Photo Gallery for Friday, Feb. 08, 2019

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Twenty-two Seneca Valley students participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 5 Band Festival in Beaver Jan. 24-26, 2019.SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Seneca Valley’s Haley Cramer drives past Butler’s Sydney Hanratty at Seneca Valley on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle

Seneca Valley’s Madelyn Karchut puts up a shot as Butler’s Alison Altman defends at Seneca Valley on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle

Seneca Valley’s McKenna Gross drives to the hoop against Butler at Seneca Valley on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle

Seneca Valley’s McKenna Gross puts up a shot as Butler’s Alison Altman defends at Seneca Valley on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle

Seneca Valley’s Madelyn Karchut blocks a shot by Butler ‘s Alison Altman at Seneca Valley on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle

Mars senior pitcher Will Bednar has increased his velocity and improved his secondary pitches while barnstorming the country on a showcase tour. The right-hander was recently named a high school preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball Magazine. His brother, David, a pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization, has also worked with him.JUSTIN GUIDO/butler eagle

Army Specialist Brian Thompson of Parker surprises his children Braylynn, 10, and Talon, 6, at Chicora Elementary School after being deployed for almost a year on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/Butler Eagle

Army Specialist Brian Thompson of Parker surprises his kids Braylynn and Talon at Chicora Elementary School after being deployed for almost a year on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/Butler Eagle

Army Specialist Brian Thompson of Parker is shown with his wife, Tiffany, and their kids Braylynn, 10 and Talon, 6 at Chicora Elementary School on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. He was deployed for almost a year.JUSTIN GUIDO/Butler Eagle

Army Specialist Brian Thompson of Parker receives a hug from son Talon at Chicora Elementary school on Thursday, February 7, 2019.JUSTIN GUIDO/Butler Eagle

Tina Barger, a floral designer at Bortmas, the Butler Florist, prepares a rose floral arrangement for Valentine’s Day.Gabriella Canales/BUTLER EAGLE

Butler County Community College employees and students, including Allison Jones and Kaylan Coriale, list caring and kindness as desirable attributes in a significant other.Eric freehling/butler eagle