Local roundup
Penn State-Fayette wins doubleheader against W.C.C.C. After suffering a difficult 20-10 loss to Westmoreland County Community College during their last meeting, Penn State-Fayette came back to win both games of a doubleheader against W.C.C.C. 10-3 and 7-6 in collegiate baseball action at Hutchinson Ball Field.
“Everyone contributed today and we walked away feeling good,” said Penn State head coach Joe Gessner.
In the first game, Penn State’s Brandon Bryner had a triple, single and two RBI’s to lead the attack and Jared Early added a triple and two RBI’s.
Also contributing for PSU was Bill Gaboney and Brian Leichleiter who both added two singles.
Winning pitcher Ryan Gondek went the distance with three strikeouts and five walks.
W.C.C.C. was led by Joe Hutchinson and Anthony Miller each with two singles.
In game two, Bryner had the game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth inning to give PSU the 7-6 win.
The eighth inning began for PSU with a leadoff double by Early followed with a walk to Bill Gaboney. Winning pitcher Matt Green had a bunt sacrifice which put runners on second and third. Mike Miskanin tripled and W.C.C.C. made the decision to load the bases which brought Bryner up to bat. He rifled one to right field to score Miskanin for the winning run.
“Because we lost two games straight including one badly to W.C.C.C., this was an important win,” said Gessner. “Hopefully, this gave us some momentum.”
In addition to the game-winning hit, Bryner also had two doubles and Miskanin had a triple and single.
Losing pitcher Chris Evancho homered for W.C.C.C., Harsh had a double and single and Ryan Watson had two singles.
Penn State Fayette will play another doubleheader today against Penn State Beaver beginning at noon.
Women’s soccer
Bloomsburg 2, California, PA 1 – Renee Williams and Amanda McLaughlin scored goals for Bloomsburg as they edged out Cal at home on Saturday.
The lone California goal came at the 35:00 mark in the match by Christine Schiffner with an assist by Rianna Coleman.
Sophomore Dana Galiffa was in at goal for the Lady Trojans and she had seven saves. Heather Hartman had three saves at goal for Bloomsburg.
Cal will host the Salem International on Sept. 18 at 3:30 p.m.
Men’s soccer
Bloomsburg 7, California, PA 1 – Mickey Bumbarger scored two goals as Bloomsburg remained undefeated at 6-0 with the easy win over Cal.
Pete Kariotis scored the lone goal for California on an assist from Seth Shaw. Cal will follow-up the women’s soccer match at 5:30 on Sept. 18 in the Salem International.
Women’s volleyball
Penn-State DuBois 2, Penn-State Fayette 0, Penn-State McKeesport 2, Penn-State Fayette 0 – Penn-State women’s volleyball team picked up their first win of the season by forfeit, but dropped two matches to PSU DuBois and PSU McKeesport.
California Stacey Script had three service points for PSU Fayette in the first game and Brownsville graduate Rachel Bruschi had two kills.
In the second game, it was again Bruschi with two kills.
Penn-State will play at home on Monday against Potomac State at 6 p.m.
Boys football
Bishop Walsh 35, Turkeyfoot Valley 7 – Turkeyfoot Valley remained undefeated at 0-3 as they drop one to Bishop Walsh on the road in the Mountain Athletic Conference-opener.
“We were hoping to get the monkey off our back so to speak because we had never beaten Bishop Walsh,” said Turkeyfoot coach Jeff Conn. “We came out flat today and they marched on the first drive and didn’t look back.”
Danny Reed got on the board first for Bishop Walsh on a 6-yard run at the 8:27 mark in the first quarter.
Bishop Walsh went to the air against Turkeyfoot completing 35 passes for 153 total yards compared to 70 by the Rams.
The Turkeyfoot score came in the second quarter on a Chad Barkley 5-yard run with just 40 ticks remaining in the half.
“We gave up some big plays today,” commented Conn. “That’s the most that we passed all year and we moved the ball well.”
Turkeyfoot will square off next against Rockwood, who will be playing their first varsity football game. “It is a big rivalry for us,” concluded Conn.
Boys soccer
Connellsville 4, Geibel Catholic 1 – Shane Kovack scored two goals for Connellsville and Dehn Unterzuber and Jake Knepper added one goal a piece as they rolled to the easy win over cross-town rival Geibel Catholic (1-5, 1-3).
The Gators had 11 shots on goal compared to Connellsville’s six. Geibel’s lone goal was scored by Stephen Shenal in the second half.
Girls soccer
Laurel Highlands 4, Geibel Catholic 0 – Mikie Monahan scored two goals as LH shutout Geibel Catholic in non-section action.
Jenny Smith and Staci Ridley were in at goalkeeper for LH and Emily Pennington had 32 saves for Geibel Catholic.
LH will play on Monday against Belle Vernon.