The Presidents' Athletic Conference announced its men's and women's soccer all-star teams last week and eight players who are graduates of PG West area high schools were honored.

Beaver Area graduate Travis Brown, a senior defender at Washington & Jefferson College, was voted to the men's first team for the third consecutive year.

Quaker Valley graduate Mike Codita, a freshman goalkeeper at Westminster College, and Beaver Area graduate Marc Clayton, a senior midfielder at Washington & Jefferson, were voted to the second team.

Montour graduate Russ Picard and Beaver County Christian graduate Sam McCracken also received PAC honors. Both play at Geneva College, a school currently listed as a provisional member of the conference. Picard is a freshman forward, while McCracken is a junior goalkeeper.

On the women's side, Hopewell graduate Jill Harry, a freshman at Thiel College, and Carlynton grad Chrissy Fiori, a sophomore at Chatham College, were recognized on the second team.

West Allegheny graduate Cayla Zukowski, a junior defender at Thiel College, was an honorable mention selection.

Moon grad shines

Moon Area High School graduate Matt Dowdell enjoyed a solid season as the starting quarterback at Seton Hill University.

Dowdell, a 6-1, 205-pound sophomore, completed 146 of 292 passes for 2,092 yards and 18 touchdowns, although he was intercepted 20 times.

On Oct. 20 in the Griffins' seventh game of the season, Dowdell set school records for passing yards and completions in a tough 41-38 loss to the University of Charleston. He completed 25 of 35 passes for 317 yards and two touchdowns, both to Derek Thompson.

The Griffins finished the season with a 3-7 overall record, 3-5 in the NCAA Division II West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference.

Freshman starter

Ambridge Area graduate Ashley Paganie has started 17 of 18 games for the Slippery Rock University women's soccer team in her freshman season.

Paganie, a forward, has scored one goal and assisted on four. Her goal was the game-winner in Slippery Rock's 3-2 win over IUP on Sept. 20.

Coraopolis' Scholl no tackling dummy

Coraopolis resident Jon Scholl leads Carnegie Mellon University in total tackles.

Scholl, a 5-11, 190-pound senior cornerback who graduated from Central Catholic High School, has 107 total tackles in nine games for an average of 11.9 per game.

Scholl has recorded 51 solo tackles and assisted on 56 others. He also has four tackles for a loss and two forced fumbles.