2017 archive

PAC Women’s Basketball 2017-18 Preview: Talent Abounds Even Beyond Thomas More’s Dominance

By Justin Zackal It’s easy to overlook Presidents’ Athletic Conference women’s basketball when no team has looked down on Thomas More from the league standings since 2006. Because of the Saints’ dominance, especially from their top two or three players, other players on their roster and the top players on teams throughout the league can …

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PAC Men’s Basketball 2017-18 Preview: Stars are Aligned for a Competitive Year

By Justin Zackal Every year coaches are going to boast about how tough it is to play in their conference that it can also be tough to take such platitudes seriously. But when Thiel College men’s basketball coach Tim Loomis said that the Presidents’ Athletic Conference this year is “the best it’s ever been” and …

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NCAA Baseball Mideast Regional Preview: Veteran W&J Team Returns as Host

By Justin Zackal The NCAA Division III Baseball Mideast Regional is making its third straight appearance at Washington & Jefferson, but this year the host team is returning for the first time since 2015. That doesn’t mean W&J won’t know what to expect: eight Presidents played in three regional games two years ago, including the …

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PAC Baseball Championship: W&J vs. Grove City (5-13)

Baseball – W&J #10 Nick Vento 5-10 Senior Outfielder Stat Line: 3 for 5, 1 HR, 4 RBI The W&J Presidents won their 11th PAC title with an 8-1 triumph over the Grove City Wolverines at Ross Memorial Park. The top-seeded Presidents were propelled to victory by senior Nick Vento who drove in four runs and belted a …

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PAC Baseball Championship Preview: Host W&J is the Favorite, But ‘Anything Can Happen’

By Justin Zackal Reaching exactly 21 may get you blackjack in a casino, but it won’t win a championship in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Washington & Jefferson set the PAC record of 21 conference wins in 2012 and matched it in 2014, but the Presidents didn’t win as hosts of the PAC Baseball Championship Tournament. …

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