BALTIMORE — Dave Trembley was fired Friday as manager of the Baltimore Orioles, who have the worst record in the major leagues and are staggering toward a franchise-record 13th consecutive losing season.

Third base coach Juan Samuel was appointed interim manager by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail, who hired Trembley to take over on an interim basis for Sam Perlozzo on June 18, 2007.

FOXBURG — The A-C Valley baseball team, which finished as the runner-up in District 9, will begin the PIAA Class A playoffs by facing District 10 champ Mercyhurst Prep (19-2) at 4 p.m. Monday at Jerry Uht Park in Erie.