Friday, February 23, 2007

F&M hoop star Hines is Jostens finalist

Franklin & Marshall College junior forward Derek Hines (Manheim Twp.) has been named a finalist for the Jostens Trophy, which honors the Division III Men's and Women's Basketball Outstanding Athletes of the Year. Recipients of the Jostens Trophy must exhibit excellence in basketball, academics and community service. Designed and sponsored by Jostens and the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia, the 64-pound trophy stands nearly two feet tall and features an eight-inch crystal basketball. Recipients will be announced in conjunction with the Division III Men's Championship Tournament in March.
F&M Athletics

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Yoder is all-conference in basketball

Messiah College senior forward Jared Yoder (Lancaster Mennonite) has been selected to the 2006-07 First Team All-Commonwealth Conference basketball squad.
Commonwealth/Freedom

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Ship field hockey players earn national honors

The following Shippensburg University field hockey players were named to the 2006 National Field Hockey Coaches’ Association (NFHCA) Division II National Academic Squad: sophomore Kim Davies (Cedar Crest), freshman Jamie Doughty (Lampeter-Strasburg), senior Kendra Emery (Lancaster/Mennonite) and junior Megan Keener (Lancaster Mennonite).
Ship Athletics

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Nowak swims, Beahan runs to conference accolades

F&M junior Derek Nowak (Lancaster Catholic) was named the Men's Outstanding Performer at the 2007 Centennial Conference Swimming Championship this past weekend. Nowak won the 500 and 1650 freestyle and the 400-yard individual medley and contributed legs on the winning 400 and 800 free relay squads.
F&M Athletics

Duquesne sophomore Emily Beahan (Garden Spot) placed first in the distance medley relay and the 1000-meter run at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Conference's Indoor Track & Field Championship Saturday. Beahan received A-10 All-Conference first team honors for her performance.
Go Duquesne.com

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Etown's Miller captures MAC championship award

Elizabethtown College sophomore Chris Miller (Cedar Crest) received the David B. Eavenson Award as the Most Outstanding Male Swimmer at the Middle Atlantic Conference swimming championships last weekend. Miller won the 500 free, 100 back and 200 back, set two school records in the process and qualified for the NCAA III Championships.
Etown Sports

Bertoli swims to 3 PAC victories

Washington & Jefferson sophomore Brittany Bertoli (Hempfield) wrapped up her first season as a three-time PAC Champion. Bertoli won the 200 butterfly (2:10.49), setting a new team record. She then took first in the 100 butterfly in a time of 1:00.24 and swam a leg on the victorious 200 medley relay, which qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships.
W&J Sports

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Westbrook is PSAC track athlete of week

IUP freshman Caesar Westbrook (McCaskey) has been named PSAC Athlete of the Week in indoor track and field. Westbrook won the triple jump and finished second in the long jump at the West Virginia University State Farm Shell Games last week.
PSAC Sports

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

PSU's Anspach is Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

Penn State heavyweight Aaron Anspach (Columbia) has been named Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Feb. 4. Anspach entered the weekend's Big Ten duals with Northwestern and Iowa ranked No. 13 nationally, but has jumped to third after two wins last week. Read more at GoPSUsports.com.
GoPSUSports

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Ship's Alli Rineer honored by U.S. Track

Shippensburg University sophomore Alli Rineer (Warwick) was recognized by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as an All-Academic individual award winner. Rineer was one of 170 female student-athletes honored by the USTFCCCA. Rineer finished 21st at the NCAA Division II East Region Championships last fall.
Ship Athletics

Friday, February 02, 2007

Recaps from wrestling, hoops and volleyball

At 133 pounds, Elizabethtown College freshman Eric Rhoads (Manheim Central) won three bouts and placed sixth overall in his weight class at the Wheaton College (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational last weekend.
Etown Sports

LVC sophomore guard Kyle Enoch (Hempfield) scored a career-high 31 points and set a school recored for three-point shots, going 9-for-11 from the arc, in a win over Widener on Wednesday.
LVC Sports

Six former LL volleyball players are on the Juniata College men's team this season, including: seniors Steve Yeager (Hempfield) and Derek Stanley (Manheim Twp), sophomores Dan Power (Manheim Twp) and Jeremy Fultz (Garden Spot), and freshmen Zach Wanner (Hempfield) and Anthony Damiano (Manheim Twp).
Juniata Eagles