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Penn State co-offensive coordinator Ja’Juan Seider is in attendance tonight to watch Aliquippa and
@PennStateFball
commit Tiqwai Hayes.
Hayes has two touchdowns in the first half.
Career Update
I am excited to announce that I will be moving into a full-time sports reporter role with the Beaver County Times starting on July 8.
I cannot wait to get started and continue to tell stories about so many great athletes and coaches across the Beaver Valley!
Had the chance to get Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Dave Plungas (
@DavehPlungasRMU
) mic’ed up for a fall camp practice this week. Check out some of the best some of the best moments.
FINAL
AQ - 64
FC - 53
The Hershey Kisses come flying in!!!
For the third consecutive season, Aliquippa is heading back to Hershey!
After a rough start offensively, the Quips rallied to defeat the Rangers for the second time this season.
Cameron Lindsey had 17 points in
The last time Antoine Davis came to the UPMC Events Center, Davis dropped 26 points against the Colonials. This was Andy Toole's reaction on Davis' preparation.
Davis and Detroit Mercy return to the UPMC Events Center tonight at 7 p.m.
Per RMU Athletics: Guard Rasheem Dunn has left the Robert Morris program. Dunn lead the team in points with 12.5 points game. Spent two seasons with Saint Johns prior to joining the Colonials.
Former Robert Morris guard Esther Castedo returned home to Spain after spending four seasons with Robert Morris and signs professional contract with Ensino Lugo.
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From Lexington to Cleveland, this wraps up my second season covering Robert Morris basketball. This season was a dream come true getting to visit one of the Crown Jewels in college basketball in Rupp arena and traveling to several road games. I cannot wait until next season.
Aliquippa two-sport athlete Tiqwai Hayes put together an impressive junior season helping both football and basketball programs to WPIAL & State Championships.
Due to those efforts, Hayes has been named The Times' Male Athlete of the Year.
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What a final sequence in Thursday night’s matchup between Robert Morris and George Mason Mackenzie Amalia had a five point swing to tie the game. Then after a steal Alejandra Mastral goes coast to coast for the Colonials to take the lead with seconds remaining in the game.
The day has finally come… College Basketball is officially back! Got a busy day of basketball coming but First game up, Robert Morris takes on Saint Francis at 11 a.m. I’ll be on the call with Adam Gusky on ESPN+ as these former NEC foes face-off.
Duke baseball commit Christian Lucarelli was dominant on the bump this afternoon for Riverside against Shenango as he threw five innings allowing just three hits and one run while punching out 12. He threw just under 60 percent of his pitches for strikes.
Quaker Valley midfielder Bennett Haas after his team’s back and forth 4-3 victory over Shady Side Academy.
Haas had two tallies including the game winning goal.
BREAKING: Former Robert Morris forward Justin Winston has committed to Coppin State University. In 21 games with Robert Morris Winston averaged 8.7 PPG and three rebounds per game.
Greetings from Value City Arena as Robert Morris gets set to take on Ohio State at 7 p.m. Be sure to stay tuned for updates throughout the game as the 2022-23 men’s basketball season gets underway from Columbus.
Head coach Andy Toole on AJ Bramah “I’d rather talk about the guys on the court tonight we want to focus on the guys that want to be a part of this program and the guys that want to continue to fight and work.”
Jake DiMichele’s journey to Duquesne had many twists and turns along the way before landing at The Bluff back in May of last year.
But his hard work ethic has helped him succeed with the Dukes this season.
My story and photos for:
@timesscores
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Quaker Valley senior midfielder Bennett Haas after the Quaker’s 7-0 WPIAL semifinal victory over Elizabeth Forward.
Haas also moves to 10th all-time in Quaker Valley program history after his assist tonight.
Lincoln Park’s Maddie Syka after her team’s 68-45 win over West Allegheny.
Syka put up 22 points in the winning effort after a monster third quarter of play.
Wild finish to game two at the UPMC Events Center. Upper Saint Clair’s (
@USCSchools
) Rylee Kalocay puts her team on her back knocking down the game tying three (Shown), the go-ahead lay up and iced the game with two free throws.
@wpial7
@wpialgbb
For the past two seasons, Vann Kavals' high school football career has been anything but normal having to battle back through injuries.
But this past Saturday, Kavals committed to the University of Akron ahead of his senior season with OLSH.
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This Friday, Robert Morris will host a charity exhibition game against Penn State benefitting Coaches Vs. Cancer and the American Cancer society.
But they will also be playing for a much bigger cause.
(My story and photos for
@timesscores
)
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Midland native Chris Shovlin received an honor he thought he would never receive as he was inducted into the PA Broadcasters Hall of Fame on April 26.
My story for
@timesscores
on the longtime RMU Broadcaster's career achievement.
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Greetings from the Wolstein Center as Robert Morris gets set to take on Cleveland State in just a little bit. I’ve got the coverage for tonight’s Horizon League quarterfinal matchup for
@RMU_CSN
so stay tuned for updates throughout tonights game.
Tip is set for 8:12 p.m.
Robert Morris (
@RMUMBasketball
) guard Enoch Cheeks (
@enochcheeks
) has been impressive early this season. But it comes as no surprise after his breakout season last year.
(For:
@RMU_CSN
)
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After one season adjusting to the Division I level, Freedom native Renae Mohrbacher has broken out in her second season at Robert Morris as the Colonials continue to make a push to the Horizon League Tournament.
My story and photos for:
@timesscores
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FINAL
BA - 56
BH - 28
Beaver Area uses a 28-point third quarter quarter to roll past Blackhawk Saturday afternoon.
Qualan Cain was one of the biggest factors in the game scoring five touchdowns on the ground.
What a year 2023 has been. I graduated from college back in May and did it in three years, covered my first game at PNC Park in July, and continued covering high school sports for the Beaver County Times.
With the year in the books let’s take a look at some of my favorite stories
Jake DiMichele put together an impressive first season at Duquesne as a walk-on.
Now, entering his second season, the former OLSH guard earned a full-ride scholarship to play for the Dukes.
My story for
@timesscores
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Robert Morris pulls out a 75-70 win over Horizon League Favorite Purdue Fort Wayne to improve to 7-7 overall and 2-1 in Horizon League play.
Enoch Cheeks paced the Colonials with a career high 24 points while Kahliel Spear picked up his 1,000th NCAA DI point in the win.
Moon Area senior guard Elijah Guillroy announces his commitment to Youngstown State after recording 39 points yesterday evening in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals.
@timesscores
@HoriZoneRT
Checking in from Highmark Stadium this evening as the Boys Soccer WPIAL Class 2A title is on the line as Quaker Valley and South Park get set to faceoff at 6 p.m.
I’ve got the coverage for
@timesscores
follow along for coverage throughout the evening.
This article has been written on CSN's site on countless occasions, but as Robert Morris gets set for their final home game, RMU is playing some of its best basketball since the 2019-20 season. Students, alumni, and fans should come along for the ride.
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Robert Morris basketball lands LSU Transfer Justice Willams. The Philadelphia native appeared in 23 games this year starting in seven of those contest averaging 3.3 points per game shooting the ball from a 33 percent clip from the field and 17 percent from beyond the arc.
This weekend,
@RMUSoftball
played their first Horizon League home series of the 2022 season. After getting swept by Cleveland State on Saturday in a doubleheader the Colonials salvaged game three of the series Sunday afternoon.
Feels so good to be back for my third season roaming the sidelines. Tonight
@RMUMBasketball
opens up its home slate against Point Park tonight at 7 p.m. Join
@chrisshovlin
Jim Elias and myself on ESPN+ in just about an hour to catch all the action.
The inauguration for the ninth President of Robert Morris University is almost 12 hours away and tonight, the University put on a light display for Dr. Michelle Patrick.
FINAL
Aliquippa - 52
Selinsgrove - 32
The Quips punch its third straight ticket to the PIAA championship game with a dominant win over the Seals.
Aliquippa scored off of all three turnovers they forced.
The Quips will now take Dallas next Thursday at 7 p.m.
The drive… the celebration.
Senior guard Sarah Scott sends Lincoln Park to the WPIAL quarterfinals after her buzzer-beating layup put the Leopards past Penn-Trafford 43-42 Tuesday night.
BREAKING: The WPIAL announced Thursday morning that Quaker Valley and Lincoln Park will play their WPIAL 4A semi-final game at the
@UPMCEventsCtr
Saturday at noon.
More details coming soon.
Central Valley rolls past Chartiers Valley to open up 4A Parkway series Conference Play thanks to another huge game from Bret FitzSimmons (
@BretFitz10
).
Greetings from Rupp Arena! Robert Morris’ next stop on their three-game road trip is a date with 10. Kentucky. Tip-off is just one hour away. Follow myself and
@RMU_CSN
for updates throughout the game.
Greetings from the North Athletic Complex as
@RMUSoftball
looks to salvage the third game of a three game series against Cleveland State after getting swept yesterday in the doubleheader first pitch is 10 minutes away so stay tuned.
Robert Morris will finish their non-conference schedule with a 77-66 victory over Saint Francis. Enoch Cheeks left the game with a sprained ankle early in the second half but returned to finish with 23 points shooting 8/14 from the field.
FINAL
Beaver Falls - 28
Washington - 26
The Tigers survive and clinch their fourth straight WPIAL Title birth upsetting the no. 3 seeded Washington Prexies.
Beaver Falls will await its oppenent as Steel Valley currently leads Mohawk on the other side of the bracket.
After graduating five seniors last season, New Brighton was left with a young roster and not a lot of experience.
But in steps Brock Budacki who has led by example this season and has embraced the leadership role.
My story for
@timesscores
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AJ Bramah (
@ajbramah
) Has transferred to Arizona State. He averaged 21 points per game last season with Robert Morris averaged 15 points in his career.
ICYMI: Kahliel Spear capped off an incredible weekend in Horizon League play by setting a new career high and amassing 1,000 points at Robert Morris.
I had a chance to catch up with the graduate forward and Head Coach Andy Toole Sunday.
Greetings from the Beeghly Center as no. 10 Robert Morris kicks off the
@getkeeps
@HorizonLeague
tournament tonight against no. 7 Youngstown State. The last time the Colonials took on YSU on the road they came back from 11 points down in the second half.
Over the past week two former RMU Women’s Hockey players inked deals with the Toronto Six as Brittany Howard and Lexi Templeman signed free agent deals for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
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Robert Morris wraps up a long four game home stand tonight as they take on Wright State at 7 p.m. Join
@chrisshovlin
Jim Elias and myself in just a little bit over on ESPN+ as both teams are jockeying for position in the Horizon League standings as Tournament szn inches closer.
It was a historic day for Aliquippa as for only the second time in the history of the WPIAL, a team has captured back-to-back titles in both football and boys basketball in consecutive season.
The last time that happened was all the way back in 1987-88. The team that did it…
Good evening from the Birthplace of College Basketball!
Tonight Geneva College will look to punch its ticket to the PAC Championship for the second time in program history since the Golden Tornadoes joined the conference in 2011.
They face Grove City who come into semifinal
The Stage is set for the WPIAL Soccer Championships.
Three Beaver Valley schools have punched their ticket to the WPIAL title game at
@highmarkstadium
Thurs. 6 p.m.
South Park Vs. Quaker Valley
Fri. 6 p.m.
Riverview Vs. Freedom
Sat. 1:15 p.m.
Moon Vs. South Fayette
Gutted that I wasn’t able to be on the sideline for this one tonight but a huge win for Robert Morris over second place Milwaukee at the UPMC Events Center tonight. The Colonials have a crucial final home game Tuesday night against Youngstown State.
OLSH’s Iseia Fields-Schulz had a game to remember Friday night as he scored his first touchdown of his high school career and it also happened to be the game winning score as the Chargers defeated Rochester Friday night.
Hear from the senior about the team’s victory Friday.
Robert Morris men’s basketball (
@RMUMBasketball
) add their second NEC team to their schedule as they take on St. Francis PA (
@RedFlashMBB
) in Loretto on December 22.
Colonial Sports Network made the trip out to Dayton as Robert Morris gets set to take on Dayton at UD Arena at 1 p.m. Stay tuned for updates throughout the game as I have the coverage for
@RMU_CSN
from Dayton Ohio.