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December 18, 2008

Anonymous The Tribune-Democrat Thu Dec 18, 2008, 12:08 AM EST

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Bedford 68, Forest Hills 59

BEDFORD – Steven Garlock scored 20 points to lead Bedford past visiting Forest Hills on Wednesday night. Mark Scott had 16 points and Zach Hess, 13, for the Bisons.

Luke Gallaher led Forest Hills with 23 points, and Brett Oswalt had 17.

Bishop Carroll 47Westmont Hilltop 43

EBENSBURG – Chad Panick scored 19 points and Luke Paronish had 12 as Bishop Carroll defeated visiting Westmont Hilltop.

Mike Valcheff had 12 points and Josh Swick netted 10 to front Westmont.

Bishop McCort 57, Richland 28

Jim Spisak netted 21 points, Jack Schrey had 11 and Zach Freeman scored 10 as host Bishop McCort won a defensive battle against Richland.

Penn Cambria 59, B. Guilfoyle 46

CRESSON – Josh Swope had 18 points, including 11 in the third quarter, to lead Penn Cambria.

Joe Dziabo added 14 for the Panthers.

Nick Johnston’s 12 points led the visitors.

North Star 66, Turkeyfoot 25

CONFLUENCE – Luke Zellem scored 22 points and Alijah Petrilla added 19 for North Star.

Rockwood 47, Blacklick Valley 41

ROCKWOOD – Riley Harrold netted 17 points to lead Rockwood over visiting Blacklick Valley.

Taylor Holby led Blacklick Valley with 17 points.

High School GirlsForest Hills 50, Bedford 28

SIDMAN – Teddi Burkett scored 17 points to lead Forest Hills, which got 10 from Kaitlyn Carpenter.

Brandy Harris topped the Bisons with 15 points.

Saltsburg 62, Laurel Valley 56

NEW FLORENCE – Sheena Muffey had 17 points and nine steals for the Trojans.

Brittany Hansen had 19 points and Jessica Brown netted 13 for Laurel Valley. Chelsey Hropovich added 10.

Marion Center 73, Lig. Valley 52

LIGONIER – Amy Fairman poured in 32 points for the Stingers.

Emily Daugherty scored 28 to lead the Mounties.

Bishop McCort 64, Richland 22

Maria Felton scored 15 points, Lindsay Buchan had 14 and Sarah Pastorek had 12 as Bishop McCort defeated host Richland.

Lauren Hoover led Richland with 10 points.

Conemaugh Valley 53, Shade 42

CAIRNBROOK – Taylor Gruss and Beth Kendera each had 13 points, and Nikki Ledwich had 10 as Conemaugh Valley defeated host Shade.

Casey Roberts had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Panthers.

Conemaugh Township 55Salisbury 13

SALISBURY – Julie Byer had 18 points, seven rebounds and six steals as visiting Conemaugh Township beat Salisbury-Elk Lick.

Berlin 51, Portage 45

BERLIN – Brooke Snyder hit for 19 points and Jackie Kimmel provided 13 as the Mountaineers won at home.

Becca Enedy had 17 points to lead the Mustangs, who also got 14 from Arielle Crum.

Northern Cambria 53, Blairsville 38

BLAIRSVILLE – Breanna Kochinsky had a game-high 20 points as Northern Cambria defeated host Blairsville.

Ariel Rocco had 19 points and Janae Dunchack had 10 for the 4-1 Colts.

Ferndale 63, Shanksville 21

SHANKSVILLE – Brittany Eisenhuth scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Ferndale. Jamie Rosequist had 18 points and 13 rebounds while April Eisenhuth got 10 rebounds, Chelsey Steeves blocked three shots and Alyssa Pudliner handed out eight assists.

Jen Wilt’s 14 points led the Vikings.

North Star 64, Turkeyfoot 16

CONFLUENCE – The Cougars got 12 points and seven rebounds from Emily Lohr in an easy victory over the Rams.

Nikki Smith had 10 points for North Star, which got 10 assists and nine points from Chelsea Danel, and five assists and six rebounds from Sarah Pelesky.

Somerset 56, Johnstown 44

SOMERSET – Elizabeth Barron’s 14 points led the way for the Eagles in a victory over the winless Trojans. Chelsea Shaulis had 11 points and Nicole Shaffer added 10 for Somerset

Tyneshia Smith had 16 points for Johnstown.

Westmont 44, Bishop Carroll 34

Kirsten Meenan scored 18 points and Alyssa Yewcic had 11 to lead Westmont at home.

Lindsy Sammarco’s game-high 15 topped visiting Bishop Carroll.

Cambria Heights 81, C. Cambria 74

PATTON – Cambria Heights outscored Central Cambria 12-5 in overtime to notch a win behind the 28-point effort of Miranda Zeanchock. Maria Pompa had 15 points, Kristy Gwizdak 14 and Kristie Malloy 13 for the hosts.

Erin Wright’s 21 points paced the Red Devils, who got 15 from Alicia Kenny, 14 by Alicia Mancica and 12 from Brittany James.

WRESTLING

PSU grapplers at No. 15 in poll

STATE COLLEGE – Penn State is ranked No. 15 in the latest NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, as compiled and released by Intermat.

Penn State, sharing No. 15 with Big Ten rival Michigan, has four individuals ranked by the NWCA while two others are ranked in other national polls.

Despite returning to the line-up at 133 pounds for Penn State and crushing the field at the Nittany Lion Open two weeks ago, senior All-American Jake Strayer, a Forest Hills graduate, is unranked by the NWCA, although he is listed in the top 10 by other national polls.

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Richland's Lumley settles for pair of silver medals
Paige Lumley was on an emotional roller coaster and seeing silver on Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
The Richland senior had state record jumps twice during the triple jump competition, but ended up with a silver–medal leap of 40 feet,
1¾ inches.
Defending state champion, second-seeded junior Lanae Newsome of Brookville, won with a jump of 40-3½.

May 26, 2012 1 Photo
Ridge’s Dull takes second with school-record time
Matt Dull finished his athletic career with his best on Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
The Chestnut Ridge senior ran a career-best time of 38.12 to finish second in the 300 hurdles final, also setting another school record.

May 26, 2012 1 Photo
Young takes silver in state triple jump
Chestnut Ridge senior Michael Young capped six years of triple jumping with a silver medal Friday on the first day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University.
Young had a career-best leap of 45-9¼ just behind Jared Horne of Schuylkill Valley whose winning jump was 46-9.

May 25, 2012 1 Photo
Forest Hills’ Smay places fifth in Class AA long jump
Brooke Smay is moving on up.
The Forest Hills junior earned a fifth-place position in the Class AA long jump with a leap of 17 feet, 3 ½ inches Friday on the first day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.

May 25, 2012 1 Photo
Bishop McCort wins District 6-A baseball crown
Bishop McCort truly won the District 6 Class A baseball championship as a team on Friday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
There were more than a few huge plays. Of course a number of individuals stepped up to secure a 3-1 victory over LHAC rival Bishop Guilfoyle.

May 25, 2012
Somerset denied 6-AAA baseball title
Hollidaysburg pitcher Dom Viduya and his Golden Tigers teammates beat defending champion Somerset 3-1 in Thursday’s District 6 Class AAA championship game at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

May 24, 2012 1 Photo
Pitcher's 'bad day' results in no-hitter
Bridgit Yothers struggled on the mound on Thursday.
But the Chestnut Ridge right-hander was able to persevere through her issues, throwing a no-hitter against Bedford in their District 5 Class AA semifinal and helping the Lions to a 5-0 victory.

May 24, 2012
Local athletes look to shine at PIAA track and field meet
Each of the nearly 50 area athletes who will be competing at this weekend’s PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University, will be looking for his or her best performance of the season, but only the top eight finishers in each event for both boys and girls will stand on the podium in front of the crowd at Seth Grove Stadium.

May 24, 2012 1 Photo
Westmont, Somerset represented at PIAA Class AA tennis tourney
The PIAA Class AA tennis tournament showcases the top players in the state, which includes three area athletes, when it begins today at the Hershey Racquet Club.

May 24, 2012 1 Photo
Corridini’s hit propels Shade
Tasha Corridini had been having a tough time at the plate on Wednesday.
The Shade leftfielder had struck out twice in her prior two at-bats against Shanksville-Stonycreek pitcher Kayla Stockenus.
But in the bottom of the seventh of a scoreless game with Kaily Karl on first, Corridini clubbed a triple out to the fence, scoring Karl and giving the Panthers a walk-off 1-0 win over the Vikings in a District 5 Class A softball quarterfinal.

May 23, 2012
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