SOCCER
Trojan selected for program
Johnstown junior Ed Sheets was selected as one of 10 PIAA athletes to attend a National Student Leadership Conference from July 17-20 in Indianapolis.
The conference provides a forum for student and adult leaders to discuss contemporary issues facing education-based athletics and activities.
RUNNING
Seymour an ACC honoree
Duke freshman Carly Seymour, a Central Cambria graduate, was recently named the ACC’s Performer of the Week, the conference announced.
Seymour was selected along with men’s team member James Osborne.
Seymour opened her freshman season by finishing seventh out of 222 runners at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota with a time of 21:40 over the 6K course. Seymour’s effort helped the Blue Devils to a fourth-place finish. She finished just 11 seconds behind the winner.
GOLF
Straw second in districts
Bishop McCort’s Kurtis Straw held tough with a second-round 77, but couldn’t make up the ground against Tyrone’s Jim Ferguson at the District 6 golf championship Thursday.
Straw followed his opening-round 75 with the 77 for a two-round total of 158, three shots back of Ferguson who fired two straight 74s.
The tournament wrapped up its second day at Scotch Valley Country Club in Hollidaysburg.
Penn Cambria’s Will McMahon finished fourth after winning a playoff for the spot. McMahon shot a 154 total, one stroke behind third-place Connor Garrity of team champion Hollidaysburg.
Straw’s Bishop McCort teammate Luke Purazo was eighth with a 160 total. The top eight qualify for regionals.
Following Hollidaysburg (645) in the team competition was Central Mountain (654). Somerset (667) and Westmont (679), finished third and fourth, respectively.
VOLLEYBALL
UPJ makes it 8 straight
Kristin Irwin’s 14 kills and eight block assists powered Pitt-Johnstown to a victory over West Liberty State on Wednesday.
UPJ won 25-21, 25-27, 28-26 and 26-24, improving to 15-6 on the season.
Richland graduate Taylor Hrescak had 12 kills and North Star grad Kelly Miller had 10 kills. Sierra Steele (Windber) had five block assists.
Abby Gearhart (Forest Hills) and Katie Shadron (Ligonier Valley) had 26 and 21 digs, respectively.
Local Sports
Local sports briefs 10/9
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2012 AAABA League schedule
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AAABA League Preview
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Pirates pick up fourth straight victory
There were times earlier in his career when James McDonald would run into trouble and innings would slow to a crawl. Even worse, runners would disappear, and not in a good way.
Too much thinking. Not enough attacking. -
Sympathetic Pirates add to Cubs’ slide
Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates can relate to what the Chicago Cubs are going through.
Perhaps more than anyone, they know what it feels like to be on an extended losing streak
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AAABA League will open after busy offseason
The AAABA League opens on Tuesday at Point Stadium with two new, but familiar managers, a new but familiar sponsor, an expanded interleague schedule and two new franchises committed to the 2013 season.
A lot of activity took place during the offseason, including the AAABA national committee’s vote to expand the age limit to 21 years old beginning in 2013. -
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,
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Defending state champion, second-seeded junior Lanae Newsome of Brookville, won with a jump of 40-3½. -
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. -
Hit batsman lifts Pirates over Cubs
Matt Hague was hit by a pitch from Rafael Dolis with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their 11th straight loss with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
Hague took a 96 mph fastball from Dolis (2-4) in the back near the shoulder blade, scoring Jose Tabata and eliciting an incredulous look to the sky by the Cubs reliever. -
Generals return to defeat Sting
It’s been a dramatic month for the Johnstown Generals.
There were two postponed games that left the immediate and long-term future of the franchise in serious doubt just two weeks ago. - More Local Sports Headlines
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