McDowell graduate Lori Williams was recently honored with the Kim Mahoney Award, given by the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association to a female soccer coach in Ohio. Williams coaches the Anthony Wayne Lady Generals soccer team in Whitehouse, Ohio, who finished 10-7-0 this past fall. The award goes to a coach that represents the highest standards of sportsmanship, integrity and character. It is the most prestigious award the OHSAA selects each year.
– Tom Reisenweber
District 10 football playoffs
Class AA semifinals
General McLane 21, Wilmington 18
Hickory 35, North East 0
PIAA Class AAAA football subregional
State College 42, Strong Vincent 31
District 6 football playoffs
Class A semifinal
Penns Manor 26, Moshannon Valley 6
Class AA semifinal
Richland 35, Philipsburg-Osceola 21
Class AAA subregional
Clearfield 29, Johnstown 23
District 8 football championship
University Prep 14, Allderdice 0
District 9 football playoffs
Class A semifinals
Clarion 27, Coudersport 7
Port Allegany 49, Brockway 21
PIAA soccer championships
Class A girls
Warrior Run 3, Springdale 1
Class A boys
New Hope-Solebury 3, Mercyhurst Prep 2
Class AAA girls
Peters Township 1, Pennridge 0
Class AAA boys
Conestoga 1, Upper St. Clair 0
District 10 football playoffs
Class A semifinals
Sharpsville 36, Farrell 0
West Middlesex 44, Mercer 34
Class AAA semifinals
Grove City 49, East 0
Cathedral Prep 49, Meadville 7
District 7 football playoffs
Class A semifinals
Sto-Rox 12, Bishop Canevin 10
Clairton 43, Rochester 7
Class AA semifinals
Jeannette 40, Seton-La Salle 21
Aliquippa 35, Greensburg Central Catholic 0
Class AAA semifinals
Knoch 9, Franklin Regional 7
Montour 21, Central Valley 14
Class AAAA semifinals
North Allegheny 21, Gateway 17
Upper St. Clair 28, Central Catholic 14
District 5 football playoffs
Class A championship
North Star 28, Windber 14
District 6 football playoffs
Class A semifinals
Bellwood-Antis 11, Bishop McCort 10
Moshannon Valley vs. Penns Manor
Class AA semifinals
Tyrone 39, Penn Cambria 6
District 9 football playoffs
Class AA championship
Moniteau 26, Karns City 12
PIAA soccer playoffs
Class AA girls championship
Mars 1, Villa Joseph Marie 0
Class AA boys championship
Lancaster Mennonite 2, Tulpehocken 1
More state football scores:
The “Road to Hershey” blog will begin Friday morning and continue through Saturday, following the Mercyhurst Prep boys soccer team. The Lakers are scheduled for a rally at 8:20 a.m. on Friday before departing for Hershey. Mercyhurst Prep will take on New Hope-Solebury for the second year in a row on Saturday at 1 p.m. Fans can get details of what the team is doing on its road trip throughout the weekend, ending in its arrival back in Erie on Saturday night.
– Tom Reisenweber
Check back throughout the night for live updates from the Sewickley Academy-Mercyhurst Prep PIAA Class A boys soccer semifinal. The updates will begin around 7 p.m.
8:38 p.m. - It’s a final. Mercyhurst Prep wins 5-1 and will make a return trip to the PIAA Class A championship game.
The Lakers will play New Hope-Solebury, which beat them in the 2010 title game. New Hope-Solebury defeated York Catholic 2-1 tonight. The title game is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. in Hershey.
8:32 p.m. – Max Weber adds a goal. 5 minutes left with MP ahead 5-1. The Lakers are heading back to Hershey.
8:26 p.m. – Both teams score as Abdala gets a hat trick to make it 4-1 with 9 minutes left in this one.
8:17 p.m. – The Sewickley keeper gets a yellow card and he has to come off. Geoffrey Mayes connects off a free kick to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead with 15 minutes left.
8:09 p.m. – 23 minutes left in this one and Perez is hurt again. He is up and seems OK. New Hope leads York 1-0 with 29 minutes left.
8:03 p.m. – Perez makes a diving save, the ball gets loose but he recovers in time to stop a point-blank rebound shot. 29 minutes left in this one with MP up 2-0.
7:57 p.m. – The second half has started and MP leads 2-0. 35 minutes left in this one.
7:42 p.m. – Halftime at Franklin. MP leads 2-0.
7:38 p.m. – Perez with another save. 2-0 Lakers with 2 minutes left in the half.
7:33 p.m. - 7 minutes left in the first half and MP still leads 2-0. The other semifinal is scoreless between New Hope and York with 10 minutes left in the first half.
7:24 p.m. – 15 minutes left in the first half as MP leads 2-0. The Lakers are in control but Sewickley has a few speedy forwards. This match can turn quickly if the Lakers’ defense doesn’t stay sharp.
7:19 p.m. – No score in the New Hope-York match 15 minutes in.
7:17 p.m. - Abdala collects a loose ball from 15 yards out and fires it past the keeper! 2-0 Lakers with 23 minutes left in the first half.
7:07 p.m. – Max Weber tracks down a loose ball next to the net and makes an incredible pass to Jose Abdala. Abdala is in the middle of the goalbox for a perfect shot. 1-0 Lakers with 31 minutes left in the first half.
7:06 p.m. – Perez with a diving save and he is down. It looked like he took a kick to the shoulder or head. Play is stopped but he is eventually on his feet and is OK for now.
7:01 p.m. - A Panther forward has a one-on-one with Mario Perez but he misses to the top.
6:59 p.m. – We are started a little early and I’m not complaining. 2 minutes in and Sewickley has come out aggressively to start.
6:52 p.m. – I will have occasional updates from the New-Hope Solebury vs. York Catholic match as the night goes on. The winner meets the Mercyhurst-Sewickley winner in Saturday’s PIAA Class A championship in Hershey at 1 p.m.
6:51 p.m. – Introductions are going on and it looks like we will start on time.
6:45 p.m. – Not much of a crowd yet but there is a solid Mercyhurst Prep student section. Yes, they did enter the stands doing the Globo Gym intro from the movie Dodgeball.
– Tom Reisenweber
PIAA soccer semifinals
Class A boys
New Hope-Solebury 2, York Catholic 1
Mercyhurst Prep 5, Sewickley Academy 1
Class AA boys
Lancaster Mennonite 3,Holy Ghost Prep 0
Tulpehocken 2, Hampton 1
Class AAA boys
Conestoga 2, Council Rock North 1, Conestoga advances on penalty kicks
Upper St. Clair 1, State College 0, Upper St. Clair advances on penalty kicks
Class A girls
Warrior Run 2, Loyalsock 1 OT
Springdale 2, Greensburg Central Catholic 0
Class AA girls
Villa Joseph Marie 5, Central Valley 1
Mars 3, South Park 0
Class AAA girls
Pennridge 2, Owen J. Roberts 1, OT
Peters Township 1, Upper St. Clair 0
9:29 p.m. – Final score from Sox Harrison. General McLane advances to the semifinals against Wilmington with a 54-32 victory. Thanks for checking the Varsity blog throughout the day.
9:21 p.m. – Final score from the Rock. Hickory advances to a District 10 Class AA semifinal with its 33-12 victory over Northwestern.
9:20 p.m. – The onslaught of points continue, as Greenville’s Tyler Gentile plows over from 1 yard with 7:43 left. The missed extra point leaves it 54-32 Lancers.
9:17 p.m. – Hickory 33, Northwestern 12 late in the fourth quarter at the Rock.
9:13 p.m. – The basketball-like score continues at Sox Harrison. Greenville’s Tyler Gentile to Nico Zahniser for a 41-yard scoring pass that makes it 54-26 with 9:17 left.
9:09 p.m. – Chad Kulka again with a 19-yard touchdown run that makes it 53-20 Lancers with 10:13 left to play.
8:58 p.m. – On fourth and 6, Lancers quarterback Josh Ponsoll completed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Quinn Thompson, despite triple coverage by the Trojans. McLane 47-20 with 2:53 left in the third.
8:52 p.m. – Hickory 33, Northwestern 12 at the Rock.
8:46 p.m. – Scoring updates from both AA quarters. General McLane 40, Greenville 20 at Sox Harrison; Hickory 25, Northwestern 12 at the Rock.
8:43 p.m. – And just like that, it’s Hickory 19, Northwestern 12 in the third quarter.
8:42 p.m. – Hickory 19, Northwestern 6 in the third quarter.
8:41 p.m. – Greenville’s Corey Douglas caps the first possession of the second half with a 1-yard run. The extra point leaves it 33-20 Lancers at 7:57 of the third.
8:13 p.m. – Halftime at Sox Harrison Stadium. General McLane 13, Greenville 13 in their District 10 Class AA quarterfinal. The Lancers ran for 379 in the first half.
8:06 p.m. – Greenville quarterback Tyler Gentile connects with Nico Zahniser for 26-yard scoring pass with 1:43 left in the half. The failed two-point conversion pass leaves it 33-13 Lancers.
7:59 p.m. – Matt Astorino takes an option pitch into a monster hole for a 5-yard touchdown run. Jacob Hewitt extra point makes it 33-7 Lancers with 3:04 left in the first half.
7:53 p.m. – Hickory 7, Northwestern 6 from the D-10 AA quarterfinal at Slippery Rock. Hornets scored on a hook-and-lateral play with 2 seconds left in the first half.
For more on Saturday’s action, click below.
District 10 football playoffs
Class AA quarterfinals
General McLane 54, Greenville 32
Hickory 33, Northwestern 12
PIAA District 6-9-10 football subregional
Strong Vincent 42, Mifflin County 21
PIAA soccer quarterfinals
Boys
Class A
New Hope-Solebury 1, East Juniata 0
York Catholic 4, Mountain View 0
Sewickley Academy 3, Our Lady of Sacred Heart 0
Mercyhurst Prep 6, Karns City 0
Class AA
Lancaster Mennonite 5, Scranton Prep 0
Holy Ghost Prep 5, Moravian Academy 1
Tulpehocken 4, Belle Vernon 0
Hampton 2, South Park 0
Class AAA
Conestoga 1, Central Bucks East 0
Council Rock North 1, Hempfield 0
State College 1, Central Dauphin 0
Upper St. Clair 3, Cathedral Prep 0
Girls
Class A
Loyalsock 2, Mt. Carmel 0
Warrior Run 3, Christopher Dock 0
Springdale 1, Shady Side Academy 0
Greensburg Central Catholic 7, Curwensville 2
Class AA
Villa Joseph Marie 2, Montoursville 0
Central Valley 1, Selinsgrove 0
Mars 4, Forest Hills 1
South Park 4, Harbor Creek 0
Class AAA
Pennridge 1, Strath Haven 0
Owen J. Roberts 1, Council Rock North 0
Peters Township 3, State College 0
Upper St. Clair 2, North Allegheny 1
PIAA volleyball playoffs
Class A semifinals
Linesville def. Maplewood 25-17, 26-24, 25-10
Clarion def. Bishop Guilfoyle, 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 25-17
Class A championship
Linesville def Clarion 25-20, 25-16, 25-22
Class AA semifinals
Brandywine Heights def West Allegheny 25-17, 25-19, 25-15
Southern Lehigh def Susquehannock 25-14, 25-22, 30-28
Class AA championship
Brandywine Heights def Southern Lehigh 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 26-24
Class AAA semifinals
Hempfield def Seneca Valley 25-23, 25-18, 25-23
Parkland def Pine-Richland 25-23, 25-11, 25-13
Class AAA championship
Parkland def Hempfield 25-21, 25-11, 21-25, 25-17
District 5 football playoffs
Class A semifinal
Windber 34, Northern Bedford 7
District 6 football playoffs
Class A quarterfinals
Bishop McCort 46, Marion Center 16
Moshannon Valley 21, Juniata Valley 9
Class AA quarterfinals
Penn Cambria 14, Forest Hills 12
Richland 50, Ligonier Valley 22
District 9 football playoffs
Class A quarterfinal
Port Allegany 37, Union 8
Class AA semifinals
Karns City 40, Brookville 25
Moniteau 40, Sheffield 0
Class AAA championship
Clearfield 28, St. Marys 7
The surviving District 10 soccer teams won’t have to go far as Franklin High School will host a tripleheader on Saturday. Cathedral Prep and Upper St. Clair will get things started with a Class AAA match at noon, followed by the Harbor Creek girls against South Park at 2 p.m. in a Class AA match. The day will conclude with Mercyhurst Prep against Karns City in a Class A boys match at 4 p.m.
Fans can follow the Varsity blog on Saturday for live updates beginning at noon.
– Tom Reisenweber
The final soccer and volleyball polls of the season were highly contested this week. Stormie Hockenberry gave Slippery Rock its third winner in the girls volleyball poll, while Kirk Dillen (General McLane) and Kristin Markiewicz (Harbor Creek) won the soccer polls. Jordan Gurdak of Youngsville grabbed the football poll. Football will continue for at least one more week, while the soccer and volleyball polls have concluded for the season.
For the complete results, click below.
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Penalty kick breakdown
Peters Township: Zach Patryka saved by Bloomstine
Cathedral Prep: Jake Duska scores
Peters Township: Mark Murphy scores
Cathedral Prep: Greg Roos scores
Peters Township: Mark Enscoe missed to the top of the net
Cathedral Prep: Connor Pletz scores
Peters Township: Austin Pitts scores
Cathedral Prep: John Chereson scores
Prep wins the shootout!
9:48 p.m. – We are headed to penalty kicks! What a match.
9:47 p.m. – Jason Roos gets a red card with 19 seconds left!
9:41 p.m. - Mercyhurst Prep beats Seton 3-2. Prep and Peters have 6 minutes left in the second overtime.
9:34 p.m. – 13 minutes left in the second overtime. Each team has some great chances but no one can score.
9:22 p.m. – We are going to a second overtime at the Vet. Prep and Peters tied 4-4. Another red card is issued to the Peters bench in between periods.
9:16 p.m. – Peters goalie Chris Gagianas makes a huge save! Jake Harringer gets a soft red for the Indians arguing that a card should have been issued for dangerous play. It was Harringer’s second yellow, resulting in a soft red. Peters is only down one player though as a team can replace a player ejected with a soft red.
9:10 p.m. – We are midway through the first overtime and Prep and Peters are still tied 4-4.
9:05 p.m. - Jose Abdala scores to give the Lakers a 3-2 lead.
8:58 p.m. – Peters scored twice down a player. Plenty of fight left in this Indians team. The player that was ejected is Matt Venanzi, Peters’ top scorer and all-state selection last year.
8:54 p.m. - We are headed to overtime at the Vet. Prep and Peters Township tied 4-4.
8:44 p.m. - Matthew Girouard ties it! 4-4 with 9:46 left.
8:43 p.m. – Seton misses a penalty kick. Still 2-2 right before half.
8:38 p.m. - South Park scores 45 seconds into overtime to end General McLane’s season 2-1.
8:37 p.m. – Seton-La Salle ties it 2-2 right before the half.
8:34 p.m. – The General McLane volleyball team lost the first two sets and is trailing 10-7 in the third.
8:28 p.m. – Max Weber scores to give Mercyhurst Prep a 2-1 and Peters cuts the Prep lead to 4-3 on a goal by Troy Eskew . GM and South Park are going to overtime.
8:23 p.m. – It is getting a little ugly here as a Peters Township player has received a red card and a coach is ejected. The other two coaches get yellow cards.
8:20 p.m. – 12 minutes left in regulation and McLane is still tied 1-1 with South Park.
8:18 p.m. – Greg Roos fires a shot from 10 yards out to beat the keeper. 4-2 Prep with 29 minutes left.
8:15 p.m. – Max Weber ties the match up 1-1 for Mercyhurst Prep.
8:12 p.m. - Pine-Richland sweeps McDowell 25-19 to end the Trojans’ season.
8:10 p.m. - Matt Venanzi beats the keeper to cut the Prep lead to 3-2 with 37 minutes left.
8:07 p.m. - Seton-La Salle takes a 1-0 lead on Mercyhurst Prep in a Class A boys match.
8:05 p.m. – Fort LeBoeuf earns a trip to York with a 25-19 in the third set.
7:55 p.m. - Halftime at the Vet. Prep leads 3-1 and is in control of this one.
7:47 p.m. – Pine-Richland takes the second set 25-22. Fort LeBoeuf takes the second set 25-22 by scoring five points in a row after being down 22-20. Maplewood wins in three and moves on York!
7:42 p.m. – General McLane and South Park are tied 1-1 at the half.
7:39 p.m. - Connor Pletz scores on a loose ball! Prep leads 3-1 with 15 minutes left in the first half.
7:36 p.m. – Mars beats Mercyhurst Prep, the defending PIAA Class AA champion, 2-0.
For more updates from earlier in the day, click below.
– Tom Reisenweber
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PIAA playoffs
Boys soccer
Class A first round
Mercyhurst Prep 3, Seton-La Salle 2
Class AA first round
South Park 2, General McLane 1 OT
Class AAA first round
Cathedral Prep 5, Peters Township 4, Prep wins shootout 4-2
Girls soccer
Class A first round
Shady Side Academy 1, Wilmington 0
Class AA first round
Harbor Creek 2, Elizabeth Forward 0
Mars 2, Mercyhurst Prep 0
Class AAA first round
North Allegheny 3, McDowell 1
Girls volleyball
Class A first round
Linesville def A.C. Valley
Maplewood def Elderton
Class AA first round
Fort LeBoeuf def Bradford
Hopewell def General McLane
Class AAA first round
Pine-Richland def McDowell 25-19, 25-22, 25-19
For the rest of the PIAA scores, click below.
– Tom Reisenweber
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