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Football: District 10 All Star game cancelled
The District 10 North - South All Star football game is cancelled for this year. The Northwest Pennsylvania football coaches association made the announcement this morning. The association is still selling tickets for its scholarship money.
Dozens will cruise down Belmont Ave. Sunday for 2nd Annual Bike Belmont
Sunday looks like a perfect day for a bike ride, and if you're traveling along Belmont Avenue you'll likely notice quite a few of them. The Build a Better Belmont Coalition's Second Annual Bike Belmont happens Sunday, May 19th. Organizers expect to see as many as 150 riders, doubling last year's participants. The registration deadline has passed.
Burrell wins pitchers’ duel with Neshannock in Class 3A quarterfinals
In their WPIAL Class 3A first-round games, Burrell and Neshannock scored six runs apiece and manufactured runs by stealing bases. The Bucs swiped six, and the Lancers stole five. In the quarterfinal matchup, neither team had many runners as the top pitcher for each squad was on the mound. Burrell...
Walk-off hit sends Sharpsville past Seneca in District 10 baseball playoffs
MEADVILLE – The pressure was suddenly on Sharpsville. After leading their District 10 Class 2A baseball quarterfinal for six innings, the Blue Devils suddenly found themselves tied with Seneca. Lucas Rupp’s RBI triple had erased their lead, and they’d need to rally again after five consecutive scoreless frames. ...
High school baseball: (1) Perry vs (7) Berkshire district semifinal capsule
On Deck: Winner advances to play the winner of (3) LaBrae and (11) Crestview in a district final at Struthers on May 22. For the Record: Perry has been a constant all season and started the postseason on the same note, with a strong showing from the batter’s box. The Pirates have scored 161 runs this season, highlighted by Cade Henderson and Owen McKoon, who have combined for 63 runs. McKoon is also among the News-Herald area leaders in batting average (.493), doubles (seven) and triples (four). Henderson (.400), and Luke Sivon (.397) have also been strong from the plate. Perry has been consistent up and down the batting order all season. Four Pirates pitchers have been strong all with sub 3.00 ERAs highlighted by Aiden Bowman with a 2.00 ERA. Both Logan Buehner and Pentek each have more than 35 strikeouts. … Berkshire had an up-and-down end to the regular season but got its groove back just before the postseason. The Badgers defeated Bristol and Wickliffe, the latter clinching the CVC Valley title. They are led by Patrick Brancel who has been strong from the plate all season, hitting .483 with 14 RBI and 10 doubles. The bats of Ethan Martin (.352) and Sam Barcikoski (.311) have been just as strong from the plate for a well-hitting middle of the order. Brancel and Martin each have recorded four or more wins on the season and have ERAs under 2.00. It will be a battle of strength vs. strength to advance to the final.
Zearfoss with Sharon speed; Atomic, Fremont all ahead
JONESTOWN, Pa. (May 20, 2024) - A tough start to the weekend, but their results made a switch in a hurry, as Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing capped their recent weekend in the Buckeye State with a top-ten performance at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, May 18. Zearfoss, now with six top-tens on the season, finished ninth to earn his top-ten outcome, maintaining his place within the frontrunners after starting eighth on the main event grid.
Softball Recap: Madison Simmerman leads Cathedral Prep to victory over Sharpsville
Cathedral Prep gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sharpsville Blue Devils 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cathedral Prep. Madison Simmerman made a big impact while hitting...
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