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WM drops 1-0 decision to MP in D-10 Class A title tilt
SLIPPERY ROCK — As second seasons go, 2012 has been a good one for Mercyhurst Preparatory’s baseball program.
The Lakers were laying low at the season’s outset, but rebounded to register a 3-peat with Monday afternoon’s 1-0, District 10 Class A championship-clinching win over West Middlesex. -
Sharpsville suffers 11-2 loss to Saegertown
ERIE — There are a lot of sports expressions that are catchy, but don’t rightfully tell the strory. One is the term “small ball” – especially when small ball brings big wins.
Such was the case Saturday in the District 10 Class A Softball Championship game at Penn State-Behrend College where Saegertown bunted almost at will and rolled past Sharpsville, 11-2. -
Wilmington falls to Fairview in D-10 title game
ERIE — It’s a long way from Wilmington to Erie for a 10 a.m. District 10 AA Softball Championship. By the time noon rolled around Saturday, Wilmington coach Ed Buchowski was still wondering when his team was going to arrive!
“We just didn’t show up,” said a disappointed Buchowski after seeing his Region 2 runners-up handed a shocking 11-0 setback by Fairview in a game shortened to five innings by the “mercy rule” at Penn State-Behrend College complex. -
Notebook: Lubarski one of the all-time greats
The question was raised, but Lauren Lubarski cast her gaze downward to Seth Grove Stadium’s synthetic surface turf.
Was she flattered? Embarassed? Caught off guard, or perhaps overwhelmed?
“How does it feel,” an interested observer asked, “to be one of the best athletes in the history of Mercer County?” -
WM baseball, Sharpsville and Wilmington softball playing for D-10 titles
Sharpsville and Wilmington softball teams and the West Middlesex baseball squad return to the diamond today to compete for District 10 championships.
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Class A Championship
Coach Bob Zikovich's Sharpsville Blue Darlings (15-2) battle a tough Saegertown (18-2) squad at 2 p.m. today at Penn State-Behrend in Erie. -
PIAA Track Notebook: KC's Wareham made round trips to "The Ship"
The most impressive race during this weekend’s PIAA Track & Field Championships did not take place at Shippensburg University, nor will you read its results in any newspaper on or any web site.
To be sure, it was a race against time, but not in the sense of being defined by a coach’s hand-held device, nor Seth Grove Stadium’s scoreboard clock. -
Hickory girls grab PIAA Class AA Track team title
SHIPPENSBURG — This news bulletin just in: Mercer County athletes dominated during this weekend’s PIAA Track & Field Championships.
Nothing new there, you say? Well, perhaps you’re correct, considering how well the area aggregation annually accounts itself on Memorial Day Weekend at Shippensburg University. Therefore it was not surprising how much hardware was hauled home — once again. -
PIAA Track: Hickory's Bell, Lubarski, Regginello grab gold
SHIPPENSBURG — There’s a big difference between being seeded 1st and finishing 1st — Matt Bell can attest to that.
After settling for silver last year, the Hickory High senior put the shot 59 feet, 6 3/4 inches Friday afternoon to garner gold at the annual PIAA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University. -
WM to play for D-10 baseball title; GC, Sharon, Sharpsville lose
Four area baseball teams were in action on Friday in the District 10 semifinals as the squads battled to compete for District 10 championships on Monday.
West Middlesex rolled past error-prone Linesville, 8-0, in Class A action at Slippery Rock University’s Jack Critchfield Park.
In Class AA, both Sharon and Sharpsville suffered 2-1 losses. The Tigers fell to Saegertown at Ainsworth Field in Erie while the Blue Devils lost to Titusville at SRU.
In Class AAA, the Grove City Eagles were denied the chance to defend their D-10 crown after suffering a 6-3 loss to Warren at SRU. -
Farrell volleyball falls in D-10 semifinals
The Farrell High boys volleyball team suffered a 2-0 (25-15, 25-12) loss to Saegertown on Thursday night in the District 10 semifinals at Meadville Area High’s “House of Thrills.”
“This was the first year we made it out of the first day (pool play) of the playoffs,” said Steelers’ coach Dan Dragicevic. “I’d like to cite my seniors (Eric Demus, Anthony Perkins, Jaylen Chambers and Lawrence Hughes). - More Sports Headlines
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