Comments on: Mercyhurst Prep forfeits baseball title

By: C'mon Man

C'mon Man — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:18:55 +0000

It’s fine to look for that edge as long as you do it within the rules outlined. This is what MP didn’t do.

By: M

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:37:34 +0000

Its happened before Perfetto had college basketball players working with his girls before a state game, it was on one of the local TV stations.

By: MPS Fan

MPS Fan — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:30:55 +0000

Since when is it cheating to try and better yourself by working with athletes that are better and more experienced than you are. Thats how YOU become a better player. “You are only as good as your competion”. Why do you think everyone travels south in the spring? To play teams that are better, that’s not cheating. Would it have been a PIAA violation if they had been pitching to those boys in their own backyard? Every team is looking for that edge, it’s called competition.

By: Nana

Nana — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:15:55 +0000

Dear Papa – Won’t be a protest because the team they played FOLLOWED THE RULES!

By: C'mon Man

C'mon Man — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:16:07 +0000

First MP gets a year probation for illegally recruiting kids from other schools (amongst other things), and now this. I guess they don’t feel like they can win on their own and need to find any edge they can. It’s too bad because they have a good team. Now they will be remembered for this incident. The thing is, if they didn’t forfeit that game, they would have faced additional sanctions from PIAA. Just follow the rules!

By: Papa

Papa — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:27:39 +0000

WestMiddlesex Lost yesterday let’ see if they Protest!!!

By: CG

CG — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:09:03 +0000

MP didn’t cheat at anything! They won that game because they played their best. Both teams played great.It,s just a shame that Wm coach had to take something good and destroy it.He not only hurt MP but his own team because now his team is known as the one if they don,t win they,ll protest.I see this as a great injustice to both teams.

By: Trailstrider

Trailstrider — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:49:10 +0000

To sum up the article in case anyone hasn’t read it, it said, “Mercyhurst Prep is the true District 10 champion because they won the game on the field, even though they cheated.”

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:52:55 +0000

I agree with tmj………read the article!!!

By: tmj

tmj — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:23:24 +0000

Today’s article in the Erie Times by Bob Jarzomski sums up this situation very well, and it’s not because it’s an Erie team it’s because it makes sense.

By: GBQ

GBQ — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:15:19 +0000

The bottom line—The MPS AD did not do his job in this case or in the soccer recruiting violation. Even with MPS being on probation, more PIAA rules were broken. Ignorance is not an acceptable excuse. The AD is responsible, incompetent, and needs to be terminated. Amazingly the AD also happens to be the varsity girls basketball coach—he needs to be terminated or resign from both positions to give MPS a fresh start.

By: billy

billy — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:26:05 +0000

well ladies and gents…rumor has it cl had a player at there practice! ummmmm!!! why dont you think they filed appeal?? and wm just capatilzed on it..it was win win for him…he knew that mh threw themselves under the bus! why not wait to play the game and protest.. cuz he nothing to lose! like some1 said b4 ..if they win do they say anything? no…so i say.. if you didnt win you shouldnt say anything! remember that rule exists to protect kids and piaa from beening hurt! which happened 4 yrs ago.