Local Sports
sports briefs for 7/28
COLLEGE
Area athletes on honor roll
A number of area athletes attending Duquesne University are on the honor roll announced last month by Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade for the spring semester.
There at 1,164 student-athletes on the list, which honors those with a 3.5 or higher grade point average.
It includes freshman Laurie Barnhart, a Ligonier Valley graduate who participates in track and field; sophomore Ariana Cort, a Westmont Hilltop graduate who also participates in track and field; freshman Michael Garver, a Bishop McCort product who runs cross country and participates in track and field; freshman Reid Griffith, a Westmont graduate who plays golf; and sophomore Samantha Pollino, a Conemaugh Valley graduate who plays basketball.
SFU’s Fisher among nominees
LORETTO - St. Francis University senior Russel Fisher, a member of the Red Flash football team, has been nominated for 2009 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team, as announced by Allstate Insurance and the American Football Coaches Association.
Fisher is one of 106 players nominated for their outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement. The voting panel will select two 11-player teams, one comprised of players from Division I Football Subdivision Series, and one made up of players from Division I Football Championship Series, Divisions II and III and the NAIA.
The Hawaiian-born Fisher is known around the SFU campus for not only his skill on the field, but also his impact on the community. He has volunteered at Alicia Richardson Sports for Kids Day, Relay for Life and the Special Olympics. As a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, Fisher has also donated his time and efforts to the Adopt-A-Grandparent program and participates in fundraising efforts for the Children’s Miracle Network.
A defensive lineman and team captain, Fisher finished fifth on the team in tackles with 40 in 2008.
He had 11.5 tackles for loss of
37 yards, the second most by a member of the Red Flash defense. Fisher was also second on the team with three sacks for a loss of 24 yards, and added three pass break ups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick.
BASKETBALL
Wysocki earns all-star status
Neil Wysocki, a sophomore guard at Forest Hills, has been named an all-star at the Keystone State Invitational basketball camp held at Slippery Rock University.
The Keystone State camps are held each year at Albright and Slippery Rock.
Wysocki is the son of Jill and Ernest Wysocki of Windber.
TRACK
Herbein adds
to medals haul
YORK - John Herbein of Johnstown finished the weekend with four gold and four silver medals in eight events during Keystone State Games competition at York Central High School.
The 71-year-old, participating in the 70-74 year-old age group, won a pair of gold medals in weight lifting on Saturday.
On Sunday, he added golds in the 400 meters and shot put as well as silver medals in javelin, discus, the 100 and 200.
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PSU shifts focus to Alabama
The game Penn State fans have circled on their calendars for years is almost here.
After manhandling FCS school Youngstown State, the level of competition increases dramatically in Week 2 for the 19th-ranked Nittany Lions with a visit to No. 1 Alabama. -
Statue honors Maz
Bill Mazeroski, an elite fielder who made it to the Hall of Fame because of his many Gold Gloves and one big swing, now has a bronze statue honoring that most memorable moment.
Four of Mazeroski’s 1960 Pirates teammates tugged away a protective cover Sunday to unveil a 14-foot, 2,000-pound statue depicting the second baseman, the only player to end a World Series Game 7 with a home run. -
Zimmerman, Marquis beat Bucs
The Washington Nationals are all but certain to finish last in the National League East. After taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates, they realize how much worse it could be.
Ryan Zimmerman drove in four runs, Adam Dunn homered and Jason Marquis won his second in a row after previously going winless all season as the Nationals beat the Pirates 8-1 in a matchup of last-place clubs Sunday. -
Sports briefs — 9/6/10
The Altoona Curve’s Matt Walbeck has been named the Eastern League Manager of the Year after guiding the team to a playoff spot.
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Stephens-Howling at home in desert
The Arizona Cardinals said goodbye to former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart on Saturday.
A day earlier it was Cody Brown, the team’s second-round pick from 2009, who didn’t make the cut.
But LaRod Stephens-Howling still has a home in the desert. -
Manda sparks Blacklick Valley
A slow start in Saturday’s game against visiting Bishop Walsh didn’t phase Blacklick Valley.
The Vikings (1-0) took control in the second quarter, scoring six straight touchdowns, to roll to a 44-20 victory over the team from Cumberland, Md. -
Freshman QB delivers a strong start
Joe Paterno’s decision paid off.
After beating out two sophomores in a spirited preseason competition for the starting quarterback job, true freshman Rob Bolden rewarded his Hall of Fame coach’s confidence Saturday with 239 yards passing and two touchdowns in No. 19 Penn State’s 44-14 rout of FCS school Youngstown State. -
Steelers cut Hartwig, 10 others
Justin Hartwig, the Steelers' starting center the past two seasons, was cut Saturday after the team failed to work out a trade for him.
Hartwig, due to make $2,080,000 this season, was beaten out by first-round draft pick Maurkice Pouncey. -
Windber routs Rockwood
Windber coach Phil DeMarco entered Saturday’s game against Rockwood concerned with injuries, including one that held Jarid Cover, the Ramblers’ leading rusher from a season ago, out of training camp and offseason workouts.
Those concerns may have been alleviated after Cover’s 127-yard performance in Windber’s 55-14 victory over Rockwood. -
Missed opportunities cost Golden Eagles
Somerset football coach Steve Costea was looking for a closer on Saturday night.
His Golden Eagles held a baseball-like 2-0 advantage midway through the final quarter and had played well in many areas throughout a LHAC season opener against Bishop Guilfoyle at Mansion Park. - More Local Sports Headlines
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