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Amber Bacon

Amber Bacon didn’t have to go far to see what the state-level competition would be. The Union City senior had to deal with several all-stars from Hickory at the District 10 Class AA meet and still managed to take fifth in the discus with a throw of 114 feet, 9 inches. In the process, she qualified for the PIAA championships by topping the state qualifying standard.

She followed that up with a solid throw of 118-5 the state meet in Shippensburg to earn a spot on the medal stand in eighth place.

Bacon’s medal completed a dominant performance by District 10 performers in the Class AA discus. She was one of six discus throwers from the district to earn a medal. Hickory swept the top three positions in the event.

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This week’s Varsity print edition’s Athletes of the Week — the awards are not related to the Breakout Athletes of the Week — were chosen before we realized they had something in common: the same last name.

We checked; Kevin Gardner and Eve Gardner are not related.

Fort LeBoeuf senior Kevin Gardner high jumped 6 feet 5 inches at the Erie County Classic about two weeks after having surgery to remove his appendix.

Union City sophomore Eve Gardner won three events at the Erie County Classic.

Both will compete Saturday at the District 10 Class AA track and field championships at Hickory’s Hornet Stadium.