Nov 19, 2013 3 min read

California University’s football team placed 10 players on the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Teams.

The Vulcans had four players on the first team and six on the second team. Junior center Jack Abercrombie, senior defensive back Dewey McDonald, senior defensive lineman BJ Stevens and senior Mike Williams were selected to the first team.

Sophomore punter Andrew Cerett, senior wide receiver Trey Johnson, junior return specialist Terrell Roberson, senior defensive lineman Noah Taylor, freshman defensive back Aaron Terry and senior defensive back CJ Townes made second team.

Abercrombie started 10 games and anchored an offensive line that helped Cal average 360.1 yards and 28.5 points per game. McDonald led the Vulcans with a career-high 89 tackles (42 solo), and led the league with three interception returns for touchdowns. Stevens set a career high with 61 stops (24 solo) and tied for sixth in the PSAC with 7.5 sacks, while becoming the school’s all-time sack leader. Williams was seventh in the PSAC with 848 receiving yards on 56 catches, including five touchdowns.

Cerett had an average of 43.1 yards per punt. Roberson finished third in the PSAC and ninth in the nation with an average of 30.0 yards per kickoff return. Johnson had 38 receptions for 490 yards with three touchdowns.

Taylor set a career high with 60 tackles (19 solo) in his first year as a starter. Townes ranked second on the team with 68 stops (35 solo) and three interceptions. Terry led the team with four interceptions.

Slippery Rock’s George Mihalik was named Coach of the Year, Rock quarterback Nigel Barksdale was Offensive Player of the Year, and Clarion defensive end Julian Hosware was Defensive Player of the Year.

Following a career-best goal and scoring season, Washington & Jefferson junior forward Catherine Beaudoin earned a selection to the 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA Division III All-Region Field Hockey Team.

Beaudoin was placed on the North Atlantic Region second team for the first time in her career. In addition to the all-region honor, the Connecticut native earned her first All-Empire 8 Conference award after netting 14 goals and adding seven assists for 35 points.

Itrustyou thwarted an early bid from Sam Hill and cruised home in a track-record 1:49.2 in Tuesday’s $18,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.

Though Itrustyou left outside Sam Hill, the 5-year-old Third Straight-Dynamic Lady got the jump on his rival, parked him and disposed of him down the backside. When no other challengers emerged, Itrustyou rolled him at 3-5 for Dave Palone, downing the pocket-sitting Carol’s Comet by 2-1/2 lengths, with D Mac third. It was the fastest mile ever by an older gelding at The Meadows, knocking a tick from the mark held jointly by Lotsa Power and, ironically, Sam Hill.