Local sports briefs 6/11

Track and field

McQuillen advances at NCAA championships

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Penn State Karlee McQuillen sophomore advanced to the second day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Chammpionships on Wednesday.

McQuillen, a Westmont Hilltop graduate, grabbed the last qualifying spot in the javelin with a distance of 159 feet,

3 inches. Her effort was the 12th-best on the day and will carry her into Friday’s final.

Friday’s competition will mark McQuillen’s second consecutive appearance in the NCAA final. UTEP freshman Anna Wessman had the best throw in the opening round with a distance of 181-5.

ECHL

Chiefs’ Sinkewich inks two-way contract

The Johnstown Chiefs announced Wednesday that defenseman Russ Sinkewich has signed a two-way AHL/ECHL contract with the Milwaukee Admirals.

Sinkewich, 23, signed with Johnstown in February after graduating early from Bowling Green State University. As a rookie, he skated in 16 games for Johnstown and picked up his first professional point, an assist, in a 5-4 victory over Elmira on March 8.

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound blue-liner also skated in 10 AHL games with Lake Erie (5) and Milwaukee (5).

“We are happy for Russ and wish him all the best,” Chiefs coach Ian Herbers said. “At the end of last season, Russ joined us out of college, worked hard and made the most of his opportunities. He is a good person, has the right attitude and a lot of raw potential. He is a big, physical and mobile defenseman. It was a pleasure having him in Johnstown. It is a good day for Russ as well as the Chiefs.”

Judo

Third-grader earns state championship

Sierra Widmar, a third-grade student at United Joint Elementary, continues to build on an impressive Judo record that includes multiple state and junior national championships.

Widmar recently captured the state championship – her third (2007, 2008, 2009) gold medal at the event. She also won three Pennsylvania Open championships (2006, 2007, 2008) and claimed gold medals in two U.S.J.A. Junior National Championships (2007, 2008).

The daughter of Cory and Misty Widmar of Dilltown, she also won gold at the Keystone Games (2007), American Canadian International Judo Challenge (2008, 2009) and the U.S.J.F. Junior National Championships (2008).

Overall, Widmar has a competitive record of 34-2 since beginning Judo at age 5.

Baseball

McKolosky signs with Shippensburg

Westmont Hilltop graduate David McKolosky has signed a letter-of-intent to play baseball at Shippensburg University.

A three-year letterman in baseball, McKolosky was the 2007 and 2008 Offensive Player of the Year for his team and was selected to the LHAC all-conference squad this spring.

A four-year letterwinner in hockey, he was the 2009 team Offensive MVP.

McKolosky also lettered three times in football for the Hilltoppers and was an all-LHAC selection and will play in the Ken Lantzy Finest 40 game.

In baseball, McKolosky batted .424 as a junior and .383 as a senior. He drove in 30 runs.

As a pitcher, he went 3-1 with 32 strikeouts. McKolosky currently plays for Martella’s Pharmacy in the AAABA League as well as the Westmont/Ferndale Cambria Legion squad.

He is the son of Dennis and Katherine McKolosky of Westmont.

Cambria Legion

Cernic’s 9, Spangler 4

Alex Martin, Zach Henry and Jason Lechak each had a home run for Cernic’s in a win over visiting Spangler.

Somerset 14, St. Michael 4

SOMERSET – Cody Hemminger went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, Anthony Papini was 2-for-2 with three runs scored and Gunnar Smith hit a two-run homer to lead Somerset.

Chris Lazration and Colin Gdula each had a solo home run for St. Michael.

Richland/Windber 15, Nanty Glo 0

Eric Montag tossed a one-hitter as Richland/Windber picked up its first win in three innings via the mercy rule at Tony Penna Field.

Chris Kirak led the 56ers with two hits and three RBIs while Travis Gelles had two hits.

Gelles, John Klinar and Tyler Crawford each doubled while Cam Kaminsky scored three runs.

Stephen Pisarcik singled for Nanty Glo Polish Club.

Bedford 10, Meyersdale 0

BEDFORD – Byron Rose threw a four-hitter, striking out five in a five-inning shutout of Meyersdale.

Matt Snyder doubled twice for Bedford. He and teammate Shane Torbett had two RBIs apiece.

Westmont 11, Lilly 0

John Valcheff threw a one-hit shutout as host Westmont rolled to a five-inning victory.

Andy Pozun, Dan Price and Dan Grace each went 2-for-3 for Westmont. Pozun scored three runs and Price scored two.

Elliot Orlosky doubled in the third inning for Lilly’s lone hit.

AAABA League

Delweld 5, Highland Bulldogs 1

Andy Smithmyer struck out eight and combined with Patrick Smith in a three-hitter as Delweld beat the Highland Bulldogs at Roxbury Park.

In the fifth, Matt Staub hit a one-out double to center. Tyler Uphouse singled to right.

Staub scored on Matt Cornetti’s ground out. Zach Vignero drove in Uphouse with a single.

In the sixth, George Roberts hit a two-run homer. Uphouse walked and scored on Cornetti’s two-out double to left.

Principle 3, Renegades 2

Kody Donaldson struck out a dozen batters in nine innings and Tyler Hayman picked up the win in relief as Principle Development nipped the Berkley Hills Renegades in the 10-inning opener of a Point Stadium doubleheader.

Principle Development put Matt Stahl aboard with a double in the top of the 10th, then sent him to third with Andy Rubal’s sacrifice bunt.

Matt Ziance’s one-out squeeze bunt brought Stahl home with the winning run.

Rubal went 2-for-4 with an RBI while teammate Brock Porter was 2-for-3.

Sean McDonald hit a solo homer in the fourth inning for the Renegades.

Delweld 23, Highland Bulldogs 3

Delweld sent 11 batters to the plate in the five-run first and

19 in the 13-run second en route to a one-sided win over the Highland Bulldogs in Tuesday’s late game at Point Stadium.

Delweld collected 19 hits.

Nick Barbera had three hits and six RBIs, and Matt Staub had four hits and five RBIs.

Zach Vignero had three hits and drove in four runs. George Roberts had two hits and scored three runs.

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