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Villa Maria bowling – Came back to win the Metro League title on Wednesday.
Fairview swimming – The Tigers continue to dominate in Region 2 with undefeated records in boys and girls.
Cathedral Prep swimming – The Ramblers keep rolling with a perfect 9-0 record in Region 3.
Reynolds wrestling – Had a terrific performance Saturday to win the District 10 Class AA team championship.
McDowell wrestling – The Trojans earned an emotional win over General McLane to win the District 10 Class AAA team championship.
Fort LeBoeuf wrestling - Picked up a PIAA playoff spot with a second-place finish in the D-10 AA team playoffs. The Bison then beat Chartiers-Houston to earn a trip to Hershey.
Saegertown wrestling - Recovered after a semifinal loss to knock off Greenville and earn a trip to the PIAA playoffs. The Panthers then knocked off Brookville to move on to Hershey.
Kennedy Catholic boys basketball – The Golden Eagles clinched a share of the Region 1 title and need one more region win for the title outright.
West Middlesex boys basketball – The Big Reds earned the season sweep of Lakeview Tuesday to take complete control of Region 2.
Saegertown boys basketball – Clinched a share of the Region 3 title and needs one win for the title outright.
Mercyhurst Prep boys basketball - The Lakers moved to 11-0 in the region Tuesday and have won 10 games in a row.
Hickory boys basketball – Helped coach Nick Cannone get win No. 400 on Tuesday as the Hornets are running away with Region 5.
General McLane boys basketball – Defeated Warren to maintain their hold on Region 6.
Sharpsville girls basketball – The Blue Devils moved to 9-0 in Region 2 on Monday.
General McLane girls basketball - The Lancers beat North East for the second time to take control of Region 4.
Franklin girls basketball – The Knights look almost unstoppable in Class AAA at 18-1.
Villa Maria basketball - The Victors picked up another big win Tuesday by defeating rival Mercyhurst Prep.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

McDowell bowling – The Trojans keep rolling in first place of the Metro League. McDowell is one win from locking up the league title.
Fairview swimming/diving – The Tigers boys and girls are undefeated in Region 2 and look like repeat region champions this year.
Cathedral Prep swimming/diving - The Ramblers are dominating in Region 3.
McDowell girl swimming/diving – The Trojans are in control of Region 3 with an undefeated region record.
Reynolds wrestling – Wrapped up the Region 1 championship on Tuesday with a win over Grove City.
Greenville wrestling – Is one win from winning the Region 2 title outright and is a high seed in the D-10 duals.
Fort LeBoeuf wrestling – The Bison are in control of Region 3 and will look for another D-10 Class AA title this weekend.
McDowell wrestling – The Trojans are on a roll, including an impressive win over Franklin Regional.
Kennedy Catholic boys basketball – The Golden Eagles are undefeated in Region 1 and look like the team to beat in Class A.
West Middlesex boys basketball – The Big Reds broke 100 points this past week and are on a roll in Region 2.
Saegertown boys basketball - The Panthers moved to 7-0 in Region 3 by defeating Youngsville.
Mercyhurst Prep boys basketball - The Lakers defeated Northwestern Tuesday to go to 9-0 in Region 4 and they are only a few wins from locking up the region title.
Girard boys basketball - The YellowJackets knocked off General McLane 48-44 to tighten up the Region 6 race.
Central Tech boys basketball – The Falcons earned a thrilling 82-81 overtime win against Strong Vincent.
East boys basketball – The Warriors picked up several impressive wins last week including a win over Class AAAA McDowell.
Sharpsville girls basketball – The Blue Devils moved to 8-0 in Region 2 on Monday.
Conneaut girls basketball – The Eagles keep rolling and have a two-game lead in Region 3 at 8-0.
Girard girls basketball – Picked up an important region win over General McLane.
Franklin girls basketball – The Knights are 7-0 in Region 5 and have a huge region game against Hickory.
Villa Maria basketball – The Victors upset Class AA powerhouse Bishop Canevin without Karlee McBride.
McDowell girls basketball – The Trojans wrapped up a share of the Region 7 title Monday.
Harbor Creek boys basketball – The Huskies picked up an impressive overtime win against Warren on Tuesday.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

Cathedral Prep basketball – The Ramblers were impressive this past week with a rout of Franklin and an upset of nationally-ranked Bishop O’Connell. Prep has its biggest game of the year Thursday at rival McDowell.
West Middlesex boys basketball – The Big Reds keep rolling and look unbeatable in Region 2.
Mercyhurst Prep boys basketball – The Lakers moved to 8-0 in Region 4 with a 55-44 win over Titusville on Tuesday.
McDowell boys basketball – The Trojans fought back in a thrilling 72-71 overtime win against Buffalo Middle Early College.
General McLane boys basketball - The Lancers picked up another huge win against Strong Vincent to remain in control of Region 6.
East boys basketball - The Warriors upset Girard Tuesday to remain in the playoff race.
Sharon boys basketball – The Tigers are still in the Region 5 playoff race thanks to an overtime win against Meadville on Tuesday.
Saegertown boys basketball - The Panthers took control of Region 3 by knocking off Conneaut Friday.
Kennedy Catholic boys basketball – The Golden Eagles look unstoppable in Region 1.
Erie First boys basketball – The Eagles moved to 15-1 Tuesday.
Sharon wrestling – The Tigers dominated at the North East Classic to finish in second place.
Fort LeBoeuf wrestling - Shut out Harbor Creek to remain perfect in Region 3.
Reynolds wrestling - Beat Sharon 56-16 to stay on top of Region 1 at 7-0.
Fairview swimming – The Tigers are undefeated in boys and girls duals and the boys won the Iroquois Invitational on Saturday.
Cathedral Prep swimming – Picked up and impressive non-region win over Cleveland power St. Ignatius.
McDowell bowling – The Trojans keep rolling in the Metro League and are a few wins from locking up the league title.
Cathedral Prep hockey - Had an impressive 4-1 win over Meadville.
Commodore Perry girls basketball - Climbed back into the playoff race with an overtime win against Rocky Grove.
Sharpsville girls basketball - The Blue Devils are a perfect 6-0 in Region 2.
Conneaut girls basketball – The Eagles are in complete control of Region 3.
General McLane girls basketball – The Lancers haven’t lost in 2013 and they have a huge game with Girard on Friday.
Franklin girls basketball – The Knights dominated Rochester East in the MLK Showcase and have only one loss this season.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

Greenville wrestling – Clinched a share of the Region 2 title and is one win away from locking up the region outright.
Reynolds wrestling - The Raiders keep rolling and are 6-0 in region matches.
General McLane wrestling – The Lancers moved to 5-0 in the region and 6-0 overall.
Fort LeBoeuf wrestling – The Bison are a perfect 3-0 in Region 3 matches.
McDowell bowling - The Trojans took control of the Metro League standings as Villa dropped into second place.
Fairview swimming – The Tigers moved to a perfect 6-0 in boys and girls.
Cathedral Prep swimming – The Ramblers keep rolling at 6-0.
Rocky Grove girls basketball – The Orioles picked up an important win over Farrell to move into a first-place tie with Kennedy Catholic.
Mercer girls basketball – The Lady M’s keep winning region games and are tied for first with Sharpsville.
General McLane girls basketball – The Lancers picked up a huge win over North East to stand alone in first in Region 4.
Villa Maria basketball – The Victors picked up a 24-20 rivalry win over Mercyhurst Prep to move into first place in Region 6.
Franklin girls basketball – The Knights are a perfect 5-0 in Region 5.
Conneaut girls basketball – The Eagles keep winning and are 5-0 in region play.
Kennedy Catholic boys basketball – The Golden Eagles keep dominating in Region 1.
West Middlesex boys basketball – The Big Reds are 5-0 in Region 2 and picked up a big win over Lakeview recently.
Mercyhurst Prep boys basketball - The Lakers routed Fairview to move into first place in Region 4.
Strong Vincent boys basketball – The Colonels knocked off Girard to remain in first place with General McLane.
Hickory boys basketball – The Hornets survived two overtime games this week to remain perfect in Region 5.
McDowell boys basketball - The Trojans keep playing well, including a blowout of DuBois and a close win over Girard.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

East bowling – Upset undefeated Villa Maria in Metro League action.
General McLane wrestling – The Lancers continued their impressive season with a region win over Meadville before securing the Tool City tournament championship.
Reynolds wrestling – Defeated rival Fort LeBoeuf and the Raiders are 8-1 this season, including a perfect 6-0 in Region 1 matches.
Sharon wrestling – Moved to 4-0 in Region 1 and is 4-0 overall.
Maplewood wrestling – Dominated over the weekend with five dual wins.
Fairview swimming – The Tigers boys and girls are undefeated at 4-0 this season.
Mercyhurst Prep swimming – Mercyhurst Prep is the only Region 3 program with undefeated boys and girls teams.
Fairview boys basketball – The Tigers keep rolling with key wins, including a 51-48 win over Northwestern and an overtime win against Seneca.
West Middlesex boys basketball – Picked up a big win over Lakeview to take control of Region 2.
Mercyhurst Prep boys basketball – The Lakers keep winning in region games, including a rivalry win over North East.
Girard boys basketball – The YellowJackets upset Warren to stay perfect in Region 6.
Strong Vincent boys basketball – The Colonels knocked off rival East to move to 2-0 in region play.
Kennedy Catholic girls basketball – The Golden Eagles knocked off Girard 43-38 in a non-region showdown.
Conneaut girls basketball - The Eagles are 4-0 in Region 3 and are dominating in the early part of the season.
North East girls basketball – Picked up two big region wins against Seneca and Girard.
General McLane girls basketball – The Lancers knocked off Fairview to remain perfect in region play.
Franklin girls basketball – The Knights beat Hickory to take control of Region 5.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

Cochranton wrestling – Had a solid performance at the Redbank Valley tournament by finishing in third place.
Jamestown wrestling - Went 5-0 at the Lakeview Duals.
Central Tech wrestling – Dominated at the Carr Duals at 5-0.
Reynolds boys basketball – Picked up two impressive wins over North East and Conneaut to win the Conneaut tournament.
Titusville boys basketball – The Rockets edged South Side Beaver and Corry to win the Corry tournament.
Meadville boys basketball – Defeated Seneca and defending tournament champion St. Francis Catholic (Canada) to win the Meadville tournament.
Oil City boys basketball – The Oilers are off to a solid 6-1 start, including the Oil City tournament championship.
General McLane boys basketball – The Lancers rolled through Cambridge Springs and Northwestern to win the Northwestern tournament.
Girard boys basketball – Dominated Greenville and Iroquois to win the Iroquois tournament.
Central Tech boys basketball – Put together routs of Brockway and DuBois to win the DuBois tournament.
Kennedy Catholic girls basketball – The Golden Eagles were rolling through the Penn State Beaver tournament before snow postponed the championship game. Kennedy has won six in a row since a season-opening loss to Franklin.
Sharon girls basketball – Pulled out solid wins over Youngstown East and Brookfield to win the Brookfield tournament.
Cochranton girls basketball – Beat Reynolds and Youngsville to win the Union City tournament.
Conneaut girls basketball – Picked up a thrilling overtime win against General McLane to win the Conneaut tournament.
Girard girls basketball – The YellowJackets moved to 5-1 after winning the Corry tournament.
North East girls basketball – Beat two quality opponents to win the Saegertown tournament.
Hickory girls basketball – Won both games by an average of more than 40 points to win the Hickory tournament.
Harbor Creek girls basketball – The Huskies dominated Northwestern and Iroquois to win the Iroquois tournament.
Warren girls basketball – The Dragons remained a perfect 7-0 by winning the Cranberry tournament.

The Grove City swimming and diving team is off to a solid start in Region 1. The Eagles have the only program in the region with undefeated boys and girls teams at 3-0. Among Grove City’s three wins is an impressive sweep of Oil City. The Eagles won all 22 events in a 133-34 boys win and 125-34 girls win. Grove City also swept Farrell and Rocky Grove and have a huge showdown with Franklin scheduled for Thursday in Franklin.

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Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

Villa Maria bowling – The Victors completed a perfect first half to the season with a 21-point win over East. Villa is 5-0 in the Metro League with five matches left.
General McLane wrestling – Beat McDowell 34-23 to not only take control of Region 4 but pick up the program’s 500th win. The Lancers are 3-0 this season.
North East wrestling – The Grapepickers are a perfect 3-0 this season and a strong contender in Region 3.
Sharon wrestling – The Tigers are off to a terrific start at 3-0 in duals.
Mercer wrestling – The Mustangs are 2-0 and near the top of the Region 1 standings early in the season.
Grove City swimming – The Eagles have the only undefeated boys and girls swimming teams in Region 1. Grove City is off to a fast start and is a contender in both regions.
Fairview swimming – The Tigers have two undefeated swim teams in boys and girls. Both are heavy favorites in Region 2.
Mercyhurst Prep swimming – The Lakers haven’t run into the powerhouses yet but both the boys and girls are undefeated in Region 3 and are having big seasons.
Cathedral Prep swimming – The Ramblers picked up a thrilling 93-90 win over rival McDowell to remain a perfect 2-0 this year.
Lakeview boys basketball – It will take a big effort to slow the Sailors down this year. Lakeview moved to 6-0 last week and look like a contender in Region 2 and D-10 Class AA.
Warren boys basketball - The Dragons picked up a signature win by defeating upstart McDowell 77-75. Matt Sandberg connected on a deep 3-pointer as time ran out to secure Warren’s first win over McDowell in seven years.
Seneca boys basketball – The Bobcats started region play off on the right foot with an impressive 42-37 upset of defending D-10 Class AA runner-up North East.
General McLane girls basketball – The Lancers improved to 5-0 with a solid region win over Girard. McLane was down two of its top six players against the YellowJackets.
North East girls basketball – The Grapepickers are 5-0 this year and look like a big-time contender in Region 4 and D-10 Class AA.
Warren girls basketball – The Dragons improved to 5-0 last week and are on a roll since the season began.
Hickory girls basketball - The Hornets haven’t lost any of their five games this year and look like a threat to Franklin in Region 5.
Franklin girls basketball – The Knights are a perfect 4-0 this season and haven’t slowed down since winning D-10 last year.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

Villa Maria bowling – The Victors have been on a roll to start the season with a four-game winning streak. Villa is one win from a perfect 5-0 performance in the first half of the season.
Greenville wrestling – The Trojans swept the Region 2 duals Saturday to take control of Region 2. Greenville is 6-0 in region matches and needs only three more wins to lock up the region title and clinch a playoff spot.
McDowell swimming/diving - The Trojans are off to a quick 2-0 this season in boys and girls.
Grove City swimming/diving – The Eagles’ boys and girls teams have won both of their matches early on.
Slippery Rock swimming/diving – The Rockets moved to 2-0 Monday in boys and girls.
Lakeview boys basketball - The Sailors are off to a 4-0 start this season and look like a strong contender in Region 2 and District 10 Class AA.
Warren boys basketball – The Dragons went 2-0 in the Warren County tournament before knocking off Titusville and picking up a huge win over McDowell.
North East boys basketball – The Grapepickers dominated the Mercer tournament before beating VisionQuest and Harbor Creek to start 4-0.
Northwestern boys basketball – Won the Cambridge Springs tournament and beat Corry and Conneaut to move to 4-0 on the season.
Cathedral Prep basketball – The Ramblers are red-hot with five straight wins to start the year. Prep’s closest win so far is a 70-60 season-opening win in Canada.
General McLane girls basketball – The Lancers won the Sharon tournament before routing East and Strong Vincent to get off to a 4-0 start. McLane has a huge showdown with Girard on Friday.
Girard girls basketball – The YellowJackets have two close wins over Harbor Creek (44-41) and McDowell (30-28) before a convincing win over Cambridge Springs on Tuesday.
North East girls basketball – The Grapepickers dominated the Oil City tournament before big wins over Fort LeBoeuf and Harbor Creek to start 4-0.
Warren girls basketball – The Dragons are beating teams by an average of 34.7 points per game with a 4-0 start.
Mercyhurst Prep girls basketball – The Lakers (3-0) have won 42 regular season games in a row and ended Bradford’s 25-game regular season winning streak on Monday.
Villa Maria basketball - The Victors are averaging 75 points per game early on at 2-0.
Hickory girls basketball – The Hornets dominated the Kittanning tournament before routing Rochester and Central Tech. Hickory moved to 5-0 Tuesday by beating Central Valley.
Franklin girls basketball – The Knights moved to 4-0 Tuesday with a win over Titusville. Franklin also won its own tournament and beat Seneca this year.
Slippery Rock girls basketball – The Rockets won the West Middlesex tournament before beating Sharpsville to start the season 3-0.

Fall season
Week 1 – Villa Maria cross country
Week 2 – Corry football
Week 3 – Fort LeBoeuf girls soccer
Week 4 – Villa Maria water polo
Week 5 – Saegertown cross country
Week 6 – Fairview girls soccer
Week 7 – DuBois football
Week 8 – Northwestern football
Week 9 – Fairview boys soccer
Week 10 – Seneca football
Week 11 – Warren football
Week 12 – Fort LeBoeuf girls volleyball

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

Note: This will be the final team of the week poll for the fall season.

Fort LeBoeuf girls volleyball – Won the first PIAA volleyball championship in Erie County history. The Bisons knocked off Delone Catholic in four sets in the title match.
Hickory football – Beat Grove City 35-13 in the District 10 Class AA semifinals.
Wilmington football – Edged Greenville 10-9 in two overtimes in the D-10 Class AA semifinals.
McDowell football – Routed Perry 61-14 in a PIAA Class AAAA subregional.
Cathedral Prep football – Beat Warren 54-12 in the District 10 Class AAA semifinals.
General McLane football – Won a thriller over Slippery Rock 46-42 in the D-10 Class AAA semifinals.
West Middlesex football – Defeated Farrell 42-0 in the D-10 Class A semifinals.
Sharpsville football – Held off Lakeview 41-34 in the D-10 Class A semifinals.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Team of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Friday at 4:59 p.m. with the winner being featured Sunday in the Erie Times-News. Teams who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to nominate teams by 5 p.m. each Tuesday.

West Middlesex football – The Big Reds dominated Iroquois 75-13 in the District 10 Class A quarterfinals.
Farrell football – Defeated Mercyhurst Prep 38-7 in the D-10 A quarterfinals.
Sharpsville football – Beat Cochranton 42-6 in a D-10 Class A quarterfinal.
Lakeview football – Routed Eisenhower 36-6 in the D-10 Class A quarterfinals.
General McLane football – Held off Oil City 56-35 in the D-10 Class AAA quarterfinals.
Warren football – Knocked off Conneaut 21-12 in the D-10 Class AAA quarterfinals.
Greenville football – Upset Corry 35-28 in the D-10 Class AA quarterfinals.
Wilmington football – Routed Fairview 47-0 in the D-10 Class AA quarterfinals.
Grove City football – Defeated North East 56-14 in the D-10 Class AA quarterfinals.
Hickory football – Beat Northwestern 48-22 in the D-10 Class AA quarterfinals.
Fort LeBoeuf girls volleyball – The Bison made program history by reaching the PIAA championship Tuesday with a thrilling five-set win over Mars.
Mercyhurst Prep girls soccer – Upset Mars 1-0 in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday.