Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Norwin's Reilly Parker to coach at W&J
Norwin graduate Reilly Parker is joining the women’s volleyball coaching staff at Washington & Jefferson, giving her a return to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in a new capacity.
Parker was a standout player at Bethany, where she was a three-time All-PAC First Team selection.
She was named the 2022 Ohio Valley Volleyball Company Coach of the Year. A former libero, Parker was the PAC Rookie of the Year in 2015 and played in the NCAA Division III Tournament as a sophomore and senior.
She works as a special education teacher at Wheeling Middle School.
Wrestling
Pitt: Micky Phillippi (Derry) is coming back for a fifth season. The 133-pounder, All-American and two-time ACC champion is a four-time NCAA qualifier.
The 2020-21 season does not count against athletic eligibility.
Phillippi has 116 career wins.
Track & field
Westminster: Graduate Ryan Beard (Franklin Regional) was selected as the Division III Commissioner’s Association (DIIICA) Region VII Student-Athlete of the Year.
Beard, an All-American with the 400-meter relay team, is now in consideration for the DIIICA Men’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year.
He completed a three-year accelerated undergraduate program in accounting and posted a 4.0 GPA.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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