LoPresti keys KC girls, 53-43

January 19, 2012 Last Updated: January 19, 2012 02:39 PM High School

Karns City freshman guard Emily LoPresti tallied 17 points, seven steals and six rebounds in a 53-43 girls basketball victory at North Clarion Wednesday night.

Shanel Preston added 11 points for the Gremlins (4-7).

KARNS CITY 53Erin McCue 0 3-4 3, Kara Kerschbaumer 1 1-4 3, Emily Schumacher 1 2-2 4, Abby Pakutz 1 0-0 2, Shanel Preston 4 3-3 11, Emily LoPresti 6 1-2 17, LeErin Jones 1 2-2 4, Leah McGuire 4 1-3 9.

Totals: 18 13-20 53.

NORTH CLARION 43Ochs 1 2-2 4, Sigel 2 0-0 4, Sherman 4 3-5 11, Nick 3 0-0 6, Zacherl 1 0-0 2, Schmader 2 1-2 5, Reed 5 1-3 11.

Totals: 18 7-12 43.

Karns City 10 13 10 20—53North Clarion 6 9 14 14—433-point goals: Karns City 4 (LoPresti 4); North Clarion 0.

Friday: Clarion at Karns City

Clarion-Limestone 61, Union 56 (OT) — Despite 23 points from Sierra Smith and 14 more from Delani Priester, the Damsels (4-8) lost to the visiting Lions.

CLARION-LIMESTONE 61Laugand 10 11-15 31, Port 4 2-2 12, Parsons 1 1-4 4, Lewis 1 4-6 6, Black 2 4-5 8, Wolbert 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 18 22-32 61.

UNION 56Delani Priester 4 3-7 14, Sydney Varner 1 1-1 4, Daneka Stuart 1 1-2 3, Kassie McGarrity 3 0-0 6, Sierra Smith 7 9-13 23, Mackenzie Divins 2 2-2 6.

Totals: 18 16-25 56.

Clarion-Limestone 14 12 11 16 8—61Union 6 16 10 21 3—563-point goals: Clarion-Limestone 3 (Port 2, Parsons); Union 4 (Priester 3, Varner).

Friday: Union at East Forest

Venango Catholic 44, A-C Valley 38 — The Falcons (6-5) were led by Kelsey Boocks (14 points) and Meredith Snyder (12).

A-C VALLEY 38Tricia Kerlin 3 0-0 8, Emily Quaill 1 0-0 2, Racheal Viertel 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Boocks 6 2-5 14, Meredith Snyder 5 2-2 12, Erin Logue 0 0-0 0, Hanna Hetrick 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 16 4-7 38.

VENANGO CATHOLIC 44Scurry 2 3-5 7, Stack 2 0-0 4, Homan 3 10-12 16, Moltz 4 0-1 10, Guth 1 2-2 4, Cunningham 1 1-3 3.

Totals: 13 16-23 44.

A-C Valley 11 7 13 7—38Venango Catholic 14 8 10 12—443-point goals: A-C Valley 2 (Kerlin 2); Venango Catholic 2 (Moltz 2).

Today: East Forest at A-C Valley

Knoch's Ian Lindsey qualified for the WPIAL Class AA Boys Swimming Championships in the 200-yard individual medley with a first-place time of two minutes, 17.9 seconds in the Knights' 69-20 win over Deer Lakes.In the girls' meet, Anna Cunningham won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke, but the Knights fell to the Lancers 96-77.GirlsDeer Lakes 96, Knoch 77200 medley relay: 1-Deer Lakes (Ashleigh Herbster, Renee Schmitzer, Shanna Kistler, Jade Marzolf) 2:07.24200 freestyle: 1-Renne Schmitzer (DL) 2:10.68200 individual medley: 1-Jade Marzolf (DL) 2:26.5650 freestyle: 1-Hannah Shoemaker (K) 28.61100 butterfly: 1-Jade Marzolf (DL) 1:09.311-meter diving: 1-Jenna Plutyk (K) 152.75100 freestyle: 1-Anna Cunningham (K) 56.05500 freestyle: 1-Iris Marzolf (DL) 5:49.55200 freestyle relay: 1-Deer Lakes (Shanna Kistler, Iris Marzolf, Kelley Kraus, Ashleigh Herbster) 1:53.93100 backstroke: 1-Anna Cunningham (K) 1:04.79100 breaststroke: 1-Jenny Allen (K) 1:19.93400 freestyle relay: 1-Deer lakes (Jade Marzolf, Renee Schmitzer, Iris Marzolf, Shanna Kistler) 4:02.58BoysKnoch 69, Deer Lakes 20200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Chad Cummings, Ian Lindsey, Nathan Walls, Austin Wittmer) 1:51.23200 freestyle: 1-Chad Cummings (K) 2:02.23200 individual medley: 1-Ian Lindsey (K) 2:17.950 freestyle: 1-Matt Wilson (K) 24.6100 butterfly: 1-Jacob Shoemaker (K) 1:01.611-meter diving: 1-Andrew Olczak (K) 104100 freestyle: 1-Austin Wittmer (K) 54.48500 freestyle: 1-Nathan Walls (K) 5:27.78200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Matt Wilson, Ian Lindsey, Mike Kasunic, Jacob Shoemaker) 1:43.75100 backstroke: 1-Austin Wittmer (K) 1:01.47100 breaststroke: 1-Ian Lindsey (K) 1:05.84400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Chad Cummings, Nathan Walls, Austin Wittmer, Matt Wilson) 3:53.03Freeport 63, Valley 49 (girls) — Megan Sweeny won the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke for the Yellowjackets (3-1).In the boys' competition, Freeport's Zack Persijn captured first place in the 100 backstroke (1:15.19).GirlsFreeport 63, Valley 49200 medley relay: 1-Valley200 freestyle: 1-Becca Dudek (F) 2:10.67200 individual medley: 1-Bria Otwell (F) 2:18.3450 freestyle: 1-Megan Sweeny (F) 27.87100 butterfly: 1-Bria Otwell (F) 1:05.341-meter diving: 1-No competition100 freestyle: 1-Becca Dudek (F) 59.66500 freestyle: 1-Valley200 freestyle relay: 1-Freeport (Bria Otwell, Megan Sweeny, Riley Farneth, Becca Dudek) 1:59.03100 backstroke: 1-Megan Sweeny (F) 1:12.69100 breaststroke: 1-Valley400 freestyle relay: 1-Freeport (Dudek, Farneth, Sweeny, Otwell) 4:17.22

Pine-Richland 43, Seneca Valley 21 — Despite the defeat, Nick Zoria and Anthony Latess both picked up pins for the Raiders.106: Nick Zoria (SV) pinned Bryce DeLeon, :57; 113: Anthony Latess (SV) pinned Thomas Hyland, :47; 120: Matthew Graf (PR) pinned Zain Skalas, 5:08; 126: Brennen O'Shea (SV) dec. Dylan Florentine, 5-4; 132: Austin Leon (SV) dec. Luke Esswein, 7-0; 138: Austin Killian (PR) pinned Timmy O'Shea, :40; 145: Brendan Burnham (PR) major dec. Tyler Schillero, 11-3; 152: Michael Geyer (PR) dec. Stephen Rudolph, 4-0; 160: Blake Dominytus (PR) dec. Matt Banyas, 8-6; 170: Jake Eaton (SV) dec. Sam Kyle, 8-6; 182: Andrew Wood (PR) pinned Joe Duggan, 3:15; 195: Dan Kline (PR) dec. Christian Long, 2-0(OT); 220: Ben Balish (PR) pinned Tyler Miller, 2:41; 285: Patrick Kline (PR) pinned Clayton Hoover, 4:22.Summit Academy 39, Elderton 24 — No details were available from this win for the Knights.

First Baptist Christian 74, Armbrust Christian (boys basketball) 36 — Tommy Barnhart had 24 points and 22 rebounds for FBC. Adam Drake and Richie Dickson both scored 16 points and Josh Drake had eight rebounds.Brent Block scored 15 points and Trevor Barnhart 14 as FBC's junior varsity posted a 40-32 win.