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Earlier this week, the Varsity blog listed District 10 athletes who are seeded among the top three in their events for this weekend’s PIAA championships in Shippensburg.

Today, we’ll take a look at all of D-10′s qualifiers and where they’re seeded for the state meet, which opens Friday and concludes Saturday.

District 10 has top seeds in seven events: North East’s Ryan Smathers, Class AA 1,600 meters; Hickory’s boys 400 relay, Class AA; West Middlesex’s Luke Patten, Class AA pole vault; Wilmington’s Jon Yohman, Class AA shot put; Cathedral Prep’s Malik Moffett, Class AAA high jump; Greenville’s Rebekah Petty, Class AA pole vault; Franklin’s Abby Jones, Class AAA high jump.

Check out the complete list of District 10 qualifiers and all performers with top seeds in each event:

We conclude the new region series with track and field. Check the blog daily for updates on all District 10 high school sports.

Boys track and field
Region 1 – AA
Farrell
Kennedy Catholic
Lakeview
Mercer
Reynolds
Sharpsville
West Middlesex
Wilmington

Region 2 – AA, AAA
Commodore Perry (AA)
George Junior (AAA)
Greenville (AA)
Grove City (AAA)
Hickory (AA)
Sharon (AA)
Slippery Rock (AAA)

Region 3 – AAA
Corry
Franklin
Meadville
Oil City
Warren

Region 4 – AA
Eisenhower
Iroquois
Seneca
Titusville
Union City
Youngsville

Region 5 – AA, AAA
Fairview (AA)
General McLane (AAA)
Girard (AA)
Harbor Creek (AA)
North East (AA)
Northwestern (AA)

Region 6 – AA, AAA
Cathedral Prep (AAA)
Central Tech (AAA)
East (AAA)
Fort LeBoeuf (AA)
McDowell (AAA)
Mercyhurst Prep (AA)
Strong Vincent (AAA)

Girls track and field
Region 1 – AA
Farrell
Kennedy Catholic
Lakeview
Mercer
Reynolds
Sharpsville
West Middlesex
Wilmington

Region 2 – AA, AAA
Commodore Perry (AA)
Greenville (AA)
Grove City (AAA)
Hickory (AAA)
Sharon (AA)
Slippery Rock (AA)

Region 3 – AAA
Corry
Franklin
Meadville
Oil City
Warren

Region 4 – AA
Eisenhower
Iroquois
Seneca
Titusville
Union City
Youngsville

Region 5 – AA
Fairview
General McLane
Girard
Harbor Creek
North East
Northwestern

Region 6 – AA, AAA
Central Tech (AAA)
East (AAA)
Fort LeBoeuf (AAA)
McDowell (AAA)
Mercyhurst Prep (AAA)
Strong Vincent (AAA)
Villa Maria (AA)

– Tom Reisenweber

Check back throughout the day for constant updates from the PIAA track and field championships at Shippensburg University.

Update No. 13

The Hickory girls win the Class AA team state title by one point 73-72 over a talented Swenson Arts and Technology. The next closest team finished 40 points behind. The Hickory girls had three individual  state champions.

Update No. 12

McDowell’s Anna Chodubski adds a second state medal with a fifth place in the Class AAA triple jump with a37-2 3/4. She placed third in the long jump Friday.

Meadville’s Paige Kassab, who placed third in Friday’s high jump, took sixth today in the triple jump (37-1  1/4).

Corry’s Janyee Corbert finished 16th (107-0) in the Class AAA discus.

McDowell senior De’Vion Tate placed seventh in the Class AAA long jump with a career-best 23-01/2. He placed sixth in the triple jump Friday.

Update No. 11

Hickory does it again. Jennifer Neider wins the Class AA shot put title with a 45-1. The Hornettes take three of the top four spots, as Sophia Fustos places third (40-1) and Taylor woods places fourth (39-8).

Slippery Rock’s Emily Campbell takes fifth with a 39-4 and Rachel DeMaria of West Middlesex finishes eighth (37-11).

Update No. 10

Sheffield’s Kalil Slaughter wins the Class AA 200 meters with a time of 21.87. Clay Allen of West Middlesex takes second in 22.30.

Earlier this week, the Varsity blog linked to a column that discussed the disqualification of Penn Wood star Eric Futch from the District 1 meet and from the PIAA meet. Futch was reinstated before the state meet, and he won the Class AAA 200 today in 21.70.

Update No. 9

Villa Maria freshman Grace Trucilla wins a seventh-place medal in the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.96, her personal best. What a postseason she has had.

Kennedy Catholic’s Marina Wareham finishes 11th in 2:21.49.

Homer Center’s Angel Piccirillo sets her second state record of the day with a winning time of 2:09.16. She earlier set the record in the 1,600.

After winning a state title in the 1,600, North East’s Ryan Smathers finishes ninth in the Class AA 800 with a time of 1:57.75.

Slippery Rock’s Ryan Thompson takes eighth and wins a medal in the Class AAA 800 with a fine time of1:54.72.

Update No. 8
Ryan Smathers, three years in the making, wins the Class AA boys 1,600 easily. The North East junior runs a 4:12.39, his best time this season. Iroquois standout Dalton Zebrak finishes a solid year by taking third at 4:18.49.

Morgan Richards of Hickory picked up her second third-place medal in the 1,600. She had another strong race with a time of 5:01.43, but couldn’t do anything about Home Center star Angel Piccirillo, who set a state record with a 4:39.42.

Sheffield star Kalil Slaughter wins the Class AA boys 100 state title! He smoked the field with a 10.85 and Clay Allen of West Middlesex took second at 11.03.

Update No. 7
District 10 picks up two medals in the 3,200 relay. The Titusville and Greenville boys were the only finalists from D-10. The Rockets ran the Class AA boys race in 8:04.33 to take fifth, while Greenville was right behind in sixth place (8:07.03).

Update No. 6
Kristin Markiewicz finishes sixth in the triple jump in her first trip to Shippensburg.

Wilmington’s John Yohman wins the Class AA boys discus with an official throw of 177-10. Hickory’s Matt Bell was fourth at 157-8 and Trevor Harrison of West Middlesex just missed a medal. He takes ninth place with a throw of 148-2. Seneca’s Matt Mongera finished 12th with a throw of 142-4.

Update No. 5
Jeremy Jancso’s official distance in the Class AA long jump is 22 feet, 41/2 inches to finish second. Johnathon Jacoway of Sharon jumped 19-81/4 to take 17th.

Lauren Lubarski’s best throw in the javelin was 138-4 to finish third. Sharon’s Sabol Csatlos took 14th with a throw of 117-8.

Update No. 4
West Middlesex speedster Clay Allen has made the finals in the Class AA 100. He won his semifinal heat with a time of 10.93 seconds. He will race for the state title later today.

Another medal for Hickory as Lauren Lubarski takes third in the javelin. Her distance will be posted when the results are available.

Kristin Markiewicz of Harbor Creek has reached the finals in the Class AA girls triple jump.

Scary moment earlier for Grove City pole vaulter Kelly Baglia. She almost fell back into the takeoff area and had to be helped off. Baglia had her ankle looked at in the medical tent but appears to have avoided serious injury.

Update No. 3
West Middlesex standout Jeremy Jancso finishes with a silver medal in Class AA boys long jump. Certainly a great year in several sports for Jancso.

District 10′s only remaining hurdler in the 100/110 hurdles missed qualifying for the finals. Eliza Lowe of Grove City ran a 15.55 in the Class AAA girls 110 hurdles. She needed a 15.17 to move on.

Update No. 2
Temperatures continue to climb here at Seth Grove Stadium. Morgan Richards picks up some huge points for Hickory. She takes third in the Class AA 3,200 with a time of 11:02.10. St. Marys freshman Adair Gennocro had a blazing time of 10:36.62 to win the event. Catherine Stark of Mercyhurst Prep ran a 12:12.81 to finish 21st. McDowell’s Kelsey Swantek took 26th in the Class AAA meet with a time of 12:47.00.

District 10 picked up another medal with a huge run by Daniel Jaskowak of Grove City. He ran the Class AAA 3,200 in 9:14.79 to take second behind Sam Hibbs of Hatboro-Horsham (9:09:82). Nate Tallada of Saegertown took 13th with a time of 10:03.08 in the AA race, while Ben McAuley of North East ran a 10:06.12 to finish in 17th place.

Wilmington’s John Yohman might win the Class AA boys discus. His third throw of the day goes 177 feet to send the crowd into frenzy.

Jeremy Jancso of West Middlesex has reached the medal jumps in the Class AA boys long jump.

Update No. 1
Day two has begun with the 3,200 on the track and the morning session of field events as well. It should be another scorcher here as we have already reached 78 degrees. The temperature will be something to keep an eye on for each runner, especially those in more than one event.

– Tom Reisenweber

Check back throughout the day for updates from all District 10 athletes competing in the PIAA track and field championships in Shippensburg.

Update No. 18
Today’s events have come to a close. The 1,600 relays wrapped up the first day of the PIAA championships. Villa Maria ran the race in 4:11.24 and North East had a time of 4:08.78 but neither reached the qualifying time. The last team in for Class AA girls was Forest Hills at 4:04.05. Grove City ran a 4:15.49 in the Class AAA girls race, but did not qualify.

Things didn’t go much better for the District 10 boys teams. Greenville (3:25.64), North East (3:33.23) and West Middlesex (3:40.40) missed qualifying in the Class AA heats. The qualifying time was 3:25.44. Warren ran a 3:26.09 in the Class AAA race but the Dragons needed to break 3:18.64 to get into Saturday’s championship race.

That will do it from Shippensburg. Make sure to check back tomorrow throughout the day beginning at 9 a.m. for more updates on the PIAA track and field championships.

Update No. 17
District 10 had a tough time in the Class AA girls 200 races as none of the four runners moved on. Eve Gardner (Union City) had the top D-10 time at 26.66 seconds followed by Shamieia Roberts (Villa Maria) at 26.75, Emily Moroco (Reynolds) at 26.78 and Kylie Shafer (North East) at 26.83. The last qualifying time was 26.55 seconds.

Meadville’s Heather Sternby completed the race in 26.16 seconds but missed qualifying in the Class AAA race. Sternby needed a 25.83 to make it to Saturday.

On the boys’ side, Stephen Deak (McDowell) did not run in the Class AAA boys 200 for an undisclosed reason. In the AA race, Clay Allen (West Middlesex) won his heat with a blazing time of 22.49 seconds. He moves on to Saturday’s semifinals. Fellow Big Red Sebastian Grasso missed qualifying. Grasso ran a 23.19 and the last time in was 22.85.

Update No. 16
Afternoon field medalists from District 10. All running events were preliminaries today and medalists will appear Saturday.
Class AA girls high jump
Corrin Regginello, Hickory – 1st
Alex Schriefer, North East – 2nd
Courtney King, Lakeview – 3rd
Laurel Shickler, North East – 5th
Class AA girls discus
Lauren Lubarski, Hickory – 1st
Taylor Woods, Hickory – 2nd
Jennifer Neider, Hickory – 3rd
Rachel DeMaria, West Middlesex – 6th
Samantha Black, Seneca – 7th
Amber Bacon, Union City – 8th
Class AAA girls long jump
Anna Chodubski, McDowell – 3rd
Class AA boys shot put
Matt Bell, Hickory – 1st
John Yohman, Wilmington – 2nd
Zach Porterfield, Sharon – 5th
Luke Lewis, Hickory – 7th
Class AAA boys triple jump
De’Vion Tate, McDowell – 6th

Update No. 15
West Middlesex pole vaulter Luke Patten just missed out on a medal. Patten cleared 13-6 to place ninth. He had the same height as sixth place but he had more misses. Fairview’s Joe Kocan and Reynold’s Alex Kilgore reach 13 feet to finish in a tie for 12th place.

McDowell’s De’Vion Tate takes home a sixth-place medal in the triple jump. He reached 46 feet, 113/4 inches. Wellington Zaza of Strath Haven just missed the state record. Zaza jumped 50 feet, 1/2 inch with the record standing at 50-5. George Junior’s Brian Jones took 12th with a jump of 44-11, while Grove City’s Kyle Trinch jumped 44-81/2 to take 13th place.

Update No. 14
Villa Maria’s Grace Trucilla will compete for her first PIAA medal Saturday after qualifying in the 800. She ran a 2:18.04, while Marina Wareham (Kennedy Catholic) ran a 2:18.39 to join Trucilla tomorrow. In the Class AAA race, Ellis Beardsley ran a 2:28.10 but missed the qualifying mark of 2:15.65.

Ryan Smathers (North East) will compete for two medals Saturday. He qualified in the AA 800 with a time of 1:58.08, while Zach Anderson (Greenville) also qualified at 1:59.75. In the Class AAA race, Slippery Rock’s Ryan Thompson ran a 1:54.49 to qualify for Saturday’s championship race.

The Class AA girls discus results are in. Lauren Lubarski (Hickory) won with a toss of 142-6, while teammates Taylor Woods (139-2) and Jennifer Neider (135-8) took second and third, respectively. Rachel DeMaria of West Middlesex took sixth with a throw of 118-8, and Samantha Black (Seneca) and Amber Bacon (Union City) took seventh and eighth with throws of 118-5 each, respectively.

Update No. 13
The 300 hurdles trials are in the books. Sophie Mazza (Harbor Creek) ran a 49.39 but didn’t qualify for Saturday. Mercer’s Janette Berger (46.41) and Youngsville’s Cassie Swartzbaugh (46.68) also missed qualifying. The final qualifying time in AA girls was 45.65. In Class AAA, Eliza Lowe of Grove City missed the last available slot in the semifinals with a time of 46.52 seconds. She needed a 44.81 to get in to the semifinals.

District 10 had a tough day in Class AA boys hurdles. Clayton Stoyer (Reynolds) ran a 40.52 to miss qualifying along with Collin Tyzinski (Harbor Creek), who ran a 40.76. Greg Miaczynski (Central Tech) won’t compete Saturday in the 300 hurdles. He ran a 39.44 to just miss a spot in the semifinals.

Update No. 12
Chodubski’s distance on the long jump was 18 feet, 63/4 inches. It was her PR and it was good enough for third place. Marshay Ryan of Chambersburg hit 19-53/4. Chodubski will go head-to-head with Ryan Saturday in the triple jump.

Bell’s championship throw in the shot put was 59 feet, 63/4 inches. Yohman was second at 58-31/2. D-10 also took fifth with Sharon’s Zach Porterfield (54-2) and seventh with Luke Lewis (Hickory) at 52-2. Bryn Kaufman of Wilmington just missed medaling. He had a throw of 51-81/2 to take ninth behind Hanover’s Tony Dennis at 52-1/2.’

Side note for the Class AA girls high jump. Lakeview’s Courtney King cleared 5-2 to take third and Laurel Shickler (North East) also hit 5-2 with more misses to take fifth. Linda Roldan of Greenville cleared 5-2 as well but she had too many misses to medal. Roldan finished in ninth place.

Update No. 11
Here are the medalists from the first field session today.
Class AA girls pole vault
Rebekah Petty, Greenville – 2nd
Class AA girls long jump
Alexis King, Wilmington – 2nd
Class AAA girls high jump
Abby Jones, Franklin – 2nd
Paige Kassab, Meadville – 3rd
Class AAA girls shot put
Jaynee Corbett, Corry – 8th
Class AA boys triple jump
Johnathon Jacoway, Sharon – 3rd
Class AA boys javelin
Tyler Donati, Wilmington – 8th

Update No. 10
The Class AA girls discus was a Hickory domination. Lauren Lubarski takes home the state championship followed by Taylor Woods and Jennifer Neider in second and third place.

Hickory is starting to rack up the team points in the girls’ competition and is a strong contender for the team title.

The 400 relay races have wrapped up. Greenville doesn’t move on in the Class AA girls competition with a 50.52 performance. Wilmington ran a 52.58 but needed at least a 49.80 to qualify. Grove City ran a 51.03 in the Class AAA girls race but did not qualify.

It looks like the Hickory and West Middlesex boys 400 relays are on pace to meet again. Hickory won its heat at 43.17 seconds, while Middlesex won its heat at 43.02. Cathedral Prep didn’t qualified in the Class AAA race with a time of 43.40 seconds. The Ramblers needed a time of 42.35 seconds.

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– Tom Reisenweber
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Varsity District 10 track and field preview

The track and field postseason opens this afternoon with the District 10 Class AAA championships at Harbor Creek’s Paul J. Weitz Stadium.

The D-10 Class AA championships will take place Saturday at Hickory’s Hornet Stadium.

This week’s Varsity print edition features a D-10 championship preview with top storylines and athletes to watch.

In addition, fans can review a top eight performance list for the D-10 meets for Class AAA and Class AA. Also available are complete performances lists for Class AAA and Class AA, and a list of District 10 records.

The Erie Times-News and GoErie.com will offer extensive online coverage of the District 10 championships today and Saturday. Get Twitter updates from Tom Reisenweber at Twitter.com/ETNreisenweber and get updates on the Varsity blog.

Finally, check out last week’s Varsity Letter in which sports editor Jeff Kirik discussed District 10′s and Erie County’s rich history in track and field.

Click below for an order of events for today’s and Saturday’s meets:

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The performance lists for this week’s District 10 track and field championships were released Monday.

Check out the Class AAA and Class AA seeds.

The Class AAA meet will take place Wednesday at Harbor Creek’s Paul J. Weitz Stadium. The Class AA meet will follow Saturday at Hickory’s Hornet Stadium.

For a preview of the District 10 championships, see Wednesday’s Varsity print edition.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Baseball and Softball Players of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winner being featured later this week in the Erie Times-News. Players who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to e-mail nominations to sports@timesnews.com each week by 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Baseball
Travis Brumbaugh, Wilmington – Struck out 13 and allowed five hits in a 10-0 shutout win over Jamestown.
Tyler Wansack, Sharpsville – Came through twice in the seventh inning of a thrilling 6-5 win over Mercer. With the Blue Devils trailing 5-1, Wansack led off the seventh with a solo home run before driving in the winning run with a bases loaded walk later in the inning. He also doubled in the win.
Mike Ginther, West Middlesex - The lefty tossed a one-hitter, including nine strikeouts, as the Big Reds beat Jamestown 10-0.
Corey Lynn, Meadville – Lynn is still coming back from injury but made the most of a bases loaded opportunity against powerhouse Grove City. Lynn ripped a three-run double in a 4-2 win over the Eagles.
Luke Hipple, Titusville – Had two doubles and a home run in an 11-2 win over Eisenhower.
Chris Kahle, Franklin – Went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBIs in a 10-6 win over Oil City.
Alex McCann, Conneaut Lake – Finished 6-for-8 this past week, including a home run, four runs scored and eight RBIs. He also threw a three-hit shutout against Conneaut Valley with 11 strikeouts.
Todd Goss, Harbor Creek – Tossed his first career no-hitter in a 9-0 win over Central Tech. He finished with 11 strikeouts and two walks.
Zack LaRocca, Fairview – Threw a three-hit shutout in a 6-0 win over North East. He finished with nine strikeouts and one walk.
Josh Ponsoll, General McLane – Had three hits and scored two runs in a 12-0 win over Girard. He also had a home run and drove in three runs while also picking up the win on the mound in an 11-5 win over Warren.
Matt Hansen, McDowell - Made a terrific defensive play and threw out a runner trying to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh inning to end a 4-3 win over Cathedral Prep.
Matt Jaskolka, Warren – Struck out 17 in a no-hitter as the Dragons beat Harbor Creek 3-0.
Mike Piotrowski, Cathedral Prep – Tossed a one-hitter in a 2-0 win over General McLane. He finished with eight strikeouts and had carried a no-hitter through five innings.
Austin Slater, Lakeview – Crushed two home runs and finished with three hits and seven RBIs in a 19-4 win over Maplewood.
Brian Kelly, Central Tech – Finished 4-for-4, including one triple, in a 16-1 win over East.
Derrick Post, Mercyhurst Prep – Continued his impressive season by throwing a shutout against Youngsville. The Lakers won 3-0 and Post has now allowed just two earned runs over the last 451/3 innings.
Ryan Hoelke, North East – Had three hits and two RBIs in a 5-1 win over Seneca.
Shane Russell, Union City – Went 3-for-3 with two RBIs in a 13-3 win over Lakeview.
Mike Lockhart, Fort LeBoeuf – Drove in four runs, including a two-run home run, in an 8-0 win over Central Tech.

Softball
Sara McFarland, West Middlesex – Had two hits, including a three-run triple in a 10-3 win over Kennedy Catholic.
Haley Gearhart, Reynolds – Struck out 14 in a four-hitter and had two hits at the plate to lead the Raiders to a 7-2 win over Sharon.
Erynn Williams, Jamestown – Had two doubles and drove in four runs while limiting Hickory to two hits on the mound in a 16-1 win.
Megan Chess, Hickory – The freshman ripped a two-out, two-run double in the seventh inning to give the Hornettes a 4-3 comeback win.
Shelby Latshaw, Rocky Grove - She finished with eight strikeouts in a no-hitter as the Orioles beat Commodore Perry 14-0. She also had a one-hitter and hit a grand slam in a 19-0 win over Farrell.
Amy Clark, Titusville – Finished 4-for-4 with a double, a home run and drove in three runs in a 10-0 win over Sharon. She went 10-for-11 this past week with two home runs, three doubles and nine RBIs.
Shelby Proctor, Cochranton – Had four hits, including two doubles, in a thrilling 9-8 win over Linesville.
Noelle Wienczkowski, Union City – Crushed a two-run, game-winning home run in a 6-5 win over Maplewood. She also picked up the win on the mound. Wienczkowski later drove in five runs on two hits in a 16-8 win over Cambridge Springs.
Raven Rozantz, Fairview – Continued her outstanding junior season with a three-hit shutout of Northwestern. She also struck out 12 and allowed one walk in the 1-0 win. She also had two hits, two RBIs and threw another shutout in an 11-0 win over Villa Maria. Rozantz then struck out six in a 2-0 shutout of Edgewood.
Kalie Rzodkiewicz, Harbor Creek – Struck out 11 to pick up a 4-2 win over McDowell.
Rachel Miller, North East - Tossed a three-hitter in a 10-0 win over General McLane. She also threw a three-hitter in a 1-0 win over Seneca.
Cassie Pietkiewicz, Fort LeBoeuf – Was a triple shy of the cycle while scoring five runs and driving in two in a 14-4 win over Strong Vincent.
Alexa Bupp, Warren – Struck out 12 in a 12-1 win over Central Tech. She also had three hits, including a home run. Bupp also tossed a one-hitter in a 10-0 win over Mercyhurst Prep. She struck out 12 in the win.
Erica Suprynowicz, General McLane – Tossed a three-hitter and had two hits and an RBI in a 4-1 win over Eisenhower.
Katie Watts, Lakeview - Had four hits, four runs and drove in two runs in a 13-3 win over Union City.
Judi Lewis, Youngsville - Went 5-for-5 with four RBIs in a 17-6 win over Villa Maria.

Track and field
Boys
Matt Bell, Hickory – Set school records in the shot put (61-4) and discus (172-10) at the Baldwin Invitational.
Jeremy Jancso, West Middlesex – Set a Mercer County Invitational record by clearing 6 feet, 8 inches in the high jump. He also won the long jump at 22 feet, 31/2 inches.
Daniel Jaskowak, Grove City – Set a meet record in the 800 at 1:55.29 and was part of a meet-record 3,200 relay (8:02.65) at the Mercer County Invitational.
Jesse Ragon, Oil City - Won four events to lead the Oilers to a win over Youngsville. he won the 110 hurdles, the 100, the long jump and the 300 hurdles.
Joe Oduho, Cathedral Prep – Won the 100, 200 and ran a leg in the 400 relay in a rivalry win over McDowell.
Shawn Wiler, Corry – Won the 800 and 1,600 while also running in the winning 3,200 relay in a win over Meadville.
Kyle McKeen, Northwestern - Set a meet record in the triple jump at the Erie County Classic. McKeen recorded a record-jump of 45 feet, 1 inch.
Ryan Smathers, North East – Set meet records in the 800 and 1,600 at the Erie County Classic. He also ran in the winning 1,600 relay team. Smathers ran times of 1:57.87 in the 800 and 4:19.91 in the 1,600 to set records.

Girls
Lauren Lubarski, Hickory – Broke a 37-year old school record in the high jump by clearing 5 feet, 8 inches in the Baldwin Invitational. She also set a school record in the javelin with a throw of 138-11 at the Mercer County Invitational.
Marina Wareham, Kennedy Catholic - Set a meet record in the 400 at 58.44 seconds at the Mercer County Invitational.
Mariah Burns, Wilmington – Set a Mercer County Invitational record in the triple jump at 37 feet, 11/4 inches.
Rebekah Petty, Greenville - Cleared 11 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault to set a Mercer County Invitational record. She also won the 100 and was part of the winning 400 relay team.
Abby Jones, Franklin – Won the long jump, triple jump and high jump as the Knights beat Titusville.
Anna Chodubski, McDowell - Won the long jump, the triple jump and the 100 hurdles in a win over Villa Maria.
Shamieia Roberts, Villa Maria – Finished with four event wins in a loss to McDowell. She won the 100 and 200 and ran legs in the 400 and 1,600 relays.
Paige Kassab, Meadville - Won four events in a win over Corry. Kassab took home the 100 hurdles, long jump, high jump and triple jump.
Jaynee Corbett, Corry - Set stadium records in the shot put (39-91/4) and discus (115-9) while also winning the javelin (108-0) in a loss to Meadville.
Amber Bacon, Union City – Set a meet record at the Erie County Classic by throwing the javelin 124 feet, 1 inch.

Spring athlete
Noah Jones, Rocky Grove volleyball – Had 13 kills and nine blocks in a four-set win over Farrell.
Alex Brzozowski, Cathedral Prep tennis – Completed a terrific District 10 season by winning the Class AAA doubles title with Mario Nicolia.
Thomas Pellegrino, Warren tennis – Teamed up with Matt Sandberg to win the D-10 Class AA doubles title before picking up a crucial win in No. 2 singles to help the Dragons win the D-10 AA team title.
Brian Dailey, Cathedral Prep lacrosse – Scored three goals in the Ramblers’ 8-4 win over McDowell.
Jake Carniewski, McDowell volleyball – Had 25 assists in a sweep of Cambridge Springs before adding 21 assists in a three-set loss to Saegertown.
Tyler Minnis, Meadville volleyball – Collected 33 kills, 28 assists and 18 digs in a five-set win over Maplewood.
Mike Shirey, Cochranton volleyball – Had 12 kills in a sweep of Fort LeBoeuf.

Fans can vote for the Breakout Baseball and Softball Players of the Week on the top right corner of the page. Voting continues through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. with the winner being featured later this week in the Erie Times-News. Players who have won the award this season are no longer eligible. Fans are encouraged to e-mail nominations to sports@timesnews.com each week by 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Baseball
Luke Hipple, Titusville – Drove in two runs and struck out eight in a complete-game effort as the Rockets beat Meadville 6-2.
Andrew Schafer, Hickory – Drilled a two-out walkoff single to give the Hornets an 8-7 win in eight innings over defending D-10 Class AAA champion Grove City. Schafer also had a double and drove in three runs.
Kevin Yarabinec, Sharpsville – Struck a home run and pitched four effective innings to pick up the win as the Blue Devils beat Slippery Rock 13-1.
Jordan King, Conneaut Valley – Tossed a four-hit shutout to lead the Indians over Lakeview 10-0 in five innings.
Nick Emerson, Franklin – Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and picked up the win on the mound as Franklin beat General McLane 7-2.
Joe Tomko, Sharon – Had three hits, including a home run and two doubles to help the Tigers beat Grove City 5-3.
Jerrod Palmer, West Middlesex – Collected four hits in a 10-2 win over Mercer.
Alex Caruana, Northwestern – Didn’t allow an earned run on the mound in a two-hit winning effort against Eisenhower. Caruana also had three hits, runs and RBIs at the plate. He also limited Mercyhurst Prep to four hits in a 10-0 win over the Lakers.
Zach LaRocca, Fairview – Struck out 15 and didn’t allow an earned run on two hits to pick up a win in the Tigers’ 7-2 win over Youngsville.
Tyler Koszewski, North East – Had three hits and drove in three runs to help the Grapepickers rout Mercyhurst Prep 11-4.
Aaron Jackson, Eisenhower – Struck out 15 and allowed three hits in nine innings to pick up the win in a 5-4 thrilling win over Fairview. Jackson also ripped an RBI double in the seventh inning to tie the game.
Kyle Hetrick, Union City – Drilled a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Bears a 7-6 win over Cochranton.
Kory Thomas, Warren – Had three hits, three runs scored and drove in two runs during a 14-0 win over Slippery Rock.
Tyler Yost, Fort LeBoeuf - Tossed a one-hitter to give the Bison their first win of the season. Yost struck out six and walked one in the 2-1 win at Covenant (Va.).
Isaac Mattson, Harbor Creek - Struck out nine and allowed one hit in four innings to lead the Huskies over Seneca 12-0.
Justin Strubel, Girard – Went 4-for-4 at the plate, including two runs scored, while tossing five effective innings on the mound to get the win in a 14-0 win over East.

Softball
Shelby Latshaw, Rocky Grove – Drove in five runs and tossed a no-hitter on the mound to lead the Orioles to a 15-0 six-inning win over Venango Catholic. Latshaw finished with eight strikeouts and had a double and a triple at the plate. She then crushed two home runs and allowed one hit in a three-inning 15-0 win over Commodore Perry.
Jordyn Allen, West Middlesex – Struck out nine and limited Grove City to five hits in a complete-game effort on the mound as the Big Reds beat the Eagles 6-1. She also allowed one hit in a doubleheader as the Big Reds swept Farrell with two 15-0 wins.
Tess Grinnell, Commodore Perry - Crushed a grand slam to help the Panthers rout Tidioute Charter 18-3.
Amy Clark, Titusville – Had three hits, including a home run and five RBIs, in a 13-3 win over Franklin. She also had three hits, including a triple and an RBI, in an 8-1 win over Eisenhower.
Hanley Spencer, Sharpsville – Tossed a five-inning one-hitter to lead the Blue Darlings to a 14-0 win over Kennedy Catholic. Spencer finished with eight strikeouts. She also allowed three hits and drilled two home runs on her way to five RBIs in a 16-1 win over Slippery Rock in three innings.
Hailey Gearhart, Reynolds – Had four hits, including a double, as the Raiders beat Grove City 13-3 in five innings.
Alex Bupp, Warren – Struck out 10 and scattered five hits in a 6-0 win over Franklin. Bull also had two hits for the Dragons. She also struck out 13 and had two home runs in a 7-0 win over Cambridge Springs.
Emily Swartz, Mercer – Crushed two two-run home runs and had a single in a 14-3 win over Meadville in six innings.
Allison Drake, Wilmington – Drove in the game-winning run with a suicide squeeze in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Greyhounds a 4-3 win over West Middlesex.
Katie Kirik, Union City – Had two hits, scored two runs and drove in three during a 14-4 win over Conneaut Lake.
Belle Mazurik, Saegertown – Put together a solid week with five hits, including three doubles along with eight RBIs in wins over Linesville and Conneaut Valley.
Kaitlin Pasierb, Harbor Creek – Went 4-for-4 with a double and four runs scored in an 11-1 win over Mercyhurst Prep.
Brittany Miniaci, Northwestern – Had three hits, including two doubles, to go with three RBIs in a 10-1 win over General McLane.
Tori Prather, North East – Had four hits, including two doubles, with five runs scored and one RBI in a 14-2 win over Villa Maria.
Joanna Ragen, Iroquois – Allowed two hits in a four-inning shutout and belted a home run during the Braves’ 15-0 win over Seneca.
Caitlin Wurst, Girard – Went 3-for-3 with six RBIs and three runs scored in a 21-6 win over Cambridge Springs.

Track and Field
Boys
Clayton Stoyer, Reynolds - Won four events in a 109-38 win over Sharpsville. Stoyer won both hurdle events, while also earning first place in the long jump and ran a leg in the 1,600 relay.
Offel Jordan, Cathedral Prep – won the 100 and 200 while helping the Ramblers win the 400 relay in an 86.5-63.5 win over Fort LeBoeuf.
Stephen Deak, McDowell – won the 400 and took third in the 200 in the prestigious South Hills Classic.
Ryan Smathers, North East – Won the 1,600 and took fourth in the 800 at the South Hills Classic.
Austin Price, Meadville – Won the high jump and long jump against Youngsville. His high jump of six feet tied a stadium record.
Tanner Rosenberg, Warren – Earned three event wins against Titusville. Rosenberg won the 400 and 800 before running a leg in the winning 1,600 relay.

Girls
Megan McKinney, Mercer – Won four events in a 112-33 win over Kennedy Catholic. McKinney won both hurdle races before contributing in two relays.
Brooke Bresnan, Reynolds – Picked up four wins, including both hurdle races, the javelin and a leg in the 400 relay, to help the Raiders beat Sharpsville 93-56.
Courtney Corban, Grove City – Swept all four events she competed in during the Eagles’ 97-53 win over Greenville. Corban took home both hurdle events, the 100 and a leg in the 1,600 relay.
Elana McGraw, Fort LeBoeuf – Won three events to help the Bison beat General McLane 80-70. McGraw won the 100 with a time of 13.22 seconds while running legs in the 400 and 1,600 relays.
Anna Chodubski, McDowell – Started off her season with two impressive performances at the South Hills Classic. Chodubski won the long jump and took second in the triple jump.
Paige Kassab, Meadville – Won four events in a sweep of Youngsville. Kassab won the 110 hurdles and high jump before setting a field record in the long jump at 16 feet, 10 inches. She also won the triple jump.
Casey Kulka, Warren – Won four events in a meet against Titusville. Kulka won the 100, 200 and 400 before running a leg in the winning 400 relay.

Spring
Josh Mack, Cathedral Prep lacrosse – Scored with two minutes left in the fourth overtime to give the Ramblers an 8-7 win over McDowell.
Brian Rubin, McDowell tennis – Defeated defending District 10 Class AAA singles champion Alex Brzozowski 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.
Nico Teran, Kennedy Catholic tennis – Has dominated this season at No. 1 singles and recently beat Justin Bucci of Sharon 6-1, 6-1.
Chad Ferguson, Greenville tennis – Picked up a 6-0, 6-0 sweep at No. 1 singles in a win over Sharon. He also beat Henry Gent of Rocky Grove 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles in a sweep of the Orioles.
Matt Welker, Grove City – Has been a dominant player at No. 1 singles for the Eagles this spring.
Tyler Minnis, Meadville volleyball – Finished with 15 kills and 21 assists in a four-set loss to Saegertown.
Shane Rigby, Saegertown volleyball – Had 14 kills and 10 blocks, including the last few points in a thrilling win over Meadville.
Justin Dahl, Maplewood volleyball – Collected 40 assists in a four-set win over Saegertown.

Here’s a look at the District 10 and northwestern Pennsylvania high school schedule for the next week. The schedule could be subject to change.

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