Hiram’s Shawn DeJohn had a breakout game on Wednesday.
DeJohn recorded 16 points and five rebounds in a 97-93 double-overtime win over Grove City College.
A sophomore from Shenango High, DeJohn was 5 of 10 from the floor in 21 minutes.
In a 74-71 win over Oberlin (Ohio) College last Saturday, DeJohn posted three points in nine minutes.
DeJohn is averaging 4.8 points a game and 1.2 rebounds a tilt.
The Terriers are 2-4.
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SHOOTING BLANKS
Waynesburg College’s Jeff Nero was held scoreless in 19 minutes in an 89-82 win over Grove City College last Saturday in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchup. Nero did have three rebounds.
Nero, a senior forward from Union, is averaging 14 points a game and 4.3 rebounds a contest.
The Yellow Jackets are 4-2.
LIGHTING IT UP
California’s Theron Colao scored eight points in 16 minutes of action in the Vulcans’ 88-65 win over Wheeling Jesuit last Saturday.
Colao, a junior guard from Ellwood City Lincoln, is averaging 6.5 points a game with 1.8 rebounds a tilt as well. Colao has also handed out nine assists.
He’s a transfer from Community College of Beaver County.
California is 5-1.
CARR SHOW
Grove City’s Shawn Carr registered 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 97-93 double-overtime loss to Hiram (Ohio) College on Wednesday.
Carr was 4 of 11 from the field.
Carr, a junior guard from Mohawk, is averaging 8.4 points and 5.6 rebounds a contest. He has also dished out 18 assists.
Bobby Turner, a junior from Laurel, is also seeing limited action for the Wolverines. He has played in three games, averaging 1.3 points and 1.7 rebounds a contest.
Grove City is 3-5.
PLAYING TIME
Geneva’s Richard Colick scored six points in an 84-70 loss to Malone (Ohio) College last Saturday.
Colick, a freshman guard/forward from Mohawk, is averaging 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds a tilt.
The Golden Tornadoes are 6-5.
LOCALS COMPETE
Craig Hannon, Dom Joseph, David Richards and Mike Kobal are competing for Westminster.
Hannon, a junior guard from Union, is averaging 15.1 points and 2.9 rebounds a game.
Joseph, a senior guard/forward from New Castle, is tallying 13.3 markers and 4.3 rebounds a contest.
Richards, a sophomore guard from New Castle, is averaging three points a game and he has handed out 21 assists as well.
Kobal, a sophomore forward from Neshannock, has played in three games and is averaging one point and one rebound.
The Titans are 4-4.
Women’s basketball
THERE’S A FEE
Westminster’s Nicole Fee is seeing action for the Lady Titans.
Fee, a junior guard from Neshannock, is averaging 5.1 points and 2.3 rebounds a game.
Westminster is 5-3.
SEEING ACTION
Grove City’s Katy McCready is seeing limited action for the Lady Wolverines.
McCready, a sophomore guard from Mohawk, is averaging one point a game.
The Lady Wolverines are 2-7.
Football
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND
Mount Union’s Matt Barge saw action off the bench but didn’t record any statistics last Saturday in a 26-14 win over St. John Fisher (N.Y.) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III playoffs.
Barge, a sophomore running back from Neshannock, ranks third on the team with 415 yards rushing on 60 carries.
The Purple Raiders (14-0), the defending NCAA Division III national champions, will take on Wisconsin-Whitewater at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Division III national championship game — the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. Mount Union is the top-ranked team in Division III. The Purple Raiders defeated Wisconsin-Whitewater for the championship last year, 35-28.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
THROW IT
California University of Pennsylvania’s Anthony Freer finished third last Saturday in the weight throw at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala.
Freer, a sophomore from Union, recorded an effort of 44-7.
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Photo Gallery, Story: Neshannock advances to WPIAL title game
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District 10 Track and Field: Yohman leads Wilmington teammates to PIAA meet
Wilmington High track and field standout Jon Yohman broke through on Saturday. Two times. Yohman, who has finished second to Hickory’s Matt Bell four times this season, made sure that didn’t happen this time. Yohman, a junior, won two gold medals for the Greyhounds at the District 10, Class AA Track and Field Championships at Hickory High School.
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