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EVEN MORE HARDWARE FOR CRANBERRY
Girls track wins
KSAC meet by 1 Point over Brookville
2 days Later, second straight KSAC softball crown
CLEAN SWEEP
Oil City track teams claim Region 3 titles;
5th straight crown, 24 consecutive wins for boys
The Oil City boys are region track and field champs again, and this time the girls joined them in the winners' circle. Both teams finished their Region 3 schedules May 5 with 6-0 records.
The Oilers swamped Meadville, 99-51, as Michael Fink (pictured), Morris Woodhouse and Rilee Matalino each won two open events.
The Lady Oilers were 96-54 winners as Bailey Stevens claimed three individual events. Payton Liederbach and Madi Garland added two apiece.
The region title was the fifth straight for the Oilers who extended their league winning streak to 24. The girls won the region pennant for the first time since 2021.​
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Michael Fink usually ran in the 15s in the high hurdles for the Oilers. (File photo Christy Fackler)
NO-HITTER FOR BEVIER
believed to be 1st no-no for Orioles since 2022
Haydon Bevier hurled a no-hitter -- believed to be the first by a Rocky Grove pitcher since 2022 -- in the Orioles' 7-0 conquest of Lakeview on Thursday.
Bevier struck out 13 and walked three in his masterpiece and was backed by a three-run homer by Landon Jones.
The no-hitter is thought to be first by a Grove pitcher since Eli Moreland's five-inning gem against Iroquois on April 14, 2022.
Five days later Franklin's Zach Boland and Matt Wimer threw a no-hitter against Seneca. it was another five-inning job.
Later on that season Aaron Burkhardt threw a 1-hitter in the Grove's 11-1 romp over
Eisenhower.
Travis Perry pitched a six-inning no-hitter against Union City in 2018.
Here's a nice happy, happy shot of the Cranberry thinclads -- well, except for the girl preoccupied with her phone, tsk, tsk. Sign of the times.
Baseball and softball stats are from Max Preps. Franklin and Rocky Grove softball don't enter their numbers.
SCHEDULES
CRANBERRY
BASEBALL
March 24 -- Union City W, 5-4
March 31 -- at Cambridge Springs L, 7-6 (game suspended top 8)
April 9 -- Brookville L, 9-5
April 10 -- at Union/AC Valley W, 10-6 (5 inn)
April 11 -- Eisenhower W, 15-0 3 inn
April 14 -- at North Clarion W, 11-3 (5 inn)
April 15 -- Reynolds
April 17 -- at Moniteau L, 12-1
April 21 -- Keystone W, 8-7
April 23 -- at Clarion L, 16-1 4 inn
April 24 -- at West Middlesex L, 14-4 6 inn
April 27 -- at C-L L, 8-7
May 2 -- ACValley/Union
May 5 -- Redbank Valley L, 9-0
May 7 -- vs. Karns City L, 8-2
May 8 -- at Rocky Grove W, 6-2
May 11 -- at Keystone W, 16-7
May 12 -- at St. Marys
May 15 -- at Franklin
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SOFTBALL
March 21 -- Franklin, W, 18-0
March 24 -- St. Marys, W, 9-7
March 31 -- ACValley/Union W, 26-13
April 2 -- at Sharon L, 4-2
April 8 -- at Rocky Grove W 10-7
April 8 -- at Rocky Grove W 14-0, 3 inn
April 9 -- Brookville W, 11-7
April 10 -- at DuBois L, 10-0 (5 inn)
April 14 -- at Forest Area W, 14-5
April 15 -- Reynolds W, 11-0
April 17 -- at Karns City (DuBois) W, 9-7
April 18 -- Central Clarion (DuBois) W, 17-2, 4 inn
April 20 -- Moniteau, ppd. TBA
April 21 -- Keystone W, 12-9
April 22 -- Moniteau W, 9-1
April 23 -- Curwensville L, 11-6
April 27 -- at Central Clarion W, 12-0
April 29 -- at Karns City, ppd. TBA
May 4 -- Redbank Valley W, 10-2
May 7 -- at DuBois CC L, 7-1
May 9 -- Brookville
May 11 -- at Keystone W, 19-4
May 12 -- ACValley/Union
May 13 -- at Reynolds
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TRACK
March 25 -- Karns City girls 83, Cranberry 66
Cranberry girls 78, Central Clarion 71
Karns City boys 86, Cranberry 64
April 1 -- Cranberry boys 106, Moniteau 34
Moniteau girls 77, Cranberry 73
April 8 -- Cranberry boys 88, Union/AC Valley 62
Cranberry girls 83, Union/AC Valley 66
April 11 -- Brookville Inviational
April 14 -- Brookville boys 112, Cranberry 38
Brookville girls 76, Cranberry 74
April 17 -- Slippery Rock Invite
April 22 -- Cranberry boys 76, Keystone 74
Keystone girls 78, Cranberry 72
April 24 -- Seneca Valley Invite
April 28 -- Cranberry girls 109, North Clarion 38
Cranberry girls 79, Redbank 71
Cranberry boys 90, North Clarion 59
Redbank boys 85, Cranberry 62
May 2 -- Oil Country Invite
May 5 -- KSAC Championships at Redbank Valley
FRANKLIN
BASEBALL
March 21 -- Seneca W, 16-0
March 24 -- Cochranton W, 8-6
March 25 -- Reynolds W, 10-0 (5 inns)
March 27 -- at Rocky Grove W, 11-1, 6 inns.
March 30 -- at Slippery Rock L, 20-13
April 2 -- Titusville L, 1-0
April 3 -- Union City W, 12-2
April 6 -- at Maplewood W, 6-4
April 8 -- Sharon L, 12-1 5 inn
April 10 -- at Iroquois W, 15-10
April 15 -- at Grove City L, 6-3
April 17 -- Hickory L, 12-7
April 21 -- at Oil City W, 6-3
April 22 -- Slippery Rock L, 14-1
April 27 -- at Titusville L, 10-2
April 30 -- at Sharon W, 1-0
May 6 -- at Hickory W, 13-6
May 11 -- Grove City L, 12-2
May 13 -- Oil City
May 15 -- Cranberry
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SOFTBALL
March 21 -- Cranberry L, 18-0
March 26 -- at Sharon L, 18-0
March 30 -- Rocky Grove L, 8-4
March 31 -- Grove City L, 14-2
April 2 -- Cochranton L, 16-0
April 8 -- at Slippery Rock L, 9-2
April 9 -- Oil City L, 18-3
April 14 -- at Hickory L, 15-0 3 inn
April 17 -- Jamestown L, 20-4
April 22 -- Hickory L, 15-0
April 23 -- Sharon L, 19-0
April 24 -- Grove City L, 10-1
April 27 -- Warren W, 20-6
May 2 -- Slippery Rock L, 10-1
May 4 -- at Oil City L, 12-6
May 5 -- at Hickory L, 11-0 (5)
May 7 -- at Jamestown L 4-2
May 11 -- West Middlesex
May 14 -- at Maplewood
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TRACK
March 27 -- at West Middlesex Duals
March 31 -- Franklin girls 99, Titusville 51
Titusville boys 97, Franklin 53
April 8 -- Oil City boys 106.5, Franklin 43.5
Oil City girls 87, Franklin 73
April 14 -- Corry boys 108.25, Franklin 41.75
Corry girls 85.5, Franklin 63.5
April 17 -- Slippery Rock Invite
April 18 -- Butler Invite
April 21 -- Warren boys 117, Franklin 33
Warren girls 97, Franklin 53
April 22 -- Meadville boys 112, Franklin 38
Meadville girls 88, Franklin 62
April 25 -- Franklin Invite
May 1 -- Pine Richalnd Invite
May 2 -- Oil Country Invite
May 5 -- at Eisenhower
May 7 -- Redbank Invitational
May 9 -- at Warren with Eisenhower
Shot put 101: Looks like Logan Knight is giving Halle Curry some pointers. (Tammy Curry)
OIL CITY
BASEBALL
March 23 -- North Clarion W, 12-1
March 25 -- Erie W, 8-4
March 30 -- Grove City L, 10-2
April 6 -- at Sharon L, 14-4
April 8 -- Greenville​ L, 12-5
April 11 -- at Hickory L, 7-0
April 13 -- Slippery Rock L, 13-2
April 15 -- Titusville W, 1-0
April 17 -- North Clarion W, 7-0
April 21 -- Franklin L, 6-3
April 22 -- at Grove City L, 13-4
April 24 -- C-L W, 6-4
April 27 -- Sharon L, 5-3
May 4 -- Hickory L, 9-2
May 7 -- at Slippery Rock L, 8-0
May 11 -- at Titusville L, 2-1
May 13 -- at Franklin
May 14 --at Eisenhower
May 15 -- at Rocky Grove
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SOFTBALL
March 26 -- Hickory L, 3-1
March 31 -- at Jamestown L, 11-7
April 6 -- at Lakeview W, 7-6
April 9 -- at Franklin W, 18-3
April 11 -- Girard L, 11-3
April 13 -- at Grove City L, 11-1
April 16 -- at Sharon L, 15-0
April 21 -- Slippery Rock L, 9-8, 9 inn
April 23 -- at Hickory L, 7-3
April 27 -- Jamestown W, 7-0
April 28 -- at Grove City L, 8-1
May 4 -- Franklin W, 12-6
May 7 -- Sharon L, 15-0 5
May 11 -- at Rocky Grove L, 9-2
May 12 -- at Slippery Rock
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TRACK
March 27 -- West Middlesex Duals
March 31 -- Oil City boys 90, Warren 60
Oil City girls 79, Warren 71
April 7 -- Oil City boys 106.5, Franklin 43.5
Oil City girls 87, Franklin 63
April 11 -- TSTCA
April 16 -- Oil City boys 83, Eisenhower 67
Oil City girls 102, Eisenhower 47
April 17 -- Slippery Rock Invite
April 18 -- Butler Invite
April 21 -- Oil City boys 88.5, at Corry 61.5
April 21 -- Oil City girls 77, at Corry 73
April 24 -- McDowell Invite
April 28 -- Oil City boys 94, Titusville 55
Oil City girls 100, Titusville 49
May 1 -- Pine Richland Invite
May 2 -- Oil Country Invite
May 5 -- Oil City boys 99, Meadville 51
Oil City girls 96, Meadville 54
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TENNIS (BOYS)
March 25 -- Erie L, 4-1
April 8 -- Sharon W, 4-1
April 9 -- Meadville W, 4-1
April 10 -- at Grove City
April 13 -- at Hickory L, 3-2
April 16 -- at Greenville
April 17 -- at Erie L, 4-1
April 20 -- at Kennedy Catholic W, 5-0
April 21 -- at Greenville L, 4-1
April 22 -- Titusville L, 3-2
April 23 -- Hickory L, 3-2
April 27 -- at Harbor Creek L, 5-0
April 29 -- Buhl Farm Invite
April 30 -- at Sharon
May 2 -- D-10 Singles at Erie
May 4 -- at Titusville L, 4-1
May 5 -- Greenville
ROCKY GROVE
BASEBALL
March 9 -- North Clarion W, 11-2
March 27 -- Franklin L, 11-1, 6 inns.
March 30 -- at Cambridge Springs L, 1-0
April 8 -- Saegertown L, 12-1 5 inn
April 9 -- Cochranton W, 6-0
April 13 -- Lakeview W, 11-3
April 15 -- at Jamestown W, 15-0 (3 inn)
April 17 -- DuBois CC L, 5-1
April 21 -- at Maplewood L, 7-1
April 22 -- at Cambridge Springs W, 10-5
April 23 -- at West Middlesex L, 23-5
April 24 -- at Reynolds W, 10-0
April 27 -- at Cochranton W, 7-5
May 2 -- at Saegertown L, 4-2
May 7 -- at Lakeview W, 7-0
May 8 -- Cranberry L, 6-2
May 11 -- Jamestown W, 7-0
May 13 -- Maplewood
May 15 -- Oil City
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SOFTBALL
March 25 -- Eisenhower W, 12-7
March 30 -- at Franklin W, 8-4
March 31 -- at Slippery Rock L, 8-5
April 8 -- Cranberry L, 10-7
April 8 -- Cranberry L, 14-0 3 inn
April 10 -- Union/AC Valley W, 17-0 (4 inn)
April 14 -- at Maplewood L, 12-7
April 17-- Cambridge Springs L, 7-2
April 21 -- Cochranton L, 10-0, 5 inn
April 23 -- Lakeview W, 10-1
April 24 -- at Saegertown L, 8-2
April 27 -- Reynolds W, 9-1
April 28 -- Maplewood L, 9-4
May 2 -- at Cambridge Springs L, 13-0
May 4 -- Forest Area L, 11-6
May 5 -- at Cochranton L, 2-0
May 8 -- at Lakeview W, 21-1
May 9 -- West Middlesex
May 11 -- Oil City W, 9-2
May 12 -- Saegertown
May 14 -- at Moniteau
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VOLLEYBALL (BOYS)
March 23 -- Mercyhurst, W, 3-2
March 25 -- Maplewood, L 3-1
March 30 -- at Cambridge Springs W, 3-2
April 9 -- Meadville L, 3-0
April 10 -- at Conneaut L, 3-0
April 14 -- at McDowell L, 3-0
April 16 -- Cambridge Springs L, 3-1
April 18 -- Cochranton tourney
April 21 -- at Crawford Christian W, 3-0
April 23 -- Conneaut L, 3-0
April 28 -- at Saegertown L, 3-1
May 1 -- Maplewood L, 3-1
May 5 -- at Mercyhurst W, 3-2
May 8 -- Crawford Christian W, 3-0
May 11 --- Cochranton
May 12 -- at Ft. LeBoeuf
May 14 -- Farrell
Senior Isabel Griffin has been a mainstay in the distances for Franklin for the past four years.
Baseball stats
STATS
Track
School Records
March 31, Logan Knight, Franklin -- 59-4 shot
April 8, Logan Knight , Franklin -- 162-4 discus
April 14, Darien Wenner, Cranberry -- 11-6 pole vault
April 21, Olive Collins, Oil City -- 16.19, 100 hurdles
April 24, Beatrice Kolesar, Darien Wenner, Elena Ishman, Ava Earp -- 9:52.45, 3200 relay
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Invitational winners
West Middlesex Duals
Bailey Stevens, Oil City -- both hurdles, 3200 relay
Morris Woodhouse, Oil City -- 200, 1600 relay
Olive Collins, Oil City -- high jump
Spence Singleton, Oil City -- javelin
Logan Knight, Franklin -- shot
Ft. LeBoeuf Invite
Isabel Griffin , Franklin -- 3200
Lilyann Miller, Franklin -- long jump
Brookville Invite
Cole Findlay, Blake Marchinke, Dalton
Wenner, Landon Baker, Cranberry -- 1600 relay
Slippery Rock Invite
Cole Findlay, Cranberry -- long jump
McDowell Invite
Beatrice Kolesar, Darien Wenner, Ava Earp, Elena Ishman, Cranberry -- 3200 relay
Olive Collins, Oil City -- high jump
Madi Garland , Oil City-- javelin
Franklin Invitational
Alayna Gahr, Sophie Wehrle, Justeyn Winner, Josephine Keller, Franklin -- 3200 relay
Jill Brinkley, Franklin, 3200
Logan Knight, Franklin, shot
Pine-Richland Invitational
Madi Garland -- Oil City, shot
Streaks
Oil City boys 24 straight region wins
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Four-event, triple winners in duals
Four events
Cranberry -- Beatrice Kolesar 5, Cole Findlay 2, Darien Wenner 3
Oil City -- Morris Woodhouse
Triple
Cranberry -- Darien Wenner 3, Beatrice Kolesar 3, Cole Findlay, Daniel McCain, Blake Marchinke 3, Cole Findlay 2
Franklin -- Anna Rodgers 2, Lena Laderer, Lilyan Miller
Oil City -- Morris Woodhouse 4, Carter Thompson 3, Rilee Matalino 2, Madi Garland, Bailey Stevens 2, Corabel Shiley
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Carter O'Dell receives his Senior "Night" parting gifts.
Oil City had two teams entered in District 10 doubles. The No. 1 duo beat Mercyhurst 2, 8-2, and Harbor Creek 1, 8-4, before losing to FaIrview 2, 8-1. The No. 2 team beat Grove City 2 before losing to third-seeded Prep 2, 8-0. The finals were all Prep. They both beat teams for Fairview in the semis.