MERCER COUNTY —
A total of 18 Mercer County area basketball teams — 8 boys’ squads and 10 girls’ clubs — have earned berths in the District 10 playoffs.
The first round schedule is as follows:
BOYS
WEDNESDAY
Class AAA
At Slippery Rock U.
Meadville vs. Strong Vincent, 6:30
Hickory vs. Erie East, 8
At Edinboro University
Farrell vs. Gen. McLane, 6:30
Sharon vs. Girard, 8
FRIDAY
Class A
Kennedy Catholic and Cochranton byes
At Oil City High
Vision Quest vs.Rocky Grove, 6:30
Commodore Perry vs. Eisenhower, 8
Class AA
At Farrell High
Lakeview vs. Titusville, 6:30
West Middlesex vs. Iroquois, 8
At Gen. McLane High
Saegertown vs. Fairview, 6:30
Sharpsville vs. Mercyhurst, 8
SATURDAY
Class AAAA
Cathedral Prep bye
At Gannon University
Central vs. McDowell, 7:30
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GIRLS
SATURDAY
CLASS A
Kennedy Catholic bye
At Oil City High
Reynolds vs. Cochranton, 1
Commodore Perry vs. Eisenhower
At Kennedy Catholic High
Farrell vs. Rocky Grove, noon
CLASS AA
At Kennedy Catholic High
Mercer vs. Girard, 1:30
Sharpsville vs. Seneca, 3
At Gannon University
Gen. McLane vs. Saegertown, 1
Sharon vs. North East, 2:30
CLASS AAA
At Kennedy Catholic High
Hickory vs. Warren, 4:30
At Oil City
Franklin vs. Conneaut Area, 2:30
Slippery Rock vs. Mercyhurst Prep, 5:30
At Gannon University
Grove City vs. Villa Maria, 4
CLASS AAAA
McDowell bye
At Gannon University
Central vs. East, 6
Sports
District 10 basketball playoffs set
18 county area teams to compete
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Hickory boys edge WM for D-10 Class AA Track team title
HARBORCREEK — Hickory High co-head coach Mark Slezak referenced the term “exponential” in explaining the four-fold heart-felt feeling of having a relay team qualify for the PIAA Championships.
That sentiment seemed to summarize Mercer County’s performance during Saturday’s annual District 10 Class AA Track & Field Championships. -
5 area teams qualify for D-10 baseball playoffs
Five area baseball teams have qualified for the District 10 playoffs — Grove City, Kennedy Catholic, Sharpsville, West Middlesex and Wilmington.
In the Class A semifinals, Kennedy Catholic faces Cochranton at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Northwestern High School. Rocky Grove faces Eisenhower in the other semifinal game. -
Hickory, WM boys to collide at D-10 AA Track & Field Championships
For the 2nd time this week, a District 10 track & field team title could be decided by a pair of Mercer County contingents.
Just as Hickory and Grove City girls contested the Class AAA crown Wednesday night, so, too, are the Hickory and West Middlesex boys anticipating vying for Saturday’s AA title. -
Roundup: Reynolds baseball tops GC; Sharpsville, Wilmington softball teams win
ä Reynolds 4, Grove City 1 — At Transfer, Neal Engstrom fired a complete-game 3-hitter with 8 strikeouts and 3 walks in lifting the Raiders (9-8) past the Eagles (14-6).
Ryan Grace was tagged with the loss for Grove City. He struck out 6 batters, issued no walks and gave up 7 hits in going the distance. -
GC girls 3-peat at District 10 Class AAA Track & Field Championships
HARBORCREEK— Some athletes seeded 1st in four events would feel pressure. For Grove City High senior Daniel Jaskowak, it’s an opportunity for name recognition.
“I kind’ve like it. It’s cool, because people know who you are,” related Jaskowak, who won 3 events during Wednesday’s District 10 Class AAA Track & Field Championships. -
Hickory, GC girls collide at D-10 Class AAA Track & Field Championships
If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Cliché though that is, it will be borne out today at the annual District 10 Class AAA Track & Field Championships.
Hickory High girls — the defending PIAA Class AA titlists — will test the best from the biggest. And the Lady Hornets hope to give as good as they get from the 6-county competition. -
Local tune up for districts at Mercer County Invite
There’s a difference between a warm-up and a warning.
If Saturday’s annual track & field invitational is any indication, Mercer County’s contingent issued a warning for the remainder of District 10: This could be a big year in area annals. -
Roundup: Grace, GC beat Sharon, 4-0, in 5 innings
With an impending storm blowing in above Johnny Pepe Field time was limited, so Ryan Grace greedily gobbled up putouts.
Grove City High’s Grace gave up only 3 base hits, and the visiting Eagles eased to an abbreviated 4-0, 5-inning win over Sharon Friday afternoon. -
HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS ROUNDUP: County track meet set Saturday at Hickory
The annual Mercer County Track & Field Invitational will be held at Hickory High’s Hornet Stadium Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
Competing are all Mercer County teams, Class AAA and AA, as well as Slippery Rock. The meet serves as a warm-up to the District 10 championships set next week at Harbor Creek High. -
Roundup: Sharon baseball squad edges Sharpsville, 5-4
It was a tense Tuesday in Tiger-town.
Twenty-four hours removed from a 1-run Region 2-AA loss at New Wilmington, Sharon High’s baseball team could not afford another setback, otherwise its postseason aspirations were alleviated.
Conversely, region pacesetting Sharpsville could have secured the crown with a win, and the Blue Devils dashed to an early 3-0 lead. - More Sports Headlines
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