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Elizabeth Forward soccer standout commits to Fordham

Written by Brad Everett on .

Elizabeth Forward never had a girls soccer player earn a scholarship to a Division I school.

That was until Rachel Collage recently did it.

Collage, a midfielder entering her senior season, verbally committed to Fordham University, a Division I school located in the Bronx, N.Y. Fordham competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Collage was named all-section as a junior when she led Elizabeth Forward to a 12-6 record and a WPIAL playoff appearance.

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McBride ready to make larger impact for Elizabeth Forward softball team

Written by Nick Tolomeo on .

Portia McBride was a big reason why Elizabeth Forward reached the WPIAL Class AAA final last season.

McBride was the starting pitcher for the Warriors and she handled a bulk of the innings for coach Harry Rutherford’s squad. But someone would bat for McBride last season.

That is something that McBride wanted to change this season. In the winter she went to Rutherford and asked what she needed to do to not only help her team with her arm but also with her bat.

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PG's girls' sports athlete of the week is Elizabeth Forward's Portia McBride

Written by Craig Meyer on .

Last week: As the Warriors traveled south to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to escape the prolonged Pittsburgh winter, McBride brought some heat with her pitching. In each of three games -- all wins -- McBride pitched complete games while yielding a total of three runs.

Check this out: With McBride leading the way, the Warriors were dominant in their first four games this season, scoring an average of eight runs per game and outscoring their opponents, 32-7. Last season, Elizabeth Forward made it to the WPIAL Class AAA championship before losing to Montour.