Archive for category: Sports

Scere-pickin’ (Boys’ basketball team trounces Cambridge)

9 February, 2012 (13:48) | Sports | By: Casey Chapman

Double digits. That’s what junior Austin Scere and his fellow players had in mind as they traveled to Cambridge Springs Junior Senior High School to take on the Blue Devils on Feb. 7. The meeting proved to be a nail-biter that came down to the final seconds, but the Panthers pulled [...]

National Signing Day: Marvin and Tallada commit

2 February, 2012 (09:45) | Local, News, Sports | By: Casey Chapman

By Casey Chapman and Hunter Johnston, Sports Editor and News Editor
Feb. 1 marks National Signing Day for college-bound athletes. Friends and family of Saegertown seniors Noah Marvin and Nate Tallada gathered in the library to witness as they signed their letters of intent and committed to the colleges of choice for [...]

Tomiczek reaches 100 win milestone

29 January, 2012 (09:30) | Sports | By: Alex Petruso

Jim Mulligan. Glenn Sample. Pat Bradshaw.  When names like these come to mind, Saegertown High School students and alumni alike think of the legendary status that only a handful of athletes have reached.  The 100 win landmark is something that every wrestler strives for, but few actually achieve.
On Jan. 4, [...]

Stafford strikes gold at Tool City

18 January, 2012 (15:11) | Sports | By: Michelle Dietz

Twenty wins. One loss. Those are senior Branden Stafford’s statistics for the 2011-2012 wrestling season thus far. On Saturday, Jan. 8, Stafford won the Tool City Wrestling Tournament at Meadville High School.
In the finals, he pinned Boiling Springs High School senior Tyler Wentzel in 3:42. “I wasn’t expecting to get the [...]

‘Tebowing’ gains popularity

24 December, 2011 (14:12) | Media, News, Sports | By: Hunter Johnston

Tebowing. Verb. To get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different. This action was started by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow who takes this position before games and after good plays.
Tebow, a former Florida Gator, has been the object [...]

Acker awarded ‘State Champion’ in showmanship

15 November, 2011 (10:41) | Local, News, Sports | By: Ashlyn Devore

The Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show took place Oct. 28-30, in Harrisburg, Pa. at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. The three-day show included participants from all across the state competing for the title of state champion in the classes in which they had qualified. Saegertown eighth grader [...]

Tallada, Johnston run all the way to Hershey

31 October, 2011 (12:55) | Media, News, Sports | By: Michael Callan

Saegertown High School senior Nate Tallada has done it again. The talented cross country runner has clinched his fourth consecutive berth to the PIAA State Championships. At the District 10 Championship meet in Sharon on Oct. 29, Tallada ran the extremely muddy course in 18:01 to win himself his third District [...]

Lady Panthers travel to Linesville

25 October, 2011 (12:16) | Local, Media, News, Sports | By: Derek Smith

On Oct. 18, the Lady Panthers traveled to Linesville High School to take on the Lady Lions. Photos by Michael Callan  (EIC of The Panther Press).

Former SHS runners compete at college level

12 October, 2011 (13:06) | Local, News, Sports | By: Hunter Johnston

By Hunter Johnston, News Editor
The more things change, the more they stay the same. This was the case for college cross country runners and Saegertown alumni, Drew Tordella, sophomore at Gannon University; Michele Kozubal, sophomore at Robert Morris University; and Julie Pierret, senior at Seton Hill University. As they departed Saegertown High School, some things, [...]

Bots battle in House of Thrills

15 April, 2011 (12:30) | Features, Sports | By: Austin Johnston

By Austin J., Staff Writer
The clash of metal, the whir of electric motors, and the cheers of the
crowd. These were all the sounds that could be heard at the fifth annual RoboBots competition at Meadville High School. Saegertown Jr. Sr. High School was represented by two different bots. One was [...]