Saint Vincent men’s volleyball snagged three major postseason awards in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
One went to sophomore libero Jackson Genicola, a Norwin graduate who was named defensive player of the year.
Genicola, who moved from setter to libero this season, averaged 3.44 digs per set, the top average in the PAC and the sixth-best mark in Division III. He had 210 digs in 19 games, including a conference-high 24 against Grove City.
Freshman Jack Ryan was tabbed newcomer of the year, and the Bearcats’ Kate McCauley was awarded as coach of the year.
Right on track
The Norwin boys track & field team finished second at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Championships at West Mifflin.
The girls team took third at the event as senior Annie Czajkowski won the 1,600-meter run.
Top mark
Norwin junior Gabrielle Watson has the No. 1 distance in the WPIAL in the long jump with a leap of 18 feet, 1 inch.
Double trouble
A pair of Norwin boys tennis doubles teams went 1-1 at the WPIAL Section 1-3A tournament.
The No. 9 seeded team of Mike Barone and Nick Patter advanced to the quarterfinals with a 10-5 victory over Avery Shaffer and Lochlan Wallace of Plum.
They fell in the quarters to eventual section champions Zidaan Hassan and Logan Memijie.
Danny Metzger and Jaxson Momeyer won their preliminary round match, 10-1, over Zander Cobb and Miguel Lazaro of Plum before falling in the first round.
Martin up for award
Norwin wrestling coach Kyle Martin is a finalist for the Cane’s WPIAL Coach of the Year.
The other two finalists are Bethel Park softball coach Nicole Davis and Chris Goyke, the middle school soccer coach at East Allegheny.
Martin guided the Knights to a WPIAL 3A runner-up finish this season. The Knights’ Landon Sidun was a PIAA champion at 121 pounds.
College scene
Updates on Norwin athletes playing college sports:
Men’s volleyball
Chatham: Junior right-side hitter Tim McCabe was named to the All-PAC First Team. McCabe led the conference with a program-record 3.97 kills per set.
Penn State Behrend: Senior setter Luke Mumpower was named to the All-AMCC Second Team. Mumpower was second in the conference in assists with 667 and was seventh in digs (1.93).
Softball
Saint Vincent: Sophomore Josey Michalski went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs in a 7-3 win over Bethany.
Baseball
Mercyhurst: Grad student Jayden Walker had an RBI double and drew two walks as the Lakers defeated Maryland Eastern Shore, 6-5.
Saint Vincent: The Bearcats played their longest game of the season, edging Thiel 12-11 in 14 innings. SVC trailed 10-6 going into the bottom of the ninth but scored four times to tie it. Junior Jacob Auld hit a three-run home run and a bases-loaded walk made it 10-10.
Men’s lacrosse
Westminster: Freshman Jerome Murray had three caused turnovers and two ground balls as the Titans trounced Thiel, 27-0, in a PAC matchup.
Women’s track & field
Saint Francis: Freshman Rose Gaydos won the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17 minutes, 17.17 seconds – second all-time in program history – at the Bison Outdoor Classic.