Mercyhurst North East softball headed to juco nationals
The Mercyhurst North East softball team won the Northeast District Tournament title to move to 40-12 and qualify for the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II tournament May 17-19 in...
View ArticleMercyhurst North East’s Puckly named All-American
Mercyhurst North East pitcher Alex Puckly has been named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American. Puckly, a freshman from Corry, led the Saints with 20 wins and a 1.99 earned-run average....
View ArticleMercyhurst baseball, softball teams get early start this weekend
Most of the area college baseball and softball programs will not open their seasons until March. The Mercyhurst squads, however, will start this weekend. Of course, the Lakers had to travel south to...
View ArticleAllegheny claims NCAC softball title
Caitlin Nealer The Allegheny softball team capped an exciting NCAC tournament run with a 3-2 victory over Wittenberg Saturday.The win gave the Gators their fourth conference crown and their first since...
View ArticleIroquois grad Zill has memorable moment at college home field
Becky Zill Iroquois graduate Becky Zill’s final moment on Niagara University’s home softball diamond was unforgettable. Zill, a four-year starter at catcher for the Purple Eagles, hit a walkoff solo...
View ArticleSix area players make all-PSAC West softball team
Brenna Cosgrove McDowell graduate Brenna Cosgrove, a junior at Edinboro, was among six area softball players to make the PSAC Western Division all-star team today. Cosgrove made the team as an...
View ArticleZill helps Niagara to opening win in MAAC softball tourney
Iroquois grad Becky Zill went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI to help the Niagara University softball team to a 6-3 victory over Siena today in an opening-round game at the MAAC tournament in...
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Iroquois graduate Becky Zill finished her college softball career in memorable fashion. Becky Zill Niagara University catcher hit a walk-off home run in her team’s regular-season finale. She finished...
View ArticleOn Campus notebook: Area athletes claim postseason honors
As the college spring sports seasons come to a close, area athletes continue to collect postseason accolades. Aaron Cressley Nick Grow In this week’s On Campus notebook, read about a pair of former...
View ArticleOn Campus notebook: Glowacki caps successful swimming career
Joe Glowacki Cathedral Prep graduate Joe Glowacki recently finished a successful college swimming career at the University of Connecticut. Glowacki, who graduated cum laude with a 4.0 grade-point...
View ArticleCram Session: Matthews, Daley give Clarion wrestling lift as freshmen
Cram Session features quick-hitting athlete updates and commentary: Evan Daley Austin Matthews WRESTLING: Two recent District 10 standouts are making an impact as true freshmen with the Clarion...
View ArticlePuckly’s shutout helps Mercyhurst to split with Gannon
Former Corry standout Alexandra Puckly pitched a shutout in the second game of a PSAC West doubleheader to help the Mercyhurst softball team secure a split with rival Gannon Tuesday at Gannon...
View ArticleOn Campus notebook: Podufal surges at end of golf season
Cathedral Prep graduate Greg Podufal saved his best for last during the good spring golf season. The Georgetown junior tied for second place in the Big East Championships at Callawassie Island Country...
View ArticleOn Campus notebook: Samluk, Cosgrove excel in softball
McDowell graduates Ashley Samluk and Brenna Cosgrove had standout softball seasons in the PSAC. Both made the all-conference first team this week. Samluk, a sophomore at Slippery Rock, was named the...
View ArticleMcDowell grad Rohan claims A-10 all-academic softball honor
McDowell grad Kelli Rohan was featured on the St. Bonaventure athletic website Tuesday. McDowell graduate Kelli Rohan was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference softball all-academic team Tuesday. Rohan,...
View ArticleMcDowell grad Cosgrove named academic All-American with Edinboro
Brenna Cosgrove Edinboro softball player Brenna Cosgrove, a McDowell grad, was named first-team Capital One Academic All-American today. That was her latest in a series of postseason awards. Earlier...
View ArticleMercyhurst North East claims conference softball honors
Brian Dewey Mercyhurst North East’s Brian Dewey was named Western New York Athletic Conference softball coach of the year, as the Saints had six players named to the all-WNYAC first team Tuesday....
View Article3 Behrend athletes named to AMCC All-Sportsmanship Team
Three Penn State Behrend student-athletes were named to the AMCC All-Sportsmanship Team from the spring season. Freshman tennis player Brett Palmer, softball player Sydney Sherrieb and baseball...
View ArticleBehrend’s Hedderick named to all-ECAC softball team
Kelly Hedderick Penn State Behrend outfielder/pitcher Kelly Hedderick, a Mercyhurst Prep graduate, was named to the ECAC Division III South Softball All-Star Team this week. The sophomore was selected...
View ArticleStoczynski to play in softball exhibition against Team USA
Lauren Stoczynski Harbor Creek graduate Lauren Stoczynski is among a group of recent Presidents’ Athletic Conference graduates who have been invited by the West Virginia Amateur Softball Association of...
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