MERCER COUNTY —
GIRLS BASKETBALL
ä Sharon 57, Lakeview 14 — At Sharon, the host Lady Tigers (2-0, 3-1) mauled the visiting Lady Sailors in the AA Region affair, assuming a 13-2 first-quarter lead, then coasting during a 35-point 2nd-half outburst.
Marketa Jackson jolted Lakeview for a game-high 24 points, while Tanayia Sanders scored 13 points for Sharon skipper Gene Sarazen, who reported Kendra Ham, Jackson and Sanders evenly divided 30 rebounds, and Ham had a dozen steals, also.
Lakeview (0-3, 0-5) did not score in double figures in any quarter.
ä Hickory 63, Slippery Rock 42 — At The Hive, visiting Slippery Rock was rolled in the AAA Region affair, as both Macy Horvath and Holly Grober garnered big nights for Hickory (3-0, 5-1).
Horvath had a career-high 24 points and added a half-dozen caroms, while Grober gathered in a 22-point, 15-rebound, 6-steal line. Also for Lady Hornets’ head coach Jeanette Whitehead, Jenna Placzek posted 4 rebounds, and Nikki Arbanas added an 8-point, 3-steal, 3-assist line.
Morgn Siebka and Haley Angerett scored 18 and 11 points, respectively, for Slippery Rock, but the Lady Rockets trailed 32-18 by the break and never challenged during the 2nd half.
ä Greenville 55, Reynolds 27 — At Transfer, the visiting Lady Trojans triumphed, building a 36-11 bulge by the break in the AA Region backyard rivalry.
For undefeated Greenville (3-0, 6-0), Jessica Burnett bucketed a game-hgih 18 points and teammate Brooklyn Taylor tallied 16 points.
Jocelyn Yahner’s yeomanlike night included a team-high 11 points for the host Lady Raiders (0-3, 1-3).
ä Wilmington 36, Mercer 32 — At The County Seat, the free-throw line proved pivotal.
Visiting Wilmington (2-1, 4-2) was led by MacKenzie Hiers, who had a game-high 14 points, including 6-for-9 free-throw marksmanship. Also, Cassie Marett mustered 10 markers.
For Mercer (1-1, 2-3), Lexie Arkwright annexed 13 points; however, the Lady M’s made only 8 of 20 free-throw attempts.
BOYS BASKETBALL
ä Conneaut Lake 64, Jamestown 37 — At Conneaut Lake Tuesday night, the host Lakers launched to a 32-16 bulge at the break, then extended their edge to 53-25 through 3 periods en route to the non-region rout.
Moyer and Tyler Bartlett evenly divided 34 points to pace Lake (3-3), which squared its slate, while A. Baker bucketed 11.
For Jamestown (0-4), there wereno double-figure scorers.
ä Union 69, Wilmington 34 — At Union Twp. on Tuesday night, the host Scotties scorched the Greyhounds by bursting to a 62-22 bulge through 3 quarters of the non-conference, Lawrence County backyard brawl.
Joe Salmen scored a game-high 15 points for Union, a total matched by teammate Benjamin Young. Also, Trey Major and Toryan Respress recorded 13 and 10 points, respectively, and Markel Peace pumped in 10 more.
For Wilmington (2-3), Rocco Fagan fired in 8 points.
ä Correction: Farrell High’s Lamont Peterson was misidentified in the Dec. 15 preseason preview story, as well as a recap of Tuesday’s triumph over Titusville in which he tallied 10 points.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
SLIP ROCK 4 14 12 12 42
HICKORY 13 19 12 19 63
SLIPPERY ROCK — Siebka 7-4-6-18, Haley Angerett 4-2-3-11, Messer 1-0-0-3, Campbell 1-2-4-4, McGonigle 1-0-0-2, Shaw 1-0-0-2, Tapley 1-0-0-2, Totals: 17-8-13-42.
HICKORY — Placzek 0-0-0-0, McBride 1-0-0-3, Arbanas 3-2-4-9, Chess 1-3-4-5, Horvath 10-4-5-24, Shephard 0-0-0-0, Grober 7-7-11-22, 3-pt. goals: McBride 1, Arbanas 1, Grober 1. Totals: 22-15-23-63.
JV — Hickory, 36-18. Megan Chess 11 points for Hickory.
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GREENVILLE 19 17 11 8 55
REYNOLDS 7 4 5 9 27
GREENVILLE — Paxson 2-0-0-4, McMillen 0-0-2-0, Soejima 0-0-0-0, Burnett 8-2-4-18, Marshall 2-1-1-5, Taylor 7-0-1-16, Holder 0-0-0-0, Montalvo 3-2-4-8, Williams 0-0-0-0, Guerrini 2-0-0-4, Fagley 0-0-0-0. 3-pt goals: Taylor 2. Totals 24-5-12-55.
REYNOLDS — Yahner 4-1-4-11, Bertocchi 1-1-4-3, Ringer 0-1-3-1, McDanel 1-0-0-2, Burnworth 0-0-0-0, Sommerfeld 1-0-3-2, Stoyer 0-2-2-2, Babcock 3-0-0-6, Bresnan 0-0-0-0, Toy 0-0-0-0, Woodward 0 0-0 0. 3-pt goals: Yahner 2. Totals 10-5-16-27.
JV — Reynolds, 29-28.
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LAKEVIEW 2 0 7 5 14
SHARON 13 6 17 18 57
LAKEVIEW — Legal 1-0-1-2, Sasse 0-1-2-1, Custer 1-0-0-2, Scott 0-0-0-0, McKean 0-0-0-0, Stringer 0-5-7-6, Riddle 0-0-0-0, Davis 2-0-0-4, Kasbee 0-0-0-0. Totals: 4-6-10-14.
SHARON — Mal. Torr 3-0-0-6, Ham 4-0-2-8, Jackson 8-4-10-24, Dryer 3-0-0-6, Sanders 6-1-3-13, Chester 0-0-0-0, Mag. Torr 0-0--0-0, Zajac 0-0-0-0, Steiner 1-0-0-2, McGranahan 1-0-0-2, Smith 0-0-0-0, Reardon 0-0-0-0. Totals: 26-5-15-57.
JV — Sharon, 43-17. Tanayia Sanders 16, Leah Smith 11 points for Sharon.
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WILMINGTON 9 7 4 16 36
MERCER 5 8 13 6 32
WILMINGTON — Hiers 4-6-9-13, Christofferson 0-0-0-0, Gealy 1-0-0-2, Elliott 2-25-6, Marett 5-0-6-10, Slonaker 1-0-1-2, Sikora 1-0-0-2, Thompson 0-0-0-0. Totals: 14-8-15-36.
MERCER — Fisher 0-0-0-0, Ferguson 0-0-1-0, Van Dyke 3-2-2-8, Reda 0-0-0-0, Whenry 2-2-6-6, Ryder 0-0-0-0, Mills 0-0-0-0, McKinney 0-0-0-0, Arkwright 6-13-11-13. 3-pt. goal: Arkwright 1. Totals: 11-7-20-32.
JV — No score reported.
BOYS BASKETBALL
JAMESTOWN 7 9 9 12 37
CONN. LAKE 12 20 21 11 64
JAMESTOWN — Mausser 2-2-2-7, Artman 2-2-2-7, Wilds 1-2-5-5, Boylan 4-1-6-9, Livingston 2-2-5-7, Melton 1-0-0-2, Motzig 0-0-0-0, McElhaney 0-0-0-0, DePree 0-0-0-0. 3-pt. goals: Mausser 1, Artman 1, Wilds 1, Livingston 1. Totals 12-9-20-37.
CONNEAUT LAKE — Niemann 2-0-0-4, Moyer 8-1-2-17, Bartlett 6-3-4-17, Slevin 2-2-4-6, Richardson 2-3-5-7, A.Baker 4-3-3-11, C.Baker 1-0-0-2, Robinson 0-0-0-0, Moore 0-0-0-0, McCann 0-0-0-0, Holcomb 0-0-0-0, Kesler 0-0-0-0. 3-pt. goals: Bartlett 2. Totals: 25-12-18-64.
JV — No score reported.
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WILMINGTON 6 4 12 16 34
UNION 17 19 26 7 69
WILMINGTON — Derrick 3-0-0-6, Pitzulo 1-0-0-3, Bowen 2-0-0-5, Sager 2-0-0-4, Hilliard 0-3-7-3, Fagan 2 4-6 8, Crawford 0-1-2-1, Coulter 2-0-0-4, Taylor 0-0-0-0, Onestak 0-0-0-0, Bloise 0-0-0-0, Wohlgemuth 2-0-1-4, Nichols 0-0-0-0. 3-pt. goals: Pitzulo 1, Bowen 1. Totals: 14 8-15 38.
UNION — Salmen 4-1-3-12, Robinson 1-0-0-2, Major 6-0-0-13, Peace 4-1-1-10, Young 5-3-4-15, Seamans 2-1-2-5, Respress 4-2-2-10, Clark 0-0-0-0, Conrad 1-0-0-2, Williams 0-0-1-0, Wright 0-0-0-0, Parchman 0-0-0-0. 3-pt. goals: Salmen 3, Young 2, Major 1, Peace 1. Totals: 27 8-13 69.
JV — Wilmington, 51-35. Rocco Fagan 13, Hilliard 11, Josiah Bloise 11 points for Wilmington; Parchman 10 for Union.
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS: Girls hoops in spotlight
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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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