In a pre-game ceremony honoring seniors at Alvernia College, coach Mike Miller called Cory Boone the finest defensive player he’s ever coached. Then Boone, a Bald Eagle Area graduate, proceeded to repay his coach with five blocks, including a key one in the closing minutes to help Alvernia overtake Elizabethtown 70-67. Trailing by nine points with 3:15 left in the game, Alvernia rallied as Boone blocked a shot that led to a lay-up that pulled his team within two points.
Boone also pulled down 10 rebounds in the win, which boosted Alvernia to a tie for third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 16-7 record.
For the season, Boone has 149 rebounds, 45 blocked shots, 22 assists, 16 steals and a 10.5 scoring average.
WRESTLING
Steve Bosak (State College, Cornell) went 2-0 on the second day of the National Duals. The day includedc a 4-0 win over Illinois’ Tony Dallago in the regional final. Cornell fell to the Fighting Illini 19-16. Bosak is 24-3 for the season.
Kurt McCamley (Philipsburg-Osceola, Seton Hill) lost to Logan Shire of Pitt-Johnstown 5-0 at 165 pounds. UPJ won the meet 31-9.
BASKETBALL
Tyann McDaniel (Bellefonte, Misericordia) has 40 rebounds, 62 assists, 11 steals and an 11.3 scoring average. Misericordia is 10-8.
Emily Suhey (State College, Villanova) scored two points in 11 minutes in a 54-39 loss to South Florida and had two points in five minutes of a 79-73 loss to DePaul.
Korey McCaffrey (Penns Valley, Susquehanna) has 88 rebounds, 60 assists, 26 blocks and 30 steals to go with a 9.7 scoring average. Susquehanna is 5-19.
Brittany LeVan (Penns Valley, Kutztown) has 37 rebounds, nine assists, four seals and a 1.7 scoring average. Kutztown is 6-18.
Brian Scholly (State College, Juniata) averages 9.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.6 steals and two blocks for Juniata, which is 17-7.
Kate McDonald (State College, Juniata) averages 12.4 points and 9.3 rebounds. She also averages 3.1 assists, 2.9 steals and .9 blocks for Juniata, which is 23-1.
Liz Wortman (Bellefonte, Juniata) averages 0.2 points and 0.3 rebounds per game.
Jena Matter (Bellefonte, Mansfield) has 119 rebounds, 19 steals, five blocks and averages 1.6 assists and 10.1 points per game. Mansfield is 9-13.
Mitch Moyer (BEA, PSU-Altoona) has 30 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and 10 steals to go with a 4.7 scoring average. Altoona is 3-20.
Alidia Strouse (State College, PSU-Altoona) has 89 rebounds, 16 assists, three blocks and 22 steals to go with a 4.6 scoring average. Altoona is 7-16.
Pat St. Andrews (State College, PSUBehrend) averages 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 0.6 steals. Behrend is 13-10.
Brittany Butterworth (BEA, Pitt-Greensburg) has 85 rebounds, 86 assists, 38 seals and a 3.2 scoring average. Greensburg is 10-14.
INDOOR TRACK
Christie Johnson (State College, Army) won the high jump with a 1.6-meter effort in the Lafayette-Rider Winter Games.
Chloe Schmidt (State College, Illinois) finished second in the 800-meter run at the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas. Schmidt’s time of 2:12.87 is a personal best.
Tennis
Ricky Dove (State College, Bloomsburg) is 0-2 to begin the season, losing at No. 1 singles and doubles match against Penn State. Bloomsburg is 0-1.
Alexa Gregory (State College, Connecticut) is 0-2 to begin the season, losing at No. 1 singles and doubles against Army. Connecticut is 0-1.
Nick Martin (State College, Coast Guard Academy) is a captain for the Bears and opened the season with a doubles win against Holy Cross. Coast Guard is 1-0.
Christopher Borden (State College, George Mason) is 3-2 for the Patriots after going 2-0 in singles and 1-2 in doubles last weekend. George Mason is 3-0.
