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KC boys win KSAC crown

Seneca Valley’s Zachary Wahal, left, tries blocking a shot by Butler’s Andrew Willison in boys volleyballaction Tuesday night at Butler High School. The Raiders secured a 3-0 victory.
Track win streak reaches 81

The Karns City boys track and field team dispatched Cranberry 114-31 to capture its seventh consecutive KSAC championship.

The 8-0 record also improved the squad's unbeaten streak to 81 meets. The Gremlins' last loss came in 2001.

Anthony Stimac won the 100 and 200-meter events as well as being a member of the winning 400 and 1,600 relay teams.

In the girls meet, Karns City prevailed 111-38 as Amber Saunders won all three jumps and Audra Buechele both hurdles events.

In other meets:

• The Slippery Rock boys and girls teams each earned the Region 2 championship title with 85-65 and 81-69 victories, respectively, over Grove City.

The girls, who won their third straight crown, were led by Elissa McCune, who won the 100, 200, 300 hurdles and anchored the 1,600 relay. Sam Amyx picked up a pair of wins for the Rockets.

In the boys meet, Ian Campbell won the 100, high jump and triple jumps and Ethan Geisler won both hurdles events.

• Lucas Rodgers, Tyler Armagost and Victor Santoyo each claimed two individual events in leading the Moniteau boys team to a 99½-55½ victory over A-C Valley. Mike Himes won both hurdles events and the triple jump to lead the Falcons.

In the girls meet, Erika Rothen won both hurdles events and Emily Milford the 1,600 and 3,200 to lead A-C Valley (5-4) to an 89-57 win. Ellie Hillard won the shot put and discus to pace Moniteau.

• The Union boys team won 16 of 18 events in rolling to a 112-38 victory over Clarion-Limestone. The Damsels dropped an 83-66 decision despite a pair of wins from Lepha Logue and Jenna Holden.

BoysKarns City 114, Cranberry 313,200-meter relay: Karns City (Charlie Beck, D. Best, Ethan McGarvey, Cameron Harp) 10:46.3;

110-meter hurdles: Jesse Garing (KC) 18.3;

100-meter dash: Anthony Stimac (KC) 11.6;

1,600-meter run: Johnson (C) 4:42;

400-meter dash: Aaron McGarvey (KC) 55.0;

400 meter relay: Karns City (Josh Callender, A.J. Rees, Cory Terwilliger, Anthony Stimac) 44.8;

300-meter hurdles: Josh Callender (KC) 45.1;

800-meter run: McGarvey (KC) 2:07;

200-meter dash: Anthony Stimac (KC) 23.7;

3,200-meter run: McGarvey (KC) 11:49;

1,600-meter relay: Karns City (Jesse Garing, Anthony Stimac, Josh Callender, Chris Harmon) no time given

High jump: Rembold (C) 5-7;

Long jump: Cody Williams (KC) 18-8;

Triple jump: Rembold (C) 35-5;

Shot put: Bell (C) 39-1;

Discus: Nick Sypulski (KC) 109-6;

Javelin: Earl Everetts (KC) 151-2;

Pole vault: Stephon Conto (KC) 10-0

GirlsKarns City 111, Cranberry 383,200-meter relay: Karns City (Hannah Beck, N. Fahringer, Ashley Campbell, Nicole Harmon) 10:59.1;

100-meter hurdles: Audra Buechele (KC) 16.5;

100-meter dash: O'Neil (C) 13.5;

1,600-meter run: Nicole Harmon (KC) 5:40.7;

400-meter dash: O'Neil (C) 1:02.2;

400 meter relay: Karns City (Sara Fleeger, Amber Saunders, Nicole Harmon, Kara Sypulski) 53.7;

300-meter hurdles: Audra Buechele (KC) 48.6;

800-meter run: Hannah Beck (KC) 2;46.3;

200-meter dash: Dunkle (KC) 28.8;

3,200-meter run: Senko (C) 13:50.9;

1,600-meter relay: Cranberry (Heeter, Heinemar, Senko, O'Neil) 4;24.5

High jump: Amber Saunders (KC) 4-11;

Long jump: Amber Saunders (KC) 25-6¾;

Triple jump: Amber Saunders (KC) 33-10½;

Shot put: Alyssa Callender (KC) 34-9¼;

Discus: Alaina Burns (KC) 88-0;

Javelin: Katie Weibel (KC) 103-2;

Pole vault: Michelle Sweeney (KC) 9-0

BoysSlippery Rock 85, Grove City 653,200-meter relay: Slippery Rock (Dan Hartzell, Nate Steele, Owen Bowser,) 8:42.2;

110-meter hurdles: Ethan Geisler (SR) 16.28;

100-meter dash: Ian Campbell (SR) 11.09;

1,600-meter run: Bollinger (GC) 4:42;

400-meter dash: Jack Cravener (SR) 52.84;

400 meter relay: Slippery Rock (David Caldwell, Ed Schreiber, Brant Sloan, Chad Skoch) 48.12;

300-meter hurdles: Ethan Geisler (SR) 43.34;

800-meter run: Dan Hartzell (SR) 2:06;

200-meter dash: Spencer (GC) 23.25;

3,200-meter run: Bollinger (GC) 10:23.0;

1,600-meter relay: Slippery Rock (Ethan Geisler, Chad Skoch, Sam Lotz, Jack Cravener) 3:37.0

High jump: Ian Campbell (SR) 6-4;

Long jump: Spencer (GC) 19-7;

Triple jump: Ian Campbell (SR) 41-6¼;

Shot put: Reiber (GC) 48-9¼;

Discus: Reiber (GC) 147-3;

Javelin: Gruber (GC) 140-6;

Pole vault: Dave Caldwell (SR) 11-6

GirlsSlippery Rock 81, Grove City 693,200-meter relay: Grove City (DeGraaf, Wieoreck, Boartz) 11:05;

100-meter hurdles: Candace Hogue (SR) 16.7;

100-meter dash: Elissa McCune (SR) 13.4;

1,600-meter run: Chutz (GC) 5:41.0;

400-meter dash: Casalnova (GC) 1:01.78;

400 meter relay: Slippery Rock (Hannah Barnhart, Chelcie Ketterer, Candace Hogue, Melanie Prelec) 54.96;

300-meter hurdles: Elissa McCune (SR) 51.75;

800-meter run: Casalnova (GC) 2:33.3;

200-meter dash: Elissa McCune (SR) 27.09;

3,200-meter run: Chutz (GC) 12:43;

1,600-meter relay: Slippery Rock (Chelsea Stanley, Anna Flecker, Candace Hogue, Elissa McCune) 4:22

High jump: Angie Shaffer (SR) 5-0;

Long jump: Samantha Amyx (SR) 15-0;

Triple jump: Samantha Amyx (SR)31-11½;

Shot put: Kristy Woods (GC) 42-8;

Discus: Kristy Woods (GC) 133-8;

Javelin: Melanie Prelec (SR) 113-0;

Pole vault: DeGraaf (DGC) 10-0

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3,200-meter relay: Moniteau (Alex Edmonds, Andy Edmonds, Tony Miller, Dillon Kristufek) 9:42.6;

110-meter hurdles: Mike Himes (AC) 16.9;

100-meter dash: B. Moore (M) 12.5;

1,600-meter run: Eric Hillard (M) 5:03.1;

400-meter dash: Lucas Rodgers (M) 54.2;

400 meter relay: A-C Valley (Ryan Austin, Evan Bernard, Luke McCall, Brent Hindman) 48.9;

300-meter hurdles: Mike Himes (AC) 42.9;

800-meter run: Lucas Rodgers (M) 2:18.7;

200-meter dash: Tom Linamen (AC) 24.8;

3,200-meter run: Tony Miller (M) 11:38.8;

1,600-meter relay: A-C Valley (Brent Hindman, Ryan Austin, Tom Linamen, Luke McCall) 3:56.9

High jump: Victor Santoyo (M) 5-3;

Long jump: Victor Santoyo (M) 18-8Z\x;

Triple jump: Mike Himes (AC) 37-6;

Shot put: Tyler Armagost (M) 42-½;

Discus: Jacob Boy (M) 130-6;

Javelin: Tyler Armagost (M) 165-5;

Pole vault: Marino (M) 9-0

GirlsA-C Valley 89, Moniteau 573,200-meter relay: A-C Valley 11:18;

100-meter hurdles: Erika Rothen (AC) 16.9;

100-meter dash: Catterall (M) 13.6;

1,600-meter run: Milford (AC) 1:10.5;

400-meter dash: Shaffer (M) 1:07.8;

400 meter relay: A-C Valley 54.2;

300-meter hurdles: Erika Rothen (AC) 47.5;

800-meter run: Nicole Marshall (AC) 2:50.6;

200-meter dash: Kathleen Harding (M) 28.5;

3,200-meter run: Milford (AC) 14;46.3;

1,600-meter relay: Moniteau 4:33.6

High jump: Lauren Snyder (AC) 4-10½;

Long jump: Samantha Kerlin (AC) 14-7¾;

Triple jump: Jaimie Anderson (AC) 30-6;

Shot put: Ellie Hillard (M) 32-3½;

Discus: Ellie Hillard (M) 86-11¼;

Javelin: Jessica Henry (AC) 105-½;

Pole vault: Gretchen McCormick (M) 6-6

BoysUnion 112, Clarion-Limestone 383,200-meter relay: Union (Cameron Adams, Deitz, Adam Myers, Clay Burns) 9:37.6;

110-meter hurdles: John Zanot (U) 17.2;

100-meter dash: Zach Traister (U) 11.5;

1,600-meter run: Deitz (U) 5:16;

400-meter dash: Clay Burns (U) 58.3;

400 meter relay: Union (John Zanot, Zach Traister, Spencer Varner, Colby Davis) 46.5;

300-meter hurdles: John Zanot (U) 46.3;

800-meter run: Deitz (U) 2:20.7;

200-meter dash: Zach Traister (U) 23.4;

3,200-meter run: Cameron Adams (U) 12:43.9;

1,600-meter relay: Union (Cameron Adams, Deitz, Clay Burns, Zach Traister) 3:57.0

High jump: Johnston (U) 5-5;

Long jump: Spencer Varner (U) 18-10½;

Triple jump: Scott Booth (U) 36-4;

Shot put: Schirmer (CL) 42-5;

Discus: Schirmer (CL) 116-1;

Javelin: Neil Scott (U) 175-9;

Pole vault: Spencer Varner (U) 10-0

GirlsClarion-Limestone 83, Union 663,200-meter relay: C-L 12:14.0;

100-meter hurdles: Speer (U) 18.2;

100-meter dash: Jenna Holden (U) 13.2;

1,600-meter run: Wyatt (CL) 5:59.2;

400-meter dash: Megnin (CL) 1:08.3;

400 meter relay: C-L 58.6;

300-meter hurdles: Wyatt (CL) 55.0;

800-meter run: Selker (CL) 2;54.4;

200-meter dash: Megnin (CL) 29.8;

3,200-meter run: Schirmer (CL) 14:42.6;

1,600-meter relay: C-L (Logue, Huffman, Priester, MacKinlay) 4:42.5

High jump: Lepha Logue (U) 4-9;

Long jump: Jenna Holden (U) 15-4¾;

Triple jump: Lepha Logue (U) 31-7½;

Shot put: Tina Lipps (U) 30-11¾;

Discus: E. Keck (CL) 52-6;

Javelin: E. Keck (CL) 93-6

Pole vault: Keck (CL) 9-0

<B>Butler 3, Franklin Regional 2 — </B>In the first round of the WPIAL team playoffs, Butler's three singles players — Matt Slamecka, Evan Kowalski and Stefan Kemp — picked up wins to carry the Tornado.<B>Singles:</B>Matt Slamecka (B) def. Osman Khwaja 6-3, 6-0; Evan Kowalski (B) def. Kevin Carter 6-3, 6-0; Stefan kemp (B) def. Matt Kitson 6-2, 6-4<B>Doubles:</B> Guneet Sahota/Michael Accornero (FR) def. Matt Fend/Kemper May 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; Andrew Vallo/Brady Zbikowski (FR) def. Andrew Hazlett/Emil Kemp 6-3, 6-2

<B>Seneca Valley 3, Butler 0 — </B>Bill Roberts had nine kills to lead the Tornado, but Seneca Valley came away with a 25-20, 25-20, 25-20 victory.Butler (8-6, 5-5) will await the pairing of the WPIAL playoffs.

<B>Seneca Valley 14, Shaler 4 — </B>Lindsay Flavion scored four goals and Berta Miller added three to lead the Raiders past the Titans.Shannon Quail posted two goals while Melissa Ball, Amy Cross, Megan Powell and Andrea St. Clair had one each for the Raiders (11-4, 8-0), who host Pine-Richland Thursday.<B>North Hills 14, Butler 10 — </B>Brittney Miller had three goals and Liz Manuel and Chelsey Rock two apiece to pace the Tornado.Butler (5-7) also received one goal each from Becca Crissman, Mackenzie Houk and Amanda Huey. The team returns to action Thursday at North Allegheny.

<B>Butler 5, North Hills 3 —</B> C.J. Miller had two hits and an RBI and Dalton Steighner a single and two RBI to lead the Tornado (9-3, 8-2).

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