Local sports briefs 3-29-2011

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March 29, 2011

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BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Northern Cambria 3 Bishop Guilfoyle 0

NORTHERN CAMBRIA – In their inaugural year of competition, the Northern Cambria boys won their home opener on Monday night against Bishop Guilfoyle.

The Colts, who improved to 2-0 overall, downed the Marauders 25-19, 25-16, 25-14.

SOFTBALL

Rockwood 7 Shanksville 2

ROCKWOOD – Rockwood came away with a victory over visiting Shanksville-Stonycreek in a pitchers’ dual on a chilly Monday afternoon.

The Rockets’ Samantha Emert struck out 12 in the two-hit win while the Vikings’ Kayla Stockenus fanned 11 in the loss.

Hannah Holt delivered a pair of two-out singles to drive in four of Rockwood’s runs while teammate Leah Clay added two hits and scored twice. Santana Bowman also plated two runs.

Lauren Wilson had a hit and scored a run while Abby Duppstadt had the other hit and drove in a run for Shanksville.

Marion Center 25 United 0 (3)

ARMAGH – Kiersten Gromley threw a three-inning no-hitter, striking out eight, and got plenty of run support from her teammates in Marion Center’s Heritage Conference win at United.

Amy Fairman and Heidi Peterson each went 3 for 3 with Fairman providing a triple for the Stingers, who also got doubles from Nicole Miloser, Brooke Fairman, Michelle Robinson and Kristy Dotts.

Northern Cambria 7 Homer-Center 2

NORTHERN CAMBRIA – Bre Sabella, Giana Butterworth and Shawna Serafin each had two hits for Northern Cambria in a victory over visiting Homer-Center.

Sabella homered while Butterworth had two doubles, scored a run and drove in another. Serafin belted a double and drove in a run for the unbeaten Colts (2-0).

Melissa Jones supplied two hits and scored a run for the Wildcats.

BASEBALL

Bishop Carroll 11 Johnstown 3

REVLOC – Four players delivered two hits apiece for Bishop Carroll in an opening-day win over visiting Greater Johnstown.

Dylan Link, Drew McCabe, Taylor Makin and winning pitcher Ryan Woo each had two hits for the Huskies.

Salisbury 17, Paw Paw 0 (5)

PAW PAW, W.Va. – Geoff Garlitz, Ryan Vogt and Alex Beiler combined to strike out 11 batters in five innings as Salisbury-Elk Lick beat Paw Paw.

Garlitz pitched the first three innings for the victory, allowing three hits, before Vogt and Beiler each followed by striking out the side in order.

The Elks (1-0) got a bases-loaded double from Steven Yoder in the first and a two-run homer from Garlitz, who went 2 for 4, in the third.

Nathan Lowery had two hits, including a double.

Northern Cambria 11, United 10

ARMAGH – Joel Polites had three hits to lead Northern Cambria to a road win over United in the season opener for both squads.

The Lions got a double, a triple and three RBIs from Kody Oliver.

BOWLING

NEC honors Westmont grad

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – Kutztown junior Kayla Jones, a Westmont Hilltop graduate, earned Northeast Conference first-team honors at the league championships on Saturday.

Jones had a 21.2 baker frame average on the lanes. She finished the regular season as the highest average for Kutztown for the third year in a row, this time with a 199.1.

Kutztown, which is ranked seventh nationally, will find out if it gets a chance to compete for a national title when the selections are broadcast live on NCAA.com on Wednesday. The Golden Bears (97-33) also have qualified for the USBC Nations in Georgia

BASKETBALL

McCort to host CYO tournament

The Altoona-Johnstown Diocese has released the pairings for the Pennsylvania State Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) boys’ grade-school tournament, which will be held at Bishop McCort Catholic High School.

The tournament will be held April 8-10 with four games each day at Bishop McCort.

This year’s competing teams include All Saints Catholic (Altoona-Johnstown), Aquinas Academy (Greensburg), St. Mary Glenshaw (Pittsburgh), Seton School (Erie), St. Andrew Catholic (Philadelphia), St. Claire/St. Paul Catholic (Scranton), St. Thomas More Catholic (Allentown) and St. Theresa Catholic (Harrisburg).

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