Photo gallery for Sun 05-13-18

2018-05-12 01:00:00

About 140 seventh and eighth grade gifted education students at Seneca Valley Middle School recently presented their yearlong research projects to parents and community members. The projects varied widely. Peri Gaguzis studied horse physiology for her project and painted Timbit, a 14-year-old Shetland Pony, to show the muscle groups on a horse.Rachel Wagoner/butler eagle

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First-year Slippery Rock High School throwing coach Ted Simon, left — the school-record holder in the shot put — discusses technique with Rocket junior Sean Northcott at a recent practice.John Enrietto/Butler Eagle

Freeport senior Ally DeJidas slides safely into third base under a tag during a playoff game last year. This season, the Yellowjackets are rolling and head into the WPIAL playoffs unbeaten.butler eagle File photo

Robert Acquavita, owner of Joe’s Auto Repair on East Jefferson Street, talks about a car theft that occurred at his shop on Friday morning, May 11, 2018.justin guido/butler eagle

Julia Carney, left, a Butler County Community College faculty member, places a registered nursing pin on the uniform of Carrie Peters of Saxonburg on Thursday, May 10, 2018, during a ceremony at Butler County Community College.submitted photo

Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins turned up Wednesday, March 9, 2018, at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course.Submitted photo

Jedediah Owens-Vickers was arraigned Friday, May 11, 2018, in relation to a shooting in April in Butler.Andrew Carr/Butler Eagle

From left, Melissa Aretz and her children Duke and Morgan; Megan Hentges with her children, Charlotte and Libby, and Jessica Kridler with her children, Jackson and Emma.Submitted photo

Jessica Cooper of Butler Township is finishing her second year as a Girl Scout leader for her daughter, Sophia, who is a Daisy. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Actors in the play “Schemes in the Kings Court” from left, Rich Dickson, Caleb Patterson, Luke Speck and Steven White act out a scene in the play written by Patterson and his sister, Hannah, as a home school project. The play was performed in April at First Baptist Church, 221 W. New Castle St. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The Seneca Valley High School Marching Band was named the Grand Champion in the Norfolk North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Festival´s “Parade of Nations” last month in Norfolk, Va. Band members, from left, are Matt Miller, Tommy Zugell, Jeremy O’Connor, Glen Schum, Sofia Salgado and Liz Winters. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Tracey Hendrix and her daughter, Tressa, hand out bread and dessert while volunteering at a community dinner at First United Methodist Church.Justin Guido/Butler Eagle