DuBOIS — Winning its third game in four days going into another matchup with arch-rival DuBois Saturday afternoon, the Brookville Raiders basketball team raced out to a 21-point first-half lead in a 59-48 win at DuBois Central Catholic Friday night.
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Brockway’s Nikki Baker, shown taking a shot earlier this season, scored six points and pulled down 10 rebounds Friday night as the Lady Rovers ran past Brookville, 49-19.
- File photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
St. Marys captured the team title Thursday night at the Central Penn GYmmnastics League Championship meet, while Lady Dutch junior Davan Lion won three individual events en route to being crowned the all-around champion. Team members pictured in the front row kneeling (from left) with the ri…
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DuBois senior Meriele DeCicco performs her dismount on the beam Wednesday night during the first half of the Central Penn Gymastics League Championship meet held at DuBois. DeCicco finished third in the event (7.700), one of her three thirds in the meet, en route to placing third in the all-around.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Brockway boys basketball coach Rick Clark watches the action Thursday night during a game at DuBois. Clark, who has coached basketball for nearly three decades, is in his fifth season as head coach of the Rovers.
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Brookville’s Hunter Geer (right) drives to the basket against DuBois’ Jordin Sommers during the second half of Friday’s game. Geer scored 19 and Summers finished with 18 in the Raiders’ 58-51 win over the Beavers.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
Brookville’s Robert Keth shoots over DuBois’ Lennon Lindholm during Friday’s game. Keth scored a game-high 20 points in the Raiders’ 58-51 win.
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DuBois’ Madison Rusnica (5) scores on a drive to the basket against Brookville’s Eden Wonderling (14) following a Lady Raider turnover during first-quarter action Friday. Rusnica had seven points in a 58-28 victory.
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Brookville’s Alayna Haight (3) hits a runner in the lane over DuBois’ Isabella Geist-Salone (15) during fourth-quarter action Friday. Haight scored a game-high 17 points in a 58-28 loss to the Lady Beavers.
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DuBois' Isabella Geist-Salone (15) starts to dribble up court after pulling down a rebound over Brookville's Kerstyn Davie (11) during second0half action Friday. Geist-Salone scored four points on the night.
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Clearfield head coach Jeff Aveni reacts after Bison heavyweight Oliver Billotte pinned Garden Spot’s Charles Martin to reach the medal rounds at the PIAA Class AAA Championships last year. Aveni, who went over 200 career coaching wins earlier this season, is one of just eight District 9 coac…
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Brookville’s Alayna Haight (3) dribbles past Brockway’s Madelyn Schmader during Friday’s game. Haight scored nine points in the Lady Raiders’ loss.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
Brockway’s Selena Buttery drives by Brookville’s Elisa Molnar and Eden Wonderling (14) during Friday’s game. Buttery scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Brockway’s 54-33 win.
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Brockway’s Ciara Morelli (1) drives to the basket against Brookville’s Hannah Lundgren during Friday’s game. Morelli scored nine points in the Lady Rovers’ win.
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DuBois Central Catholic’s Jessy Frank, left, drives to the basket past Glendale’s Alyssa Sinclair (12) during first-quarter action Friday night. Frank scored seven points in a 56-40 loss to the Lady Vikings.
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DuBois Central Catholic’s Kayley Risser takes a tough shot in the lane while guarded by Glendale’s Lilley Verashack (220 and Ariann Richards (5) during first-half action Friday. Risser scored 17 points on the night.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois girls basketball head coach Keith Kriner, standing, and his assistants watch the action during a game against Clearfield earlier this season. Kriner is now in his six year at the helm of the Lady Beaver program.
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DuBois’ Alyssa Horner put together a strong night for the Lady Beavers in a home victory against Bradford. Horner swam a leg on the meet-opening 200 medley relay squad that won and placed second in the 100 breaststroke, qualifying for the District 10 meet in that event with her time.
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DuBois’ AC Deemer enjoyed a solid night in the pool Friday against Bradford. Deemer posted his best times in the 50 and 100 freestyles, placing second and third, respectively, in those events.
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DuBois’ Kolton Gwizdala swam a leg on the Beavers’ winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams Friday night in a victory against Bradford. He added runner-up finishes in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke.
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DuBois’ Rayna Fenstermacher, shown in action earlier this season, was a triple winner Friday night against Bradford. She captured the 200 IM and was part of the Lady Beavers’ winning 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams. She added a second in the 100 free.
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DuBois swimming head coach Michael Gressler, front, takes a moment during a recent meet to point out to his athletes watching from the bleachers a technique a teammate is using while competing in the 400 freestyle relay that he had discussed with that swimmer. Gressler is now in his 13th yea…
Brookville’s Nathan Taylor stands on the podium wearing his fourth-place medal won at 215 pounds at last year’s PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships. Taylor will continue his career on the mat at the Division I level at Lehigh University.
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Elk County Catholic’s Mason McAllister, left, looks to make a move against an Otto-Eldred defender Friday night. McAllister scored a game-high 18 points in a
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St. Marys’ Mitchell Reiter, center, dribbles up the floor between Bradford’s Nolan Ruolo (42) and Jake Franz Friday night.
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Brookville wrestling coach Dave Klepfer talks with with an official during a match at the PIAA Class AA Championships last year. Klepfer has been the Raiders head coach since 2005 and earlier this season became the program’s all-time leader in wins by a coach.
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DuBois’ Trista Truesdale competes in the 200 freestyle relay Friday against Bellefonte. Truesdale captured a win in the event, as well as the 400 free relay, and added a second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free on the night.
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DuBois’ Isaac Wayne, bottom, and Bellefonte’s Harry Horner battle to the wall in the 200 freestyle Friday. Wayne edged Horner by .03 seconds to take home one of his four victories on the night. He also won the 100 free and swam legs on the Beavers’ victorious 200 medley and 200 freestyle rel…
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DuBois freshman Olivia Dressler swims a leg on the Lady Beavers’ winning 200 freestyle relay Friday against Bellefonte. Dressler also won the 50 free while adding a third in the 100 breaststroke in DuBois’ lopsided team victory.
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DuBois’ Tucker Fenstermacher powers through the water in the 100 butterfly Friday against Bellefonte. The senior won with a personal-best time of 55.87. He also collected wins in the 50 free, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay.
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Brookville’s Alayna Haight (3) drives to the basket against Moniteau’s Zoey Hillwig (24) during Friday’s game. Haight scored 12 of her 19 points in the first half.
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Brookville’s Elizabeth Wonderling (21) scored 15 of her 19 points in the first half of Friday’s 70-49 loss to Moniteau.
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Brockway wrestling coach Eric Grecco yells out instructions to one of his wrestlers during action at the PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships last March in Hershey. Grecco is in his seventh year as head coach of the Rovers.
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Redbank Valley’s Caylen Rearick drive to the basket against Punxsutawney’s Katelyn Griebel (11) and Chloe Presloid during Friday’s game in New Bethlehem. The Lady Chucks topped the hosts, 59-48.
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Redbank Valley’s Alivia Huffman (25) drives to the basket against Punxsutawney’s Sarah Weaver during Friday’s game.
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Redbank Valley's Madison Foringer puts in two of her team-high 19 points in Friday's 59-48 loss to Punxsutawney.
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DuBois Central Catholic’s Ethan Kness (4) scores inside against St. Joseph’s Jonathan Clark (11) during second-quarter action Friday night. Kness scored 10 points in the Cardinals’ 63-34 victory.
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DuBois Central Catholic’s Damon Foster hits one of his two first-quarter 3-pointers Friday night against St. Joseph’s. Foster scored 12 points, all in the first half.
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DuBois Central Catholic’s Alec Srock (11) drives past St. Joseph’s Nathan Cross (2) to score during first-half action Friday night. Srock finished with a game-high 14 points in DCC’s lopsided 63-34 victory.
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DuBois Central Catholic girls basketball coach Jordan Hoover yells out a play during the Lady Cardinals’ season opener against Punxsutawney. Hoover is in his fourth year as the DCC girls head coach. He also is a varsity football assistant coach at Brockway.
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Brookville’s Danny Lauer (14) defends a driving Gabe Kengersky (5) during Friday’s game. Lauer finished with 18 points in the Raiders’ 66-42 win over the Chucks.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
Brookville's Griffin Ruhlman (back) bodies up against Punxsutawney's Ethan Presloid during Friday's game. Ruhlman finished with 15 points and seven rebounds in the Raiders' 66-42 win.
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DuBois Central Catholic freshman Kayley Risser scores inside during first-half action Friday night against Punxsutawney. Risser, playing her first varsity game, led DCC with eight points in a season-opening 67-18 loss to the Lady Chucks.
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Dick Esposito, who has been involved in coaching various sports since he was a teenager, has spent 34 years coaching basketball in the Tri-County Area. He is currently in his second stint as head coach of the Brockway girls basketball team. In the past, Esposito served as a head coach for th…
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St. Marys senior Samantha Hayes returns a shot during a home match against Elk County Catholic this fall. Hayes is a four-sport athlete who competes in tennis, cross country, basketball and track and field for the Lady Dutch.
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Elk County Catholic senior Nick Crisp finds room to run during a home game this fall. Crisp is a two-sport athlete who plays football for the Crusaders and wrestles at St. Marys through a co-op between the schools.
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St. Marys senior Kyla Johnson, shown making a pass this past season, is a four-sport athlete who competes in soccer, cross country, basketball and track and field for the Lady Dutch.
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St. Marys wrestling coach Dom Surra reacts after Tyler Dilley won his 132-pound fifth-place at the 2019 PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships. Dilley was the first, and still the only, Dutchmen to land on the podium during Surra’s 10-year coaching tenure.
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Elk County Catholic quarterback Mason McAllister breaks free from a trio of Cameron County defenders to gain extra yardage during a game this past season. McAllister, a senior, is a two-sport athlete who plays football and basketball for the Crusaders.
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Elk County Catholic’s Mark Kraus (33) pulls in a rebound between Brookville’s Logan Byerly (44) and Griffin Ruhlman (23) during a game last season. Kraus, a senior, is a three-sport athlete who plays golf, basketball and baseball for the Crusaders.
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Elk County Catholic girls basketball coach Ken Pistner, right, yells out instructions during the Lady Crusaders’ win against Ridgway in the AML semifinals last year. Pistner has led the program for 18 years now.
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- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
BROCKWAY — To say sports, and basketball in particular, have been a major part of Rick Clark’s life would be a major understatement.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
ST. MARYS — The St. Marys gymnastics team dominated the Central Penn League Championship Meet Thursday, winning five different titles while collecting 19 overall Top 8 finishes.
- By Rich Murawski For the Tri-County Weekend
HYDE — To say there have been some legendary coaches at the helm of the Clearfield wrestling program would be an understatement.
- By Rich Rhoades rrhoades@thecourierexpress.com
BROOKVILLE — Throw in some defense, hot shooting and dose of attrition to both rosters and it was another hard-fought matchup between the Brookville Raiders and DuBois Beavers Friday night.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
ST. MARYS — The St. Marys and Elk County Catholic basketball teams split a varsity doubleheader Thursday night inside the Aaron J. Straub Gymnasium at Elk County Catholic High School.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
DuBOIS — Coming off back-to-back games in which it saw the lead slip away in the fourth quarter, the DuBois girls basketball team entered Friday’s matchup against a young Brookville squad seeking a much-needed victory.
- By Rich Murawski For the Tri-County Weekend
CURWENSVILLE — The Curwensville girls basketball team struggled with turnovers and free throws throughout Friday’s game with DuBois Central Catholic at Patton Hall.
- By Rich Rhoades rrhoades@thecourierexpress.com
BROOKVILLE — Shooting through a slow start and pounding the boards all night, the Brockway Lady Rovers notched a 54-33 win at Brookville Friday night.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
DuBOIS — A fresh face and new perspective at the head coach position can often times do wonders for a sports program, and that has certainly been the case for the DuBois girls basketball team with Keith Kriner at the helm.