Senior Patrick McDonough of the Muhlenberg football team added another honor to his already long list of accomplishments. The inside linebacker was named to the American Football Coaches Association Division III All-America Team.
Franklin & Marshall QB John Harrison, Dickinson LB Julian Rosen and Susquehanna KR Jalon Scott were named the Players of the Week for the week ending November 5.
Ursinus College broke ground on Thursday afternoon, March 17, 2011, for the renovation of Patterson Field. When completed in August, the field will provide a start-of-the-art facility for the Ursinus College football, track and field, lacrosse and soccer teams.
Juniata College head football coach Carmen Felus announced his resignation Monday, to accept a coaching position as co-offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Longtime assistant Tim Launtz, a 1980 Juniata graduate, will take over the program as head coach.
The Centennial Conference had 10 players selected to the d3football.com All-South Region team that was announced recently. Johns Hopkins OC Ed Rodger and Muhlenberg LB Pat McDonough were named to the first team.
Sixty-four athletes have been recognized for their actions on the court and the field as the 2010 Fall All-Centennial Sportsmanship team was released Wednesday.
Wesley came into its NCAA Tournament first-round football game against Muhlenberg leading Division III in total defense. And the Wolverines showed their offense isn't too shabby either.
Quarterbacks ruled the day in the ECAC Southwest Bowl, combining for 799 yards and 10 touchdowns. Washington & Jefferson's Gino Rometo passed for 377 yards and five touchdowns on 24 completions to lead the Presidents (9-2) to a 54-41 win over Franklin & Marshall.
Two years ago, Johns Hopkins quarterback Hewitt Tomlin was forced to miss the Blue Jays’ ECAC Bowl Game after suffering an injury in the regular season finale. On Saturday, he more than made up for missing that game as he threw for a career-high 443 yards and four touchdowns to fuel a 44-14 win over Lebanon Valley in the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl at Homewood Field.
Sophomore quarterback Matt Johnson threw for four touchdowns to tie the school record and was named the Most Outstanding Player while leading the Moravian College football team to a 26-14 win over host Wilkes University in the 2010 ECAC Division III Southeast Bowl Championship at the Ralston Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.
Just as no one player makes a championship team, no one play makes a championship season. But if you had to pick one play that is most responsible for the Muhlenberg football team winning a share of the Centennial Conference title, it came from a most unlikely hero.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are a household name, and everyone recognizes their quarterback, Terrelle Pryor. Yet few have ever heard of Pryor’s hometown: Jeannette, Pa. Call it small-town value.
Johns Hopkins WR Sam Wernick and Muhlenberg LB Patrick McDonough were named the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, as the 2010 All-Centennial football team was released Tuesday.
Gettysburg QB Kody Smith, Moravian DB David Wacker and Gettysburg PK Mike Barrett were named the Conference's Players of the Week for the week ending November 13.
Making his first collegiate start, sophomore Kody Smith threw for 281 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions on 19-of-28 passing, and Gettysburg scored 41 unanswered points en route to a 57-35 Centennial Conference victory in the season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium on Senior Day.
Junior quarterback Hewitt Tomlin threw for 340 yards and one touchdown and host Johns Hopkins outscored visiting McDaniel 17-0 in the second quarter to fuel a 34-10 victory at Homewood Field Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for both teams. The win – coupled with a Muhlenberg loss at Moravian today – gives the Blue Jays a share the Centennial Conference title, a title they share with Muhlenberg and Ursinus.
Juniata College struggled to stop a Washington & Lee rushing attack ranked fourth in Division III, and closed out its 2010 season with a 45-3 loss to the visiting Generals on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium.
Junior defensive back David Wacker blocked a third quarter field goal attempt and junior defensive lineman Patrick Gordon blocked an extra-point with 1:05 to play to help Moravian to a 14-13 victory over Muhlenberg. The Mule loss, combined with wins by Hopkins and Ursinus, means a three-way tie for the Centennial title.
In their final game of the 2010 season, the Ursinus College football team went out with a bang as the Bears (8-2, 7-2 Centennial) defeated Dickinson (3-7, 3-6 Centennial) 41-21 on Saturday afternoon. While the outlook for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament looks bleak, the Bears do have something to remember the 2010 season by as by virtue of a Moravian win over Muhlenberg, the Bears will share the Centennial title with Muhlenberg and Johns Hopkins.
For the final time this season, we present "The Friday Tailgate." It has been quite the football season in the Centennial Conference and it's not over yet. Muhlenberg has clinched a share of the CC championship and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, but Johns Hopkins and Ursinus can also still get a share of the title.
McDaniel RB Joe Rollins, Muhlenberg QB Dan Deighan and DL Kenneth Cobb, and Ursinus PK Michael Bennett were named the Conference's Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the week ending November 6. Rollins rushed for 294 yards and scored a touchdown vs. Gettysburg. Deighan accounted for four touchdowns in the Mules' NCAA berth-clinching win vs. Ursinus. Cobb (pictured) had 4.5 sacks and a forced a fumble against the Bears, while Bennett returned a blocked field goal attempt for a touchdown.
SMQ looks at the highlights of a day that determined the Conference's representative to the NCAA tournament ... identified at least one champion and introduced a new running back to be reckoned with.
Junior Hewitt Tomlin threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to classmate Sam Wernick on Johns Hopkins' first possession of the second half to jump-start a game-ending 17-0 run that lifted the Blue Jays to a 24-9 win over Franklin & Marshall at Sponaugle-Williamson Field Saturday afternoon. The win is the third straight for Johns Hopkins, which improves to 6-3 overall and 6-2 in the Centennial Conference.