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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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Frank Lignelli Inducted Into NACDA ‘Hall Of Fame’
FrankLignelli(center)accompaniedbyPresidentDr.JoesphGrunenwald(right)andathleticdirectorDaveKatisatNACDAHallofFameInductioninNewOrleansonJune22.
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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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2005-2006 Athletic Awards
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”