Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 5/1/2025 11:02:00 PM
– With storms surrounding the area the Wheeling University Women's Lacrosse team would have a storm of their own as they headed to Frostburg State for the Mountain East Conference Semifinal round
After a delay to the start of the game due to lightning
the teams would get into the fourth quarter
but more lightning and storms would bring the game to its final score of 17-1
It wrapped up the Cardinal's first season back since the hiatus and set the program up for success going forward
After a lightning delay halted pregame warm-ups
the start of the game was delayed by about 45 minutes before the teams lined up for opening draw
The delay did not slow down the Frostburg State offense as they put nine shots into the back of the net over the first 15 minutes of play and after one quarter it was a 9-0 affair
They would score the first goal to start the second quarter and with that the running clock was put into play
Frostburg State would take 15 shots in the quarter
and they would put all nine of their shots on net into the back of that net
The Cardinals would generate four shots in the quarter
but it didn't stop the running clock from hitting as the Cardinals continued to battle into the second quarter
Cirone would finish the day with the one goal
while taking two shots and putting one of those on net
She would also add a ground ball while picking up three draw controls for her team
Cirone would take a majority of the draw control opportunities on the night
and looks to continue being a leader for the team moving forward
She would finish with four saves on 11 shots faced throughout the night to round out her season
Both goalies for the Cardinals ranked in the top 10 in the MEC in saves this season
Four other Cardinals would finish with caused turnovers
as the defense tried to battled against the top scoring team in the conference
Frostburg State had built their lead to 12-1 and the Cardinals would look to regroup for the second half
The third quarter would see the Cardinals make their most saves of the game
finishing with three saves on eight shots on net in the quarter
the Cardinals were down 17-0 and the skies began to grow ominous
Just two minutes into the final quarter of play
the field was cleared for a lightning delay and officials would meet in the locker room
it was determined that with more lightning in the area and the score sitting at a 16 goal margin it was time to call the game
The Wheeling University Women's Lacrosse team now heads into the off-season as they look to build for next season
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PA – On a special Make-A-Wish meet inside the Highmark Events Center
Acrobatics & Tumbling remained unbeaten at home
taking down Frostburg State 259.390-238.225 on Saturday
The Golden Knight improved to 3-4 on the season
earning their first win since February 14th
GU will conclude the regular season at home on Saturday
The Golden Knights started strong to begin the event
Scoring a 9.600 in the Pyramid heat and 9.700 in the Toss heat
GU took an early 35.950-34.250 lead after one event
Gannon tallied three scores of nine or above in the Compulsory event
GU earned a 9.050 in the Five-Element heat and won each of the following two heats to push the overall lead to more than three and a half points
Led by a 9.700 in the Synchronized heat and a 9.800 in the Open heat
the Golden Knights built on their lead heading into halftime
GU went into the break ahead 90.850-86.300
The Golden Knights did not let up coming out of halftime
Gannon was paced by a 9.500 in the 450 Salto and increased their overall lead in the meet to more than six points
In a great individual display during the final three heats
the Golden Knights took their fifth consecutive event
Scores of 9.400 in the Six-Element and 9.200 in the Arial heats paced GU
which also earned an 8.850 in the Open heat
A strong team event paced GU to another home win
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The Shippensburg University baseball team lost its final nonconference game of the season on Tuesday
Shippensburg (25–20) kept the game close until the fifth inning
when Frostburg State (32–13) scored five runs
Four of the fifth-inning runs and three of the sixth-inning runs were scored with two outs
Pitcher Bryce Amos started for SU and threw two hitless innings
Weaver returned to action for the first time since April 13 and pitched a scoreless eighth
SU tied the game at 1–1 in the fifth on an infield single by Carter Hinds
Evan Shoffler and Bryce Herb each recorded RBI singles
Herb finished 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored
Mason Morris reached base in all four plate appearances
Frostburg’s Jake Holler went 2-for-3 with two runs scored
and Kade Abrisz went 2-for-4 with two RBIs
Bobcat starter Joe Pippin allowed one earned run over five innings
Shippensburg returns Thursday for a doubleheader against Kutztown
A win will secure a spot in the PSAC Tournament
Family was the most important thing in his life
and he watched college and professional sports of all kinds
spending his free time hunting and fishing
He loved animals and spending time with his grandchildren
Dan was a lover of all things PSU and a staunch supporter of the legendary Joe Paterno
Following a stint as a cryptanalyst with the NSA
Olson took a job with IBM where he worked as a financial analyst for 26 years
in a crash involving a lawn mower in Greene Township
the public is invited to another ‘Paint Night With Patty’ in our downstairs area at Zion Reformed Church
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it is often when horticulturists see problems emerge that got
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Justin Dunmyre doesn’t remember exactly when he was told that Frostburg State University was facing a deficit
“I was shocked,” the mathematics professor and faculty senate chair said of the university’s $7.7 million deficit
The deficit was formally announced in August
the public university in Western Maryland had eliminated some teaching positions and announced other cost-cutting measures
260-acre campus has also closed buildings they deemed underutilized
cut athletics funding and merged administrative departments in an effort to get the deficit under control
Besides shrinking enrollment and issues with the FAFSA
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“We knew we were facing financial difficulties
and then the state rescinded more funding,” Delia said earlier this month
The cuts to higher education were expected
“Policymakers typically see universities as being more flexible because they can raise their tuition,” said Amy Li
a professor specializing in the finance of higher education at the Florida International University
Moore’s budget projected tuition would rise by 2.2% across the university system
The University of Maryland College Park should be fine, Li said. UMD President Darryll Pines said last month that the university will “probably not” be able to give out cost-of-living and merit raises
which they’ve given to employees over the last five fiscal years
but there likely won’t be any major changes at the flagship institution
“Policymakers typically don’t see them as access institutions that really need the funding to serve students who are from underprivileged backgrounds
but they’re also not a part of this elite group of universities that can be selective and have other ways to keep operations going,” Li said
A loss of some state funding is highly unlikely to cause a public university to close in Maryland
but it could alter the way the colleges run
providing a sort of “death by a thousand cuts” scenario later on
Frostburg is expecting an additional $3.1 million slashed from its $109 million annual budget
“FSU will tighten our belts as much as possible
without impacting the quality of the education we provide to students
to meet the budget requirements asked of us,” Delia said in a statement after the governor’s budget proposal was unveiled
be looking carefully at ways we can decrease costs and increase revenues in the coming year.”
it’s just the latest in a series of financial blows
According to an email from the president’s office to faculty and staff in August
the state cut the university’s budget by $1 million last summer and did not “fully support” other rising costs
like funding for cost-of-living adjustments and merit raises
the state announced a significant cut to existing state budgets
requiring FSU to reduce state funding by an additional $546,000
leaving the cut to Frostburg at more than $1.5 million,” the email read
the state university will see cuts of over $4 million
Frostburg leaders determined last summer they’d need to cut about 45 tenure and tenure-track faculty positions
who once served as the college’s acting president
But that number shrank dramatically thanks to professors who were retiring and won’t be replaced
non-tenure-track instructors will not have their contracts renewed; 11 adjunct faculty will not be called back; and three tenure-track faculty members and one tenured faculty member will be laid off
Frostburg State is saving about $4.875 million from that
The student-to-faculty ratio will rise to about 16 to 1
which Delia said is more realistic for the university
especially the retirement of professors who have been at the university for decades
impacts both the faculty and student experience
“You don’t typically have students coming up to the faculty saying
‘Are you OK?’ But they have been,” he said
“They’re noticing that we’re beaten down.”
Students will also be less likely to take the classes they want
with the student-to-faculty ratio increasing
“I don’t think every department is going to be able to offer every program that it has offered,” he said
“Students are going to start seeing fewer options
and I don’t think that’s to their benefit.”
Leadership is also changing. President Ronald Nowaczyk, who served at the helm of the university since 2016, announced suddenly in mid-January that he would depart at the end of the month
Dunmyre said he’s never seen morale this low
“It’s hard to pick up new projects if you’re worried about whether or not you’ll still have a job,” he said
Staff and faculty relations have really strained.”
With new higher education cuts on the horizon
“I think that other schools in the system are going to go through retrenchment
there’s not doubt in my mind about that,” he said
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He is at peace after a brave battle with cancer and other health issues over the last several years
1963 to Agnes "Aggie" Clark and Carl Franklin "Jake" Clark
He was raised in Grahamtown and attended St
He graduated from Beall High School in 1982 where he was an award-winning running back and athlete
He later graduated from Frostburg State University with a degree in recreation
Randy spent most of his career working at FCI Cumberland
He retired as a teacher in their GED program in 2018
Randy is survived by his wife Jennifer (Bonsell) Clark
his niece Madison and husband Robbie Davis and great-nephew Barrett James Davis all of Kansas City Missouri
affectionately known to Randy as "Sparky"
and his mother-in-law Karen Bonsell of Frostburg
He is also survived by many close cousins and friends who were like family
He leaves behind his faithful and constant canine companion Reesey
Randy was a lifelong member of the Frostburg Elks
yard work and keeping his truck in pristine condition
and his sense of humor could put a smile on anyone's face
Randy enjoyed good music and was even known to play the air guitar on occasion
and his loyal and fun-loving personality will not be forgotten by those who had the privilege to know and love him
There will be no services held at this time
A celebration of life for family and friends will be held at a later date
Anyone wishing to honor his memory is encouraged to donate to the Allegany County Animal Shelter or to the Frostburg Elks Lodge #470 and to raise a glass in toast: to family
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the Wheeling University Women's Lacrosse team (7-7
4-3) picked up their first postseason win since 2018
the MEC Tournament run continues for the Cardinals as they travel to Frostburg State for the MEC Semifinals with opening draw at 6 PM
The Cardinals are looking to play underdog as they try and upset the #1 seed in the tournament field
The Cardinals began their tournament run in the MEC play-in game
the visiting Senators put pressure on the Cardinals
scoring the first two goals of the game over the first five and a half minutes of play
the Cardinals would get on the board and they would battle their way to a 4-3 lead
putting up two more second quarter goals and they would head into the locker room with a 6-4 lead
holding the Senators to just one goal while building their lead to 9-5
The Senators had one more push left in them
outscoring the Cardinals 3-2 in the fourth
but the Cardinals had built up enough of a lead as they held on for the 11-8 win to advance to the MEC semifinal round
The Cardinals were led by graduate student Paige Jankowski
who finished with two goals and one assist to total three points on the day
it was Jankowski that got them going with a pair of first quarter goals to make it a 3-2 game
She scored the first goal at the 7:25 mark and added another just as the quarter was coming to an end that brought the score to 3-2
Her assist would come at the start of the third quarter as she helped the Cardinals go on a 3-1 run that built up their lead
Jankowski has been a leader for the team throughout the season
she looks to lead the Cardinals on their quest for an MEC Championship this Saturday
Perkins is coming off being named a member of the MEC's All-Freshman team during the season and stepped up in a big way against Davis & Elkins
She finished with 62 saves during the regular season and she will look to continue being a strong presence on net for the Cardinals
the Cardinals are back in the semifinals as they hit the road to face #1 seeded Frostburg State
The Cardinals will be looking to play underdog throughout the tournament
as they continue their first year rise as a program
Thursday will mark the fourth straight season
that the Cardinals have found themselves in the semifinal round
The last appearance for the Cardinals came in 2019 when the team battled former MEC opponent Shepherd University in a game that saw them defeat the Rams 21-13
The two semifinal games will be hosted at campus sites
with #3 Dominican traveling to #2 The University of Charleston and #4 Wheeling heading to #1 Frostburg State
The highest remaining seed will serve as the host site for the MEC Championships while the other two teams will play in a 3rd place game
The Cardinals and Bobcats are meeting for the third time in program history
Frostburg State has won each of the first two meetings
as the Cardinals are 0-1 at home and 0-1 on the road
They averaged seven goals per game across the first two meetings between the two teams and are looking to get into double digits in the semifinal round
The last meeting between the two teams came on April 19th, 2025, when Frostburg State defeated the Cardinals 22-8. The Cardinals were led by Trinity Rose
who finished with three goals on the day while putting all six shots that she took on the day on net
Five other Cardinals would finish with one goal on the day as they rounded out the game
Opening draw for Thursday night's game is scheduled for 6 PM inside Bobcats Stadium on the campus of Frostburg State. You can watch the game live by clicking HERE or follow along with Live Stats by clicking HERE
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The president of Frostburg State University is leaving his post at the end of the month because of health issues
who has been at the helm of the university since 2016
announced the decision in an email to community members on Wednesday morning
“I want to express my personal and heartfelt thanks to each of you who have come to see me
or simply tell me I am in your thoughts and prayers,” he wrote in his announcement
“The difficulties I have faced have been made infinitely easier because of your kindness.”
It’s been a tough year for the 4,000-student university nestled in the mountains of rural Western Maryland
Frostburg State leadership announced in August that the university was facing a $7.7 million deficit
which has prompted budget cuts to all facets of campus life
More than 80% of faculty members at the university passed a vote of no confidence in Nowaczyk’s leadership in September
“I know that we are experiencing some difficult times within our campus community because of our budget challenges,” he wrote in his email
“Please know that I do understand and am sorry for how difficult
particularly for the individuals that have been directly affected
how personally upsetting this process has been.”
He did not specify the medical issues that prompted his resignation
While Nowaczyk has dealt with health challenges for “some time,” he wrote
he has begun to face “new medical challenges in recent months.” After consulting with his family
his chief of staff Al Delia and the University of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman
Nowaczyk decided to step down and spend more time with his family
Perman will “soon be announcing” information about future leadership of the university
The chancellor’s office did not immediately answer questions about whether there will be an interim president appointed and a national search conducted
or if Perman will replace the outgoing president immediately
Nowaczyk called his time at Frostburg the highlight of his life’s work
He wrote that he’s proudest of the university moving up to Division II athletics
an engineering degree collaboration with the University of Maryland College Park and scholarships increasing from $640,000 to nearly $1.35 million
“I am grateful for the opportunity I was afforded over the past nine years to work with the amazing people here,” Nowaczyk concluded
“It has been my privilege to serve this community with you.”
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the Wheeling University Women's Lacrosse team (6-7
4-4) played an even game with the defending Mountain East Conference (MEC) Champion Frostburg State Bobcats
the close battle wasn't enough as the Bobcats would pull away and pick up a 22-8 win to wrap up the Cardinal's regular season schedule
Head Coach Faith Flanagan was looking for her team to play better in their second meeting with the Bobcats and they did just that as they prepare for the MEC Tournament
It was the start of a three-goal swing for the Cardinals over the next six minutes as they built up their largest lead of the afternoon at 4-2
the Cardinals would begin to take their shots
faced nine shots on net and made three saves to try and subdue the potent Bobcats
the Cardinals would look to end the game strong giving them momentum into the tournament
Jankowski would take her shot and scored her first goal of the day to make it a 22-8 game
That is where the final score would sit as the Cardinals rounded out their regular season MEC schedule
It was a much improved start for the Cardinals and they look to carry the momentum into the postseason
The Wheeling University Women's Lacrosse team teturns to action On Sunday
when they will most likely host the MEC play-in game
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— A high school valedictorian at Eastern High School in Baltimore
Joan Ann Charlton's family moved to the US from Jamaica
and she was the first in her family to go to college - two hours west to Frostburg State
a promising student with a bright future," noted Maryland State Police Sgt
Charlton went to a party and reportedly went back to her dorm to do laundry
Maryland State Police searched the area and found her stabbed to death in a wooded area near the football field; her laundry bag was just up the hill
"She's not from the area," Taylor explained
"so she didn't have a very large footprint in that town or that college at the time
So she was in the process of moving or switching roommates
either that week or the week after that she was found."
Charlton's limited time in Frostburg was limiting for investigators
But that's not to say there weren't suspects
a lot of them just never panned out," Taylor told WMAR
"We actually even put a trooper undercover in college for about two months to try to sum up some kind of information
dig up something and nothing really panned out."
Maryland State Police hope a college program a state over can help them in the investigative process
dubbed the "Unsolved Case Project" is helmed by Tiffany Edwards
a teaching assistant professor at the Department of Forensic and Investigative Science at West Virginia University
"Just because the case may have been 40 years [ago]
we talk about her case every day," Edwards explained
Edwards told WMAR the project's participants 'immersed ourselves' in the Charlton case
Students have visited the Frostburg campus twice
developed spatial relationship maps and family trees
so if the case isn't solved in the near future
it will be easier for investigators down the line to reabsorb
"It's kind of a two for one," Edwards said
but this is also giving our students incredible exposure and incredible experience to apply the skill sets that they're learning here
which is going to help make them even better when they get into the field themselves."
Edwards described the program adds a perspective from students near Joan Ann's age
and helps with the workload on Maryland State Police
"so they see things a little different than seasoned investigators
or people who are in a different time of their life."
she has such a bright future with academics
and she had goals that she wanted to do with regards to the sciences
It's been over 40 years since Charlton's murder
Taylor believes the passage of time gives way to a growing conscience
"I think it's human nature for people to want to talk
I think people eventually tell somebody," he said
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Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 2/28/2025 9:47:00 PM | Taylor Brown
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The Gannon women's lacrosse team opened their season with a hard-fought 18-12 loss to Frostburg State at Bobcat Stadium on Friday afternoon
Despite Caroline Stevens' (Syracuse
N.Y./Liverpool) strong offensive performance and a late surge in the fourth quarter
the Golden Knights were unable to overcome the Bobcats' offensive efforts
British Columbia/Maple Ridge Secondary) added goals to keep the game close
but Frostburg held a 4-3 lead after the first quarter
Gannon found momentum in the second quarter, as Avrey Kirisits' (Lancaster
N.Y./Lancaster Central) man-up goal tied the game at 5-5
Frostburg responded with a quick scoring run
The third quarter proved to be a turning point, with Gannon struggling to generate offense while Frostburg extended their lead to 10-6. Caroline Stevens (Syracuse
N.Y./Liverpool) managed to add another goal
but the Golden Knights were outscored 3-1 in the period
Gannon showed resilience in the fourth quarter
scoring six goals in an attempt to mount a comeback
preventing the Golden Knights from closing the gap
Stevens led Gannon with five goals and three assists, while Todd and Kirisits each had three goals. Riley Finnegan (Oviedo
as they committed 19 compared to Frostburg's 12
The Golden Knights will return to action on Sunday
The game will begin at noon at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown
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Oak Glen senior Kensington McConnachie will be continuing her track and field career at Division II Frostburg State University of Maryland
She is a two time state champion and OVAC champion in long jump
She was also a member of the state title winning 4×100 team and holds the school record in this event
parents Steven and Erin McConnachie; and standing
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Pete was proceeded in death by his parents
Pete graduated from Beall High School in Frostburg
Pete went on to work at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in Rocket Center
where he was employed by several contractors until his retirement
He also appreciated the finer things in life
such as cold Yuengling on the back porch and cookie dough blizzards from Dairy Queen
Pete is survived by his wife of forty years
who throughout Pete's illness was the embodiment of unconditional love and care
This commitment allowed Pete to continue to enjoy not only his dignity
and the companionship of his dog in his final weeks
He is also survived by his daughter Evin (Ryan) of Bedford
and the business she built was immeasurable
Their shared love for the outdoors will forever be reflected in her
ensuring Pete's legacy of adventure and appreciation of nature lives on
Pete was also "Pete Claus" to a very special great nephew
Pete enjoyed getting Carson wound up and watching him play
Carson had the ability to bring out Pete's patience and silliness
Pete was diagnosed with a variant of Alzheimer's Disease
Life changed dramatically over the next four years
Pete's family would like to thank everyone who took the time to keep in touch
A special thank you to Craig for making it possible for Pete to continue to go for rides; Denny for spending time with Pete; Susie "Q" for being the neighbor that's like family; Tom and Debbie for helping with caretaking tasks
and continuing our double date nights as long as possible; Jane who went above and beyond as a member of the UPMC Hospice Team; Dena for her kindness and cooking; UPMC Hospice Services and Dr
Caryn Amedee of Sandstone Primary Care whose compassion and empathy made a difference in our lives
Your support is deeply appreciated and will never be forgotten
The family invites all who knew and loved him to share their memories and express their condolences by sending them cards in the days to come
the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association at https://www.alz.org/ in Pete's name
- The Mountain East Conference (MEC) North Division weekend wrapped up for the Wheeling University Softball team (10-38
7-17) on Friday as they traveled to Frostburg State
It was a good start to the Good Friday action as the Cardinals earned a split with the Bobcats
with the Cardinals winning 2-0 in 8 innings
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the Bobcats first runner of the day came on a leadoff walk
Each team had at least one runner on base in each of the first five half innings
and each time the opposing pitcher would strand those runners on base to keep it a 0-0 game
an error allowed the lead-off runner to reach
but Shields was able to strand her there and sent the game into extra inning with neither team being able to get on the board
A throwing error on the same play would allow Kresak to score and gave the Cardinals a cushion at 2-0
Clark would come out in the bottom of the eighth and worked her way around a pair of base runners to give the Cardinals the 2-0 win
The Cardinals would look to keep the success going in game two as they tried for their second sweep of the season
Clark would step in and got the Cardinals to within one on an RBI groundout that made it a 6-5 game
that was as close as the Cardinals would get as they fell by that same 6-5 score to earn the split of the day
Leading the way for the Cardinals was Amber Morgan, who finished 1-4 with a home run and three RBI on the day. It was her third home run of the season as she helped the Cardinals take an early lead before Frostburg State battled back. Maria Clark would add a 1-3 day
while Rayn Cassasa also finished 1-3 with an RBI in the game
The Wheeling University Softball team returns to action on Friday
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which had been her home for the last 5 years
she was the daughter of the late Alexandar "Pop" and Thelma Elizabeth (Edwards) Nicol of Laurel MD
She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years
daughters Lennie L Stevens and husband Wayne of Eckhart and Perri L Taylor and husband Jim of Midlothian
Also surviving are her beloved grandchildren Jaci Peacock and husband Bobby
Doris was affectionately known as Grandma to her grandchildren
21 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren
Doris was member of Zion United Church of Christ where she had taught Sunday School while her children were young
and later attended Trinity Assembly of God
She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Doris only worked outside the home part-time as a waitress at the Diamond Restaurant where the Diamond family quickly became her friends
Only later after her children were grown did she work full time at Heck's department Store in Frostburg
Doris decided it was once again time to stay home so she could watch the grandchildren
and even a couple of the great grandchildren
Doris was cremated according to her wishes
A memorial service will be held at the Trinity Assembly of God Church in Midlothian MD on Saturday March 22
Friends will be received one hour prior from 11 am to noon
Her son-in-law Jim Taylor will officiate the service
Durst Funeral Home will oversee her arrangements
The family wants to thank the staff of Egle Nursing and Rehab
where every single employee was kind and caring and treated our Mom with the upmost love and respect
Our prayer at the beginning of this journey was that Mom would be loved as much as we loved her and at Egle she was
donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or the Frostburg Fire Department
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- With their spot in the 2025 Mountain East Conference (MEC) Women's Lacrosse Tournament secured
the Wheeling University Women's Lacrosse team (6-6
4-3) wraps up their regular season on Saturday
They travel to Frostburg State to wrap up their regular season and MEC schedule when they take on the Bobcats at 1 PM
The Cardinals look to end the season on a high note
and carry that momentum into the MEC Tournament
the Cardinals wrapped up the home portion of their schedule as they welcomed in The University of Charleston on Wednesday
After falling behind 7-1 in the first quarter of the first matchup between the two teams
the Cardinals kept things close early this time around
After the Golden Eagles scored two early goals
but the Cardinals would answer with two of their own to tie things up
Charleston would lead 3-2 by quarter's end and would not give up that lead the rest of the day
The Cardinals would get as close as 4-3 at the start of the second quarter
but a five-goal second quarter brought the score to 8-3 by the halftime break
Charleston would score five goals in each of the next three quarters
and the Cardinals would score three of their own during the second half
the Cardinals would fall to the Golden Eagles 18-7
Despite the loss, it was another big showing for sophomore Trinity Rose
as she continues to dominate the field on both sides of the ball
She was one of two Cardinals to finish with multiple goals
while putting two of her three shots on net in the effort
it was once again her defensive game where she made the biggest impact
She has been the Cardinal's leader in several offensive and defensive categories throughout the season
She has already broke the program's single-season record for Caused Turnovers and Draw Controls and sits just five ground balls away from the single-season ground balls record of 64
She looks to continue to lead the Cardinals throughout the season as they make a push into the MEC Tournament
the group finished with 15 saves on 33 shots faced on the day for a combined save percentage of .454
As they get set to make their first run in the MEC playoffs since the 2019 season
the Cardinals will be relying on their goalkeeping group to play solid defense throughout the run
Entering their final regular season game on Saturday
it is all about growth for Head Coach Faith Flanagan and her team
the Bobcats seemingly read the Cardinals like a book
As the Cardinals prepare to hit the road to face the defending MEC Champions
they have implemented some new plays and strategies to improve their standing from the last meeting between the two teams
Just like their did the second time around against the University of Charleston
the Cardinals are looking to keep things close early and find a way to get ahead on the Bobcats to prevent the second half running clock from ticking time away on their final regular season effort
The Cardinals and Bobcats are meeting for the second time in program history
with Frostburg State leading the all-time series at 1-0
Saturday will mark the Cardinal's first-ever trip to Bobcat stadium
giving them a feel for the field that they will likely play on if they are able to advance to the MEC Semifinals
The Cardinals were able to put six goals up on the Bobcats in their first meeting of the season
and look to improve upon that in their second time out
Opening draw for Saturday's game is scheduled for 1 PM inside Bobcat Stadium on the campus of Frostburg State University. You can watch the game live by clicking HERE or follow along with Live Stats by clicking HERE
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Frostburg State University’s 15th president
Nowaczyk, 74, announced two weeks ago that he would step down from the presidency at the end of the month
“Nowaczyk noted that leading FSU for the past nine years was the honor and privilege of his career and remembered his time at Frostburg as the highlight of his life’s work,” according to a statement from the Western Maryland university
with the assistance of the campus community
Nowaczyk accomplished much of which to be proud.”
The university announced last week that Darlene Brannigan Smith, a professor and former provost at the University of Baltimore
would serve as interim president while the University System of Maryland plans a national search for a permanent leader
the university listed a plethora of accomplishments that the former president was proud of
including adding two new nursing degrees and eight online certificates designed for working adults
Nowaczyk also built a joint master’s degree program in environmental management with the University of Maryland
as well as a pharmacy program partnership with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Nowaczyk championed “the improvement and expansion of infrastructure on campus,” which includes a new Education and Health Sciences Center
“Nowaczyk was proud of FSU for being the state’s only comprehensive higher education institution in Western Maryland and its unique position to serve as a catalyst for economic growth throughout the region,” according to the university
The regional university has dealt with some financial issues in the wake of state budget cuts and enrollment declines
Frostburg was facing a $7.7 million deficit
though after some layoffs and building closures
the university seems to have weathered the storm
Nowaczyk thanked the campus community members for supporting him during his illness
or simply tell me I am in your thoughts and prayers,” he wrote two weeks before his death
This reporting is part of The Banner’s Education Hub, community-funded journalism that provides parents with resources they need to make decisions about how their children learn. Read more.
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to the late John Samuel Kasecamp (Sam) and Edna Pearl (Spiker) Hutcheson
Rick was a graduate of Beall High School in 1965 and retired from CSX Transportation as a locomotive engineer in 2009
He served for 6 years in the 167th Military Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard as an E5 Aircraft Fuel System Technician and 3 years in the 121 Engineer Battalion of the Maryland Army National Guard as a heavy equipment operator
He was a private pilot and member of Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
Alleghany Flying Club and EAA Chapter 426 where he served as the secretary and Young Eagles Coordinator that introduced people between the age of 8 to 17 to an aviation experience
Lifetime Member of the Midland Sportsman Club
Haystack Sportsman Club & Lifetime member of ABATE of Western Maryland
He was a supporter of The Commemorative Air Force
and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and donated to Tunnel to Towers
His passion was anything associated with motorcycles and aviation
Richard (Denny) Kasecamp of Frostburg; Daughter
Christina (Christy) Knight and husband Danny of Cumberland; Son
Tony DelSignore and wife Heather of Charles Town; Son
His pride and joy were all his Grand-Children
Dotty and husband Bill Minnick of Mercersburg; Sister
Rosie and husband Wally Berry of Carlos; Brother
Lawrence and wife Terri of Frostburg; Sister
Debbie and husband Scott Brown of Bellville
Rick was cremated in accordance with his wishes and no services are to be held
Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 3/8/2025 7:07:00 PM
Wheeling, W. Va. - Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) men's lacrosse play continued Saturday afternoon at Bishop Schmitt Field with the Wheeling University Men's Lacrosse team (2-2, 1-1) hosting Frostburg State. It was a back and forth defensive battle throughout the day, but in the end the Bobcats would pick up a 9-7 win. It was a big day in net for senior goalie Austin Hall
as the Cardinals moved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play
The defense as a whole played big throughout the day
with nine different players finishing with at least one caused turnover
Chase would take the ball all the way to the net and instantly doubled Wheeling's lead to 2-0
Frostburg State would find their groove scoring four unanswered goals over the final 11 minutes of the quarter to take a 4-2 lead
As the second quarter began, Frostburg State continued to add on, pushing their lead to as much as 6-2 with 8:54 to go before the half. After a timeout by Head Coach Gage Bradshaw
the offense got going sending two shots towards goal
It would be the third that found the back of the net as Chase connected with Taylor for his second goal of the day to make it a 6-3 game
Frostburg State would add to their lead before Wheeling would strike to end the half
Bradshaw would once again called a timeout with 10.6 seconds showing on the clock as Wheeling would run one final play
It was Chase who started and finished the play taking the ball to the net with 2.5 seconds remaining in the half
That brought the game to its halftime score of 7-4 with Wheeling remaining in striking distance
There would be a 9-minute scoreless drought between the two teams before Wheeling got going again with 2:41 to go in the quarter
Lavern would get the ball after a successful clear and took it to the net for his first goal of the day making it a 7-6 game
It would be more late quarter scoring for the Cardinals that tied the game with 1:12 showing on the third quarter clock
Strong would set the offense bringing the ball into the offensive zone
This time he was able to dish off to Taylor who scored his third goal of the day tying things at 7-7
That would remain the score at the end of the quarter and Wheeling would look to overtake Frostburg State for the first time since their two goal lead
taking four shots in the quarter and putting two of them on goal
but they were held scoreless over the final 15 minutes
The defense would add five saves and four caused turnovers over the final 15 minutes
but two Frostburg State goals would bring the game to its final score at 9-7
The Wheeling University Men's Lacrosse team returns to action on Tuesday
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Md.—People’s World reporter Tim Wheeler shared the podium with Dr
David Gillespie at an April 9 celebration of the founding of the George A
Ort Library at Frostburg State University (FSU)
Gillespie is the retired director of the Ort Library
Wheeler read from No Power Greater: The Life & Times of George A
recently published by International Publishers
They were welcomed by Ort Library Director Randy Lowe
“I think he asked me where the bathroom is,” Lowe quipped to laughter from the crowd
Lowe said this library is the proper place to preserve the history of both Meyers and two U.S
a carload of members of the Maryland Communist Party
Wheeler autographed copies of his book and donated the proceeds to the fund that sustains the George A
told the crowd it has been 34 years since Meyers’ sisters
“Mary told me they had a brother who was a labor organizer at Celanese
It didn’t take much to convince George that his books should come here.”
‘Maybe I can get Tim Wheeler to come with me next time
and he can write an article that will help get the ball rolling.’”
And roll it did! Art Perlo donated the papers of his father
African American steelworker Joe Henderson
Gillespie told of receiving a phone call from lawyer Tom Kapantais
Gillespie drove with two muscular FSU staff workers to Huntington
We stopped at a weigh station on the way back,” Gillespie said
and peace literature rivals other left-progressive book collections
including the Tamiment at New York University
Reuther Collection at Wayne State University
and the Harry Bridges Collection at the University of Washington
is the collection of pamphlets with four or five requests each week from other libraries and researchers seeking these rare treasures of the class struggle some of them more than a century old
Wheeler explained that Meyers was the son of a United Mine Worker coal miner
born in Lonaconing about six miles down Georges Creek from Frostburg
He organized the 10,000 workers at the Celanese synthetic textile mill near Cumberland into Textile Workers Local 1874
He was elected President of the Maryland-D.C
CIO and joined the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) in 1939
Army Air Corps in the war to defeat Hitler’s fascism
and the first laws against racist job discrimination
The National Labor Relations Act was passed
Wheeler said Meyers was in the thick of building that grassroots coalition
winning huge victories over the fanatic opposition of the most reactionary
corporate America was determined to crush the coalition
Their weapon was anti-communism and its evil twin
to target left-progressive leaders in the labor movement
Wheeler’s book quotes extensively from Meyers and United Mine Worker President John L
Lewis that the passage of the Taft Hartley Act was corporate America’s “declaration of war on the labor movement.”
Wheeler read from the chapter in his book about Meyers’s arrest
together with other leaders of the Maryland Communist Party
in his tiny apartment in downtown Baltimore
He was changing the diaper of his infant son
Years of witch-hunt hearings led to thousands of workers
The CIO and all left-progressive unions were smashed
Meyers served 38 months in prison on false charges of advocating overthrow of the government by “force and violence.” He was one of many leaders of the CPUSA who served long sentences under the Smith Act
Meyers spent the rest of his life working to rebuild the labor movement
and expose and defeat the “class partnership” hoax foisted on the labor movement by AFL-CIO President George Meany
the formation of the Black Caucus in the United Auto Workers
a strategy to break the grip of “class partnership” advocated by AFL-CIO President George Meany and restore “class struggle” trade unionism that inspired the CIO
Ronald Reagan’s mass firing of 16,500 air traffic controllers brought that struggle to a head
Meyers crisscrossed the nation promoting the idea of a mass march on Washington—Solidarity Day
when 500,000 union members converged on Washington D.C.
demanding a halt to Reagan’s union busting
I kept asking myself: Where was George on Solidarity Day?” said Wheeler
“I knew he must have joined that labor march
Meyers Collection upstairs in this library
George and Allie marching in the Solidarity Day parade.”
Wheeler opened the book and held it up to show the photo
George has written that Allie did not mind the woman embracing him because she is smiling.” Wheeler spent a week retrieving basic source materials from the George A
“Libraries are not considered hotbeds of radicalism
Yet that is what we are up against right now
The Administration in Washington seeks to cleanse our minds
remove literature that promotes social change
“There are many pages in this book dedicated to libraries and librarians.”
“Born Free & Everywhere in Chains,” about George A
Meyers’s visit to the Cumberland public library in 1931
where he was greeted by the chief librarian
He told Walsh he no longer believed in God but was searching
The first book she handed him was Famous Utopias
containing Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Social Contract
He often spoke of Rousseau’s charge that private property is the weapon of greed that enslaves humanity
It was an insight that changed Meyers’s life forever
And now we have an Administration in Washington that bans books
wants to burn books!” Wheeler thanked David Gillespie and the library staff for their courage in creating the George A
Meyers Collection and adding his book to their stacks
An enormous grassroots movement has sprung up to defend democracy and benefits like Medicaid
He cited the hundreds who joined the “Hands Off!” rally outside the Social Security Administration on the west side of Baltimore on April 5 and over 100,000 who rallied at the base of the Washington Monument that same day to blast the Trump administration—over two million protesters across the nation
must be to rebuild the United Front movement led by George A
He read a story he had covered in 1999 headlined
“Ashes From the Summit of Dan’s Mountain,” about a Catholic Mass for George A
Mary of the Annunciation in Lonaconing a few days after George died in Baltimore
This is the church where Meyers served as an altar boy and his mother
who told the crowd she was proud to have met and befriended George A
“He lived to the full extent the Christian social principles that our church embraces
drove Wheeler to the Allegany County Miners’ Memorial in Frostburg that honors the 713 coal miners who died in mine roof falls
who died in a mine cave-in when he was 15 years old
planning to attend a Catholic seminary to become a priest
A grassroots committee spearheaded by retired truck driver Bucky Schriver of Midland built the memorial beside the CSX railroad tracks with a sweeping view of the surrounding mountains and valleys
The centerpiece of the memorial is a coal miner in his miner’s overalls
It symbolizes coal miners’ role in donating tens of thousands of dollars from their wages to buy the land and build Frostburg Normal School to train the daughters of coal miners to be school teachers
graduated from Frostburg Normal School and became a beloved classroom teacher
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Game Recap: Softball | 3/9/2025 10:46:00 PM
MD -- The Bowie State softball team (3-8) dropped both games of a non-conference doubleheader against Frostburg State on Sunday
9 as the Bulldogs fell 7-3 in the opener before a late comeback attempt fell short in a 14-7 setback in game two at Bobcat Field
Frostburg State responded by taking the lead, but the Bulldogs fought back in the sixth inning. Freshman Ariana Ellerson made her presence felt at the plate
driving in a run with an RBI single to cut the deficit to 4-3
the Bobcats tacked on three more runs to secure the victory
Frostburg State extended its lead to 10-1, but the Bulldogs continued to battle. Brooklyn Owens scored in the fourth inning
where Bowie State put together a four-run rally
highlighted by a clutch two-run single from Owens
The Bulldogs kept the Bobcats off the board again in the sixth and continued to chip away at the lead. Jayla Hill delivered a key RBI triple
Frostburg State responded with four runs in the final innings to secure the victory
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the Wheeling University Softball team (9-35
6-14) is set to hit the road for an Mountain East Conference (MEC) North Division series on Thursday
They start the weekend at Fairmont State on Thursday
April 18th when they travel to Frostburg State
but this time the Cardinals kept things close
scoring their first run of the day in the bottom of the third
This time it was a few big innings late that sank the Cardinals with Davis & Elkins scoring four runs in the fifth
and six runs in the 7th to put 16 runs on the scoreboard
Wheeling added solo runs in both the fifth and sixth innings
but it wasn't enough as the Cardinals fell to Davis & Elkins 16-3
Leading the way for the Cardinals throughout the season has been Amber Morgan
leading the way with a .435 batting average across 138 at-bats during the season
She would pick up one hit in each of the two games
including one of the team's two hits in the opener of the doubleheader
She has picked up hits in three of her last four games
In the weekend opening sweep over West Virginia State
Morgan's biggest effort would come in the first game
but was able to drive in three runs during the day
Her .435 batting average is good for the second highest batting average in the MEC
as she continues to be a leader for the Cardinals as they head down the final stretch of the regular season
Shields has been the Cardinal's top pitcher in game one of doubleheaders and leads the group with a 4.63 ERA over 118 innings of work this season
As the Cardinals enter their second time through the MEC North Division
the team is currently holding the #4 spot in the MEC North Division
They sit just one win shy of Point Park for the crucial #3 seed in the conference that would guarantee them a spot in the 2025 MEC Softball Championships
With one doubleheader remaining against each of their Divisional rivals over the next week and a half
the Cardinals have the chance to gain some crucial ground in the standings
If the Cardinals are able to pick up one of the top three spots in the division
they will clinch their spot in the 2025 MEC Tournament
they would have to beat out the #5 seed in the MEC South
which right now is Concord sitting at 13-11 in conference play
Fairmont State: The Cardinals and Falcons are meeting for the 44th and 45th times in program history
with Fairmont State leading the all-time series at 29-14
The Cardinals hold a 7-13 record when playing in Fairmont State
compared to a 7-14 team record when the Cardinals host the Falcons
Wheeling is looking to break a 10-game losing streak at the hands of the Falcons
looking for their first win since April 24th
It will be the second time that the two teams have met this season
with Fairmont State sweeping the first doubleheader
The Falcons would win the first game 4-3 before Wheeling fell in game two 8-1
Frostburg State: The Cardinals and Bobcats are meeting for the 19th and 20th times in program history with Frostburg State leading the all-time series at 16-2
The Cardinals have yet to win a game on one of their trips to Frostburg State
going 0-8 in the right previous trips to Frostburg
The Cardinals recorded the first two wins against Frostburg State in program history in the first meeting of the season as the team's closed March and opened April
The Cardinals would take game one in a rain-shortened 5-2 win
while coming back and earning the sweep in game two with a 7-6 win to round out the doubleheader
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Ralph graduated from Austin Peay State College in Clarksville
in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in English and taught at Clarksville High School from 1967 to 1968
He then earned his master's degree in English from Austin Peay in 1969 before joining the Frostburg State University faculty
He served Frostburg State University for over 50 years
where he taught in the Department of English beginning in 1969 until his retirement in 2021
Ralph was elected to such important leadership positions as Chair of Faculty Assembly and later Chair of Faculty Senate
he served as Chair of the English Department
As an experienced teacher in the English department
Ralph mentored students and fellow faculty
he was for many years responsible for the English Secondary Education program: he instructed
and mentored student interns who now teach throughout Maryland and the greater region
Ralph was a talented athlete in many sports
He was a member of the Maplehurst Country Club in Frostburg
and in 1983 won the Allegany County Golf Championship
He consistently supported Frostburg State intercollegiate athletic programs and activities
where he fostered the ideal of the scholar-athlete
Ralph chaired the Athletic Advisory Committee
and acted as Faculty Representative for the NCAA and the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference steering committees
He was chosen to serve as the University's interim Athletic Director and then Director from 2003-2007
such as upgrading facilities and equipment
He also oversaw the rise in academic standards and retention rates for student athletes
he returned to full-time teaching in the Department of English and Foreign Languages
Ralph's contributions to the larger community were recognized when he received the Faculty Achievement Award for University and Community Service (1995) and the Allegany County NAACP Award for Community Service (2006)
Ralph is survived by his wife Sue Penick Brewer; his brother James Edward Brewer and wife Brenda Bumpus Brewer; his son John Lucas Brewer and wife Karen Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Brewer; his granddaughters Bailey Susan Brewer and Lindsay Elizabeth Brewer Christner (husband Russell Christner)
and his great-grandchildren Bea and Chase Christner
Friends will be received at Durst Funeral Home
when family and friends are welcome to share their memories of Ralph
In lieu of flowers the family is recommending gifts to the FSU Foundation in support of funds that were important to Ralph
You can support the English & Foreign Languages Development Fund (70392) or the Athletics Development Fund (80800) online by visiting www.frostburg.edu/makeagift (put the fund name in the designation field) or send a check made payable to the FSU Foundation (with fund name in the memo line) to 101 Braddock Road
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Morgan coach Kevin Broadus offered a candid reflection on the team's performance
emphasizing both the triumph and the underlying desire for improvement
acknowledging that despite the scoreboard reading in their favor
the journey toward excellence is far from over
As the team shifts its focus to the challenges ahead
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The regional institution attributed the cuts in part to enrollment declines and the botched rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form
The university’s first round of faculty cuts will include employees with less than two years of service
while the second round may include those with more
Frostburg will also merge four administrative units into two — combining its advancement division with the regional development and engagement office
and merging academic affairs and student affairs
Those changes will eliminate two vice president positions
the university plans to reorganize deans’ offices across its three colleges
Each college will have two assistant deans
who will spend half their time on administrative work and the half on teaching
Frostburg anticipates the moves will eliminate its $7.7 million structural deficit and lead to a surplus of up to $3.2 million in fiscal 2026
university officials project that surplus could grow to $4.2 million
which is part of the 12-institution University System of Maryland
attributed its budget woes to issues plaguing regional universities nationwide
and the problem-laden rollout of the new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form have all had a hand in declining enrollment,” top leaders said in an Aug
The public university pointed out that its enrollment has fallen faster than its faculty headcounts
enrollment of full-time-equivalent students has dropped 36% since the 2010 fiscal year
full-time faculty counts declined by around 14%
The university enrolled 4,067 students in fall 2022
Enrollment losses have led to lower net tuition and fee revenue: $17.3 million in fiscal 2023, down 38.4% from five years prior
The institution this summer assembled a budget review team composed of faculty
staff and students to help identify ways to plug the deficit
“FSU's plan will be a multi-year effort that will focus on the best interests of students and the institution,” the spokesperson said
adding that the time frame for carrying out each element will differ
Frostburg’s announcement also attributes its financial troubles to lower state funding
The spokesperson said cuts to the University System of Maryland’s budget in fiscal 2025 led to a $1 million reduction in funding for Frostburg
The state also hit the institution with even more recent cuts
Wes Moore signed a state budget providing roughly $57 million in general fund appropriations and over $3 million in special funds to Frostburg for the 2025 fiscal year
However, in July, Moore proposed $150 million cuts to the already approved budget. Officials attributed the need for the cuts in part to Medicaid enrollment outpacing projections and a state-subsidized child care program continuing to grow, Maryland Matters reported
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the cuts in mid-July
More than one-third of the slashed funds had been allocated to the state’s universities and the Maryland Higher Education Commission
The Frostburg spokesperson said this led to a further $546,000 reduction in funding for the university
The University System of Maryland will give Frostburg financial support if the institution is able to implement its plan
The system will either make certain payments on behalf of Frostburg or give it one-time permission to defer some expenses in fiscal 2025
such as required pay increases or bond payments
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated how much state funding Maryland's budget allocated to Frostburg for the 2025 fiscal year
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Thursday night is set to be a big night for Mountain East Conference (MEC) Football
The Wheeling University Football team (3-4
2-3) is going to be a part of that big night as they take on Frostburg State in a special Thursday night matchup that will be aired on MASN and Sportsnet Pittsburgh
Coming off their most dramatic win of the season
the Cardinals are looking to build their momentum as they hit the final four week stretch of the 2024 season
The Cardinals would host West Virginia State at Bishop Schmitt Field on Saturday
and early on the Yellow Jackets would take a 14-0 advantage
but not out as they were driving to start the second quarter
they would come back with touchdowns on back-to-back drives
but a missed extra point had them down by one
It would be the defense that sparked them before halftime
as a pick six got them their first lead of the day
and sent them into the locker room ahead 20-14
The back and forth would continue through the early portion of the second half
This one would come down to the final seconds
the Cardinals would get the decisive score as Tre Holloway pulled down the game-winning catch and the Cardinals picked up a big 35-33 win
It was a career day for Holloway, who finished with 10 catches for 130 yards and two scores on the day. Both of his touchdowns were sparks for the Cardinals, with his first coming with nine minutes to go in the third quarter. Quarterback Landon Lutz found Holloway for 45 yards down field as the Cardinals took a 26-21 advantage
That lead would hold until the final two minutes
and it was once again Holloway who would get the Cardinals in front
this time it was a 13-yard slant route that he leaped up to grab as Wheeling got the game-winning 35-33 score
earning the MEC's offensive player of the Week award
marking the second time this season he has earned Conference player of the week honors
it was also a big win in the standings for the Cardinals as they try to climb the MEC ladder
The win jumped them up to a tie for sixth place in the conference standings
They also remained three games behind MEC leading Charleston
who stands as the only undefeated team left in the conference
As they head into the final four weeks of the season
they will play two opponents currently ahead of them in the conference standings
Wheeling needs to win out to be able to tie the single-season win record of seven
and they are hoping the momentum from Saturday's win can propel them to reach that record
The Cardinals and Bobcats are meeting for the fifth time in program history
with Frostburg State leading the all-time series at 4-1
It will be the third time the two teams have met in Frostburg
with Frostburg State winning each of those two meetings
The Cardinals have scored 15 or more points in four of the previous five meetings
with their lone win coming when they scored 31 points at home back during the 2022 season
Wheeling is making their first trip to Frostburg State since 2021 and is looking to get their first road win in the series
Kick-off for Thursday night's match is scheduled for 7 PM inside Bobcat Stadium on the campus of Frostburg State University. You can watch the game live regionally on Sportsnet Pittsburgh or by clicking HERE and follow along with Live Stats by clicking HERE
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– The 2024-2025 dual meet season kicked off for the Wheeling University Wrestling team (0-1) as they traveled to Frostburg State Wednesday
with the Cardinals winning a pair of bouts
but in the end it wasn't enough as the Cardinals fell to the Bobcats 41-8
It was the first collegiate dual meet for three of the nine wrestlers that took the mat as they got their first Mountain East Conference (MEC) experience of the season
The night began in the 125lb bout as Brent Bosley took the mat for the Cardinals against Frostburg State's Nate Wilhelm
He would fall behind 3-0 in the first round after a takedown and began to battle back on the mat
he was down 4-2 and he would battle back throughout the final two rounds
Bosley would get a takedown to start the third set and took his first lead of the match at 5-4
Wilhelm gained an escape point and things were tied up again at 5-5
It would be takedowns that separated Bosley
as he scored two more take downs over the final two minutes of the match
but that was all as Bosley picked up his first win of the season in an 11-9 decision
It jumped the Cardinals out to a 3-0 lead as they continued through the match
Frostburg State would go on to win each of the next eight bouts of the night and entered the heavyweight match with a 41-3 lead. Wheeling was looking to end the night strong and called on Gavin Harper to take on Frostburg's top Heavywieght Gavin Bage
Bage would get the early advantage with a takedown
but a pair of escape points for Harper would make it 3-2
but Harper responded with a takedown right as time expired to take a 6-5 lead after one round
Those five points were the only five that Harper would allow the rest of the night and he hit his stride
He led 14-5 after round two and finished off the night with a tech fall victory at 23-5
and got Wheeling's points total to eight for the night
The full match-by-match results are listed below:
125: Brent Bosley (WHL) over Nate Wilhelm (FSU) (Decision 13-10) WHL 3
133: Amir Wray-Hill (FSU) over Christian Osborne (WHL) (MD 13-4) FSU 4
141: Dylan Montgomery (FSU) over Forfeit (WHL) FSU 10
149: Alexander Blake (FSU) over Caden Canning (WHL) (Fall 3:47) FSU 16
157: Mason Buckler (FSU) over Ethan Aguiniga (WHL) (Fall 2:25) FSU 22
165: John Reho (FSU) over Brian Crevar (WHL) (TF 17-2 7:00) FSU 27
174: Owen Butler (FSU) over Hunter Bittinger (WHL) (TF 17-0 3:48) FSU 32
184: Andrew Wolfanger (FSU) over Isaac Valdez (WHL) (Dec 11-4) FSU 35
197 Alex Hoy (FSU) over Austin Hinzman (WHL) (Fall 2:22) FSU 41
285: Gavin Harper (WHL) over Gavin Bage (FSU) (TF 23-5 5:58) FSU 41
The Wheeling University Wrestling team returns to action on Sunday
when they compete at the Ohio Collegiate Open
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Game Recap: Softball | 4/1/2025 4:24:00 PM
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MD — The Frostburg State University women’s lacrosse took a commanding 25-2 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium in Frostburg
Senior attacker Neila Haney poured in six goals and one assist
including a hat trick within the game’s first five minutes
Sophomore Camden DeMaio orchestrated the offense
tallying six assists and adding a goal of her own
peppering Wesleyan’s defense with 21 shots in the opening frame
Frostburg controlled the tempo with eight draw controls in the first quarter alone
allowing them to keep Wesleyan on their heels throughout
with Frostburg converting eight different goal scorers and dominating every statistical category
Megan Gray and Sydney Stone contributed three goals apiece
still searching for its second win of the season (now 1-6)
finally broke the drought in the fourth quarter with goals from Wiktoria Walska and Francesca Sloan
Sloan’s effort stood out in an otherwise tough afternoon for Wesleyan
recording one goal and three ground balls while drawing several defensive assignments
forcing repeated turnovers and limiting Wesleyan to just five successful clears on 14 attempts
Goalkeeper Nicole Gray made three saves in her 30 minutes of play while combining with Grace Dickey and Berkley Brown to hold Wesleyan to only two goals on the day
Boxscore
Frostburg finished with a staggering 52 shots
Its efficiency on free-position shots was equally impressive
Wesleyan is on the road to Franciscan University on Friday
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He is preceded in death by his father and step-father
Norman was a member of Farrady Post 24 Son’s of the American Legion; his work as a contractor included laying carpet and floor tiles
He was a hard worker enjoying anything he could get his hands
His hobby was collecting American Indian memorabilia
Terry Twigg; also surviving are numerous nieces
Viewing with family and friends will be held at Durst Funeral Home
A funeral service will follow the viewing with Pastor Kristen Beeman officiating
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