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Falcons overwhelmed

Jason Clouse swims the 100 yard butterfly for Butler during the Golden Tornado’s 115-66 swimming loss to North Allegheny Wednesday night. The Tornado girls lost, 105-76.
A-C Valley girls lose; Knoch swimmers split

Maryellen Busch had 12 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks and Erin Larimore added seven rebounds and five blocks for A-C Valley (5-8, 2-7), but West Forest prevailed 63-31 in this KSACgirls basketball contest.

West Forest raced out to a 41-11 halftime lead en route to the win.

WEST FOREST 63Geena Sneeringer 7 12-14 26, Amanda Carll 4 2-6 10, Erica Blum 4 2-4 10, Alyssa Dreihaup 3 2-2 8, Rachel Greathouse 1 0-0 2, Grace Wallace 0 5-8 5, Hillary Clark 1 0-0 2, Missy Dubrawka 0 0-0 0, Caey Dubrawka 0 0-0 0, Tricia Johnston 0 0-0 0, Larissa Schwab 0 0-0 0, Brandi Bemis 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 23-34 63.

A-C VALLEY 31Nicole Marshall 0 0-0 0, Shayla Bartley 0 0-0 0, Erin Larimore 3 2-3 8, Tricia Kerlin 2 0-1 4, Meghan Cratty 2 0-0 4, Shelbi Cervenac 1 0-0 2, Danielle Schnell 0 1-2 1, Nicole Wetzel 0 0-0 0, Mikyla Denchke 0 0-2 0, Maryellen Busch 4 4-6 12, Rachel Mortimer 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 7-14 31.

West Forest 21 20 17 5—63A-C Valley 5 6 7 13—313-point goals: None

Keystone 52, Karns City 35 — The Gremlins fell to the Panthers in this KSAC matchup Wednesday. No other details were available.SwimmingRachel Tano won the 200 free and 100 back and Kristy Daubner the 50 and 100 free and both were members of the winning 200 medley and 400 free relays as the Knoch girls (3-3) defeated Valley 102-65, but dropped an 83-78 decision to Shady Side Academy.In the boys meets, the Knights (0-6) lost to Valley 91-74 and Shady Side Academy 86-61.Both teams return to action next Thursday at Deer Lakes.

BoysSSA 86, Knoch 61200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Josh Tackett, Aaron Goldman, Cole Blaugher, Mitch Andrews) 1:54.76

200 freestyle: 1-Broderick Kelly (SSA)1:53.47

200 individual medley: 1-Frank Brown (SSA)2:11.46

50 freestyle: 1-Brandon Scott (SSA)24.59; 2-Andrews (Kn)

100 butterfly: 1-David Paulk (SSA)56.76; 2-Blaugher (Kn)

100 freestyle: 1-Josh Tackett (Kn) 55.50

500 freestyle: 1-David Paulk (SSA)4:59.11

200 freestyle relay: 1-SSA(McLaughlin, Ellis, Sinnott, Stuyvesant) 1:42.64

100 backstroke: 1-Josh Tackett (Kn) 1:02.58; 2-Kasunic (Kn)

100 breaststroke: 1-Aaron Goldman (Kn) 1:12.93; 2-Roth (Kn); 3-Shoemaker (Kn)

400 freestyle relay: 1-SSA (Zentgraf, Zentgraf, McLaughlin, Kelly) 3:45.44

GirlsShady Side Academy 83, Knoch 78200 medley relay: 1-SSA (Georgiadis, Biklott, Cummings, Domeisen) 1:59.10

200 freestyle: 1-Katie Vincent (SSA) 2:04.02

200 individual medley: 1-Rachel Tano (K) 2:17.14

50 freestyle: 1-Margaux Georgiadis (SSA) 25.55; 2-Daubner (Kn)

100 butterfly: 1-Anna Marie Billott (SSA) 1:02.94; 3-Vogus (Kn)

100 freestyle: 1-Katie Vincent (SSA) 56.25; 3-Krause (Kn)

500 freestyle: 1-Rachel Tano (Kn) 5:29.43 (school record)

200 freestyle relay: 1-SSA (Domeisen, Georgiadis, Georgiadis, Vincent) 1:42.77

100 backstroke: 1-Nikki Krause (Kn) 1:11.19; 2-Miller (Kn); 3-Pivaronas (Kn)

100 breaststroke: 1-Hannah Zibert (Kn) 1:16.70; 2-Gross (Kn); 3-Cummings (Kn)

400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Leah Walsh, Rachel Tano, Katie Everson, Jessica Gross) 4:46.52

BoysValley 91, Knoch 74200 medley relay: 1-Valley 1:54.10

200 freestyle: 1-Ryan Schrecongost (V) 1:58.66; 2-McCarren (Kn)-qualified for WPIAL finals

200 individual medley: 1-Rob Livorio (V); 3-Blaugher (Kn)

50 freestyle: 1-Josh Tackett (Kn) 24.92; 2-Andrews (Kn)

100 butterfly: 1-Cole Blaugher (Kn) 1:03.20; 2-Goldman (Kn)

100 freestyle: 1-Mitch Andrews (Kn) 1:00.19; 3-Roth (Kn)

500 freestyle: 1-Ryan Schrecongost (V) 5:27.42; 2-McCarren (Kn)

200 freestyle relay: 1-Valley 1:49.23

100 backstroke: 1-Rob Livorio (V)58.13; 2-Tackett (Kn)

100 breaststroke: 1-Marcus Veltri (V) 1:11.34; 2-Goldman (Kn)

400 freestyle relay: 1-Valley

GirlsKnoch 102, Valley 65200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Nikki Krause, Rachel Tano, Jill Vogus, Kristy Daubner) 2:01.10

200 freestyle: 1-Rachel Tano (Kn) 2:03.15; 3-M. Tano (Kn)

200 individual medley: 1-Schrecongost (V)2:19.10; 2-Gross (Kn)

50 freestyle: 1-Kristy Daubner (Kn) 26.30; 3-Gross (Kn)

100 butterfly: 1-Jill Vogus (Kn) 1:06.94; 3-Zibert (Kn)

100 freestyle: 1-Kristy Daubner (Kn) 58.32; 2-Walsh (Kn)

500 freestyle: 1-Schrecongost (V) 5:34.54; 2-Vogus (Kn); 3-Krause (Kn)

200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Stephanie Gross, Leah Walsh, Nikki Krause, Jessica Gross) 1:55.81

100 backstroke: 1-Rachel Tano (Kn) 1:09.45; 2-Miller (Kn)

100 breaststroke: 1-Nikki Krause (Kn) 1:16.26; 2-Zibert (Kn); 3-J. Gross (Kn)

400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Kristy Daubner, Jessica Gross, Jill Vogus, Rachel Tano) 4:04.50

Slippery Rock (boys) — Andrew Opalewski established his fourth individual school record performance Monday by posting a time of 52.09 seconds in the 100 freestyle against Franklin and Rocky Grove.The Rockets defeated Rocky Grove 77-10, but lost a 55-39 decision to Franklin. Individual and relay event winners for Slippery Rock (6-3) were Tim Regrut, James Udisious, Opalewski, Caleb Sykora-Bodie, Jacob Johnston, Ken Tibbens, Kyle Hawk and Brandon Marshall.

Slippery Rock (girls) — The Lady Rockets defeated Rocky Grove 63-31 and lost to Franklin, 42-32. Cory Kirk had three season-best performances in the meet. Joining Kirk as individual and/or relay event winners for Slippery Rock were Katelyn Brozenic, Emma Knox, Katie Kosiorek, Nicole Moraitis, Hannah Parsons, Chloe Pizor, Kelsey Reott and Kristen Thompson.Slippery Rock hosts Farrell tonight.

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