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2008 Bullet Points

Bullet Points #1

8/27/08

Welcome to the first installment of “Bullet Points” for 2008. For those of you new to this segment, it is split in half. The first part is where we talk about any Trojan alumni that are still playing at the college or professional level. The second part is where we concentrate on the “Little Trojans”, those playing at the JV, Junior High and eighth and seventh grade level.

Let’s get to it:

Geroy Simon remains a standout receiver north of the border in the CFL. He plays for the BC Lions and has 27 catches for 530 yards and 3 touchdowns through eight games. However, he missed two contests because of a hamstring injury but returned to action last Friday night.

LaRod Stephens-Howling is entering his senior year at Pitt and although LeSean McCoy has taken over the duties of starting tailback, LaRod will see the field plenty this year as he should factor in on some formations that utilize both he and McCoy. He’ll also continue to contribute as a third down back and will be one of the starting kick returners. Joining LaRod and Scott Corson on the Panthers’ roster this year is Antwuan Reed. The Panthers open up this Saturday at home against Bowling Green.

Reg Farrior will be a senior at Shippensburg.

Josh Miller and Aaron Brezovic are playing at IUP.

Ben Landis and Demetrius Young are at Fairmount State. Young was red-shirted a year ago but Landis handling much of the punting duties.

Andre Morrison is at Lock Haven.

Forrest Harvey is at Westminster.

There are some other guys that I’m verifying if they are still with their college program. When I do, they will be added to this list.


Now, to the sub-varsity guys. Information on these squads is on its way to me and I’ll update this page as soon as I get it.

Junior Varsity: The JV Trojans are coached by Mike McMonagle. They begin their season on Monday, September 8 at Forest Hills.

Junior High: Brian Subich is the coach of the freshmen Trojans. Next Thursday they host Forest Hills in the season opener.

Eighth Grade: this squad is coached by Donny Robertson. They kick things off next Wednesday at Forest Hills.

Seventh Grade: last but not least, these guys are coached by Adam Campagna. They also start their season next Wednesday against Forest Hills but they will host the Rangers.

 

Best of luck to all these former and future varsity Trojans!

Bullet Points #2

8/27/08

It‘s Week 2, you know the drill so let‘s get after it:

Geroy Simon had eight receptions for 133 yards in the BC Lions‘ 30-25 loss to Montreal. On the season, Geroy has 35 catches for 663 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Lions are now 4-5 and will play at Hamilton this coming Saturday.

LaRod Stephens-Howling had 71 yards on 7 carries and returned one kickoff for 18 yards in Pitt‘s 27-17 loss to Bowling Green. LaRod also had 1 solo tackle and 1 assist in Special Teams play. The Panthers host Buffalo at Heinz Field Saturday night.

Reg Farrior had 2 solo tackles and 2 assists in Shippensburg‘s 20-16 loss to Shepherd. Ship hosts Edinboro this Saturday.

IUP (Josh Miller and Aaron Brezovic) open their regular season this Saturday at C.W. Post.

Fairmount State defeated Clarion 23-20 in week one action and Ben Landis had 7 punts for 242 yards and dropped 4 inside the 20. Demetrius Young got in the contest but didn’t register any statistics. Fairmont hosts Lake Erie College this Saturday.

Andre Morrison did not participate in Lock Haven‘s 30-0 loss to Glenville State. LHU is a West Chester this Saturday.

Westminster (Forrest Harvey) opens their season at Heidelberg this Saturday.

 

Now, to the sub-varsity guys. Information on these squads is on its way to me and I’ll update this page as soon as I get it.

JV: The JV Trojans are coached by Mike McMonagle. They begin their season on Monday, September 8 at Forest Hills.

Junior High: Brian Subich is the coach of the freshmen Trojans. They open up Thursday night against Forest Hills and Coach Subich is excited about his teams prospects: “Our starting QB is Daquan Minter. RB carries will be split between: Elijah Haselrig, Tim Odum and Javon Vuckovich. Our starting WR's are both very tall: Isiah Haselrig and Mark Watson. Our line is anchored by: Larry Blackner.”

Eighth Grade: Donny Robertson‘s squad kicks things off today at Forest Hills.

Seventh Grade: Adam Campagna‘s team also opens up against Forest Hills, but at home.

Bullet Points #3

9/10/08

Geroy Simon had eight receptions for 111 yards in the BC Lions‘ 35-12 win over Hamilton. On the season, Geroy has 43 catches for 774 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Lions are now 5-5 and will play Saskatchewan this week.

LaRod Stephens-Howling had 21 yards on 7 carries and returned three kickoffs for 66 yards in Pitt‘s victory over Buffalo. LaRod also had 1 solo tackle on Special Teams. The Panthers are off this week but return to play on 9/20 against Iowa.

Reg Farrior 2 solo tackles and 3 assists in the Raiders' 34-11 loss to Edinboro. Ship is at Lock Haven this Saturday.

IUP beat C.W. Post 41-0. Josh Miller had a tackle and an assist while Aaron Brezovic did not get in the game. IUP is at Millersville this week.

Fairmont State defeated Lake Erie College 34-21. Ben Landis had 6 punts for 225 yards and dropped one inside the 20 and had two others that were touchbacks. Demetrius Young got in the game but did not register any stats. The Falcons are at home against West Virginia State this Saturday.

Lock Haven lost 37-6 to West Chester. Andre Morrison got in the game but didn't register any stats. Lock Haven is hosting Shippensburg this Saturday.

Westminster lost their opener, 62-27 to Heidelberg. Forrest Harvey was credited with a half sack and assist. Westminster hosts Allegheny this Saturday.

 

Now, to the sub-varsity guys. Information on these squads is on its way to me and I’ll update this page as soon as I get it.

JV: lost 42-12 to Forest Hills. They are home against Westmont next Monday.

Junior High: lost 22-0 to Forest Hills. The freshmen are at Westmont Thursday.

Eighth Grade: lost 30-0 to Forest Hills. Coach Robertson's team hosts Westmont on Wednesday.

Seventh Grade: lost 24-6 to Forest Hills. Coach Campagna's team is at Westmont on Wednesday.

Bullet Points #4

9/17/08

Geroy Simon had seven receptions for 142 yards and 1 touchdown in the BC Lions‘ 28-23 win over Saskatchewan. On the season, Geroy has 50 catches for 916 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Lions are now 6-5 and will play Saskatchewan again this week.

LaRod Stephens-Howling and the Pitt Panthers enjoyed a bye this past week but they are back in action Saturday at Heinz Field to take on Iowa.

Shippensburg beat Lock Haven 36-0. Reg Farrior had one assist for Ship while Andre Morrison did not play for Lock Haven. Both teams are away next week: Ship is at East Stroudsburg while Lock Haven is at IUP.

Speaking of IUP, they beat Millersville 63-3. Josh Miller participated in the contest but recorded no stats while Aaron Brezovic did not play. As mentioned above, IUP hosts Lock Haven this weekend.

Fairmont State lost a close one to West Virginia State 21-20. Ben Landis had 4 punts for 142. Demetrius Young did not participate in the contest. The Falcons are at Shepherd this Saturday.

Westminster beat Allegheny 6-2. Forrest Harvey did not participate in the contest. Westminster hosts St. Vincent this Saturday.

 

Now, to the sub-varsity guys. Information on these squads is on its way to me and I’ll update this page as soon as I get it.

JV: No report on game with Westmont. They are at Richland next Monday.

Junior High: Lost to Westmont 20-12. The freshmen host Richland Thursday.

Eighth Grade: Tied Westmont 6-6. Coach Robertson's team is at Richland on Wednesday.

Seventh Grade: Tied Westmont 6-6. Coach Campagna's team hosts Richland on Wednesday.

Bullet Points #5

9/24/08

Geroy Simon had 6 catches for 65 yards and 1 touchdown as the BC Lions defeated Saskatchewan 27-21 and improved to 7-5 on the year. For the season, he has 56 receptions for 981 yards and 5 touchdowns. BC plays Hamilton this week.

LaRod Stephens-Howling had 8 carries for 26 yards and caught 2 passes for 19 yards in Pitt‘s 21-20 win over Iowa. He also returned 3 kicks for 71 yards and recorded one special teams tackle. Pitt is now 2-1 and is at Syracuse next week.

Shippensburg lost 44-41 in overtime to East Stroudsburg to fall to 1-3 on the season. Reg Farrior had 4 tackles, an interception and a broken up pass in the loss. The Red Raiders host Millersville this weekend.

IUP beat Lock Haven 45-7. Josh Miller participated but didn’t register any stats while Aaron Brezovic didn’t play. Andre Morrison had five tackles for Lock Haven in the loss. IUP is at Cal U this week while Lock Haven is host to Edinboro.

Fairmont State beat Shepherd 46-42. In the win, Ben Landis punted four times for 182 yards and dropped 2 inside the 20. Demetrius Young did not participate. The Fighting Falcons are at Glenville State this Thursday.

Westminster beat St. Vincent 31-24. Forrest Harvey participated but recorded no stats. The Titans are at Thomas More this week.

 

 

Sub-varsity:

JV: Lost 50-6 to Richland. The JV squad is at Somerset Monday.

Junior High: The freshmen beat Richland 6-0 last week. Coach Brian Subich reports:  "QB DaQuan Minter scored on a QB Keeper from the one yard line, and our defense played excellent.  We should have scored at least 3 more TDs but fumbled on 2 break aways that should have been TDs.  Richland was 2-0, and we were 0-2 when we beat them."  The freshmen team hosts Somerset Thursday.

Eighth Grade: Coach Robertson’s team fell to Richland 16-0 last week. They are at Somerset Wednesday.

Seventh Grade: Coach Campagna’s team lost 38-6 to Richland last week. They host Somerset on Wednesday.

Bullet Points #6

9/24/08

Geroy Simon had 5 catches for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns as the BC Lions defeated Hamilton 40-10 and improved to 8-5 on the year. For the season, he has 61 receptions for 1,112 yards and 7 touchdowns. BC plays Toronto this week.

LaRod Stephens-Howling had 13 carries for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns and also caught 2 passes for 22 yards and returned a kickoff for 22 yards in Pitt‘s 34-24 win over Syracuse. His performance earned him a game ball from Coach Dave Wannstedt. Pitt is at South Florida on ESPN this Thursday night.

Shippensburg beat Millersville 35-14. Reg Farrior had 4 tackles, an interception and a broken up pass in the win. The Red Raiders host C.W. Post this weekend.

IUP lost to Cal U 21-19. Josh Miller participated but didn’t register any stats while Aaron Brezovic didn’t play.

Lock Haven lost 31-0 to Edinboro. Andre Morrison made four tackles in the loss. LHU is at Mercyhurst this week.

Fairmont State lost 23-13 to Glenville State. In the win, Ben Landis punted five times for 167 yards and had one touchback. Demetrius Young did not participate. The Fighting Falcons host West Liberty this Thursday.

Westminster lost 31-0 to Thomas More. Forrest Harvey did not participate. The Titans host Thiel this weekend.

 

 

Sub-varsity:

JV: Their contest with Somerset was cancelled. The JV squad hosts Bishop Carroll Monday.

Junior High: The freshmen lost 28-24 to Somerset last week.. Coach Subich’s team is at Bishop Carroll Thursday.

Eighth Grade: Coach Robertson’s won their first contest of the season week in beating Somerset 6-0. Their only score came on a reverse by Najee Dunn. Although they are scheduled to play Bishop Carroll Wednesday, it appears they‘ll be playing Bedford instead because BC has reportedly dropped their seventh and eighth grade programs because of lack of participation..

Seventh Grade: No report from last week‘s Somerset game. They are scheduled to be at Bishop Carroll Wednesday but according to what I noted above, they may be playing Bedford, or not have a game at all. More to come.

Bullet Points #7

10/8/08

Geroy Simon had 3 catches for 42 yards as the BC Lions defeated Toronto 24-20 and improved to 9-5 on the year. BC hosts Edmonton this week.

LaRod Stephens-Howling had 9 carries for 11 yards and also caught 3 passes for 33 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 64 yards in Pitt‘s 26-21 win over South Florida. He also had one tackle on special teams and we didn’t note this last week, but he had 2 tackles in the previous week’s win over Syracuse. Antwuan Reed got his first action as a Panther and recorded one tackle in the win over USF.

Shippensburg beat C.W. Post 27-10. Reg Farrior had 2 tackles and broke up one pass in the win. The Red Raiders are at Kutztown this weekend.

IUP beat Slippery Rock 23-16 in double overtime. Josh Miller participated but didn’t register any stats while Aaron Brezovic didn’t play.

Lock Haven lost 49-14 to Mercyhurst. Andre Morrison made five tackles in the loss. LHU is at Cal U this week.

Fairmont State lost 20-13 to West Liberty State. In the loss, Ben Landis punted six times for 238 yards. Demetrius Young did not participate. The Fighting Falcons are at Charleston this week.

Westminster beat Thiel 16-10 . Forrest Harvey did not participate. The Titans are at Waynesburg this weekend.

 

 

Sub-varsity:

JV: No game withBishop Carroll, apparently they don't have a JV squad. The team is at Bishop McCort Monday.

Junior High: The freshmen won and improved to 2-3. I don‘t have a score or other details but I‘ll get them soon and update this post. Coach Subich’s team hosts Bishop McCort Thursday.

Eighth Grade: Coach Robertson’s won their contest with Bedford. Again, no score or details but the team improves to 2-2-1. They are at Bishop McCort Wednesday.

Seventh Grade: The Seventh graders did in fact play Bishop Carroll (they only dropped eighth grade football). The Trojans won 8-0 which makes them at least 1-2-1 but I’m still awaiting a result from the Somerset game. Coach Campagna’s team hosts Bishop McCort Wednesday.

Bullet Points #8

10/8/08

Geroy Simon had only one catch for six yards this week in BC’s 27-20 loss to Edmonton. It was enough to take him over 10,000 yards for his career as a Lion. BC gets a rematch with the Eskimos this weekend.

Pitt was off this week so no info on LaRod and Antwuan but the Panthers are at Navy this weekend.

Shippensburg lost 42-21 to Kutztown. Reg Farrior had no stats in the contest. The Red Raiders are at West Chester this weekend.

IUP lost to Edinboro 24-17. Josh Miller and Aaron Brezovic didn’t play. The Crimson Hawks are home against Mercyhurst this week.

Lock Haven lost 56-3 to Cal U. Andre Morrison did not play in the loss. LHU hosts Clarion this week.

Fairmont State lost 21-7 to Charleston. In the loss, Ben Landis punted four times for 145 yards. Demetrius Young participated but did not record any stats. The Fighting Falcons are at St. Joseph’s this week.

Westminster lost 63-26 to Waynesburg . Forrest Harvey did not participate. The Titans host Bethany this weekend.

 

 

Sub-varsity:

JV: Johnstown beat McCort 32-20 and are now 1-3. The team hosts Cambria Heights Monday.

Junior High: The freshmen beat McCort 8-6 and improved to 3-3 on the year. It was a big night for the junior high program and Coach Brian Subich checked in with Trojan Nation: “The lone Trojan TD came on a 70 yard TD pass from Mark Watson to Daquan Minter. Our defense played outstanding giving up no points. The lone McCort TD came on a fumble by us which was returned for a TD. In the first quarter, we stopped McCort on 3rd and goal from the one. And then stuffed them on 4th and goal from the one. At the end of the 1st half the defense stepped up and kept the Crushers out of the end zone when the had the ball 1st and goal from the 9yd line. Our offense took control in the 4th quarter chewing up 6 minutes off the clock, and the game was sealed when Isiah Haselrig picked off a pass with only 42 seconds. This marks the first time the Trojans have beaten the Crushers in a 9th grade football game since joining the Laurel Highlands Conference.”

Coach Subich’s team is at Cambria Heights on Thursday.

Eighth Grade: The team played McCort to a scoreless tie but the defense came up with a big goal line stance and overall played great defense.

Coach Robertson’s team is now 2-2-2 and hosts Cambria Heights on Thursday.

Seventh Grade: The Seventh graders lost to McCort 14-6. Coach Campagna reports “the Trojan touchdown was scored by FB Jordan Ioncala and was set up by a nice run by HB Jayvon Braxton.” The team is now 1-3-1 and they are at Cambria Heights this Wednesday.

Bullet Points #9

10/22/08

Geroy Simon had seven catches for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns as the BC Lions defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 43-28. BC plays Toronto this weekend.

Pitt defeated Navy 42-21. LaRod Stephens-Howling had eight carries for 34 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. He also returned one kickoff for 34 yards and had 1 tackle on Special Teams. Antwuan Reed got in the contest but did not register any stats.

Shippensburg lost 25-7 to West Chester. Reg Farrior had 4 tackles in the contest. The Red Raiders host Bloomsburg this weekend.

IUP beat Mercyhurst 42-10. Josh Miller played but recorded no stats while Aaron Brezovic did not play. The Crimson Hawks are home against Clarion this week.

Lock Haven lost 24-21 to Clarion. Andre Morrison had four tackles in the loss. LHU hosts Gannon this week.

Fairmont State lost 38-14 to St. Joseph‘s. In the loss, Ben Landis punted three times for 104 yards. Demetrius Young participated but did not record any stats. The Fighting Falcons host West Virginia Wesleyan this week.

Westminster beat Bethany 46-43 . Forrest Harvey did not participate. The Titans are at Washington & Jefferson this weekend.

 

 

Sub-varsity:

JV: The JV team beat Cambria Heights 36-12 and complete their season with a 2-3 record. 

Junior High: The freshmen beat Cambria Heights 38-6 and improved to 4-3 on the year. They are currently on a three-game winning streak. Mark Watson scored 3 times, Isiah Haselrig scored once and Javon Vuckovich scored once.

Coach Subich’s finishes up their season at home under the Trojan Stadium lights against Bishop Guilfoyle Thursday.

Eighth Grade: Coach Robertson’s team lost 14-0 to Cambria Heights. Their season is now complete, they finish with a 2-3-2 record.

Seventh Grade: The Seventh graders lost to Cambria Heights 8-6. The Trojans got their score on a Justin Vardian-to-Trey Andrews touchdown pass. The team is now 1-4-1 and they host Bishop Guilfoyle to

 

Bullet Points #10

10/29/08

Geroy Simon had seven catches for 105 yards and 1 touchdown as the BC Lions defeated the Toronto Argonauts 55-32. BC is at Calgary this weekend.

Pitt lost 54-34 to Rutgers. LaRod Stephens-Howling had three carries for 13 yards and one reception for 9 yards. He also returned 8 kickoffs for 152 yards. Antwuan Reed got in the contest but did not register any stats. Pitt is at Notre Dame this weekend.

Shippensburg lost 21-0 to Bloomsburg. Reg Farrior had 7 tackles in the contest. The Red Raiders host Cheyney this weekend.

IUP beat Clarion 66-16. Josh Miller played but recorded no stats while Aaron Brezovic did not play. The Crimson Hawks are at Gannon this week.

Lock Haven lost 26-0 to Gannon. Andre Morrison had five tackles in the loss. LHU is at Slippery Rock this week.

Fairmont State beat West Virginia Wesleyan 31-0. In the win, Ben Landis punted six times for 200 yards and had one touchback. Demetrius Young participated but did not record any stats. The Fighting Falcons host Seton Hill this week.

Westminster lost 34-7 to Washington and Jefferson . Forrest Harvey did not participate. The Titans are idle this weekend.

 

 

Sub-varsity:

JV: Season complete

Junior High: The freshmen finish their season with a 48-6 drubbing of Bishop Guilfoyle. Isiah Haselrig scored on a touchdown pass from Mark Watson. Javon Vuckovich scored twice on the ground, Tim Odum and Elijah Haselrig also scored a rushing touchdown and to finish things off, Raevon Hardrick picked up a fumble and returned it 70 yards for the score.

Coach Subich’s squad finished the season in style, with a four-game winning streak as they finished the 2008 season with a 5-3 record.

Eighth Grade: Season complete

Seventh Grade: Coach Campagna‘s team finished the season with a 20-8 win over Bishop Guilfoyle. Juquette Charles, Jayvon Braxton and Jordan Ioncala scored touchdowns while Justin Vardian had a two-point conversion. Cody McFeaters made an interception from his safety position. The team finishes with a 2-4-1 mark.

 

One last thing I’d like mention this week are the other fall sports. As can be seen from the records below, it was tough going for the teams of the fall season, but that doesn’t mean their accomplishments and hard work shouldn’t be noticed.

Girls Volleyball: 0-16

Boys’ Soccer: 0-18-0

Girls’ Soccer: 9-11-0

Golf: 1-8

Girls’ Tennis: 1-12

Junior High Girls’ basketball is 2-12 but they have two games this week before their season is complete. I’ll update their mark in the next Bullet Points.

Bullet Points #11

11/5/08

Geroy Simon had three catches for 27 yards as the BC Lions lost 41-30 to Calgary. The Lions finished the regular season 11-7 and will be at Saskatchewan this Saturday at 4:30 for a CFL playoff game.

Pitt beat Notre Dame 36-33 in four overtimes. LaRod Stephens-Howling had eight carries for 23 yards and one touchdown and returned 3 kickoffs for 66 yards.  Antwuan Reed recorded one tackle in the win. Pitt hosts Louisville this weekend.

Shippensburg beat Cheyney 62-7. Reg Farrior played but recored no stats. The Red Raiders are at Mercyhurst this weekend.

IUP beat Gannon 35-10. Josh Miller and Aaron Brezovic did not play. The Crimson Hawks host Kutztown this week.

Lock Haven lost 45-7 to Slippery Rock. Andre Morrison picked off one pass and defended another.  LHU hosts C.W. Post this week.

Fairmont State lost 41-38 to Seton Hill. In the loss, Ben Landis punted three times for 82 yards and had one punt downed inside the 20. Demetrius Young did not play. The Fighting Falcons are at Concord this week.

Westminster was off this past week. Forrest Harvey and the rest of the Titans host Grove City this week.

Bullet Points #12

11/12/08

Geroy Simon had four catches for 61 yards and one score as the BC Lions beat Saskatchewan 33-12. The Lions advance to the western final against Calgary.

Pitt beat Louisville 41-7. LaRod Stephens-Howling had two carries for 7 yards in the win.  He also had a special teams tackle.  Antwuan Reed recorded three tackles in the win. Pitt is off this week but travels to Cincinnati the following week.

Shippensburg lost 21-17 to Mercyhurst. Reg Farrior had two tackles.  Ship finishes the season 4-7.  On the year, Farrior had 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 passes broken up and 5 passes defended.

IUP beat Kutztown 34-7. Josh Miller played but did not record any stats while Aaron Brezovic did not play. The Crimson Hawks end the regular season 8-2.

Lock Haven lost 38-20 to C.W. Post. Andre Morrison did not play in the loss.  LHU finishes the season 0-11.

Fairmont State beat Concord 27-8. In the win, Ben Landis punted once for 35 yards. Demetrius Young played but registered no stats. The Fighting Falcons finish the season 5-6.

Westminster beat Grove City 24-21. Forrest Harvey did not play.  Westminster is at Geneva this week.

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