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Butler spikers get sweep

Andrew Paterno had 25 assists in the Butler High boys volleyball team's 3-0 victory over host Gateway Tuesday night.

Luke Bryan and Matt Huey both added 10 kills and Chris Fiorina 10 digs for the Golden Tornado (4-1) who swept the Gators by scores of 25-12, 25-15 and 25-15.

Butler's junior varsity team also won, 2-1.

Karns City (4-0) banged out 12 hits in a 10-0, six-inning win at Venango Catholic.Zach Moore led the Gremlins' offense with a single and triple and Tyler Kepple added a single and double.Karns City 042 013 x — 10 12 2Venango Catholic 000 000 x — 0 3 3W: Wyatt Everetts 2 IP (3K, 0BB). L: Jared Ruth 5 IP (7K, 1BB).Karns City (4-0): Tyler Kepple 1B 2B, Scott Kiser 2-1B, Mike Riley 2-1B, Zach Moore 1B 3B, Dan Filges 2-1B, Dillin Geibel 1B, Wyatt Everetts 3BVenango Catholic: Scott Toy 1BFriday: Karns City vs. Moniteau at Pullman Park

LeeAnn Gibson (three innings) and Taylor Downs (one) combined to no-hit Venango Catholic in a 16-1, four-inning decision.Jordan Downs singled twice and doubled for KC (2-1).Karns City 344 5xx x — 16 12 xVenango Catholic 000 1xx x — 1 0 xW: LeeAnn Gibson 3 IP (4K, 3BB). L: Hathaway 2+ IP (2K, 8BB).Karns City (2-1): Jordan Downs 2-1B 2B, Ashley Coon 2-1B, LeeAnn Gibson 2-1B, Clare Stoughton 2BFriday: Karns City at MoniteauDeer Lakes 5, Freeport 4, nine innings — Alyssa Meta struck out eight in a complete game and Taylor Massart drove in three runs, but the Yellowjackets (3-2) came up short against the defending WPIAL champion Lancers (6-0).Deer Lakes 013 000 001 — 5 8 1Freeport 001 030 000 — 4 7 4W: Tiffany Edwards 9 IP (8K, 1BB). L: Alyssa Meta 9 IP (8K, 3BB).Deer Lakes (6-0): Edwards HR, 2-RBI; Sarver HR; Hutchinson HRFreeport (3-2): Taylor Massart 1B, 2B, 3-RBI; Alexis Roenigk 2-1B, R; Alyssa Meta 1B, R; Alyssa Ravotti 1BThursday: Freeport at Apollo-Ridge

Megan Crawford (four) and Bailey Kraus (three) combined to score seven goals in Butler's 11-4 win over Vincentian.Krista Moore added two goals while Reanna Everton and Mya Reese both scored once.Kam Bernhard and Rachel Gesin split time in net for Butler (3-3), making five and seven saves, respectively.Shaler 20, Knoch 9 — Holly Bachman paced the Knights with four goals and Emily Zilka had three.Sierra Kaufman and Kayla Smith rounded out the scoring for Knoch.

Mars picked up a 3-2 win over Vincentian, with singles victories coming from Josh Raymundo and Aaron Gruber and the doubles tandem of Justin Simakas and Nick DeCamp winning as well.Grove City 5, Rocky Grove 0 — Matt Welker, Evan Lowers and Chris Adams swept singles play for the Eagles (6-0, 2-0).Grove City 5, Rocky Grove 0Singles: 1-Matt Welker (GC) def. Trevor Irwin 6-0, 6-0; 2-Evan Lowers (GC) def. Henry Gent 6-1, 6-1; 3-Chris Adams (GC) def. Austen Barnett 6-4, 6-2Doubles: 1-Dylan Motta-Ravi Patel (GC) def. Isaac Cora-Colton Miller 6-2, 6-1; 2-Kyle Yeakle-Frank Bassani (GC) def. Jace Junk-Damien Maxwell 6-0, 6-1.Track and FieldPat Anna won the 800 and 1600-meter runs as Slippery Rock's boys tallied dominating wins over George Junior Republic and Commodore Perry.In the girls' meet, Megan Stephenson took first place in the 100 and 200 dash as the Rockets cruised past Commodore Perry.BoysSlippery Rock 110, GJR 40Slippery Rock 149, Comm. Perry 13,200 relay: Slippery Rock 9:05; 110 hurdles: McCall (SR) 16.9; 100 dash: Ford (GJR) 11.4; 1,600 run: Pat Anna (SR) 5:01; 400 run: Brady Kadlubek (SR) 54.5; 400 relay: Slippery Rock 46.7; 300 hurdles: McCall (SR) 44.3; 800 run: Pat Anna (SR) 2:14; 200 dash: Avery (GJR) 24.0; 3,200 run: Cravener (SR) 16:12; 1,600 relay: Slippery Rock 3:43Shot put:Hayes (SR) 36-9.5; Discus: Hayes (SR) 124-6; Javelin: Northcott (SR) 156-0; High jump: Shane Kirkwood (SR) 6-0; Long jump: Andrew Furrh (SR) 19-9.5; Triple jump: Pearson (GJR) 41-1.5; Pole vault: Slippery Rock 11-6GirlsSlippery Rock 116, Comm. Perry 183,200 relay: Slippery Rock 11:28; 100 hurdles: Joyce (SR) 15.9; 100 dash: Megan Stephenson (SR) 12.5; 1,600 run: Love (SR) 6:31; 400 run: Sarah Kadlubek (SR) 1:08.7; 400 relay: Commodore Perry 1:01.3; 300 hurdles: Joyce (SR) 48.6; 800 run: Grinnell (CP) 2:50; 200 dash: Megan Stephenson (SR) 27.0; 3,200 run: Maxwell (SR) 11:31; 1,600 relay: Slippery Rock (time not available)Shot put: Ravert (SR) 17-6; Discus: M. Breahm (SR) 47-4; Javelin: Michaela Ripley (SR) 65-0; High jump: Joyce (SR) 4-8; Long jump: Marissa Siebka (SR) 15-3; Triple jump: Marissa Siebka (SR) 32-10; Pole vault: No competitionFreeport 120, Springdale 30 (boys); Freeport 128, Springdale 22 (girls) — Fred Pastoria won the high jump and long jump for Freeport's boys while Michaela Bowser won the high jump and triple jump for the girls.BoysFreeport 120, Springdale 303,200 relay: Freeport (Colin Meehan, Steven Lassinger, Caleb Smith, Josh Brestensky) 9:18; 110 hurdles: Dylan Hochbein (F) 17.2; 100 dash: Brendan Lynch (F) 11.6; 1,600 run: Colin Meehan (F) 5:07; 400 run: Josh Brestensky (F) 54.8; 400 relay: Freeport (Mike Teorsky, Travis Hall, Ethan Morrison, Brendan Lynch) 46.4; 300 hurdles: Dylan Hochbein (F) 43.7; 800 run: Josh Brestensky (F) 2:22; 200 dash: Brendan Lynch (F) 23.9; 3,200 run: Noah Bowser (F) 12:14; 1,600 relay: Freeport (Dylan Hochbein, Logan Thimons, Brandon Hochbein, Brandon Breier) 3:51Shot put: Brian Welsh (F) 39-5; Discus: Brian Welsh (F) 114-2; Javelin: Cole Hepler (F) 151-8; High jump: Fred Pastoria (F) 5-10; Long jump: Fred Pastoria (F) 20-6; Triple jump: Mitchell O'Shell (F) 37-4; Pole vault: Alec Stivers (F) 13-0GirlsFreeport 128, Springdale 223,200 relay: Freeport (Becca Dudek, Megan Palko, Nicole Miller, Hayley Davis) 11:17; 100 hurdles: Emily Lelis (S) 15.6; 100 dash: Emily Lelis (S) 13.0; 1,600 run: Kayla Zboran (F) 5:51; 400 run: Megan Menke (F) 1:05; 400 relay: Freeport (Danika Durand, Ashley Sample, Dava Jack, Erica Jack) 53.5; 300 hurdles: Emily Lelis (S) 47.0; 800 run: Becca Dudek (F) 2:42; 200 dash: Emily Lelis (S) 26.5; 3,200 run: Hayley Davis (F) 12:43; 1,600 relay: Freeport (Grace Ward, Katlyn Biondo, Zoe Soilis, Alexis Foran) 4:40Shot put: Macy Smolic (F) 28-4; Discus: Taylor Hochbein (F) 95-0; Javelin: Taylor Hochbein (F) 102-2; High jump: Michaela Bowser (F) 4-8; Long jump: Danika Durand (F) 16-3; Triple jump: Michaela Bowser (F) 32-7; Pole vault: Megan Minyon (F) 7-0

Butler 15, Shaler 6 — Clay Bachman scored eight goals and Tanner Kotch contributed four goals and five assists for the Golden Tornado (3-2) Monday.Jamison Smith added two goals and Clint Regal one for Butler. Josh Jablonski had eight saves in goal.Butler's JV squad scored an 8-2 win as Andrew Monks netted three goals, Dom Noel and Dan Cleary two each.The Tornado host Seneca Valley at 7:30 p.m. today.

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