Seneca wrestler Trevor Beiter signs his letter of intent to Gannon recently as assistant coach Hudson Harrison, left, Principal Keith Miller, center, and athletic director Kris Hudnall watch.

Seneca wrestler Trevor Beiter recently signed a letter of intent with Gannon University.

This past season Beiter won the District 10 Class AA title at 195 pounds, placed third at the Northwest Regional and qualified for the PIAA tournament. He was a two-time section champion and a two-time first-team Region 3 all-star. He also was an Erie Times-News District 10 All-Star after finishing his senior season with a 29-5 record.

Beiter plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Gannon is an NCAA Division II member of the PSAC in wrestling.

Another area wrestling standout, McDowell’s Paul Deitz, committed to Gannon today.

Gannon has officially added the women’s sport of acrobatics and tumbling, a hyrbid sport that features components of gymnastics and competitive cheer.

Gannon, the 10th college to sponsor the sport nationally, also hired the program’s first coach. Former University of Oregon All-American Chelsea White will guide the Knights as the team prepares for its first season in the spring of 2014. Oregon is the three-time defending national champion, and White competed on the 2011 and 2012 title teams.

Gannon expects to have a roster of about 40 student-athletes. A total of 28 women make up a meet-day roster. A typical meet features two to four teams, which compete in six events: compulsory, acro, pyramid, toss, tumbling and team.

The sport is governed by the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association, but officials hope the sport eventually is sanctioned by the NCAA.

Check out a video on the sport:

Mercyhurst travels to Gannon for today’s PSAC West showdown against the rival Knights at noon. Check out players and coaches from both sides talk about this heated rivalry.

The Romantic Era band members Connor Kimball, Bryant Kimball, Colin Kimball, Parris Williams and Ben Griffith have all played in the rivalry game between Gannon University and Mercyhurst University.

Earlier this week, the band members talked about what it was like the play in the rivalry and gave predictions for Saturday’s noon game between the Knights and Lakers at Gannon University Field.

Mercyhurst  junior quarterback Anthony Vendemia will look to lead the Lakers to a win against PSAC West rival Gannon on Saturday at noon at Gannon University Field.

A reserve last season, Vendemia replaced injured starter Travis Rearick in last season’s stunning 30-27 loss to the Knights.

Coming off a dramatic 31-24 overtime win at LIU Post, Edinboro University carries major momentum into Saturday’s PSAC West rivalry game against Gannon University at Sox Harrison Stadium.

Check out Edinboro head coach Scott Browning and the Scots talk about the come-from-behind win.

Gannon University and Edinboro Universiy have their share of local athletes who will play in Saturday’s PSAC West rivalry game between the Knights and Scots at Sox Harrison Stadium in Edinboro.

See what Edinboro senior Shawn Walker, who played at General McLane High School, and Gannon senior Ashton Jones, who played at Strong Vincent High School, have to say about that aspect of this game.

Erie Times-News sports reporter Duane Rankin caught up with Notre Dame sophomore Kayla McBride at the Erie Spring Classic AAU basketball tournament Friday at Gannon University.

The former Villa Maria Academy star talked about her AAU playing days, playing in the 2012 Final Four and the future of Notre Dame basketball.