Pitcher Shane Hodapp and the Mercyhurst Prep baseball team had a memorable first week of the Region 3 season.
The Lakers opened with a 7-3 victory over Girard on Wednesday when Hodapp pitched five innings of two-hit ball. He struck out nine and allowed two runs.
Mercyhurst moved to 2-0 overall and in the region Saturday with a dramatic 1-0 victory over North East at Ainsworth Field. Hodapp improved to 2-0 as he tossed a two-hitter, striking out six and walking three. The only run came on Chris Henry’s inside-the-park homer with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
North East’s Eric Meehl (1-1) took the loss despite pitching a four-hitter. Henry's homer was the first run Meehl has allowed this season in 10 2/3 innings.
-- Jeff Kirik

It should be another highly competitive and exciting race in Region 3 softball this season, with at least three teams figuring to be District 10 Class AA title contenders.
Last year, Northwestern won the region title, and region runner-up Iroquois claimed the D-10 AA crown.
Villa Maria, last year’s third-place team, made an early season statement Monday with a 6-1 victory over Iroquois. Two of the region’s biggest stars showed off their talents, as reigning District 10 Player of the Year Becky Zill hit a first-inning home run off Villa ace Ali Grab. Grab recovered to shut out the Braves the rest of the way. She added a two-run homer.
Fort LeBoeuf also could make a playoff run, while teams such as Fairview, Seneca and North East hope to move up into the top half of the region.
The region’s next big matchup takes place Thursday when Iroquois faces Northwestern, which is led by ace Jenny Cox.
-- Jeff Kirik

If you've been reading the Iroquois softball box scores, you might have noticed that junior catcher Becky Zill has changed her spot in the batting order.

Zill, the 2007 Times-News District 10 Player of the Year, batted in the third spot in the Braves' first two games. But after Zill walked twice against Harbor Creek, Iroquois coach Julie Parker moved her to the leadoff spot. The thought is that teams cannot pitch around her when she leads off the game.

Zill slammed a home run, flew out and grounded out against Villa on Monday. On Tuesday, she was hit by a pitch, walked and was 1-for-2 against Fort LeBoeuf.

It can be debated if Cameron Atha is the best athlete on Titusville's track and field team. But let there be no doubt he was the busiest.

Atha, a junior, won four events for the Rockets in their Region 3 dual against Meadville on Tuesday. Titusville improved to 3-0 overall with an 86 1/2-63 1/2 victory over the rival Bulldogs.

Atha won three individual events, the 110-meter hurdles (15.7 seconds), the triple jump (39 feet, 8 inches) and the high jump (5-10). He also led for the Rockets' winning 1,600 relay team (3:43.9).

Titusville will compete in Saturday's Center High School Invitational at Monaca.

-- Mike Copper

As usual, the Cathedral Prep-McDowell baseball rivalry appears to be an evenly matched one this season.
Both teams have opened at 6-1. The first showdown between the two will take place a week from today, April 18, when the teams play under the lights at Jerry Uht Park at 7 p.m. The Ramblers and Trojans also will close the regular season with a night game at Jerry Uht Park on May 14.
McDowell opened the season by winning its first six games before losing to reigning District 10 Class AAA champion Hickory 4-3 Thursday.
Prep, which beat Titusville 13-6 Thursday, suffered its only loss of the season against Mt. Dora High School, 5-4, in Orlando, Fla., on March 24.
-- Jeff Kirik

The sure fly out that instead knocked you out.

The fumble that you ran the wrong way for a touchdown.

The shot put toss that went nowhere.

The gymnastics dismount that was perfect - but about 30 seconds too early.

Embarrassing sports moments. You've had them. We've all had them. They sting for a moment, then provide a lifetime of fodder for reunions, get-togethers and remember-when conversations.

How about being brave enough to share your most embarrassing sports moments - those things that actually happened to you, or that you witnessed? If you're from or connected to northwestern Pennsylvania high school sports, we want to hear from you. And, yes, we'll share them with Varsity readers, so be prepared for good-natured ribbing.

E-mail your moment to sports@timesnews.com, submit online at GoErie.com/Varsity, fax to (814) 870-1808 or mail to Sports, Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th St., Erie, PA 16534.

Here are a few of the top baseball performances from this week in District 10:
Batting
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2-1-2-4, home run by Iroquois' Brennen Weatherbee in a 11-0 win over Northwestern
3-4-3-2, by Villa Maria's Chris Wright in a 12-2 win over Eisenhower
4-3-3-3, triple by McDowell's Ryan Skellie in a 14-1 win over Slippery Rock
4-2-2-4, double by Cambridge Springs' Adam Sinclair in a 15-5 win over Maplewood
4-3-3-2, double, home run by Linesville's Doug Williams in a 10-3 win over Cochranton
4-2-2-4, double home run by Linesville's Cody Norwood in a 10-3 win over Cochranton
3-1-3-5, home run by Villa Maria's Terry Carson in a 9-2 win over Fort LeBoeuf
3-2-3-2, by Meadville's Jon Roncolato in a 15-1 win over Central Tech
4-3-2-3, by Meadville's Dillon Tabar in a 15-1 win over Central Tech
3-3-3-4, two doubles by Meadville's Ben Lowmaster in a 15-1 win over Central Tech
4-2-4-1, double by Fairview's Nick Lohrer in a 6-4 loss to Villa Maria
3-3-3-4, home run by Seneca's Aaron Zaksheske in a 9-5 win over Mercer

Pitching
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7-5-0-0-1-6 by Northwestern's David Bihler in a 6-0 win over Mercyhurst Prep
5-2-1-0-0-9 by Cathedral Prep's Dave Spaeder in a 11-1 win over Oil City

Line of the week: Zaksheske had a huge game from the leadoff spot, but Terry Carson's five-RBI performance gets the nod.
-- Jeff Kirik

Here are some top performances by District 10 softball players this week:
Batting
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4-2-3-1, by Northwestern's Whitney Snyder in a 5-2 win over Fairview
3-1-2-5, by North East's Jordan Artise in a 15-0 win over Girard
4-2-3-0, double by Villa Maria's Michelle Murphy in a 6-2 win over Iroquois
4-4-3-3, by Cambridge Springs' Stephanie Baer in a 16-0 win over Linesville
4-2-3-4, triple by Cambridge Springs' Kristen Humes in a 16-0 win over Linesville
4-5-3-3, double by Northwestern's Amanda Caraballo in a 31-4 win over Seneca
6-4-4-3, by Northwestern's Whitney Snyder in a 31-4 win over Seneca
4-0-3-6, by Northwestern's Danelle Soltis in a 31-4 win over Seneca
3-0-3-2, double by Union City's Carrie Williams in a 16-0 win over Commodore Perry
Pitching
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7-2-0-0-1-13 by Cambridge Springs' Stephanie Baer in a 1-0 win over Conneaut Valley
5-0-0-0-2-2 by North East's Riki Turri in a 15-0 win over Girard
7-2-0-0-0-17 by Strong Vincent's Stacie Balkovic in a 1-0 win over Mercyhurst Prep
4-2-0-0-1-10 by Cambridge Springs' Stephanie Baer in a 16-0 win over Linesville

Line of the week: Baer had a huge game with her bat and arm against Linesville, but Balkovic's 17-strikeout effort vs. Mercyhurst gets my vote.
-- Jeff Kirik

A speed merchant Eric Morse is not. Northwestern baseball coach John Light confessed as much.
Which is why Light’s pulse beat faster late in Monday’s home game against Seneca.
The Wildcats beat the Bobcats 5-4 in a Region 3 game at Albion. They scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Morse, the team’s designated hitter, barely scored from third base after a passed ball.
Morse began the winning rally with a one-out single off Seneca reliever Mike Dunn. Artie McCumber followed with a double to right-center field, but Morse couldn't score on the play.
The Wildcats’ D.J. Haffley struck out as a pinch-hitter and David Bihler walked to load the bases.
That’s when Morse lumbered home when Seneca catcher Sam Hubbard allowed the passed ball.
“The slowest kid on our team made it interesting,” a relieved Light said.
Morse had one of Northwestern's seven hits. Marcus Paradise's RBI double tied the game at 4-all in the bottom of the fifth.
The win left Northwestern 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the region. Seneca dropped to 1-3 and 0-2.

— Mike Copper

The Seneca baseball team earned its first Region 3 victory in dramatic fashion Tuesday.
Andy Cole's sacrifice-bunt attempt led to an error and two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Bobcats beat visiting Youngsville 9-8.
Aaron Zaksheske led Seneca (2-6 overall, 1-2 Region 3) with two hits, including a double, and three RBIs. Ben Smith had two hits, including a double, and a RBI, while Sam Hubbard had two hits and two runs scored.
Ben Oviatt led Youngsville (0-6, 0-3) with a single, double and three RBIs. Adam Paden added a home run and two RBIs.

A three-double performance by a baseball or softball player is a rare occurrence. In a statistical anomaly Wednesday, three area high school players each hit three doubles in a game.
Joe Stelter of Girard achieved the feat in the YellowJackets’ 11-4 win over Youngsville in a Region 3 baseball game. A leadoff hitter, Stelter went 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs.
Eric Meehl of North East hit three doubles in the Grapepickers’ 12-7 win over Fort LeBoeuf in Region 3 play. Meehl, who also hits leadoff, finished 3-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs.
Softball player Tera Deniziak of Strong Vincent, meanwhile, ripped three doubles in an 11-2 non-region win over Warren. Deniziak, hitting second in the order, went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs and one RBI.
-- Jeff Kirik

Capital One asks, “What’s in your wallet?”
I’m asking, “What’s in your iPod?”
What do you listen to before a game?
Is it heavy metal in the locker room for football?
Is it hip-hop prior to warm-up drills for basketball?
How about classical en route to the golf course?
Is it any of these musical genres? Is it none of them?
Music before games — and even during them — has become a given in most sporting events. That includes high school athletics, where players are often seen with an ear piece that blares their favorite music and tunes.
I want to know what they are, and if their psychological effects work, for an April 30 story in Varsity.
If you’d like your share your thoughts, please leave leave a jingle with your name, sport and contact number at 814 870-1614. You can also e-mail me at mike.copper@timesnews.com.

— Mike Copper

It will take a heck of an effort from an area softball player to stop Iroquois’ Becky Zill from repeating as the Times-News District 10 Player of the Year.
But Villa Maria’s Ali Grab and Cambridge Springs’ Stephanie Baer are giving it their best shot early in the season.
That’s not to say that Zill isn’t off to a hot start. She has led the Braves to a 7-1 record even though opponents are trying to pitch around her. In her latest game Wednesday, she went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in a 12-0 victory over Youngsville, as Iroquois moved to 6-1 in Region 3.
Zill hit a leadoff homer against Villa earlier this season, but Grab blasted a two-run homer and pitched a two-hitter to lead the Victors to a key 6-1 victory. Grab has pitched every game this season while leading Villa to a 9-0 start (7-0 in Region 3). She's been a force at the plate, too.
Baer is dominating Region 2 as a pitcher and hitter for Cambridge Springs. She led the Blue Devils (8-0, 8-0) to an 8-2 victory over rival Union City (7-1, 7-1) Wednesday in a battle for first place in the region. Baer struck out 10 while allowing only two seventh-inning runs.
Other area players are off to outstanding starts, too, but Zill, Grab and Baer are the early leaders for this year’s D-10 Player of the Year award.
-- Jeff Kirik

Round one went to McDowell.

By a first-inning knockout too.

The Trojans' baseball team sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first inning Friday night against rival Cathedral Prep. The first six all reached and all scored, which highlighted their 10-3 victory at Jerry Uht Park.

More than 1,100 saw the first of three regular-season meetings between the rivals. McDowell improved to 10-1 overall and 2-0 in Region 6, while Prep dropped to 7-3 and 1-1.

Matt Luthringer and Ryan Skellie each doubled and had two hits off Ramblers' pitching. Skellie drove also drove in two runs and scored twice.

Tyler DeCrapio settled down after Prep scored twice in the first inning and pitched a complete game.

Prep, the defending District 10 Class AAAA champions, was led by Bryan Colish and Kyle Laughner. Colish had two of the Ramblers' six hits and Laughner had two RBIs.

The teams will meet at McDowell on April 30 and return to Jerry Uht Park on May 14.

-- Mike Copper

Some of the District 10’s top performances this week:
Hitting
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Saturday
4-3-4-5, 2B, Fort LeBoeuf's Ashley Black in 15-0 win over Seneca
Friday
4-1-4-5, 2B, HR, Villa Maria’s Ali Grab in 16-0 win over Girard
4-1-3-2, 2B, Iroquois’ Becky Zill in 7-0 win over Eisenhower
3-3-2-2, General McLane’s Kristin Osinski in 15-0 win over East
Thursday
4-3-2-4, 2B, Villa’s Courtney Giblin in 10-0 win over Eisenhower
Wednesday
3-0-3-3, McDowell’s Maggie Reed in 8-2 win over General McLane
5-3-4-1, three 2Bs, Strong Vincent’s Tera Deniziak in 11-2 win over Warren
4-3-3-4, 3B, HR, Erika Pound in Seneca’s 7-6 win over Meadville
Tuesday
4-2-4-4, 3B, HR, Cambridge Springs' Stephanie Baer in 8-0 win over Cochranton
4-3-3-2 Youngsville's Nicole Ciukaj in 13-0 win over Seneca
3-3-2-3 Harbor Creek's Jaime Rzepecki in 15-0 win over General Mclane
3-3-2-4, 2B, Mercyhurst Prep's Kristen Sebunia in 28-0 win over East
2-4-2-5, 2B, 3B, Mercyhurst Prep's Shannon Zoltowski in 28-0 win over East
3-4-2-6, 2B, HR, Mercyhurst Prep's Autumn Anderson in 28-0 win over East
Monday
4-2-3-1, Cambridge Spring’s Stephanie Baer in 13-3 win over Conneaut Lake
3-1-2-4, HR, Fort LeBoeuf’s Amy Hedderick in 16-1 win over Girard
4-4-3-2, 2B, 3B, North East’s Jordan Artise in 18-7 win over Seneca
4-3-2-6, General McLane’s Kristin Osinski in 13-9 win over Central Tech

Pitching
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Friday
7-1-0-0-1-12, Union City’s Carrie Williams in 7-0 win over Conneaut Lake
7-1-0-0-1-9, Northwestern’s Danelle Soltis, in 9-0 win over Youngsville
6-1-0-0-0-13, Villa Maria’s Ali Grab in 16-0 win over Girard
7-4-0-0-4-12, Fort LeBoeuf’s Amanda Shields in 7-0 win overt North East
7-0-0-0-1-15, Iroquois’ Lindsey Phillips in 7-0 win over Eisenhower
8-5-2-2-1-16, Titusville’s Cassie Savitz in 3-0 win over Hickory
7-3-0-0-2-8, Mercyhurst Prep’s Chelsea Graml in 3-0 win over Warren
Thursday
7-0-0-0-4-12, Conneaut Valley’s Morgan Stearns in 5-0 win over Saegertown
7-6-5-0-1-15, Girard’s Miranda Pytlarz in Girard’s 5-1 loss to Seneca
7-7-1-1-1-8, Seneca’s Kayla Hopson in 5-1 win over Girard
Wednesday
7-8-2-2-0-10, Cambridge Spring’s Stephanie Baer in 8-2 win over Union City
5-3-0-0-0-7, Iroquois’ Karey Bartlett in 12-0 win over Youngsville
7-0-0-0-3-8, Titusville’s Cassie Savitz in 4-0 win over Fairview
Tuesday
7-3-0-0-0-15, Cambridge Springs' Stephanie Baer in 8-0 win over Cochranton
Monday
7-1-0-0-1-11, Conneaut Valley’s Morgan Stearns in 7-0 win over Maplewood
7-1-0-0-1-15, McDowell’s Angela Siegel in 3-0 win over Mercyhurst Prep

Hitting line of the week: Lindsey Phillips' 15-strikeout no-hitter was a gem.
Pitching line of the week: Erika Pound’s big day vs. Meadville helped Seneca to its first win.
-- Jeff Kirik

Some of the District 10’s top performances this week:
Hitting
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Friday
3-2-3-2, Fort LeBoeuf’s Justin Jones, in 8-6 win over Eisenhower
2-2-2-3, 3B, HR, North East’s Aaron Meehl in 9-0 win over Iroquois
4-3-3-3, HR, Warren’s Addison Dunn in 11-3 victory over East
Thursday
3-2-3-2, 3B, Eisenhower’s Todd Rudolph in 11-8 win over North East
Wednesday
3-2-3-3, three 2Bs, North East’s Eric Meehl in 12-7 win over Fort LeBoeuf
4-3-4-3, three 2Bs, Girard’s Joe Stelter in 11-4 win over Youngsville
3-3-2-1, Strong Vincent’s Andy Blakely in 12-6 win over East
3-4-3-5, 2B, grand slam, Northwestern’s Marcus Paradise in 14-3 win over General McLane
Tuesday
5-3-3-1, two 2Bs Fort LeBoeuf's Brandon Lavery in 19-3 win over Fairview
4-1-2-3, 2B, Youngsville's Ben Oviatt in 9-8 loss to Seneca
4-3-3-0, McDowell's J.P. Frey in 14-11 win over Meadville
4-2-2-6, 2B, HR, Meadville's Ben Lowmaster in 14-11 loss to McDowell
Monday
4-2-4-2, HR, North East’s Eric Meehl in 6-3 win over Fairview
3-3-3-3, two 2Bs, McDowell’s Kyle Harpster in 15-0 win over Central Tech
3-3-3-3, 2B, HR, McDowell’s Matt Luthringer in 15-0 win over Central Tech

Pitching
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Friday
7-7-0-0-2-9, Conneaut Lake’s Matt Morian in 6-0 win over Union City
3-1-0-0-0-6, North East’s Eric Meehl in relief in 9-0 win over Iroquois
7-1-0-0-0-10, Corry’s Jeremy Cressley in 1-0 victory over Harbor Creek
7-2-0-0-1-5, General McLane’s Dan Hafner in 7-0 win over Strong Vincent
Thursday
7-6-1-0-4-10, Girard’s Bobby Morrow in 4-1 win over Northwestern
Wednesday
6-8-1-1-2-11, McDowell’s Ryan Skellie in 12-1 win over Harbor Creek
Monday
7-8-1-1-1-11, Commodore Perry’s Josh Chisholm in 5-1 win over Titusville

Hitting line of the week: Marcus Paradise had huge game, including a rare grand slam, vs. McLane
Pitching line of the week: Jeremy Cressley was masterful in a big Region 5 game against Harbor Creek
-- Jeff Kirik

It’s not football.
It’s not basketball.
But it is Cathedral Prep vs. McDowell.
So regardless of the sport — in this case tennis — the matchup is bound to draw interest.
The Ramblers and Trojans will play on McDowell’s courts today at 4 p.m. The best-of-five matches will be the first of two meetings between the rivals in less than a week.
Prep heads to Millcreek Township at 8-0 overall and in Region 2. The Ramblers were not only victorious three times last week, but won every match in straight sets.
McDowell prepared for Prep with Monday’s 5-0 victory at Corry. That left the Trojans 9-1 overall and 7-0 within the region.
The loser won’t have to wait long for the rematch. The Ramblers and Trojans will play Monday at 4 p.m. at the Frontier Park courts.

-- Mike Copper

Who’s going to win the District 10 Region 3 baseball title?
Who knows?
Going into Tuesday’s games, there was still a clump of teams with region title aspirations. Unlike many other baseball and softball regions, no team has emerged as a clear favorite.
Consider this: Villa Maria entered Monday’s game leading Region 3 with a 3-1 record. When Mercyhurst Prep rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and pulled out a 5-4 win Monday, Villa Maria (3-2) dropped to fifth.
Iroquois and North East both won Monday to move into a first-place tie at 5-2. Right behind them, Mercyhurst Prep and Girard are tied for third at 4-2. Villa is fifth followed by Fort LeBoeuf and Northwestern, who are in a sixth-place tie at 4-3.
Each of those teams is in the title hunt … and each could finish seventh. It’s that close.
Others, such as Eisenhower and Fairview, are right behind.
Stay tuned.
-- Jeff Kirik

Does heading South to get a jump-start on the baseball or softball season help a high school team?
For the Corry softball team, it did.
The Beavers played four games in Florida and Tennessee this spring before returning home. Corry was 2-2 on its trip.
Since then, the Beavers have gone 4-1. Their only loss was to DuBois, 3-0 on Saturday.
Corry currently leads Region 5 with a 3-0 record.

The wildest game of the District 10 baseball season took place at Seneca High School on Wednesday when Seneca rallied for a remarkable 21-20 victory over Eisenhower in Region 3 play.
The teams combined for 41 runs and 40 hits. They scored a total of 13 runs in the eighth inning alone.
“I’ve been coaching a long time, and I’ve never experienced anything quite like that,” Seneca coach Tom Mello said.
Eisenhower led 10-9 through two innings, and the game only got crazier.
The teams were tied 14-14 going into extra innings when Eisenhower struck for six runs in the top of the eighth. The win looked to be secure for the Knights.
Not so.
The Bobcats then rallied for seven runs in the bottom of the inning.
“Quite honestly, I thought we were done, but the way that game was going, anything was possible,” Mello said.
The tying and winning runs scored with one out when an Eisenhower player overthrew first base for an error, and the ball rolled down the right-field line.
Seneca’s Jake Trott entered the game in relief in the top of the eighth with no outs, four runs already in and two Eisenhower runners on base. Trott retired the side on four pitches – both runners scored – and, as it turns out, he got an unlikely victory.
-- Jeff Kirik

McDowell Track Invitational
Saturday, 9 a.m.
Schedule, order of events
G = Girls, B = Boys, T = Trials, F = Finals
TRACK EVENTS FIELD EVENTS
100-meter hurdles GT Session 1 -- B-Shot B-Javelin G-Discus
110 hurdles BT Session 1 -- B-Triple B-High and G-Long Jumps
100 dash GT Session 1 -- G-Girls Pole Vault
100 dash BT 9:30 AM
3,200 relay GF Session 2 -- B-Discus G-Shot G-Javelin
3,200 relay BF Session 2 -- G-Triple G-High and B-Long Jumps
3,200 (Heat 1) GF Session 2 -- B-Boys Pole Vault
3,200 (Heat 1) BF begins after Girls Pole Vault

LUNCH BREAK (IF TIME PERMITS)

100 hurdles (2 Heats) GF Session 2 to begin Immediately
110 hurdles (2 Heats) BF after Session 1
100 (2 Heats) GF
100 (2 Heats) BF
1,600 GF KEY
1,600 BF
400 GF
400 BF
400 relay GF
400 relay BF
300 hurdles GF
300 hurdles BF
800 GF
800 BF
200 GF
200 BF
3,200 (Heat 2) GF
3,200 (Heat 2) BF
1,600 relay GF
1,600 relay BF

Boys meet records
EVENT RECORD HOLDER SCHOOL TIME YEAR
110 hurdles Brian Mancini Peters Township 14.247 2000
300 hurdles Shawn Colligan Bradford 38.051 2003
100 dash Mark Lockett Cathedral Prep 10.7 1996
200 Dietrich Jells Tech Memorial 21.58 1989
400 Lewis Campbell George Junior Republic 49.188 2001
800 Andrew Rotz Central Dauphin 1:55.9 2006
1,600 Dave Mazzacco Baldwin 4:17.57 2002
3,200 Dave Mazzacco Baldwin 9:15.67 2002
400 relay Central Dauphin 42.22 2003
1,600 relay Central 3:24.44 1999
3,200 relay Mt. Lebanon 7:49.10 2003
Long jump Elu Lawrence Franklin 22-6 1998
Triple jump Brian Schimp Bradford 45-5 1/4 1996
High jump Dave Hazelton Franklin 6-8 1995
Shot put Ryan Whiting Central Dauphin 65-10 2005
Discus Ryan Whiting Central Dauphin 195-1 2005
Javelin Ryan Sherwood McDowell 214-5 2000
Pole vault B. J. McKay McDowell 15-8 1998

Girls meet records
EVENT RECORD HOLDER SCHOOL TIME YEAR
100 hurdles Brandi Hogan Pittsburgh Perry Traditional 13.99 1999
300 hurdles Talise Manuel Pittsburgh Oliver 44.362 2000
100 dash Dellrea Myers Academy 11.99 1990
200 Cassy Richards Winchester Thurston 25.11 1998
400 Jen Maline Hempfield 58.05 1997
800 Stepanie Bango Smethport 2:17.20 1998
1,600 Amy Rudolph Kane 5:02.24 1991
3,200 Jessica Perry Pittsburgh Perry Traditional 10:53.5 2002
400 relay Central Hower (Akron) 49.79 1997
1,600 relay General McLane 4:02.88 2004
3,200 relay McDowell 9:37.79 2000
Long jump Sheena Gordon McDowell 19-4 1/2 2000
Triple jump Sheena Gordon McDowell 41-1 2002
High jump Sheena Gordon McDowell 5-9 2002
Shot put Brooke Freeburg Fort LeBoeuf 46-11 1999
Discus Brooke Freeburg Fort LeBoeuf 160-5 1999
Javelin Inge Jorgensen Wilmington 150-11 1997
Pole vault Emily Tharpe McDowell 12-0 2000
Emily Tharpe McDowell 12-0 2001
Alexandra Acker McDowell 12-0 2005
Alexandra Acker McDowell 12-0 2004

2008 top seeds
Boys
110 hurdles: 1. A.J. Dohanic, Girard 14.80; 2. Tyree Bennett, Bradford 15.04; 3. (tie) Alex Kerr, Brookville 15.10; 3. (tie) Matt Courter, Peters Township 15.10
3,200 relay: 1. Central Dauphin 8:05.0; 2. Cumberland Valley 8:06.55; 3. Baldwin 8:16.3
100: 1. (tie) Akeem Satterfield, Cathedral Prep 10.70; 1. (tie) DaJoun Heidelberg, Cathedral Prep 10.70; 3. (tie) Chris Burns, Wilmington 10.80; 3. (tie) Robert Ward, McDowell 10.80
1,600: 1. (tie) T.J. Hobart, Baldwin 4:25.0; 1. (tie) David Adley, Baldwin 4:25.0; 3. Mark Fuller, Cumberland Valley 4:25.4
400: 1. Vanere Maynard, Bradford 50.00; 2. Johnny Dogun, McDowell 50.10; 3. Gary Flythe, Central Dauphin 50.50
400 relay: 1. McDowell 42.80; 2. Cumberland Valley 43.18; 3. Cathedral Prep 43.50
300 hurdles: 1. Tyler Golden, Central Dauphin 39.00; 2. A.J. Dohanic, Girard 39.77; 3. William Altman, Sharon 40.10
200: 1. Juan Steward, Cumberland Valley 21.67; 2. Johnny Dogun, McDowell 22.23; 3. Chris Burns, Wilmington 22.30
800: 1. (tie) T.J. Hobart, Baldwin 1:57.0; 1. (tie) David Adley, Baldwin 1:57.0; 3. Chris Contino, Cumberland Valley 1:58.67
3,200: 1. Nick Carlucci, Mercyhurst Prep 9:56.00; Matt VanDenHengel, Cumberland Valley 9:56.12; 3. Ethan Tealer, Cumberland Valley 10:01.4
1,600 relay: 1. McDowell 3:24.0; Baldwin 3:26.6; 3. Central Dauphin 3:29.0
Shot put: 1. Dan Kwaitkowski, McDowell 61-11; 2. Paul Yohman, Wilmington 51-10; 3. James Harvey, Meadville 51-9
Discus: 1. Drew Hofbauer, Baldwin 160-8; 2. Paul Yohman, Wilmington 158-0; 3. Dan Gonzales, Bradford 154-10
Javelin: 1. Ryan Bell, Wilmington 220-7; 2. Justin Shirk, Central Dauphin 207-7; 3. Ryan Schliecher, Baldwin 191-0
Triple jump: 1. David Rivera, Bradford 43-10; 2. Trevor Cragle, Fort LeBoeuf 42-3; 3. Corey Gunter, Baldwin 42-1
Long jump: 1. Robert Ward, McDowell 22-½; 2. Tyler Sargent, Fairview 22-0; 3. Chris Burns, Wilmington 21-9
High jump: 1. Tyree Bennett, Bradford 6-4; 2. Shannon Sanders, Cathedral Prep 6-2; 3. (tie) Stan Okoro, Central Dauphin 6-0; 3. (tie) Cameron Atha, Titusville 6-0; 3. (tie) Collin Meadow, Warren 6-0; 3. (tie) Peter Jackson, Fairview 6-0; 3. (tie) Richie Widdowson, Seneca 6-0; 3. (tie) Jim Stalford, Seneca 6-0; 3. (tie) Matt O'Leary, North East 6-0
Pole vault: 1. Matt Perella, Baldwin 13-6; 2. (tie) Parker Kocan, Titusville 13-0; 2. (tie) Shane Speaker, Bradford 13-0

Girls
100 hurdles: 1. Laura Kosiorek, McDowell 14.78; 2. Megan Hahn, Peters Township 15.40; 3. Nicki Sarra, General McLane 15.85
3,200 relay: 1. Cumberland Valley 9:51.01; 2. Baldwin B 9:55.10; 3. McDowell 9:57.00
100: 1. Shannel Ritchie, Strong Vincent 12.50; 2. Laura Nientimp, McDowell 12.68; 3. Danielle Weaver, Brookville 12.70
1,600: 1. Leigha Anderson, Cumberland Valley 5:17.50; 2. Emily Dahlstrand, McDowell 5:17.70; 3. (tie) Hilary Weismiller, General McLane 5:25.00; 3. (tie) Kayla Keddal, Peters Township 5:25.00
400: 1. Hanna Casalnova, Grove City 59.85; 2. Skylar Ganoe, Clarion 60.20; 3. Tayler McCracken, Fairview 61.12
400 relay: 1. McDowell 49.06; 2. Cumberland Valley 51.50l 3. Strong Vincent 51.50
300 hurdles: 1. Megan Hahn, Peters Township 48.30; 2. Lauren Henry, North East 48.40; 3. Katherine Schneeberger, Cumberland Valley 48.59
200: 1. Tayler McCracken, Fairview 26.38; 2. Alexa Wilton, Bradford 26.50; 3. Laura Nientimp, McDowell 26.51
800: 1. Hanna Caslanova, Grove City 2:22.00; 2. Jen Haffner, Baldwin 2:22.40; 3. Lauren Thompson, Cumberland Valley 2:25.96
3,200: 1. Lauren Zarger, Harbor Creek 11:04.00; 2. Kristie Domis, Baldwin 11:33.40; 3. Darcy McKinley-Lester, Cumberland Valley 11:44.30
1,600 relay: 1. Cumberland Valley 4:12.10; 2. McDowell 3:14.25; 3. Central Dauphin 4:14.26
Shot put: 1. Kristy Woods, Grove City 43-9; 2. Anna Muzio, Central Dauphin 41-¾; 3. Nicole Mayr, McDowell 36-3
Discus: 1. Kristy Woods, Grove City 124-7; 2. Anna Muzio, Central Dauphin 120-7; 3. Becky Innes, McDowell 113-10
Javelin: 1. Tarra Frantz, Meadville 129-9; 2. Bridget McCray, Titusville 128-2; 3. Lindsey Oberacker, McDowell 119-2
Triple jump: 1. Laura Kosiorek, McDowell 38-4; 2. Kara Mostoller, Reynolds 36-5; 3. Kelly Fromknecht, McDowell 35-11½
Long jump: 1. Leah Presnar, McDowell 17-11¼; 2. Kara Mostoller, Reynolds 17-5½; 3. Brittany Sargent, Fairview 17-1
High jump: 1. (tie) Leann Devine, Hickory 5-2; 1. (tie) Erica Pascarella, Bradford 5-2; 3. (tie) Alex Braxton, Cumberland Valley 5-0; 3. (tie) Abbey Smith, Fort LeBoeuf 5-0; 3. (tie) Kara Mostoller, Reynolds 5-0; 3. (tie) Brittany Langer, Seneca 5-0; 3. Hollie Rapp, Warren 5-0
Pole vault: 1. Jacquelyn Kerr, Titusville 11-6; 2. Katelyn Cass, Baldwin 10-6; 3. (tie) Kell Fischer, Cumberland Valley 10-0; 3. (tie) Kim Sperring, McDowell 10-0

There was a rare occurrence in District 10 softball Friday -- not one but two doubleheaders in Region 3.
District 10 softball teams rarely play doubleheaders, but Friday Fairview played Youngsville twice and North East played Eisenhower twice.
Both doubleheaders were set up to accommodate makeup games from earlier rainouts. Because both Eisenhower and Youngsville are a good distance from Erie County, school officials decided to play doubleheaders rather than schedule an extra trip for the teams.
By the way, Eisenhower swept North East 11-6 and 12-8, while Fairview swept Youngsville 2-1 and 6-3.
-- Jeff Kirik

Titusville's Jacquelyn Kerr was the first District 10 champion at Saturday's 23rd annual McDowell Track and Field Invitational. Kerr defended her title in the girls pole vault when she cleared an even 11 feet.

-- Mike Copper

McDowell senior Dan Kwiatkowski continued his stellar 2008 season in the shot put when he won the event at Saturday's McDowell Track and Field Invitational. Kwiatkowski, bound for the University of Pittsburgh's track and field team next year, topped the boys field with a school-record toss of 62 feet, 10 inches.

-- Mike Copper

McDowell's Laura Kosiorek, Fort LeBoeuf's Trevor Cragle and Harbor Creek's Lauren Zarger joined the list of gold medalists at Saturday's McDowell Track and Field Invitational.
Kosiorek joined Dan Kwiatkowski as a champion for the hosts when she won the 100-meter hurdles in 14.53 seconds. Cragle claimed the boys triple jump with a top leap of 42 feet, 3 1/4 inches, while Zarger broke the tape in the girls 1,600 meters at 5:11.9.

-- Mike Copper

Cumberland Valley's Juan Steward beat two Cathedral Prep runners to break the record of another Rambler at the McDowell Track and Field Invitational.
Steward's time of 10.59 seconds bested the meet's previous mark of 10.70, set by Mark Lockett in 1996. Steward beat Prep's Akeem Satterfield (10.79) and RaSean Thrower (10.83) in the final.

-- Mike Copper

Fairview's Sam Havko won the boys 1,600-meter title at Saturday's McDowell Track and Field Invitational. Havko easily topped the championship field with a time of 4 minutes, 27.8 seconds., more than five seconds faster than second-place Mike Memath of Cumberland Valley.

-- Mike Copper

McDowell's 400-meter relay teams were atop the podium Saturday.
The Trojans' Ivy Rudolph, Kelly Fromknecht, Laura Nientimp and Leah Presnar combined for a winning time of 50.31 seconds. The McDowell boys, who consisted of Robert Ward, Johnny Dogun, Nick Adamski and Peter Overare, were clocked at 43.28.
Dogun added another gold medal when he broke the tape in the 400-meter final in 50.65.

-- Mike Copper

Titusville swept the pole vault competition at the McDowell Track and Field Invitational. For that, they can thank Parker Kocan. He joined Jacquelyn Kerr as a champion for the Rockets when he cleared 13 feet, 6 inches in the boys competition.

Kocan went a half-foot higher than Tyler Shanabrook of Cumberland Valley and a foot better than the next three vaulters.

-- Mike Copper

Fairview runner Tayler McCracken became District 10's latest winner at the McDowell Track and Field Invitational. McCracken won the girls 200-meter final in 26.32 seconds.

She edged Strong Vincent's Jamie Wienczkowski by .11.

-- Mike Copper

Harbor Creek's Lauren Zarger swept the girls' distance events at Saturday's McDowell Track and Field Invitational.

Hours after she defended her 1,600-meter title, Zarger left Gus Anderson Field with the 3,200 gold medal. She broke the tape in 11 minute, 14 seconds.

-- Mike Copper

Saturday's results from the 23rd annual McDowell Track and Field Invitational:

Boys

Team standings: 1. McDowell (Mc) 115½, 2. Cumberland Valley (CV) 73, 3. Baldwin (B) 60½, 4. Bradford (Br) 53½, 5. Central Dauphin (CD) 49, 6. Wilmington (Wi) 43, 7. Titusville (T) 32, 8. Fairview (F) 27, 9. North East (NE) 25, 10. General McLane (GM) 24½, 11. Peters Township (P) 22, 12. Strong Vincent (SV) 21, 13. Cathedral Prep (CP) and Girard (G) 18. 15. Grove City (GC) and Meadville (Mv) 17. Sharon (Sh) 14, 18. Fort LeBoeuf (FL) 11, 19. Warren (W) 10, 20. Brookville (Bv) 8, 21. Central Tech (CT), Eisenhower (Eh) and Hickory (H) 7, 24. Harbor Creek (HC) 6, 25. Sharpsville (Sp) 4, 26. Clarion (Cn) and Mercyhurst Prep (MP) 3, 28. Ashtabula (Ohio) Lakeside (AL), Oil City (OC) and Seneca (S) 2, 31. Clarion-Limestone (CL), Corry (Cy), East (E), Iroquois (I), Johnsonburg (J), Mercer (M), Northwestern (NW), Reynolds (Rey), Union City (UC), Villa Maria (VM) and Youngsville (Y) 0.

110-meter hurdles: 1. Matt Courter (P) 14.61, 2. Tyree Bennett (Br) 14.69, 3. Alex Kerr (Bv) 15.03, 4. Tyler Shanabrook (CV) 15.428, 5. A.J. Dohanic (G) 15.575, 6. Cameron Atha (T) 15.778, 7. Nick McAllister (Mc) 15.99, 8. Trevor Foley (T) 16.19

300 intermediate hurdles: 1. Tyree Bennett (Br) 39.11, 2. A.J. Dohanic (G) 39.67, 3. William Altman (G) 40.09, 4. Tyler Golden (CD) 40.364, 5. Matt Courter (P) 41.78, 6. Luke Yohman (Wi) 42.603, 7. Alex Beatty (Bv) 42.67, 8. Cory Gunter (B) 42.772

100: 1. Juan Steward (CV) 10.59 (MEET RECORD), 2. Akeem Satterfield (CP) 10.79, 3. RaSean Thrower (CP) 10.83, 4. Robert Ward (Mc) 10.94, 5. Peter Overare (Mc) 10.97, 6. Colton Charles (CD) 11.1, 7. William Altman (Sh) 11.17, 8. DeMarco Alberty (Sp) 11.2

200: 1. Juan Steward (CV) 21.71, 2. Darrell Brooks (SV) 21.96, 3. Johnny Dogun (Mc) 22.27. 4. Peter Overare (Mc) 22.384, 5. RaSean Thrower (CP) 22.678, 6. Chris Burns (Wi) 22.77, Jake Kennedy (G) 22.81, 8. Kyle Abbott (C) 23.

400: 1. Johnny Dogun (Mc) 50.65, 2. Vanere Maynard (Br) 51.67, 3. Blidi Wreh-Wilson (GM) 51.74, 4. Kyle Abbott (C) 52.321, 5. Corey Henderson (T) 52.339, 6. Jacques Moss (Sh) 52.693, 7. Brennan Fedorko (Mc) 52.778, 8. James Seidle (Cn) 53.124.

800: 1. T.J. Hobart (B) 1:58.8, 2. Sam Havko (F) 2:00.1, 3. Mark Fuller (CV) 2:01.2, 4. Chris Contino (CV) 02:01.4, 5. Andrew Geist (Mv) 2:02.2, 6. Carter Denne (NE) 2:04.9, 7. Zach Mix (NE) 2:06.1, 8. Mike Boardman (H) 2:06.2.

1,600: 1. Sam Havko (F) 4:27.8, 2. Mike Memath (CV) 4:32.9, 3. Andrew Geist (Mv) 4:34.2, 4. Bryan Baumgartner (GM) 4:34.8, 5. Zach Mix (NE) 4:35.1, 6. Shane Sigler (Sp) 4:36.3, 7. Nick Klena (OC) 4:37.3, 8. Richard Palo (L) 4:37.6.

3,200: 1. Dave Adley (B) 9:48.5, 2. Dan Dillon (GM) 9:48.8, 3. Garrett Gray (NE) 9:54.4, 4. Evan DeArmitt (CD) 10:01.6, 5. Matt VanDenHengel (CV) 10:02.5, 6. Nick Carlucci (MP) 10:02.8, 7. Rich Peterson (Mv) 10:06.3, 8. Tom Bollinger (GC) 10:06.8

400 relay: 1. McDowell (Robert Ward, Johnny Dogun, Nick Adamski, Peter Overare) 43.28, 2. Strong Vincent 43.71, 3. Cumberland Valley 44.03, 4. Wilmington 44.152, 5. Central Dauphin 44.518, 6. Fairview 44.526, 7. Baldwin 44.869, 8. Central Tech 45.035

1,600 relay: 1. McDowell (Peter Overare, Brennan Fedorko, Justin Hines, Johnny Dogun) 3:27.6, 2. Baldwin 3:29.3, 3. Bradford 3:30.8, 4. Central Dauphin 3:31.2, 5. Peters Township 3:32.4, 6. Sharon 3:36.8, 7. North East 3:40.7, 8. Titusville 3:41.0

3,200 relay: 1. Baldwin (T.J. Hobart, David Achley, Dennis Logan, George Crompton) 8:01.5, 2. Cumberland Valley 8:07.9, 3. Central Dauphin 8:13.4, 4. North East 8:17.1, 5. McDowell 8:23.9, 6. General McLane 8:27.8, 7. Fairview 8:30.3, 8. Bradford 8:35.4.

Long jump: 1. Chris Burns (Wi) 23-1 (MEET RECORD), 2. Alex Schmude (Mc) 23-0, 3. Robert Ward (Mc) 21-5, 4. Justin Hines (Mc) 21-3, 5. Tyler Sargent (F) 20-10, 6. Bobby Forbes (W) 20-6, 7. Zack McKnight (G) 20-2 ½, 8. Ryan Skelton (GM) 20-2

Triple jump: 1. Trevor Cragle (FL) 42-3¼, 2. Corey Gunter (B) 41-8¾, 3. Nick Riggall (Wi) 41-7, 4. LaDon Miller (SV) 40-10, 5. Dakota Walker (Mc) 40-7, 6. Nick Vucurevich (CV) 40-7, 7. Joe Spelling (Eh) 40-6 ¼, 8. Bobby Forbes (W) 40-2 ½.

High jump: 1. Tyree Bennett (Br) 6-2, 2. Cameron Atha (T) 6-2, 3. Kyle Jackson (CD) 6-0, 4. Joe Spelling (Eh) 6, 5. Quintin Krivacek (P) 5-10, 6. Matt O'Leary (NE) 5-10, 7. Richie Widdowson (S) 5-10, 8. Gerald Murphy (L) 5-10.

Shot put: 1. Dan Kwiatkowski (Mc) 62-10, 2. Greg Reiber (GC) 53-5, 3. Paul Yohman (Wi) 52-11½, 4. James Harvey (Mv) 51-1 ½, 5. Steve Reinhart (BR) 50-1, 6. Bob Saltsgiver (H) 46.10, 7. Joe Kelley (Mc) 46-10, 8. Scott Larson (Cn) 46-4.

Discus: 1. Dan Kwiatkowski (Mc) 170-1, 2. Greg Reiber (GC) 154-5, 3. Ryan Repoff (HC) 151-7, 4. Levi Pardee (T) 151, 5. Paul Yohman (Wi) 150-2, 6. Dan Gonzales (Br) 149-5, 7. Sean O'Hara (W) 146-10, 8. Adam Bevevino (Cn) 142-3.

Javelin: 1. Justin Shirk (CD) 208-10½, 2. Ryan Schleicher (B) 201-4, 3. Ryan Bell (Wi) 198-6½, 4. Matt Orzechowski (Mc) 169-7 ½, 5. Zjon Zigler (W) 169-4, 6. Nick Spohn (H) 166-11, 7. Bryan Larsen (G) 166-9, 8. Jason Daugherty (FL) 155-2.

Pole vault: 1. Parker Kocan (T) 13-6, 2. Tyler Shanabrook (CV) 13-0, 3. David Garnon (Mc) 12-6, 4. John Bolian (CD) 12-6, 5. Matt Perella (B) 12-6, 6. Shane Speaker (Br) 12-6, 7. Kevin Kerr (Mc) 12-0, 8. Drew Snyder (GM) 12-0.

Track MVP: Johnny Dogun, McDowell
Field MVP: Dan Kwiatkowski, McDowell
Combined MVP: Tyree Bennett, Bradford

Girls

Team: 1. McDowell (Mc) 105½, 2. Cumberland Valley (CV) 75, 3. Baldwin (B) 65, 4. Grove City (GC) 44½, 5. Fairview (F) 44, 6. Central Dauphin (CD) and Peters Township (P) 32, 8. Bradford (Br) and Meadville (Mv) 31, 10. Harbor Creek (HC) and Strong Vincent (SV) 26, 12. Reynolds (Rey) 23, 13. Titusville (T) 22, 14. Hickory (H) 19, 15. Fort LeBoeuf (FL) 18½, 16. Clarion (Cn) 14, 17. Warren (W) 13, 18. Brookville (Bv) 12, 19. General McLane (GM), Seneca (S) and Union City (UC) 10, 22. Johnsonburg (J) 9, 23. North East (NE) 5½, 24. Oil City (OC) 5, 25. Iroquois (I), Sharon (Sh) and Youngsville (Y) 4, 28. Ashtabula (Ohio) Lakeside (AL) and Wilmington (Wi) 3, 30. Mercyhurst Prep (MP) 1, 31. Central Tech (CT), Clarion-Limestone (CL), Corry (Cy), East (E), Eisenhower (Eh), Girard (G), Mercer (M), Northwestern (NW), Villa Maria (VM).

100-meter hurdles: 1. Laura Kosiorek (Mc) 14.53, 2. Megan Hahn (P) 14.98, 3. Alexa Wilton (Br) 15.23, 4. Amber Wilson (W) 15.43, 5. Bobbi Hopkins (Br) 15.48, 6. Nicki Sarra (GM) 15.67, 7. Amy Trotnick (P) 16.19, 8. Katherine Schneeberger (CV) 16.52.

300 intermediate hurdles: 1. Megan Hahn (P) 47.38, 2. Heather Donovan (B) 48.97, 3. Amy Trotnick (P) 49.54, 4. Alyssa Jones (OC) 49.69, 5. Katherine Schneeberger (CV) 49.94, 6. Ellie Belleau (Wi) 49.98, 7. Lauren Henry (NE) 50.17, 8. Lauren Dalton (Mv) 51.63.

100: 1. Danielle Weaver (Bv) 12.28, 2. Laura Nientimp (Mc) 12.51, 3. Jamie Wienczkowski (SV) 12.61, 4. Katherine Faller (F) 12.73, 5. Alex Braxton (CV) 12.79, 6. Sam Boratyn (Mv) 12.89, 7. Brit Sargeant (F) 12.91, 8. Shannel Ritchie (SV) 12.94.

200: 1. Tayler McCracken (F) 26.32, 2. Jamie Wienczkowski (SV) 26.43, 3. Skylar Ganoe (Cn) 26.60, 4. Laura Nientimp (Mc) 26.62, 5. Alexa Wilton (Br) 27.02, 6. Alex Braxton (CV) 27.07, 7. Caleigh Coates (CD) 27.35, 8. Darin Barnhart (T) 27.45.

400: 1. Hanna Casalnova (GC) 1:01.4, 2. Skylar Ganoe (Cn) 1:01.6, 3. Chrissy Keck (F) 1:02.4, 4. Katie Rowell (CD) 1:03.2, 5. Kristy Bartel (Y) 1:03.6, 6. Hannah Day (UC) 1:03.9, 7. Antiqua King (Mv) 1:04.1, 8. Katie Sabolcik (Mc) 1:04.1.

800: 1. Hanna Casalnova (GC) 2:23.1, 2. Lauren Thompson (CV) 2:24.7, 3. Jen Haffner (B) 2:25.3, 4. Jordan Sanfrotello (F) 2:25.7, 5. Caitlin Hancox (Mv) 2:26.4, 6. Emily Dahlstrand (Mc) 2:26.7, 7. Catie Bertges (SV) 2:27.2, 8. Ashley Rinderle (Mc) 2:27.8.

1,600: 1. Lauren Zarger (HC) 5:11.9, 2. Emily Dahlstrand (Mc) 5:15.9, 3. Leigha Anderson (CV) 5:17.8, 4. Darcy McKinley Lester (CV) 5:21.0, 5. Hilary Weismiller (GM) 5:23.1, 6. Wilson (Mv) 5:24.5, 7. Brittney Kaltenbaugh (FL) 5:27.5, 8. Allison Gibbons (S) 5:35.3.

3,200: 1. Lauren Zarger (HC) 11:14, 2. Darcy McKinley Lester (CV) 11:27, 3. Caitlin Wilson (Mv) 11:30.1, 4. Brittney Kaltenbaugh (FL) 11:30.1, 5. Kristie Domis (B) 11:46.0, 6. Karena Sezawich (AL) 11:48.0, 7. Sarah Lonzi (Br) 11:51.0, 8. Suzanna Kearns (MP) 12:04.0.

400 relay: 1. McDowell (Ivy Rudolph, Kelly Fromknecht, Laura Nientimp, Leah Presnar) 50.31, 2. Strong Vincent 52.05, 3. Central Dauphin 52.63, 4. Baldwin 52.67, 5. Cumberland Valley 53.02, 6. Fairview 53.15, 7. Brookville 53.53, 8. North East 53.75.

1,600 relay: 1. Fairview (Tayler McCracken, Katherine Faller, Brittany Sargent, Chrissy Keck) 4:14.1, 2. Cumberland Valley 4:16.5, 3. Peters Township 4:17.6, 4. McDowell 4:18.2, 5. Baldwin 4:19.9, 6. Central Dauphin 4:20.0, 7. Union City 4:20.6, 8. Strong Vincent 4:23.7.

3,200 relay: 1. Cumberland Valley (Jessie Huber, Theresa Burnbaum, Lauren Thompson, Leigha Anderson) 9:45, 2. Baldwin 9:50, 3. McDowell 9:58, 4. Union City 10:03, 5. Meadville 10:07, 6. Seneca 10:12, 7. Fort LeBoeuf 10:14, 8. Titusville 10:17.

Long jump: 1. Kara Mostoller (Rey) 18-2, 2. Katelyn Cass (B) 17½, 3. Brittany Edwards (B) 16-11½, 4. Jess Ferrick (FL) 16-11½, 5. Leah Presnar (Mc) 16-10, 6. Brittany Sargent (F) 16-10, 7. Becca Moore (GM) 16-5½, 8. Kristen Fritz (CD) 16-4.

Triple jump: 1. Laura Kosiorek (Mc) 36-3½, Kelly Fromknecht (Mc) 35-9½, 3. Brittany Edwards (B) 35-7¾, 4. Leah Presnar (Mc) 34-11½, 5. Katelyn Cass (B) 34-11¼, 6. Kara Mosteller (R) 34-1¼, 7. Erica Pascarella (Br) 34-0, 8. Kristen Fritz (GM) 32-7¼.

High jump: 1. Kara Mostoller (Rey) 5-1, 2. Erica Pascarella (Br) 4-11, 3. Brittany Langer (S) 4-11, 4. Lexy Weissinger (Mc) 4-9, 5. Leann Devine (H) 4-9, 6. Alex Braxton (CV) 4-9, 7. Jessa Tinko (NE) 4-7, 8. Claire Morris (H) 4-7.

Shot put: 1. Kristy Woods (GC) 43-6, 2. Anna Muzio (CD) 40-7, 3. Emily Woods (H) 36-4, 4. Nicole Mayr (Mc) 36-2, 5. Brooke Milbrant (Br) 34-8, 6. Alayna Simmons (Sh) 34-2, 7. Tarra Frantz (Mv) 33-11, 8. Katie Natter (Br) 33-9.

Discus: 1. Kristy Woods (GC) 126-8, 2. Emily Woods (H) 126-3, 3. Anna Muzio (CD) 124-8, 4. Becky Innes (Mc) 116-8, 5. Melissa Leuschen (I) 115-10, 6. Cassie Carrow (J) 108-6, 7. Katie Rimpfel (CV) 108-2, 8. Shannon McCurdy (CV) 105-2.

Javelin: 1. Bridget McCray (T) 124-11½, 2. Katie White (W) 118-5, 3. Cassie Carrow (J) 117-2, 4. Lindsey Oberacker (Mc) 16-10½, 5. Tarra Frantz (Mv) 112-11, 6. Katie Natter (B) 111-2, 7. Sam Boratyn (Mv) 110-½, 8. Julie Skair (Sh) 109-½.

Pole vault: 1. Jacquelyn Kerr (T) 11-0, 2. Kelly Fischer (CV) 10-6, 3. Casey Folga (HC) 10-0, 4. Megan DeGraaf (GC) 9-0, 5. Gabrielle Harrington (FL) 9-0, 6. Katelyn Cass (B) 9-0, 7. Kim Sperring (Mc) 9-0, 8. Sammie Weinheimer (NE) 9-0.

Track MVP: Megan Hahn, Peters Township.
Field MVP: Kara Mostoller, Reynolds
Combined MVP: Laura Kosiorek, McDowell

It’s been an amazing week for Iroquois softball pitcher Lindsey Phillips.
She started the week with a four-hitter in an 8-0 win over Seneca in Region 3 play Monday. She struck out 15 in that game.
Phillips followed with a two-hitter and seven more strikeouts Wednesday in a 1-0 win against a solid Northwestern team.
Friday she had capped her week with another 15-strikeout performance in a 1-0 victory over third-place Fort LeBoeuf. She tossed a two-hitter this time.
For the week, Phillips went 3-0 with no runs allowed in 21 innings pitched. She struck out 37 and walked — get this — none. She allowed eight total hits, all singles.
Her efforts helped the second-place Braves move to 11-1 overall and 10-1 in the region.
-- Jeff Kirik

Some of the District 10’s top performances this week:
Hitting
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Monday
3-1-3-3, 2B, Cambridge Springs’ Kristen Humes in 10-0 win over Lakeview
4-4-4-2, 2B, 3B, Iroquois’ Becky Zill in 8-0 win over Seneca
3-3-2-3, two 3Bs, Corry’s Caitie Weber in 10-0 win over Mercyhurst Prep
Wednesday
4-2-1-4, HR, Cambridge Springs’ Elizabeth Dine in a 13-0 win over Commodore Perry
4-2-3-4, Fort LeBoeuf’s Jess VanDamia in 11-1 win over Seneca
4-2-2-2, two HRs, Corry’s Caitie Weber in 4-2 win over Strong Vincent
Thursday
4-3-4-2, HR, Strong Vincent’s Amy Greene in 15-0 win over Central Tech
3-3-3-3, two 2Bs, 3B, Strong Vincent’s Jessica Marsden in 15-0 win over Central Tech
Friday
4-0-3-2, 2B, Union City's Carrie Williams in a 10-0 win over Lakeview
4-0-2-3, Villa Maria's Ali Grab in an 11-0 win over Seneca
4-1-3-2, 2B, Warren's Melissa Meley in a 14-0 win over East

Pitching
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Monday
5-3-0-0-1-9, Cambridge Springs’ Stephanie Baer in 10-0 win over Lakeview
5-1-0-0-1-11, Villa Maria’s Ali Grab in 10-0 win over North East
7-4-0-0-0-15, Iroquois’ Lindsey Phillips in 8-0 win over Seneca
4-2-0-0-0-10, Harbor Creek’s Andrea Collins in 16-0 win over East
Wednesday
6-2-0-0-0-11, Cambridge Springs’ Stephanie Baer in 13-0 win over Commodore Perry
7-2-0-0-0-7, Iroquois’ Lindsey Phillips in 1-0 win over Northwestern
7-2-0-0-4-7, Harbor Creek’s Andrea Collins in 1-0 win over McDowell
Thursday
5-2-0-0-0-9, Strong Vincent’s Stacie Balkovicin 15-0 win over Central Tech
7-4-1-0-0-8, McDowell’s Angela Siegel in 8-1 win over Meadville
Friday
7-2-0-0-0-15 by Iroquois' Lindsey Phillips in a 1-0 win over Fort LeBoeuf
5-1-0-0-1-10 by Villa Maria's Ali Grab in an 11-0 win over Seneca
9-3-0-0-1-18 by Harbor Creek's Andrea Collins in a 1-0 win over Mercyhurst Prep

Hitting line of the week: In two games, Corry leadoff hitter Caitie Weber went 4-for-7 with two 3Bs, two HRs, five runs and five RBIs.
Pitching line of the week: Andrea Collins’ nine-inning, 18-strikeout effort was outstanding, but Lindsey Phillips’ line for three games was a remarkable 21-8-0-0-0-37. No runs, 37 strikeouts and not a single walk in three complete games. That’s impressive.
-- Jeff Kirik

Some of the District 10’s top performances this week:
Hitting
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Monday
3-4-2-4, 2B, HR, Cochranton’s Andy Boughner in 13-12 win over Union City
5-2-3-5, HR, Cochranton’s Drew Staudt in 13-12 win over Union City
4-3-4-5, HR, Fort LeBoeuf’s Bryant Yost in 15-5 victory over Northwestern
4-2-3-6, 2B, two HRs, Titusville’s Derek Carr in 12-0 win over Franklin
5-1-2-4, 2B, 3B, Harbor Creek’s Josh McAnulty in 13-6 win over General McLane
Tuesday
4-3-4-2, 2B, Saegertown’s Drew Perry in 12-7 win over Maplewood
Wednesday
6-3-4-4, Seneca’s D.J. Smith in 21-20 win over Eisenhower
6-1-4-4, Seneca’s Brian Hall in 21-20 win over Eisenhower
5-3-5-3, three 2Bs, Eisenhower’s Rocco DelPrince in 21-20 loss to Seneca
2-1-2-4, 3B, Villa Maria’s Kevin Gnacinski in 11-3 win over Iroquois
Friday
4-1-3-3, HR, Fairview's Nick Lohrer in a 6-4 win over Eisenhower
3-1-3-4, two 2Bs by Mercyhurst Prep's Brandon Forcier in a 11-0 win over Iroquois
4-2-2-5, 2B, grand slam, Warren's Mark Crossley in a 12-1 win over General McLane
4-3-4-3, Corry's Joel Oesch in a 13-1 win over East
4-2-3-4, 2B, 3B, Cathedral Prep's Bill Colt in a 15-4 win over Strong Vincent

Pitching
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Monday
5-0-0-0-2-6, Titusville’s Sean Clark in 12-0 win over Franklin
Wednesday
7-3-0-0-0-8, North East’s Eric Meehl in 5-0 win over Northwestern
5-0-0-0-0-8, Warren’s Addison Dunn in relief in 6-4 win over Harbor Creek
7-3-1-1-0-11, Cathedral Prep’s Bryan Colish in 9-1 win over East
Friday
7-3-0-0-1-8 by Fort LeBoeuf's Justin Jones in a 5-0 win over Seneca

Hitting line of the week: Bryan Yost turned in an outstanding performance in a big Region 3 game, but Derek Carr’s two-homer, six-RBI effort was this week’s best.
Pitching line of the week: Addison Dunn pitched five innings of no-hit relief to help Warren to a crucial Region 5 win over Harbor Creek
-- Jeff Kirik

Class AA tennis powers Fairview and Hickory claimed two of eight berths available during Saturday's District 10 Class AA qualifier at the Pennbriar Athletic Club.The Tigers advanced Jake Batchelor and David Gorman to the boys singles tournament, while the Hornets sent Ryan McCann and Ryan Zippie.

Others who made the postseason were Grove City's Luke Spears and Chris Chutz, Mark Grant of General McLane, and Adrian Shodi of Warren.

Fairview sophomore Thomas Shuttleworth was named the AA tournament's top seed after the qualifier. The Class AAA seeds will be determined Saturday, prior to the tournament's 8:45 a.m. start.

The AA and AAA finals will take place at the Pennbriar on May 5 at 3:30 p.m.

-- Mike Copper

The Cambridge Springs softball team would be wise to scrub the remnants of Saturday's dramatic loss to Warren from their collective psyche.

Stephanie Baer was one out from a perfect game when the Dragons' Lindsay Thomas singled off the Blue Devils' pitcher. Before Baer could recover, Danielle Dorunda followed with a two-run home run that produced Warren's shocking 2-1 victory.

The back-to-back hits not only ruined Baer's bid for perfection, but Cambridge Springs' bid for a perfect record. The Blue Devils' dropped to 12-1 overall.

Cambridge Springs must rebound with three games in three days, starting with today's 4 p.m. matchup at Conneaut Valley. The Blue Devils travel to Conneautville at 12-0 in Region 2, a half-game better than Union City (12-1, 12-1).

Cochranton (9-4, 9-4) and Conneaut Valley (8-4, 8-4) are desperately chasing those teams for what likely amounts to the region's lone Class A at-large berth for the District 10 playoffs.

After today, Cambridge Springs visits Class AA power Iroquois on Wednesday. Their busy run ends Thursday with a region home game vs. Linesville.

-- Mike Copper

The McDowell boys tennis team claimed the Region 2 title Monday with a 3-2 victory over Cathedral Prep at Frontier Park.
The Trojans also established themselves as the favorite to win the District 10 Class AAA team title.
McDowell (14-1, 10-0) swept the singles matches as Landon Williams, Chris Galvin and Kevin Ricart all posted straight-set wins.
The Ramblers (9-2, 9-1) received doubles wins from the teams of Jeff Demjanenko-Alex Kanonczyk and Gary Pasqualicchio-Pat Gordon.
McDowell had beaten Prep 4-1 on April 22 in non-region dual.
-- Jeff Kirik

Suddenly, the Cambridge Springs softball team is reeling.

The Blue Devils' 12-0 start has given way to a two-game losing streak. The second came Tuesday, when Conneaut Valley rallied for a 4-2 victory that kept the Indians in contention for a District 10 Class A playoff berth.

Amanda Mahoney's two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning capped a three-run rally for Conneaut Valley, which moved to 9-4 overall and within the region. Cambridge Springs, which lost a non-region game to Warren on Saturday, dropped to 12-1 in the region.

-- Mike Copper

The Fort LeBoeuf softball team, now 9-4 overall and 8-4 in Region 3, could end the season with losses to only Villa Maria and Iroquois and still not make the Class AA playoffs.
That is only part of the Bisons' problems.
Two key freshman infielders, Taylor Welch and Allison Litz, suffered season-ending injuries.
Welch was hitting .500 with four doubles, two homers and a triple when she injured her elbow in a 1-0 loss to Iroquois on April 25.
Litz played only seven games before a shin injury put her on the bench. Her numbers included a .300 average with one double and one triple.