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Lady Bison Set to Face Mount St. Mary’s The Mount on Wednesday

November 27, 2012 Sam Jordan

WHAT: Bucknell Bison (3-2) vs. Mount St. Mary’s The Mount (1-3) Women’s Basketball WHERE: Lewisburg, Pa., Sojka Pavilion WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. RADIO: WVBU 90.5 FM and SportsJuice.com STREAMING VIDEO: BucknellBison.com LIVE STATISTICS: BucknellBison.com About the Game For the first time this season, Bucknell women’s basketball will play back-to-back games in Lewisburg with the first of those contests being Wednesday against Mount St. Mary’s. The Bison, who have won each of their last three games, will be looking to claim the first win in series history with The…

Heilman Named Interim Womens Basketball Assistant At Clarion

November 27, 2012 Sam Jordan

CLARION, PA – Laurel Heilman, an experienced PSAC coach, has been named the interim women’s basketball assistant coach at Clarion University. “To be able to be able to find someone with Laurel’s experience, especially in the PSAC, at this time of year is fantastic,” Clarion’s 24th year head coach Gie Parsons said. “I have known Laurel for years, and she is outstanding person and coach. She has integrity, honesty and accountability. All of the things we look for in a coach at Clarion. She is very respected by our colleagues…

BEHIND CAREER GAMES FROM KROMKA, PATTERSON CLARION PICKS UP FIRST WIN OF YEAR

November 27, 2012 Sam Jordan

CLARION, PA – Behind career nights from Leonard Patterson and Mike Kromka, the Clarion University men’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season, 77-67, over Houghton Tuesday night at Tippin Gym. Patterson scored a career-high 21 points while Kromka had a monster double-double with 19 points and a career-best 16 rebounds, including 10 offensive rebounds. Clarion led by 13, 51-38, midway through the second half thanks to a 17-5 run that saw the Golden Eagles (1-2) hold the Highlanders (0-4) without a basket from the 18-minute mark…

O’Brien Named Big Ten Coach of the Year

November 27, 2012 Sam Jordan

PARK RIDGE, IL – The Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday the winners of the top five individual awards for the 2012 football season. Ohio State’s Braxton Miller was named the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, Ohio State’s John Simon was tabbed the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, Penn State’s Deion Barnes was recognized as the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, and the Nittany Lions’ Bill O’Brien was named the Hayes-Schembechler and Dave McClain Coach of the Year. The honors are part of the Big Ten’s enhanced…

Golden Eagles Womens Basketball Team Loses Home Opener

November 27, 2012 Sam Jordan

CLARION, PA – The Clarion University women’s basketball team dropped its home opener 72-50 to Pitt-Johnstown Tuesday night at Tippin Gym. Raven Jones had 12 points, six assists, two steals and three rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles (2-2), while Ann Deibert added 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals and Aleya Miller eight points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Mariah Gador added eight points and seven steals to go with three rebounds. Kaitlynn Fratz had a game-high 21 points to go with six rebounds, four assists and two…

Alvernia Crusaders To Visit Williamsport and the Warriors

November 27, 2012 Sam Jordan

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – After a tough one-point loss to the defending Freedom Conference champions, Misericordia, on Nov. 20, the Lycoming College women’s basketball team will get back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 28, when it faces Alvernia in the Commonwealth Conference season opener. The Warriors (0-3 overall, 0-0 Commonwealth) are led by freshman Shannon Wheeler, who is averaging 10.0 points and 3.7 assists through the first three games. Senior Rachael Scheller is adding 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game. The Crusaders (2-1 overall, 0-0 Commonwealth) are coming…

Lycoming Gets Set to Host Seven of the Next Eight Games At Lamade Gym

November 27, 2012 Sam Jordan

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Coming off a pair of road wins against tough non-conference opponents in Wilkes and Susquehanna, the Lycoming College men’s basketball team will get set to host seven of the next eight games in Lamade Gym, starting by opening its Commonwealth Conference season against Alvernia on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The Warriors (3-1 overall, 0-0 Commonwealth) placed seven players in double figures as the team came from 10 behind in the second half to down Wilkes, 109-102, in overtime. Sophomore Chris Foreman posted 20 points, senior Anthony Martin added…

Football Names Team Awards

November 26, 2012 admin

LORETTO, Pa. (Nov. 26, 2012) – The Saint Francis University football team named its team awards Monday for its 44-24 season ending victory against Sacred Heart.

Four LHU Womens Volleyball Members Named to AVCA All Atlantic Region Team

November 25, 2012 Sam Jordan

LOCK HAVEN, PA – Four members of the Lock Haven University volleyball team have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-Atlantic Region Team. PSAC East Athlete of the Year Gao Xuan (Dong Ying, China/ Zibo No. 10 Middle School) earned AVCA All-Region status for the fourth time in her career. Also earning All-Region honors were PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year Erin Walsh (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic), senior setter Alexa Garrity (Boothwyn, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara) and junior middle hitter Bailey Farthing (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman). Lock Haven…

Seven Big 10 Teams Enter NCAA Volleyball Tournament

November 25, 2012 Sam Jordan

PARK RIDGE, IL – The Big Ten will be well-represented at the 2012 NCAA Volleyball Championship, as seven conference teams have been selected to the tournament’s field of 64. The seven chosen squads is tied for first among all conferences and marks the third time in the last four years that the Big Ten has sent seven or more teams to the national tournament. Big Ten Champion Penn State enters the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed, while No. 4 Nebraska and No. 8 Minnesota have earned top-16 seeds….