Kelly, La Roche College THREE AMCC TEAMS RECEIVE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT BIDS; FSU WOMEN GET ECAC INVITATION Two women's teams and one men's team will be carrying the AMCC banner on the national stage when the NCAA Division III basketball tournament tips off later in the week. AMCC women's champion Penn State Behrend and runner up Pitt-Greensburg will get the ball rolling on Wednesday. The Behrend Lions will travel to Wittenberg (OH) University while the Bobcats will face McDaniel (MD) College. The Penn State Behrend men also received an invitation, and will host SUNY-Potsdam on Thursday evening. The Frostburg State women are still alive as well. The Bobcats will travel to DeSales University on Wednesday as the #8 seed in the ECAC Div. III South Region tournament. |
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Week of February 23, 2004 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND WOMEN FINISH ON TOP OF AMCC; LA ROCHE MEN CAP UPSET RUN AS #4 SEED, WIN TITLE There are two new basketball champions in the AMCC for 2003-04. The women's crown was claimed by Penn State Behrend (20-5), which finished first in the regular season standings and lived up to its top billing with a decisive 67-56 win over Pitt-Greensburg (21-5), the defending champion. On the men's side, it was #4 La Roche College (14-14) making an exhilarating run to their first conference title. With a roster of only seven healthy players, the Redhawks bested #1 seed Penn State Behrend (21-3) in the semifinals on Friday, then followed up with a 44-42 overtime victory versus #3 Frostburg State University (15-13) in the finals.
PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN SET RECORDS IN WIN OVER
LAKE ERIE
MEN Lots of exciting endings to the regular season in the AMCC: the Penn State Behrend women clinched the top seed in the playoffs with a win over Pitt-Greensburg; the Frostburg State men and women both claimed #3 seeds with final-game wins over La Roche; and the Pitt-Bradford men and women climbed to higher rungs in the standings with Saturday wins over Penn State Altoona. Get ready to rumble on Wednesday! Here are the players of the week for February 23: Men's Basketball: Ryan Grabill, Frostburg State Women's Basketball: Tracey Little, Frostburg State |
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Week of February 16, 2004 |
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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS SET The AMCC men's and women's basketball tournaments will kick off on Wednesday night at campus sites, with both tournaments finishing in Erie, PA at Penn State Behrend. Here are the pairings and schedule: WOMEN First Round: Wed., Feb. 25 #7 Lake Erie at #2 Pitt-Greensburg, 6p #6 PS-Altoona at #3 Frostburg, 6p #5 La Roche at #4 Pitt-Bradford, 7p Second Round: Fri., Feb. 27 at Penn State Behrend 1pm: #1 PS-Behrend vs. Winner 5v4 3pm: Winner 7v2 vs. Winner 6v3 Women's Championship: Sat., Feb. 28 – 1:00pm
MEN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM Frostburg State junior Tracey Little (La Vale, Md./Allegany) and sophomore Kelly True (Warfordsburg, Pa./Southern Fulton) were both named to the 2003-04 Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District II College Division Women's Basketball Team Thursday. Frostburg State was the only school in District II to have two players named to the 15-member squad. District II consists of NCAA Division II and III colleges and universities from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Little, who was named to the second team, carries a 3.70 grade point average in wildlife and fisheries, while True, who was selected to the third team, carries a perfect 4.0 GPA in early childhood education. The two have also posted impressive numbers on the court this season. Little leads the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in scoring (19.1 ppg), rebounding (11.0 rpg) and blocks (2.13 bpg). True currently ranks second on the team in both rebounding (9.5 rpg) and steals (39), and she is third in scoring (10.0 ppg). WOMEN SET MARKS AT FROSTBURG, PITT-GREENSBURG It was another night for the record books in the AMCC. At Frostburg State, Tracey Little (Allegany HS/La Vale, MD) joined the 1,000 point club. The junior scored 19 points to power the Bobcats past visiting Penn State Altoona, 77-54. Little's final basket of the evening - with 3:29 left - gives her 1,001 points for her career. Meanwhile, Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Torey Auld (Seneca Valley HS/ Zelienople, PA) set a new single-game school record for assists with 12 in a 95-77 win over La Roche. The previous record was 11, held by Auld on three different occasions. SRAL NAMED ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR THIRD TIME, PLUS D3HOOPS.COM TEAM OF THE WEEK For the third time this season, Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Annie Sral (Altoona, PA) has been named ECAC Div. III South Region player of the week, and the D3Hoops.com Team of the Week for the second time. Despite battling the flu, Sral eclipsed the school's single game scoring record of 30 points in each of the Bobcats' two games last week (32 vs. Washington & Jefferson and 34 vs. Frostburg St.). She also averaged 5.5 rpg and 5.0 spg. On the season, Sral has totaled 417 points so far, breaking her own single season school scoring record of 414 set last year. La Roche forward Brandon Kelly (Pittsburgh, PA) received honorable mention recognition in the South region. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 16 Despite an upset loss to La Roche, the Penn State Behrend men have secured home court hosting rights for the conference tournament. Penn State Altoona picked up a pair of upsets of their own (La Roche, Lake Erie). For the women, it looks like a showdown in Erie on Saturday between the Behrend Lions and the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats to determine home court honors for the playoffs. Here are the players of the week for February 16: Women's Basketball: Annie Sral, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Basketball: Brandon Battles, Penn State Altoona |
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Week of February 9, 2004 |
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RUSTIFO COLLECTS 1,000TH POINT IN LAKE ERIE LOSS Lake Erie College's Mike Rustifo (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Perry) hit a three-point field goal in the final minutes of a 77-56 loss at Penn State-Behrend on Wednesday to become the seventh Storm player in school history to reach 1,000 points for his career. The senior, who played in just his fourth game of the year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the preseason, finished with five points in 16 minutes. PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN SET RECORDS IN VICTORY The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg women’s basketball team broke several records in their 86-74 victory over AMCC rival Frostburg State on Wednesday evening. Senior guard Annie Sral (Altoona/Bishop Guilfoyle) set the single-game scoring record for the second consecutive game by pouring in 34 points. Sral, an All-American candidate, broke her own record of 32 points set during Monday’s 86-76 loss at Washington & Jefferson. In the process, Sral also eclipsed her own single-season scoring record by increasing her season total to 417. The old record was 414 set during the 2002-03 season. Sophomore forward Tish Hines (Clairton/Clairton) broke the single-season rebound record by grabbing nine rebounds, giving her 199 on the season. The old record was held by Erin Arnold (1999-2003) who grabbed 193 rebounds during the 2001-02 season. As a team, Pitt-Greensburg broke a single-game record for free throws made by connecting on 29 of 46 free throws. The previous mark was 25 set against Point Park on February 3rd, 1997. BEHREND'S PONSOLL HITS 1,000 CAREER POINTS On
Wednesday, February 11, Penn State Behrend senior forward Casey
Ponsoll (Erie, PA) scored his 1,000th career point with a
three-pointer at 9:48 remaining in the first half in a conference game
against the Lake Erie Storm. For his career Ponsoll is averaging 9.7
ppg and 3.1 rpg, while shooting 47% from the field, 42% from behind the
arc, and 77% from the charity stripe. This season Ponsoll is an
impressive 51% from the field and 47% from three-point range. On the
Behrend Lions' all-time charts he is fourth in career three-point
percentage and fourth in threes made
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Week of February 2, 2004 |
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PITT-BRADFORD'S ROWLES EARNS 1,000TH CAREER POINT The Pitt-Bradford list of men's 1,000-point career scorers is now a Sweet 16. Senior forward Matt Rowles (Clearfield, PA) registered his 1,000th point, but it wasn't enough as the Panthers dropped a 69-52 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference decision at Penn State Behrend on Wednesday. Rowles is currently ranked second in the conference in scoring (18.6 ppg) and third in rebounding (6.9 rpg). PENN STATE BEHREND MEN RANKED #22 IN D3HOOPS.COM POLL; PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN #4 IN GREAT LAKES REGION With a record of 18-1, and undefeated with 8 wins in conference play, the Penn State Behrend Lions men have been ranked #22 in the nation for the week of February 2 by D3Hoops.com. The D3Hoops.com Top 25 is voted on weekly by a panel of coaches, sports information directors, and members of the media from across the country. On the women's side, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (17-3, 7-1 AMCC) is listed at #4 in the Great Lakes region in the first NCAA Div. III Women's Basketball Committee poll. The top six teams in each region are ranked. SRAL NAMED ECAC SOUTH REGION PLAYER OF THE WEEK For the second time this season, Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Annie Sral (Altoona, PA) has been named the ECAC Div. III South Region Player of the Week. Sral became the all-time leading scorer in Pitt-Greensburg women's basketball history with a 21-point, 9-rebound performance versus Pitt-Bradford on Saturday. She also hit the game-winning bucket, a 25-footer at the buzzer, to lead the Bobcats with 18 points and a big conference win over previous conference #1 Penn State Behrend to claim sole possession of first place in the AMCC. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 2 In week #5, beyond first place, the waters remained muddied in both the men's and women's standings. On the women's side, Pitt-Greensburg took round 1 of the battle with Penn State Behrend for the top spot, while Frostburg State, Penn State Altoona and Pitt-Bradford all stayed in the hunt for the 3-4-5. For the men, Penn State Behrend remained perfect at 7-0, but it is still anyone's call for #2-7. Here are the players of the week for February 2: Women's Basketball: Annie Sral, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Basketball: Brandon Battles, Penn State Altoona PITT-GREENSBURG'S SRAL, AULD HIT MILESTONES A pair of seniors hit career milestones this past weekend for the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats. Annie Sral (Bishop Guilfoyle HS/Altoona, PA) became the school's all-time leading scorer in women's basketball with a 21 point effort against Pitt-Bradford on Saturday. With her 1,227 points, she surpassed the previous total of 1,223 set by Erin Arnold last season. Also joining Sral in the spotlight Saturday was Torey Auld (Seneca Valley HS/Zelienople, PA) who earned her 500th career assist. |
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Week of January 26, 2004 |
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LA ROCHE AT FROSTBURG POSTPONED TO THURSDAY Wintry weather conditions have forced the postponement of the La Roche/ Frostburg State basketball games scheduled for Wednesday, January 28. The games will instead be played on Thursday, January 29. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 26 Week #4 of basketball was marked by upsets. On the women's side, Pitt-Bradford picked up a big win over Frostburg State on the Bobcats' home court. For the men, FSU battled to victory against Bradford, while Penn State Behrend was challenged into overtime by La Roche but still remained undefeated in the conference. Here are the players of the week for January 26: Women's Basketball: Samantha Groller, Pitt-Bradford Men's Basketball: Ryan Grabill, Frostburg State |
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Week of January 19, 2004 |
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TENESHA ADEN NAMED ECAC SOUTH REGION PLAYER OF THE WEEK Penn State Behrend center Tenesha Aden (Sandy Lake, PA) is the ECAC South Region Div. III Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Aden led the Behrend Lions to a pair of conference wins and a 3-0 week overall. Her stellar effort included shooting 73% (24-for-33) from the field. The freshman averaged 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds for the week. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 19 Both the Penn State Behrend men and women remained undefeated in the AMCC after Week #3 of competition. Here are the players of the week for January 19: Women's Basketball: Tenesha Aden, Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball: James Curren, Penn State Behrend |
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Week of January 12, 2004 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND'S CURREN BECOMES ALL-TIME SCORER James Curren's lay-up on Saturday, January 10 with 02:30 remaining in the first half enabled him to become the men's all-time basketball points scored record-holder. Curren, a 6'6 senior from Warren High School, now has 1,475 points and broke the record of 1,466 held by Rick Demski (1987-91). "This is quite an accomplishment," said head coach Dave Niland. "Rick Demski was a great player. We are very proud of James, he has a lot of class. This is really a team accomplishment. In order for this to happen, he needed involvement from all of his teammates and James is very aware of that fact." Curren currently averages 16.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg. He is ranked third in the AMCC in points per game and leads the league in rebounding. LAKE ERIE'S A.J. JOHNSON JOINS 1,000 PT CLUB Unbeknownst to
himself, A.J. Johnson needed only five points to become the sixth
member of the Lake Erie College men's basketball 1,000-point scorer
club. The senior guard connected for a team-high 13 points in the 68-63
Lake Erie (6-9) win over Hilbert, avenging a 61-59 road loss against the
Hawks on Dec. 18. |
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Week of January 5, 2004 |
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PITT-GREENSBURG, PITT-BRADFORD TO PLAY AT PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER ON JANUARY 31 As part of a year-long celebration of their 40th anniversary, Pitt-Greensburg and Pitt-Bradford will play a double-header at the Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland on Saturday, January 31. The women will tip off at 5pm, followed by the men at 7pm. The games, which will count as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference contests, will feature both the defending men's champion (Pitt-Bradford) and the defending women's champion (Pitt-Greensburg). AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 5 Happy new year, AMCC fans! Here are the AMCC players of the week: Men's Basketball: A.J. Johnson, Lake Erie Women's Basketball: Annie Sral, Pitt-Greensburg |
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Week of December 15, 2003 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 15 Things are quieting down for the holiday break, but AMCC teams were still in action. Here are the AMCC players of the week: Women's Basketball: Brittany Mays, Penn St. Behrend Men's Basketball: Tom Lulich, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of December 8, 2003 |
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UPG'S SRAL IS ECAC SOUTH REGION PLAYER OF THE WEEK; ALSO NAMED TO D3 HOOPS TEAM OF THE WEEK Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Annie Sral (Altoona, PA) has been selected the ECAC Div. III South Region Women's Basketball Player of the Week. She was also named to the D3Hoops.com Team of the Week for the games of Dec. 1-7. Sral set a career-high mark, tied a single-game school record and became only the second female basketball player in school history to reach 1,000 points by scoring 30 points in a 92-85 OT win over Bethany. She also added 15 points in the conference opener vs. PS-Altoona. For the week, Sral averaged 22.5 ppg, 6.5 spg, 5.0 apg and 3.5 rpg, while shooting 61.5% from the field (16 of 26). AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 8 In the first week of AMCC play, the defending champions lived up to their preseason billing, with the Penn State Behrend men and the Pitt-Greensburg women topping the charts in the win column. Here are the AMCC players of the week: Women's Basketball: Annie Sral, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Basketball: Jay Dennis, Penn St. Altoona |
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Week of December 1, 2003 |
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AMCC WELL REPRESENTED ON NSCAA ALL-REGION TEAM Five Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men's soccer players were named to the National Soccer Coaches of America Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team for the 2003 season. The list includes two from AMCC champion Penn State Behrend, conference Player of the Year Andy Laver (Erie, PA) and first team goalkeeper Jacob Hordych (North East, PA). Also making the grade were All-AMCC first team selections Adam Zeleznick (Pitt-Greensburg/Pittsburgh, PA), Mike Mutchler (Frostburg State/Leonardtown, MD) and Newcomer of the Year David Garcia (Penn State Altoona/Selinsgrove, PA). PITT-GREENSBURG MEN SET RECORDS IN WIN OVER MT. ALOYSIUS With their 110-65 win over Mount Aloysius, the Pitt-Greensburg men set a new team record for points in a game. The previous mark was 108 points, in a 108-99 victory over Washington & Jefferson last season. The Bobcats also broke the school record for most team rebounds in a game (64) and most field goals made (46). UPG'S SRAL HITS 1,000 POINT MARK Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Annie Sral (Bishop Guilfoyle HS/Altoona, PA) tied the school's single game high scoring record with 30 points in last night's win over Bethany College. In doing so, she became only the second women's player in Bobcat history to reach the 1,000 career point plateau. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 1 It may have been Thanksgiving break, but there was plenty of AMCC hoops over the holiday. Here are the AMCC players of the week: Women's Basketball: Tracey Little, Frostburg State Men's Basketball: Kevin Conlon, Pitt-Greensburg UPG'S AULD SURPASSES 200 CAREER STEALS Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Torey Auld (Seneca Valley HS/Zelienople, PA) surpassed the 200-steal mark for her career in the Bobcats' win over Allegheny College on Saturday. She currently has 203 for her career. |
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Week of November 24, 2003 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 24 Basketball season is underway in the AMCC, with plenty of action on the boards. The conference's men's programs went 6-6 against non-conference opponents, while the women were 3-11. Here are the AMCC players of the week: Men's Basketball: Matt Rowles, Pitt-Bradford Women's Basketball: Annie Sral, Pitt-Greensburg UPG'S WATKINS BREAKS SCHOOL STEALS RECORD Nate Watkins (Schenley HS/Pittsburgh, PA) a junior foward on the Pitt-Greensburg men's basketball team, recently broke the school's career record for steals. Watkins recorded 7 steals in UPG's 97-91 overtime loss to Scranton University this past Saturday, which brings his career total to 106. The old mark was 102, held by former UPG standout Jason Trout (1996-2000). |
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Week of November 17, 2003 |
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FSU, LA ROCHE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAMS RECEIVE ACADEMIC AWARD Two AMCC programs have earned a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) College Team Academic Award. For the first time in their program's history, the Frostburg State University women's soccer team has earned the award, along with La Roche College. The Redhawks collectively earned a 3.16 GPA, while the FSU Bobcats, as a team, carried a 3.10 GPA. Frostburg State junior Karen Kotofski was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District II Second Team for the second straight season. An elementary education major, Kotofski carries a 3.78 GPA. FROSTBURG STATE LEADS PRESIDENTS' CUP RACE Earning conference championships in four of seven AMCC sports, Frostburg State University sits atop the Presidents' Cup standings with 32 points at the conclusion of the fall season. The Bobcats are followed closely by Penn State Behrend and Penn State Altoona, each with 28 points. Click here for a complete list of conference champions and cup standings. Frostburg State’s championship thus far include women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country, with a runner-up finish in men’s soccer. Penn State Behrend has won the cup every year since its inception in 2000-01, while FSU has consistently finished second.
Schools accrue points based on their
order of finish in the regular season and their performance in the
conference playoffs in the following sports: soccer, volleyball, cross
country, tennis, men’s golf, basketball, baseball, and softball.
Competition will stiffen even more when the AMCC expands to include
Hilbert College, Medaille College and Mount Aloysius College in all team
sports in 2004-05. |
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Week of November 10, 2003 |
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AMCC CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS IMPROVE AT NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL The AMCC was represented in the NCAA Mideast Regional Cross Country Championship at Carlisle, PA on Saturday, November 15. Penn State Behrend, Frostburg State, and Penn State Altoona each fielded full teams with solid results. The Penn State Behrend women led the way with their 6th place finish, an improvement of 11 places over their 17th place finish last year. Behrend was led by AMCC Runner of the Year Jessica Knapp, who finished 15th individually. The Frostburg women finished 24th and the Penn State Altoona women finished 29th out of the 38-team field. The Penn State Behrend men moved up seven places from last year as they took 17th to lead the conference teams. Frostburg State finished 18th behind the top individual finish of sophomore Ed May, who took 39th individually. Penn State Altoona was the most improved team in the region, moving up eight spots from last year to take 26th out of 35 teams. LaRoche College and Pitt-Greensburg were each represented by several individuals. Complete results from the championship can be found at: http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/sports/2003xcreg.htm AMCC COACHES PICK PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN, PENN STATE BEHREND MEN PICKED TO WIN LEAGUE BASKETBALL TITLES In their preseason poll, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men's basketball coaches see Penn State Behrend as the team to beat this season, while the women’s coaches pick Pitt-Greensburg to repeat as league champions. For details of the poll, along with individual team outlooks, click the links below. Women's Basketball Poll Men's Basketball Poll UPG'S ZELEZNICK, TINTERA SET SCHOOL SCORING MARKS A pair of high scoring Pitt-Greensburg men's soccer players have moved to the head of the class in the school record books. Sophomore forward Adam Zeleznick (South Park HS/Pittsburgh, PA) became the first men's soccer player in UPG history to reach the 100-point mark when he notched the game-winning goal against Washington & Jefferson in the first round of the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament on Wednesday. Earlier in the season he broke the school's single season scoring mark (45) which he set as a freshman. He is currently at 53 points, with 25 goals and 3 assists. Meanwhile, junior midfielder Dave Tintera (Penn-Trafford HS/Harrison City, PA) has been busy setting up Zeleznick. He earned his 35th career assists in a 4-1 win over Bethany College to become the UPG career assist leader. He leads the AMCC with 16 assists, and ranks among best nationally in NCAA Div. III. FROSTBURG WOMEN GET TO REGIONAL SEMIS IN VOLLEYBALL Frostburg State carried the AMCC banner into the first round of the NCAA Div. III Volleyball Tournament and emerged victorious over Rutgers-Newark, 30-20, 30-24 and 30-18, Thursday afternoon at Juniata College. Junior Lauren Petrick led the way with 12 digs, 10 kills and six service aces, while junior Jodi Carpenter added a team-high 11 kills to go along five blocks and two service aces. The Bobcats (31-3), who earned their second NCAA Tournament win in school history, advance to face Juniata (36-0), ranked No. 1 in the nation, in the regional semifinals Friday at 7:00 pm. UPG MEN, FROSTBURG WOMEN ADVANCE IN POST-SEASON The NCAA and ECAC soccer tournaments got underway today, with mixed results for AMCC member teams. In the NCAA tournament, the Frostburg State women defeated Westminster, 3-2, to advance to a weekend clash with the University of Scranton. The Penn State Behrend men do not play until Friday, when they will face Messiah College, the defending national champions, at Salisbury University. In ECAC men's action, Pitt-Greensburg was the only AMCC team to move on, dropping Washington & Jefferson by a 4-2 margin. Frostburg State lost to McDaniel College, 4-1, while Penn State Altoona was downed by Wesley College, 2-0. The NCAA volleyball tournament kicks off Thursday, where AMCC champion Frostburg State will face Rutgers-Newark, the NJAC leader, at Juniata College. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: November 10 With the conclusion of the fall championships, the following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of November 10: Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Danielle Carter, Frostburg State Goalkeeper of the Week - Stephanie Zych, Frostburg State Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Andy Laver, Penn State Behrend Goalkeeper of the Week - Jacob Hordych, Penn State Behrend AMCC TEAMS EARN NATIONAL, REGIONAL TOURNAMENT INVITATIONS Three AMCC member teams have advanced from the conference championship to the national tournament. Frostburg State will be sending its women's teams to the soccer and volleyball playoffs, while Penn State Behrend men's soccer team also received bid. Here's the schedule: * Women's Soccer: Wed., Nov. 12 at 1pm, Westminster at Frostburg State * Men's Soccer: Fri., Nov. 14, PS-Behrend vs. Messiah at Salisbury U. * Women's Soccer: Thurs., Nov. 13, Frostburg St. vs. Rutgers-Newark at Juniata ECAC tournament bids went out to three men's teams in soccer. The following first round games will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 12, all hosted by the AMCC members: #2 Frostburg St. vs. #5 McDaniel #3 Pitt-Greensburg vs. #6 W&J - 7pm at Yough HS #4 PS-Altoona vs. #5 Wesley |
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Week of November 3, 2003 |
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FROSTBURG WOMEN, BEHREND MEN TAKE SOCCER TITLES Same schools, different results. That was the story at the AMCC soccer championships today. On the women's side, top-seeded Frostburg State prevailed for the third straight year, defeating Penn State Behrend, 4-2. The Bobcats were led by freshman Danielle Carter, who scored twice, icluding the game-winner. For the men, Penn State Behrend lived up to its billing as the #1 seed and edged Frostburg State, 1-0, on a goal by senior midfielder Andy Laver. It was the Behrend Lions' first championship since 1999. The AMCC all-conference team and award winners were also announced at the game. Carter earned women's Newcomer of the Year honors while Laver was selected as the men's Player of the Year. Joining them in the honors ceremony were women's Player of the Year Karen Kotofski (Frostburg State), women's Coach of the Year Brian Parker (Frostburg State), men's Newcomer of the Year David Garcia (Penn State Altoona) and men's Coach of the Year Dan Perritano (Penn State Behrend). A complete list of the all-conference team members can be found by clicking on the links below. Women's All-Conference Team Men's All-Conference Team KNAPP, MAY VOTED BEST IN AMCC CROSS COUNTRY Penn State Behrend senior Jessica Knapp (McDowell HS/Erie, PA) and Frostburg State University sophomore Ed May (La Plata HS/Bryantown, MD) are the 2003 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Cross Country Runners of the Year. Knapp, a two-time all-conference team member, was a three-time AMCC Runner of the Week. She paced the Behrend Lions throughout the season, and will lead them into the NCAA Div. III Regionals next weekend. The conference Newcomer of the Year last season, May was the top finisher at the 2003 AMCC championship meet. Despite missing two and a half weeks of the season due to injury, May went unbeaten by any AMCC competitors in invitationals throughout the season. A pair of
Penn State Behrend freshmen, Leslie Gentile
(Corry HS/Corry, PA) and Brad Ruffo
(West Middlesex HS/West Middlesex, PA)
earned Newcomer of the Year honors. Women’s
Coach of the Year honors went to Penn State
Behrend’s Dave Cooper, the second time
he has earned the award. Randy Lowe of
Frostburg State University is the Men’s Coach
of the Year. The Bobcats won the AMCC title
for the sixth time in seven seasons. For the sixth time in seven years, Frostburg State University has won both the men's and women's AMCC cross country championship. Bobcats sophomore Ed May (La Plata HS/Bryantown, MD) covered the 8K course in 28:24 to take the individual men's crown. Frostburg's Beth Sauder (South Garrett HS/Oakland, MD) was the women's champion, in a time of 25:35 for the 6K race. FROSTBURG STATE, PENN STATE BEHREND TO SQUARE OFF IN WOMEN'S SOCCER FINAL The top two seeds advanced to the final of the AMCC women's soccer championship today. #1 Frostburg State downed #4 La Roche, 3-1, while the #2 Behrend Lions struggled to a 1-1 double overtime tie with #3 Pitt-Greensburg, before prevailing on penalty kicks, 7-6. The championship game will be a rematch of a 4-1 regular season battle won by the Bobcats just last Saturday. Game time is 2pm. KOTOFSKI IS ECAC DIV. III WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK Frostburg State University forward Karen Kotofski is the ECAC Div. III Women's Soccer Player of the Week. Kotofski scored 5 goals and had an assist on the only other goal scored by the Bobcats in a 2-0 week, en route to setting a new school record for points in a career (127). Kotofski had the hat-trick (including the game-winning goal) to beat PS-Behrend and earn the top seed in the AMCC tournament. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: November 3 The following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of November 3: Volleyball: Sam Seyfferth, Frostburg State Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Karen Kotofski, Frostburg State Goalkeeper of the Week - Stephanie Zych, Frostburg State Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Chris Petrozza, La Roche Goalkeeper of the Week - Kurtis Wagner, Penn State Altoona Men's Cross Country: Ed May, Frostburg State University Women's Cross Country: TBA FROSTBURG STATE’S PETRICK NAMED AMCC VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Leading her team to the AMCC championship for the second straight year, Frostburg State University junior Lauren Petrick (Caroline HS/Denton, MD) is the 2003 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Volleyball Player of the Year. Petrick, an outside hitter, averaged 3.69 kills per game with a .274 hitting percentage. She set a school record for career aces this season, averaging .68 per game this year. She also averaged 3.1 digs per game. Petrick shared Co-Player of the Year honors with Pitt-Bradford’s Amanda Gressley in 2002. Penn State
Behrend freshman Rae Ann Sherred (Cambridge
HS/Cambridge, PA) was selected as the
Newcomer of the Year. Coach of the Year honors
went to Frostburg State’s Jeff Billington
for the second year in a row. He has led the
Bobcats to a 30-3 record thus far, including a
12-0 AMCC record and the conference
championship. It is the second straight year
the Bobcats have gone undefeated in conference
play.
Click
here for the complete
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Week of October 27, 2003 |
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FROSTBURG DROPS PS-ALTOONA TO DEFEND VOLLEYBALL TITLE Frostburg State University continued its AMCC volleyball dynasty, defeating Penn State Altoona for its second consecutive conference championship and sixth in seven years. With their 30-20, 30-25, 30-19 victory, the Bobcats next set their sights on making the NCAA tournament, which begins November 14. SOCCER PAIRINGS SET FOR AMCC TOURNAMENTS The puzzle is complete for the men's and women's soccer tournament pairings. The women's action will begin on Tuesday, with defending champions and top seed Frostburg State hosting #4 La Roche, a rematch of last year's final. The other pairing features #2 Penn State Behrend versus #3 Pitt-Greensburg. The winners will advance to the final on Friday at the site of the highest remaining seed. On the men's side, #1 Penn State Behrend will take on #4 La Roche on Wednesday. Defending champion Pitt-Greensburg is the #3 seed and will travel to #2 Frostburg State. The championship game will be Saturday. FSU'S KOTOFSKI BECOMES CAREER SOCCER POINTS LEADER Frostburg State University junior Karen Kotofski (Northeast HS/Glen Burnie, MD) scored both goals in the Bobcats' 2-0 win over Bethany College to become the school's career leader with 120 points. The previous mark was 118, held by Amy Foote. FROSTBURG VOLLEYBALL PLAYER BREAKS RECORD Junior outside hitter Lauren Petrick (North Caroline HS/Denton, MD) set a new Frostburg State University record for most service aces in a career in the win over La Roche last night. Her career total is now 207. She also owns the school single season record for aces (88) set in 2002. VOLLEYBALL PAIRINGS SET FOR AMCC TOURNAMENT Tonight's games put the final pieces of the puzzle in place for the AMCC volleyball tournament which begins on Friday. Frostburg State completed a perfect conference season at 12-0 by defeating La Roche, 3-0, and will host as the top seed. #2 Penn State Behrend (8-4 AMCC, 17-15 overall) will take on #3 Penn State Altoona (7-5, 11-15) in the 6pm match. The two teams split matches during the regular season. The #1 Bobcats 28-3 overall) will meet #4 Pitt-Bradford (7-5 AMCC, 13-11 overall) at 8pm. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: October 27 Entering the final week of regular season competition in the fall season, the following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of October 27: Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Jamie Romano, Frostburg State Goalkeeper of the Week - Tom Sadler, Frostburg State Volleyball: Emilee Bedillion, La Roche Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Karen Kotofski, Frostburg State Goalkeeper of the Week - Stephanie Zych, Frostburg State Women's Cross Country: Katy Dorsheimer, Hilbert PITT-GREENSBURG ATHLETES SET SCHOOL RECORDS Several Pitt-Greensburg fall athletes reached school milestones over the past week. Soccer forward Adam Zeleznick (South Park HS/Pittsburgh, PA) broke the school's single season goal scoring record, scoring his 21st of the season in a 6-1 win over Juniata. He held the previous record of 19. Volleyball players Angelica Carr (DuBois HS/DuBois, PA) and Maggie Wess (Central Cambria HS/Johnstown, PA) also set school records. Carr, a senior outside hitter, hit her 100th service ace in a loss to Frostburg State, establishing her as the Bobcats' career leader in that category. Wess, a junior defensive specialist, became the UPG career leader in digs in the Frostburg match, with a total of 757. |
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Week of October 20, 2003 |
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BEHREND AD NAMED ECAC PRESIDENT FOR 2004-05 Penn State Behrend Director of Athletics Brian Streeter has been named president of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) for the 2004-05 academic year. "Accepting this position allows me to ensure that the voice of Division III schools will be heard," said Streeter. "One of my keys goals is to improve communication among the ECAC member schools and to their athletic directors and coaches." The
conference serves Division I, II, and III
colleges from Maine to North Carolina. Streeter
has been a member of the ECAC since he attended
his first meeting in 1983. The conference
administers 111 championships in 35 men's and
women's sports for more than 125,000
student-athletes. Streeter is in his seventh
year as Behrend’s director of athletics. He is a
member of the ECAC Board of Directors and serves
as chair of the ECAC Championships Committee and
several sport selection committees. |
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Week of October 13, 2003 |
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CHATHAM CAPTURES WOMEN'S TENNIS TITLE IN AMCC DEBUT Competing in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference for the first time in women's tennis, Chatham College wasted no time in making their presence known. The Cougars won three singles flights and two doubles flights en route to their first ever AMCC title. They were also undefeated in regular season conference play. Click here for complete tournament results. PENN STATE ALTOONA SWEEPS MEN'S GOLF AWARDS Penn State Altoona, the 2003 AMCC men's golf team champion, swept all three top awards for the fall season. Geoff Smock (Upper St. Clair HS/Pittsburgh, PA) was voted Player of the Year, freshman Kevin Lazzaro (Bethel Park HS/Bethel Park, PA) was named Newcomer of the Year, and Greg Johnson earned Coach of the Year honors. Smock was the medalist at the La Roche Invitational, and finished as the runner-up at the Pitt-Bradford Invitational and at the ECAC regional qualifying tournament. Lazzaro, with a scoring average of 79, took medalist honors at the AMCC championship. For Johnson, it was the program's first ever AMCC golf title. Click here for the complete 2003 AMCC men's golf all-conference team. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: October 13 The following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of October 13: Men's Golf: Kevin Lazzaro, Penn State Altoona Women's Tennis: Beth Wolensky, Chatham College Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Ali Gray, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Brian Blaszczyk, Penn State Behrend Volleyball: Carrie Ness, Frostburg State University Women's Cross Country: Rachel Byers, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Cross Country: Zach Kocian, Pitt-Greensburg |
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Week of October 6, 2003 |
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FROSTBURG'S BURNER NAMED NFCA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
Megan Burner (Southern Garrett HS/Oakland,
MD), a catcher and outfielder for the the
Frostburg State University softball team, has
been named a National Fastpitch Coaches
Association All America Scholar-Athlete for
the the 2002-03 academic year. Burner
earned a 3.65 GPA last year majoring in early
childhood/ elementary education. |
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Week of September 29, 2003 |
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LA ROCHE'S SNYDER CHOSEN ECAC VB PLAYER OF THE WEEK La Roche College sophomore Megan Snyder was selected the Div. III Player of the Week by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Snyder put forth a stellar individual effort in a 2-3 week for the Redhawks. She has 30 solo blocks (1.5 bpg), 71 kills (3.6 kpg) and hit .504 as La Roche downed Penn State Behrend and extended Pitt-Bradford to five games. Snyder is currently ranked first in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) in hitting percentage (.403) and blocks (1.66 bpg). AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 29 The following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of September 29: Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Jen McIntosh, Pitt-Greensburg Goalkeeper of the Week - Dara Nielsen, Penn State Behrend Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Adam Zeleznick, Pitt-Greensburg Goalkeeper of the Week - Greg Faltenovich, Pitt-Greensburg Volleyball: Megan Snyder, La Roche Women's Cross Country: Erin Madigan, La Roche Men's Cross Country: Zach Kocian, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Tennis: Jenna Yankowski, Penn State Behrend Men's Golf: Matt Montgomery, Pitt-Greensburg PITT-GREENSBURG MEN CLIMB TO 8TH IN MID-ATLANTIC SOCCER RANKINGS In rankings released by the National Soccer Coaches Association, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg men's soccer team has moved from #10 to #8 in the Mid-Atlantic Region for the week of September 29. Also receiving votes was Penn State Altoona, which had upset Eastern College, tied for #9 in the region, early last week, followed by a close 1-0 loss to UPG. UPG ADDS FOUR ASSISTANT COACHES TO STAFF The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg has announced the hiring of several assistant coaches for the 2003-04 academic year. Matt McMunn, a pitcher and captain at Duquesne University, will assist baseball. Kristin Mehan, formerly an assistant at Greensburg Salem High School, will help with softball. Erin Arnold, a 4-year basketball standout at UPG, is joining the women's volleyball staff. Michael Keyes, a four-year letter winner at Towson State, will assist with men's basketball. |
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Week of September 22, 2003 |
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PENN STATE ALTOONA, PITT-GREENSBURG ADVANCE TO ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT IN MEN'S GOLF Penn State Altoona and the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg both shot a team score of 317 at the ECAC South Region Qualifying Tournament, earning the right to advance to the ECAC championship round in Saratoga Springs next month. Penn State Altoona was named top team finisher based on the tiebreaker of the score of each team's fifth best individual golfer. Pitt-Greensburg's Matt Montgomery was the medalist, firing a 72 on the Penn State University Blue Course. Behrend Women's Cross Country Team Regionally Ranked The Penn State Behrend women's cross country team was ranked sixth this week in the Mideast Region Cross Country Coaches Poll. "The team's goal is to finish in the top ten at the regional meet," said Head Coach Dave Cooper, "so being ranked sixth this early in the season was a pleasant surprise. We knew we had a good team, and it is nice to see other coaches recognizing this as well." BEHREND HIRES FIVE ASSISTANT COACHES The
Behrend Lions athletics department has announced the hiring of David AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 22 The following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of September 22: Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Jason Cromwell, Frostburg State Goalkeeper of the Week - Michael Mogg, Lake Erie Volleyball: Mandy Gressley, Pitt-Bradford Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Katie Mikach, Pitt-Greensburg Goalkeeper of the Week - Ashley Chehovitz, La Roche Women's Tennis: Sarah Steward, Chatham Men' Golf: Troy Monahan, Penn State Altoona Women's Cross Country: Jessica Sarver, Penn State Behrend Men's Cross Country: Craig Davis, Penn State Behrend |
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Week of September 15, 2003 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 15 Conference play gets underway in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference this week, with men's soccer games on Wednesday and women's volleyball on Thursday. The following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of September 15: Volleyball: Lauren Petrick, Frostburg State University Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Mark Ciprioni, Penn State Behrend Goalkeeper of the Week - Kurtis Wagner, Penn State Altoona Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Lindsay Talbot, La Roche College Goalkeeper of the Week - Torey Auld, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Tennis: Christina Bleivik, Frostburg State University Men' Golf: Adam Langford, La Roche College Women's Cross Country: Jessica Knapp, Penn State Behrend Men's Cross Country: Brad Ruffo, Penn State Behrend Click on the sport links to the left to get a complete summary of stats, standings and player of the week details. |
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Week of September 8, 2003 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 8 The first full week of statistical reporting is underway for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. The following individuals have earned Player of the Week honors for the week of September 8: Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Lindsay Wagerer, La Roche College Goalkeeper of the Week - Stephanie Zych, Frostburg State University Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - David Garcia, Penn State Altoona Goalkeeper of the Week - Greg Faltenovich, Pitt-Greensburg Volleyball: Missy Wahlberg, Pitt-Bradford Women's Cross Country: Jessica Knapp, Penn State Behrend Men's Cross Country: Brad Ruffo, Penn State Behrend Women's Tennis: Amber Wecksocki, Penn State Behrend Men' Golf: G.R. Yorko, Lake Erie Click on the sport links to the left to get a complete summary of stats, standings and player of the week details. |
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Week of September 1, 2003 |
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NEW COACHES HIRED AT FROSTBURG STATE, PENN STATE BEHREND Jen Slack is the new head coach of men's and women's swimming at Penn State Behrend and Kendrick Saunders has been named an assistant coach of men's basketball at Frostburg State. Slack had served as the
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Week of August 25, 2003 |
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PITT-GREENSBURG TOPS MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is a strong favorite to repeat
as men's
soccer champions in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference,
according to the AMCC pre-season coaches’ poll. While there was no consensus Preseason
Player of the Year, eyes will certainly be on Pitt-Greensburg's
Adam Zeleznick (South Park HS/Pittsburgh, PA), last season's
AMCC Player and Newcomer of the Year. Another player who will get plenty of attention from the opposition
will be Penn State Behrend's Andy Laver (McDowell HS/Erie, PA).
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Week of August 11, 2003 |
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Kevin Mahoney has
been named head men’s soccer coach at Hilbert
College. Mahoney takes over for Mike Rooney who
departed after leading the Hawks to a 3-11-1
record in his only season on the Hilbert
sidelines. The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has announced the hiring of two new head coaches for the upcoming 2003-04 campaign. Elmira (NY) native Tina Phillips has been hired as volleyball and softball coach, and Travis Faulkner of Bradford is the new women’s and men’s cross country coach. Phillips received her bachelor of science in physical education from Brockport State (NY) in 1990 and her master’s in athletic administration from Springfield College (MA) in 2002. She was the head coach in volleyball, girls’ basketball and softball (65-24) at Thomas Edison High School, her alma mater, from 1993-96 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in ’99. Phillips was head coach in softball for four years (1996-2000) and volleyball for two years at Russell Sage College (Troy, NY), was the head coach of the Adirondack Magic traveling softball team in 1999 and 2000, and was the assistant softball coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY) in the spring of this year.
Faulkner, who
earned a bachelors of science in health and
physical education from Lock Haven University in ’94 and a
master’s in curriculum and instruction from
Gannon University in 2001, returns to the
cross country program after serving as
Pitt-Bradford head coach in 1994 and ’95.
While at Lock Haven, he was all-PSAC in cross
country in ’92 and all-PSAC in track and field
in 1993-94. He is currently a physical education instructor at
Fretz Middle School in Bradford. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors college and high school teams that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale during the school year. "Our team works very hard both in the
classroom and on the volleyball court," said third-year head coach Jeff
Billington, who guided FSU to a 25-10 overall record, including a
perfect 12-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, and the
program's fifth AMCC title in six years. "The players set very high
academic and athletic goals each year, and I am very proud to see that
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Week of July 28, 2003 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME CLASS Penn State Behrend has announced the six members of the 2003 Hall of Fame Class: Pam Allshouse, Darcie Bradley, Jim Camp, Bob Johnson, Natalie Kuhn, and Rick Nese. These individuals are being recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the college by inducting them into the Behrend Lions Athletic Hall of Fame. This will be the thirteenth class inducted by the college since establishing the Hall of Fame in 1991. The Hall of Fame currently has 72 individuals and ten teams as members. Pam Allshouse (1989-92) played in 346 volleyball games (seventh all-time). She completed her career as the record holder for career assists with 1,947. Allshouse remains second in the books for service aces in a career with 174 and ranks 11th in a single-season with 62 in 1990. Darcie Bradley (1989-93) was named Behrend's Female Athlete of the Year, and on two occasions was tabbed the Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1993 and 1992. As the starting shortstop she led the softball program to a pair of ECAC titles in 1992 and 1993. In 1993 as she led the team to a 2-1 extra-inning championship victory she was named the MVP of the ECAC Tournament. She finished her softball career in 1993 as the NCAA's all-time stolen base percentage leader earning 47 steals in 48 attempts. As point guard she led the 1991-92 women's basketball team in Erie Hall to the College's first-ever ECAC championship. Jim Camp has served Penn State Behrend, the Erie community, and the Erie Times for thirty-seven years. As a sports writer and editor, Jim has helped Behrend Athletics grow tremendously with his coverage and insights of student-athletes. He is a strong advocate of high school and collegiate athletics. Bob Johnson (1969-70) was a standout member of the baseball team and posted two of the best individual seasons in baseball history. Johnson hit .375 and .407 in his two seasons with five home runs for the blue and white. When his playing career was over at Behrend, his career .394 batting average was the highest of all-time. Johnson was also feared on the pitching mound. In 89 innings pitched, his 2.43 ERA is second best in over forty years of baseball. He earned eight pitching victories in two seasons while the team posted a 20-9 record from 1969-70. Natalie Kuhn (1980-82) displayed great athleticism while helping the volleyball team achieve a back-to-back school record number of wins during her 1980 and 1981 seasons. Kuhn was instrumental in the volleyball program's most successful three-year period in the history of the program. In 1981 and 1982 she earned Women's Keystone Athletic Conference Honors and was an NAIA District 18 all-star in 1982. She is third all-time for service aces in a career with 170, and 12th in kills in a career with 514. Rick Nese (1991-92) was an extremely athletic soccer player and a dual-sport athlete at Behrend. After transferring in to the Behrend community, Nese led the soccer team from the defender position. Nese was also a member of the 1991 Behrend Lions baseball team. He served as an assistant to the men's soccer team and guided the women's club team to a 6-0 mark in 1994. The women's soccer program has managed to post an impressive 101-50-10 mark in eight years of competition. |
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Week of July 16, 2003 |
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FROSTBURG'S TESON SIGNS PRO BASEBALL CONTRACT Former Frostburg State baseball standout Mark Teson (Shaker, N.Y./Latham) recently signed a professional contract with the Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League. Teson made his professional debut July 10, starting in left field in the T-Bones’ 7-6, 10-inning win at Sioux Falls. Teson
was a three-year starter in center field for the Bobcats after
transferring from Division II Dowling (N.Y.) College. He finished with a
.324 career batting average, drew a school-record 101 walks and was
45-of-54 in stolen base attempts. His 126 runs ranks third on the FSU
all-time chart, and his 27 doubles is tied for seventh. |
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Week of July 9, 2003 |
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SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL COACHES HIRED AT PITT-GREENSBURG The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg has announced the hiring of Mark Katarski as its new head softball coach and Leroy Simms as the head coach of volleyball. Katarski has spent the past two season as an assistant baseball coach in the department. He will continue in his roles as sports information director and assistant coach of women's basketball. Simms takes over the volleyball program after serving as an assistant at Waynesburg College this past season, helping the team to a 24-11 record. He also served as head coach at Waynesburg Central High School for three seasons, setting a school record for victories in the 2000 campaign. |
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Week of July 1, 2003 |
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MT. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE ENTERS NCAA PROVISIONAL MEMBER PROCESS The AMCC expansion picture came into focus last week when Mount Aloysius
was formally accepted into the NCAA Division III provisional membership program.
The Mounties will begin their four-year provisional term in 2004-05, the same year
that they will begin membership in the AMCC.
Mount Aloysisus joins Hilbert College and Medaille College as new members in the
conference, bringing the number of member institutions to ten. Hilbert and Medaille
will begin to participate this fall, competing in individual sports (men's golf, cross
country, tennis). All ten schools will compete in the teams sports (men's and women's
soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, softball and baseball) in
the 2004-05 academic year. That will be the first year in which the conference will be
eligible for automatic qualification in team sports to the Division III national
championships.
The Mounties will be elevated to full member status in the NCAA after completion of
a four-year education process.
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