Neshannock falls to Mt Pleasant in WPIAL tennis quarterfinals
The Neshannock High boys tennis team finishs 12-4 after a 5-0 loss to Mt Pleasant in the WPIAL Class AA team playoff quarterfinals at Pearson Park. Singles results include Mark Gross, Rifaat Bassally, Johannas Weisner, Shane McCullough, Kris Gesinski, John Mass. Doubles saw Gesinski Van Horne and Williams Pruswell defeating Barber Ong and Cusick Cohen.
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Neshannock High
Mt. Pleasant
Pearson Park
Lancers
Mark Gross
Rifaat Bassally
Johannas Weisner
Shane McCullough
Kris Gesinski
John Mass
Bryan Gesinski
Mark van Horne
John Barber
Brian Ong
Jason Williams
Kris Pruswell
Matt Cusick
Jeremy Cohen
Lawrence County Athletes Lead To State Berths In WPIAL Meet
Laurel High junior Katie McKissick won the 300 hurdles in 47.27 at the WPIAL Class AA championship, earning a state bid for May 26-27 at Shippensburg University. Mohawk High’s Dan Jereb took high jump gold with 6-2 and earned a triple jump berth. Shenango’s Peggy Brommer qualified in three events, boosting county presence with strong showings in sprints and jumps.
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Hookstown
Katie McKissick
Laurel High
McKissick
South Side Beaver High
Shippensburg University
Freeport
Joelle Ambrose
States
Mohawk High
Dan Jereb
Lawrence County
Jereb
Jered
Shippensburg
Shenango
Peggy Brommer
Brommer
WPIAL Class AA Championship Track Highlights and Medals
The Lady Cats 400 relay finished fourth as Lauryn Williams edged Brommer in sprint events. Neshannock’s Julie Evenoski won silver in shot and javelin, while Joe DeMatteis and Laurel’s Nicole Downing claimed multiple medals. Mohawk’s Brad VanTassel set a school record in the final event, and several Mohawk, Shenango, and Neshannock athletes earned medals in discus, high jump, and hurdles. In all, 25 individuals and six relays medaled, with New Castle and Ellwood City Lincoln heading to the Class AAA finals the next day.
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Brommer
Rochester
Lauryn Williams
Willliams
Shippensburg
Neshannock
Julie Evenoski
Evenoski
Joe DeMatteis
DeMatteis
Laurel
Nicole Downing
Brad VanTassel
VanTassel
Ualifier
Shenango
John Montgomery
Mike Kendall
Dave McBride
Kelly Chappell
McBride
Chappell
Andrea Barge
Melissa Behr
Amber Bechtel
Amy Kelso
Lady Lancers
Marianna Reino
Tiffany Smith
Josephina Reino
Katie Acker
New Castle
Ellwood City
Lincoln
Baldwin High
Sheehan leads Wilmington mitters in 12-3 win
Freshman Nick Sheehan went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and helped turn two double plays as Wilmington Area High School beat Sharpsville 12-3 in a Mercer County Athletic Conference game. The Hounds improved to 10-6 and remain in the hunt for a playoff berth, tied with Mercer and Sharon for the MCAC final Class AA spot. Coach Scott Shearer said the team has a big week ahead, with games against Hickory George Junior and Reynolds. Matt Robison earned the win, surrendering three hits and no earned runs.
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Nick Sheehan
Wilmington Area High
Sharpsville
Mercer County
Sheehan
Hounds
Wilmington
Mercer
Sharon
MCAC
Scott Shearer
Hickory
George Junior
Reynolds
Matt Robison
Neshannock Names Soccer Coach For 2000 01 Year
The Neshannock Township School Board hires John Langowski III as head girls varsity soccer coach for the 2000 2001 school year at a salary of 2265 dollars.
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Neshanock Township
John Langowski III
Sentgeorge finishes season at Mt Union College
Mohawk High graduate Erica Sentgeorge completed the tennis season for the Purple Raiders at Mt. Union College with a 7-6 overall record across No. 4, 5 and 6 singles and a 3-0 record on the No. 2 doubles tandem.
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Erica Sentgeorge
Mt. Union College
Mohawk High
Purple Raiders
Pittsburgh Marathon Seen as Dangerous by Ellwood City Reporter
To Ellwood City bureau chief Mary Alice Meii, the Pittsburgh Marathon proved downright dangerous as runners faced peril on the course.
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Ellwood City
Mary Alice Meii
Pittsburgh
WPIAL Meet Results Top placers and advancing athletes
WPIAL track results list top three in each boys event and top eight advancing to PIAA championships, naming athletes and schools across sprints, distance races, hurdles, relays, field events, and both boys and girls divisions. Notable finishers include John Sims Center and Ryan Smith Freedom among sprint leaders, Scott Munro South Park in two distance events, and Lauryn Williams Rochester leading the girls sprints with multiple finalists.
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Ryan Smith
Freedom
Mike Sutton
Washington
Zac Weidner
Shady Side Academy
Kevin Chamberland
East Allegheny
Emmit Wright
Summit Academy
Antwain Pharr
Aliquippa
Vince Wingate
Nick Cortazzo
South Allegheny
Zak Weidner
Aaron Rape
Dan Oliech
Serra
Frits Bigham
Carlynton
Oren Kern
South Park
Mike Quinlan
Dan Jageman
Ford City
Travor Lesnock
Wsshington
Joe DeMatteis
Neshannock
Steve Tate
Ashley Bower
Dave Dobbins
Greg Schmitt
Union
Joe Votodian
Scott Munro
Tom Brittain
Southmoreland
Aaron Magid
Tim Snyder
Center
Seth Krueger
Ryan Larson
Sewickley Academy
John Gratton
Quaker Valley
Andrew Bell
Clint Kotuby
Riverside
Jeremy Snodgrass
Greensburg Central Catholic
Sean Gallagher
Mars
Casey Welch
Brian Godsen
Kyle Unger
Avella
Mike Heiser
Mark Schwarz
Beaver
Bob Woods
Freeport
Josh Janov
Chartiers-Houston
Mike Kendall
Shenango
Kevin Lesser
Russ Nelson
Lamar Bracy
Sean McCune
South Side Beaver
Kevin Anderson
D.J. Vallee
Zach Brown
Springdale
Tom McIntyre
Riverview
Dan McDowell
John Sims
Steve McCracken
New Brighton
Bryan Lehocky
Josh Miller
Oren Kerr
Sean Fabanich
Tom Cichoski
John Montgomery
Lanier Simpson
Waynesburg
Walt Calhoun
Chet Henderson
Tyrice Paulin
Jim Murdock
Discus
Dave McBride
Mohawk
Scott Chodor
Brentwood
Jeremy McCorkle
Shane Mihalko
Ryan Brown
Javelin
Brian Blystone
Apollo Ridge
Cody Black
Mike Shumaker
Ford
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