Boys / Girls H.S. hoop News & Notes !!!
Posted: February 16th, 2007, 11:34 am
Basketball
High School Boys........
N. Cambria 72, Laurel Valley 46
NEW FLORENCE – Joe Rocco led Northern Cambria with a game-high 27 points and Chris Havrilla added 18 for the Colts in a win over Laurel Valley on Thursday.
Laurel Valley’s Shane Dickert scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, pushing his career total to 1,005 boards.
Patrick Hall scored 11 points and Brock Henderson added 10 for the Rams.
Shade 77, Turkeyfoot 53
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CAIRNBROOK – Joel Kaminsky scored a game-high 20 points for Shade in a win over Turkeyfoot Valley.
Josh Barnes scored 15 points and Garrett Berkey added 13 for the Panthers.
Cody Colflesh scored 15 points, Tim Wass scored 14 and Nathan Glass added 13 for Turkeyfoot.
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Windber 53, Portage 34
WINDBER – Derek Crognale led Windber with 16 points in a win over Portage.
Mike Webb scored 11 points and Jonathan Ferensic added 10 for the Ramblers.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cone. Twp. 74, Cone. Valley 56
DAVIDSVILLE – Conemaugh Township’s Timothy Johnson scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Indians to a win over Conemaugh Valley.
Kevin Byer scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Blake Zaman added 10 for the Indians.
Jimmy Lupek led Conemaugh Valley with 19 points and Robert Gunby added 14 for the Blue Jays.
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High School Girls.....................
N.Cambria 50, United 46
ARMAGH – United’s Jessica Bloom scored 18 points, including the 1,000th of her career from the foul line in overtime.
The senior finished the game with 1,001 career points.
Freshman teammate Kyla Perry added 11 points.
Brittany Sedlock’s game-high 23 points topped Northern Cambria while Jen Valeria added 14.
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Westmont 51, State College 48
Kelly Britcher scored a game-high 21 points – including 17 in the second half – as host Westmont came from behind to beat State College after trailing 32-11 during the second quarter.
Natalie Sheehan scored 14 for the Hilltoppers.
Chrissy Cooper led State College with 15 points. Emily Suhey scored 12 points, Sarah Layton had 11 and Kelsey Guth added 10 for the visitors.
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Laurel Valley 69, Ligonier 49
NEW FLORENCE – Heidi Hollingsworth led Laurel Valley with 18 points in a win over rival Ligonier Valley.
Brittany Hall scored 14 points and Erica LaMantia added 13 for the Rams.
Ligonier Valley’s Emily Daugherty scored a game-high 20 points for the Mounties.
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C. Ridge 52, Hyndman 31
HYNDMAN – Heather Dovala led Chestnut Ridge with 16 points in a win over Hyndman and Andie O’Neal added 11 for the Lions.
Cone. Valley 59, Ferndale 52
Kayla Brandle led visiting Conemaugh Valley with a game-high 22 points in a win over Ferndale.
Shantelle Brothers added 13 for the Blue Jays.
Sarah McAteer led the hosts with 19 points and Brittany Eisenhuth and Nicole Folta each scored 10 for Ferndale.
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Blacklick 52, Portage 34
PORTAGE – Blacklick Valley had three players reach double digits in its first WestPAC win of the season.
Kristin Horn scored 16 points while Allie Garver and Kayla Behory had 15 points apiece for the Vikings.
Chrissy Nolan and Megan Walkovich scored 12 points each for Portage.
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North Star 60, Shade 23
BOSWELL – Kara Studer and Nicole Pelesky scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, to lead North Star.
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College Women..........................
FOR THE TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT
UNVERSITY PARK – Junior guard Kam Gissendanner scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half to lead Penn State to a 66-57 win over Minnesota on Thursday night at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Gissendanner was 6-for-10 from the field, including two 3-pointers. Senior post player Amanda Brown registered her 11th double-double of the season and league-best eighth double-double in Big Ten play with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Tyra Grant also reached double figures with 11 points, while sophomore guard Brianne O’Rourke added eight points, five rebounds and six assists.
The Lady Lions (13-13, 6-7) went on a 16-2 run to open the second half. Sophomore guard Mashea Williams kicked off the run 30 seconds into the second half with a steal and an old-fashioned three-point play to slice the deficit to two points, 29-27. Less than 30 seconds later, Gissendanner connected on a jumper to tie the game at 29, before she gave Penn State the lead with a pair of 3-pointers.
Freshman Brittany McCoy had a career-high 16 points to lead the Golden Gophers (14-13, 6-8).
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BASEBALL.............................
Pearce headed to Case Western
Greater Johnstown senior pitcher Nathan Pearce has announced his intentions to play at Case Western Reserve University.
The Trojans senior captain played four seasons at Johnstown and 10 years overall. He participated on the Johnstown J-Sox traveling fall team and was noticed by Case Western coaches during an event at Slippery Rock University.
Pearce ranks third in his class and had a 2050 SAT score.
A right-handed pitcher, Pearce throws side-armed. He played for Trojans coach Dee Dee Osborne at both the high school level and in the fall league. He also participated in golf at Johnstown.
Pearce will play for Case Western coach Matt Englander.
He is the son of David and Monica Pearce of the West End.
The Chops....
High School Boys........
N. Cambria 72, Laurel Valley 46
NEW FLORENCE – Joe Rocco led Northern Cambria with a game-high 27 points and Chris Havrilla added 18 for the Colts in a win over Laurel Valley on Thursday.
Laurel Valley’s Shane Dickert scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, pushing his career total to 1,005 boards.
Patrick Hall scored 11 points and Brock Henderson added 10 for the Rams.
Shade 77, Turkeyfoot 53
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CAIRNBROOK – Joel Kaminsky scored a game-high 20 points for Shade in a win over Turkeyfoot Valley.
Josh Barnes scored 15 points and Garrett Berkey added 13 for the Panthers.
Cody Colflesh scored 15 points, Tim Wass scored 14 and Nathan Glass added 13 for Turkeyfoot.
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Windber 53, Portage 34
WINDBER – Derek Crognale led Windber with 16 points in a win over Portage.
Mike Webb scored 11 points and Jonathan Ferensic added 10 for the Ramblers.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cone. Twp. 74, Cone. Valley 56
DAVIDSVILLE – Conemaugh Township’s Timothy Johnson scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Indians to a win over Conemaugh Valley.
Kevin Byer scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Blake Zaman added 10 for the Indians.
Jimmy Lupek led Conemaugh Valley with 19 points and Robert Gunby added 14 for the Blue Jays.
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High School Girls.....................
N.Cambria 50, United 46
ARMAGH – United’s Jessica Bloom scored 18 points, including the 1,000th of her career from the foul line in overtime.
The senior finished the game with 1,001 career points.
Freshman teammate Kyla Perry added 11 points.
Brittany Sedlock’s game-high 23 points topped Northern Cambria while Jen Valeria added 14.
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Westmont 51, State College 48
Kelly Britcher scored a game-high 21 points – including 17 in the second half – as host Westmont came from behind to beat State College after trailing 32-11 during the second quarter.
Natalie Sheehan scored 14 for the Hilltoppers.
Chrissy Cooper led State College with 15 points. Emily Suhey scored 12 points, Sarah Layton had 11 and Kelsey Guth added 10 for the visitors.
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Laurel Valley 69, Ligonier 49
NEW FLORENCE – Heidi Hollingsworth led Laurel Valley with 18 points in a win over rival Ligonier Valley.
Brittany Hall scored 14 points and Erica LaMantia added 13 for the Rams.
Ligonier Valley’s Emily Daugherty scored a game-high 20 points for the Mounties.
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C. Ridge 52, Hyndman 31
HYNDMAN – Heather Dovala led Chestnut Ridge with 16 points in a win over Hyndman and Andie O’Neal added 11 for the Lions.
Cone. Valley 59, Ferndale 52
Kayla Brandle led visiting Conemaugh Valley with a game-high 22 points in a win over Ferndale.
Shantelle Brothers added 13 for the Blue Jays.
Sarah McAteer led the hosts with 19 points and Brittany Eisenhuth and Nicole Folta each scored 10 for Ferndale.
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Blacklick 52, Portage 34
PORTAGE – Blacklick Valley had three players reach double digits in its first WestPAC win of the season.
Kristin Horn scored 16 points while Allie Garver and Kayla Behory had 15 points apiece for the Vikings.
Chrissy Nolan and Megan Walkovich scored 12 points each for Portage.
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North Star 60, Shade 23
BOSWELL – Kara Studer and Nicole Pelesky scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, to lead North Star.
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College Women..........................
FOR THE TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT
UNVERSITY PARK – Junior guard Kam Gissendanner scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half to lead Penn State to a 66-57 win over Minnesota on Thursday night at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Gissendanner was 6-for-10 from the field, including two 3-pointers. Senior post player Amanda Brown registered her 11th double-double of the season and league-best eighth double-double in Big Ten play with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Tyra Grant also reached double figures with 11 points, while sophomore guard Brianne O’Rourke added eight points, five rebounds and six assists.
The Lady Lions (13-13, 6-7) went on a 16-2 run to open the second half. Sophomore guard Mashea Williams kicked off the run 30 seconds into the second half with a steal and an old-fashioned three-point play to slice the deficit to two points, 29-27. Less than 30 seconds later, Gissendanner connected on a jumper to tie the game at 29, before she gave Penn State the lead with a pair of 3-pointers.
Freshman Brittany McCoy had a career-high 16 points to lead the Golden Gophers (14-13, 6-8).
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BASEBALL.............................
Pearce headed to Case Western
Greater Johnstown senior pitcher Nathan Pearce has announced his intentions to play at Case Western Reserve University.
The Trojans senior captain played four seasons at Johnstown and 10 years overall. He participated on the Johnstown J-Sox traveling fall team and was noticed by Case Western coaches during an event at Slippery Rock University.
Pearce ranks third in his class and had a 2050 SAT score.
A right-handed pitcher, Pearce throws side-armed. He played for Trojans coach Dee Dee Osborne at both the high school level and in the fall league. He also participated in golf at Johnstown.
Pearce will play for Case Western coach Matt Englander.
He is the son of David and Monica Pearce of the West End.
The Chops....