Photo Gallery for Fri. 3/31/17

2017-04-01 01:00:00

Butler's Brett Brady gets off to a fast start on his way to winning the 1,600 meters Thursday, March 30, 2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

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Butler graduate and Slippery Rock University senior Caitlin Baxter is hitting over .360 while playing her fourth position in four years of softball at The Rock.Submitted photo

Lending a hand, from left, Roxanne and Ryan Graham, Norman Graham and Dustin Davis are coordinating an effort to help farmers in fire-ravaged Ashland, Kan., the site of wildfires that destroyed more than 400,000 acres of prairie and farmland. Local farmers have donated 17½ tons of hay. The shipment is expected to leave Friday, March 31, 2017. They hope to send even more help.Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Ryan Graham of Graham Haven, a grain farm in Connoquenessing Township, loads hay onto a truck to be delivered to farms in Ashland, Kan. Wildfires destroyed more than 400,000 acres of prairie and farmland in Ashland. Local farmers have donated 17½ tons of hay. The shipment is expected to leave Friday, March 31, 2017. Organizers hope to send even more help.Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Dustin Davis of Davis Trucking, a Mercer-based business, straps hay onto a truck to be delivered to farms in Ashland, Kan. Wildfires destroyed more than 400,000 acres of prairie and farmland in Ashland. Local farmers have donated 17½ tons of hay. The shipment is expected to leave Friday, March 31, 2017. Organizers hope to send even more help.Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

This bald eagle was spotted March 16, 2017, along Route 138 between West Sunbury and North Washington.Submitted photo

From left, Kole Alcorn, Elle O’Donnell, Camryn Fallon, Madison Kohler, Elizabeth Fox and Cade Ford rehearse for Moniteau High School’s production of “The Sound of Music.”Mike Schnelle/Special to the Eagle

“The Little Mermaid” cast, from left, Jayson Reppart, Lauren Wright, Madi Wick, Jessie Livingston, Garrett Shaw, Corban Dunn, John Wishing and Emily Minch rehearse for the April 6,7 and 8, 2017, performances of the Disney musical.DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE

Mars graduate Christian Schmitt, a freshman walk-on for the South Carolina basketball team, takes his turn cutting down the nets after the Gamecocks won the East Regional Sunday with a 77-70 victory over Florida at Madison Square Garden. South Carolina will meet Gonzaga Saturday, April 1, 2017, in the Final Four.Submitted photo

Christian Schmitt draws a foul against Knoch while playing for Mars as a senior in 2016. Schmitt is a freshman walk-on for the South Carolina basketball team. South Carolina will meet Gonzaga Saturday, April 1, 2017, in the Final Four.Butler Eagle file photo

Butler’s Trent Valent hands off to Ryan Marcella in the 4x100-meter relay Thursday, March 30, 2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Alexis Leech wins the 400-meter run Thursday, March 30, 2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Jake Wolfrum runs the 300-meter hurdles Thursday, March 30, 2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Audrey Hilliard competes in the 100-meter hurdles Thursday, March 30, 2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Maddie Glew competes in the 100-meter dash Thursday, March 30, 2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Runners take off to start the 1,600-meter run Thursday, March 30,2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Maggie Welty crosses the finish line first in the 1600 meter run Thursday, March 30, 2017. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Tabetha Wilbert competes in the 100-meter hurdles for Butler during the outdoor track season opener Thursday, March, 30, 2017. Wilbert won the event in 16.3 seconds. The Golden Tornado opened its 2017 outdoor season at Art Bernardi Stadium with lopsided boys and girls victories over Pine-Richland.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle