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Posted: March 1st, 2013
Alexis Bowen

North East opponents have to keep an eye on Alexis Bowen at all times. The senior sharpshooter is dangerous from 3-point range, including college and NBA range as well.

Bowen has connected on 54 3-pointers this season and has become a speedy nuisance on defense for opposing guards.

The 5-foot 6-inch guard is scoring 11.7 points per game and hit a crucial 3-pointer in the Grapepickers’ 45-40 win over Sharon in the District 10 Class AA quarterfinals.

North East will take on rival General McLane Saturday for the D-10 Class AA championship.

Poll results:

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Posted: March 1st, 2013
Jake Wolf

McDowell senior Jake Wolf has become a force inside. The 6-foot 5-inch center dominated in the paint with 17 points, including 9-of-9 from the free throw line, in a 69-55 upset of Central Tech in the District 10 Class AAAA semifinals.

Wolf has been a big contributor for the Trojans as their third-leading scorer with 10.1 points per game.

He has emerged as one of the top centers in the area and his role will be crucial on Saturday night as McDowell takes on rival Cathedral Prep for the District 10 Class AAAA championship.

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Posted: February 27th, 2013

Another solid week of voting in the books as we hit the home stretch of the winter season. McDowell big man Jake Wolf won the boys basketball poll and North East sharpshooter Alexis Bowen rallied to win the girls poll. Harbor Creek’s Hunter Scott earned the swimming poll an Seneca’s Trevor Beiter won the wrestling poll.

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Posted: February 24th, 2013

Fans can vote for the Breakout Athlete of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winners being featured in the Erie Times-News. Fans are encouraged to nominate athletes by 5 p.m. each Saturday by sending an e-mail to sports@timesnews.com. Athletes who have won this season are no longer eligible.

Note: There will only be one swimming/diving poll because of a lack of competitions this week.

Boys basketball
DeMarcus Cleckley, Strong Vincent – Continued his second-half surge with 17 points in a 73-41 win over Meadville.
Melvyn Henderson, East – Scored in the final seconds to help the Warriors upset Hickory 46-43.
Jaymon Mason, General McLane – Had another huge game with 26 points in a 70-55 win over Farrell.
Joe Dunn, Girard – Connected on the game-winning drive in the final seconds to help the YellowJackets come back and beat Sharon 47-43.
Ryan Williams, Eisenhower – Scored 20 points to help the Knights beat Commodore Perry 65-47.
Demetrius McClennan, VisionQuest – Had 20 points in a 54-48 win over Rocky Grove.
Marc Corbin, Fairview – Connected on 8-of-10 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to help the Tigers beat Saegertown 59-46.
Alex Borges, Mercyhurst Prep – Scored 18 points in a 65-46 win over Sharpsville.
Matthew Dogan, West Middlesex – Had 27 points in an 82-44 win over Iroquois.
Brandon Rice, Lakeview – Scored 14 points in a 48-37 win over Titusville.
Jake Wolf, McDowell – Went 9-for-9 from the free throw line and scored 17 points in a 69-55 upset of Central Tech.

Girls basketball
Johntae Scott, Farrell – Scored 14 points in a 43-39 overtime win over Rocky Grove.
Madison Bernarding, Cochranton – Had 24 points in a 60-19 win over Reynolds.
Kate Powell, Commodore Perry – Finished with 29 points in a 51-50 win over Eisenhower.
Louisa Lytle, General McLane – Had 10 points and eight rebounds in a 54-25 rout of Saegertown.
Alexis Bowen, North East – Scored 14 points on four 3-pointers, including a clutch 3 in the final minutes to help the Grapepickers beat Sharon 45-40.
Lexie Arkwright, Mercer – Had 24 points in a 45-34 win over Girard.
McKenzie Popatak, Sharpsville - Scored 20 points in a 34-29 win over Seneca.
Abby Klemm, Central Tech – Finished with 17 points in a 54-49 win over East.
Karlee McBride, Villa Maria – Scored 18 points in a 56-13 win over Grove City.
Holly Grober, Hickory – Had 19 points in a 58-43 win over Warren.
Elysha Chrzanowski, Mercyhurst Prep – Scored 12 points in a 36-31 win over Slippery Rock.

Swimming/diving
Mike Murphy, McDowell – Won the D-10 Class AAA boys diving title.
Julia Marn, McDowell – Claimed the D-10 Class AAA girls diving title.
Annie Royek, Corry - Beat a talented field to win the D-10 Class AA girls diving title.
Hunter Scott, Harbor Creek – Won the D-10 Class AA boys diving title.
Ellis Beardsley, Warren – Had four event wins in a sweep of Corry.
Logan Gearhart, Warren – Won four events against Corry.
Amy Adams, Iroquois – Had four wins against Strong Vincent.
Helen Tullio, Villa Maria – Won three events in a win over Warren.
Mike Squeglia, Cathedral Prep – Had three wins in a win over Warren.
Emma Weisenfluh, Mercyhurst Prep – Won four events in a win over Warren.
Nick Euliano, Mercyhurst Prep – Had four event wins against Warren.

Wrestling
Devin Brown, Saegertown – Won the District 10 Class AA championship in the 106-pound weight class.
Trevor Beiter, Seneca – Earned a pin in the championship match to win the District 10 Class AA title in the 195-pound weight class.
Austin Matthews, Reynolds - Continued his dominate career with a D-10 title in the 152-pound class.
Jarray Norris, Sharon – Won the 126-pound District 10 Class AA championship.
Evan Daley, Fort LeBoeuf – Pulled out an overtime win in the 220-pound class to win the D-10 Class AA championship.
Tim Vargo, Union City – Won an overtime thriller in the 170-pound D-10 Class AA championship.
Forrest Christmann, Slippery Rock - Capped a solid D-10 season by wining the 285-pound class at the D-10 Class AA championships.

Posted: February 22nd, 2013

Karissa Cratty

Karissa Cratty should have Youngsville girls basketball fans excited for the near future.

The 5-foot 7-inch sophomore was a standout player for a young Eagles team that learned a new system under a new head coach this year.

Cratty is a big part of the future after scoring 9.8 points per game this season. She was second on the team with 5.2 rebounds per game and led the Eagles with 35 steals and 21 blocks.

Against Venango Catholic, she had 23 points, five rebounds, two steals and one block and is on her way to becoming one of the top players in Warren County.

Poll results:

Posted: February 22nd, 2013

Nason McCall

Nason McCall has emerged as one of several clutch players for a dangerous Girard boys basketball team this season.

The 6-foot 2-inch, guard/forward produced one of the biggest moments of the season against rival General McLane.

With the score tied at 43-43, McLane was looking to run the clock down for the final shot. McCall thwarted that strategy with a steal and layup to give the YellowJackets a 45-43 lead with 12.2 seconds left.

Girard went on to win 47-46 and win a share of the Region 6 championship. The ‘Jackets are in the District 10 Class AAA semifinals next week and look like the team to beat in Class AAA.

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Posted: February 20th, 2013

Almost 6,000 votes were cast this week as five more athletes were crowned breakout athlete of the week. Nason McCall of Girard won the boys basketball poll, while Karissa Cratty of Youngsville won the girls basketball poll. Northwestern standout Matt Wheeler won the wrestling poll, while Adam Hamilton (Harbor Creek) won the boys swimming and diver Lexi Cadden of Iroquois won the girls poll.

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Posted: February 17th, 2013

Fans can vote for the Breakout Athlete of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winners being featured in the Erie Times-News. Fans are encouraged to nominate athletes by 5 p.m. each Saturday by sending an e-mail to sports@timesnews.com. Athletes who have won this season are no longer eligible.

Boys basketball
Khalil Hopson, Sharon - Went over 1,000 career points in a loss to New Castle. He also had 29 points in a 70-65 win over George Junior.
Matt Votino, Hickory – Continued his impressive senior season with 19 points in a 63-57 win over Slippery Rock. He later hit the game-winning shot with four seconds left to five Hickory a 59-58 win over George Junior.
Matthew Dogan, West Middlesex - Scored 29 points in a 98-57 win over Reynolds. He also had 45 points to set the Mercer County scoring record in a 102-69 win over Wilmington.
Mac Hartman, Kennedy Catholic – Had 22 points in an 83-28 win over Rocky Grove.
Logan Clarke, Mercer - Scored 22 points in a 69-64 overtime win against Cochranton.
Aaron Emmett, Greenville – Scored a career-high 20 points in a 68-30 win over Jamestown.
Malik Miller, Farrell – The freshman had 14 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Steelers beat Sharon 54-46.
Nafis Brown, George Junior – Scored 21 points in a 59-58 loss to Hickory.
Tyler Luchey, Sharpsville - Had 31 points in a 62-57 win over Greenville.
Marcus Palmero, Cambridge Springs – Scored 20 points in a 70-34 win over Jamestown.
Demetrius McLennan, VisionQuest – Finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in an 83-39 win over Commodore Perry.
Josh Vanderhoof, Cochranton – Scored a career-high 28 points in a 69-64 overtime loss to Mercer.
Noah Jones, Franklin - Finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds in a 58-43 win over Slippery Rock.
Aaron Lundmark, Eisenhower – Scored 30 points in a 66-43 win over Cambridge Springs.
Dawson Scotch, North East – Had 20 points in a key 60-47 win over Northwestern.
Jayce Corklin, Titusville - Scored 14 points in a 52-45 win over Fairview.
Jaymon Mason, General McLane - Erupted for 42 points in a 68-59 win over Strong Vincent.
Joe Zoltowski, Harbor Creek – Scored 23 points in a 49-42 win over Fort LeBoeuf.
Nason McCall, Girard - Made a tremendous defensive play to help the YellowJackets sweep General McLane.
Francis Nosant, Central Tech – Scored on a tip-in at the buzzer to give the Falcons a thrilling 53-51 win over Mercyhurst Prep.
Kyree Kirkland, East – Had 19 points in a 57-33 win over Fort LeBoeuf. He also scored 21 points in a 61-45 win over Harbor Creek.
Sheldon Zablotny, Cathedral Prep – Finished with 27 points in a 73-50 win over McDowell.
Matt Sandberg, Warren – Scored 20 points in a 70-50 win over Fort LeBoeuf.
Alex Borges, Mercyhurst Prep – Scored 28 points in a 58-49 win over Union City.

Girls basketball
Haley Angerett, Slippery Rock – Had 11 points, four blocks, three steals, three rebounds and two assists in a key 37-27 win over Grove City.
McKenzie Popatak, Sharpsville – Scored 31 points in a 73-45 win over Lakeview. She also had 22 points in a 42-32 win over Mercer.
Lexie Arkwright, Mercer – Had 22 points in a 67-56 win over Sharon.
Tanayja Sanders, Sharon – Scored 22 points in a 67-56 loss to Mercer. She also had 16 points and nine rebounds in a 57-44 win over Farrell.
Emily Kitchen, Commodore Perry - Finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 48-39 win over Rocky Grove. She also had 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 52-36 win over Union City.
Courtney Sargent, Kennedy Catholic - Put together a career-high 25 points and 19 rebounds in an 80-29 win over Rocky Grove.
Holly Grober, Hickory - Scored 18 points in a 54-41 win over Grove City.
Jessica Burnett, Greenville – Had 22 points in a 46-45 loss to Wilmington.
Rachel DiBartolomeo, Saegertown – Finished with 17 points in a 58-39 win over Lakeview.
Angelina Starr, Franklin – Went over 1,000 career points in a 75-35 win over Meadville.
Morghan Egli, Cochranton - Had 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 50-25 win over Titusville. She also had nine points, nine rebounds and six blocks in a 41-30 win over Maplewood.
Karissa Cratty, Youngsville – Scored 23 points in a 56-40 loss to Venango Catholic.
Riley Davis, Oil City - Finished with 24 points and 15 rebounds in a 52-44 win over Meadville.
Challen Litwiler, Conneaut – Scored 20 points in a 43-36 win over Cochranton.
Michelle Jahn, General McLane – Had 15 points in a 48-34 win over Seneca. She also had 16 points in a 72-14 win over Northwestern.
Kathryn Sundberg, Fairview - Scored 17 points in a 46-36 win over Northwestern.
Theresa Fachetti, Harbor Creek – Had 24 points in a 56-42 win over Corry and 25 points in a 59-48 win over Warren.
Karlee McBride, Villa Maria – Scored 15 points in a 53-26 win over Warren. She also had 21 points in a 77-18 win over Fort LeBoeuf.
Brenna Robbins, Mercyhurst Prep – Had 12 points in a 58-8 win over Corry. She then had 15 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in a 39-33 win over McDowell.
Abby Klemm, Central Tech – Scored 16 points in a 58-25 win over Strong Vincent.

Boys swimming/diving
Tyler Lockhart, Oil City – Won four events in a win over Rocky Grove.
Phil Emerson, Franklin – Had three event wins in a win over Hickory.
Cale Updegrave, Rocky Grove – Won three events in a win over Farrell.
Mike Squeglia, Cathedral Prep - Had four event wins in a win over East.
Jonathan Ekas, McDowell - Won three events in a win over Mercyhurst Prpe.
Chip Oberle, North East – Had four event wins in a win over General McLane.
Robert Sikatzki, Fairview – Continued his impressive season with four wins in a win over Iroquois.
Adam Hamilton, Harbor Creek – Won three events in a win over Corry.

Girls swimming/diving
Katie Manners, Oil City – Won four events to help the Oilers beat Rocky Grove.
Katelyn Steigerwald, Franklin – Had four event wins in a win over Hickory.
Maggie Prorok, Rocky Grove – Won three events in a tie with Farrell.
Lexi Cadden, Iroquois – Put together a terrific performance to win the McDowell diving invitational championship.
Helen Tullio, Villa Maria – Won three events in a win over East.
Hannah Feucht, North East – Had four event wins in a sweep of General McLane.
Stephanie Loesch, Fairview - Had four wins in a win over Iroquois.
Chelsea Mosher, Union City – Won four events in a win over Girard.
Kelsey Urban, Harbor Creek – Finished with four event wins in a win over Corry.

Wrestling
Austin Matthews, Reynolds – Dominated throughout the Section 2 tournament to win the 152-pound class.
Michael Bonner, Sharon – Won the 138-pound class in the Section 2 tournament by tech fall in the finals.
Dave Huselton, Slippery Rock – Earned a decision in the 120-pound final to win the Section 2 tournament.
Luke Walter, Grove City – Won the 132-pound class in the Section 2 tournament with an overtime win the final.
Ben Bucher, Sharpsville – Earned a close decision in the final of the 160-pound class to win the Section 2 tournament.
Chris Matthews, Franklin – Won by fall in the championship in the 170-pound class in the Section 2 tournament.
Sam Breese, Lakeview – Earned a close one-point win in the championship of the 285-pound class in the Section 2 tournament.
Braden Gladysz, Greenville – Had a pin in the 285-pound championship to win Section 3.
Cameron Cyphert, Cochranton – Won by fall in the 220-pound final of the Section 3 tournament.
Matt Wheeler, Northwestern – Won the 120-pound class in the Section 3 tournament.
Kyle Lukovich, Conneaut – Earned a pin in the 126-pound championship of the Section 3 tournament.
Nick Floch, Jamestown – Won by fall in the championship of the 132-pound class in the Section 3 tournament.
Zach Stafford, Cambridge Springs – Picked up the 195-pound championship in the Section 3 tournament.
Tyler Vath, Saegertown - Won the 120-pound class in the Section 1 tournament.
Tim Vargo, Union City – Picked up the Section 1 title in the 170-pound weight class.
Evan Daley, Fort LeBoeuf – Continued his dominant senior season by winning the Section 1 title at 220 pounds.
Adam Fish, Seneca – Earned a pin in the 132-pound championship in the Section 1 tournament.
Jake Gromacki, Cathedral Prep – Dominated in the 113-pound class in the District 10 Class AAA championship.
Nick Gibson, McDowell - Won by fall in the District 10 Class AAA 145-pound championship.
D.J. Fehlman, Warren – Picked a thrilling 6-4 win in the 126-pound District 10 Class AAA championship.
Pat Williamson, East – Won the 220-pound class in the District 10 Class AAA champioships.
Andrew Welton, Central Tech – Had an impressive win in the championship of the District 10 Class AAA 285-pound class.
Alex Thayer, General McLane – Earned a pin in the District 10 Class AAA 195-pound championship.

Posted: February 16th, 2013

Andrew Niland

Fairview sophomore Andy Niland has the Tigers in line for another District 10 Class AA playoff spot this winter.

A sharpshooter and leader on the floor, Niland, who started as a freshman, put together a big performance against rival Mercyhurst Prep last week, hitting six 3-pointers on his way to 22 points in the 48-39 win.

He is one of the top scoring sophomores in District 10 at 14.5 points per game and is a big reason why Fairview fans can count on the Tigers remaining a D-10 contender over the next few years.

Poll results:

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Posted: February 16th, 2013
Cassidy Taylor

Northwestern senior Cassidy Taylor put together several impressive games as she ended her high school career.

Her latest was a 22-point performance in a 59-35 win over Union City. Taylor connected on 10 field goals and was 2-of-3 from the free-throw line. She averaged 6.9 points per game for the Wildcats this season.

Earlier this year, Taylor broke double digits with 13-point games in a 55-21 win over Union City and in a 65-30 loss to Harbor Creek.

She also had 11 against Maplewood and 10 points against Reynolds and Strong Vincent.

Poll results:

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Posted: February 13th, 2013

Another week and another 4,500 votes were cast for District 10 athletes. Sophomore Andy Niland of Fairview won the boys basketball poll and Northwestern’s Cassidy Taylor won the girls basketball poll. North East wrestler Logan Gray won the wrestling poll, while Reid Morrison (Cathedral Prep) and Kenzie Schley (Villa Maria) won the swimming polls.

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Posted: February 10th, 2013

Fans can vote for the Breakout Athlete of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winners being featured in the Erie Times-News. Fans are encouraged to nominate athletes by 5 p.m. each Saturday by sending an e-mail to sports@timesnews.com. Athletes who have won this season are no longer eligible.

Boys basketball
Eugene Husband, Central Tech - Started a big week with 30 points in an 85-73 win over George Junior. He also had 29 points in an 87-77 win over McDowell.
Matthew Dogan, West Middlesex – Finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 62-47 win over Lakeview. He also had 26 points in a 79-31 win over Greenville.
Trevor Clune, Meadville – Hit a 3 at the buzzer to send the game in overtime before the Bulldogs beat George Junior 70-68. Clune scored 25 points in the win. He also had 21 points in a 54-51 win over Franklin.
Jason Page, George Junior – Scored a career-high 32 points in a 70-68 double-overtime loss to Meadville.
Ryan Currie, Slippery Rock – Scored with 15 points second to give the Rockets a 54-52 win over Grove City.
Tyler Luchey, Sharpsville – Had 20 points in an 81-58 win over Cambridge Springs.
Marcus Sonoga, Hickory – Hit the game-winner in overtime as the Hornets beat Sharon 50-49.
Demetrius McClennan, VisionQuest – Finished with 24 points and 18 rebounds in an 80-48 win over Rocky Grove.
Garrett Adams, Cochranton – Had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 65-45 win over Eisenhower.
Garrett Gannoe, Rocky Grove - Scored 18 points, had five assists and four steals in a 61-46 win over Youngsville.
Devon Geib, Oil City – Finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a 64-40 win over Slippery Rock.
Jaymon Mason, General McLane – Scored 37 points in a key 64-53 win over Warren.
Joe Zoltowski, Harbor Creek – Had 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 47-34 win over Corry.
Joe Dunn, Girard - Scored 18 points in a 70-56 win over Strong Vincent. He also had 20 points and 12 rebounds in a 63-36 win over Fort LeBoeuf and 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 55-36 win over Harbor Creek.
Jacoby Passmore, Warren – Had 18 points in a 75-54 win over East.
Malquan Pullium, Strong Vincent – Scored 18 points in a 64-45 win over Harbor Creek.
Matt Harris, Cathedral Prep – Had 20 points in a 72-53 win over Canisius (N.Y.).
Andrew Niland, Fairview – Connected on six 3-pointers on his way to 22 points in a 48-39 upset of Mercyhurst Prep.
Corey Ciccarelli, Titusville – Scored four points in overtime as the Rockets held off North East 49-48.
Colton Edinger, Iroquois – Had 21 points and hit several clutch free throws in the second overtime as the Braves beat Northwestern 65-58.
Noah Uplinger, Conneaut – Scored 31 points in a 64-47 win over Cambridge Springs.

Girls basketball
Tanayja Sanders, Sharon – Finished with 20 points and nine rebounds in a 55-29 win over Greenville. She also had 22 points and 13 rebounds in a 54-39 win over Sharpsville.
Holly Grober, Hickory – Scored a career-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds, five steals and four assists in a 68-29 win over Titusville. She also had 20 points in a 63-42 win over Meadville and went over 1,000 points on Saturday.
McKenzie Popatak, Sharpsville – Had 31 points and 15 rebounds in a 56-22 win over Wilmington.
Megan McKinney, Mercer - Scored 21 points in a 61-21 win over Lakeview.
Angelina Starr, Franklin – Had 22 points in a 78-39 win over Oil City.
Amber Nerlich, Rocky Grove – Had 18 points in a 62-41 win over Jamestown.
Kendell Dickson, Cochranton – Scored a career-high 28 points in a 70-29 win over Youngsville.
Katie Teed, Seneca – Finished with 21 points in a 54-41 win over Fairview.
Maria Welch, Girard – Scored 16 points in a 64-30 win over Iroquois. She also had 15 points in a 38-30 win over Fairview.
Brianna Babb, Cambridge Springs – Had 15 points in a 45-40 win over Northwestern.
Lindsey Jahn, General McLane – Hit two clutch free throws to help the Lancers knock off North East 44-43.
Kaeshla Torres, Strong Vincent - Scored 10 points in her varsity debut as the Colonels won their first gsame 42-40 in overtime against Eisenhower.
Theresa Fachetti, Harbor Creek – Had 18 points in a 48-22 win over Fort LeBoeuf and 22 points in a 50-27 win over Cambridge Springs.
Karlee McBride, Villa Maria – Scored 14 points, including several clutch fourth-quarter buckets in a 36-23 win over rival Mercyhurst Prep.
Cassidy Taylor, Northwestern - Had 22 points in a 59-35 win over Union City.
Rosemary Campbell, Iroquois – Finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds in a 51-34 win over Conneaut (Ohio).
Cierra Stovall, East – Scored 15 points in a 44-40 upset of Central Tech.
Raven Rozantz, Fairview - had 12 points in a 44-33 win over Strong Vincent.

Boys swimming/diving
Phil Emerson, Franklin – Won four events in a win over Grove City.
John Miller, Oil City – Dominated with four event wins in a sweep of Farrell.
Dylan Prorok, Rocky Grove - Had three event wins against Sharon.
Christian Kreidinger, Central Tech – Won four events in a win over East and qualified for D-10 in the 50 free.
Justin Ditmore, General McLane - Picked up four wins in a split with Girard.
Chip Oberle, North East – Had four event wins against Harbor Creek.
Mike Borowski, Fairview – Won four events in a win over Union City.
Reid Morrison, Cathedral Prep – Finished with four wins in a win over Mercyhurst Prep.
Jack Mahoney, McDowell – Won four events in a win over Mercyhurst Prep.

Girls swimming/diving
Katelyn Steigerwald, Franklin – Had four event wins in a win over Grove City.
Michaela Streczywilk, Oil City – Finished with four wins in a sweep of Farrell.
Allie Sedon, Warren – Won the diving portion of two meets and set a PR in the 100 free.
Alexa Dunn, Girard – Had four event wins in a split with General McLane.
Ania Gorski, Harbor Creek – Won three events in a win over North East.
Jessica Cauley, McDowell – Won four events in a sweep of Meadville.
Stephanie Loesch, Fairview – Had four event wins in a win over Union City.
Kenzie Schley, Villa Maria – Won four events in a win over East.
Rylee Klomp, Mercyhurst Prep – Had four event wins in a win over McDowell.

Wrestling
Brandon Bittler, Sharon – Picked up a pin during a 51-21 win over West Middlesex.
James Wilkerson, Greenville – Earned a pin in a 45-24 win over Grove City.
Kyle Nuhfer, Maplewood – The freshman started a rally with a pin at 138 points as the Tigers beat Union City 42-31.
Tyler Carey, Franklin – Secured a thrilling win by earning a pin in the second to last bout of a 36-28 win over Lakeview.
Cam Cyphert, Cochranton – Improved to 23-1 with a pin during a 65-18 win over Fairview.
Logan Gray, North East – Is 24-3 this season and has wrestled well at the 113-pound level.
Dylan Reynolds, Saegertown – Earned a pin in the final match to give the Panthers a historic PIAA win in the preliminary round.
Trevor McCray, Girard – Had a pin in a 39-23 win over Strong Vincent.
Ta’Nauz Gregory, Cathedral Prep – Stopped Meadville’s momentum with a pin at 113 pound in a 41-21 win over the Bulldogs.
Austin Matthews, Reynolds – Was dominant throughout the week as the Raiders wrestled to second place in the state.
Scot Augustine, McDowell – Picked up several impressive PIAA wins including a 3-0 win in the final bout of a 31-24 win over North Allegheny.
Hunter Hendricks, General McLane - Earned a pin in 51 seconds to help the Lancers defeat Central Tech and win the Region 4 title.
Evan Daley, Fort LeBoeuf – Had a solid week during the PIAA team tournament.

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