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After spending an entire week training in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Westminster College men's and women's track and field teams opened up their 2010 outdoor seasons on Saturday by competing in the Coastal Carolina University Invitational.
A woman who lived in Slippery Rock until August was found dead Monday in her new hometown, an apparent victim of an animal attack.
Candice Berner, 32, a graduate of Slippery Rock University, was found outside Chignik Lake where she was running. Alaska State Troopers are investigating the possibility that she was killed by a pack of wolves.
Berner at one time worked for Slippery Rock University. She earned both her master's and bachelor's from the university before moving back to Alaska.
The Westminster College softball team went a combined 1-3 this weekend in its final four games at the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla.
The Titans lost to Fontbonne, 3-1, and William Paterson, 1-0, on Saturday before losing to Massachusetts Liberal Arts, 2-1, in eight innings and beating Utica, 10-1, on Sunday. Westminster is now 2-6 on the season after opening the season with eight games in Florida.
Fontbonne is now 2-0, MCLA is 1-3, Utica is 0-1 and William Paterson, the No. 19th-ranked team in the nation, is 1-1.
Baseball and softball players from Westminster College swept all four of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) hitter and pitcher of the week awards for March 8-14.
Senior catcher Dan Argiro (New Castle, Pa./New Castle) and sophomore pitcher Justin Prejsnar (New Castle, Pa./New Castle) were named PAC Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, while junior catcher/shortstop Ashley Beltz (Ellwood City, Pa./Laurel) and junior pitcher Amber Crompton (Finleyville, Pa./Ringgold) were named PAC Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week.
The Westminster College softball team dropped two games on Wednesday at the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla., losing to Defiance, 4-1, and St. Francis (Ind.), 8-7 in eight innings. The Titans are now 1-3, while Defiance is 7-1 and St. Francis is 4-4.
The Westminster College baseball team wrapped up its nine-game trip to Fort Pierce, Fla., with a 1-2 record in games played on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The Titans were scheduled to play a doubleheader vs. Manhattanville on Saturday afternoon but those games were rained out.
Westminster then agreed to play Centenary (N.J.) in a nine-inning game later that night, losing 11-7, before the Titans split a twin bill with Mitchell (Conn.) on Sunday, winning the first game 7-0 and losing the second game, 3-2.
The Titans finish the Florida trip with a 3-6 record to start the season. Centenary is 4-4 and Mitchell is now 1-4.
The Westminster College baseball team endured several rain delays before squeezing in a doubleheader against Penn State Behrend on Thursday in Fort Pierce, Fla.
The Titans lost both games by scores of 7-5 in the first game and 8-0 in the second game.
The Titans are now 2-4 on the season while Behrend remains unbeaten at 6-0.
March 10, 2010 FORT PIERCE, Fla. - In the second day of doubleheaders played at Fort Pierce, Fla., the Westminster College baseball team once again split with its opponent thanks to a solid pitching performance. The Titans lost the first game to Elizabethtown, 7-2, on Wednesday before shutting out the Blue Jays, 3-0, in the second game.
March 10, 2010 KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Westminster College softball team dropped two games on Wednesday at the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla., losing to Defiance, 4-1, and St. Francis (Ind.), 8-7 in eight innings. The Titans are now 1-3, while Defiance is 7-1 and St.
The Westminster College men's and women's tennis teams competed in the first of three matches played this week in Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Monday against Northwestern (Minn.).
The Titan men lost 8-1 to fall to 0-2 on the season, while the Titan women won 6-3 to improve to 14-2.
Women's tennis is a fall sport at Westminster but the three matches count toward the Titans' overall record.
The Titan women's team's 14 wins are a team record. Junior Rachel Jack (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell) moves into a fourth-place tie at Westminster for career singles wins with a 38-21 record.
There is a No Excuses policy in effect for the Westminster College softball team.
Two years ago the Titans were a really young team with just one senior.
Last year the team aged slightly with three seniors but fell victim to some injuries.
Head coach Jan Reddinger, now entering her 14th season, is excited about the 2010 season as she expects better results.
For the second straight day of matches held in Hilton Head Island, S.C., the Westminster College women's tennis team won and the men's team lost.
The Titan women defeated Heidelberg, 6-3, on Tuesday while the Titan men lost to Heidelberg, 9-0.
Westminster's women's team, which plays during the fall semester with the exception of three matches in Hilton Head Island this week, improves to 15-2 for the 2009-10 season.
Westminster's men's team falls to 0-3.
Heidelberg's women's team falls to 2-2 and its men's team is now 1-4.
The Westminster College baseball team opened its 2010 season Tuesday by splitting a doubleheader with Ursinus at Fort Pierce, Fla.
The Titans (1-1) won the first game, 7-2, before Ursinus (4-3) scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Westminster, 8-7, in the second game.
Sophomore pitcher Justin Prejsnar (New Castle, Pa./New Castle) was the star of the Titans' win in game one. Prejsnar pitched five innings with seven strikeouts and no walks while giving up just one run on seven hits.
The Westminster College softball team opened its 2010 season by splitting two games in the first day at the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla.
The Titans lost their first game to Eastern Mennonite, 8-4, before defeating Emmanuel, 4-1.
Westminster is now 1-1 while EMU is 4-1 and Emmanuel is 3-2.
In the win over Emmanuel, junior pitcher Amber Crompton (Finleyville, Pa./Ringgold) pitched seven innings with seven strikeouts and no walks while giving up one run on three hits.
Westminster opens the baseball season with five doubleheaders at Fort Pierce, Fla. this week.
Youth will be served on the Westminster College baseball team in 2010.
Two thirds of the team will be freshmen or sophomores and it will be impossible for 11th-year head coach Carmen Nocera to pencil a lineup consisting of only juniors and seniors.
Six Westminster College sports teams will be competing down south during spring break March 8-14.
The baseball and softball teams will play 10 games apiece in Fort Pierce and Kissimmee, Fla., respectively. The men's and women's tennis teams will play three matches apiece at Hilton Head Island, S.
Westminster College plays by the rules when it comes to federal law and NCAA requirements for gender equity in sports.
WCN 24/7's Jenn Emery presents a special audio documentary exploring the gender equity issue for women in Titan athletics and how Title IX has helped level the playing field.
Three Westminster College swimmers have qualified for the 2010 NCAA Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, released today by the NCAA. The national meet will be held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn., March 17-20.
Junior Courtney Herdt (Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls) of the women's team was the one Titan swimmer who made the cut Friday after having a provisional qualifying time, joining senior Ben Gutmann (Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley) of the men's team and sophomore Caitlin Lehberger (New Wilmington, Pa./Wilmington) of the women's team who already had their tickets punched with automatic qualifying times.
All three Westminster swimmers will compete in the same events, the 200-yard individual medley on March 17, the 100 breaststroke on March 19 and the 200 breaststroke on March 20.
An opportunity has presented itself for members of the Westminster College men's tennis team as the Titans enter the 2010 season. A small roster with just six players and some considerable room for improvement from last year will be a challenge for the Titans.
For 12 seasons now, Girish Thakar has served as the head coach for soccer at Westminster. This year he coached the men's soccer team into the PAC playoffs with a 10-10 record. The women also saw some playoff action with a 13-6-1 record.
WCN 24/7's Adam Plyler talked with Thakar and has more on the coach with a video profile.
Swimming and diving are back together again at Westminster College with the tough now getting tougher.
The men and women train and compete in rigorous competitions that bring out the best in each of them while they also have some fun.
They're preparing for some fun in the sun over the winter break.
The teams travel to Winter Park for a dual meet with Rollins on Jan. 9.
The Florida trip is one of the opportunities for the teams to bond and grow away from campus while still feeding the competitive spirit.
WCN 24/7's Brett Gerthoffer shows how the team comes together in the spirit of competition.
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