Rockets shine at relays
Maryann Ackerman won the javelin over the weekend as Slippery Rock High School competed in the Slippery Rock Relays.
Ackerman threw the javelin 144 feet, 1 inch. Slippery Rock University hosted the meet.
The Rockets' 4x100 meter relay team of Sierra Nagy, Emma McDermott, Tessa McHattie and Anna Kadlubek won their event with a time of 51.05 seconds.
Slippery Rock's other placers follow:
2nd — Anna Kadlubek (girls 100 meters) 12.73; Emma McDermott (girls long jump) 16-8.25
3rd — Kristian Sosa (boys 1,600 meters) 4:38.92; Sean Northcott (boys shot put) 45-5.5; Gordon Baker (boys high jump) 5-11
4th — Harley Plugh (girls 3,200 meters) 12:10.68; Maryann Ackerman (girls shot put) 35-8.5
5th — Harley Pflugh (girls 1,600 meters) 5:44.33; Ashley Shea (girls 800) 2:29.77
6th — Emily Sarver (girls triple jump) 33-0; Maryann Ackerman (girls discus) 108-0
7th — Kira Bellis (girls 300 hurdles) 50.94; Sean Northcott (boys discus) 142-7
8th — Alyssa Dalmagro (girls discus) 105-11, (girls shot put) 33-5; Kristian Sosa, Pat Shea, Chad Green, Kid Scarborough) (boys 4x400 relay) 3:54.91
Baseball
Jon Wetherholt tripled and scored the game's only run on an error as Mars defeated Shaler, 1-0, Monday.
Wetherholt tripled and doubled in the game. Shane Fox tossed a one-hit shutout for the Planets. He struck out three and issued no walks.
Mars 000 100 0 — 1 7 0
Shaler 000 000 0 — 0 1 1
W: Shane Fox 7IP (3K, 0BB). L: Boyan 7IP (4K, 0BB).
Mars (8-4, 3-2): Jon Wetherholt 2B 3B, Rowan Fletcher 1B, Tyler Kowalkowski 1B, Matt Fuller 1B, Brad Astbury 1B, Joe Craska 1B
Shaler: oyan 1B
Thursday: Mars at North Hills
Softball
Mackenzie Dunn had two doubles, a single and two RBI Monday to lead Karns City to a 12-2 home softball win over Blackhawk in five innings.
Garrah Milochik contributed a double, single and two RBI for the Gremlins. Taylor Ekis had a single and two RBI.
Logan Byers struck out nine in tossing a complete game.
Blackhawk 100 10 x — 2 5 4
Karns City 273 0xx x — 12 10 3
W: Logan Byers 5IP (9K, 1BB). L: M.Faller 4IP (1K, 5BB).
Blackhawk: E.Muir HR, K.Stoner HR, P.Campbell 2B
Karns City: Emily Wolfe 1B RBI 2-R, Alyssa Stitt 1B 2-R, Mackenzie Dunn 2-2B 1B 2-RBI 3-R, Garrah Milochik 1B 2B 2-RBI 2-R, Kate Allen RBI, Taylor Ekis 1B 2-RBVI, Brittney Friters 2B, Katie Neff 1B
Tuesday: Karns City at A-C Valley