WAYNESBURG PLAYERS INVITED TO COMBINE (2/1/10)
A trio of Waynesburg senior football players in OL Jared Bussard, DB Dylan August and DB Scott Cree have been invited to the EAST PREPS Pro Football Combine. The event, sponsred by Hitz Sports, takes place Feb. 26 and is a chance for the Yellow Jacket players to showcase their skills in front of agents and scouts from various professional football leagues, including the NFL.

TWO PAC SQUADS RANKED IN FINAL ECAC POLL (1/4/10)
Two PAC schools, Thomas More College and Washington & Jefferson, were named in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's (ECAC) Lambert Meadowlands Division III Football Poll. The weekly poll, released today, lists the Saints at No. 4, while the Presidents came in at No. 7 in the last poll of the season. The Division III award was first presented in 1966 and recognizes supremacy in Eastern college football.

THREE NAMED ALL-AMERICAN BY D3FOOTBALL.COM (12/21/09)
Three PAC football standouts have been named to the 2009 Division III All-American teams, releases Saturday prior to the Stagg Bowl by the D3Football.com website.  Thomas More senior LB Brad Steinmetz, the 2009 PAC Player of the Year, paced the conference with a second team honor, while third team laurels went to Saint freshman DB Zach Autenreib and W&J senior WR Craig Besong.

SEVEN PAC GRIDDERS NAMED ECAC ALL-STARS (12/17/09)
Seven PAC football standouts (four from Washington & Jefferson, three from Waynesburg) have been named to the 2009 ECAC Division III Southwest Football All-Star team. W&J selections included senior DE Jacob Bloomhuff, junior LB Nathan Harmatto, junior DB Craig Sedunov and junior P Joe Kelly. The Yellow Jackets were represented by senior OL Jared Bussard, senior RS Scott Cree and freshman K Jon Storck.

PAC PLACES PAIR ON AFCA ALL-AMERICA TEAM (12/15/09)
Two PAC football standouts - Thomas More senior linebacker Brad Steinmetz and W&J senior defensive end Jacob Bloomhuff - have been named to the 25-man NCAA Division III Football All-America team, released today by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Steinmetz, the 2009 PAC Player of the Year, led the 11-1 Saints to their second consecutive PAC title and NCAA playoff berth after posting 107 tackles, including 13.5 for losses, along with five sacks and one interception. Bloomhuff was among the D-III national leaders in quarterback sacks with 14.5, while adding 35 tackles, 17 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and an interception for the 9-2 Presidents.

GCC'S DIDONATO HONORED BY PAC SAAC (12/15/09)
The PAC announced today Grove City College football/basketball standout Andrew DiDonato and Thomas More volleyball standout Brandi Corbello have been named December's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Scholar-Athletes of the Month.

NINE FROM PAC NAMED ALL-REGION BY WEBSITE (12/11/09)
Nine PAC football standouts have been selected to the 2009 All-South Region teams by the D3Football.com website. Leading the way was Thomas More senior LB Brad Steinmetz, as the 2009 PAC MVP was the lone conference player named to the first team. Second team honors went to senior G Sean Keith and freshman CB Zach Autenrieb of Thomas More, senior WR Craig Besong and senior DE Jacob Bloomhuff of Washington & Jefferson, and senior DT Tony Clark of Grove City. Third team laurels went to the W&J duo of junior S Craig Sedunov and junior P Joe Kelly, along with Thomas More junior DT Tyler Owens.

PAC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDEES RELEASED (12/10/09)
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) has announced the PAC Team Sportsmanship Award winners for Fall 2009 sports. The PAC Team Sportsmanship Award was started in the 2008-09 sports season, and is an effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among conference teams. The award is sponsored by the PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and is presented to one team in each of the 19 PAC-sponsored varsity sports.

BETHANY STAFF TO COACH IN ALL-STAR GAME (12/3/09)

TMC DROPS NCAA HEARTBREAKER, 31-29 (11/28/09)
The PAC champion Thomas More football team saw its 2009 season come to a heartbreaking end on Nov. 28, as the Saints (11-1) dropped a 31-29 decision to visiting Johns Hopkins University (10-2) in the second round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs at The Bank of Kentucky Field. After trailing the entire contest, Thomas More took its only lead at 29-28 on a TD pass with 51 seconds to play, only to see JHU respond with a game-winning 43-yard field goal as time expired.

W&J's ERDELY NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN (11/24/09)
Washington & Jefferson College senior safety Mitch Erdely was selected to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division Football Team on Tuesday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Erdely is the sixth football player in school history to be selected an Academic All-American, including only the third named to the first team. He was recently named First Team All-PAC after finishing as W&J’s third-leading tackler with 62 stops, including five for a loss. Erdely holds a 3.90 grade-point average majoring in accounting.

PAC TEAMS POST 2-1 POSTSEASON RECORD (11/21/09)
Three PAC football teams competed in postseason football action on Saturday, Nov. 21. Leading the way was 2009 PAC champion Thomas More, which jumped out to a 28-10 halftime lead, then held off a game DePauw squad to post a 49-39 victory in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Division III playoffs. With the victory, the Saints (11-0) advance to the NCAA second round, where they will host Johns Hopkins University in a second round contest at the Bank of Kentucky Field in Crestview Hills, Ky., on Saturday, Nov, 28 at noon. In other NCAA playoff action, PAC runner-up Washington & Jefferson (9-2) saw its 2009 season come to an end following a 55-0 blanking at the hands of defending national champion Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Finally, Geneva (8-3) captured its record-fifth NCCAA Victory Bowl title, as the Golden Tornadoes went on the road to edge Greenville (Ill.) 29-28. GT running back Gerard Muschette was named Offensive MVP. Conference statistics through November 21 are now updated.

PAIRINGS FOR "PAC-MAC CHALLENGE" SET (11/18/09)
The PAC and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) have announced the pairings for the "PAC-MAC Football Challenge Series," which will take place during the second weekend of the 2010 and 2011 football seasons. The pairings were determined by matching up the top teams in each conference based on the 2009 final results, followed by the second-place teams, etc. PAC member Thomas More College is not participating due to geographic considerations.

2009 ALL-PAC TEAMS, AWARDEES RELEASED (11/16/09)
The 2009 All-PAC football teams have been released. PAC champion Thomas More swept the top two conference awards, as TMC senior linebacker Brad Steinmetz was named 2009 PAC Player of the Year, while third-year Saint mentor Jim Hilvert was tabbed as PAC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.

PAC PLACES PAIR IN NCAA D-III PLAYOFFS (11/15/09)
For the third time in the past five seasons, the PAC has had a pair of teams selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs, which begin this Saturday (Nov. 21). Unbeaten PAC champion Thomas More (10-0) will be at home at The Bank of Kentucky Field against SCAC champion DePauw (7-2) at noon. The Saints of head coach Jim Hilvert earned the PAC's automatic bid into the field. Washington & Jefferson (9-1) earned one of six Pool C at-large bids and will play at defending national champion Mount Union (10-0) in Alliance, Ohio at noon. The W&J-MUC matchup pits President head coach Mike Sirianni, a former standout wide receiver for the Purple Raiders, against his mentor, Larry Kehres. The complete 32-team bracket is now online.

RIVALRY WEEK: THOMAS MORE 10-0 AFTER WIN AT MSJ; W&J KEEPS NCAA HOPES ALIVE; GCC, WESTMINSTER WIN THRILLERS; BETHANY TOPS SAINT VINCENT (11/14/09)
The 2009 PAC football regular season is in the books, as all nine conference teams were in action for "PAC Football Rivalry Week" on November 14. PAC champion Thomas More (10-0) made its case for a first round home game in the NCAA D-III playoffs next week, as the Saints trounced previously unbeaten Heartland champion Mount St. Joseph 42-17 in Bridge Bowl XIV in Cincinnati. Washington & Jefferson (9-1, 5-1 PAC) kept its hopes for a Pool C at-large bid to the NCAA D-III playoffs alive by defeating Waynesburg 35-12 in the PAC Backyard Brawl. The northern games both featured thrilling finishes. Grove City (5-5, 4-2 PAC) rallied from a 17-0 deficit to defeat Thiel (3-7, 1-5 PAC) 31-24 in double overtime in the 26th Annual Mercer County Cup. Westminster scored the winning touchdown with 11 seconds to play, marking the final of eight lead changes in "The Game," as the Titans edged Geneva (7-3) 31-28. Finally, Bethany (3-7) kept Saint Vincent (0-10) winless with a 34-13 road win in "The Green Game." Conference statistics through the conclusion of the 2009 are now online. NCAA Division III playoff pairings will be announced on Sunday between 3-3:30 p.m.

GENEVA ACCEPTS INVITE TO VICTORY BOWL (11/11/09)
The Golden Tornado football team has accepted the National Christian College Athletic Association's (NCCAA) invitation to the Victory Bowl. Geneva will face Greenville College (Ill.) next Saturday, November 21 at noon. The location for the game has yet to be set, pending the results of Saturday's games. This game is Geneva's school-record setting sixth Victory Bowl appearance; the GTs are 4-1 in their previous five meetings, including a 45-17 win against Malone College in 2007.

EIGHT NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS (11/5/09)
A total of eight PAC football players have been honored with selection to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District College Division Football teams, released today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Four players were selected for All-District first team laurels: the Waynesburg duo of senior DB Dylan August (3.77 GPA, secondary education) and senior OL Todd Shulsky (4.0, finance) along with W&J senior DB Mitch Erdely (3.90, accounting) in District II, along with Thomas More senior LB Brandon Kohrs (3.85, biology) in District IV. Second team honors in District II went to Westminster senior RB Nick McKolosky (3.44, biology), Waynesburg senior WR Josh Fisher (3.53, Bible & ministry studies), Bethany senior DL Tim Stefanazzi (3.38, forensic chemistry), and Geneva junior DL Adam Rose (3.45, biology). The four first teamers now move to the Academic All-American football ballot later this month.

W&J, TMC MAINTAIN TOP 25 RANKINGS (10/27/09)
A pair of PAC teams are ranked in both national Division III football Top 25 polls. Washington & Jefferson (7-0) is ranked sixth by the AFCA (up on spot from last week) and 11th by D3Football.com (unchanged from last week), while defending PAC champion Thomas More (7-0) is ranked 13th by the AFCA (up two spots) and 20th by D3Football.com (up three spots). Both teams are also listed in the most current ECAC Lambert Bowl Division III rankings, with W&J in second place and Thomas More ranked sixth.

GT WILSON NAMED NCCAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK (10/21/09)
Geneva College senior DE Brian Wilson has been named National Player of the Week by the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) for the week ending October 17, 2009.

WAYNESBURG'S KRAUSE HONORED BY D3FOOTBALL.COM
Waynesburg defensive lineman Matt Krause was named to D3Football.com's Team of the Week for his accomplishments in last week's bout against Geneva. In his first collegiate start, Krause posted a game-high 12 tackles, which included six solo take-downs, two for a loss and a sack.

GENEVA'S MUSCHETTE HONORED BY NCCAA (10/15/09)
Geneva junior running back, Gerard Muschette, was named the National Christian College Athletic Association's (NCCAA) national player of the week for his career-high 17 touches for 219 yards and three touchdowns last week against Grove City. So far this season, Muschette is averaging 111 yards per game.

W&J'S BLOOMHUFF EARNS TRIO OF AWARDS (10/7/09)
W&J senior defensive end Jacob Bloomhuff has been honored with three awards this week for his achievements in the Presidents' 31-10 victory over Geneva. In addition to being selected as PAC football defensive player of the week, Bloomhuff was also named to D3Football.com's National Division III Team of the Week and the ECAC Division III Southwest Defensive Player of the Week. Bloomhuff recorded a career-high 4.5 sacks for a loss of 20 yards.

PAC TRIO NAMED CAMPBELL SEMIFINALISTS (10/1/09)
Three PAC senior football standouts - Thomas More LB Brandon Kohrs, W&J safety Mitch Erdely, and Westminster RB Nick McKolosky - are among 34 NCAA Division III players selected as semifinalists for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), and as candidates for the 2009 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Awards. Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The NFF Awards Committee will select and announce up to 15 finalists on Oct. 29.

2009 PAC FOOTBALL PREVIEW AVAILABLE ONLINE (8/18/09)
The 2009 PAC Football Preview, featuring an in-depth look at all nine conference programs, is now online.

PAC MEDIA DAY VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE (8/11/09)
Video of each PAC football coach speaking at the 2009 PAC Football Media Day on August 5 is now online, courtesy of the Saint Vincent College channel on YouTube. Click on the appropriate link to hear a short season preview from Saint Vincent coach Bob Colbert, Geneva coach Geno DeMarco, Thiel coach Kurt Reiser, Bethany coach Tim Weaver, Waynesburg coach Rick Shepas (part 1 and part 2), Westminster coach Jeff Hand, Grove City coach Chris Smith, Washington & Jefferson coach Mike Sirianni and 2008 PAC Coach of the Year Jim Hilvert of Thomas More.