Orioles hold off Ikes in semis

Former Keystone High School standout Emily Lauer was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Player of the Year after a stellar senior campaign for the Allegheny College women’s basketball team.

Dana Weaver had always talked about one day joining his father, Venango County softball legend Arnie Weaver, in the Pennsylvania Softball Hall of Fame.

CLARION — With just over a minute to play in the second quarter of Saturday’s District 9 Class 2A girls basketball championship at PennWest Clarion, Redbank Valley senior standout Mylee Harmon picked off a Port Allegany pass at midcourt with nothing but daylight between her and the hoop.

SHARON — Grove City saw four of its matmen walk away with titles from the Northwest Class 2A regional tournament on Saturday at Sharon High School as the Eagles finished second overall as a team in the 39-team field.

CLARION — Just a few seasons after going winless, Cranberry’s girls basketball team carries a 17-6 record into this year’s PIAA Class 3A championship tournament.

FARRELL — Trailing 36-15 late in the first half of Saturday’s District 10 Class 4A consolation game against Slippery Rock at Farrell High School, Franklin’s girls basketball team looked to be well on its way to a second straight defeat before heading off to this weekend’s PIAA playoffs.

CLARION — Redbank Valley’s boys basketball team never trailed in its District 9 Class 2A championship contest against Clarion on Saturday at PennWest Clarion, making it back-to-back titles with a 47-35 victory over the Wildcats.

GENEVA, Ohio — After a stellar opening day at the District 10 Class 2A swimming championships, Franklin’s boys and girls swim teams continued to impress on Day 2 with Jordan Stumpf leading the way with a record-breaking performance in the 500 freestyle on Saturday at the Spire Institute.

SLIPPERY ROCK — He was one of the smallest players on the court, but Lakeview guard Lucas Fagley was THE biggest factor in Friday night’s 72-53 victory over Rocky Grove in the District 10 Class 2A championship game at Slippery Rock University’s Morrow Field House.

NEW WILMINGTON – Oil City overcame one Farrell surge at the start.

GENEVA, Ohio — Kye Winslow is headed to the PIAA Championships after winning the 50 freestyle while several other members of Franklin’s swim team could be joining him after a strong first day for the Knights at the District 10 Class 2A meet held Friday at the Spire Institute.

MERCER — Five inches.

There’s a phrase from the Randy Travis song, “Three Wooden Crosses” that goes, “It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you, it’s what you leave behind you when you go!”

CLARION — Derek Smail, Dylan Smail and Nathan Frederick all hit double digits in the scorebook as Clarion held off a late surge by Keystone to win a District 9 Class 2A boys basketball semifinal, 53-48, at PennWest Clarion on Wednesday night.

Playing against one of the top defenses in the district and having to do so without 5-10 junior forward Halle Curry, Franklin’s girls basketball team looked to have its hands full against two-time defending District 10 Class 4A champion Fairview in the semifinals on Wednesday night at Meadvi…

CLARION — It took buckets of sweat, a ton of heart and a little bit of blood, but after 32 minutes of play on Tuesday night at Clarion High School, Cranberry’s boys basketball team was crowned champions.

ERIE – Halloween may be eight months away, but Rocky Grove survived a major scare Tuesday night.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Clinging to a 28-26 lead after three quarters of play, Oil City’s boys basketball team needed a strong finish in order to keep its season alive against Slippery Rock in the consolation bracket of the District 10 Class 4A playoffs on Tuesday night at Slippery Rock University’s…

SHARON — Grove City featured four champions on Saturday at Sharon High School, where the District 10 Class 2A wrestling championships were held.

MEADVILLE — Through the first three quarters of Saturday afternoon’s District 10 Class 4A playoff game against Conneaut Area, Franklin’s girls basketball team was in prime position to end its long first-round playoff drought and also snap its seven-game losing streak to the Eagles, as the Kn…

CLARION — Dalton Wenner and Dane Wenner brought home gold for Cranberry on Saturday from the District 9/10 Class 3A wrestling championships held at PennWest Clarion University.

CLARION — Friday night’s District 9 Class 3A boys basketball semifinal at Clarion High School between Cranberry and Karns City was over almost before it began.

MEADVILLE — Entering Friday night’s District 10 Class 2A boys basketball playoff opener against Sharpsville at Meadville High School, Rocky Grove was well known for its propensity of taking a good amount of 3-point shots, averaging more than 20 a game throughout the season.

FARRELL — Cedrick Boyd and Owen Schenker combined to score 11 of their 29 points in the pivotal third quarter as Sharon advanced to the semifinals of the District 10 Class 4A playoffs following a 59-39 victory over Oil City on Friday night at Farrell High School.

CLARION — “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.”

Franklin’s bocce ball team continued its success on Thursday as the first-year program advanced out of the Northwest Region Group 2 tournament with victories over Greenville and Grove City at Grove City High School in Interscholastic Unified Bocce play.

MEADVILLE — Cochranton was hot from beyond the arc, knocking down 12 three-pointers while rolling past Maplewood, 69-39, at Meadville High School on Tuesday night in the opening round of the District 10 Class 2A boys basketball playoffs.

SHARON — After winning six of its last nine games to sneak into the District 10 Class 4A playoffs as the No. 12 seed, Franklin faced a familiar opponent with the fifth-seeded Grove City Eagles in the first round on Tuesday night at Sharon High School.

ERIE – Oil City was ready for some Warren payback Tuesday night.

CLARION — Redbank Valley’s girls basketball team took its program to new heights on Saturday night at PennWest University’s Tippin Gymnasium, winning its fourth straight Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, knocking off Karns City 54-41.

CLARION — Redbank Valley played from ahead for the majority of Saturday’s KSAC boys championship game at PennWest Clarion’s Tippin Gymnasium against Clarion Area, but that doesn’t mean its 54-44 victory came easy.

CLARION — Through three-and-a-half quarters on Friday night at PennWest Clarion’s Tippin Gymnasium, Cranberry’s girls basketball team fought to stay within striking distance in their KSAC tournament semifinal showdown with Karns City.

Will Findlan made the final home game of his high school career count as he poured in a game-high 24 points as Franklin closed out the regular season with a resounding 64-39 victory over visiting Seneca on Friday night in Region 5 boys basketball action on Senior Night at the Castle.

SHARON — Franklin’s Ethan Hart, Drew Kockler and Gary Kiselka, along with Cochranton’s Cash Morrell, reached the semifinals of the District 10 Class 2A Section tournament on Friday night at Sharon High School.