JOHNSTOWN —
HIGH SCHOOL
Bedford, Carroll games scheduled
The Bedford boys soccer team and Bishop Carroll girls volleyball squad have been scheduled to play on Saturday after their respective victories on Tuesday.
Bedford, a 2-0 winner over Mars on Tuesday, will face District 10 champion Harbor Creek at 5 p.m. in a PIAA Class AA quarterfinal clash at North Allegheny High School in Wexford.
The Huskies topped Belle Vernon in their first-round contest.
Bishop Carroll, which swept District 5 champion North Star, travels to State College on Saturday with District 4 titleholder Williamson awaiting.
The Class A quarterfinal match will start at noon.
SOCCER
WVIAC honors UPJ’s Stoup
Pitt-Johnstown junior forward Janna Stoup won first-team all-WVIAC honors in women’s soccer.
Senior defender Gena Pentz and junior forward Jackie Becerra were honorable mention selections.
Stoup, led the WVIAC in goals, points per game, goals per game, total points, and game-winning goals.
Nationally, she ranks in the top 26 in five NCAA Division II statistical categories, including fifth in game-winning goals, 11th in goals per game, 15th in both total goals and points per game, and 26th in total points.
College
Local sports in brief 11/08/2012
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Palmer to leave UPJ women’s position
Sasha Palmer will embark on a new chapter as a women’s basketball coach next month.
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MIKE MASTOVICH | Roberts, Kent State up to old tricks
George Roberts and his Kent State University teammates reached a familiar destination on Saturday afternoon, but took a somewhat different route in winning their third consecutive Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular-season title.
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College players dominate Point nominations
Pitt-Johnstown junior Jake Warner was perfect and extremely productive at the plate while earning the first two monthly nominations for the 2013 Point Stadium Award in February and March.
Mount Aloysius sophomore Derrick Capiak nearly reached perfection to take the April nomination. -
Penn State guard leaving for pro career
Penn State guard Jermaine Marshall, the team’s second-leading scorer, is foregoing his senior year of eligibility to pursue a professional career overseas.
The team announced the surprise move in a statement Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 Marshall, who is on schedule to graduate this summer, cited his family including a 1-year-old son, in making his decision. -
Penn State coach blasts Sports Illustrated article
Penn State coach Bill O’Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced.
Speaking often in an angry tone that might be otherwise reserved for an argument with an official, O’Brien told reporters in a conference call that the health and safety of his players were his top priorities. -
East Stroudsburg wins PSAC championship
Senior Brian Ernst threw eight innings without allowing an earned run on just two days rest and East Stroudsburg University used a five-run fifth inning to secure its first PSAC baseball championship since 1971 with a 7-1 win over defending champion West Chester on Saturday at Point Stadium.
The Warriors (33-16), who set a school record with their 33rd win, earned the PSAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament thanks in large part to an outstanding effort by Ernst, who was named the PSAC Tournament MVP. -
Millersville players help couple resuscitate ailing child
The Millersville University baseball team came up with a great save this week, but it had nothing to do with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament being played at Point Stadium.
A trip for an after-midnight snack on Wednesday morning ended with seven Marauders being hailed as heroes by a local family after they helped save a little boy who wasn’t breathing. - More College Headlines
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