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Brown wins again in harness racing

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Slippery Rock resident Brady Brown continued his long run of success in harness racing, driving American Beachbabe to victory during Thursday’s card at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

The 4-year-old mare captured a $6,700 Conditioned Pace in 1 minute, 56.4 seconds.

Mars’ Sfanos earns all-state berth

ADAMS TWP — Mars senior Tasso Sfanos has been named Pa. Class 5A All-State second team in boys basketball.

Sfanos led the Planets to the second round of the PIAA tournament this season. He was a four-year varsity player. He was also named first team all-section and was the Butler Eagle’s Co-Player of the Year.

SRU tennis honored on PSAC West team

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University women’s tennis coach Matt Meredith has been named PSAC West Coach of the Year for the eighth time in his career.

Meredith led The Rock to a 16-9 overall record this season — 6-2 in the PSAC — and SRU was runner-up in the PSAC Championships.

SRU’s Dari Sakhanova was named Freshman of the Year after finishing 14-7 this season, 5-1 at No. 3 singles. Rock senior Adriana Gonzalez Sanchez and junior Gabriela del Val del Toro were named first team All-PSAC West in singles. Butler graduate Teddi Isherwood and Gonzalez Sanchez made first team in doubles.

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