KC, Mars post shutouts
Emily LoPresti scored two goals, while Breann Wood and Megan McCartney each added one during Karns City's 4-0 win over Mercer.
Morgan Deal had two saves to preserve the shutout for the Gremlins (5-0), who return to action on Saturday at home.
Mars 7, Highlands 0 — The Planets improved to 4-0-1 on the season by posting their second shutout.
Girls TennisButler's top singles player, Zoe McCafferty, won her first-round girls tennis match Wednesday at the WPIAL Section 2-AAA Tournament before falling in the next round.The win came by a score of 10-1 over Seneca Valley's Allie Head. McCafferty then fell to Pine-Richland's Yvon Martinez 10-2.
Cross CountryGrove City 19, Slippery Rock 44 (boys); Grove City 18, Slippery Rock 42 (girls) — The Eagles swept this Tuesday meet. Both Slippery Rock teams are 1-1 on the season and host Hickory Tuesday.Boys Top 10Aaron Benka (GC) 16:33, Andrew Maxwell (SR) 16:56, Ryan Budnick (GC) 17:46, John-Paul Depew (GC) 17:55, Ryan Whiteman (GC) 18:06, Dillon McConnell (GC) 18:18, Jordan Powell (GC) 18:20, Brayden Pyle (GC) 19:03, Will Henry (SR) 19:36, Jacob Powell (GC) 19:45Girls Top 10Mary Jaskowak (GC) 19:49, Catie Jaskowak (GC) 20:46, Tabitha Donaldson (SR) 21:43, Hannah Sanford (GC) 22:21, Tessa Semple (GC) 22:42, Olivia Lowe (GC) 22:55, Makayla Wimer (GC) 23:21, Lauren Dietz (SR) 24:10, Michaela Schmid (GC) 24:38, Becca Novak (SR) 24:53Mars 28, Indiana 29; Mars 15, Ford City 45 (boys); Mars 19 Indiana 40; Mars 15, Ford City 50 (girls) — Jessica Monberg finished first among girls to pace the Planets (2-1) to victory, while Gage Zimmerman posted a second-place finish for the boys (2-1).Boys Top 101-Lentze (I) 17:00, 2-Gage Zimmerman (M) 17:18, 3-Louther (I) 17:58, 4-Lentze (I) 18:59, 5-Sonny Zangaro (M) 19:16, 6-Evan Monteleone (M) 19:21, 7-Jacob Porter (M) 19:51, 8-Evan Deddo (M) 20:20, 9-David Webb (M) 20:30, 10-Samedlacek (FC) 20:35Girls Top 101-Jessica Monberg (M) 21:24, 2-Raible (I) 22:12, 3-Reilly Butler (M) 22:40, 4-Lauren Jaeger (M) 22:49, Emma Gentile (M) 22:58, 6-Lindsey Brand (M) 23:06, 7-Zoloski (I) 23:13, 8-Thomas (I) 23:16, 9-Taylor Hockenberry (M) 23:28, 10-Morgan Jaeger (M) 23:29
Girls GolfAlex Steighner carded a 40 to lead Seneca Valley to a 183-226 victory over Blackhawk at Connoquenessing Country Club.The Raiders (4-3) travel to North Allegheny on Friday.Seneca Valley (183): Alex Steighner 40, Catie Dillon 45, Jessica Howard 49, Meg McNulty 49Blackhawk (226): Danielle Durbin 53, Mya Uritas 58, Courtney Vannoy 55, Abby Benden 60
Private SchoolsPortersville 6, First Baptist Christian (soccer) 1 — Trevor Barnhart scored FBC's lone goal, assisted by Larissa Edinboro.Robinson 6, First Baptist Christian 2 — Jimmy Stamm and Ryan Hughes scored goals and Barnhart had an assist for FBC.Portersville 3, First Baptist Christian (volleyball) 0 — FBC dropped the match by scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-12 despite six service points, two blocks and two kills from Lyndsey Lowe, two aces and four passes from Emily Rowland, two kills from Casey Hall.
