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Campbell paces Freeport in section win

Sam Campbell scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds to lead the Freeport girls basketball team to a 58-44 section win over West Shamokin Monday.

Jordan Dunn added nine points and eight assists for the Yellowjackets.

The Yellowjackets (2-4, 1-1) connected on 11 3-pointers with freshman Anna Christy hitting six for her 18 points.

FREEPORT 58Sam Campbell 9 0-2 20, Anna Christy 6 0-2 18, Andrea Ferko 0 2-4 2, Jordan Dunn 3 0-1 9, Erica Carnahan 1 1-1 3, CourtneyChelecki 3 0-0 6.

Totals: 22 3-10 58

WEST SHAMOKIN 44Renosky 5 4-6 15, Troupe 1 2-2 4, Eckman 2 0-0 6, Skamai 2 0-0 5, Troutman 4 0-0 9, Stewart 1 0-0 2, Rearick 1 1-2 3.

Totals: 15 7-10 44

Freeport 14 18 12 14—58WestShamokin 6 16 12 10—443-point goals: Campbell 2, Christy 6, Dunn 3; Renosky, Eckman 2, Skamai, Troutman

Thursday: St. Joseph at Freeport

Valley 43, Knoch 40 — Sara Montgomery scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to keep the Knights from a second-half swoon.Lindsay MacArthur added 10 points for the Knights (1-5, 0-2).

KNOCH 40Haley Hutterer 3 0-0 8, Hannah Novotny 2 0-0 4, Kristen Gagen 1 0-0 3, Lindsay MacArthur 5 0-0 10, Sara Montgomery 5 1-2 11, Jade Thrower 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 18 1-2 40

VALLEY 43Kaila Benson 3 1-4 7, Joyce Alexander 10 0-0 24, Casey Bonk 1 2-2 4, April Dempsey 1 2-2 4, Sheriena Headen 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 17 5-8 43

Knoch 11 8 6 15—40Valley 7 8 13 14—433-point goals: Hutterer 2, Gagen; Alexander 4

JV: Knoch 39-34 (Gina Robb 13)

Thursday: Highlands at Knoch

Clarion 44, Union 42 — Torri Smith scored 15 points and had eight rebounds, but the Damsels lost in overtime.Tina Lipps added eight points and 12 boards for Union (4-1, 1-1).

UNION 42Amanda Barger 0 0-0 0, Lanae Ciciarelli 2 0-0 4, Courtney Frederick 3 1-2 9, Brooke Pollock 0 0-0 0, Torri Smith 4 7-12 15, Melissa Shook 3 0-0 6, Tina Lipps 1 6-8 8, Madison Elder 0 0-0 0, Lepha Logue 0 0-0 0, Kylee Kelley 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 13 14-22

CLARION 44Kriebel 4 2-2 11, Bean 0 1-2 1, Fillman 3 0-1 6, Rose 1 2-4 4, McNeil 2 4-6 8, Larson 0 0-0 0, Roth 5 0-0 12, Beichner 1 0-0 2, Ganoe 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 16 9-15 44

Union 9 9 10 10 4—42Clarion 3 13 7 15 6—443-point goals: Frederick 2; Kriebel, Roth 2

JV: Clarion 34-31

Wednesday: Union at Clarion-Limestone

Grove City 39, Central Tech 24 — Caitlin McNamara scored 20 points as the Eagles (3-2) reached their win total from last season.

CENTRAL TECH 24Michelle Jagodzinski 2 0-0 6, Brigatta Wagner 0 0-0 0, Danajkowski 4 2-2 10, Ashley Olsen 1 0-0 2, Sara Narusewik 0 0-0 0, Jasmine Hoover 2 0-0 4, Erica Wilkerson 0 0-0 0, Amelia Wagner 2 0-0 4.

Totals:

GROVE CITY 39Maggie Orr 1 1-2 3, Caitlin McNamara 6 6-6 20, Kim Cook 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Rothman 2 1-2 5, Lauryn Franklin 2 2-5 6, Kristy Woods 2 1-2 5, Sammi Bell 0 0-0 0, Lexi Caporali 0 0-0 0, Rachel Kurtz 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 13 11-17 39

Central Tech 7 0 10 7—24Grove City 11 8 13 7—393-point goals: Jagodzinski 2, McNamara 2

JV: Central Tech 43-31

Thursday: Grove City at Titusville

Two big quarters doomed the Karns City as Ford City scored 23 points in the second quarter and added 30 more in the fourth quarter to dump the Gremlins 67-50 Monday night.Mike McConnell scored 15 points and Matt McConnell added 11 for Karns City.<B>FORD CITY 67</B>Travis November 0 4-4 4, Aaron Shriver 3 1-3 7, Jordan Eckman 2 2-4 6, Ryan Good 2 5-8 9, MattShanty 1 0-0 2, Ryan Young 7 6-6 21, Lucas Prazenica 8 2-4 18. <B>Totals:</B> 23 20-29 67<B>KARNS CITY 50</B>Cory Terwilliger 2 1-2 6, Mike McConnell 6 3-4 15, Cameron Turner 2 2-4 6, Tyler Barger 0 0-0 0, Matt McConnell 3 2-3 11, Brandon Collier 1 0-3 3, Evan Olszak 0 0-0 0, Markus Lavan 2 3-6 7, Dan Everetts 1 0-0 2.<B> Totals:</B> 17 11-22 50<B>Ford City 7 23 7 30—67Karns City 6 12 10 22—503-point goals:</B> Young; Matt McConnell 3, Terwilliger, Collier<B>Wednesday:</B> Karns City at East Forest<B>Clarion 53, Union 51</B> — With one minute remaining, the Golden Knight cut an eight-point deficit to three points, but couldn't come all the way back.Scott Booth and A.J. Ethriedge each scored 13 points to pace Union (3-2, 2-1).<B>CLARION 53</B>Drew Vandermeer 8 4-8 23, Larson 6 2-2 14, Zackrall 0 1-2 1, Reddinger 0 0-0 0, Brady 1 0-0 3, Miles 1 3-4 5, Craig 2 0-0 5, Rearick 1 0-0 2. <B>Totals:</B> 19 10-16 53<B>UNION 51</B>Zac Smith 0 0-0 0, NeilScott 2 2-3 6, Colby Davis 0 0-0 0, Clay Burns 4 0-0 10, A.J.Ethriedge 6 1-1 13, Scott Booth 4 3-7 13, Spencer Varner 3 1-2 9, John Heeter 0 0-0 0.<B> Totals: </B>19 7-13 51<B>Clarion 10 18 9 16—53Union 14 12 7 18—513-point goals:</B> Vandermeer 3, Bady,Craig; Burns 2, Booth 2, Varner 2<B>Next:</B> Union at North Clarion<B>Rocky Grove 84, A-C Valley 53</B> — Nate Silvis scored 19 points, but the Falcons could not overcome a barrage of 3-pointers by Rocky Grove in a 31-point loss.Rocky Grove hit 12 3-pointers in the game and scored 33 second-quarter points to lead 46-23 at the break.<B>ROCKY GROVE 84</B>Travis Melhuish 3 0-2 6, Andrew Steyzkorn 2 1-2 7, Cruz Mietus 6 0-0 18, Aaron Luce 6 1-1 19, Ed McDonald 1 1-2 3, Chip Bell 0 0-0 0, Ethan Gravatt 7 6-9 22, Brad Lux 0 0-1 0, Dylan Gravatt 4 5-6 13. <B>Totals: </B>29 14-23 84<B>A-C VALLEY 53</B>Nate Silvis 8 2-2 19, John Stumpner 1 7-8 10, Kyle Hirsch 0 0-0 0, Joe Kaufman 0 0-0 0, Josh Austin 1 0-0 2, Mike Himes 1 0-0 2, Reed Terwilliger 2 2-4 6, Alan Eaton 0 0-0 0, Blaine McGuirk 3 1-2 9, Alex Brison 0 1-2 1, Nick McGuirk 1 2-2 4.<B> Totals: </B>17 15-20 53<B>Rocky Grove 13 33 12 26—84A-C Valley 14 9 14 16—533-point goals:</B> Steyzkorn 2, Mietus 4, Luce 4, E. Gravatt 2; Silvis, Stumpner, B. McGuirk<B>Friday:</B> A-C Valley at Venango Catholic

<B>Indiana 96, Butler 89 (girls); Indiana 93, Butler 58 (boys) — </B>Brianna Keelan and Brittany Vogel each won an individual event and were part of the winning 200 freestyle relay as the Tornado girls just fell short against the Indians.In the boys meet, Erik and Hans Bergh won the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke, respectively, and were part of the winning 400 freestyle relay.Butler's Brittany Grenet and Heath Calhoun each won their respective diving events.Butler (both teams 0-2) will host Knoch on Dec. 20.<B>Girls200 medley relay:</B> 1-Indiana (Beatty, Potter, Rice, Kennedy) 2:00.43; 2-Butler<B>200 freestyle:</B> 1-Zilinskas (I) 2:06.68; 2-Keelan (B)<B>200 individual medley:</B> 1-Brittany Vogel (B) 2:20.15<B>50 freestyle:</B> 1-Jessica Kennedy (I) 27.19; 2-McElhaney (B)<B>1-meter diving:</B> 1-Brittany Grenet (B) 179.35<B>100 butterfly:</B> 1-Brianna Keelan (B) 1:05.38<B>100 freestyle:</B> 1-Jennifer Beatty (I) 56.08<B>500 freestyle:</B> 1-Anna Zilinskas (I) 5:44.22; 2-Corso (B)<B>200 freestyle relay:</B> 1-Butler (Jordan McElhaney, Morgan Morrison, Brianna Keelan, Brittany Vogel) 1:48.18<B>100 backstroke:</B> 1-Jennifer Beatty (I) 1:02.96; 2-Vogel (B)<B>100 breaststroke: </B>1-Sydney Potter (I) 1:15.25; 2-R. Clouse (B)<B>400 freestyle relay:</B> 1-Butler (Alexa Kriley, Alyssa Pullekines, Marie Corso, Renee Clouse) 4:26.35<B>Boys200 medley relay:</B> 1-Indiana (Matthew Rochna, Drew Billen, David Paccapaniccia, Shawn Sweithelm) 1:45.74<B>200 freestyle:</B> 1-Scott Turner (I) 1:54.47; 2-J. Clouse (B)<B>200 individual medley:</B> 1-Mattthew Rochna (I) 2:09.21<B>50 freestyle:</B> 1-David Paccapaniccia (I) 22.90<B>1-meter diving:</B> 1-Heath Calhoun (B) 212.90<B>100 butterfly:</B> 1-Matthew Rochna (I) 57.04<B>100 freestyle:</B> 1-David Paccapaniccia (I) 50.67<B>500 freestyle:</B> 1-Derek Watson (I) 5:23.34<B>200 freestyle relay:</B> 1-Indiana (Matthew Rochna, Drew Billen, Scott Turner, Derek Watson) 1:37.56<B>100 backstroke:</B> 1-Erik Bergh (B) 1:03.20<B>100 breaststroke: </B>1-Hans Bergh (B) 1:13.96<B>400 freestyle relay:</B> 1-Butler (Erik Bergh Alex Bauer, Hans Bergh, Jason Clouse) 3:49.23

Butler's junior high wrestling team defended its title Saturday at the second annual Butler Junior High Duals.The Golden Tornado defeated the other five teams in the competition, knocking off Bethel Park 84-16, Shaler 74-25, Trinity 78-18, Hopewell 78-24 and North Allegheny 70-26.North Allegheny was 4-0 entering its dual match with Butler. The Tornado recorded 37 pins on the day.Dillon Hartman, wrestling at 130 or 138 pounds, pinned all five of his opponents. Cody Hartman at 122, Robert Punchar at 130 or 138 and Dakoda Collins at 145 won all of their matches and recorded four pins each.Also unbeaten on the day for Butler were Tyler McCue at 80 pounds, Zack Collins at 110, Matt Pribis at 155, Blaise Wheeler at 210 and Matt Kenyon at 250.

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