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Here’s a look at the District 10 Player of the Year for each fall sport.
Football – Damion Terry, Cathedral Prep
Boys soccer – Eric Campbell, Harbor Creek
Girls soccer – Sarah Kaiser, Mercyhurst Prep
Girls volleyball – Maria Peluso, Fort LeBoeuf
Girls tennis – Adrianna Jeffress, McDowell
Boys cross country – Dan Jaskowak, Grove City and Austin Pondel, Corry
Girls cross country – Bernadette Prichard, Villa Maria
Boys golf - Brett Rinker, Slippery Rock
Girls golf - Megan Moylan, North East

District 10 champions
Football
Class A – Sharpsville
Class AA – Hickory
Class AAA – Cathedral Prep
Boys soccer
Class A - Mercer
Class AA – Harbor Creek
Class AAA – McDowell
Girls soccer
Class A – Fairview
Class AA – Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA – McDowell
Girls volleyball
Class A – Maplewood
Class AA – Fort LeBoeuf
Class AAA – McDowell
Girls tennis
Class AA team – Mercyhurst Prep
Class AA singles - Adina Spahalic, General McLane
Class AA doubles – Katie Elia, Brittany McBride, Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA team – McDowell
Class AAA singles – Adrianna Jeffress, McDowell
Class AAA doubles – Rachel Dougherty, Larissa Chen, McDowell
Boys cross country
Class A team - Saegertown
Class A individual – Jeremy Parsons, Maplewood
Class AA team – Grove City
Class AA individual – Dan Jaskowak, Grove City
Class AAA team – Cathedral Prep
Class AAA individual – Austin Pondel, Corry
Girls cross country
Class A team – West Middlesex
Class A individual – Olivia Mamula, Cambridge Springs
Class AA team – Villa Maria
Class AA individual – Bernadette Prichard, Villa Maria
Class AAA team – McDowell
Class AAA individual – Melissa Perseo, McDowell
Boys golf
Class AA team – Harbor Creek
Class AA individual – Sean Sculley, Mercyhurst Prep
Class AAA team - Meadville
Class AAA individual – Brett Rinker, Slippery Rock
Girls golf
Class AA team - Mercyhurst Prep
Class AA individual – Rosy Hearns, Hickory
Class AAA team – McDowell
Class AAA individual - Megan Kaverman, McDowell

–Tom Reisenweber

The Mercyhurst Prep girls golf team finished in second place at the PIAA Class AA team championships today at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center in York. Georgia Capotis led the Lakers with an 85, while Grace Brzozowski shot an 87. Mercyhurst finished with a team score of 368, while District 7 champion Central Valley won the state title with a 342. Radnor won the Class AAA girls team championship with a 325.

District 10 Class AA boys champion Harbor Creek finished in sixth with a team score of 349. Teven Vargo had the top round for the Huskies with an 85, while Jacob VanSlyke shot an 87. Harbor Creek finished just three strokes behind fifth-place Notre Dame-Green Pond.

In Class AAA boys, Meadville took sixth place with a score of 337. Zack Ford shot a 79 and Charlie Hold had an 80.

–Tom Reisenweber

North East all-star golfer Megan Moylan rallied to finish in fourth place at the PIAA Class AA championships at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center in York. Moylan shot a 78 today to finish with a two-day total of 163. Cara Basso of Villa Maria (the Eastern one) won the title with a 150. Hickory’s Rosy Hearns shot a two-day total of 166 to finish in seventh place. Erica Herr of Council Rock North dominated the Class AAA field to shoot a 140 and win the PIAA championship.

On the boys’ side, Slippery Rock standout Brett Rinker finished in second place in the Class AAA tournament. He finished just one stroke behind state champion Craig Hornberger (Manheim Township). In Class AA, Brian Ropiecki (North East) shot an 81 today to finish in 25th place with a 167 total. Trevor Rodgers of Cambridge Springs took 27th with a 168, while Harbor Creek’s Teven Vargo finished with a 177 to take 32nd.

–Tom Reisenweber

Slippery Rock standout golfer Brett Rinker shot a 73 today at the PIAA Class AAA golf championships at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center in York. Rinker is tied for fifth place and is behind Chris Cerminaro (Scranton Prep), Marc Oliveri (Conestoga Valley) and Jalen Griffin (Wissahickon) who all shot a 71.

District 10 didn’t fare as well in Class AA boys. North East’s Brian Ropiecki is tied with Cambridge Springs’ Trevor Rodgers for 30th after rounds of 86. Teven Vargo (Harbor Creek) is in 34th place after shooting an 89.

D-10 didn’t have a Class AAA girls representative but Hickory’s Rosy Hearns is in the hunt for the PIAA Class AA championship. She had a round of 81 to tie for third place after the first day. She is behind Villa Maria’s Cara Basso (78). No, not the local Villa Maria but the Villa on the eastern part of the state.

The local Villa Maria has Annie Ciacchini in a ninth-place tie with North East’s Megan Moylan. Both shot an 85 in the first round.

Each golfer will shoot another round of 18 on Tuesday.

–Tom Reisenweber

Golfers at the PIAA West Regional had to deal with windy conditions and tough pin placements today at Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville.

North East’s Megan Moylan apparently dealt with the conditions just fine. Moylan, a junior,  shot a 77 to win the Class AA regional and grab one of 10 berths in next week’s PIAA meet.

Villa Maria’s Annie Ciacchini, meanwhile, had a chance to make the cut, but results were still being tabulated. No other Class AA scores were available.

Meanwhile, McDowell’s Megan Kaverman shot a 91 and did not earn one of the six Class AAA state berths.

No boys results were available as of 3:30 p.m.

Check the Varsity blog for more updates.

Update 2

Brett Rinker shot an even-par 72 to place second in the PIAA Class AAA Regional today at Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville. The District 10 champion finished one stroke behind North Allegheny’s Kevin O’Brien. Rinker will advance to next week’s PIAA tournament in York.

Strong Vincent’s John Fosco, the D-10 Class AAA runner-up, shot an 88 and did not advance to the state tourney.

Update 3
Villa Maria’s Annie Ciacchini is in by one stroke. She shot an 89 to finish in 10th place and earn the final spot in the PIAA championships.

Rosy Hearns of Hickory finished in third with an 82. D-10 will send Moylan, Hearns and Ciacchini to the Class AA championship.

District 10 will send three Class AA boys to the PIAA championships. Trevor Rodgers of Cambridge Springs finished in eighth place with a 78, while Brian Ropiecki (North East) and Teven Vargo (Harbor Creek) each had an 80 to take 14th place and advance.

Results from Tuesday’s District 10 girls golf tournament at the par-72 Riverside Golf Club in Cambridge Springs.
*Qualified for Monday’s PIAA West Regional at Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville
**Won two-hole playoff for second place.
CLASS AAA
Name, School    Score
1. *Megan Kaverman, McDowell     84
2. **Ellen Eighmy, McDowell     88
3. Lacey Latta, Meadville     88
4. Morgan Smith, Warren     95
5. Kailey Malady, Meadville     97
6. Megan Smoulder, Warren     100
7. Julie Capotis, McDowell 101
8. Felicia Krasa, Meadville     109
8. Lindsey Swanson, McDowell     109
10. Amanda Skarlinski, McDowell     114
11. Michaela Persichini, Meadville     117
12. Abby Moore, Meadville     130

CLASS AA
*Qualified for Monday’s PIAA West Regional at Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville
Note: Hearns won title on second hole of playoff. Lancia won fourth West Regional spot on second hole of playoff.
Name, School    Score
1. *Rosy Hearns, Hickory     79
2. *Megan Moylan, North East     79
3. *Annie Ciacchini, Villa Maria     80
4. *Alena Lancia, Hickory     88
5. Abby Fessler, Villa Maria     88
6. Grace Brzozowski, Mercyhurst Prep     90
6. Georgia Capotis, Mercyhurst Prep     90
6. Emily Fessler, Villa Maria     90
6. Allison Schmader, Maplewood     90
10. Lia Fatica, Villa Maria     91
11. Jillian Johannas, Mercyhurst Prep     93
12. Fontaine Feathers, Grove City     94
13. Brianna Colbert, Hickory     96
14. Becky Bargielski, Mercyhurst Prep     98
14. Mackenzie Bonnet, Girard     98
14. Carly Yovich, Fort LeBoeuf     98
17. Marie Clark, Reynolds     99
18. Abby Hearns, Hickory     105
18. Michaela Redinger, General McLane     105
18. Jamie Vamosy, Reynolds     105
21. Catherine McElhinny     107
21. Izzy Schell, Reynolds     107
23. Taylor Yahner, Reynolds     118
24. Victoria Migliaccio, Union City     119
25. Kelsey Dudash, Hickory     122
26. Michaela Krause, Union City     123
27. Tess Briselden, North East     126
27. Ali Glover, Fort LeBoeuf     126

– Mike Copper

Saturday’s results from the District 10 boys team golf tournament at the par-72 Country Club of Meadville. The low four rounds for each team accounted for their score. The winners advanced to the Oct. 12 PIAA subregional at the Treasure Lake golf course community in DuBois:

– Mike Copper

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A.J. Rogers

A.J. Rogers is one of the main reasons why the Harbor Creek golf team is off to such a strong start.

Last week, Rogers helped the Huskies hold on to the top spot in the Region 6 standings with a superb performance in a mega-match. Rogers turned in a 2-over-par 74 Friday as Harbor Creek claimed a four-stroke victory over runner-up North East at Beechwood Golf Course.

His effort helped Harbor Creek maintain a 25-23 lead over Mercyhurst Prep in the Region 6 standings. Teammates Jacob Van Slyke (76) and Cody Stinson (77) also had impressive rounds.

Earlier this season, Rogers carded a 78 to help the Huskies to a second-place finish in a region mega-match at Crab Apple Ridge Golf Course.

Joe Zoltowski and Van Slyke shot 77s to lead Harbor Creek in that match.

With Rogers and the rest of the Huskies’ talented lineup, Harbor Creek will aim to win a Region 6 title and claim a District 10 playoff berth.

Poll results:

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High school
Monday’s postponements

Boys golf
Region 1
Reynolds at Greenville (Greenville Country Club), 3:30 p.m., ppd. until today
Region 6 mega-match
Fairview, Fort LeBoeuf, Girard, Harbor Creek, Iroquois, Mercyhurst Prep, Seneca at North East (Lake View Country Club), noon, ppd. until Sept. 10
Region 7 mega-match
Cathedral Prep, Central Tech, McDowell, Strong Vincent at General McLane (Culbertson Hills), 4 p.m., ppd. until Thursday
Non-region
Maplewood at Union City (Union City Country Club), 4 p.m., ppd. until today

Girls golf
Region 1 mega-match
Reynolds, Rocky Grove at Hickory (Hickory VFW Course), 3 p.m., ppd. until today
Region 2 mega-match
Fort LeBoeuf, North East, Union City, Villa Maria at Mercyhurst Prep (Lake View Country Club), 4 p.m., ppd. until Thursday

A couple of offseason developments should add a little spice to the upcoming District 10 boys golf season.

Two D-10 players have starred during the summer — Chris Kupniewski and Brett Rinker.

Both players already had sparkling resumes, but both have taken their games to new, lofty levels.

Kupniewski is a senior at Northwest Collegiate Academy and a member of the Strong Vincent golf team. He accomplished an unprecedented feat in Erie Tuesday when he won the EDGA Junior Stroke Play title for his third straight EDGA Junior championship. He not only won, he dominated, shooting a first-round 67 and coasting to a seven-shot victory.

Kupniewski’s run of titles began last August when he rallied from a five-shot deficit to win the EDGA Junior Stroke Play. In June, he dominated on the way to winning the EDGA Junior Match Play title.

Meanwhile, Rinker has been showing his talents on a grander stage. The Slippery Rock senior qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur when he fired a two-round 141 for a five-shot victory at a Sectional June 25 at Somerset Country Club.

This week Rinker competed in the 36-hole stroke play portion of the U.S. Junior Amateur at the Golf Club of New England in Stratham, N.H. Rinker was among 156 players aiming for one of 64 spots in the match-play portion of the event. He shot an opening-round 74 Monday and carded a 38 on the front nine Tuesday. However, he struggled to a 43 on the back nine and tied for 84th with a 155 total.

Both players had superb 2011 high school seasons. Rinker tied for second in the D-10 tournament and was the Region 2 player of the year.

Kupniewski tied for fifth in the D-10 tournament and shared the Region 6 player of the year award with Cathedral Prep’s Cameron Zbrzeznj.

Kupniewski and Rinker will be the favorites to win the District 10 tournament. Although the PIAA split the golf field into two enrollment classifications for the first time this season, both Kupniewski and Rinker will compete in Class AAA.

Both are being considered for the Erie Times-News District 10 Preseason Player of the Year award. Either would be a great choice.

Which one would you pick?

The PIAA decided to add a second class in golf this season. Here is a look at how it affected District 10.

Boys golf
Region 1 – AA
Greenville
Jamestown
Kennedy Catholic
Lakeview
Mercer
Reynolds

Region 2 – AA
Hickory
Sharon
Sharpsville
West Middlesex
Wilmington

Region 3 – AAA
Grove City
Meadville
Oil City
Slippery Rock
Warren

Region 4 – AA
Cambridge Springs
Conneaut
Maplewood
Saegertown
Union City

Region 5 – AA
Corry
Eisenhower
Franklin
Rocky Grove
Titusville

Region 6 – AA
Fairview
Fort LeBoeuf
Girard
Harbor Creek
Iroquois
Mercyhurst Prep
North East
Seneca

Region 7 – AAA
Cathedral Prep
Central Tech
General McLane
McDowell
Strong Vincent

Girls golf
Region 1 – AA
Hickory
Reynolds
Rocky Grove

Region 2 – AA
Fort LeBoeuf
Mercyhurst Prep
North East
Union City
Villa Maria

Region 3 – AAA
McDowell
Meadville
Strong Vincent
Warren

– Tom Reisenweber