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Campus Roundup: McGary named Male Athlete of the Year
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
By Josh Mlot Sports Writer
Many former Progressland student-athletes are rounding out their spring seasons at the collegiate level, as teams draw closer to the postseason - if they are successful enough to get there. Here's a glance at how some locals either jockeyed for playoff position or wrapped up the year over the last week:
Baseball
Bart McGary, Pitt-Bradford: The former Golden Tide standout, who was recently named Pitt-Bradford's Male Athlete of the Year, was 3-for-4 in a doubleheader-opening, 13-6 loss to Frostburg State Saturday.
McGary added an RBI in Game 2, as the Panthers avenged the defeat with a 5-2 win.
Pitt-Bradford (17-19) is back on the diamond this Saturday with a twin-bill at Penn State Altoona.
A.J. Czap, Shippensburg: Czap was 2-for-4 in the season finale Saturday, a 12-8 win over West Chester. He was also 1-for-3 in an 11-2 loss earlier in the day, as the Red Raiders split the twin-bill.
The former Mountie finished the year with a .280 average, five home runs and 24 RBIs for Shippensburg (13-36).
Adam Jury, Slippery Rock: The former Bison was 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a 4-3, come-from-behind victory over Lake Erie in Sunday's final regular-season contest.
Jury is batting .329 with 37 RBIs as he helps lead The Rock (25-21) into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs Wednesday. As a No. 4 seed, Jury and company will take on West Chester in the opening round.
Kyle Kline, Penn State Behrend: Kline scored two runs in the opener of a doubleheader sweep over Franciscan in which Behrend opened up the offense to the tune of 13-1 and 20-1 victories.
The Lions (22-12) are back in action today, traveling to D'Youville.
Philip Solley, Pitt-Bradford: Solley rebounded from a hitless effort in Saturday's opener against Frostburg State to go 1-for-4 in the nightcap victory.
B.J. Stephens, Mount Aloysius: Stephens was 0-for-2 in his third appearance of the season, a 14-3 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Lancaster Saturday. The Mounties (16-19) fell, 9-7, in Game 2.
The former Black Knight and his teammates play at Frostburg State today.
Matt McCamley, Lock Haven: McCamley closed out the season in style, going 4-for-4 in a 14-13 win over California (Pa.) in the opener of a doubleheader Saturday. The Eagles fell, 9-8, in Game 2, with the former P-O standout going 2-for-3.
McCamley finished his redshirt junior year batting .370 with 53 RBIs for Lock Haven (16-28).
Matt Curtis, Allegany: Curtis and his teammates moved to 30-9 on the year with a doubleheader split against CCBC-Essex Saturday, taking the opener, 12-2, but falling in the second contest, 6-3.
Softball
Holly Lansberry, Lycoming: The former Lady Tide star was 1-for-2 in the batters box and picked up her 10th win of the season as she threw a complete game, whiffing five batters, in a 2-1 victory over Albright Saturday.
Lycoming (13-23) was 6-4 losers in the twin-bill's second game, as Lansberry was held hitless. In the circle, she has 92 strikeouts and a 2.87 ERA in 119 2-3 innings pitched.
The Lady Warriors round out the season at Alvernia on Saturday.
Ashley Demchak, Lycoming: Demchak scored her side's first run of the game as the Lady Warriors edged Albright, 2-1, in Saturday's opening game. The former Curwensville standout is batting .268 with 12 RBIs.
The games were the final home contests of the season for Lycoming.
Alanna Luzier, Penn State Altoona: The former Lady Bison was 4-for-4 with three runs scored as the Lady Lions dropped visiting D'Youville, 9-1, Saturday.
The doubleheader nightcap saw Luzier pick up another three hits as her side swept the day with an 11-8 victory.
Penn State Altoona (16-13-1) travels to LaRoche today.
Brittany Pataky, Lock Haven: Pataky had a hit, two runs scored and two driven in as the Lady Eagles were eliminated from the PSAC playoffs with a pair of 5-4 losses to West Chester Saturday.
Pataky's side had taken a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series with a victory the day before.
Lock Haven (22-21) was 2-2 in the tournament, picking up two wins Friday. Pataky closed her junior season hitting .276 with 16 RBIs.
All former area athletes who play a sanctioned college sport are eligible to be recognized by The Progress for their athletic endeavors in the College Roundup. Athletes are encouraged to have their school's sports information director fax, mail or email updates on their progress to the sports department. Updates can be faxed to 814-765-5165 or mailed to College Roundup, c/o The Progress Sports Department, Post Office Box 291, Clearfield, PA 16830-0291. Emails are also accepted at sports@theprogressnews.com.
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