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West Middlesex High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its induction class for 2010.
The honorees are: Elmer “Buzz” Belleville (1933, basketball), Suzanne Bowser (1995, basketball); Peter Collodi (1930-36 basketball coach); Lloyd “Lefty” Garrett (1932, basketball); Merrilynn Giles (1982, volleyball); Clyde “Mose” Hall (athletic director); John Jones (1954, basketball); Fred Mild (1955, basketball); Charles “Chub” Ruffo (1954 basketball); Jake Sagenich (1936 basketball); Philip “Tibby” Young (1927, football); Ralph “Racky” Young (1925, football) and the 1959 PIAA Class “B” state runner-up team (which lost to Kutztown, 61-54, in the title game).
Belleville, Collodi, Garrett, Hall, Jones, Ruffo, Sagenich and the Youngs are all posthumous inductees.
The annual induction banquet and ceremonies will be at 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at the WMHS cafeteria. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling First National Bank of Pennsylvania (West Middlesex branch) at 724-983-3697 or Fred Livingston at 724-528-3637.
The WMHS Athletic Hall of Fame started in 2005 with the induction of the 1954 PIAA Class “C” state championship hoops team, which beat Mt. Joy, 74-58.
ä Mercer High pitcher Brent Messett was honored at Benjamin’s Restaurant in Mercer. Manager Jack Thorn presented Messett with plaques for being named Region 1 first team Pitcher of the Year and Co-Player of the Year.
Messett will continue his academic and baseball careers at Potomac State College. He’ll play first and pitch for coach Doug Little’s team. Messett will be a physical education major.
ä Former Wilmington High girls basketball coach Brian Turk has been named the girls hoops coach at Shenango High.
Turk, a 1984 Shenango graduate, led the Lady Hounds to a 37-33 record over the past 3 seasons and one District 10 playoff appearance. Last season, they went 14-9 and bowed out in the 1st round of the D-10 playoffs with a tough 84-23 loss to eventual state champion Villa Maria.
Turk, 43, resigned from Wilmington in May. He succeeds Chris Vecenie, who led Shenango to a 13-30 record over the past 2 seasons.
ä The PIAA board of directors has voted to move the state baseball and softball championships to Penn State University. The baseball title games will be at PSU starting next spring through 2014. They had been played at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona.
The softball games were moved from Shippensburg to PSU’s Nittany Lion Softball Park.
ä It’s hard to believe, but high school football and the other fall sports are right around the corner. Several people have asked me for football schedules, so here they are (Kickoff 7 p.m., unless indicated):
BROOKFIELD
Aug. 28 - at Cleveland Trinity; Sept. 3 - Western Reserve; Sept. 10 - at Jefferson Area; Sept. 17 - at Campbell Memorial; Sept. 24 - Newton Falls; Oct. 1 - at Niles McKinley; Oct. 8 - Mathews; Oct. 15 - Ledgemont; Oct. 22 - at Champion; Oct. 29 - Beaver Local.
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FARRELL
Sept. 3 - Sharon (Steel Bowl); Sept. 10 - Kennedy Catholic; Sept. 17 - at Mercer; Sept. 24 - at Hickory; Oct. 2 - at Conneaut Valley; Oct. 8 - Linesville; Oct. 15 - at West Middlesex; Oct. 22 - Sharpsville; Oct. 29 - at Lakeview; Nov. 5 - Conneaut Lake.
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GREENVILLE
Sept. 3 - at North East; Sept. 10 - at Wilmington; Sept. 17 - Titusville; Sept. 24 - Grove City; Sept. 30 - at Conneaut Lake; Oct. 8 - Northwestern; Oct. 15 - Reynolds; Oct. 23 - at Hickory; Oct. 29 - at Sharon; Nov. 5 - Slippery Rock.
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GROVE CITY
Sept. 4 - at Erie East, 1 p.m.; Sept. 10 - at Corry; Sept. 17 - Franklin; Sept. 24 - at Greenville; Oct. 1 - Meadville; Oct. 8 - Wilmington; Oct. 15 - Oil City; Oct. 22 - at Slippery Rock; Oct. 29 - at DuBois; Nov. 5 - Moniteau
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HICKORY
Sept. 3 - West Middlesex; Sept. 10 - at Titusville; Sept. 17 - Sharon; Sept. 24 - Farrell; Oct. 1 - Wilmington; Oct. 8 - at Karns City; Oct. 15 - at Slippery Rock; Oct. 23 - Greenville; Oct. 29 - at Reynolds; Nov. 5 - at Fairview.
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HUBBARD
Aug. 26 - at Poland; Sept. 4 - at Warren-John F. Kennedy; Sept. 10 - Southeast; Sept. 17 - Salem; Sept. 24 - at Cortland-Lakeview; Oct. 1 - at Girard; Oct. 8 - Jefferson Area; Oct. 15 - at Liberty; Oct. 22 - Struthers; Oct. 29 - Niles McKinley.
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KENNEDY CATHOLIC
Sept. 3 - at Maplewood; Sept. 10 - at Farrell; Sept. 17 - at Linesville; Sept. 25 - Mercer, noon; Oct. 2 - at Sharpsville; Oct. 9 - Conneaut Valley, noon; Oct. 15 - at Conneaut Lake; Oct. 23 - West Middlesex, noon; Oct. 30 - Moniteau, noon; Nov. 6 - Lakeview, noon
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LAKEVIEW
Sept. 3 - at Union City; Sept. 10 - at Mercer; Sept. 17 - at Conneaut Valley; Sept. 25 - Linesville; Oct. 1 - at West Middlesex; Oct. 8 - Sharpsville; Oct. 15 - at Eisenhower; Oct. 22 - Conneaut Lake; Oct. 29 - Farrell; Nov. 6 - at Kennedy Catholic, noon
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MERCER
Sept. 3 - Mercyhurst Prep; Sept. 10 - Lakeview; Sept. 17 - Farrell; Sept. 25 - at Kennedy Catholic, noon; Oct. 1 - at Linesville; Oct. 8 - at Reynolds; Oct. 15 - at Sharpsville; Oct. 22 - Conneaut Valley; Oct. 29 - at Conneaut Lake; Nov. 5 - West Middlesex.
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REYNOLDS
Sept. 4 - Northwestern; Sept. 10 - at Sharon; Sept. 17 - West Middlesex; Sept. 24 - at Wilmington; Oct. 1 - Titusville; Oct. 15 - at Greenville; Oct. 23 - at Linesville; Oct. 29 - Hickory; Nov. 5 - at Seneca.
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SHARON
Sept. 3 - at Farrell; Sept. 10 - Reynolds; Sept. 17 - at Hickory; Sept. 24 - at Titusville, 7; Oct. 1 - Warren-John F. Kennedy; Oct. 8 - Slippery Rock; Oct. 15 - at Fort LeBoeuf; Oct. 22 - Wilmington; Oct. 29 - Greenville.
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SHARPSVILLE
Sept. 4 - Eisenhower; Sept. 10 - Seneca; Sept. 18 - Conneaut Lake; Sept. 24 - at West Middlesex; Oct. 2 - Kennedy Catholic; Oct. 8 - at Lakeview; Oct. 15 - Mercer; Oct. 22 - at Farrell; Oct. 30 - Conneaut Valley; Nov. 5 - at Linesville
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SLIPPERY ROCK
Sept. 3 - Wilmington; Sept. 11 - at Franklin; Sept. 17 - DuBois; Sept. 24 - at Meadville; Oct. 1 - Corry; Oct. 8 - at Sharon; Oct. 15 - Hickory; Oct. 22 - Grove City; Oct. 30 - at Oil City; Nov. 5 - Greenville.
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WEST MIDDLESEX
Sept. 3 - at Hickory; Sept. 10 - at Conneaut Valley; Sept. 17 - at Reynolds; Sept. 24 - Sharpsville; Oct. 1 - Lakeview; Oct. 8 - at Conneaut Lake; Oct. 15 - Farrell; Oct. 23 - at Kennedy Catholic, noon; Oct. 29 - Linesville; Nov. 5 - at Mercer.
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WILMINGTON
Sept. 3 - at Slippery Rock; Sept. 10 - Greenville; Sept. 17 - Karns City; Sept. 24 - Reynolds; Oct. 1 - at Hickory; Oct. 8 - at Grove City; Oct. 15 - Titusville; Oct. 22 - at Sharon; Oct. 29 - Warren-John F. Kennedy; Nov. 5 - at Northwestern.
Rob Malsom is a sports writer for The Herald
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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.
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). -
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. -
D-10 Playoffs: Local teams go 6-for-6
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.
Unable to plate runs themselves, Torin Smith scored the Eagles’ only run when teammate Tyler Devine’s seeming inning-ending pop-up to left field was dropped by Harbor Creek’s Chris Merritt in the bottom of the 7th inning of Tuesday’s tourney opener. -
Great year for WM track; local qualifiers listed
It’s been a big year for the Big Reds.
Though there’s no official documentation, the 2011-12 academic year may be the most successful in West Middlesex High’s athletic annals. -
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.
The Krokos keep a close eye on the Austria Major League! -
Petty an all-around great athlete in track and gymnastics
When Mercer County’s contingent convenes at the annual PIAA Track & Field Championships this weekend, it will be well represented
Clay Allen, Matt Bell, John Yohman, Johnathan Jacoway, Jeremy Jansco, Nico Zahniser, DeShawn Coleman, Dan Jaskowak, et all, should haul home some hardware. But with all due respect, the aforementioned young men may or may not be best athletes in the area’s aggregation that will assemble this weekend at Shippensburg University. -
Lubarski, Richards, Petty, Allen shine at D-10 Track Championships; Hickory girls, WM boys team champs
Hickory High’s high-jump state champion Lauren Lubarski suffered a severe blow to open her competion at the annual District 10 Class AA Track & Field Championships Saturday at Hickory HIgh Stadium.
She failed to qualify for state in the event she had won the previous year. -
Baseball, softball D-10 playoff pairings
The District 10 pairings for the baseball and softball playoffs have been released. Five area baseball teams and four (possibly 5) softball squads have qualified.
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