Expect to see plenty of Gilmour Academy players on Division III football rosters.

Four key parts of a Gilmour team that went 9-3 and reached the Division V regional semifinals solidified their college choices on April 16.

Two Lancers are staying close to home as fullback/linebacker Frank Grk and safety P.J. Volpe committed to John Carroll, which went 9-2 in 2013. Volpe was an honorable all-state selection in 2012.

Offensive lineman Zach Saliba gives the Lancers three OAC-bound players. Saliba has committed to Catholic.
 
Four-year letterwinner Patrick Mohorcic isn't leaving Ohio, either. The offensive lineman committed to The College of Wooster of the North Coast Athletic Conference.

Gilmour coach Shawn Dodd has spent plenty of time talking with college coaches since last summer. Defensive back Ishmael Hargrove signed with Division I Buffalo and safety Jimmy Rooney signed with Division I-AA Georgetown in February.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Big winters are helping Notre Dame College and Lake Erie College surge into the top half of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings.

Following its NCAA wrestling triumph, NDC moved to 55th out of 194 Division II schools in standings released March 20. The Falcons have 150 points, with 100 coming via the wrestling title.

The Storm are five spots behind the Falcons in 60th place with 142.5 points. Balance has led to LEC's fast rise. The Storm finished ninth in indoor men's track and field, 24th in men's swimming and 25th in wrestling.

NDC produced five wrestling All-Americans, including four champions, last weekend. LEC produced six All-Americans last weekend, with the track, swimming and wrestling teams each producing two.

Grand Valley State (Mich.), which competes against LEC in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, leads Division II with 718 points. Ashland leads Ohio schools in fourth place with 395.5 points. Grand Valley State, Ashland and LEC are three of 11 GLIAC schools in the top 100.

Points in Division II are awarded based on NCAA finishes in up to 14 sports -- seven men's and seven women's. Final winter standings will be released April 3.

Mount Union leads Ohio in the 234-school Division III standings. The Purple Raiders are in ninth place with 334.5 points. Williams (Mass.) leads the Division III standings with 513.25 points. Baldwin Wallace and John Carroll are 78th and 131st, respectively.

Mount Union received a boost from its men's indoor track and field team, which placed fifth last weekend. Willoughby South grad Sean Donnelly won the weight throw for the Purple Raiders.

Points in Division III are awarded based on NCAA finishes in up to 18 sports -- nine men's and nine women's.

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Ohio Athletic Conference Semifinals

No. 5 John Carroll (17-10) at No. 1 Mount Union (20-5)

When: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 27

Where: McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex, Alliance

What to watch for: A transient reality of the OAC Tournament: John Carroll is playing its third game at a third different venue in four days. The Blue Streaks defeated Otterbein, 95-74, at home on Feb. 24 and prevailed at fourth-seeded Ohio Northern, 92-81, on Feb. 25. ... The Purple Raiders defeated the Blue Streaks twice in the regular season by 13 points. Mount Union went 15-3 in league play to capture its first OAC regular-season title in 17 years. ... Mount Union starters Cody Dillon, T.J. Gillespie and Jarrett Ruffin average 12.6 points per game or more. Jake Hollinger (Chardon) leads John Carroll at 11.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. ... The winner will enter next season leading the all-time series, which is tied at 39-39.

Up next: Winner faces Wilmington or Marietta at 7:30 p.m. March 1

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Men

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

South 

Walsh   19-3, 15-3

Findlay   19-4, 15-4

Hillsdale   16-7, 12-7

Malone   13-10, 11-8

Ashland  9-14, 6-13

Lake Erie College  9-16, 6-13

Tiffin  8-15, 4-14

Ohio Dominican  5-18, 3-16

North

Lake Superior State  24-3, 16-3

Michigan Tech  18-5, 14-5

Grand Valley State  16-7, 12-7

Northwood  16-11, 12-7

Wayne State  11-11, 9-10

Ferris State  7-15, 6-12

Saginaw Valley State  9-13, 5-13

Northern Michigan  5-18, 4-15

Mountain East Conference 

West Liberty  21-2, 17-2

Shepherd  17-7, 12-6

Charleston  15-7, 12-6

West Virginia Wesleyan  17-9, 12-6

Glenville State  15-8, 12-7

Fairmont State  16-8, 11-7

Wheeling Jesuit   14-9, 11-8

Notre Dame College   9-15, 7-11

UVA-Wise   9-13, 6-12

West Virginia State  8-13, 5-13

Concord  8-16, 5-13

Urbana  0-23, 0-19

Ohio Athletic Conference 

Mount Union  19-4, 14-2

Marietta  18-5, 13-3

Wilmington  15-7, 12-4

Ohio Northern  14-9, 10-6

John Carroll  14-9, 8-8

Baldwin Wallace  12-11, 8-8

Capital  11-12, 8-8

Otterbein  4-19, 3-13

Muskingum  7-16, 2-14

Heidelberg  6-17, 2-14

Women

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 

South

Ashland  15-8, 13-6

Malone  17-8, 12-7

Hillsdale  11-12, 10-9

Findlay  11-12, 8-11

Ohio Dominican  10-13, 7-12

Walsh  9-15, 5-13

Tiffin  7-15, 4-14

Lake Erie College  9-16, 4-15

North

Wayne State  19-4, 16-3

Michigan Tech  17-6, 15-4

Northern Michigan  16-7, 13-6

Grand Valley State  13-10, 11-8

Saginaw Valley  12-9, 10-8

Northwood  12-11, 10-9

Ferris State  7-13, 7-11

Lake Superior State  5-20, 5-14

Mountain East Conference 

Glenville State  23-2, 18-1

West Liberty  17-8, 14-5

Urbana  16-7, 13-6

Charleston  15-7, 11-7

West Virginia State  15-9, 11-7

Fairmont State  13-8, 11-7

Notre Dame College  13-9, 10-8

Wheeling Jesuit  12-11, 9-10

Concord   9-13, 7-11

UVA-Wise  8-14, 4-14

Shepherd  2-20, 2-16

West Virginia Wesleyan  2-20, 0-18

Ohio Athletic Conference 

John Carroll  18-3, 13-3

Baldwin Wallace  18-5, 13-3

Ohio Northern  19-4, 12-4

Capital  15-7, 12-4

Wilmington  12-11, 9-7

Mount Union  11-12, 5-11

Muskingum  7-15, 5-11

Heidelberg  11-12, 4-12

Marietta   10-13, 4-12

Otterbein  7-16, 3-3

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy

Men

GLIAC South

Walsh  14-3, 10-3,

Findlay  14-4, 10-4

Hillsdale  13-5, 9-5

Malone  9-9, 7-7

Lake Erie College  9-11, 6-8

Ashland  8-10, 5-9

Tiffin  7-11, 3-10

Ohio Dominican  4-14, 2-12

Ohio Athletic Conference

Mount Union  15-3, 10-1

Marietta  15-4, 10-2

Wilmington  12-6, 9-3

John Carroll  12-7, 6-6

Baldwin Wallace  10-9, 6-6

Ohio Northern  10-9, 6-6

Capital  9-10, 6-6

Otterbein  4-15, 3-9

Muskingum  7-12,  2-10

Heidelberg  5-13, 1-10

Mountain East Conference

West Liberty  17-1, 13-1

Charleston  13-5, 10-4

Shepherd  14-6, 9-5

Glenville State  12-6, 9-5

Fairmont State  13-6, 8-5

West Virginia Wesleyan  13-9, 8-6

Wheeling Jesuit  9-8, 7-7

Notre Dame College  8-11, 6-7

UVa.-Wise  9-9, 6-8

West Virginia State  7-10, 4-10

Concord  6-14, 3-11

Urbana  0-18, 0-14

Women 

GLIAC South

Malone  14-6, 9-5

Ashland 10-8, 8-6

Hillsdale  8-10, 7-7

Findlay  9-9, 6-8

Lake Erie College  9-11, 4-10

Ohio Dominican  7-11, 4-10

Tiffin  6-11, 3-10

Walsh  6-13, 2-11

Ohio Athletic Conference

John Carroll  15-2, 10-2

Baldwin Wallace  14-5, 9-3

Capital  12-6, 9-3

Ohio Northern  15-4, 8-4

Wilmington  11-8, 8-4

Heidelberg  10-8, 3-8

Mount Union  9-9, 3-8

Marietta  9-10, 3-9

Otterbein  7-12, 3-9

Muskingum  5-13, 3-9

Mountain East Conference

Glenville State  18-2, 13-1

Urbana  13-5, 10-4

West Virginia State  13-7, 9-5

West Liberty  12-8, 9-5

Fairmont State  10-6, 8-5

Charleston  12-6, 8-6

Notre Dame College  10-7, 7-6

Concord  9-9, 7-7

Wheeling Jesuit  9-9, 6-8

UVa.-Wise  8-10, 4-10

Shepherd  2-16, 2-12

West Virginia Wesleyan  2-16, 0-14

-- Guy Cipriano | @newsheraldguy