Dec 08 2014
By John D’Abruzzo Following another stellar football season, Domonique Hayden began to earn his share of postseason accolades. The Thomas More College senior, however, has a chance to collect one more. A 5-foot-8, 212-pound star running back, Hayden was recently named one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Gagliardi Trophy. The annual award is presented …
Dec 07 2014
Men’s Basketball – Waynesburg #32 Thomas Ellis 6-2 Senior Wing Stat Line: 14 points, team-high 5 rebounds The Yellow Jackets turned a one-point game at halftime into a rout in the second half, 70-50 over Grove City, thanks to their best shooting half of the season and the play of senior wing Thomas Ellis. Waynesburg shot 68 percent in the …
Dec 07 2014
Women’s Basketball – Grove City #10 Jackie Stewart 5-8 Sophomore Guard Stat Line: 14 points (5 of 7), game winning jumper with 13 seconds left Sophomore guard Jackie Stewart poured in 14 points against the Yellow Jackets, but no shot was bigger than her two-point jumper with 13 seconds left to lift Grove City to a thrilling 65-64 win on the road …
Dec 03 2014
Women’s Basketball – Chatham #10 Megan Sieg 5-6 Freshman Guard Stat Line: 18 points, 1 three-pointer (3 of 5 FT) The dual sport freshman, who was also named Second Team All-PAC for her play on the soccer field this fall, helped lift the Chatham Cougars to a 70-67 win over Westminster with 18 points. Of her scoring total, 12 came in the second half …
Nov 30 2014
By John D’Abruzzo The coaches have spoken. With nine of 10 first-place votes, Thomas More College’s women’s basketball team was selected as the preseason favorite in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Voted on by the conference’s head coaches, the PAC released its annual poll Nov. 13, and the eight-time defending Saints once again headlined the picks. …