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2 more Butler track marks fall

Butler's indoor track and field team enjoyed another banner day Saturday. From left are 3,200-meter school record holder Tim Patterson, 4x800 relay school record holders Sage Vavro, Ryder Kriley, Alex Karenbauer and Guinness Brown, and 1,600-meter standout Skyler Vavro.
Patterson, 4x800 relay unit shine at SPIRE indoor competition

Two more Butler indoor track and field records fell Saturday during competition at the SPIRE Institute.

Tim Patterson shattered his own record in the 3,200 meters by running the event in 9 minutes, 42.25 seconds. His previous school mark was 9:58.87.

The Golden Tornado's 4x800 meter relay team of Sage Vavro, Ryder Kriley, Alex Karenbauer and Guinness Brown ran a school-record 8:06.08. That snapped the previous mark of 8:10.67 set by Butler's 1998 relay team of Buck Kozic, Adam Voll, Drew Maxwell and Erinn Otterson. That foursome went on to win the state championship in the spring.

The 8:06.08 time ranks third in the state right now — and secvond in Ohio as the SPIRE Institute is located in Geneva, Ohio.

Also running solid times for Butler Saturday were Skyler Vavro with a 4:28.74 in the 1,600, Lucas Slear with a 2:04.22 in the 800, Anna Baxter with a 9.59 in the 60-meter hurdles and Kara Kemple with a 5:56.12 in the 1,600.

“We're very proud of these kids' efforts the past few meets ... times on the track and marks in the field are hitting some high standards,” Butler coach Mike Seybert said.

“Boys and girls squads are looking forward to an exciting February to show everyone how hard they've been working this winter.”

Boys Basketball

A 23-14 deficit in the second quarter spurred Moniteau's 64-51 home loss home loss to Keystone Friday night.

Kyle Pry scored 11 points for the Warriors (11-9) and Ethan McDeavitt added 10.

Keystone drained 11 treys.

KEYSTONE 64

Johnson 20, Rearick 20, Jones 3, Rape 5, Lauer 2, Hogue 3, Pierce 11. Totals: 24 5-7 64.

MONITEAU 51

Ethan McDeavitt 10, Gage Neal 8, Nate Tack 2, Kyle Pry 11, Quinton Scriven 9, Mason Mershimer 4, Tanner Williams 2, Dean Hershey 2, Ryan Jewart 3. Totals: 20 5-7 51.

Keystone 12 23 14 15 — 64

Moniteau10 14 12 15 — 51

Wednesday: Karns City at Moniteau

Girls Basketball

Butler led McDowell by three points at halftime, but the host Trojans outscored the Golden Tornado 32-18 in the final two quarters to earn a 49-38 victory.

Sophomore Makenna Maier paced Butler (7-12) with 13 points.

The Tornado travel to North Allegheny Monday,

BUTLER 38

Sarayne Forbes 5, Macklin Hanley 4, Emma Monteleone 5, Ali Altman 2, Hailey Metzger 3, Makenna Maier 13, Aubree Tack 6. Totals: 14 6-9 38.

MCDOWELL 49

Selomovic 12, Helsley 12, Young 2, Hetz 8, Ngnath 8, Pisano 2, Miller 5. Totals: 17 14-19 49.

Butler 7 13 12 6 — 38

McDowell10 7 20 12 — 49

Monday: Butler at North Allegheny

Clarion-Limestone 50, Union 46 — Dominika Logue and Hailey Kriebel led the Damsels with 18 points and 10, respectively, in this setback at home Friday.

The loss dropped Union's overall record to 10-10. The Damsels travel to Forest Tuesday night.

CLARION-LIMESTONE 50

Kennemuth 7, Milliron 15, Hannold 2, Pezzuti 12, Dunn 11, Wenner 3. Totals: 17 14-22 50.

UNION 46

Maggie Minick 3, Kennedy Vogle 4, Tori Milliron 6, Hailey Kriebel 10, Dominika Logue 18, Kiera Zitzman 5. Totals: 13 19-26 46.

C-L 14 8 14 14 — 50

Union6 14 15 11 — 46

Tuesday: Union at Forest Area

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