Monthly Archives: May 2010

South Western’s Smith sees action

Junior Jesse Smith (South Western) saw action in 23 games for the Shippensburg baseball team. He hit .314 (16-for-51) with two doubles, a triple and three home runs. He had 19 RBIs and scored 10 runs. “Jesse is a very … Continue reading

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Former Rocket Kurt Krout’s new team eliminates York College

Although he didn’t play in Thursday’s game in which his Shenandoah University baseball team knocked York College out of the NCAA tournament, Spring Grove grad Kurt Krout was just fine as a freshman in spot duty. The former Rockets standout … Continue reading

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Shippensburg’s Katie Craven aims to bring people together on the track

Katie Craven, who just completed her sophomore year at Shippensburg, where she is a stand-out member of the terrific women’s track and field team, was driving home for spring break when an idea hit her. Why not bring former YAIAA … Continue reading

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Brok Walker All-Commonwealth Conference once again for Elizabethtown

Red Lion grad Brok Walker closed out a terrific tennis career at Elizabethtown College by being named to the All-Commonwealth Conference team for a fourth time when he was selected to the second team. As a freshman Walker, was a … Continue reading

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Maloney sets school record at PSAC meet

Clarion senior and Dallastown graduate Jamie Maloney placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2010 PSAC Women’s Track and Field Championships at West Chester on Saturday, breaking her own one-day old mark with a school-record time 1:02.82. The time is an NCAA … Continue reading

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Former Mustang John Bingham excels on field at Dickinson College

John Bingham capped a solid sophomore season for Dickinson College by being named the Outstanding Male Field Athlete at the recent Centennial Conference track and field championships. The former South Western standout placed first in both the decathlon and javelin … Continue reading

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Eric Shoemaker, Springfield College volleyball’s passing machine

Northeastern grad Eric Shoemaker has always been great with the volleyball. However few players – no matter how great – account for 86 percent of their team’s passing, which is exactly what Shoemaker did this season for Springfield College, when … Continue reading

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Local trio earn Spartan awards

When York College hosted its annual awards banquet recently three former YAIAA standout were honored, starting with Nick Brady (Delone Catholic). Brady was given the Jaquet “Fighting Heart” award, given to the Spartan student-athlete who exudes an extraordinary amount of … Continue reading

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Henry leads M-ville

Thanks to Spring Grove grad Shane Henry, the Millersville University men’s golf team placed 11th at the three-day NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional earlier this week. The sophomore Henry fired a two-over 74 in the final round and finished 21st in … Continue reading

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Bingham gets big honor

Indiana University (IUP) senior Paul Bingham received a tremendous honor this week when he was named the PSAC West Player of the Year. It was a fitting award considering the South Western grad was second in the conference in batting … Continue reading

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