Herald Staff reports
MAJOR DIVISION (12)
ä Hermitage 6, West Middlesex 5 — At West Middlesex, a 4-run 6th stanza was highlighted by Louie Derloni’s drive that scored Jake Andrzejewski with the game-winner. Also for Hermitage, Austin Akins whiffed 3 in 5ê innings and Tony Stigliano secured the save by striking out another, Andrejewski drilled a pair of doubles, and Aikins, Pat Moldovan, Brandon Rhoads, Chris Galantis and Evan Baughman banged base hits. Losing hurler Trey Staunch struck out 8 in 5 frames, and Riley Atterholt relieved. Stauch slammed a home run, double and single, Brandon Dick delivered another double, and Adam Hubert, Long and Gladysz garnered hits.
ä Brookfield 8, FOPA 3 — At Brookfield, Matt Smoot fanned 7, walked none and scattered 6 hits in the complete-game victory. Offensively, Smoot singled and doubled, Brandon Fraley tripled and Augustus Necastro had 2 singles. Andrew Tomko struck out 7 in the loss. Tomko and Howell had 2 singles each for FOPA.
JUNIOR DIVISION (11)
ä Hermitage 11, Sharpsville 1 (5 inn.) — At Hermitage, winning pitcher Anthony Nardone notched 4 strikeouts and was bolstered by Zach Cirillo’s grand slam. Also, Tyler Montroy doubled, Tyler Cannon singled twice, and Nardone, Joey DeJulia and Ryan Laverty lent hits. For Sharpsville George Keck, Ryan Polochak and Micah Smith took turns on the hill, Kevin Kolesar connected for a two-bagger, Justin Morris mustered a pair of hits, and Polochak poked another.
ä Grove City 14, Lakeview 4 — Collin Lawson went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI for GC and Ben Lucas earned the win. Lucas was 3-for-3 with 4 RBI, Matt Gordon drove in 2 runs and was 3-for-4, Kyle Bell went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and Mackenzie Patterson was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Casey Gregg was 2-for-3 for Lakeview and suffered the mound loss.
MINOR DIVISION (9-10)
ä Hermitage 29, Sharpsville-B 8 — At Sharpsville, Hermitage leaders were: Cameron Pica, homer, double and 2 singles; John Roberts, homer, double single; Will Gruer, double and 2 singles; Chance Goeke and Byron Patterson, double and single each; Ethan Davis, double; and Jason Pursel, Josh Baum and Jordan Laird, singles. Pitching were Pica, Baun and Gruber. For Sharpsville, M. Razior had 2 triples and Wieland singled. D. Murray, Frazier, Edwards, Lukonic, Wieland, McCarthy and Carroll pitched.
ä West Middlesex 18, Farrell 5 (5 inn.) — Winning pitcher Marshall Murray mustered 7 strikeouts, and Josh Porterfield and Carl Hoover split 4 additional KOs. Also, Cade Franks tripled, Dustin Murray singled and doubled, Porterfield pounded a pair of hits, and Marshall Murray, Trent Kimmel, Jayce Burge and Brayden Gentile garnered hits. Arthur Shannon, Rarqwon Eilam and Aubrey Kolsky took turns on the mound for Farrell, with Shannon striking out 3. Also, Channing Phillips doubled and James Jackson stroked a pair of safeties.
ä Mercer 17, Lakeview 5 — At Brandy Springs Park in Mercer on Monday, Jim Amon had 2 singles and a triple as Mercer rolled. Also, Trent Leonard ripped 4 singles, Spencer Ference added 3 singles, Max Hamilton drove in a run with a sacrifice bunt and Brock Watson, Haylie Glass, Josh Wamboldt and Adam Walker singled. Watson, Ricketts, Glass, Amon and Leonard split time on the mound for Mercer.
ä Grove City 17, Sharpsville 7 (4 inn.) — At Grove City, Jeffrey Biddle banged 2 homers, Jordan Orloski and Tanner McKnight both tripled twice, and Colt Eccles added 3 hits, doubling twice. Also, Devin Reynolds ripped 3 hits, as did Kameron Patterson, Tanner Glenn got another pair of hits, as did Nick Davies, and Noah Harrilla had a hit. Winning pitcher Tyler Simmons struck out 5 and Eccles added 1êinnings of relief. Losing pitcher Sean Loedding, Cuyler McCarthy and Max Frazier pitched for Sharpsville. Garrison Wieland walloped a home run and single and Frazier and Connor Edwards ended with hits.
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Roundup: Sharpsville tops Sharon; KC's Wareham hits 1,000 career points
The Duke University Blue Devils men’s basketball team has nothing on its namesake, the Sharpsville High girls.
Duke drained 14 three-point field goals in rallying past Atlantic Coast Conference arch-rival North Carolina Wednesday night, and 24 hours later the Blue (Darlings) Devils did likewise. -
Reynolds drops opener to Boiling Springs in Hershey
HERSHEY — One of the problems with the PIAA State Dual-Meet Championships is that there is no true seeding. That’s why two of the state’s top ranked Class AA teams — Reynolds (3rd) and Boiling Springs (4th) — had to meet in the opening round.
But, of course you throw ranking and seeding out the window anyhow in the 3-day tourney in Hershey. -
HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS: Lakeview, GC matmen win
Lakeview and Grove City mat teams notched victories Wednesday night over West Middlesex and Sharon respectively.
Mercer bowed to Redbank Valley.
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Roundup: Sharpsville tops Lakeview in OT; GC rolls over Franklin; Titusville upsets Hickory
While the Sailors were sleeping, Luchey was laying out for the lid.
Tyler Luchey’s court-length layin at the buzzer Tuesday night staked Sharpsville High boys’ basketball team to a 58-56 District 10 Region 2-AA overtime win over Lakeview. -
Roundup: Hickory girls beat Franklin in battle of 5-AAA leaders
Knowing its male counterparts upset Franklin 48 hours earlier, the Hickory High girls basketball team was not to be outdone.
Forcing Franklin into a substandard shooting performance, the Lady Hornets harvested a 53-42 District 10 Region 5-AAA win Monday night. -
SPORTVIEW: Reynolds, Greenville are 2 of state's historic programs
CONGRATULATIONS TO the Reynolds High wrestling program which became the fastest Class AA team in the history of the state to reach 700 wins last weekend.
The program, which began in 1960-61 under coach Dick Sherwood, has set a torrid pace for winning since that 4-4 season.
Ironically, the school’s 700th victory came Saturday in the District 10 Dual Meet Championships against long-time rival Greenville, which went over the 700-win plateau in 2009. Greenville is believed to be the first AA team to reach 700 wins, while Reynolds did it in the shortest time. -
Hickory soccer standouts Free, Richards to Ashland University
Hickory High girls’ soccer coach B.J. Rudge believes the bar has been elevated, and his Lady Hornets have helped hoist it.
“In general, soccer has grown in this area ... and what our girls have accomplished is a reflection of the whole (Shenango) Valley,” Rudge recently observed. -
Ft. LeBoeuf beats Reynolds at D-10 AA Team Duals
EDINBORO — The Reynolds Raiders notched the school’s 700th victory in the semifinals of the District 10 Dual Meet Championships Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Raiders, No. 701 will have to come later.
The Raiders topped long-time rival Greenville, 51-16, in the semis to become the first Class AA school in Pennsylvania history to 700 wins. However, in the D-10 finals at Edinboro University’s McComb Field House, the Raiders fell to familiar foe Fort LeBoeuf, 31-28. -
Roundup: Popatak hits 1,000; Hickory, Farrell, Sharon boys win 6-AAA contests
ä Hickory 64, Franklin 52 — At “The Castle” in Franklin, the Knights (9-3, 15-3) led 28-21 at halftime, but coach Nick Cannone’s Hornets (11-2, 13-5) came storming back and outscored the hosts 24-9 in the 3rd quarter and 19-15 in the 4th to win a key Region 6-AAA clash.
Vinnie Mastrian rifled in a career-high 28 points to lead Hickory while Matt Votino scored 22. -
Roundup: WM, Sharpsville, Lakeview grab region wins
When in doubt, defer to Dogan.
West Middlesex High junior point guard Matt Dogan dominated the 2nd half of Friday night’s District 10 Region 1-A contest with visiting VisionQuest.
Dogan deposited 18 of his game-high 27 points after intermission, converting 12 of 16 free-throw attempts, leading the Big Reds to their 9th consecutive conquest, 56-41. - More Sports Headlines
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