PIAA Districts Week
Methacton's Ryann Kraiss in D1: 13.91 100H 2.7w,
42.68 300H, 18-03 LJ, anchor on 3:57.62 4th place
Photo Gallery by James K. Wood of the 5/13 PIAA District 8 Championships @ Oliver HS and the 5/18 PIAA District 7 AAA Championships @ Baldwin HS
Photo Gallery by Don Rich of the 5/16 PIAA District 6 AA Championships @ Mansion Park, Altoona
Four Photo Galleries by Carl Strub of the 5/17 PIAA District 10 AAA Championships @ Harbor Creek HS
Photo Gallery by Karen Ward of the 5/16 PIAA District 6 AAA Championships @ Mansion Park, Altoona
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Weekly Highlights by day:
5/10, 11 & 13:
05/10 PIAA District 12 AA Championships @ Germantown HS (RESULTS POSTED) At the PIAA District 12 AA meet, Asha Jaramogi of Masterman, a junior, won the 100 in 12.5, the Long Jump 1t 17-05 and hit a 35-04 Triple Jump, plus was the lead-off leg of the winning 49.9 4x100. RESULTS POSTED
05/11+13 PIAA District 8 Championships @ Oliver HS NEED RESULTS
05/13 PIAA District 12 AAA Championship @ Germantown HS (RESULTS POSTED) At the PIAA District 12 AAA Championship, Simon Gratz cruised in some events, and let it fly in others. Kenneth Talley and twin brother Kevin went one-two in the 200. Kenneth also took 2nd in the 100 behind a 10.74 by Martin Luthher King's Anthony Bishop. The Central girls won the team title by four points over Girls High RESULTS POSTED
Tuesday-Thursday 5/16-18:
05/16-05/17 PCL Trials @ Widener University RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED THANKS TO DAN NELSON
05/16 PIAA District 2 AA Championships @ Scranton Memorial Stadium 05/16 PIAA District 2 AA Championships @ Scranton Memorial Stadium No suprise on the girls side as Dallas dominated the competition... but on the boys side, Lakeland beat traditional power Scranton Prep by 7-1/2 points, starting the meet with ten behind an 8:09.45 4x800. Dallas senior Lisa Giacometti won the 1600 and 3200 in 5:15.82 and 11:43.31. RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/16 PIAA District 6 AA Championships @ Mansion Park, Altoona 05/16 PIAA District 6 AA Championships @ Mansion Park, Altoona Time flies, especially when you're running around 11 seconds for the 100 and 22 for the 200. That's been the story of Brad Kanuch's career, and on Tuesday, he raced for the last time at the magnificent Mansion Park track in Altoona. The Westmont-Hilltop senior is headed to the University of Connecticut to continue his studies and play a little football and run a little track and take a crack at a few jumps. He ended with four individual wins, going 11.10, 22.31 in the 100-200, and taking the Long Jump at 22-00 and the Triple Jump at 46-00.75. The 40 points nearly helped his team win the district title, but it was the final 4x400 that put Pine-Richland over the top by three points.
Brad Kanuch ended his Altoona appearances with four wins,
taking the 100, 200, plus the Long and Triple Jumps
(11.10, 22.31, 22-00, 46-00.75.).
The Pine-Richland girls also won the team title, but by a much wider margin. The conditions were cold with occasional drizzle for most of the meet, and were almost ideal for the distance runners, but a challenge for those who had to stop and plant their feet to throw, say... a Javelin. New state-best record holder (new implement, 2002), Karlee McQuillen of Westmont-Hilltop, overcame the slippery conditions to take home the gold in both the Shot Put (35-09) and the Javelin (147-01). Emily Ingle of Tyrone pulled off the 1600-800 double, going 5:05.30 and 2:20.88. Bald Eagle Area's Amanda Reese won the 100 and 200, and was 2nd in the Long Jump. In the 3200, Carly Seymour of Central Cambria, ran alone to a 11:16.60. Connor McGee of Bale Eagle Area won both the Shot Put and Discus. Sean Domer, United, threw the Jav 188-11. RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/16 PIAA District 7 AA Championships @ South Side Beaver HS It was a great day to have a meet almost everywhere, except at South Side Beaver High School. Kind of like April deja vu as the rain and cold returned for one last hurrah. The top seeds took care of business. Neshannock's Kacey Gibson won the 800 in 2:21.45 and the 1600 in 5:06.26. Brentwood's Rachel Erny cruised to an 11:26.75 for the 3200. Ellwood City senior Jake Walker went 4:26.92 and 9:21.65 to give himself choices for states. The Center field tandem of Lindsay Dolan and Allyn Laughlin won their main events easily. Dolan ran 14.42 for the 100 Hurdles, while Laughlin flirted with 50' again in the Shot Put, going 49-06.50. Dolan was 2nd in the Triple Jump and 3rd in the 300 Hurdles. Laughlin also took the Discus with a 116-09.50 toss. Valley's Toney Clemons leapt 21-05 to win the Long Jump. The Quaker Valley girls posted a quick 49.80 4x100. RESULTS POSTED. ELITE MARKS COMING.
05/17 PA Independent League Championships @ The Hill School Germantown Academy beat host Mercersburg Academy by 16 points, 124-108, helped by a 20-point distance effort from Kacie Kergides who ran 5:14.79 for 1600 and set a meet record of 11:49.34 in taking the 3200. Teammate Caroline Doty cleared 5-05 to win the High Jump, and also won the Shot Put with a toss of 33-02.25. And Jen Hoy also contributed two victories, gong 17-00 in the Long Jump, a meet record, and 34-03 to take the Triple Jump. Mercersburg's Whitney Matthew traveled the single lap in 58.74, while teammate Madi McConnell took 2:23.04 to go around twice. Megan Wilson of Friends' Central won the 100 in 12.69 (12.49 trials) and 200, 26.28. Church Farm's Ni-Amon Robertson won both the 200 and 400 in quick times, going 22.89 and 50.28. Zach Malet, Friends' Central, ran 1:57.82 with Mercerburg Academy's Griffin Burns 2nd in 12:59.82. The host Hill School won the team title by 10.5 over the Westtown School. RESULTS POSTED
General McLane senior Lindsay Petri won the 3200, 3rd in the 1600,
and contributed a leg of the winning 4x800.
(photo by Carl Strub)
05/17 PIAA District 10 AAA Championships @ Harbor Creek HS The General McLane girls were just too deep for McDowell. They were helped a lot by Kelly McCoy who took the 100 in 12.70 and the 200 in 22.85. Teammate Sarah Shinn added victories in the 400 in 59.86 and the 800, going 2:22.24. Adding 20 more points was Kelsey Conklin, winner of the Long Jump in a strong 18-02 and the Triple Jump at 35-11.50. For the boys, McDowell was the team champion. Double champs included Cathedral Prep's Alex Eaton in the 200 (22.70) and the 400 (49.89). Tyler Sweet, Warren, threw 182-00, with Meadville's Nick Kennedy 2nd at 187-11. RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/17 PIAA District 4 AAA Championships @ Shikellamy Stadium The Shikellamy girls and Selinsgrove boys were team victors. Lindsey Scheller provided 20 individual points by taking the 1600 in 5:22.25 and the 3200 in 11:42.23. Williamsport's Jenny Green captured the 100 in 12.58 and the 200 in 26.11. The Javelin was big, as Sam Eck, Jersey Shore, threw 194-00, Selinsgrove's Josh Hostetler 191-05, and Jersey Shore's Todd Tarron, 187-11. RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/17 PIAA District 5 AA Championships @ Northeast Bedford HS They handled the one hard half-hour downpour by suspending the field events but continuing the running trials, before the weather improved for the remainder of the meet. In the girls' competition, Berlin Brothersvalley narrowly defeated Northern Bedford 98-95. 36 of Berlin's points came from Megan Lamens who won the Shot Put with a throw of 35-09.50 and the Javelin with her 130-11. She took 2nd in both the Long Jump (17-00.25) and Triple Jump (35-11.25). Joanna Nist, Rockwood, won the Long and Triple with performances of 17-03 and 36.02.25. Windber's Sarah Snyder won both Hurdles, going 15.92 and 46.94. The Bedford boys won the team championships. John Marshall helped with 20 points, taking the Long Jump (21-00.00) and Triple Jump (45-00.00). RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/17 PIAA District 9 AAA Championships @ Kane HS The Bradford boys and girls simply dominated. Points factory Erin Hannon won four, taking teh 100 Hurdles in 15.58, and the High Jump (5-08.00), Long Jump (17-06.75) and Triple Jump (38-10.50). Dubois' Kimberly Hanslovan captured the Shot Put (35-08.00) and Javelin (126-00). And Bradford's Bob Bleem contributed 30 points by taking the Discus (150-08), Javelin (174-09) and Shot Put (48-06.50). And teammate David Rivera won the Long and Triple Jumps.RESULTS POSTED. ELITE MARKS COMING.
05/17-18 PIAA District 11 AA/AAA Championships @ Blue Mountain HS AA GIRLS: Nativity BVM senior Katie James won the 100 and 200m, going 12.99 and 26.14. Sophomores dominated the 400, 800 and 1600. Tamaqua's Lauren Wenzel held of Palmerton's Casey Ord by .1 with her 58.54 400. Wetzel also anchored the winning 4x400 to a 4:07.94. Lehighton's Hailey Neff went 2:21.94 and 5:22.11. Jackie Meissner won the Long and Triple jumps with her 17-02.50 and 37-05.25 efforts. North Schuylkill junior Lindsey Guldin won the Shot Put with a big 40-03 throw to go with a Discus win of 132-11 and a Javelin throw of 134-03. AAA GIRLS: William Allen senior Brianna Broyles was a triple champ, taking the 100 in 12.38, the 100 Hurdles in 14.78 and the 300 Hurdles in 42.91. Pocono Mountain junior Anita James ran 25.24 to take the 200 and 57.74 to win the 400, and Long-jumped a huge 19-00.50. Chanelle Price, Easton, was quick in the 800 at 2:13.64. The Allentown Central Catholic tandem of Meghan Burns and Marcie Sobrinski went 5:03.29 and 5:06.76, respectively, in the 1600. They also were half the winning 9:22.36 4x800. Lindsay Regan of Easton cleared 12-09 in her final Districts appearance. AA BOYS: Mike Cadau, Mahanoy City, ran 49.64 and 1:55.74, with Bethlehem Catholic senior Eric Yeager credited with the same time in the 800 for 2nd. Yeager also anchored the winning 3:27.14 4x400 and 8:21.07 4x800. . Kevin Dougherty ran 4:36.21 and 10:17.39 for the distance double. A quick 300 Hurdles from Tamaqua senior Derrik Keich, going 38.71. Robbie Clews, North Schuylkill, won the Long and Triple jumps at 22-07 and 44-05.50. AAA BOYS: Rushane Scott of William Allen, won the 100 in 10.98 and the 200 in 22.14. Colin Brett, Easton, ran 4:21.93 in the 1600. Nick Malanka cleared 15-00 to win the Pole Vault. Whitehall junior Andrew Fahringer won the Discus and Javelin with big throws of 170-00 and 198-01, respectively. RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/18 PIAA District 2 AAA Championships @ Scranton Memorial Stadium The Hazleton girls won by 2.5 points over Delaware Valley, while the Wallenpaupack boys were team champs. John Motter of Berwick won the 110 Hurdles in 15.99 and the 300 in 40.17 to go with his 2nd place in the Triple Jump. Coughlin's Lynn Lisofsky pulled the same double with a 16.37 100 Hurdles and a 47.43 300 Hurdles. Kevin Sives of Wallenpaupack, won the 800 in 1:56.44 and the 1600 in 4:30.48. Teammate Jessica Hunter went 5:20.89 for the 1600 win, and 11:28.14 to take the 3200. Sean Craig of Honesdale, won the 400 in 50.15 and anchored the winning 4x400 and 4x800 relays. In the field, Wallenpaupack's Justin Kraft threw the Shot Put 52-02.75 and the Discus 160-04. Honesdale's Cass Schweighofer pulled the same double, throwing 38-09.75 and 129-05.RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
Senior Rachel Gehret, Altoona, won the High, Long & Triple Jumps,
and took 2nd in the 200.
(photo by Karen Ward)
05/18 PIAA District 6 AAA Championships @ Mansion Park, Altoona Altoona senior Rachel Gehret is heading into states with three individual district titles neatly tucked away, including a big PA#1 19-00.50 Long Jump. She added a 38-03.25 Triple Jump, 5-06 High Jump, and took 2nd in the 200 to help her team take 2nd to State College, which was helped by 20 points from Katherine Ward who ran 5:13.89 and 11:29.97 in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. Hollidaysburg's Jenn McConnell threw teh Shot 39-07.25 and the Discus, 123-02. The Altoona boys finished ahead of State College with quick bursts of 11.05 and 22.28 by sophomore AJ Alexander in the 100 and 200. Alexander also anchored the winning 4x100 to a 42.92 and was 3rd in the Long Jump at 22-03.50. Teammate Steve Pierce won that event with a leap of 22-10.50. RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
Upper Saint Clair senior Katie Orchowski
won the 800 and anchored the winning 4x800.
(photo by James K. Wood)
05/18 PIAA District 7 AAA Championships @ Baldwin HS Breehana Jacobs of Laurel Highlands is only a junior, which means that this is the next-to-last time you get to see times like these at a state meet. She cruised through the 100 finals in 12.01, and added a WPIAL meet record 23.91 in the 200. Latrobe frosh Natalie Bower won her first 1600 title with a 5:02.49 1600, holding off Diana Filtz of Penn Trafford, 5:03.27. Norwin has been coming on season, and they won the 4x400 comfortably in 3:57.56. The Upper Saint Clair girls 800 tradition is evident in their 9:31.47 win. Anchor Katie Orchowski also won the open 800, going 2:17.03. Latrobe senior cleared 12-03 in the Pole Vault and Long Jumped 17-04. Hempfield's Samantha Fetter was a double champ, taking the Shot Put at 43-11.75 and the Discus with a 133-09 throw. For the boys, New Castle's Steven Whetzel ran 14.92 and 39.18 for the Hurdles double. Teammate Josh Jones cleared 6-09 for the High Jump victory. Jared Jodon of Laurel Highlands was over the Pole Vault at 16-00 again. Hempfield junior Wes Banks won the Shot Put at 56-00.50 and the Discus with a 165-04 effort. RESULTS POSTED
Friday-Saturday 5/19-20:
PIAA District 1 AA/AAA Championships AA GIRLS: Saint Pius X's Alex Faust won the 200 and 400, and added a Pole Vault victory as well. Kathleen Davies, Saint Basil, took the distance double. Gwynedd-Mercy went close to 4 minutes in the 4x400. Saint Basil's Erinn McMahon won the 100 Hurdles and the Triple Jump. AAA GIRLS: The sophomore class was stellar. Heading the class was Methacton's Ryann Krais, winning the 100 Hurdles in under 14 seconds (wind-aided), the 300 Hurdles, and the Long Jump with a leap, plus anchoring the 4th place 4x400. Fellow sophomore Ije Iheoma of Council Rock South, won the 200 and 400. Shaniel Chambers, another super soph, won the 800 for Chester. Conestoga senior Liz Costello waited until the last lap to use her 400 speed to win the 1600, and also helped the 4x800 to a strong performance... and contributed a leg on the 2nd place, very fast 4x400. West Chester Henderson ran a bit faster for the win. They'll have two relays at States, but had to scratch their strong 4x800 from because of a season-ending stress fracture to Megan Durkee. Penncrest sophomore Karen Shump was a double champ, breaking her own district record in the Shot Put and capturing the Discus as well. AA BOYS: Bristol's Steve Johnson got halfway around the track in 21.94 seconds, and went the full distance in a quick 49.88. Springfield Montco's Matlack Gillin controlled the pace and pulled away to win the 1600 in 4:26.67. He also helped his team to a controlled 8:22.66 win in the 4x800. Pottstown's Josh Harris went 15.41 and 40.95 to take the 110 and 300 Hurdles. Ed Roberts of Delaware County Christian School, cleared 21-09.50 in the air to win the Long Jump, and triple jumped 44-02.25. In the Shot Put and Discus, it was Bristol soph David Cuevas throwing 51-08 and 147-09, respectively. AAA BOYS: The stage is set for a sub-nine minute 3200 at states after the solo performance of the meet from Unionville junior Paul Springer who used a 62-second last lap to run a district record 9:03.58. Carrington Queen is in top form. The Chichester senior won both the Hurdles in great times, going 14.00 for 110m and 38.94 in the 300. His 110 time is PA#1. Andre Nelson used just 10.70 to win the 100. The 200 and 400 belonged to Bensalem's Reggie Carter, who set a district record of 21.32, and came close to his own PA#1 with a 47.73 for the full lap. Upper Dublin senior Matt Gordon lead four others uder 1:56 with his 1:54.60 800. Radnor senior Sean Mahoney used a kick to run 4:21.27 to beat sophomore Chris Aldrich of West Chester Henderson. North Penn will be taking a full contingent of relays to states. Their 42.63 and 3:21.46 were good enough to win... while their 7:51.20 was 2nd to Wissahickon's 7:50.73. A key member of the short relays is Brandon Turner, who will also be competing in the Triple Jump as one of the favorites after his 46-07 win. Upper Darby jumper Dominique Asbury cleared 6-07 to win the High Jump. The Glen Mills' program consistently produced great shot putters, and with the lifting easing and the muscles responding, Nathan Stewart and Robert Williams went one-two with throws of 61-06.25 and 60-00. William Tennent's Jason Rebuck was 3rd, but did capture a district title with his Discus of 165-11. RESULTS POSTED
05/19-20 PIAA District 3 Championships @ Shippensburg University AA GIRLS:Boiling Springs' Mary Dell won the 200 AA State Championships as a sophomore, but missed the 2005 season with a stress fracture. The Shippensburg-bound senior added two more District titles to her resume as she ripped through the 100 in 12.49 and the 200 in 25.11 (1.4), setting a district record by .01. It was the fastest 200 of the meet. She also anchored the runner-up 4x400 and the state-qualifier 5th place 4x100. Milton Hershey won the team title with help from one of their senior stars Abigail Johnson who won the 400 in 56.35, took 2nd to Dell in the 200 (25.34), and ran on the winning 4x100 (49.93), and anchored the 4x400 to a 4:01.60, breaking their own District record. The other senior mainstay of Milton Hershey, Crystal Polite, anchored that 4x100, ran on the 4x400, won the 100 Hurdles in 14.90w and won the 300 Hurdles in 45.52. Boiling Springs also got 20 individual points in the 2nd place team effort from Kara Millhouse who won the 1600 in 5:07.62 and the 3200 in a cruising 11:13.13. Millhouse also anchored the state-qualifying 3rd place 4x800. Bermudian Springs sophomore Krystal Baker won the Pole Vault, clearing 10-06, and the Triple Jump, going 36-04.50. AAA GIRLS: Central Dauphin East won the team title. Cumberland Valley won the 4x800 in a strong 9:26.30. Northern was 2nd in 9:29.37 with two legs from sisters Rachel and Lydia Wong. Rachel, a senior, won the 800 in 2:17.50, while sophomore Lydia ran 2:18.28 for 3rd. Big Spring sophomore Amanda Raudabaugh took 2nd in 2:17.67. Familiar names were atop the stands in the distance events. Lara Crofford of Big Spring, outsprinted fellow junior Lindsey Shertzer of Lancaster Mennonite on Friday in the 3200 (10:49.94-10:51.5)... and Shertzer returned the favor on Saturday with a 5:04.57. Crofford finished 3rd in that race. Cedar Cliff junior Kassie Meholick was 2nd in 5:05.67. South Western's Noreen Seymore won the Shot Put with a 40-02.50 toss. Chambersburg's Lorraine Hill who was 2nd at the Penn Relays in the Javelin, set a district record with a toss of 140-06.
Brad Miller, Manheim Township, 9:12.62 3200 on Friday,
plus an unchallenged 4:16.65 1600 on Saturday in D3.
AA BOYS:Wyomissing was six points better than Greencastle-Antrim, eight up on Trinity and nine on Milton Hershey in the very close competition. Holy Name's Christopher Muvdi has been at the front of the sprints all season, and that didn't change at his district meet where he swept the 100 in a 10.84 and the 200 in 22.34. Oley Valley's Brad Dierolf was 2nd in both, going 10.94 and 22.76. Camp Hill's Adam Smith got back on the winning track after his 2nd place at Mid-Penns, going 1:56.41 in the 800. Bible Baptist senior Brandon Tress added a district title to his win column, taking the 300 Hurdles in 39.82, and coming up .01 short to Jake Ammarell of Schuylkill Valley, the winner in 15.11w. Trinity won the 4x400 in 3:29.49 and the 4x800 in 8:06.72. And Bermudian Springs' Mark Blecher threw the Javelin 179-00 for the win. AAA BOYS:One of the favorites for the state AAA title has to be Cumberland Valley, who outdistanced 2nd place Central Dauphin East by 36 points, scoring 79. CD East was helped by the 20 points from Nate Speaks, who went 11.08 and 22.22 for the 100-200 double. He also ran on the winning 4x100, which went 42.79. Cumberland Valley got big contributions from David Stonfer, who won the 400 in a quick 47.83, and anchored the unchallenged 4x400 to a 3:19.99. Harrisburg rallied from a dropped baton to take 5th in 3:25.72 for a state spot. CV Eagles' seniors Adam Thielemann and John Austin each won state titles, Thielemann in the Discus with a throw of 165-03, and Austin in the Javelin with a 189-10 toss. Manheim Township's Brad Miller will most likely make a choice between the 1600 and 3200 at states. He looked in total control of his 9:12.62 3200 on Friday, and added an unchallenged 4:16.65 win in the 1600 on Saturday. Sophomore Vince McNally of Conestoga Valley is back from his basketball injury, taking 2nd in the 1600 in 4:21.00. Teammate Jared Weaver, won a fast 800 in 1:55.82, with Andrew Rotz, Central Dauphin, 2nd in 1:56.16. Harrisburg's Delom Isom was unbeatable in the Hurdles, going 14.39 for 110m and 38.67 300m. J.P. McCaskey has the jumps under control. Leander Toney cleared 6-07 to take the High Jump, while teammate Anthony Westbrook leapt 22-06.75 and 46-05 for Long and Triple jump titles. RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/20 Boys' Inter-Ac League Championships @ Chestnut Hill Academy RESULTS POSTED
05/20 Friends Schools League Championships @ Germantown Friends School RESULTS POSTED
05/20 Philadelphia All Public Invitational @ Germantown HS RESULTS POSTED
05/20 PIAA District 10 AA Championships @ Hickory HS The Fort LeBoeuf girls won the team title with a big contribution from senior Kari Hedderick who won the 100 in 12.41, the 200 in 25.95, the 400 in 58.92, and anchored her team to a 4:10.85 win in the 4x400. Harbor Creek frosh Lauren Zarger took the distance double, going 5:19.74 for 1600m, and 11:28.60 for the 3200. The hurdles also had a double champ in Northwestern junior Amanda Seigworth, going 15.45 for 100 and 45.06 for 300. Brittany Maun cleared a big 5-06 to win the High Jump. Maun also leapt 33-09 to win the Triple Jump. Union City senior Natalie Clickett won the Discus with a throw of 145-11, #1 in PA. Greenville was a narrow five point winner over runner-up North East. Sharpsville's Doug Stevenson went 11.16 and 22.59 to win the 100 and 200. Kyle Jones, Youngsville, posted a quick 4:23.45 1600, and was runner-up in the 3200 to Mercyhurst Prep junior Michael Stolar, 9:36.59-9:47.78. Lee Whittesley, Fort LeBoeuf, won the Long Jump (21-01) and the Triple Jump (43-10.50). Iroquois' Ryan Johnson threw the Shot Put 52-03.75 and the Discus, 148-07. And Nick Erdesky, a Hickory junior, was out there in the Javelin with a throw of 192-01 for a district record.RESULTS AND ELITE MARKS POSTED
05/20 PIAA District 4 AA Championships @ Athens HS The Lewisburg 4x100 set a District Record of 49.58. Contributing a leg to that relay was Casey Sims, who also won the Pole Vault (9-06) and the Triple Jump (35-06). Rebecka Newhart, a Hughesville junior, cleared 5-05 in the High Jump and leapt 17-01 to win the Long Jump. The magic 200 in the Javelin is exactly the distance achieved by Danville senior Travis Miller. Central Cambria sophomore Cliff Toledo is one to watch at States. He took the 200 in 22.54, and came up just .02 short with his 11.15 2nd in the 100 to Andrew Cope of Danville. Cope anchored the winning 43.66 4x100. Lewisburg senior Drew Miller won the two horizontal jumps, going 21-09.25 and 45-01.75. Montoursville's Logan Wolfe won the Shot Put at 51-00 and the Discus with a throw of 163-02. RESULTS POSTED
05/19 PIAA District 9 AA Championships @ Brookville HS Sandy Newell won the 400 in 1:00.30 and the 800 in 2:21.49. The Elk County Catholic girls won the team title with 20 points from their 4x400 (4:07.74) and 4x800 (10:16.79). Kane senior Heather Hess threw the Shot 40-06.50. It was a triple-triple for three individuals in the boys' competition. The boys of Elk County Catholic were also victorious. Sprinter Frank Ehrensberger posted wins of 11.08 in the 100, 22.49 in the 200, and 50.74 in the 400. Ben Hahn, Smethport, went 2:01.70, 4:39.26 and 10:04.93 for his 800-1600-3200 triple. He also anchored the winning 8:27.94 4x800. Karns City's Mark Ferguson went 15.07 and 40.76 to take the 110 and 300 Hurdles. Dan King cleared 6-04 in the High Jump, and also went 21-05 in the Long Jump and 43-09 in the Triple Jump. Matt Schandelmeier, Moniteau, won the Shot Put (51-10.50) and the Javelin (193-06). RESULTS POSTED
Sunday 5/21:
05/21 PCL Championships @ Widener University RESULTS POSTED The West Catholic girls team was in another thriller with Cardinal O'Hara, with West Catholic dominating the sprints, and O'Hara piling up points in the Mile and 3200. And after taking 40 years to win another Catholic League crown, Monsignor Bonner repeated, but it was by the narrowest of margins.
Latavia Thomas, Kneshia Sheard, and Simone Carter were the key points machines for West Catholic. Thomas won the 400 Hurdles in 1:01.35, where Sheard took 2nd in 1:04.22. Thomas also captured the 800, going 2:13.81. Sheard took two individual titles, running 57.51 in the 400, and 15.45 in the 100 Hurdles. Carter was the 100 meter champ at 12.31, where Sheard took 2nd in 12.34. Carter added the 200 title in 24.92. Teammate Christiana Taylor was 3rd in 26.12. And West Catholic had 1st place points in the 4x400 with a 4:02.01, and 2nd place points in the 4x100, going 48.79, being edged by just .02 by Cardinal O'Hara, whose 48.77 was a meet record. O'Hara took the top four spots in the 3200 behind Beth Kelly's 11:32.80, who was followed by Katie Kelly, Caroline Grant, and Katie McShay. Beth Kelly also won the Mile in a strong 5:07.88. The final score was 139-120, West Catholic. Hallahan's Shanae Thomas won the Long Jump at 17-01.75, the Triple Jump at 37-06, and took 3rd in the 100 with her 12.61. Archbishop Wood's Julia Dougherty set a meet record with a Javelin toss of 134-10.
It was a repeat for Monsignor Bonner following their 40-year drought-ender in 2005. The final tally of 94-92.50 over LaSalle was as close as it looks. Bonner had the advantage in points in the field events, with LaSalle taking their chunks in the distance events. Bonner went 3-4-5 in the Shot Put behind Matt Lucci's 50-02. Lucci also took 4th in the Discus, while Shawn Richey was 2nd in the High Jump. Mike Tomasco won the Long Jump with a leap of 21-06.75, and contributed a 3rd in the Triple Jump. John Hayes was 5th in the Long Jump for Bonner. Advantage Bonner, 40-24. LaSalle's Bob McCullough and Pat Jeffers contributed individual points by going 9:37.98 and 9:45.95, respectively, in the 3200. Jeffers also took 4th in the Mile, going 4:26.87. Freshman Phil Wood took 3rd in the Mile in 4:25.60 and 6th in the 3200 in 9:55.83 for LaSalle. Bonner's Andy Ward ran 1:59.31 to hold off O'Hara senior Greg Thomas in the 800. Thomas did win the Mile in 4:21.13. LaSalle did capture the 4x400 in 3:28.13, but Bonner held for 3rd place points, going 3:29.60. Archbishop Wood's Chris Lorditch, just a junior, smoked a 48.30 400-22.14 200 double. And Archbishop Ryan swept the top three spots in the Pole Vault behind the 14-06 effort by Kevin Breen.