Archive for category: Sports

Seniors shine at All Star basketball game

27 March, 2013 (12:19) | Sports | By: David Bradley

There was one more go around for the Crawford County seniors as they played in the 2013 Annual Lions Club All-Star basketball game held at Maplewood High School on March 25.
Saegertown seniors Dustin Pavlik, Jeff Mattocks, and Shane Rigby stole the show at the Tiger den. Dustin Pavlik won the three-point contest and scored 20 [...]

Five wrestlers headed to Hershey

5 March, 2013 (12:58) | Sports | By: Jacob Digiacomo

History was made this season for the Saegertown wrestling team. First, the squad qualified for the state tournament as a team, and now they have qualified five individuals for the PIAA Class AA State Championships. Junior captain Matt Humes will join freshman Nick Monico and sophomores Tyler Vath, Devin Brown, and [...]

Indoor track: Johnston places 14th in State

25 February, 2013 (15:15) | Sports | By: Dustin Pavlik

To qualify for PTFCA (Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association) Indoor State Championship in the 3K (about 1.86411 miles), a runner must complete the race in under nine minutes, which is a 4:49 mile pace. Saegertown senior Hunter Johnston did so with a time of 8:56 on Feb. 16 at Edinboro University, and he competed [...]

National Signing Day: Johnston to run at University of Dayton

21 February, 2013 (12:45) | Sports | By: Stephen Sada

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Senior Hunter Johnston lives by this quote, and his gift has made his dream come true. On Feb. 6, Johnston signed his National Letter of Intent to run cross country and track at the University of Dayton. Dayton competes in the Atlantic Ten [...]

Panther wrestling: Devon Brown represents Saegertown nationally

15 January, 2013 (15:23) | Sports | By: Jacob Digiacomo

Sophomore Devin Brown, a transfer student from Steubenville High School in Ohio, has dominated on the wrestling mat this season. Brown, who recently took second place at the Powerade Tournament at Canon-McMillan High School, is now ranked nationally, sitting in the 14th spot in weight class 106, according intermatwresting.com. Brown has had a great first [...]

Breaking the ice: local fishermen waiting for a freeze

15 January, 2013 (13:23) | Sports | By: Andrew Robisin

As the warm weather has hit the county, many ice fisherman have been stopped in their tracks because of thawing lakes and ponds nearby. This year has been hard for fishing through the ice, with warm temperatures all the way to the new year and no ice on the lakes up to two weeks ago. [...]

SHS alum Ray DeVaul returns as pitching coach

13 January, 2013 (17:59) | Sports | By: Luke Basko

The upcoming year brings high hopes for the Saegertown Baseball Team as they eye another run to the playoffs. When the news was released that first year pitching coach Aaron Skalko would not return for a second year, many wondered who would fill the spot. Head coach Tim Crum turned to Saegertown alumnus Ray DeVaul, [...]

National Signing Day: Sada officially a “Red Hawk”

14 November, 2012 (12:40) | Sports | By: Jacob Digiacomo

Dedication is defined, “To devote wholly and earnestly, as to some purpose.” Senior Stephen Sada’s purpose is baseball. He has devoted his life to playing the sport he loves, and that devotion is finally paying off as he officially signed a letter of intent on Nov. 14 to play baseball at [...]

Saegertown grapplers particpate in national tournament

1 November, 2012 (12:22) | Sports | By: Brendon Paden

From October 19-21 three students from Saegertown Jr. Sr. High School
attended the Super 32 wrestling tournament in
Greensboro, NC. The Super 32 is a tournament of elite wrestlers from across the country. To participate in the tournament, wrestlers have to place top three in a Super 32 qualifier or apply and be [...]

Athletes of the month: October 2012

15 October, 2012 (12:18) | Sports | By: Stephen Sada

Ross Ferguson (Boys Soccer)
For his stellar performance in the net this past month, Ross Ferguson is the male athlete of the month. Ferguson has recorded 7 shutouts this season setting a new single season school record. He also has 12 career shutouts which is also a school record. The boys are [...]