ALLIANCE, Ohio – Top-ranked Mount Union defeated Washington & Jefferson 34-20 Saturday in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division III playoffs on a blistery and snowy afternoon at Mount Union Stadium. Despite the loss, it was a career day for W&J senior wide receiver Alex Baroffio (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park). In the fourth quarter, he became the Presidents’ all-time leader in career receiving yards. Needing 83 yards on the afternoon to obtain the record, Baroffio racked up 131 ... Read More
Archives for November 2013
Duquesne ends season finale with road victory over Monmouth
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - Dillon Buechel threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns as Duquesne (7-4) survived a second-half Monmouth comeback attempt to finish the season with a 33-23 win over the Hawks at Kessler Field. Buechel hit Ethan Dorsey with a 5 yard fourth quarter touchdown pass after Monmouth (6-6) rallied from a 23-7 halftime deficit to tie it with 14:54 left. Austin Crimmins added his school record fourth field goal with 19 seconds left to seal the win. Dave Thomas had 6 catches ... Read More
Pitt becomes bowl eligible after win vs. Syracuse
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. That turned out to be the case Saturday afternoon for Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers as Pitt defeated long-time Big East Conference rival Syracuse 17-16 to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season and second under Chryst. In the first ACC meeting between the schools, it all came down to a timeout, one that Chryst was luckily awarded just in time before the Orange burnt Pitt with a fake field goal that would have likely gone for a ... Read More
Pitt lands 6-11 center Shaquille Doorson from the Netherlands
After a slow start in recruiting for the Class of 2014, Jamie Dixon landed his third recruit, this time getting an international surprise. Shaquille Doorson, a 6-foot-11, 265-pound center from the Netherlands, signed with the Panthers on Friday. Doorson is 19 and announced his decision on the website of The Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain. CBA is playing in the National Prep Showcase this weekend in New Haven, Conn., and Dixon is expected to be there to see him play. Doorson could remind ... Read More
BREAKING: Rafiyq Cromwell transferring from Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst corner back Rafiyq Cromwell has been granted his release papers and will be transferring from Mercyhurst in the spring, as confirmed by Mercyhurst assistant athletic directior Lauren Parker-Webster. "I have spoken with Rafiyq and he's requested permission to speak with other institutions and we have granted that," said Webster. Cromwell, a Pittsburgh native, plans to transfer to Slippery Rock in the spring. He transferred to Mercyhurst from junior college to be closer to his ... Read More
Barksdale, Howsare lead the way for PSAC West awards
Lock Haven, Pa. – Slippery Rock's Nigel Barksdale was named PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Year, while Clarion's Julian Howsare was deemed PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year, as selected by the league's head coaches. Edinboro's wide receiver Darren Massey clinched PSAC West Freshman of the Year honors, and Slippery Rock's head coach Dr. George Mihalik is the PSAC West Coach of the Year after leading the program to the PSAC Western Division title and a trip to the NCAA Division II ... Read More
WPIAL Championship Preview
Single-A #2 North Catholic vs #1 Sto Rox (11:00 A.M.) In what might be the best all around game of the day, Bob Ravenstahl's 12-0 Trojans take on Dan Bradley's 12-0 Vikings. Sto Rox is my pick to come away with the championship. At the beginning of the season, I was all in on North Catholic, and running back P.J. Fulmore has done nothing but proved he's one of the premiere running backs in the whole WPIAL. Teammates Ryan Kirby and Jarred Fragapane have been huge contributors in North ... Read More
Washington & Jefferson College (8-2) at No. 1 University of Mount Union (10-0)
2013 NCAA Division III Football Playoffs – First Round Saturday, Nov. 23 – Noon – Alliance, Ohio (Mount Union Stadium – 5,600) Audio: WJPA, 1450-AM (Mark Uriah, Randy Gore); http://www.msasports.net/broadcasts/2013-ncaa-d-iii-football-first-round-washington-jefferson-at-mt-union Live Stats: http://livestats.prestosports.com/mountunion/ Series: W&J leads 4-1 Series Streak: +1 Mount Union Last Meeting: UMU 55, W&J 0 -- 11/21/2009 First Meeting: W&J 35, UMU 0 — ... Read More
A different perspective of the Browns-Steelers rivalry
Growing up in the suburbs of Erie, PA, there were basically three options for NFL team allegiance. Shall I support our closest geographical neighbors, the Buffalo Bills, a team that lost four straight Super Bowls in the early 90s and has done next to nothing since? How about the closest Pennsylvania team, a Super Bowl contender in the mid-90s when I was just becoming interested in professional sports? My mother grew up a casual Steelers fan and a young Bill Cowher was producing exciting ... Read More
Slippery Rock ready for postseason play
The Slippery Rock University football is going to the postseason for the first time in 13 seasons. Winston-Salem is coming off a season in which it was the national runner-up. The matchup will be a good one, but Winston-Salem is hoping that their quarterback will be able to go full strength after being injured in an altercation at the CIAA league banquet last Friday. The Rams' league championship game was cancelled in light of the situation. Coming into the game, Slippery Rock is 7-1 in its ... Read More