Slippery Rock Baseball Falls in World Series Playoff
Slippery Rock University drops a 9-4 decision to Indianapolis in the Division II World Series in Montgomery Alabama. The Rockets finish 37 14 after falling behind 6 1 in two innings. Indianapolis improves to 42 22 and will face Southeastern Oklahoma State at 6 30 p m today. Greg Stokes and Dan DeCola each hit solo homers for Slippery Rock. Union Area High’s Mike Gunn went 0 for 4 with an RBI.
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Montgomery
Ala
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Southeastern Oklahoma State
Greg Stokes
Dan DeCola
Slippery Rock
Union Area
Mike Gunn
New Castle H S approves three year basketball coaches contracts
New Castle High School board at a special meeting approved three year contracts for boys coach John Sarandrea and girls coach Luann Grybowski for the 2000 01 season. Also approved were several one year coaching appointments with specified salaries.
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New Castle High School
John Sarandrea
Luann Grybowski
Sarandrea
Grybowski
Ralph Blundo Jr
Robert
Vince Anzalone
James Payne
Donald Runyon
Runyon
Frank Banfield
Lombardo
Rose Lynn Padice
Jason Rankin
Mendall Altman
Jason Doneluck
Riverside vs Burrell in WPIAL Class AA final slips to 2-0
Sophomore Amy Aloi struck out 23 in 12 innings for Riverside High, but two errors allowed Burrell to score twice as the Lady Bucs claimed their first WPIAL championship. Riverside, previously No. 1 in the league, saw its bid fall short as Frank Antuono returned to coaching.
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Riverside High
Burrell
California University
Lady Bucs
Riverside
Ellwood City Lincoln tops Yough to reach state tourney
Ellwood City Lincoln High School pitcher Kevin Ricciuti fired a career high 15 strikeouts on 110 pitches as the Wolverines defeated Yough 10-1 in the WPIAL Class AA third place game. Ricciuti’s quick pace frustrated Yough hitters and preserved Ellwood’s momentum en route to a PIAA bid.
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Strich
PIAA
Wolverines
Yough
Freeport
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Ellwood City
Lincoln High
Jason Gallagher
Dustin Schwab
Ricciuti
Darren Gaich
Mike Sharek
Gaich
Gallagher
Eric Cortez
Terry Odelli
Cortez
Ryan Thompson
Keith McCormick
McCormick
Odelli
Ellwood City Wolverines Rally to Beat Yough in Playoff Clash
Odelli described Yough’s slow pitching as disruptive while Ricciuti noted its effect on Ellwood City. The Wolverines bounced back from a slump with a 12 hit attack led by Mike Sedgwick and Rocky Carsele, who homered and combined for seven RBIs. Sedgwick went 3 for 4 with three driven in, Carsele 2 for 4 with four RBIs.
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Ricciuti
Yough
Belle Vernon
Ellwood
Waynesburg
Lee Fritz
Wolverines
Mike Sedgwick
Rocky Carsele
Sedgwick
Carsele
Ellwood City Wolverines blast past Yough for state bid
Ellwood City Lincoln High baseball routed Yough 10 1 to clinch third in WPIAL and reach the state playoffs. Senior Rocky Carsele and Mike Sedgwick homered at Jim Swartz Park in Freeport as the Wolverines snapped a hitting slump and revived their confidence after a semifinal loss to Waynesburg.
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Three Rivers Stadium
Three Rivers
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Ellwood
Jeff Fotia
Fotia
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Lee Fritz
Jim Swartz
Freeport
Freeport High
Mike Sedgwick
Sedgwick
Carsele
Thomas Jefferson
Scott Polk
the News
Bucs sweep Marlins as Kendall and Cordero pace win
Pittsburgh beat Florida 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep and reach 23-28. Wil Cordero homered twice with Jason Kendall adding a solo shot, while Randy Johnson struck out 10 in Arizona’s earlier win context. McGwire hit his 21st before Johnson exited after a long relief outing.
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Mark McGwire
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Young
Diamondbacks
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Arizona
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Velarde
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David Wells
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Kendall
Gene Lamont
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