Former Hickory High standout Allison Mudrey has been selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tennis player of the week.
Mudrey, a junior Penn State-Behrend business major, was chosen after winning all eight singles and doubles matches in recent Lady Lions’ wins over SUNY-Fredonia, Westminster College and Penn State-Altoona.
The reigning AMCC women’s tennis player of the year, Mudrey, playing at first singles and second doubles, has led PSU-Behrend to a 4-0 conference, 12-0 ledger thus far this season.
One of the Lady Lions’ co-captains, Mudrey’s sensational sophomore season included a 14-1 singles and 11-1 doubles ledger (teaming with fellow co-captain, senior Mindy Calvert). The 2005 squad won nine of its final 10 matches, according to the university’s web site, and ninth-year coach Jeff Barger said of this season’s prospects,
“It is always tough to defend the title, but we have a great mix of returning talent, combined with a couple of strong first-year athletes. I feel like we have a great shot at staying on top in the AMCC.”
Mudrey played scholastically for Hornettes head coach Diane Vermeire.
PSU-Behrend, the 2-time defending conference champion, hosts Chatham College 1 p.m. Saturday.
ä The 87th meeting of the Westminster-Grove City college football rivalry is set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at GCC’s Robert E. Thorn Field.
Westminster leads the all-time series — which dates back to 1892 — 47-31-8, including the last 6 straight (14-13 in ’05 on Brett Myers’ 14-yard TD toss to Brett Ziegler with 16 seconds remaining).
The Wolverines (0-2, 0-3) are seeking their first win over Westminster (0-0, 1-2) since 1979 (the teams did not meet from 1984-99, according to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference web site).
The game will be broadcast on WWNW (88.9 FM) in New Wilmington, WSAJ (91.1 FM) in Grove City, streamed on www.titanradio.net and www.gcc.edu/sports, and tape-delayed on WCN TV (Westminster Cable Network) 730 p.m. Sunday.
ä Lock Haven University freshman quarterback Ilio DiPaolo has been named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division offensive player of the week.
DiPaolo anchored a second-half cross-over comeback against Mansfield University (0-3), helping give the Bald Eagles (1-3) their first victory of the season, 24-21. With 1:52 left in the game, DiPaolo threw a 69-yard bomb to set up the game-winning TD. He also successfully ran for the ensuing 2-point conversion. In his second career start, he completed 19 of 37 passes for 226 yards, the highest output for a Lock Haven quarterback since ’04.
DiPaolo and the Bald Eagles will visit PSAC-West rival California University (2-2), 6 p.m. Saturday.
The Athol Springs, N.Y. native is a cousin of Mela Garofalo and Lucy Yanek, both of Sharpsville.
Ed Farrell is assistant sports editor for The Herald
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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Locals ready to go for gold at Shippensburg
Now that Mercer County is on the map, it’s incumbent upon the area aggregation to chart a course for the ultimate destination — Seth Grove Stadium’s medals stand — during this weekend’s PIAA Track & Field Championships.
Led by West Middlesex High sprinter Clay Allen, many Mercer Countians are seeded at or near the top of their respective events for the annual 2-day marathon at Shippensburg University, which commences 9 a.m. Friday. It will continue beginning 9 a.m. Saturday. -
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ä Grove City 1, Harbor Creek 0 — At Slippery Rock University’s Jack Critchfield Park, what the Grove City Eagles couldn’t accomplish themselves, the Harbor Creek Huskies unwittingly did for them.
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Great year for WM track; local qualifiers listed
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SPORTVIEW: Local names Kroko, Lutz, Kareklas in news elsewhere
IT’S ALWAYS GOOD to hear of former area people who have gone on to athletic success in other areas, or the family of former area residents. Following are a few of those stories:
ä Bob and Betty Kroko of Sharon are avid followers of professional baseball. No, not necessarily the Pittsburgh Pirates or Cleveland Indians like many local fans.
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