Kennedy Christian’s Paul Passerrello Sparks District 10 Title Run
Kennedy Christian tops Iroquois 64 36 in the District 10 Class A final as reserve guard Paul Passerrello from New Castle fuels the victory with early defense, a crucial assist, a rebound tip and a key turnover. Coach Joe Votino credits his bench spark and notes Passerrello’s impact when starters faced early foul trouble.
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Westminster College
Kennedy Christian High
Iroquois
Kennedy
Joe Votino
Votino
Paul Passerrello
Passerrello
Golden Eagles
Paulie
John Reimold
Gary Satterwhite
Nolan Reimold
John
New Castle
St. Vitus School
Harry
St. Vitus
Kennedy Bas
Kennedy Nabs No 1 Seed Eyeing State Gold
Passerrello, a key guard, talks about fitting coach Votino’s intense system and chasing a state title with Kennedy. A nine year veteran of the program, he moved from starter to a bigger lineup role, earning praise for defense and work ethic as Kennedy seeks a third straight Class A crown led by star 6-6 Loyola of Marymount recruit John Reimold. Passerrello plans junior college after graduation.
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Passerrello
Votino
Kennedy
Sewickley Academy
Golden Eagles
Loyola of Marymount
John Reimold
Eagles
Satterwhite
Paul
Paulie
Mercer
Saltsburg Scotties back in state tourney spotlight
Union Area High coach Mark Stanley, whose team faces Trojans in a 7:30 p.m. PIAA Class A first round at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, weighs family crisis as his wife Beth remains hospitalized after a Shenango Township crash. Beth Natale, a former standout and Hall of Fame honoree, offers husband support. Union earned the fifth state playoff berth after Cornell clinched the district title.
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Saltsburg High
Union Area High
Mark Stanley
Union
Trojans
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Stanley
New Castle
Beth
Shenango Township
St. Francis Hospi
New Castle High
Westminster College
Lawrence County Sports Hall of Fame
Scotties
Cornell
Duquesne
All Star Puntureri and Matteo advance in state events
Matthew Puntureri of New Castle and Quigley High earned All Star honors in the Pennsylvania Inter scholastic Hockey League Class A for western Pennsylvania as one of only two freshmen selected. Laurel High junior Matteo defeated Garnet Valley's Jim Bertulis 8-5 to reach the Class AA 125 pound wrestling quarterfinals at the PIAA championships and will meet Jeff Dixon of Octorara next.
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Matthew V. Puntureri
Western Pennsylvania
Puntureri
New Castle
Quigley High
Puntareri
Cleveland Barons
Laurel High
Jay Matteo
Jim Bertulis
Garnet Valley
Matteo
Jeff Dixon
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Dixon
Justin Hollobaugh
Reynolds
Laurel High diver Mackey places fifth at PIAA meet
Laurel High senior Lindsay Mackey finished fifth at the PIAA diving championships at Penn State Natatorium with a 373.40. Lisa Silvestri of Lower Moreland won the state title with 464.15, while Brittany Garza of Shady Side Academy was runner up with 447.30 as WPIAL’s top finisher. Tomorrow complete coverage of Union boys and Neshannock girls PIAA playoff openers.
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Laurel High
Lindsay Mackey
PIAA
Penn State University
Mackey
Lisa Silvestri
Lower Moreland
Brittany Garza
Shady Side Academy
Wpiauls
Senators blitz Penguins 7-0 for seventh straight win
Ottawa Senators routed Pittsburgh 7-0 as Shawn McEachern scored twice and Patrick Lalime stopped all 16 shots. The loss extended Pittsburgh’s misery to back-to-back shutouts, their first such streak since 1980, while Ottawa matched a season high with seven goals and kept their unbeaten run at seven games.
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Kanata
Ontario
Pittsburgh Penguins
Shawn McEachern
Patrick Lalime
Ottawa
Pittsburgh
Senators
Penguins
Darius Kasparaitis
Montreal
Brad Werenka
Jaromir Jagr
Jagr
Daniel Alfredsson
Sami Salo
Vaclav Prospal
Marian Hossa
New York Islanders
Andreas Dackell
Wade Redden
Jason York
McEachern
Lalime
Jean-Sebastien Aubin
Jan Hrdina
Salo
Alfredsson
Dackett
Prospal
Alexei Kovalev
Herb Brooks
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Kennedy Christian
Kayleen Cub
Paul Hawthorne
Llwood City
Lincoln High
Tony Cortez
Tal
Will
Beth Natale
Matthew Puntureri
Union Boys
Neshannock Girls
Matthew Barnaby
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