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Seneca wrestler Trevor Beiter signs his letter of intent to Gannon recently as assistant coach Hudson Harrison, left, Principal Keith Miller, center, and athletic director Kris Hudnall watch.

Seneca wrestler Trevor Beiter recently signed a letter of intent with Gannon University.

This past season Beiter won the District 10 Class AA title at 195 pounds, placed third at the Northwest Regional and qualified for the PIAA tournament. He was a two-time section champion and a two-time first-team Region 3 all-star. He also was an Erie Times-News District 10 All-Star after finishing his senior season with a 29-5 record.

Beiter plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Gannon is an NCAA Division II member of the PSAC in wrestling.

Another area wrestling standout, McDowell’s Paul Deitz, committed to Gannon today.

The offseason brings coach turnover and Fairview is looking to fill four positions. Jamin Bookhamer, the boys soccer coach, has accepted a teaching position in Korea and is leaving at the end of the school year. Dino Montagna, the cross country coach, is also relocating out of state. Ben Corbin, the wrestling coach, and Christine Gretka, the competitive spirit coach, have also resigned.

Fairview is in looking to fill the positions right away. For information on the four vacancies, contact athletic director Jerry Lightner at 814 474-2600, ext. 3218 or by e-mail glightner@fairview.iu5.org.

–Tom Reisenweber

Results of the overall leaders and District 10 entrants from Saturday’s PIAA Class AA swimming and diving meet at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. Because the media center isn’t immediately adjacent to Kinney Natatorium, updates will only be provided at the end of each session. However, if a district entrant finishes first or second, an attempt will be made to post that result as soon as possible.

– Mike Copper

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Andrew Welton

Central Tech senior Andrew Welton left his mark on the school’s wrestling program this season.

Welton put together an amazing postseason run in Class AAA to finish as the PIAA 285-pound runner-up. He started the postseason with his second District 10 Class AAA championship before an outstanding performance at the Northwest regional in Altoona.

Welton had a first-period throw that led to a pin in both the semifinals and championship of the region tournament.

He capped his final season with a spot in the championship match in Hershey to be the first Central Tech medalist in the past 20 years.

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Results of the overall leaders and District 10 entrants from Friday’s PIAA Class AAA swimming and diving meet at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. Because the media center isn’t immediately adjacent to Kinney Natatorium, updates will only be provided at the end of each session. However, if a district entrant finishes first or second, an attempt will be made to post that result as soon as possible.

– Mike Copper

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FAIRVIEW JUNIOR ROBERT SIKATZKI, AN EXCHANGE STUDENT FROM GERMANY, WAS VOTED THE BOYS SWIMMER OF THE MEET.

THE DISTRICT 10 TRIO OF FAIRVIEW’S ROBERT SIKATZKI (49.56), MERCYHURST PREP’S GRIFFIN SCHAETZLE (50.80) AND CORRY’S BRENT BENEDICT (51.14) CLAIMED THE TOP THREE MEDAL SPOTS IN THE 100-YARD BACKSTROKE. IT WAS THE SECOND GOLD MEDAL OF THE MEET FOR SIKATZKI, A GERMAN EXCHANGE STUDENT.

FRANKLIN’S PHIL EMERSON HAS REPEATED AS THE PIAA CLASS AA BOYS CHAMPION IN THE 100-YARD FREESTYLE. EMERSON TOUCHED THE WALL IN 45.63 SECONDS TO THE 45.97 OF SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP’S NATHAN SMITH.

WILMINGTON SOPHOMORE LAUREN BARBER WON THE GIRLS 100-YARD BREASTSTROKE FINAL IN A TIME OF 1 MINUTE, 2.63 SECONDS. HER TIME WAS .08 OF A SECOND FROM TYING THE PIAA RECORD.

Results of the overall leaders and District 10 entrants from Thursday’s PIAA Class AA swimming and diving meet at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. Because the media center isn’t immediately adjacent to Kinney Natatorium, updates will only be provided at the end of each session. However, if a district entrant finishes first or second, an attempt will be made to post that result as soon as possible.

– Mike Copper

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The Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic has become one of the great traditions in Pennsylvania wrestling. District 10 will have one representative on the Pennsylvania roster in Reynolds star Austin Matthews. The Clarion recruit finished with 184 career wins and won the PIAA Class AA 152-pound championship on Saturday. Camp Hill’s Ryan Diehl is a four-time state champion, while Canon-McMillan’s Cody Wiercioch and Pen Argyl’s Michael Racciato are three-time PIAA champions. The biggest draw could be at 126 pounds. Canon-McMillan’s Connor Schram will wrestle Joey Dance from Christianburg, who is ranked No. 1 in the country. Dance is part of the Virginia team, which will wrestle the WPIAL all-stars at 4 p.m. followed by Pennsylvania against the United States all-stars. The two matches will take place March 17 at Fitzgerald Field House at the University of Pittsburgh.

Here are the WPIAL, USA and Pennsylvania rosters:

–Tom Reisenweber

Results of District 10 wrestlers from Saturday’s PIAA Class AA tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey. Each result will include a note on that particular match. Updates will be provided as soon as possible. The top eight wrestlers in each division will receive medals:

– Mike Copper

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Results of District 10 wrestlers from Saturday’s PIAA Class AAA tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey. Each result will include a note on that particular match. Updates will be provided as soon as possible. The top eight wrestlers in each division will receive medals:

– Mike Copper

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Sam Breese

Lakeview wrestler Sam Breese came up with a big performance when he needed it the most. The junior won the 285-pound class at the Class AA northwest regional in Sharon to earn a spot in the PIAA championship tournament in Hershey. Breese picked up an impressive pin of Union City’s Jeff Burger in 1 minute, 49 seconds to win a loaded bracket.

He continued his dominance this weekend at the PIAA meet, winning three straight matches to earn a spot in today’s Class AA title match. He earned a trip to the finals by pinning Bethlehem Catholic’s Andrew Dunn 4 minutes, 34 seconds. He will face Port Allegany’s Nicholas Budd (36-1) in the finals.

Results of District 10 wrestlers from Friday’s PIAA Class AAA tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey. Each result will include a note on that particular match. Updates will be provided as soon as possible. The top eight wrestlers in each division will receive medals:

– Mike Copper

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Results of District 10 wrestlers from Friday’s PIAA Class AAA tournament at the Giant Center in Hershey. Each result will include a note on that particular match. Updates will be provided as soon as possible. The top eight wrestlers in each division will receive medals:

– Mike Copper

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