Lincoln High Graduate Named to WPCC All-Academic Team

Butler, PA– Madison Morella, a 2017 Lincoln High graduate and freshman on a Butler County Community College volleyball team that in October captured its 14th Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference title since 1977, is one of 19 BC3 fall sports athletes named to the WPCC all-academic team.

Morella, who achieved high honors, was a middle hitter on a BC3 squad that posted an 18-6 record and whose WPCC crown was its ninth under coach Rob Snyder and third in a row after sweeping the Community College of Beaver County on Oct. 22.

To be eligible for the WPCC all-academic team, student-athletes must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Those with grade-point averages between 3.0 and 3.49 attain honors, and those with GPAs from 3.5 to 4.0, high honors.

Morella was joined on the WPCC all-academic fall sports team by fellow BC3 volleyball players Brittney Bianco, of Freeport, who achieved honors; Kelsey Minnich, Armstrong, high honors; Emilee Beck, Butler, honors; Kelly Kabay, Butler, high honors; and Mackenzie Craig, Karns City, honors.

Other BC3 athletes named to the WPCC all-academic fall sports team were, in golf, Luke Ostermeyer, Laurel, high honors; Bryan Peterson, Shenango, honors; Michael Rozzi, Neshannock, high honors; and Anthony Lewis, Butler, high honors; in women’s basketball, Kelly Kriley, Butler, high honors; Carly Burdett, Knoch, honors; and Caitlyn Mueller, First Baptist, high honors; in men’s basketball, Joel Stutz, Butler, high honors; Jace Stutz, Butler, high honors; Joshua Campbell, Knoch, high honors; Noah Pollock, Karns City, high honors; Kaden Rock, Butler, honors and Ian McElroy, Karns City, high honors.

BC3’s golf team, which finished 13-2, won its fifth WPCC championship in a row and ninth overall on Oct. 2.

BC3 in October was also selected again as the No. 1 community college in the state among the 14 Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges’ members in a second consecutive ranking by Schools.com.