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Coach Craig Antush’s Hornettes shot a 363 to win the Hickory High Girls Golf Invitational on Friday at Hermitage VFW Golf Course. A total of 50 girls competed.
Mercyhurst Prep fired a 367 to finish 2nd while McDowell carded a team score of 377 to place 4th.
The top 3 teams won awards while 6 were given medalist honors. They were North East’s Megan Moylan (76), Hickory’s Rosy Hearns (79), Anne Ciachinni of Villa Maria (83), McDowell’s Ellen Eighmy (87), Alena Lancia of Hickory (88) and Grace Brzozwski of Mercyhurst Prep (88).
Hickory’s Brianna Colbert carded a 96 while Abby Hearns shot a 100.
Taylor Yahner shot a 112 to lead Reynolds, which placed 6th. The other scores for the Lady Raiders were Izzy Schell (115), Marie Clark (117), Jessica John (132) and Becca John (143).
Fontaine McFeaters (91) and Meg Birmingham (116) both competed as independents for Grove City.
GIRLS TENNIS
ä Kennedy Catholic 5, Oil City 0 — At Buhl Park, coach Frank Bober’s Lady Golden Eagles (2-1) notched the sweep over OC (1-2).
Singles: Kelsey George (KC) def. Mora McLaughlin, 7-5, 6-4; Monica Bober (KC) def. Mikhaela Lockwood, 6-0, 6-1; Rebecca Kish (KC) def. Allie Domer, 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Jensen Kirila-Steph Moore (KC) def. Johnnie Duncan-Rachel Gove, 6-0, 6-0; Alex Hudson-Abby Lenhart (KC) def. Ashlee Roth-Alyssa Whitling, 6-1, 6-2.
ä Hickory 5, Greenville 0 — At Greenville, the Hornettes (3-0) swept the Lady Trojans (1-1).
Singles: Marissa Works (H) def. Jessica Burnett, 6-2, 6-1; Allie Newmeyer (H) def. Casslynn Holder, 6-2, 6-3; Sharon Mettee (H) def. Amanda Dawes, 7-5, 6-0. Doubles: Rachel Mettee-Lauren McGonigle (H) def. Cameron Leary-Mady Gentile, 6-1, 6-3; Lauren Kizak-Nikki Morganstern (H) def. Brooke Marini-Paige Balluch, 6-1, 6-2.
ä Brookfield 4, Ursuline 1 — At Mill Creek Park on Thursday, the Lady Warriors improved to 2-1 with the win over the Irish (0-6).
Singles: Ashley Kirila (B) def. Christine Kerrigan, 6-0, 6-2; Autumn Kirila (B) def. Katie Schrader, 6-1, 6-1; Ana Zarlinski (B) def. Nikki Malkovitz, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Doubles: Leah Bayer-Sharlene Shebeck (B) def. Cessalee Liberato-Lindsay Ignazio, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; Allyson Jones-Nicole Zilenski (U) won by default.
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Roundup: Hornettes win Hickory Girls Golf Invite
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Hickory softball ousted by Warren; Reynolds, Sharpsville games postponed
Three District 10 semifinal playoff softball games were on the schedule Thursday, but only one was played due to the scattered storms that passed through western Pa.
Hickory suffered a 10-0, 6-inning loss to Warren in a D-10 Class AAA game at Allegheny College in Meadville. That game had a rain delay, but was able to be completed. The Reynolds vs. Saegertown game at Allegheny College and the Sharpsville vs. Iroquois game at Penn State-Behrend in Erie were postponed. -
Playoffs: GC, Hounds win; Reynolds, Sharpsville softball advance
The District 10 playoffs kicked off on Tuesday for 4 area baseball teams and 5 softball squads.
In Class A softball, Reynolds edged West Middlesex, 5-4, in an 8-inning thriller while Sharpsville ousted Rocky Grove, 5-0. In Class AA, Northwestern beat Wilmington, 9-5, and Harbor Creek defeated Mercer, 4-3. -
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. - More Sports Headlines
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Hickory softball ousted by Warren; Reynolds, Sharpsville games postponed
