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Rockets golfers clinch region title

Mars No. 1 singles player Kaitlyn Craig hits the ball to Seneca Valley's Lauren Hoyt during Monday's match. Craig beat Hoyt 6-0, 6-1 to help the Planets sweep the Raiders 5-0.

It wasn't Brett Rinker or Brian Giesler who clinched a second consecutive District 10, Region 2 title for the Slippery Rock High golf team.

This time it was Luke Taylor.

Needing at least a 95 to nip third-place Hickory and secure the championship, Taylor carded that score Monday.

Grove City ran away with the final megamatch of the season with a 312. Region 2 Player of the Year Ryan Prokay fired a 67 for the Eagles to bring his season average down to 69.4.

But Slippery Rock hung on for back-to-back titles with 31 points. Grove City was second with 30.

Rinker carded an 80 and Giesler an 81 for the Rockets.

Slippery Rock finished lower than second just once during the six megamatches. Grove City finished third twice, accounting for the one point the Eagles were shy of the title.

Final Region 2 Standings1-Slippery Rock 31, 2-Grove City 30, 3-Hickory 27, 4-Wilmington 20, 5-Sharon 12, 6-Lakeview 6

Slippery Rock (340): Brett Rinker 80, Brian Geisler 81, Alex Sparn 84, Luke Taylor 95.

Grove City (312): Ryan Prokay 67, Jordan Orlowski 80, Jason Revesz 82, Kyle Foster 83

WPIAL Class AA, Section 1 qualifier — Zack McQueen shot a 77 and Tyler Pajerski a 78 as the two Freeport golfers advanced to the district semifinals.McQueen finished second, two strokes off Brett Hedeen of Valley.

Seneca Valley 190, Northgate 243 — Led by Mike McNulty's 35, all five SV golfers carded scores under 40.

Seneca Valley (190): Mike McNulty 35, Connor McCaffrey 38, Andrew Kriley 39, Tim Martin 39, Isaac Haky 39

Butler 193, North Hills 198 — Anthony Lewis and Lance Hinton each had a 38 to lead Butler (8-5), which saw all five of its golfers score under 40.

Butler (193): Anthony Lewis 38, Lance Hinton 38, Nathan Moses 39, Steven Feczko 39, Corey Morabito 39

North Hills (198): Tyler Bergman 38, Aaron Lesik 40, Andy Petrell 40, Mike Sambroak 40, Adam Smith 40

Eric McCue scored three goals as the Karns City boys soccer team routed defending District 9 champion Brookville 6-1 Monday.Nick LoPresti had two assists for the Gremlins (5-1-1, 5-0), who also won a showdown with Redbank Valley 1-0 Saturday on the strength of an early goal from McCue.

Marissa DeCola continues to sizzle, firing an even-par 36 to lead Butler to a 187-201 win over North Allegheny.Mara Shingleton carded a 43 for the Golden Tornado (8-3).<B>Butler (187):</B> Marissa DeCola 36, Mara Shingleton 43, Rebecca Shakely 52, Taylor Schnur, Tori Hesidence 56<B>North Allegheny (201):</B> Ryanne Tyler 46, Tera Broderick 49, Amanda Adams 51, Lizzie Hammel 55

Nikki Hladik recorded two goals and one assist to pace Butler to a 5-0 win over visiting Knoch.Also scoring goals were Alison DeFurio, Makenzie Hohn and Chelsey Rock. Alexa Gray, Lisa Balestrino, Sam Rossi and Hohn. each had an assistGoalie Taylor Troyan picked up the shutout for Butler (2-4, 2-2).<B>Karns City 7, Redbank Valley 1</B> — Sisters Millie and Maggie McKain each scored two goals for the Gremlins (3-3-1) Saturday.Nicole Harmon, Emily Potchak and Kylie Laughery also scored for Karns City.

Kaitlyn Craig, Alanna Michalski and Shireen Ghaznavi swept the singles matches for Mars as the Planets beat Seneca Valley 5-0.<B>Singles</B>1-Kaitlyn Craig (M) def. Lauren Hoyt 6-0, 6-1; 2-Alanna Michalski (M) def. Annie Ryan 6-3, 6-2; 3-Shireen Ghaznavi (M) def. Elisa Park 7-5, 1-6, 6-0<B>Doubles</B>1-Liz Carpenter/Brittany Bunner (M) def. Julia Vandrak/Kirsten Garczynski 7-6, 6-3; 2-Madison DuBrock/Ellen Limback (M) def. Alexis Brockway/Kelsey Vukic 6-3, 6-2<B>Pine-Richland 4, Butler 1 —</B> The doubles duo of Lauren Weiland and Ava Lazor picked up the lone win for Butler (5-3).<B>Singles</B>1-Taylor Perz (PR) def. Carolyn Shetter 6-0, 6-2; 2-Daniella Osio (PR) def. Heather Santa 6-3, 6-2; 3-Amy O'Donnell (PR) def. Courtney Gallagher 6-1, 6-4<B>Doubles</B>1-Olivia Hime/Kristen Kunkel (PR) def. Madison Kerr/Rosel Nesbitt 6-4, 6-1; 2-Lauren Weiland/Ava Lazor (B) def. Claire Fetter/Katie Reilly 6-3, 6-4

Brynn Maxwell tallied 11 kills, Marina Gracik had eight kills and Chelsea Pallone had seven digs as Butler rolled past Shaler 3-1.The Golden Tornado (4-1, 3-1) won by scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-23 and 25-21.Butler won the JV match 2-0.<B>Knoch 3, Ford City 1</B> — Tori Lark and Stephanie Eagal each had 10 kills in the Knights' 25-23, 25-17, 14-25, 25-15 win.Hali Gill added 10 service points and three kills, and Stephanie Gross pitched in with 15 service points and seven aces for Knoch (4-2, 3-0).Junior Varsity Girls TennisButler's Laura Brestensky was her team's lone winner as the Golden Tornado dropped a 4-1 decision to Pine-Richland.

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