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Seneca Valley softball remains undefeated

Moniteau's Aaron Smith won the 400-meter run in 52.9 seconds Wednesday in the Warriors' 101-49 win over Keystone and their 135-15 victory over A-C Valley.

Ashley Kuhn pitched her first game of the season Wednesday for Seneca Valley and posted an 8-1 victory over Hampton. She struck out five and allowed four hits for the Raiders (9-0, 6-0).

Megan McCormick and Nicole Lollo each doubled and singled for Seneca Valley and combined for five RBI.

In other games:

• Zoe Hughes doubled and tripled and Kirsten Brant doubled to lead Knoch's 12-hit attack as the Knights held on for a 5-4 win at Kittanning.

• Phylicia King pitched a five-inning one-hitter, Courtney Chutz collected three hits and scored three runs as Grove City scored 11 runs in the first inning and defeated Farrell, 14-0.

• Jessica Hotz and Amanda Shearer each doubled, but Slippery Rock surrendered three runs in the first inning to Kennedy Catholic and never recovered in a 4-0 defeat.

• The Section 5-AAA clash between Mars and Indiana was stopped after eight innings. The teams will resume play when Indiana visits Mars next Thursday.

Hampton 000 001 0—1 4 5Seneca Valley 302 102 x—8 9 0WP: Ashley Kuhn (7 IP) 5 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: L. Schultz (3 IP) 1 strikeout, 0 walks

Hampton: Suimakas 2B 1B

Seneca Valley (9-0, 6-0): Dana Hughes 1B, Liz Dorogy 3B RBI, Jackie Mangola 1B 2-RBI, Courtney Grootegoed 1B 2-R, Megan McCormick 2B 1B 3-RBI, Nicole Lollo 2B 1B 2-RBI, Lindsay Troyer 1B

Today: Seneca Valley atPine-Richland

Knoch 000 020 3—5 12 4Kittanning 000 030 1—4 5 2WP: Stephanie Fincher (7 IP) 2 strikeouts, 5 walks.

LP: Liz Lambert (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 0 walks

Knoch (6-2, 4-2): Zoe Hughes 2B 3B, Kirsten Brant 2B

Today: Knoch at Indiana

Farrell 000 00x x—0 1 4Grove City (11)10 2xx x—14 9 1WP: Phylicia King (5 IP) 11 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Pollock (4 IP) 0 strikeouts, 3 walks

Farrell: McFarland 1B

Grove City (4-2, 2-1): Courtney Chutz 2-2B 1B2-FBI3-R, Becky Brahaney 2B 1B 3-RBI, Cassie Barker 2-1B 2-RBI

Today: Kennedy Catholic atGrove City

Slippery Rock 000 000 0—0 5 1Kennedy Cath. 300 001 x—4 3 0WP: Katie Ritchie (7 IP) 16 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Morgan Robinson (6 IP) 8 strikeouts, 9 walks

Slippery Rock (2-2): Jessica Hotz 2B, Amanda Shearer 2B, Morgan Robinson 2-1B

Kennedy Catholic: Catania 1B, Wiesen SB R

Friday: Grove City at Slippery Rock

Andrew Heck pitched a two-hitter as North Hills edged Butler, 2-1, though the Golden Tornado missed an opportunity to tie or go ahead in the sixth inning.Brad Marra opened the frame with a walk and Darren Blakley reached on a bunt single. Marra scored when Andy Onufrak's sacrifice bunt attempt was thrown away. Butler failed to push another run across, however.In other games:• Grove City netted 10 runs in the first inning and the Eagles cruised to an 11-2 victory over Franklin.Garrett Molloy homered for Grove City (6-0, 1-0).<B>Butler 000 001 0—1 2 2North Hills 020 000 x—2 4 2WP:</B> Andrew Heck (7 IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks. <B>LP:</B> Brian Warheit (6 IP) 5 strikeouts, 4 walks<B>Butler (4-4, 0-3):</B> Darren Blakley 1B, Andy Onufrak 1B<B>North Hills:</B> Scullion HR, Pat Bauer 1BRBI, J. Bauer 1B, Fairbrother 1B<B>Today:</B> Kiski Area atButler<B>Franklin 200 000 0—2 7 1Grove City (10)01 000 0—11 10 1WP:</B> Kent Denbow (4 IP) 6 strikeouts, 3 walks. <B>LP:</B> Josh Kahle (⅓ IP) 0 strikeouts, 4 walks<B>Franklin:</B> Tim Lynn 2-1B, Kyle Nulph 2B, Tyler Moss 2B<B>Grove City (6-0, 1-0):</B> Garrett Molloy 2-1B HR, Bob Revesz 2B, Ryan Devine 2-1B 2B<B>Today:</B> Hickory at Grove City

Pine-Richland swept Butler, 5-0 on Wednesday in a Section 2-AAA match.<B>Singles</B>1-Eliot Blackstone (PR) def. Wes Hortert 6-2, 6-0; 2-Mike Matthews (PR) def. Andrew Hazlett 6-2, 6-1; 3-Brett Cawley (PR) def. Kemper May 6-3, 6-1<B>Doubles</B>1-Casey Watt-Nick Kluthe (PR) def. Matt Slamecka-Stefan Kemp 6-2, 6-1; 2-Bryan Watt-Brian Yates (PR) def. Andrew Direnzo-Evan Kowalski 6-2, 6-4

Freeport's Merrissa Malcolm set a new school record of 10 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault to help the girls team to a 123-27 win over Valley Tuesday.In the boys meet, Matt Thaemert won the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200 run as Freeport defeated the Vikings, 92-57.In other meets:• Xandria White won the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump as Karns City's girls defeated Clarion 104-46 and Redbank Valley 110-40. Alyssa Callender broke her own school record in the shot put with a throw of 34 feet, 9 inches.<B>BoysFreeport 92, Valley 573,200-meter relay:</B> Valley (Kuhns, Saunders, Shreckengost, Booker) 8:58; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Booker (V) 17.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Saunders (V) 11.2; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Matt Thaemert (F) 5:10; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Booker (V) 52.2; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Valley (Lookenbaugh, Saunders, Saunders, Booker) 45.6; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Booker (V) 45.5; <B>800-meter run:</B> Booker (V) 2:14; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Saunders (V) 23.6; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Matt Thaemert (F) 11:30; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Valley (Saunders, Saunders, Wilson, Booker)<B>High jump:</B> Matt Smith (F) 5-8; <B>Long jump:</B> Brady Sherrieb (F) 20-½; <B>Triple jump:</B> Nate Kotecki (F) 39-11½; <B>Shot put:</B> Bryan Carapolti (F) 39-11½; <B>Discus:</B> Miles Smolic (F) 122-0; <B>Javelin:</B> Brian Zimmerman (F) 139-7; <B>Pole vault</B>: Zane Bowser (F) 12-0<B>GirlsFreeport 123, Valley 273,200-meter relay:</B> Freeport (Kyrene Haynes, Julie Thomas, Chelsea Fleishman, Brittany MacShane) 14:28; <B>100-meter hurdles:</B> Amanda Zacchia (F) 18.8; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Maurielle Blake (F) 13.4; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Kristen Prazenica (F) 5:53.8; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Jordon Dunn (F) 1:08.7; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Freeport (Amanda Zacchia, Cassie Woods, Rachel Mattioli, Maurielle Blake) 55.2; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Alyssa Conjack (F) 56.0; <B>800-meter run:</B> Jordon Dunn (F) 2:41.5; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Isbell (V) 29.1; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Kristen Prazenica (F) 12:59.3; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Freeport (Jordon Dunn, Ashley Massart, Alyssa Conjack, Amanda Zacchia) 5:09<B>High jump:</B> Megan Affrica (F) 4-8; <B>Long jump:</B> Allison McClelland (F) 16-1; <B>Triple jump:</B> Maurielle Blake (F) 32-1; <B>Shot put:</B> Shannon (V) 32-10½; <B>Discus:</B> Jessica Fair (F) 83-3½; <B>Javelin:</B> Shannon (V) 92-10; <B>Pole vault</B>: Merrissa Malcolm (F) 10-6<B>BoysKarns City 89</B> <B>1\2</B><B>, Clarion 60</B> <B>1/2</B><B>,3,200-meter relay:</B> Karns City (Harmon, Collier, Hendell, McGarvey) time not available; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Berteotti (KC) 15.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Reitz (C) 11.3; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Hendell (KC) 4:38; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Harmon (KC) 52.3; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Clarion 45.3; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Reitz (C) 42.2; <B>800-meter run:</B> Harmon (KC) 2:08; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Seidle (C) 23.4; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Hendell (KC) 11:14; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Karns City (Berteotti, Stimac, Besselman, Harmon) 3:45.7<B>High jump:</B> Senopole (KC) 5-8; <B>Long jump:</B> Bevevino (C) 19-11; <B>Triple jump:</B> Senopole (KC) 37-5; <B>Shot put:</B> Bevevino (C) 43-3; <B>Discus:</B> Bevevino (C) 126-1; <B>Javelin:</B> Endlish (KC) 122-9; <B>Pole vault</B>: Sadowski (KC) 9-0<B>GirlsKarns City 104, Clarion 463,200-meter relay:</B> Clarion 10:59.4; <B>100-meter hurdles:</B> Kylee Rankin (KC)17.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Xandria White (KC)13.0; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Bean (C)6:03.1; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Ganoe (C)1:01.9; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Karns City (Xandria White, Samantha Bly, Karyssa Callender, Kara Sypulski) 52.4; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Audra Buechele (KC)49.7; <B>800-meter run:</B> Bean (C)2:39.5; <B>200-meter dash:</B> White (KC)26.7; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Nicole Harmon (KC)14:05.6; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Clarion 4:28.6<B>High jump:</B> Amber Saunders (KC)4-11; <B>Long jump:</B> White (KC)15-11; <B>Triple jump:</B> Saunders (KC)31-11,.5; <B>Shot put:</B> Alyssa Callender (KC)34-9; <B>Discus:</B> Stephanie Stoughton (KC)97-10; <B>Javelin:</B> Sarah Hepler (KC)92-0; <B>Pole vault</B>: Michelle Sweeney (KC)8-0<B>BoysKarns City 106, Redbank Valley 443,200-meter relay:</B> Karns City (Harmon, Collier, Hendell, McGarvey) time not available; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Berteotti (KC) 15.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Gourley (RV) 11.7; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Hendell (KC) 4:38; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Harmon (KC) 52.3; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Karns City (Callender, Grenninger, Terwilliger, Stimac) 45.9; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Berteotti (KC) 42.2; <B>800-meter run:</B> Harmon (KC) 2:08; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Stimac (KC) 23.9; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Hendell (KC) 11:14; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Karns City (Berteotti, Stimac, Besselman, Harmon) 3:45.7<B>High jump:</B> Senopole (KC) 5-8; <B>Long jump:</B> Callender (KC) 19-5; <B>Triple jump:</B> Senopole (KC) 37-5; <B>Shot put:</B> Jordan (RV) 46-8; <B>Discus:</B> Jordan (RV) 136-11; <B>Javelin:</B> Jordan (RV) 126-8; <B>Pole vault</B>: Gourley (RV) 10-6<B>GirlsKarns City 110, Redbank Valley 403,200-meter relay:</B> Karns City (Hannah Beck, Ashley Campbell, Shenoa Hendell, Allyson Kepple)11:18.2; <B>100-meter hurdles:</B> Kundick (RV)17.1; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Xandria White (KC)13.0; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Nicole Harmon (KC) 6:04.3; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Stephanie Isacco (KC) 1:04.3; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Karns City (White, Samantha Bly, Karyssa Callender, Kara Sypulski)52.4; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Kundick (RV)48.3; <B>800-meter run:</B> Allyson Kepple (KC)2:42.5; <B>200-meter dash:</B> White (KC)26.7; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Harmon (KC)14:05.6; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Redbank Valley 4:32.5<B>High jump:</B> Amber Saunders (KC)4-11; <B>Long jump:</B> White (KC)15-11; <B>Triple jump:</B> Saunders (KC)31-11.5; <B>Shot put:</B> Alyssa Callender (KC)34-9; <B>Discus:</B> Stephanie Stoughton (KC)97-10; <B>Javelin:</B> Goth (RV)102-4; <B>Pole vault</B>: Michelle Sweeney (KC)8-0<B>BoysMoniteau 135, A-C Valley 153,200-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Rodgers, Hillard, O'Malley, Smith) 9:06.7; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Eckenrode (M) 19.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Mauthe (M) 11.6; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Thompson (M) 5:03; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Smith (M) 52.9; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Mauthe, Shope, Kristufek, Weichey) 47.0; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Snodgrass (M) 47.3; <B>800-meter run:</B> Smith (M) 2:20; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Linamen (ACV) 23.9; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> O'Malley (M) 11:19; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Smith, Loos, Weichey, Snodgrass) 3:42<B>High jump:</B> Loos (M) 6-0; <B>Long jump:</B> Loos (M) 18-9Z\x; <B>Triple jump:</B> Loos (M) 39-1; <B>Shot put:</B> Ellenberger (M) 40-3¼; <B>Discus:</B> Jackson (ACV) 112-2¾; <B>Javelin:</B> Armagost (M) 178-7; <B>Pole vault</B>: Drnek (M) 11-6<B>GirlsMoniteau 100, A-C Valley 493,200-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Michele Gebhart, Kristy Ice, Gretchen McCormick, Nikki Stiner) 12:35.; <B>100-meter hurdles:</B> Amanda Gladd (M) 17.1; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Nikki Stiner (M) 13.7; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Amy Gladd (M) 6:11; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Rothen (ACV) 1:07.6; <B>400 meter relay:</B> A-C Valley (Anderson, Blauser, Best, Rose) 55.2; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Amanda Gladd (M) 52.7; <B>800-meter run:</B> Amy Gladd (M) 2:40; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Samantha Kristufek (M) 29.7; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Michele Gebhart (M) 16:00; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Kathleen Harding, Amanda Gladd, Gretchen McCormick, Jenna McCorry) 4:36<B>High jump:</B> Blauser (ACV) 4-3; <B>Long jump:</B> Amanda Gladd (M) 14-10; <B>Triple jump:</B> Amy Gladd (M) 30-8½; <B>Shot put:</B> Kendra Hall (M) 33-0; <B>Discus:</B> Kendra Hall (M) 105-3; <B>Javelin:</B> Megan Campbell (M) 83-2; <B>Pole vault</B>: Nikki Stiner (M) 5-9<B>BoysMoniteau 101, Keystone 493,200-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Rodgers, Hillard, O'Malley, Smith) 9:06.7; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Eckenrode (M) 19.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Mauthe (M) 11.6; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Thompson (M) 5:03; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Smith (M) 52.9; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Keystone 46.3; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Orvis (K) 44.8; <B>800-meter run:</B> Smith (M) 2:20; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Switzer (K) 23.9; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> O'Malley (M) 11:19; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Smith, Loos, Weichey, Snodgrass) 3:42<B>High jump:</B> Loos (M) 6-0; <B>Long jump:</B> Rowan (K) 19-8; <B>Triple jump:</B> Loos (M) 39-1; <B>Shot put:</B> Meyers (K) 41-7; <B>Discus:</B> Ellenberger (M) 110-0; <B>Javelin:</B> Armagost (M) 178-7; <B>Pole vault</B>: Cotterman (K) 13-0<B>GirlsMoniteau 106, Keystone 443,200-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Michele Gebhart, Kristy Ice, Gretchen McCormick, Nikki Stiner) 12:35; <B>100-meter hurdles:</B> Zuck (K) 17.1; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Nikki Stiner (M) 13.7; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Amy Gladd (M) 6:11; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Mimi Haney (M) 1:12.4; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Jenna McCorry, Samantha Kristufek, Nikki Stiner, Kathleen Harding) 55.3; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Amanda Gladd (M) 52.7; <B>800-meter run:</B> Amy Gladd (M) 2:40; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Senard (K) 29.3; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Knorr (K) 15:11; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Kathleen Harding, Amanda Gladd, Gretchen McCormick, Jenna McCorry) 4:36<B>High jump:</B> Nicole Brehm (M) 4-3; <B>Long jump:</B> Amanda Gladd (M) 14-10; <B>Triple jump:</B> Amy Gladd (M) 30-8½; <B>Shot put:</B> Kendra Hall (M) 33-0; <B>Discus:</B> Kendra Hall (M) 105-3; <B>Javelin:</B> Megan Campbell (M) 83-2; <B>Pole vault</B>: Neely (K) 6-3<B>BoysKeystone 105, A-C Valley 383,200-meter relay:</B> Keystone (Black, Hill, Long, Harrison) 9:10.3; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Tie- Reed (K) and Hogue (K) 20.3; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Linamen (ACV) 11.7; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Drake (ACV) 5:40; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Hill (K) 53.9; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Keystone (Swartzfager, Switzer, Orvis, Rowan) 46.3; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Orvis (K) 44.8; <B>800-meter run:</B> Pickens (K) 2:27; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Linamen (ACV) 23.9; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Harrison (K) 11:57; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Keystone (Switzer, Cotterman, Orvis, Hill) 4:00<B>High jump:</B> Rowan (K) 5-6; <B>Long jump:</B> Rowan (K) 19-8; <B>Triple jump:</B> Black (K) 36-1½; <B>Shot put:</B> Meyers (K) 41-7½; <B>Discus:</B> Jackson (ACV) 112-2¾; <B>Javelin:</B> Orvis (K) 157-3; <B>Pole vault</B>: Cotterman (K) 13-0<B>GirlsA-C Valley 81, Keystone 643,200-meter relay:</B> Keystone 13:05; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Zuck (K) 17.1; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Rose (ACV) 13.7; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Marshall (ACV) 6:50; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Rothen (ACV) 1:07.6; <B>400 meter relay:</B> A-C Valley (Anderson, Blauser, Best, Rose) 55.2; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Zuck (K) 53.8; <B>800-meter run:</B> Rhoades (K) 2:46.8; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Senard (K) 29.3; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Knorr (K) 15:11; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> A-C Valley (Kerlin, Quail, Blauser, Rothen) 4:43.1<B>High jump:</B> Blauser (ACV) 4-3; <B>Long jump:</B> Neely (K) 13-5; <B>Triple jump:</B> Anderson (ACV) 28-10; <B>Shot put:</B> Cervenec (ACV) 27-1; <B>Discus:</B> Welker (K) 65-8; <B>Javelin:</B> Henry (ACV) 80-5; <B>Pole vault</B>: Neely (K) 6-3

The Butler boys team improved to 6-0 with recent wins of 114-13 over Hampton and 76-51 over North Allegheny.Overall winners for Butler were Matt Pribis in the 110 hurdles, Darius Hightower in the 100, Evan Gomez in the 1,600, Cody Hartman in the 400, Adam Steiner in the shot put, Jordan Allen in the discus, Brandon Taylor in the triple jump and Jason Glasgow in the pole vault.The Tornado's 400-meter relay team of Hightower, Glasgow, Jon McAvoy and Jay Swiagart, along with the 1,600- meter relay unit of Cole Baxter, Carlos Sanchez, Cody Hartan and Gomez, were also successful.

Fallon Bachman pitched a one-hit shutout with five strikeouts as Butler defeated Seneca Valley, 1-0 on Wednesday.Sadie Marak, Sara Cobern and Bachman tallied three straight singles to bring home the winning run for Butler (3-2).

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