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BOYS BASKETBALL
ä West Middlesex 47, McDowell 46 (OT) — At Erie Saturday, coach Chad Mild’s Big Reds (16-4), ranked 6th in the state in Class A by the Harrisburg Patriot-News, trailed 16-15 after 8 minutes and 29-23 at halftime, but rallied to notch the overtime win against the Trojans (10-10).
Matt Dogan scored all 3 points for WM in OT and fouled out with 2 minutes remaining. McDowell had the ball with 12 seconds left, but Jeremy Jancso blocked a last-second shot to preserve the win for the Big Reds.
Dogan rifled in 17 points to lead WM, Jancso bucketed 12 and Trey Staunch added 11 markers.
Mike Beck fired in a game-high 18 points to pace McDowell and Luke Nienpimp registered 10 markers.
ä West Middlesex 92, Commodore Perry 18 — At Sheakleyville Friday, WM led 28-2 after the opening quarter, 55-2 at the break and rolled past CP (0-8, 0-20) in the Region 1-A tilt.
Dogan (24), Jancso (17) and Andrew Long (12) scored in double digits for the Big Reds, who improved to 8-0 in the region.
Tyler Becker had 5 points to lead CP.
ä Maplewood 49, Mercer 38 — At Mercer, the Mustangs (5-15) held a slim 8-4 lead after the 1st quarter, but were outscored 21-10 in the 2nd frame and went on to drop the non-region clash against the Tigers (7-13).
Camron Kramer bucketed a game-high 18 points for Maplewood and Michael Davis contributed 10.
Paul McCullough scored a dozen for Mercer and Logan Clarke added 10.
ä Rocky Grove 58, Jamestown 39 — At Rocky Grove Friday, the host Orioles (4-4, 7-13) led 23-2 after the opening quarter and rolled to the Region 1-A win.
Christian Schiffer scored 14 points to pace a balanced scoring attack for the 2-time D-10 Class A champion Orioles (4-4, 7-13).
Kyle Melton mustered 10 markers for Jamestown (1-7, 2-18).
WRESTLING
PIAA Dual-Meet Championships
Ft. LeBoeuf placed 3rd on Saturday in the PIAA Class AA Dual-Meet Championships while McDowell took 2nd in Class AAA at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Ft. LeBoeuf (19-3) took 3rd after notching a hard-fought 30-28 win over Brookville (20-6).
The Bison, who ousted Reynolds on Friday by beating them for the 3rd time this season (33-28), also defeated Bedford (37-30) and Wyalusing Valley (31-27) on Saturday to reach the 3rd-place match.
ä Lakeview 42, Cochranton 32 — At Lakeview Friday, the Sailors of coach Tom Tingley rolled behind a pin by Kurt Armour (160) and 5 forfeits.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
ä Jamestown 33, Lakeview 21 — At Stoneboro, the Lady Muskies (3-15) held a slim 8-6 lead after the opening quarter, but outscored Lakeview 14-6 in the 2nd frame to pull away in the non-region contest.
Cassie Schuhlen fired in 16 points to lead the way for Jamestown.
Rachel McKean was the leading scorer for the Lady Sailors (1-19) with 8 points.
BOYS BASKETBALL
JAMESTOWN 2 6 14 17 39
ROCKY GROVE 23 10 14 11 58
JAMESTOWN — Mausser 3-0-0-8, Boylan 2-0-2-4, Artman 2-4-6-8, Livingston 1-0-0-3, Melton 5-0-0-10, Wilds 2-1-2-6. 3-pt. goals: Mausser 2, Livingston 1, Wilds 1. Totals: 15-5-10-39.
ROCKY GROVE — Kennemuth 2-0-0-5, T. Ganoe 4-1-2-11, Schiffer 5-4-6-14, Stewart 2-3-4-7, Wise 1-0-0-3, Schneider 0-4-4-4, Morrison 3-0-0-9, G. Ganoe 0-1-2-1, Sanner 1-0-2-2, Monaco 1-0-2-2. 3-pt. goals: Morrison 3, T. Ganoe 2, Kennemuth 1, Wise 1. Totals: 19-13-22-58.
JV — No score reported.
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MIDDLESEX 15 8 12 9 3 47
McDOWELL 16 13 8 7 2 46
WEST MIDDLESEX — David 0-0-0-0, Porterfield 0-0-0-0, Palmer 1-0-3-3, Ginther 0-0-0-0, Jancso 4-4-5-12, Staunch 3-5-5-11, Klaric 2-0-2-4, Dogan 5-7-7-17. 3-pt. goal: Palmer 1. Totals: 15-16-22-47.
McDOWELL — Lewis 0-0-0-0, Hansen 1-0-0-2, Koper 2-0-0-5, Beck 7-3-3-18, Nienpimp 5-0-1-10, Santillan 3-1-2-7, Wolf 2-0-0-4. 3-pt. goals: Koper 1, Beck 1. Totals: 20-4-6-46.
JV — No game.
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W. MIDDLESEX 28 27 21 16 92
COMM. PERRY 2 0 5 11 18
WEST MIDDLESEX — Pape 2-0-0-6, David 1-0-0-2, Porterfield 2-2-3-6, Palmer 1-1-2-3, Long 4-4-5-12 (Andrew), Williams 0-0-0-0, Bender 2-0-0-4, Ginther 4-0-0-8, Bachetti 0-0-0-0, Jancso 8-1-2-17, Staunch 1-3-4-5, Klaric 2-0-0-5, Dogan 7-8-11-24. 3-pt. goals: Pape 2, Dogan 2, Klaric 1. Totals: 34-19-27-92.
COMMODORE PERRY — B. Stringert 0-0-0-0, Beachy 1-0-0-2, W. Peterson 1-0-0-2, Eddy 1-1-3-3, Becker 2-1-2-5, P. Stringert 1-1-2-4, Harrison 1-0-0-2. 3-pt. goal: P. Stringert 1. Totals: 7-3-7-18.
JV — WM, 59-22. Christian Porterfield 14, Isaac Williams 13, Mike Bachetti 11 for WM.
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MAPLEWOOD 4 21 10 14 49
MERCER 8 10 7 13 38
MAPLEWOOD — Davis 2-6-9-10, Kramer 5-6-8-18, Lewis 1-0-0-2, Lake 0-1-2-1, Battin 1-2-3-4, Bakus 0-0-2-0, Dahl 2-2-2-8, Turner 3-0-2-6. 3-pt. goals: Kramer 2, Dahl 2. Totals: 13-17-28-49.
MERCER — McCullough 3-4-6-12, Guiler 1-0-0-2, Fowler 0-0-1-0, Miller 4-1-1-9, Clarke 3-3-7-10, Selders 0-1-2-1, Rymniak 0-2-4-2, Glass 1-0-0-2. 3-pt. goals: McCullough 2, Clarke 1. Totals: 12-11-21-38.
JV — Mercer, 37-27.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
JAMESTOWN 8 14 8 3 33
LAKEVIEW 6 6 5 4 21
JAMESTOWN — Brooks 2-0-0-4, Polley 3-2-4-8, Schuhlen 7-1-2-16, Rust 0-0-0-0, Miller 1-0-0-3, Greenawalt 1-0-0-2. 3-pt. goals: Schuhlen 1, Miller 1. Totals: 14-3-6-33.
LAKEVIEW — Legal 3-0-1-6, Custer 1-0-0-2, Stringer 1-0-0-2, Riddle 0-1-2-1, Sasse 0-0-0-0, McKean 3-2-2-8, Scott 1-0-0-2, Casciotti 0-0-0-0, Gravatt 0-0-0-0. Totals: 9-3-5-21.
JV — Lakeview, 41-8. Casey Stringer 13, Rachel McKean 12 for Lakeview.
WRESTLING
LAKEVIEW 42, COCHRANTON 32
106 - Evan Clayton (L) forfeit; 113 - Adam Dosch (L) d. Samantha Boozer, 13-12; 120 - Jake Heim (L) forfeit; 126 - Landon Clayton (L) d Jake Yarnell, 11-5; 132 - Kris Whitman (C) md Adam Minor, 13-4; 138 - Matt Bryer (C) md Dustin Schleifer, 11-3; 145 - RJ Boozer (C) p Brandon Persch, :52; 152 - Caleb Peterson (C) p Derek Richael, :43; 160 - Kurt Armour (L) p Chris Powers, 2:46; 170 - Austin Andrews (C) p Marquis Spence, 5:31; 182 - Michael Ziolkowski (L) forfeit; 195 - Andrew Clayton (L) forfeit; 220 - Cam Cyphert (C) p Brad Ferguson, 2:33; 285 - Sam Breese (L) forfeit.
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Jamestown's Cassie Schuhlen brings the ball up the floor during Saturday's non-region game against Lakeview in Stoneboro. Schuhlen had 16 points in the Lady Muskies' 33-21 win.
Roundup: WM tops McDowell in OT; Jamestown girls beat Lakeview
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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.
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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.
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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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