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Glomb pitches a no-hitter in Plantets' victory

Monica Glomb of Mars pitched a no-hitter in a 10-0, six-inning softball win over North Catholic Wednesday, striking out nine and walking two in the process.

Kara Stroup singled three times and scored three runs, and teammate Ashley DeSano singled, doubled and collected four RBI for the Planets (4-5, 2-0).

In other action:

Natalie DeMatteis clubbed a home run and Sara Vinca tallied three hits to power Moniteau to a 10-0 win over Clarion-Limestone in five innings.

Heather Spangler had two hits, but Butler (3-6) fell to Shaler 3-0.

N. Catholic 000 000 x - 0 0 8

Mars 230 032 x -10 12 1

WP:

Monica Glomb (6 IP) 9 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Meyers (6 IP) 2 strikeouts, 3 walks

Mars (4-5, 2-0):

Kara Stroup 3-1B 3R, Ashley DeSano 1B 2B 4RBI

Friday:

Mars @ Knoch

C-Limestone 000 00x x - 0 2 2

Moniteau 014 32x x -10 8 0

WP:

Sara Vinca (5 IP) 3 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP:

Holly Fuller (5 IP) 10 strikeouts, 8 walks

Clarion-Limestone:

Livermore 1B, Neiswonger 1B

Moniteau (6-0, 3-0):

Natalie DeMatteis 1B HR 2RBI 2R, Sara Vinca 2-1B 2B 3R, Laken Burk 2-1B 2RBI, Melissa Casper 1B 2R

Today:

Moniteau @ Karns City

Kittanning 001 002 1 - 4 6 2

Freeport 300 000 0 - 3 5 4

WP:

Shannon Atwood (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP:

Heather Fair (7 IP) 5 strikeouts, 4 walks

Kittanning:

Emily Rizzo 3B, 1B, R

Freeport (5-3):

Casey Hill 2-1B

Friday:

Freeport at Deer Lakes

Butler 000 000 0 - 0 3 4

Shaler 200 310 x - 6 5 0

WP:

Mastrean (7 IP) 2 strikeouts, 1 walks.

LP:

Megan Marra (6 IP) 1 strikeout, 4 walks

Butler (4-6, 0-4):

Heather Spangler 2-1B; Sarah Hamil 1B

Shaler:

Morgan 2B

Friday:

Seneca Valley @ Butler

Com. Perry 020 100 0 - 3 6 1

Slippery Rock 000 010 0 - 1 3 1

WP:

McKelvey (5 IP) 7 strikeouts, 4 walks.

LP:

Tanna Albright (7 IP) 9 strikeouts, 6 walks

Commodore Perry:

Jackline 2-1B

Slippery Rock (3-5):

Albright 2-1B; Shannon Aspinall 1B

Today:

West Middlesex @ Slippery Rock

Reynolds 13, Slippery Rock 11 -Reynolds erased a 9-0 second-inning deficit to post the victory over the Rockets Wednesday.Billy Messer and Josh Cress each doubled and homered for Slippery Rock.WP:Matt Moore (4 IP) 3 strikeouts, 2 walks.LP:Doerr (4 IP) 7 strikeouts, 1 walksSlippery Rock:Sean Ray 2B, 2-1B; Bill Messer 2B, HR; Josh Cress 1B, 2B, HRReynolds:Richie Burnworth 3-1B

Karns City 115, Union 35; Karns City 116, Redbank 34; Union 88, Redbank 62; Union 87, Abraxas 63 (boys);Karns City 117, Union 33; Karns City 108, Redbank 42 (girls) -Mike Stimac broke a Karns City High School record in the discus that had stood for 14 years as the Gremlins swept Redbank Valley, Union and Abraxas Wednesday.Stimac launched the discus 43 feet, 8 inches to break the record of 43-2 set by Chad Walker in 1990.In the girls meet, the Gremlins also downed Union and Redbank as Samantha Pistorius, Jaime Reott and Katie Kepple won two individual events each.BoysKarns City 115, Union 35Running events110-meter high hurdles:1-Mark Ferguson (KC) 15.7;100-meter dash:1-David Black (KC) 11.5;1,600-meter run:1-Travis Fiscus (KC) 4:59.5;400-meter run:1-Aaron Ganter (KC) 55.2;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Mark Ferguson (KC) 42.3;800-meter run:1-Travis Fiscus (KC) 2:09.3;200-meter dash:1-David Black (KC) 23.3;3,200-meter run:1-Moore (U) 11:08.3Relay events3,200-meter:1-Karns City (Evan Crawford, Chris Prokay, Andrew Harmon, Travis Fiscus) 9:03.7;400-meter:1-Karns City (David Black, Travis Fiscus, Kevin Trimbur, Steve Black) 46.6;1,600-meter:1-Karns City 3:45.9Field eventsShot put:1-Mike Stimac (KC) 44-3½;Discus:Mike Stimac (KC) 143-2;Javelin:1-Josh Smith (KC) 139-5½;Pole Vault:1-Jake Sweeney (KC) 12-6;High jump:1-Chris Pickett (KC) 5-10;Long jump:1-Tyler Callihan (KC) 18-4½;Triple jump:1-Chris Pickett (KC) 37-2¼GirlsKarns City 117, Union 33Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Reott (KC) 17.2;100-meter dash:1-Pistorius (KC) 12.7;1,600-meter run:1-Olszak (KC) 6:23.5;400-meter run:1-Koch (U) 1:02.6;300-meter low hurdles:1-Reott (KC) 51.8;800-meter run:1-Bowser (KC) 2:51.1;200-meter dash:1-Pistorius (KC) 27.1;3,200-meter run:1-Angert (KC) 14:25.5Relay events3,200-meter:1-Union (Toven, Wensel, Booth, Koch) 11:14.6;400-meter:1-Karns City (Collier, Yough, Reott, Wittenburg) 53.9;1600-meter:1-Karns City (Collier, Grenninger, Reott, Pistorius) 4:27.8Field eventsShot put:1-Conner (KC) 30-5¼;Discus:1-Tascarella (KC) 94-0;Javelin:1-Stephenson (KC) 98-2;Pole Vault:1-Pate (KC) 8-0;High jump:1-Corle (U) 4-9;Long jump:1-Kepple (KC) 15-8;Triple jump:1-Kepple (KC) 31-8BoysKarns City 116, Redbank 34Running events110-meter high hurdles:1-Ferguson (KC) 15.7;100-meter dash:1-Rowe (RV) 11.3;1,600-meter run:1-Dinger (RV) 4:50;400-meter run:1-Rowe (RV) 51.5;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Ferguson (KC) 42.3;800-meter run:1-Fiscus (KC) 2:09.3;200-meter dash:1-Rowe (RV) 23.2;3,200-meter run:1-Dinger (RV) 10:55.7Relay events3,200-meter:1-Karns City (Crawford, Harmon, Prokay, Fiscus) 9:03.7;400-meter:1-Karns City (S. Black), Fiscus, Trimbur, D. Black) 46.6;1,600-meter:1-Karns City (Crawford, Grubbs, Ganter, Ferguson) 3:45Field eventsShot put:1-Stimac (KC) 44-3½;Discus:1-Stimac (KC) 43-8;Javelin:1-Smith (KC) 139-5;Pole Vault:1-Sweeney (KC) 12-6;High jump:1-Pickett (KC) 5-10;Long jump:1-Callihan 18-4½;Triple jump:1-Pickett (KC) 37-2¼GirlsKarns City 108, Redbank Valley 42Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Reott (KC) 17.2;100-meter dash:1-Pistorius (KC) 12.7;1,600-meter run:1-Gould (RV) 6:19;400-meter run:1-Pistorius (KC) 1:03.3;300-meter low hurdles:1-Reott (KC) 51.8;800-meter run:1-Bowser (KC) 2:51.1;200-meter dash:1-Pistorius (KC) 27.1;3,200-meter run:1-Gould (RV) 14:10.4Relay events3,200-meter:1-Redbank Valley 11:14.1;400-meter:1-Karns City (Collier, Yough, Reott, Wittenburg) 53.9;1600-meter:1-Karns City (Collier, Grenninger, Reott, Pistorius) 4:27.8Field eventsShot put:1-Colwell (RV) 35-4;Discus:1-Colwell (RV) 109-3;Javelin:1-Dinger (RV) 115-7;Pole Vault:1-Pate (KC) 8-0;High jump:1-Pyle (KC) 4-5;Long jump:1-Kepple (KC) 15-8;Triple jump:1-Kepple (KC) 31-8BoysUnion 88, Redbank Valley 62Running events110-meter high hurdles:Tom Barger (U) 15.9;100-meter dash:1-Rowe (RV) 11.3;1,600-meter run:1-Dinger (RV) 4:50.0;400-meter run:1-Rowe (RV) 51.9;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Korey Hawk (U) 46.1;800-meter run:1-Dinger (RV) 2;10.3;200-meter dash:1-Rowe (RV) 23.2;3,200-meter run:1-Dinger (RV) 10:55.2Relay events3,200-meter:1-Redbank (Sellner, Frampton, Kundick, Dinger) 9:20.8;400-meter:1-Redbank (Snider, Gourley, Frampton, Rowe) 46.9;1,600-meter:1-Redbank 3:48.2Field eventsShot put:1-Damien Pezzuti (U) 43-4¼;Discus:1-Jordan (RV) 115-3;Javelin:1-Kyle Hilliard (U) 134-2½;Pole Vault:1-Dustin Sams (U) 11-0;High jump:1-Moore (U) 5-6;Long jump:1-Dustin Sams (U) 17-9;Triple jump:1-Jeremy Craig (U) 36-9½BoysUnion 87, Abraxas 63Running events110-meter high hurdles:Tom Barger (U) 15.9;100-meter dash:1-Rollins (A) 11.2;1,600-meter run:1-Moore (U) 5:08.2;400-meter run:1-Robinson (A) 56.5;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1t-Korey Hawk (U), Smith (A) 46.1;800-meter run:1-Ryan Freilino (U) 2:27.3;200-meter dash:1-Pernell (A) 23.1;3,200-meter run:1-Moore (U) 11:08.3Relay events3,200-meter:1-Union (Ryan Freilino, Cody Mortimer, Mike Brothers, Moore) 9:28.9;400-meter:1-Union (Korey Hawk, Brandon Allen, Tom Barger, Fred Lawrence) 50.1;1,600-meter:1-Abraxas 3:47.4Field eventsShot put:1-Damien Pezzuti (U) 43-4¼;Discus:1-Nick Forsythe (U) 103-10½;Javelin:1-Kyle Hilliard (U) 134-2½;Pole Vault:1-Dustin Sams (U) 11-0;High jump:1-Moore (U) 5-6;Long jump:1-Rollerson (A) 19-5;Triple jump:1-Moore (A) 37-3¼BoysMoniteau 108, Clarion-Limestone 42Running events110-meter high hurdles:1-Farren (M) 15.4;100-meter dash:1-White (C-L) 11.5;1,600-meter run:1-Speer (C-L) 4:59;400-meter run:1-David Rumbaugh (M) 54.2;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Farren (M) 45.8;800-meter run:1-Spear (C-L) 2:06;200-meter dash:1-Huwar (C-L) 24.83,200-meter run:1-Gebhart (M) 11:57Relay events3,200-meter:1-Moniteau (Campbell, Rumbaugh, O'Malley, Dolak) 10:14;400-meter:1-Moniteau (Saul, Hilliard, Keppel, Farren) 46.8;1,600-meter:1-Moniteau (Farren, Pope, Switzer, Rumbaugh) 3:47.7Field eventsShot put:1-Schandelmeier (M) 43-10;Discus:1-Shandelmeier (M) 120-5;Javelin:1-Frances (C-L) 174-0;Pole Vault:1-Switzer (M) 9-0;High jump:1-Dolak (M) 5-7;Long jump:1-Hilliard (M) 18-3;Triple jump:1-Klosky (C-L) 38-4GirlsClarion-Limestone 89, Moniteau 61Running events100-meter high hurdles:1-Klepfer (C-L) 17.3;100-meter dash:1-Fescemeyer (C-L) 13.1;1,600-meter run:1-Alyssa Deal (M) 5:42;400-meter run:1-Haley McFeaters (M) 63.0;300-meter low hurdles:1-Klepfer (C-L) 52.5;800-meter run:1-Deal (M) 2:28;200-meter dash:1-Fescemeyer (C-L) 29.0;3,200-meter run:1-Selker (C-L) 13:21Relay events3,200-meter:1-Moniteau (Amy Gladd, Alison Metz, Krista Smith, Alyssa Deal) 10:53;400-meter:1-Clarion-Limestone (Murphy, Fescemeyer, Hileman, Jones) 54.1;1600-meter:1-Moniteau (Haley McFeaters, Amy Gladd, Nikki Stiner, Alyssa Deal) 4:25.5Field eventsShot put:1-Gresham (C-L) 32-4¼;Discus:1-Tomeo (C-L) 93-7;Javelin:1-Danielle Patterson (M) 106-0;Pole Vault:1-Kepler (C-L) 7-0;High jump:1-Gresham (C-L) 4-9;Long jump:1-Fescemeyer (C-L) 14-4½;Triple jump:1-Gladd (M) 31-3½BoysGrove City 75, George Jr. Republic 57Running events110-meter high hurdles:1-Spanish Alexander (GJR) 15.35;100-meter dash:1-Mike Cramer (GC) 11.92;1,600-meter run:1-Joel Bolinger (GC) 5:17.0;400-meter run:1-Eric King (GJR) 56.08;300-meter intermediate hurdles:1-Spanish Alexander (GJR) 41.79;800-meter run:1-Eric King (GJR) 2:12.0;200-meter dash:No event;3,200-meter run:1-Joel Bolinger (GC) 11:27.0Relay events3,200-meter:1-Grove City 9:42.0;400-meter:1-Grove City 49.36;1,600-meter:1-GJR 3:51.0Field eventsShot put:1-McFadden (GJR) 45-2;Discus:1-Jim Jaskowak (GC) 139-9;Javelin:1-Jim Jaskowak (GC) 154-5;Pole Vault:1-No event;High jump:1-Dorden (GJR) 5-4;Long jump:1-Victor Alexander (GJR) 19-0¼;Triple jump:1-Andrew (GJR) 38-5½

Phil Hoffman's victory in singles play helped the Grove City Eagles (7-1) defeat Kennedy Catholic 3-2 Wednesday.Singles:Paul Diteonsso (KC) def. Ian Smith 6-2, 6-1; Phil Hoffman (GC) def. John Davidson 7-6, 7-5; Patrick O'Malley (KC) def. Mark Schnelzer 7-6, 7-6Doubles:Drew Bestwick-Logan Crow (GC) def. Alex Karides-Sam Lacina 7-5, 6-2; Dan Spears-Josh Lynn (GC) def. Mark DeMario-David Gaclano 6-1, 6-0Knoch 4, Montour 1 -The Knights grabbed both doubles matches to spark the win.Knoch (6-7, 3-6) will be home against Springdale Friday.Singles:Noah Gammell (K) def. Ernie Ricci 7-6, 6-2; Levi Hartle (K) def. Aaron Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; Eric Morillo (M) def. Evan Shaffer 7-6, 6-2Doubles:Hans Krofft-Ben Zimmerman (K) def. Dan Schwarski-Kevil Saval 6-3, 6-3; Tim Gagen-Adam Napora (K) def. Brian Sudermaster-Mike Robinson 6-4, 6-2Butler 4, North Hills 1- Led by a 6-0, 6-0 win by Ike Backstrom, the Golden Tornado swept the singles matches.Butler 4, North Hills 1Singles:Ike Backstrom (B) def. Ben Ng 6-0, 6-0; Brad Straub (B) def. Evan Sandherr 6-0, 6-0; Andrew Thompson (B) def. Sean O'Keefe 6-3, 6-1Doubles:Dave Yokitis-William Porter (NH) def. Mike Volmer-John Austin 6-1, 6-1; Adam Kowalski-Steve Pichler (B) def. C.J. Wink-Matt McGwire 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)

Jane Resnick and Emily Cooper each scored two goals to lead Butler to a 6-3 win over Allderdice.Akari Koge scored three goals in the junior varsity game, a 7-1 Butler win.

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