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SPORTS 29 First-year head football coach Jay Foster heads into the 2006 season with a squad that has a total of 16 starters and 30 lettermen returning. e Golden Eagles are also entering their fourth season with a new stadium playing surface and night football. Clarion was 3-7 in 2005 and 1-5 in the PSAC-West. e three victories came in a record- setting four-overtime win over Kutztown (29-23), a 15-12 come-from-behind victory over Mansfield, and a 16-0 shutout win over Lock Haven. e team is hoping for an improved outcome in 2006. Team strengths for 2006? e offense has a strong line returning to anchor the scoring unit, while the defense will be strong at linebacker and in the secondary. e offense returns seven starters and 15 lettermen from a unit that averaged 245.4 yards of offense per game. e 2005 Eagles averaged 112.5 rushing yards and 132.9 passing yards per game. Coming out of spring practice, red-shirt freshman quarterback Mark Rupert has the edge at quarterback. Rupert, who has a strong passing arm, is from Knoch High and transferred from Duquesne. Slippery Rock transfer Ryan Hart had the backup spot. Also expected to vie for the starting spot are incoming freshmen Tyler Huether (Penn Trafford) and Gino Rometo (Plum). e running back spots are also up for grabs. Juniors Dan Grazier (Tyrone), 2001 All-State running back, Kyle Cathcart (Clarion Area), and converted defensive back Herb Carraway (Darlington, S.C.) are new to the position and looking for time. Sophomore Dave Murzynski (216 yards, 2 touchdowns) may be available. e Eagles have a number of new recruits who will also battle immediately. e receiving corps has talent. Tony Easterling (Erie-Cathedral Prep; 19 grabs, 229 yards, 1 td) and Jewell Stephens (Penn Hills; 16 catches, 139 yards) return, as does Pierre Odom (Trenton, N.J.; 33 receptions, 418 yards, 3 tds-2004) who sat out last season. Joe Farkas (17 catches, 234 yards, 2 tds) is penciled in to return after missing 2005, while Dane Williams (Penn Hills) and Clint Brown (Hyannis, Mass.) also add quality skills. e tight end position returns John Dominic (Hubbard, Ohio; 10 grabs, 137 yards), Matt Foradora (Brockway; 3 catches, 33 yards), and Brett Heller (Berwick). Clarion’s “O” line looks very strong up front with the return of All-Region center Zack Snyder (Akron, Ohio; Sr., 6-5, 310) and All-Region guard Eric Deliere (Washington, Pa.; Sr., 6-2, 305). Starting tackles Mike O’Brien (Minersville; Jr., 6-5, 280) and Bill Johnson (Penn Hills; Jr., 6-5, 310), along with guard Mike Melampy (Vandalia, Oh.; Jr., 6-4, 330) expect to give the Eagles a formidable front wall. Seven starters and 15 lettermen return for a tough Clarion defense that has led the PSAC in tackles for loss for the past six seasons. Clarion had 98 tfls in 2005, 110 tfls in 2004, 106 in 2003, 113 in 2002 and 102 in 2001, and 128 in 2000. Overall, the defense permitted 401 yards of offense per game, including 202 rushing yards and 199 passing yards per game. Up front, Jimmy Simmons (Jr., Huntland, Tn.; 23 hits, 8 tfls), Corey Giles (So., Cochranton; 24 stops, 4 sacks), Dejan Stevens (So., McKeesport; 7 stops, 2 tfls), Nate Griffin (So., San Antonio, Tx.; 5 stops) and Rich McCune (So., Slippery Rock/Laurel) hope to plug the front wall. Talented linebackers abound with returning All-American Matt Morris (Sr., Boiling Springs; 102 tackles, 22 tfls), Zach Gourley (Sr., McIntyre /Apollo Ridge; 78 hits, 8 tfls), Kevin Rigby (Sr., Cortland, Oh; 64 jolts, 3 tfls) and Jim McHale (So., Cortland, Oh.). Senior free safety Bo Busch (Vandalia, Oh.) returns after missing the final eight games of 2005 with an injury. He had 119 tackles, 2 ints and 4 fumbles caused in 2004 when he was a third-team AP and Football Gazette All-American. In three-plus seasons, he has 292 tackles, 10 fumbles caused, 6 ints and 6 tfls. Also anchoring the secondary will be corners Dwaon Woodard (Sr., Erie/Central; 51 stops, 2 ints, 4 blocked kicks), Quintyn Brazil (So., Pgh./Oliver; 23 tackles), Brian Edwards (So., Cincinnati, Oh.), Tom Schreppel (So., Shenandoah), and Ellijah Evans (Jr., Pgh./ Schenley; 17 hits). Erik Yonish (Jr., Bethel Park), who has seen plenty of time at quarterback the last two years, will likely be returning punts and could be used at wide receiver or defensive back. Woodard averaged 20.4 in kickoff and 8.6 per punt return in 2005. Senior placekicker Kyle Snoke (Harbor Creek/Cathedral Prep), who connected on six of seven field goals in 2004, including a 46- yarder against West Chester, returns as the placekicker, while All-PSAC punter Nick Perla (So., Irwin/Penn Trafford; 38.4 avg.) returns to boot the pigskin. CLARION NOTES: Clarion is tradition-rich in football... 27-straight non-losing seasons from 1961-87, a 45-year (1961-05) record of 261-179- 6, (59.2%) and 10 PSAC-West titles (1966, ’67, ’69, ’77, ’78, ’80, ’83, ’92, ’96, and 2000). Alumni and friends of Clarion University football, basketball, and wrestling will once again be able to hear all the action live on the Web in the 2006-2007 season, according to Sports Information Director Rich Herman. “We are very happy to announce that we will be back on the Internet with football, basketball, and wrestling broadcasts for the coming season,” said Herman. “The Internet broadcasts have been a big success for seven years and we’re pleased to be continuing with Red Zone.” Clarion sports will be broadcast in cooperation with Red Zone Media of Pittsburgh, Pa. Anyone interested in hearing the broadcasts will be able to directly access the Red Zone site on the day of the event at www.redzonemedia.com, or by going to Clarion’s Webpage at www.clarion.edu. Click on the athletics site and then click on the Red Zone logo, which will link you to Red Zone. The games will also be archived for anyone interested in listening at another time. To listen to the game live, or even after it is archived, you will need Windows “Media Player.” Any software you may need to download can be accessed from the Red Zone site, or Windows free of charge. Football, once again, will feature play-by-play announcer Mike Kalinowski and Pat Kahle, Bob Dunkle, or Dan Zangrilli as color analyst on WCCR-FM in Clarion. The wrestling broadcasts will have Rich Herman and former wrestling coach Bob Bubb on the same station. Student Sports Director Dan Zangrilli will broadcast basketball with WCUC-FM at Clarion University as the host station. 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First-yearheadfootballcoachJay Fosterheadsintothe2006seasonwithasquadthathasatotalof16startersand30lettermenreturning. TheGoldenEaglesarealsoenteringtheirfourthseasonwithanewstadiumplayingsurfaceandnightfootball. Clarionwas3-7in2005and1-5inthePSAC-West.Thethreevictoriescameinarecord-settingfour-overtimewinoverKutztown(29-23),a15-12come-from-behindvictoryoverMansfield,anda16-0shutoutwinoverLockHaven.Theteamishopingforanimprovedoutcomein2006. Teamstrengthsfor2006?Theoffensehasastronglinereturningtoanchorthescoringunit,whilethedefensewillbestrongatlinebackerandinthesecondary. Theoffensereturnssevenstartersand15lettermenfromaunitthataveraged245.4yardsofoffensepergame.The2005Eaglesaveraged112.5rushingyardsand132.9passingyardspergame. Comingoutofspringpractice,red-shirtfreshmanquarterbackMark Ruperthastheedgeatquarterback.Rupert,whohasastrongpassingarm,isfromKnochHighandtransferredfromDuquesne.SlipperyRocktransferRyan Harthad
thebackupspot.AlsoexpectedtovieforthestartingspotareincomingfreshmenTyler Huether(PennTrafford)andGino Rometo (Plum).Therunningbackspotsarealsoupforgrabs.JuniorsDan Grazier
(Tyrone),2001All-Staterunningback,Kyle Cathcart (ClarionArea),andconverteddefensivebackHerb Carraway(Darlington,S.C.)arenewtothepositionandlookingfortime.SophomoreDave Murzynski (216yards,2touchdowns)maybeavailable.TheEagleshaveanumberofnewrecruitswhowillalsobattleimmediately. Thereceivingcorpshastalent.Tony Easterling
(Erie-CathedralPrep;19grabs,229yards,1td)andJewell Stephens(PennHills;16catches,139yards)return,asdoesPierre Odom (Trenton,N.J.;33receptions,418yards,3tds-2004)whosatoutlastseason.Joe Farkas (17catches,234yards,2tds)ispenciledintoreturnaftermissing2005,whileDane Williams(PennHills)andClint Brown(Hyannis,Mass.)alsoaddqualityskills.ThetightendpositionreturnsJohn Dominic (Hubbard,Ohio;10grabs,137yards),Matt Foradora(Brockway;3catches,33yards),andBrett Heller
(Berwick). Clarion’s“O”linelooksverystrongupfrontwiththereturnofAll-RegioncenterZack Snyder(Akron,Ohio;Sr.,6-5,310)andAll-RegionguardEric Deliere(Washington,Pa.;Sr.,6-2,305).StartingtacklesMike O’Brien(Minersville;Jr.,6-5,280)andBill Johnson(PennHills;Jr.,6-5,310),alongwithguardMike Melampy(Vandalia,Oh.;Jr.,6-4,330)expecttogivetheEaglesaformidablefrontwall. Sevenstartersand15lettermenreturnforatoughClariondefensethathasledthePSACintacklesforlossforthepastsixseasons.Clarionhad98tflsin2005,110tflsin2004,106in2003,113in2002and102in2001,and128in2000. Overall,thedefensepermitted401yardsofoffensepergame,including202rushingyardsand199passingyardspergame. Upfront,Jimmy Simmons(Jr.,Huntland,Tn.;23hits,8tfls),Corey Giles(So.,Cochranton;24stops,4sacks),Dejan Stevens(So.,McKeesport;7stops,2tfls),Nate Griffin(So.,SanAntonio,Tx.;5stops)andRich McCune(So.,SlipperyRock/Laurel)hopetoplugthefrontwall. TalentedlinebackersaboundwithreturningAll-AmericanMatt Morris(Sr.,BoilingSprings;
102tackles,22tfls),Zach Gourley(Sr.,McIntyre/ApolloRidge;78hits,8tfls),Kevin Rigby (Sr.,Cortland,Oh;64jolts,3tfls)andJim McHale(So.,Cortland,Oh.). SeniorfreesafetyBo Busch(Vandalia,Oh.)returnsaftermissingthefinaleightgamesof2005withaninjury.Hehad119tackles,2intsand4fumblescausedin2004whenhewasathird-teamAPandFootballGazetteAll-American.Inthree-plusseasons,hehas292tackles,10fumblescaused,6intsand6tfls. AlsoanchoringthesecondarywillbecornersDwaon Woodard(Sr.,Erie/Central;51stops,2ints,4blockedkicks),Quintyn Brazil (So.,Pgh./Oliver;23tackles),Brian Edwards(So.,Cincinnati,Oh.),Tom Schreppel (So.,Shenandoah),andEllijah Evans(Jr.,Pgh./Schenley;17hits).Erik Yonish (Jr.,BethelPark),whohasseenplentyoftimeatquarterbackthelasttwoyears,willlikelybereturningpuntsandcouldbeusedatwidereceiverordefensiveback.Woodardaveraged20.4inkickoffand8.6perpuntreturnin2005. SeniorplacekickerKyle Snoke(HarborCreek/CathedralPrep),whoconnectedonsixofsevenfieldgoalsin2004,includinga46-yarderagainstWestChester,returnsastheplacekicker,whileAll-PSACpunterNick Perla(So.,Irwin/PennTrafford;38.4avg.)returnstobootthepigskin. CLARION NOTES:Clarionistradition-richinfootball...27-straightnon-losingseasonsfrom1961-87,a45-year(1961-05)recordof261-179-6,(59.2%)and10PSAC-Westtitles(1966,’67,’69,’77,’78,’80,’83,’92,’96,and2000).
AlumniandfriendsofClarionUniversityfootball,basketball,andwrestlingwillonceagainbeabletohearalltheactionliveontheWebinthe2006-2007season,accordingtoSportsInformationDirectorRichHerman. “WeareveryhappytoannouncethatwewillbebackontheInternetwithfootball,basketball,andwrestlingbroadcastsforthecomingseason,”saidHerman.“TheInternetbroadcastshavebeenabigsuccessforsevenyearsandwe’repleasedtobecontinuingwithRedZone.” ClarionsportswillbebroadcastincooperationwithRedZoneMediaofPittsburgh,Pa.AnyoneinterestedinhearingthebroadcastswillbeabletodirectlyaccesstheRedZonesiteonthedayoftheeventatwww.redzonemedia.com,orbygoingtoClarion’sWebpageatwww.clarion.edu.ClickontheathleticssiteandthenclickontheRedZonelogo,whichwilllinkyoutoRed
Zone.Thegameswillalsobearchivedforanyoneinterestedinlisteningatanothertime. Tolistentothegamelive,orevenafteritisarchived,youwillneedWindows“MediaPlayer.”AnysoftwareyoumayneedtodownloadcanbeaccessedfromtheRedZonesite,orWindowsfreeofcharge. Football,onceagain,willfeatureplay-by-playannouncerMikeKalinowskiandPatKahle,BobDunkle,orDanZangrilliascoloranalystonWCCR-FMinClarion.ThewrestlingbroadcastswillhaveRichHermanandformerwrestlingcoachBobBubbonthesamestation.StudentSportsDirectorDanZangrilliwillbroadcastbasketballwithWCUC-FMatClarionUniversityasthehoststation.ClarioninitiatedInternetbroadcastsduringthe2000seasonwithNCAADivisionIwrestling.Thewrestlingbroadcastswerethefirstoftheirkindinwrestlinginthenation.
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Bigwins,aschoolrecord,andtwoall-conferenceplayershighlightedthe2006seasonforayoung,talentedClarionUniversitywomen’sbasketballteam. TheGoldenEagles,whostartedfoursophomoresandfreshmenandhadjustonesenior,finished12-15overalland3-9inthePSAC-WestwhilecompetingforaPSACPlayoffberth. Intheprocess,theGoldenEaglessetaschoolrecordforfree-throwpercentageinaseasonandhadtwoplayers–seniorMelba Melton(N.Muskegeon,Mi.)andsophomoreJessica Albanese (CrescentSprings,Ky.)–namedsecond-teamPSAC-West. “Iwashappywiththewaywecompeted,especiallyattheendoftheseason,”Clarion’s17th–yearheadcoachMargaret “Gie” Parsonssaid.“Whileweweredisappointednottomaketheplayoffs,wehadmanyyoungplayersgetalotofexperiencethatwillonlyhelptomakeusstronger.” Clarionplayedinalotofclosegamesbutwerejust1-7ingamesdecidedbyeightpointsorless. TheEaglesalsoplayedatoughschedulewithsevengamesagainstNCAAD-IIplayoffteamsandnineagainstteamsthatwonatleast20games. OneofClarion’sbiggestwinsduringthe2005-06yearcameagainstoneoftheNCAAqualifiers—Ashland,82-72,atTippinGym,FiveEagleswereindoublefiguresthatnightledby21points,9reboundsfromAlbanese,18pointsfromMelton,and17fromFr.,Leah Shrift (Ebensburg).SophomorepointguardAshley Grimm (Sugarloaf )added12assists.
Twodayslater,theEaglesstunnedPitt-Johnstown(ateamthatfinished20-7)withan80-77winattheIUPTournament.FreshmanKatrina Greer(CentreHall)ledwith19points.withdouble-doublesfromAlbanese(11points,10rebounds),andsophomoreApril Gratton(BethelPark,10points,12rebounds). Inmid-January,ClarionblewoutPSAC-EastchampionEastStroudsburg63-44atTippin. ClarionalsohadtwotightlossestoeventualNCAAqualifiers,losinginovertime64-59toPSAC-WestandPSACchampionCaliforniaand73-71toPSACrunner-upEdinboro. TheEaglessettheschoolrecordforfree-throwpercentageinaseasonat76.4percent(421of551),betteringthepreviousrecord(73.5percent)setin1995-96bynearlythreepercentagepoints.
Melton,theteam’slonesenior,earnedsecond-teamPSAC-Westhonorsforthesecondstraightyear.Sheledinscoring(15.0pointspergame)whilerankingsixthinthePSAC.Sheadded3.96assistswhileshooting82.2percentfromthefree-throwline(thirdinPSAC).Shehadacareer-high26againstEdinboro. Inhertwo-yearcareershescored758points,dishedout249assists,pickedup115steals,andshot78.5percentfromtheline. AlbanesesteppeduphergameinanefforttofillthevoidleftbyAll-AmericanHeather CigichandAll-PSAC
choiceShay Godwin,whograduatedin2005.AlbaneserankedninthinthePSACinbothscoring(14.4ppg)andrebounding(7.9reboundspergame),secondinshootingpercentage(56.9percent)
andshot74.4percentfromthefoulline. Intwoseasons,Albanesehas582points,338rebounds. Grimm,Clarion’stalentedpointguard,averaged8.1ppg,4.3rebounds,andadded136assists,thefourthhighestintheseasonatClarion.Intwoyears,shehas390points,261assists,222rebounds,and113steals. TransferGrattonhadasolidseasonwith11.5ppg,and7.6rebounds(10thinPSAC). Greer,despiteplayingmostoftheseasonwithaninjuredshootinghand,averaged10.9ppgand4.0rpgandshot79.7percentfromthefree-throwline,thefourthbestmarkinthePSAC.Her102madefreethrowssetaschoolrecordformadecharityshotsbyafreshman.Shehadaseason-high20pointsvs.Edinboro. Threefreshmen–Shrift,Rachael Franklin (Warren)andChelsey Grabigel(Pgh./Highlands)—gaveClarionsolidbenchplayduringtheyear.Shriftaveraged5.3ppgand4.1rpg,Franklin2.3ppgand1.8rpg,whileGrabigelendedtheyearwith19points,15rebounds,nineassists,andsixsteals. Michelle Johnson(Pgh./NorthHills)andJessica Skeggs(Akron,Ohio)alsogaveClarionsomegoodminutesoffthebench. Withagoodrecruitingseason,theGoldenEagleswillbeateamtowatchin2006-07.
Despitelosingthreeofitsprojectedtopnineplayerstopreseason,season-endinginjuriesandthenlosingtwomoreplayers,includingstartingpointguardBobby Franklin(Jr.,Pgh./Plum)forsignificanttimeduringtheseason,Clarion’smen’sbasketballteamfounditselfinthehuntfora10thstraightPSACplayoffberthintothefinalweekoftheseason. Whiletheinjuriesprovedtoomuchtoovercomeintheend,Clarionfinishedtheseason13-13overalland5-7inthealwaystoughPSAC-West.Itmarkedthe10thstraightyeartheGoldenEaglesunder18th-yearheadcoachRon Righterhavefinished.500orbetter.Duringthatspan,Clarionhasaveraged18.2winspergamewhilewinningthreePSAC-WesttitlesandonePSACTitleandmakingtheNCAAPlayoffsin2001. “Iwasveryproudofthewaytheteambattledthisyear,”Rightersaid.“Wehadalotofinjuriesandwereevenforcedtopickupsomeplayersmidwaythroughtheyear.Buteveryoneplayedhard,andwehadashotatmakingthepostseasondownthe
stretch.Consideringallwewentthrough,itisallwecouldhaveaskedfor.”
SeniorcaptainTerrance Vaughns(Uniontown),whowassupposedtored-shirtin2006priortotheinjuries,cameofftheshelfand
scoredhis1,000thcareerpointNov.19.Vaughnsfinishedhiscareeras
the12thleadingscorerinschoolhistorywith1,320points,whilesettingtheschoolrecordforfree-throwpercentageinacareerat86.6percent(305of352).Vaughnswasnamedsecond-team
PSAC-Westforthesecondstraightseasonafteraveragingacareer-high13.2pointspergame,3.8reboundspergame,2.96averagepointspergameand1.62steelspergame.His88percentfree-throwshootingwassecondbestmarkinschoolhistory,whilehescoredacareer-high30pointsversusCaliforniaandtwicerecordedsevenassists. JoiningVaughnsasasecond-teamPSAC-WestselectionwasjuniorforwardRicky Henderson (Detroit,Mich.). HendersonjoinedtheEaglesjustbeforeChristmasandledtheteaminscoring(16.1ppg),rebounding(9.4rpg)andblockedshots(42,2.21blockspergame).Rickyranked11thinthePSACinscoringandsecondinblockspergame. Highlightsoftheseasonincludedtwofour-gamewinningstreaksaswellasakeylate-seasonwinathomeoverCalifornia. Thefirstfour-gamewinstreakstartedwithaheart-stopping53-51victoryatTippinoverMillersville. ClarionwonthegamewhenHenderson,playinginhisfirstgamefortheEagles,tippedinamissedFranklinlayupwith1.7secondsleft.Hendersonfinishedwithadouble-double(13points,12rebounds,5blocks),whilejuniorLeon Kennedy(Detroit,Mich.)andjuniorco-captainJustin Collins(Lansdale)eachadded10points. Whilethefirstfour-gamewinstreakstartedwithagreatgame,thesecond-fourgamewinstreaklastingfromJanuary14-25endedwithanthrilling60-54overtime-winathomeoverSlipperyRock. Clarionralliedfromafive-pointdeficitwith6:40toplay,toforceovertimeontwofreethrowsbyVaughnswithjustoveraminutetogo. CollinsthenscoredsixofClarion’s15pointsin
overtimeforthewin. Thewinwasthefinalinastreakstartingwithan82-72winoverMansfieldandcontinuingwitha73-65winoverEastStroudsburganda91-85winoverLockHaven. ButitwasintheSlipperyRockgamethatFranklingothurt.Hewasaveraging12.1ppgand4.6apgatthatpoint.
Withoutitsjuniorleader,Clariondroppedfourstraightgamesandlookedlikeitwasabouttofallcompletelyoutofplayoffcontention.ButtheEaglesrightedtheshipwitha76-74winathomeoverLockHavenFeb.8thankstoa5-footjumperbyjuniorChris Buchanan(Altoona)with2.3secondsleft.VisitingClarionthentoppledSlipperyRock78-69settingoffapivotalgamewithCaliforniaatTippin.Clarionbuilta49-33halftimeleadandneverlookedback,downingtheVulcans88-74.Vaughnshad30pointsinthewin.ClarionthenlostinthefinalsecondstoeventualPSAC-ChampionEdinboro,
69-66toendtheplayoffhunt. KeycontributionswerereceivedfromKennedy(15.7ppg,5.2rpg),Franklin(11.0ppg,4.4apg),Buchanan(8.9ppg,5.5rpg),Collins(6.5ppg)andseniorMichael Clarke(Brooklyn,N.Y.,4.8ppg,3.6rpg). CLARION NOTES–Franklinhas559careerpoints,223assists,and108careersteals...Collins523points...Clarkefinishedhiscareerwith736pointsand452rebounds...ClarionlostseniorguardFrank Torbert (Imperial),juniorforwardBrent Nelson(Detroit,Mich.),andsophomoreswingmanGarrett Heath(Emlenton/Keystone)withseason-endinginjuries.
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Withaschool-recordfivestraight20-winseasonsandthreeNCAAplayoffappearancesinthepastfouryears,expectationsarehighforthe2006GoldenEaglesvolleyballteam. “OurgoalsaretogetbacktotheNCAATournament,whilealsomakingthePSACplayoffs,”saidsixth-yearheadcoach,Tracey Fluharty. Lastyear,Clarionfinished23-12overall,butonly1-9inthePSAC-West. “ItwasdisappointingtomisstheNCAAplayoffs,”Fluhartysaid,“butitgivesussomethingtoworkoninthefuture.Notmakingthepostseasonisonlygoingtomaketheteamworkharderthisyear.”
TheEagleswillstartthepre-seasonneedingtoreplacethreekeyplayersfromlastyear’steamincludingsetterAshley Kreiner,middlehitterKaren Stoklosa,anddefensivespecialist/outsidehitterHeather Byrne.ClarionhasaslewoftalentedplayersreturningincludingseniorsLindsay
Banner(Clarion)andJenn Sacco(Cochranton)aswellasjuniorsSarah Fries(Willard,Ohio),Christina Steiner(Florence,Ky.),Vicky Gentile(Euclid,Ohio),Kristi Fiorillo(Meadville),Lauren Wiefling(Butler/Knoch),andTressa Dvorsky(Jeannette/Hempfield). Bannerhad201kills,80blocks,and50digslastseason,whileSaccohad405digsandnowhas785careerdigs. FriesledtheGoldenEagleswith332killswhileadding76digsand58blocks,andSteinerwassecondontheteamwith327killswhilecontributing254digs,46blocks,and21serviceaces. Gentile,whowasanAll-Regionperformerin2004,wastherockondefensewith567digs,thefourthmostinschoolhistory(shealsoholdstheschoolrecordwith711in2004).Sheranksseventhinschoolhistorywith1,278careerdigsandis222digsshyofbecomingjustthesecondplayerinschoolhistorytohave1,500careerdigs. Fiorillohad241digslastseason.Wieflingadded148killsand47digsandDvorskyhad95digs. Returningfrominjuriesarered-shirtsophomoresAmanda Angermeier(Somerset)andLindsay Wiefling(Butler/Knoch),thetwinsisterofLauren. AngermeierwassettobeoneofClarion’stophitterslastyearbeforegettinghurtinthepre-seasonafterhaving35killsandnineblocksinlimited
actionin2004.LindsayWieflingplayedinsixgamesasafreshmanbeforegettinghurt. SophomoretransferDani Hughes (Clarion),whoplayedin16gamesatCalifornialastseason,headlinesagroupofsevennewcomers. SixincomingfreshmenareHeather Swedish(Sewickley/Avonworth),Amanda Stefanov(Uniontown,Ohio),Haley White(Morrisdale/WestBranch),Katie Aurand(WhitmoreLake,Mich.),Lauren Carter(Altoona/Bellwood/Antis),andJessica Kitlas(NewFreedom). CLARION NOTES:Clarionwonaschoolrecord31gamesin2002going31-5overalland7-3inthePSAC-West.
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TheGoldenEagleswomen’ssoccerteamisexpectingtoimprovein2006. Lastyear,Clarionwasadeceiving4-15-1overalland0-10inthePSAC-Westaccordingtosixth-yearheadcoach,Christina Alonzo Feldman. “Lastyear’srecordisverydeceivinganddoesn’tshowtheprogressClarionsoccerhasmade,”Feldmansaid.“ThisseasonIcansaywehaveagreatchanceofgoing.500orbetter.” Clarionchangeditsoffensein2005andtheresultswereveryencouraging.TheEagleswereabletosetteammarksingoalsscoredinaseason(24)andpointsinaseason(59).Manykeymembersoftheoffensereturnwith71percentoflastyear’soffensebackfor2006. SeniormidfielderAshlie Regazzi(Dayton,Ohio)leadsthereturnees.Shehadfivegoalsand11pointslastyearreboundingfromaslowsophomoreseasonafterastellarfreshmanseasonthatalsosawherscorefivegoals.Shehas11careergoalsand23careerpoints. JoiningRegazziontheoffensivesideoftheballwillbejuniorsMichele Glasgow(SpringMills),Ashley Downs(NewStanton/Hempfield),Courtney Clifford(BethelPark)andsophomoreRachael Schmitz(Pittsburgh/Shaler). Downswassecondontheteamingoalslastseasonwithfour,whileCliffordnettedthree,andSchmitztwo.Defensively,Clarionwillbelookingtomakechangeswiththeirformationsandalignmentsduringthe2006campaign.LeadingthedefensewillbeseniorDevina Boring(Plainfield,Ill.),juniorsValecia Yockey (Pittsburgh/Plum),Aimee Zellers(Felton),andsophomoreHilary Dieter (Erie/Iroquois).
Goaltendingisaquestion,astheEagleshavetoreplaceagoalkeeperforthesecondconsecutiveyear.Caitlin Dilal,lastyear’sstartinggoalie,isnolongerwiththeteam,butClarionhassomeviableoptionsincludingjuniorkeeperJessica Reed(McClure).Reedsawlimitedminuteslastyear,appearinginfivegamesandstartingtwo–bothEagleswins.Shewas2-0with2.17GAA.Shehad18saveson26shotsanda72percentsavepercentage.Feldmanisalsoexcitedaboutherincomingfreshmenclass.“Theincomingoffensiveplayersarethemostskilledfreshmenclassweeverhad,”Feldmansaid.“Thedefensiveplayershavewhatittakestobegreatdefenders.We’reexcitedabout2006.”CLARION NOTES:Thehighlightoflastseasonwasa0-0tieagainstEastRegionpowerWestChester...Feldman,theonlysoccercoachinschoolhistory,is13-77-4overall.
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Clarion’scrosscountryteamshavehighhopesfor2006. Lastseason,thewomenwereseventhatPSACsand10thatNCAAregionals,whilethemenwereseventhatPSACsand10thatregionals. “Bothteamsshouldbeimprovedthisyear,”second-yearheadcoachDaniel Caulfieldsaid.“Thewomencouldbeinthetopfiveinbothevents,andthemen,whoperformedreallywellatregionalslastyear,arelookingatmovingup.” Thewomen’steamhasfiveofhistopsevenrunnersbackaswellasatalentedincomingfreshmenclass. Junior Erin Richard(Erie/McDowell)was20thatbothPSACsandregionalsandseniorTasha Wheatley(Saltsburg/Kiski)was21statPSACsand23rdatregionalsleadthereturninggroup.TheyarejoinedbyseniorAutumn Shaffer(Imperial/WestAllegheny)whowas40thatPSACsand65thatregionals,sophomoreKate Ehrensberger(St.,Marys/ElkCountyCatholic)whowas60thatPSACsand82ndatregionals,andseniorHolly Urban(Doylestown/CentralBucksEast)whowas67thatPSACsand103rdatregionals. ThekeyincomingrunnersareKaycee Shaffer (Imperial/WestAllegheny),Autumn’ssister,Suzanne Schwerer(Wexford–Pine-Richland),Tristen Rankin(Rimersburg/RedbankValley)andMeghan Conroy (Apollo/Kiski). JuniorChris Clark(Hadley/CommodorePerry)leadsthemen.ClarkbecamethefirstEagletofinishintheTop10atPSACs(10th)sincethemid-1980’sandthefirstAll-PSACperformersince1999.Headdedan18th-placefinishatregionals. SeniorSean Williams(Austintown,Ohio/Austintown-Fitch)whowas27thatPSACsand34thatregionalsandjuniorBill Herrmann(Centereach,NY/Newfield)whowas43rdatPSACsand55thatregionalsgivetheEaglesastrongreturningtopthree. TheyarejoinedbyseniorJason South(LewisRun/Bradford)whowas74thatPSACsand108thatregionalsandjuniorZachShekell(Foxburg/A-CValley)whowas81statPSACsand135thatregionals. Red-shirtfreshmanSean McFarlandwilladdqualitydepth.
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Teague Moore,30,anativeofPittsburgh,Pa.(Wexford),a1995graduateofNorthAlleghenyHigh,anNCAAChampionatOklahomaState,andanaccomplishedinternationalwrestlerandcoach,wasnamedClarion’snewheadwrestlingcoachatapressconference,May15,inthelobbyofTippenGymnasium. PresidentDr. Joseph GrunenwaldandAthleticDirector Dave Katis (’85, ’88) introducedMooretoaliveradioandInternetradioaudience.MoorereplacedKen Nellis (’86)whoannouncedinMarchhewassteppingdownasheadcoach.TeaguecomestoClarionfromHarvardUniversity,wherehewasanassistantcoachforthepastseason.HealsowasanassistantatOklahomaStatein2003-04,atOklahomain2002-03,andatPittfrom2000-01. “TeagueMoorehasadynamicpersonality,ishighlyrespectedinwrestlingcircles,willbeanoutstandingrecruiter,iscommittedtograduatingstudent-athletesandismotivatedtobethebest.TheClarionwrestlingtraditionisingoodhandswithTeagueMoore,”saidKatis. MooreisonlythefifthheadcoachatClarionsince1960.Frank Lignelli re-startedthewrestlingprograminFall1959andcoachedthrough1966.Bob BubbelevatedtheprogramtoeliteNCAADivisionIstatusasheadcoachfrom1967-92,whileJack Davis mentoredfrom1993-97,andNellisfrom1998-2006. “ItisveryhumblingtobenamedthenewheadwrestlingcoachatClarionUniversity,”saidMoore.“Tobenamedtheleaderatoneofcollegewrestling’smostdecoratedtraditionsisanunbelievablehonor.IwanttothankPresidentGrunenwald,DaveKatis,andthesearchcommitteefortheirtrustandbeliefinmyabilities.IalsowanttheentireClarionwrestlingfamilytoknowIwilldedicatemyselfanddoeverythingIcantorestoretheprogramtobeamongstthenation’selite.” MooreknowstheClarionUniversitycampusandtheareacommunitywell,sinceheregularlyattendedtheSummerwrestlingcampsatClarionrunbylegendaryEaglecoachBobBubb. AtNorthAlleghenyHighSchool,Teaguewasathree-timePIAAplacewinnerincludingarunner-upin1993,athirdpaceendingin1994,andStateChampionin1995.Hewasathree-timePennsylvaniaStateFreestyleChampion(1993-95),athree-timeJuniorNationalFreestyleChampion(1993,’94,’95)andNationalHighSchoolChampionin1995. HeadingtoOklahomaStatetowrestleunderJohnSmith,Teaguewasafour-yearstarterat118-poundsfortheCowboys.Afour-timeNCAAnationalqualifier,hewasathree-timeDivisionIAll-American(1997-99),includinganNCAANationalChampionshipin1998.HepinnedMichiganState’sDaveMorganinthefinalstowinhistitle.Healsoplacedthirdatnationalsin1999andfourthin1997.TeaguewasaBig12Championin1997and’98andrunner-upin1999.Hepostedacareerrecordof118-25andwas15thincareerwinsatOklahomaStateatthetime. Followinggraduationin1999,TeaguecoachedatPitt,Oklahoma,OklahomaState,andHarvardpriortocomingtoClarion.HealsousedthattimetofollowhisOlympicdreams.PlacingthirdattheU.S.Olympictrialsin2000,hewontheU.S.
OpenNationalChampionshipat55KGin2002,andwasanationalteammemberandrunner-upattheWorldTeamtrials.In2003,hewasaNationalTeammember,wasasilvermedalistattheWorldCup,andplacedthirdattheWorldTeamtrialsandtheU.S.OpenNationals.ANationalTeammemberin2004,TeagueplacedthirdattheU.S.OlympicTrialsandattheU.S.Open. TeagueandwifeMaryAlicehaveadaughterTalenJosephina.HeisthesonofPatriciaJ.MooreandthelateJohnJ.MooreofPittsburgh.HehasthreebrothersTim,TerryandTy,twosistersColleenandTina,andonebrotherTomwhoisdeceased. CLARION NOTES:MoorehasimmenserespectandadmirationforformerClarionheadcoachBobBubb.“CoachBubbbuiltatraditionthatonlyafewmenhaveachievedinourgreatsport,”saidMoore.“Hewasacoachdedicatedtobuildingmenofintegrity,menofcharacterandmenofaction.IhopetohonorhimbydoingthingstherightwayfortherightreasonsandbringClarionwrestlingbacktonationalprominence.”…TheGoldenEaglesare473-256-12since1960…Lignelliwasthecoachfrom1960-66witharecordof61-12...HepassedthetorchtoBobBubb,whofrom1966-92,putClarionwrestlingonthenationalstage...Bubbhadacareerrecordof322-121-4...BubbledClariontoafourthplaceteamfinishatD-Inationalsin1973,sixthin1972and87andeighthin1992,hisfinalseason...Bubbcoached7D-Ichampions,threecollegedivisionchamps,27All-Americans,29EWLwinnersand68PSACchamps...Bubbwillberememberedfortwospecialathletes,namelyWadeSchallesandKurtAngle...BothwerenamedtotheNCAA/NWCA75thAnniversaryTeamlastMarch...Schalleshadanamazingcareerrecordof153-5-1,wontwoNCAAtitlesandpostedanNCAArecord106pins...Anglealsowasatwo-timeNCAAD-IChampion,postedarecordof116-10-2andalsowonanOlympicGoldMedalin1996...JackDaviswasClarion’sheadcoachfrom1993-97witharecordof43-34-5andthenNelliswhowas47-89-3...ClarionhaseightD-INationalChampions,43All-Americans,51EWLwinnersand106PSACChampions...Thatalsoincludes13PSACandthreeEWLteamtitles.
AthleticDirectorDaveKatis,MaryAliceMoore,TalenJosephinaMoore,TeagueMooreandPresidentDr.JosephGrunenwaldattheMay15TippinGymnasiumPressConference.
Golfers Second At NCAA East Regional TheClariongolfteammadeitsfifthstraighttriptotheNCAADivisionIIRegionalsinMayandfinishedthe2006seasonwithateamhighsecondplacefinish. HeldinWheeling,W.V.atthetoughSpeidelGolfClub,Clarionfinishedsecondwitha920teamtotalbehindConcordwhoshot914for54-holes.SophomoreJustin Moose(NorthHuntingdon)placedthirdindividuallywithatotalof225,whileteammateTom Will(Jr.,Erie/McDowell)wasninthwitha230total.BothplayersearnedAll-Regionhonors. AlsoleadingthewaywereJustin Scott(Jr.,Monroeville/Gateway),Zach Szwast (Jr.,Johnstown/ConemaughValley)andPreston Mullens(So.,Emporium/CameronCounty). Scottshota236tofinish21st,whileSzwasttotaled241andended40thwithMullensat245tofinishin37thplace. LefevrewasnamedthePSAC“CoachoftheYear”andMoosethePSAC“PlayeroftheYear”forleadingtheGoldenEagles.Moosefinishedtheyearwitha75.0strokeaverageandwasmedalistatthePSACChampionshipheldintheFall. Al LefevreledClariontothePSACteamtitleintheFall,thesecondinhissevenyearsasheadcoach.Healsoearnedtheawardthatseason(2002).
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MOOSEEvent: 4-person scrambleShotgun Start: NoonLunch: 10:30am - 11:30amEntry Fee: $150Fee Includes: green fees, cart, lunch, tee prizes, hole prizes, par 3 prizes include hole-in-one and nearest to the pin, team prizes, door prizes, refreshments, buffet dinner and much more.
19th Annual Clarion University Golf ClassicSponsored By: Pepsi, S&T Bank and Wienken and Associates
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Sixth-yearheadcoachMark VanDyke (’80)ledthe2006GoldenEaglemen’sswimminganddivingteamtoa6-5dualmeetrecord,asecond-placefinishatthePSACChampionships,anda14th-placeshowingattheNCAADivisionIINationals. ClarionhostedthePSACChampionshipsandfinishedsecondintheteamscoringwith441points,behindWestChesterwhototaled617. Adley Kilgore (Jr.,Airville)ledtheGoldenEaglesatthePSACswithrunner-upfinishesinthe50and100freestyle,plusanchoredthewinning200freerelay.AlsoontherelaywereChris Jones(Sr.,BeaverMeadows),Mike Cohen(Jr.,Pickerington,Oh.)and James Rankin(Jr.,Butler).Adam Smearman(Jr.,Altoona)alsowassecondinthe200butterfly.
MovingontotheNCAADivisionIInationalsinIndianapolis,Ind.,Drurywontheteamtitlewith649points,Cal-Bakersfieldsecondwith543,andClarion14thwith87points. Inthepool,Kilgoreonceagainledtheway,
placingthirdinthe50freestylewithatimeof20.44.Hewasathree-timeAll-American,includingtworelays,andraisedhiscareertotalto10A-Afinishes.AlsoearningAll-AmericahonorsintworelayswereJones,Rankin,andCohen.Jonesfinishedhiscareerasaseven-timeAll-American,whileCohennowownsfiveA-AawardsandRankingainedhisfirst. DiverKevan Phillips(So.,Monroeville)hadaverystrongperformanceatNCAAs.Heplacedthirdonone-meterwith442.60points,thencamebackandfinished
fourthonthree-meterwith428.40points.Heisafour-timeA-A.Sean Clark(Sr.,Bakersfield,Ca.)postedasixthplacefinishonthreemeterandwas13thonone-metertogaintwoA-Aawards.Zack Saeger(Fr.,Palm)meanwhile,wasfifthonone-meterand14thonthree-meterinhistriptonationals. CLARION NOTES:TheEagleshavewon24PSACteamtitlesinthepast36years...Clarionhasasix-yeardualrecordof35-17underVanDyke.
Sixth-yearheadcoachMark VanDyke (’80)ledthewomen’sswimminganddivingteamtothe2006PSACChampionshipandan11th-placeendingattheNCAADivisionIINationals.
VanDykeledhisGoldenEaglestoa9-3dualmeetrecord,thenhostedthe31stAnnualPSACChampionshipsatTippinNatatorium.ClarionreclaimedthePSACtitlescoring928.5points,topplingWestChesterwhowassecondwith890.5points.The200freerelayteamofBrittany Hanzl (Jr.,Whitehall),
Stacy Ogden (Jr.,Clearfield), Melanie Reade(Jr.,Erie/McDowell)andKristy Clarke(Jr.,CampbellHall,N.Y.)tooktheonlyfirst-placeendingfortheEagles.Clarionwonthetitlewithqualityscoringdepthfromeveryswimmeratthemeet.Runner-upfinisheswerepostedbyLori Leitzinger (So.,StateCollege)inthe200backandHanzlinthe100free.
AttheNCAAD-IINationalsinIndianapolis,Ind.,TrumanStatewontheteamtitlewith664points,whileClarionwas11thwith144points.JuniordiverJamie Wolf(SouthPark)setanewNCAAD-IIrecordwinningherfifthcareerdivingtitlewhenshecapturedthethree-metercrownwith494.85points.Shewasalsosecondonone-meterwith414.75points. AlsoscoringdivingpointswereTeagan Riggs (Jr.,Meadville-5thonthree-meter,9thone-meter)andGinny Saras(So.,Sugarloaf-15thonone-meter). InthepoolClarionwasledbyBrehan Heebner (Sr.,Reading),Denise Simens(Fr.,Hollister,Ca.),Leitzinger,Sari Cattoni(So.,LewisRun),Ogden,Sarah Besecker(Sr.,Chambersburg),ClarkeandHanzl. Heebnerwasafour-timeAll-Americanincludinganinth-placefinishinthe200fly,11thinthe100flyandtworelays.Shefinishedhercareerasa12-timeAll-American.Simensmadeherfirsttriptonationalsandwasafive-timeA-A.Shewas13thinthe200breast,and15thinthe100breastandonthreerelays. Leitzingerwas12thinthe200back,wasafour-timeA-A,andhassevencareerA-Aawards.Cattonimadeherfirstnationalstripandplaced
16thinthe200IM,pluswasonthe400medleyrelayteam.OgdenearnedthreeA-Aawardsonrelaysandisafour-timecareerAll-American.HanzlearnedtworelayA-Ahonorsandnowhasfourcareerawards,whileClarkewasatwo-timeA-AinrelaysandnowhassevenAll-Americaplacings. VanDykewasnamedthePSACWomen’sSwimming“CoachoftheYear”forhiseffortsin2006.Healsoearnedthatawardin2004.HecreditedassistantChristina Tillotson Sheets (’99)anddivingcoachDave Hrovatfortheirvaluableservice. CLARION NOTES:Clarion’swomenarenow45-15indualmeetsunderVanDyke...Clarionhaswon26ofthe31PSACtitlessincethePSACstartedwomen’sswimmingchampionshipsin1976...EightD-IItitleswerewon1977,’78,’80,’81,’82,’83,’84,and’86.
ItwasayeartorememberfortwoClarionUniversitytracksophomores. Erin Richard(Erie/McDowell)andChris Clark(Hadley)bothqualifiedfortheNCAAOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionshipsatEmporiaState(Kan.)forthefirsttimeintheircareers. Richardfinishedninthinthewomen’s3,000,justmissinganAll-America,finish(Top8),whilealsoplacing14thinthe5,000. Clark,meanwhile,was12thinthemen’s5,000whiletaking14thinthe10,000. TheappearanceattheNCAAswastherewardforgreatseasonsbybothathletes. RichardisbelievedtohavebecomethefirstClarionwomen’strackandfieldathletetowinatleasttwoPSACindividualtitlesin
thesameseasonwhenshecapturedboththe1,500and3,000attheearlyMaychampionshipmeet.Shealsosetthreeschoolrecordsthisseasonrunningtoptimesinthe1,500(4:37.20),the3,000(9:59.56),andthe5,000(17:06.01).ShewasthePSACIndoorChampioninthe3,000andonthedistancemedleyrelaywinningteam.
ClarkwastopscoreratthePSACsforClarion,finishingthirdinthe5,000.Hesetschoolrecordsthisyearinboththe5,000(14:32.37)andthe10,000(30:23.50).Clarkalsohadastrongindoorseason,takingfourthatPSACsinthe3,000andseventhinthe5,000.CLARION NOTES:Eightschoolrecordswereset,includingsixwomen’sandtwomen’srecords...RichardbrokeMaureen Long’srecordof4:40.14setin2000inthe1,500andMelissa Terwilliger’srecordsof10:19.06(3,000)
and17:45.00(5,000)setin2004...Sonya Swansonbrokea26-yearoldrecordinthe200inatimeof25.80.Penny Greysetthepreviousmarkof25.9in1980...Tasha WheatleybrokeherownrecordintheSteepleChasewhilethe1,600-relayteamofSwanson,Holly Urban,Kate Ehrensberger,andKeisha Perrybrokea26-yearoldrecordbyrunningherelayinatimeof3:59.81...Thepreviousmarkof4:01.9wassetin1980byGrey,Roxanne Scholfield,Taryn CarterandMichele Larson...Clark,meanwhile,brokeKen Gribshaw’s26-year-oldrecordof31:03.0inthe10,000andJimSnyder’srecordof14:40.6inthe5,000setin1986.
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FormerClarionAthleticDirectorFrank LignelliwasinductedintotheNACDA(NationalAssociationofCollegiateAthleticDirectors)HallofFameonJune22,2006,atthe41stAnnualNACDAConvention. TheformerClarionathleticdirectoracceptedtheawardatceremoniesheldattheSheratonInninNewOrleans,Louisiana,aspartofthe26thNACDAHallofFameclass.ThefirstNACDAinductionclasswasin1970,withthelastclasscomingsixyearsago(2000).Lignelli,hiswife,Joyce,anddaughter,Joy,wereinattendance,aswellasClarionPresident Joseph P. GrunenwaldandcurrentathleticdirectorDave Katis (’85, ’88). Lignelli,now81andanativeofMonongahela,Pa.,spent37yearsdevotedtoClarionUniversity.Hewasastudent-athletefrom1946-50,returnedtohisalmamaterinFall1957asateacherandcoachandstayedforanother33½years.HesucceededWaldo S. TippinasathleticdirectorinFall1966andwastheGoldenEaglesathleticdirectorforatotalof23½years(1966-87,’88-’90).HeledClariontounprecedentedathleticsuccessasthenumber-oneathleticdepartmentinthePSACandrecognizednationallyamongtheeliteathleticprograms. “Isharethisawardwiththetremendouscoaches,administrators,andstudent-athletesIhadtheprivilegeofbeingassociatedwithduringmycareeratClarion,”saidLignelli.“Ireallybelievewewereblessedthroughtheyearswiththefinestcoachingstaffinthecountry.Theywerededicatedtosuccessthroughdevelopinggreatstudentathleteswithhardwork,dedicationandsacrifice.Wewereabletohavegreatsuccessduringthattime,butIcreditthattothecoaches,administrators,andstaffwhocreatedateamatmospherethatwassimplyunbeatable.Ijustwanttothankeveryonewhohelpedmealongtheway.Withoutthem,nothingthatwasaccomplishedatClarionwouldhavebeenpossible.” WithLignelliasClarion’sathleticdirectortheGoldenEagleswon59PSACtitles,12nationalchampionships,andcountlessPSAC-WestandPSACrunner-uphonors.Duringthattime,thefootballteamwas165-73-3(68percent),whileNCAADivisionIWrestlingwas301-107-2(74percent)andmen’sbasketballposteda352-257(58percent)mark.FootballwonfourPSACandsevenPSAC-Westcrowns,basketballcapturedeightPSAC-Westtitles,andwrestlingwonninePSACtitlesandplacedinthetop15atD-Inationalsseventimes.Clarion’ssuccesswaswidespreadaswomen’sgymnasticswonDivision
Iteamtitlesin1977and’78,women’sswimminganddivingwoneightDivisionIInationalchampionshipsand15straightPSACtitles,whilemen’sswimminganddivingwon19straightPSACcrowns. “FrankLignelliplayedacriticalroleinthedevelopmentoftheClarionUniversityathletictradition,”saidGrunenwald. “Thisrecognitionistestimonytohismanyyearsofeffectiveanddedicatedserviceinhisroleasathleticdirector.TheentireuniversitycommunityoffersitscongratulationsandbestwishestoFrankandhisfamily.” SaidKatis,“Mr.Lignelliwasagreatathleticdirector,butIthinkhisbiggestassetwashavingtheknackforalwayshiringtherightcoacheswiththerightqualities.ThatisthelegacyheleftwithmeandItriedtolearnfromhimasmuchasIcould.Ialwaysadmiredhisskillsasathleticdirectorandthankhimforthetraditionshecreated.” Lignellire-startedClarion’swrestlingprogramasheadcoachinthe1959-60seasonand,insevenyears,was69-12indualmeets,pluswontheschool’sfirstPSACtitlein1965.Healsocoachedthegolfteamfor10years(1977-86)andledClariontothePSACtitlein1982andNAIAD-18crownsin1982and’83. AnativeofMonongahelaanda1943gradofMonongahelaHighSchool,heservedintheU.S.Navyfrom1943-46intheMediterraneanandthePacificaboardaminesweeper.HecametoClarioninFall1946andtherestishistory.Asastudentathlete,Lignelliearned11varsitylettersincludingfourinwrestlingandfootballandthreeinbaseball.Acenterandlinebackerinfootball,hewasnamed
tothe“LittleAll-America”teamamongotherawards.Awrestlerat175-pounds,hespentthelasttwoyearsasstudentcoach.Inbaseball,heledtheteaminhittinghissenioryearwitha.462average. ManyorganizationshaverecognizedLignelli’seffortswithinductionintotheirHallsofFame.TheNAIAandEasternWrestlingLeaguecamecallingin1987,theWesternPennsylvaniaSportsHallofFamein1986,thePSACWrestlingHallofFamein1984,andtheClarionUniversityHallofFamein1993.In2001,LignelliwasrecognizedbythePSACandClarionUniversityasoneofitstopeightAll-TimeSuccessstories. Frankandwife,Joyce,resideinClarion.Thecouplehaveadaughter,Joy,andason,Lee. CLARION NOTES:ActiveoncampusLignelliwasdirectorofhousing,deanofmen,financialaiddirectorandmorefrom1960-66…Healsostartedthe“QuarterbackClub”in1966asageneratoroffundsforfootball…Healsostartedtoraisemoneyforscholarshipsfollowing1966andwasthedrivingforcebehindtheCentennialScholarshipFundstartedin1967…ThenamewaschangedtotheW.S.TippinScholarshipFundin1974-75whichremainstoday…Lignelliraisedwellover$1milliondollarsforgeneralathleticscholarships.
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TheClarionUniversity“SportsHallofFame”inductedsevennewmembersonFriday,May5,atceremoniesheldoncampusatChandlerDiningHallwithmorethan400attending.InductedwereL-RWilliam Z. May(football),Carl T. Grinage (basketball),William G. Miller(swimmimgcoach),Christina Tillotson Sheets (women’sswimming),PatriciaJoyBrinkel,JohnJoyJr.repesentingJohn A. Joy (deceasedbasketballcoach),Robert B. Frazier(baseball),andJerry M. Haslett(football).Thecurrentclassbringstheinductiontotalto113sincetheinauguralHallofFameceremonieswereheldin1989.
Vaughns And Wolf Named Clarion’s ‘Athletes Of The Year’ Seniormen’sbasketballplayerTerrance Vaughns(Uniontown)andjuniordiverJamie Wolf (SouthPark)werenamedtheMaleandFemale“AthletesoftheYear”byAthleticDirectorDave KatisonMay5aspartoftheSportsHallofFameinductionceremonies. VaughnscappedatremendousbasketballcareeratClarioninthe2006season.Vaughnsaveraged13.2pointspergamethisseason,plusadded77assists,42steals,98reboundsandshot88percentfromthefoulline.Vaughnsfinishedhiscareerwith1,320points(12thatClarion)and261assists(12th),plussetanewcareerrecordforfreethrowpercentagefinishingwithan86.6percentmark(305of352).Amanagementmajor,heisaClarionandPSAC“ScholarAthlete.” WolfwontheNCAADivisionIIthree-meterdivingchampionshipscoring494.85points,andwassecondonone-meterwith414.75points.ShehaswonfiveofsixD-IIdivingtitles,havingwonbothone-andthree-metereventsin2004and2005.ShewasNCAAD-IIFemale“DiveroftheYear”in2004and2005.AmolecularbiologymajoratClarion,sheiscarryinga4.0QPAandisaClarionandPSAC“ScholarAthlete.” CLARION NOTES:Previouswinnersinclude:2005-FrankEdgarandJamieWolf;2004-MattGuytonandHeatherCigich;2003-ShawnColtenandAllisonStodart;2002-ShawnColtenandAmandaEarnest;2001-AnthonyTacconelliandStephanieSutton;2000-MarkAngleandStephanieSutton;1999-AlvinSlaughterandChristinaTillotson;1998-JohnWilliamsandChristinaTillotson;1997-SteveWitteandChristinaTillotson;1996-SheldonThomasandMonaGaffney;1995-DanPayneandAmyPaganie;1994-KwameMortonandCarlitaJones.
L-R,FormerClarionathleticdirectorBobCarlson,GeorgeGarbarino,BarryGarbarinoandPresidentJoeGrunenwaldattheEighthAnnualWildGameDinneronApril1.HeldattheAmericanLegioninClarion,theDinnerwhichbenefitstheGeorgeGarbarinoScholarshipFund,raisedmorethan$25,000fortheendowmentandhasnowraisedmorethan$165,000forscholarships.Garbarinois92yearsold.Thedinnerhasbeenorganizedfromitsinceptionin1999byheadathletictrainerJimThornton.
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BaseballChuck Roller-ABCAFirstTeamEastRegion. PSAC-WestFirstTeam.Jason Warner-PSAC-WestFirstTeam.
Cross Country (Men)Chris Clark-PSACAll-Conference.
Diving (Men)Sean Clark-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).Kevan Phillips-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).Zack Saeger-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).
Diving (Women)Teagan Riggs-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).Ginny Saras-NCAADiv.IIAll-American.Jamie Wolf-NCAADiv.IINationalChampion.NCAADiv.II
All-American(2).ClarionFemale“AthleteoftheYear.”
FootballMatt Morris-FBGazetteThirdTeamAll-American.
FBGazetteFirstTeamEastRegion.Zack Snyder-FBGazetteThirdTeamEastRegion.Dwaon Woodard-FBGazetteThirdTeamEastRegion.
GolfJustin Moose-NCAADiv.IIEastAll-Region. PSAC“PlayeroftheYear.”PSACChampion.Justin Scott-PSACAll-Conference.Tom Will-NCAAD-IIEastAll-Region.PSACAll-Conference.Charlie Fitzsimmons-PSACAll-Conference.
SoccerMelissa Alonzo-PSAC-WestFirstTeam.
Swimming (Men)Mike Cohen-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).PSACChampion.Chris Jones-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).PSACChampion.Adley Kilgore-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(3).PSACChampion.James Rankin-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).PSACChampion.
Swimming (Women)Sarah Besecker-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(3).Sari Cattoni-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(3).Kristy Clarke-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(3).PSACChampion.Brittany Hanzl-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(2).PSACChampion.Brehan Heebner-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(5).Lori Leitzinger-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(4).Stacy Ogden-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(3).PSACChampion.Melanie Reade-PSACChampion.Denise Simens-NCAADiv.IIAll-American(4).
TennisKristen Jack-PSAC-WestFirstTeamDoubles.Corin Rombach-PSAC-WestFirstTeamDoubles.
Track-Indoor (Women)Diane Kress-PSACAll-Conference.Keisha Perry-PSACChampion.Amanda Maholtz-PSACChampion.Erin Richard-PSACChampion(2).PSACAll-Conference.Holly Urban-PSACChampion.PSACAll-Conference.Tasha Wheatley-PSACAll-Conference.
Track-Outdoor (Men)Chris Clark-PSACAll-Conference.
Track - Outdoor (Women)Erin Richard-PSACChampion(2).Tasha Wheatley-PSACAll-Conference.
L-RMen’sBasketballCoachRonRighter,TerranceVaughns,JamieWolf,divingcoachDaveHrovat,andathleticdirctorDaveKatis.
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FOOTBALLCoach: Jay FosterSept. 2 SAT atTiffin 7p.m. 9 SAT atKutztown 6p.m. 16 SAT WESTCHESTER(FD) 6p.m. 23 SAT atBloomsburg noon 30 SAT SLIPPERYROCK 6p.m.Oct. 7 SAT CHEYNEY(HC) 2p.m. 14 SAT atIndiana 2p.m. 21 SAT EDINBORO 6p.m. 28 SAT atLockHaven 1p.m.Nov. 4 SAT CALIFORNIA 1p.m. 11 SAT atShippensburg 1p.m.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLCoach: Tracey FluhartyAug. 29 TUE atGannon 7p.m.Sept. 1-2 F-S atShippensburgTo. TBA 8-9 F-S atWestChester TBA 12 TUE atCalifornia 7p.m. 13 WED atSetonHill 7p.m. 16 SAT atIUP 4p.m. 19 TUE LOCKHAVEN 7p.m. 22-23 F-S atLockHaven** 5/10/4 26 TUE EDINBORO 7p.m.Oct. 3 TUE atSlipperyRock 7p.m. 6-7 F-S DAYSINNTO. TBA 9 MON ALDERSON-BROADDUS 6p.m. 10 TUE CALIFORNIA 7p.m. 13-14 F-S atShippensburg** 5/10/4 17 TUE IUP 7p.m. 21 SAT atLockHaven 4p.m. 24 TUE atEdinboro 7p.m. 28 SAT SLIPPERYROCK 2p.m.Nov. 3-4 F-S PSACs TBA **-PSACCrossoverWeekends
WOMEN’S SOCCERCoach: Nina Alonzo FeldmanAug. 24 THU SALEMINTERNATIONAL 1p.m. 30 WED atKutztown 4p.m.Sept. 2 SAT LOCKHAVEN 2p.m. 5 TUE atCalifornia 2p.m. 8 FRI atDavis&Elkins 7p.m. 10 SUN atWestVirginiaWesleyan 11p.m. 13 WED SLIPPERYROCK 7p.m. 16 SAT atEdinboro 2p.m. 18 MON INDIANA 7p.m. 22 FRI atGannon 6p.m. 24 SUN atSt.Vincent 1p.m. 27 WED KUTZTOWN 6p.m. 30 SAT atLOCKHAVEN 2p.m.Oct. 4 WED SETONHILL 7p.m. 9 MON atEastStroudsburg 4p.m. 11 WED atSlipperyRock 4p.m. 17 TUE atIndiana 4p.m. 25 WED EDINBORO 7p.m.
CROSS COUNTRYCoach: Daniel CaulfieldSept. 2 SAT atDuquesneDuals 15 FRI GOLDENEAGLEINVITE 23 SAT atPennStateInvite 30 SAT UNITEDWAY5KOct. 7 SAT atCarnegieMellon 14 SAT atSlipperyRockInvite 28 SAT atPSACChampionshipsNov. 4 SAT atNCAARegional(SRU) 18 SAT atNCAAD-II(Florida)
GOLFCoach: Al LefevreSept. 8-9 F-S atOhioValleyInvitational 17-18 S-M HALHANSEN(ClarionOaks) 25-26 M-T atWheelingJesuitInv.Oct. 2 MON atWestminsterInv. TBA atBearcatInvitational 9-10 M-T atRobertMorrisInv. 14-15 S-S atPSACChampionship(Hershey)
WOMEN’S TENNISCoach: Lori SabatoseSept. 10 SUN atSt.Vincent 1p.m. 15 FRI atWestChester 3:30p.m. 16 SAT atKutztown 11p.m. 17 SUN vs.PhiladelphiaU.** 10a.m. 19 TUE MILLERSVILLE 4p.m. 22 FRI atPSU-Altoona 2p.m. 23-26 S-T atITARegionalTo. TBA 27 WED atGroveCity 3:30p.m. 29 FRI GEORGIANCOURT 4p.m.Oct. 4 WED WESTLIBERTY 3:30p.m. 7-8 S-S atPSACs **atKutztown
WRESTLINGCoach: Teague MooreNov. 4 SAT atWestVirginiaUniv.Open 19 SUN atPAStateDuals(LockHaven)Dec. 3 SUN atPennStateOpen 17 SUN CLARIONDUALS 20 WED atRenoTourn.Jan. 4 THU atBuffalo 7p.m. 13 SAT atBinghamtonUniv. 2p.m. 19 FRI atEdinboro 7:30p.m. 21 SUN WESTVIRGINIA 2p.m. 27 SAT atPSAC’s(Bloomsburg)Feb. 2 FRI BLOOMSBURG 7:30p.m. 3 SUN RIDER 2p.m. 6 TUE PITTSBURGH 7:30p.m. 9 FRI E.MICHIGAN 7:30p.m. 11 SUN atClevelandState 2p.m. 18 SUN atLockHaven 2p.m.Mar. 3-4 S-S atEWL’s(ClevelandSt.) 15-17 T-S atNCAA’s(AuburnHills,MI)
MEN’S BASKETBALLCoach: Ron RighterNov. 16 THU atBriarcliffe(NY) TBADec. 2 SAT atMansfield 3p.m. 3 SUN atBloomsburg 3p.m. 6 WED PSU-BEAVER 8p.m. 9 SAT BRIARCLIFFE 7p.m. 19 TUE CHEYNEY 8p.m.Jan. 3 WED PSU-MCKEESPORT 7p.m. 6 SAT E.STROUDSBURG 3p.m. 7 SUN KUTZTOWN 3p.m. 10 WED CALIFORNIA 8p.m. 13 SAT atMillersville 3p.m. 14 SUN atWestChester 3p.m. 17 WED INDIANA 8p.m. 20 SAT atShippensburg 8p.m. 24 WED atLockHaven 8p.m. 27 SAT DISTRICTofCOLUMBIA 4p.m. 29 MON EDINBORO 8p.m. 31 WED atSlipperyRock 8p.m.Feb. 3 SAT atCalifornia 7p.m. 7 WED atIndiana 7:30p.m. 10 SAT SHIPPENSBURG 8p.m. 14 WED LOCKHAVEN 8p.m. 19 MON COLUMBIAUNION 7p.m. 21 WED atEdinboro 7:30p.m. 24 SAT SLIPPERYROCK 8p.m.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALLCoach: Gie ParsonsNov. 3 FRI atIllinois(Exh.) TBA 17-18 F-S CLARIONCLASSIC TBA 21 TUE atAshland 7p.m.Dec. 2 SAT atMansfield 1p.m. 3 SUN atBloomsburg 1p.m. 6 WED PITT-JOHNSTOWN 6p.m. 19 TUE CHEYNEY 6p.m. 21 THU atYoungstownSt. 5:15or7p.m.Jan. 2-3 T-W atFairmontSt.To. TBA 6 SAT E.STROUDSBURG 1p.m. 7 SUN KUTZTOWN 1p.m. 10 WED CALIFORNIA 6p.m. 13 SAT atMillersville 1p.m. 14 SUN atWestChester 1p.m. 17 WED INDIANA 6p.m. 20 SAT atShippensburg 6p.m. 24 WED atLockHaven 6p.m. 29 MON EDINBORO 6p.m. 31 WED atSlipperyRock 6p.m.Feb. 3 SAT atCalifornia 5p.m. 7 WED atIndiana 5:30p.m. 10 SAT SHIPPENSBURG 6p.m. 14 WED LOCKHAVEN 6p.m. 21 WED atEdinboro 5:30p.m. 24 SAT SLIPPERYROCK 6p.m.
SWIMMING & DIVINGCoach: Mark Van DykeOct. 20-21 S-S CLARIONFALL CLASSIC 5/8:30 25 WED atAlleghenyCollege 6p.m. 28 SAT atCarnegieMellon 10a.m 29 SUN CLARIONDIVINGINVITE 11p.m.Nov. 4 SAT SHIPPENSBURG TBA 11 SAT atAkron TBA 18 SAT GRANDVALLEYSTATE 6p.m. 19 SUN GRANDVALLEYSTATE 9:30Dec. 1-3 F-S atZippyInvitational (Akron) 10/6Jan. 1-12 M-F atCSCAAForum (Ft.Lauderdale,FL) TBA 19 FRI ALLEGHENYCOLLEGE 6p.m. 20 SAT atGannon 1p.m. 26-27 F-S atWestChester 5/9p.m.Feb. 3 SAT atPittsburgh 11/noon 10 SAT atYoungstownDiving Invite 11p.m. 21-24 W-S atPSACs 10/6Mar. 14-17 W-S atNCAAs (Buffalo,NY) 10/6
INDOOR TRACKCoach: Daniel CaulfieldJan. 20 SAT atSlipperyRock 26-27 F-S atBucknellOpenFeb. 3 SAT atAkronOpen 10 SAT atValentineInvite(Boston,MA) 17 SAT atKentStateTuneUp 24-25 S-S atPSACsMar. 9-10 F-S atNational’s(Boston,MA)
ClarionUniversityiscommittedtofullcompliancewithallNCAAandPennsylvaniaStateAthleticConferencerulesandregulations.ItisourresponsibilitytoensurethatboostersareincompliancewiththeNCAAguidelines.Pleasetakeamomenttoreadthisarticlecarefully.ItisimportanttoClarionUniversityanditsstudent-athletes. IfClarionUniversityand/oranyoneassociatedwiththeuniversity(e.g.,booster,alumnus,faculty,staff,orcoach)violatesanNCAArule,thefollowingpenaltiesmaybeapplied:u Thestudent-athletemaybedeclaredineligible
torepresentClarioninintercollegiateathletics,u Clarionmayhavetoforfeitaconferenceand/or
NCAAtitle,andu TheNCAAmayplaceClariononprobation (i.e.,ineligibleforchampionshipparticipation)
General Recruiting RulesDivisionI(Clarion’sWrestlingProgram):
Onlycoachesarepermittedtobeinvolvedintheoff-campusrecruitmentprocess.Nooneelseispermittedtocontactaprospectivestudent-athleteormembersofhis/herfamilybytelephone,letter,orinpersonforthepurposeofencouragingparticipationinathleticsatClarionUniversity.
DivisionII(allClarionprogramsexceptwrestling):Onlycoachesandcertifiedathleticsdepartmentstaffarepermittedtorecruitoff-campus.
Telephonecallsandcorrespondencefromindividualsoutsidetheathleticsdepartmentmustbecoordinatedbythecoachingstaffofeachindividualprogram.
Question
Isitpermissibleforaboosterto:
4 Makein-person,off-campuscontactswithaprospect*ortheprospect’srelativesorlegalguardians?
4 Makein-person,on-campuscontactswithaprospectortheprospect’srelativesorlegalguardians?
4 Writeaprospectortheprospect’srelativesorlegalguardians?
4 Telephoneaprospectortheprospect’srelativesorlegalguardians?
4 Entertainaprospectortheprospect’srelativesorlegalguardians?
4 Observeaprospect’scontest?
4 Contactaprospect’scoach,principal,orguidancecounselortoevaluatetheprospect?
4 Payfortransportation(i.e.,airfare,rentalcar,mileage)foraprospecttovisitClarion’scampus?
AnswerNCAA Division I Rules
(Clarion Wrestling)
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES-However,contactwiththeprospectorprospect’srelativesorlegalguardiansisnotpermitted.
NO
NO
AnswerNCAA Division II Rules
(All other Clarion sports)
NO
YES-ifapprovedbytheappropriateClarionheadcoach.
YES-PermissibleafterSept.1oftheprospect’sjunioryearinhighschool,andwithapprovalfromtheappropriateClarionheadcoach.
YES-PermissibleafterJuly1(Aug.15forfootball)followingtheprospect’sjunioryearinhighschool,andwiththeapprovalfromtheappropriateClarionheadcoach.
YES-PermissibleonlyoncampusandwiththeapprovalfromtheappropriateClarionheadcoach.
YES-However,contactwiththeprospectorprospect’srelativesorlegalguardiansisnotpermitted.
NO
NO
2006-2007 Clarion University Fall and Winter Sports Schedules
*Aprospectisastudentwhohasstartedclassesfortheninthgrade
Alumni, Boosters, And Friends Of Clarion UniversityNCAA Recruiting Rules You Should Know
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Mark VanDykePSAC Women’s Swimming
“Coach of the Year”
2005-2006 Clarion Coaching Awards
Al LefevrePSAC Golf
“Coach of the Year”
