Jethawks claim top spot in D31 playoffs

The District 31 American Legion baseball playoffs will commence this week, and Latrobe earned the top seed. The Jethawks went 14-4 in league play, earning 64 points. Latrobe narrowly edged Hempfield East, which garnered 62 points by compiling a mark of 13-4-1. Bushy Run finished third, followed by Lower Burrell, Homer City, Murrysville, Young Township, Unity, and Mount Pleasant. As a result, the Jethawks earned a bye to the quarterfinals series, and will await the winner of the No. 8 vs No. 9 matchup between Unity and Mount Pleasant, which takes place today at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Pitt-Greensburg. The other quarterfinals clashes include No. 2 Hempfield East against No. 7 Young Township, third-seeded Bushy Run against No. 6 Murrysville, and No. 4 Lower Burrell battling fifth seed Homer City. All of the quarterfinals series will span Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, if necessary, with the better-seeded team hosting the first and third games.

Dobrinski to lead GCC boys soccer

One of the most successful boys soccer programs in the WPIAL will be under new leadership next season, as Jon Dobrinski was hired to guide Greensburg Central Catholic last week. Dobrinski, who had been an assistant for GCC previously, replaces Ryan Kanner, who led the Centurions for two seasons. Last fall, GCC went 7-8-1, including 5-3-0 in Class 1A Section 2. Greensburg Central Catholic qualified for the WPIAL Class 1A playoffs, defeating Aquinas Academy in the opening round before falling to Beaver County Christian in the quarterfinals. The Centurions have won five WPIAL championships, most recently in 2020. In addition to his work with GCC, Dobrinski has served as the director of coaching for the Penn-Trafford Soccer Club.

Snyder leaves as Seton Hill AD

After more than 20 years with Seton Hill University, Chris Snyder is no longer serving as the athletic director for the Griffins. Snyder worked his final day at Seton Hill last Monday, ending a tenure that began in 2004, when he was the Griffins’ first football head coach, as well as executive director of athletics. He led the SHU football program for three years, and then shifted to the full-time athletic director position. During Snyder’s tenure, the Seton Hill athletic programs shifted from the NAIA to the NCAA, and later moved from the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). In the interim, an athletics management team will perform the AD duties.