Sunday, December 10, 2006

Congratulations, Greyhound!!!

Here's to the Wilmington Greyhound Football Team & the 2006!
Titantown Sports Videographer David Greig has the highlights from the D-10 Playoffs.

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Clock Strikes Midnight on Wilmington's Cinderella Season

When the final gun sounded on Wilmington's season all the Greyhound players raised their heads high, of course there wasn't a dry eye either. Wilmington's 14 game winning streak came to an end Friday night with a 28-7 loss to Jeanette (14-1.) The 'Hounds lone score came off the legs of Senior Dave Bruno after the Hounds Shane Wagner intercepted the Terelle Pryor pass. The seemingly only other Hound excitement came when Wilmington stormed in to block a Jeanette punt. With the win Jeanette continues a streak that has gone on for six years. The last time a District 10 team beat a WPIAL team in a PIAA football playoff game was when Erie Cathedral Prep knocked off Mount Lebanon 39-14 on December 2, 2000. Of course that means it's just another goal for Coach Verrelli and the 2007 Greyhounds to reach next year. As for this Cinderella story, it may not end quite the way Verelli scripted it, but 14 wins in a single season for most teams is just considered a fairy tale.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Wilmington Greyhounds Move on to PIAA Football Semi-finals



A SPECIAL GREYHOUND ROUNDUP with DJ YOKLEY

The Greyhounds move on down the road to the football championship in Hershey by defeating Bishop-McCort in a PIAA Class AA quarterfinal matchup at Slippery Rock University Friday night. Wilmington faced the bitter cold, high winds and the Crimson Crushers from the Johnstown area who seemed to have the biggest players of any opponent the Hounds faced this year. Jake Reiber scored on a one yard TD in the second quarter. Chris Burns scored on a 66 yard dash to take the Hounds to a 13-6 victory.

Wilmington now faces WPIAL champion Jeannette High School in next week's Class AA semifinals. PIAA officials have yet to announce the date and time of that game. Look for Titan Radio's special Greyhound Roundup with DJ Yokley later in the weekend here on www.titanradi.net.

Big Reds Squeak Out 12-8 Victory Over Coudersport
West Middlesex will move on to the PIAA Class A semi-finals next week after defeating Coudersport Friday night at Clarion University. The game went down to the wire with a 'Hail Mary' that will keep West Middlesex alive in the playoffs. The Big Reds meet WPIAL champion Clairton next weekend.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Wilmington Wins PIAA District 10 AA Football Championship

The Wilmington Greyhounds are the 2006-2007 PIAA District 10 Class AA Champions after defeating the Fairview Tigers at Slippery Rock University Saturday night 23-6. Wilmington rolled over the Fairview squad keeping the Tigers from scoring until the end of the game.

The undefeated Hounds continue their winning streak into overtime as Coach Terry Verelli now leads his team on the road to the state playoffs. Verelli credits his players and coaching staff for a season of success which was highlighted earlier this month with his 200th career win.

The Hounds now move on to the PIAA Class AA football quarterfinals this Friday night at 7 o'clock at Slippery Rock University's Thompson Stadium facing Bishop-McCort from Johnstown. Bishop McCort (11-1) claimed the District 6 championship on Friday night with a 37-28 victory over Tyron.

Big Reds Crowned District 10 Class A Champs

West Middlesex advances in the state football playoffs by claiming the District 10 Class A Championship last Friday. The Big Reds defeated Sharpsville 35-13 in a game also played at SRU's stadium. West Middlesex now takes on Coudersport in Class A quarterfinal action this Friday night at Clarion University's Memorial Stadium.

Monday, November 20, 2006

Wilmington Headed to Another Round of Playoffs



The Wilmington Greyhounds tamed the Sharon Tigers for the second time this season with a score of 35-7 in a playoff match up Saturday in Slippery Rock. Wilmington will now face another team of Tigers, Fairview High School in the District 10 championship game. This game is also semi-finals to see which team will head to the state championship game in Hershey.

The Hounds defeated Sharon in round two of playoff action at SRU's N. Kerr Thompson Stadium. That's where the Hounds return at the end of this week to face Fairview. The 10-1 Fairview team from Erie County easily defeated Grove City over the weekend in a score of 32-7.

Coach Terry Verelli looks to keep the Greyhound winning season rolling through the semi-finals for a chance at the D-10 AA Championship game scheduled for the first weekend in December.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Wilmington's Undefeated Football Team Takes on Rival Sharon in PIAA Playoff Action


The Wilmington Greyhound football squad advances in the PIAA District 10 playoffs with the next round on Saturday. This game sets up a rematch against Sharon. The Hounds move ahead after soundly defeating the Corry High School Beavers 35-8 in the first round of D10 playoffs Saturday night in Slippery Rock. With so much at stake, Wilmington Head Coach Terry Verrelli knows how to win.

"The fans expected us to win going against a 6-4 team, but we knew it was going to be a battle, and we just had to be patient," said Verrelli.

Titantown Sports Director DJ Yokley shows you the highlights from this playoff round in this week's Greyhound Roundup.

Coming up this Saturday the Hounds take on a very familiar opponent in Sharon. The Hounds and the Tigers scrapped it out earlier this season to the tune of 42-7 Wilmington. Coach Verrelli knows that facing the same team twice in a season can be dangerous.

Verelli takes undefeated Wilmington back to Slippery Rock University's stadium on Saturday, November 11, for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Now with the Tigers revitalized with an 8-2 record these rivals will face off in a playoff battle with the winner moving on to the D-10 semi-finals.

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Titans Lose Football Season Finale to Waynesburg



The Westminster College football team wrapped up the season with a loss on Saturday as the Titans fell to visiting Waynesburg, 21-9, in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action at Burry Stadium.

The Titans end the season with a 2-8 record. The score was tied 7-7 for most of the game until Waynesburg scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to seal the win.

Titantown Sports reporter Chris Norris shows you all the highlights in this week's Titan Football Recap.

The two teams were close in the total yardage as Waynesburg outgained Westminster, 275-257, but conflicted with their methods. Waynesburg rushed 52 times for 258 yards and passed just seven times for 17 yards, while Westminster was held to negative nine yards on 19 attempts while passing 38 times for 266 yards.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Greyhounds Head to High School Playoffs

The Wilmington Greyhounds head to Slippery Rock University on Saturday night for the first round of the District 10 high school playoffs. Titantown Sports director D.J. Yokley has more on the Hounds perfect season and the efforts to honor Coach Terry Verelli for 28 years of service with this week's edition of Titantown Sports.

Monday, November 06, 2006

Perfect Season Sends Hounds to District 10 Playoffs

The Wilmington Greyhounds will head to Slippery Rock University on Saturday, November 11, as the PIAA Region 3 Champions playing in the District 10 AA football playoffs. The 7 p.m. kickoff with the Corry High School Beavers comes after the Hounds completed a perfect season on Friday night.




Wilmington defeated the Moniteau Warriors 41-13 wrapping up the regular season. The big highlight of Wilmington's season ender came after the game. That's when the team and fans honored Coach Terry Verelli's 28 years of dedication and service to the team. They surrounded him with family, friends, former players and his current team to honor him for coaching more than 200 wins for Wilmington. With Wilmington ranked eighth in the state's AA division, Verelli hopes to lead his team into another chance at the PIAA playoffs.

WCN & Titan Radio bring you the highlights of that special ceremony for Coach Verelli you can watch right here. WCN & Titan Radio will also bring you complete coverage from this weekend's playoff game.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

200 Wins & 28 Years: Meet Wilmington Coach Terry Verelli

The Wilmington Greyhound football squad will head to the 2006 District 10 high school playoffs under Coach Terry Verrelli's leadership. A modest Verelli quietly acknowledged his 200th career coaching victory as Wilmington defeated Northwestern 19-0 on October 27. The Greyhounds have maintained an undefeated season (9-0 at this date) and will likely take the Region 3-AA crown. The team wraps up the regular schedule at Greyhound Stadium on Friday night when Moniteau comes to town. Now Coach Verelli goes "Behind the Mic" with Titan Radio's DJ Yokley talking about his long career at Wilmington and what it takes to build a winning Greyhound team.

Working Nights & Weekends Is Life in Sports Information

From maintaining game stats to writing news leases, Westminster's new sport information director is burning the candle at both ends. Justin Zackal keeps tabs on everything from football, soccer to women's volleyball. He has it all covered and is constantly attending games, writing articles and updating the Titan Athletic web page. He comes to Westminster after working sports information at West Virginia University where he was the "go to guy" when anyone needed to know about the Mountaineer gymnastic or rifle teams. He's also working to complete a masters of science degree in journalism from WVU. Zackal goes "Behind the Mic" with Titan Radio's Chris Norris to talk about what he does at Westminster and his connection with one of the Titan's chief rivals in the PAC.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Sweet Homecoming Victory Over Bethany

Titan Head Coach Jeff Hand and the Westminster College football team pulled in a victory for a packed Burry Stadium in a 49-13 homecoming win over Bethany in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Saturday. The 36-point margin of victory is the most decisive win for the Titans since joining NCAA Division III in 2000. The Titans' previous win by 36 points or more was a 55-7 win over Urbana in 1997 when Westminster was a member of the NAIA. Titantown Sports reporter Chris Norris shows you the highlights from down on the field with this week's Titan Football Recap.

Monday, October 23, 2006

Wilmington Greyhounds Rip Sharon Tigers

The perfect season rolls on for the Wilmington Greyhounds (8-0) as the team spanked the Sharon Tigers 42-7 friday night. A sold out Greyhound stadium cheered on Coach Terry Verrelli's team in this District 10, Region 3 AA rivalry. The Greyhounds remain ranked number six in the state for AA teams by the Pennsylvania Associated Press. Titantown Sports Director D.J. Yokley has the highlights on this week's Greyhound Roundup.

Monday, October 09, 2006

Wilmington Savors Home Sweet Homecoming Victory

Wilmington returned to Greyhound Stadium on Friday for homecoming, and it didn't take long to see that this Greyhound team deserved it's state ranking. The Hounds put up 21 points in the first half and shut out Hickory, on their way to a 40-0 win over the Hornets. This homecoming victory sets the Hounds atop the throne of their conference. Now at a perfect 6-0 on the year and ranked number six in the PIAA Class AA, the Hounds travel for an out of region game at Warren, but the team also looks ahead to the also unbeaten Sharon Tigers two weeks down the road. A game so big, it has to be presented all across the state by the Westmisnter Cable Network as the Pennsylvania Cable Network's "Game of the Week.".

This game will be sure to serve as the biggest game of the year for both squads.
One team will make history, while the other team becomes it. Make sure you don't miss a hit when the season's on the line, and stay up to date on all your Blue and Gold action all season in the Greyhound Roundup with Titantown Sports Director DJ Yokley.


SHOW NOTE: A special version of the Greyhound Roundup can be seen this Friday, It will feature some of your favorite Hounds talking about the season so far, and what to look forward to going into the Sharon game.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Hounds Now Ranked 6th in the Pennsylvania Football Class AA

The Wilmington Greyhound football squad moves up to number six in the Associated Press PIAA Class AA rankings. The Hounds pillaged the Raiders at Reynolds in a score of 37-0 last Friday. Titantown Sports Director D.J. Yokley has all the highlights from that game in this week's Greyhound Roundup. Wilmington now gears up for their 2006 Homecoming game against rival Hickory. The Hornets come into town 2-3 but create a lot of buzz with games they've played previously agains the Hounds. Coach Verelli and his troops were business as usual last week pillaging the Raiders on the road in convincing fashion (37-0.) David Bruno, and Chris Burns provided the muscle with 2 TD's a piece, while Forrest Minteer added another.

Westminster Football Falls to Grove City

The First Titan Loss to Grove City in 27 Years
The Westminster Titans will try to recover this week from a heartbreaking loss to PAC rival Grove City last weekend. Westminster was looking to stay hot after a big win against Adrian College the week before. However the Wolverines pulled off their first win against Westminster since 1979. For a the second week in a row the fate of outcome of the Titan squad's game was decided by place-kicking. The Titans fell to Grove City, 21-20, in their first Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game of the season Saturday at Thorn Field.

Titantown Sports reporter Chris Norris has all the highlights here with his Titan Football Recap.

Westminster tried to force the game into overtime with a last moment touchdown, but the Titans missed the extra point breaking a nearly three decade record of wins over Coach's Corner on WCN.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Titans Pull Off Thrilling Victory Over Adrian College

The Westminster College football team refused to give up in a double overtime Saturday at Burry Stadium to upset top-ranked Adrian College, 27-24.

The Titans claimed their first game of the season against the Adrian Bulldog team (1-2) that was picked to win the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association this year and was ranked in the preseason Top 25 national poll.

Titantown Sports reporter Chris Norris has The Titan Football Recap here.

Monday, September 25, 2006

Wilmington Conquers Greenville Trojans 34-7

Wilmington brought a 3-0 record back home on Friday night to take on the always challenging Greenville Trojans. The Hounds protected their Pennsylvania AP number eight state rank by scoring early and often, courtesy of the standout back Chris Burns game high 4 TD's ( 18 rushes 198 yards 3TD on the ground, 1 INT 47 yd TD return.) Shane Wagner added 2 picks for the Hounds, and Nick Riggall took his boot to 26, and 32 yard field goals. Would this be enough to hold off the Trojans? Find out with Titantown Sports Director D.J. Yokley on this weeks edition of "The Greyhound Roundup."

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Wilmington Brings It Down to the Wire with Grove City

Wilmington's football players and coaches hope to continue the winning streak this week when Greenville comes to Greyhound Stadium. But that winning streak nearly came to an end last week when the Greyhounds went on the road to Grove City. Wilmington junior offensive star Chris Burns saved the day in the final moments of that game. He cinched a 14-6 Wilmington win when he went on the defensive an tackled Grove City's quarterback just as he was about to score. Titan Town sports director D.J. Yokley has all the highlights in this week's Greyhound Roundup Report.




AN ADDED BONUS FEATURE THIS WEEK!!!

Titan Radio News also brings you high school football action from the WCN Game of the Week where the Lancers remained winless and Mohawk continued it's winning streak. Titan Town Sports reporter Chris Norris show you what went down as Mohawk skunked Neshannock 35-0 in this WCN Game of the Week Highlights Roundup.




Wilmington Brings It Down to the Wire with Grove City

Wilmington's football players and coaches hope to continue the winning streak this week when Greenville comes to Greyhound Stadium. But that winning streak nearly came to an end last week when the Greyhounds went on the road to Grove City. Wilmington junior offensive star Chris Burns saved the day in the final moments of that game. He cinched a 14-6 Wilmington win when he went on the defensive an tackled Grove City's quarterback just as he was about to score. Titan Town sports director D.J. Yokley has all the highlights in this week's Greyhound Roundup Report.


AN ADDED BONUS FEATURE THIS WEEK!!!

Titan Radio News also brings you high school football action from the WCN Game of the Week where the Lancers remained winless and Mohawk continued it's winning streak. Titan Town Sports reporter Chris Norris show you what went down as Mohawk skunked Neshannock 35-0 in this WCN Game of the Week Highlights Roundup.





Saturday, September 09, 2006

Wilmington Greyhounds Storm Fort LeBoeuff

Look for Wilmington’s football team to keep a position in the Associated Press PIAA ranking for AA high schools this week after the Greyhounds stormed Fort LeBoeuf. Wilmington took no prisoners as the Greyhounds destroyed the visiting Bison in a 49-0 blowout. Wilmington went into the game ranked number eight in the PIAA Class AA by the AP and last week’s victory over Ford City.

You can see all the highlights from the game and hear from Coach Terry Verrelli with Titan Town Sports Director D.J. Yokley's Greyhound Roundup Report.


Thursday, August 31, 2006

Big Win Could Mean Big Season for Greyhounds

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The Wilmington Greyhounds will go into week 2 of the high school football season with a big win under their belt. The Hounds defeated Ford City 29-26 during Friday's home opener in New Wilmington.

Junior Tailback Chris Burns hunted the Sabres down for two touchdowns. Meanwhile field general Jake Reiber and Nate Reynolds locked up for a touchdown of their own. The win carries Wilmington and Coach Terry Verelli into this week's battle with Fort Le Boeuf.


Videographer Bill Sadler and Titan Town Sports Director D.J. Yokley present this
Greyhound Roundup Report.