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Seneca topples NH golfers

It took three playoff holes, but Seneca Valley's duo of Matt Vogt and Connor McCaffrey were able to spark the team's 193-193 victory over undefeated North Hills Thursday at Cranberry Highlands.

The WPIAL tiebreaker is designed to send two golfers from each team to play two playoff holes.

Vogt and McCaffrey combined for an 11 on the No. 10 hole while the Indians' Ryan Fichter and Jack Ross carded a combined 8. At No. 11, The Raiders' duo had a 7 while North Hills had a 9 to send the match into a third playoff hole.

At No. 12, McCaffrey recorded a par and Vogt a bogey, while Fichter and Ross each bogeyed to give Seneca Valley to win.

"I've been to the playoff hole before, but this is the first time in this format, which changed a couple of years ago," said Raiders coachSteve Mayes. "The old format used to send your medalist out, mano a mano, but I like the way it is now."

The Raiders (6-2, 6-2) will play Pine-Richland at Treesdale Tuesday. North Hills fell to 7-1, 6-1.

North Hills (193):Ryan Fichter 37, Brian Koslosky 38, Jack Ross 38, Aaron Lesic 39, Tyler Bergman 41

Seneca Valley (193):Matt Vogt 35, Connor McCaffrey 36, Sean Dailey 40, Andrew Kriley 40, Blake Henderson 42

A-C Valley 209, Moniteau 220 — Logan Wetzel and Blayne McGuirk fired a 39 and 40, respectively, to carry the Falcons to the KSAC win at Shamrock.A-C Valley (7-1) will host Karns City at Foxburg Country Club Monday while Moniteau (5-1) will play Clarion-Limestone at Pinecrest Tuesday.

A-C Valley (209):Logan Wetzel 39, Blayne McGuirk 40, Joe Callender 42, Luke McCall 43, Allan Eaton 45

Moniteau (220): Mitch Hunter 42, Jeremy Ritts 42, Mike Saper 43, Ethan Fowler 46, Josh Madru 47

Mars 194, Hampton 213 — Jason Fitzpatrick shot a 36 at Wildwood Country Club to help the Planets prevail over the Talbots.

Mars (194): Jason Fitzpatrick 36, Christian Lochner 37, Derek Hillegas 40, Billy Bender 40, Dane Fox 41

Hampton (213): Joe Bifulco 41, Dom O'Toole 42, Paul Stein 43, Peter Franklin 43, Riley Dugan 44

Freeport 203, West Shamokin 214 — Clayton Smith led the Yellowjackets (9-1, 7-1) with a 39 and an eagle helped Blaine Smith to a 42 in the victory.Colby Lowry led West Shamokin (9-1, 7-1) with a 39.

West Shamokin (214): Colby Lowry 39, Cody Dinger 40, Colton Porter 44, Tyler Thompson 44, Tyson Boarts 47

Freeport (203): Clayton Smith 39, Zack McQueen 40, Neil DeCroo 41, Tyler Pajerski 41, Blaine Smith 42

<B>Seneca Valley 2, North Hills 0 —</B> Kevin Andreone scored a goal and added an assist on Conor Azevedo's tally as the Raiders blanked the Indians.Justin McAtee earned the shutout in net for the Raiders (4-2, 2-0), who host Shaler on Tuesday.<B>Slippery Rock 3, Mercer 0 —</B> Ryan Hyatt, Max Gilinski and Braden Sloan all scored for the Rockets (3-0-1).Sam Lotz, Ethan Bryan and Hyatt tallied assists in the win.<B>Knoch 3, Kittanning 0 — </B>This road win for the Knights (4-0) featured goals from Steven Beres, Adam Sharbaugh and Mike Hook.Naru Pfeffer and Cullen Hinderliter combined in net for the shutout.

Karns City 8, Wilmington 1 —<B> Shenoa Hendell managed a hat trick for the Gremlins (4-1), who also received two goals apiece from Emily Potchak and Emily Olszak and one from Cristen Futcher.

</B>Seton-LaSalle 3, Knoch 0 — <B>Despite 16 assists and three kills from Jessica Gross, the Knights fell to the Rebels 25-14, 25-17, 25-16.Tori Lark and Jamie Antoszyk had four kills apiece for Knoch (1-3, 1-2).</B>Clarion 3, Moniteau 0 — Billie Jo Brehm and Kathleen Harding had six kills apiece, but it was the Bobcats who came away with a 25-11, 25-10, 25-10 victory over the Warriors.Ashley Lominski added three kills for Moniteau (0-8, 0-4). Clarion's junior varsity squad prevailed 25-12, 25-20.

JV Boys SoccerSlippery Rock battled Hickory to a scoreless tie as Tyler Little had 17 saves in goal. Slippery Rock defeated Grove City, 2-1, behind two goals from Braden Sloan, assisted by Cody Wolinski and Andrew Waryanka.The Rockets also JVs beat Mercer 3-0. Aaron Rockburn, Andrew Waryanka and Michael Stutz scored the goals. Brock Sloan had two assists and Braden Sloan had one.

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