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2026
NO-HITTER FOR BEVIER
Haydon Bevier posted a 1.13 ERA in 2026. He was 18-5 for his career with a 2.57 ERA.
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 May 11.
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.
2025
Cranberry: 3 straight District 9 softball titles
Three Venango County players were named to the Pa. High School Softball Coaches Association 2025 all-state team announced July 8. They were:
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Gabby Laderer, Franklin senior, first team 4A OF who hit .475 this season. Laderer is a career .388 hitter with 53 RBI and 27 XBH.
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Keelie Schneider, Cranberry senior, first team 2A 3B who hit .455 for the D-9 champion Berries. Schneider carried a 1.227 OPS.
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Ashlynn McWilliams, Cranberry sophomore, first team 2A OF who hit .481 with five homers and a 1.441 OPS.
Cranberry District 9 all-stars in 2025
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Baseball -- Connor Morrow, first team OF
Softball -- Ashlynn McWilliams, first team OF; Danica Wenner, second team 2B, Avery Coe, co-second team SS, Keelie Schneider, second team 3B, Lexi Reisinger, second team OF, Gracee Hess, second team "hitting P/DP"
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Sophomore pitcher Gracee Hess received the top honor of all Cranberry athletes: softball MVP.
Other Cranberry athletes named to the various teams:
Softball
MVP -- P Gracee Hess
First team -- IF Keelie Schneider, OF Ashlynn McWilliams
Second team -- C Jadyn Shumaker, IF Avery Coe, IF Danica Wenner, OF Lexi Reisinger, OF Haylie Gregory
Third team -- 1B Cassie Scarbrough
Baseball
First team -- DH Connor Morrow
Second team -- OF Alex McIntyre
...and in 2024...
Cranberry
repeats as
District 9
2A softball
champion
Career stats of three
four-year seniors
Aaron Wetjen -- Rocky Grove
Will McMahon -- Oil City
Drew Kockler -- Franklin
Photos by Christy Fackler
Netter Jackson Dilks among D-10 Stars
Oil City's Jackson Dilks (pictured here) was named to the 2025 All-District 10 and Region 1 first teams in tennis. Oil City's Will McMahon, Franklin's Drew Kockler and Evan Turner and Rocky Grove's Haydon Bevier were recognized for baseball. McMahon was named Pitcher of the Year in Region 2. The others were second team. (Titusville's Kameron Mong beat out Kockler, a 574 hitter, for first team shortstop.) Kockler later was named to the YDL D-10 stars as a DH. Softball was announced Tuesday, and Franklin seniors Abby Boland and Gabby Laderer were first team All-Region. Teammate Jillian Ewing was second team in Region 5, and Rocky Grove's Elizabeth Mawhinney and Zoe Cresswell were second team in Region 2. ​
Batting and pitching stats for local baseball players.
SOFTBALL
The Franklin and Oil City softball teams might have walked softly this season, but they did carry some big sticks as can be seen in the charts below.
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Top hitters and pitchers since 2010. Numbers from Max Preps, but, especially from 2010-2015, some schools didn't post stats, so these may be somewhat sketchy. Still interesting, though.
STATS AND STARS
Cranberry's Emma Morrow was named to the 2026 2A all-state softball team. She was picked as the second team third baseman. Morrow hit .411 with nine doubles and four homers. She drove in 34 runs.