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Out-dueled
WEXFORD — Opportunities against Brendan McKay come few and far between.

Raider baseball chasing third WPIAL crown
JACKSON TWP — While some teams may shy away from high expectations, Seneca Valley’s baseball program embraces them.

Playoff bound

Dorogy breaks SV 100-meter mark at qualifier
BUTLER TWP — Jon Dorogy missed his first baseball game of the year on Tuesday to compete with the Seneca Valley track and field team in the WPIAL Class AAA Northern Qualifier at Art Bernardi Stadium.

Matz wins 3-hit shutout, 3-0
Nikki Matz pitched a three-hit shutout as Seneca Valley’s softball team closed the season with a 3-0 home win over Baldwin on Thursday.

SV struggles continue
BUTLER TWP — Seneca Valley had an impressive run of its own, but when it mattered most, momentum belonged to Butler.

Back in the game
CRANBERRY TWP — His divorce from ice hockey was forced.

Future’s now for Planets’ lacrosse team
ADAMS TWP — Many people involved with the Mars boys lacrosse program had their eyes on the future, even after the 2013 season began.

Dueling it out
In a game with few opportunities, Colin Stewart made the most of his.

Raider softball out of playoffs with 3-1 defeat
JACKSON TWP — Butler freshman Jennifer Miller used her bat and her brain Wednesday afternoon at Seneca Valley.

POWER SURGE
Martin hits pair of homers in SV’s 7-3 win over Butler
JACKSON TWP — The Seneca Valley baseball team’s undefeated section title came in the wake of a power surge, courtesy of Jason Martin.

Record run
ADAMS TWP — Seneca Valley’s 400-meter relay team wanted it all on Friday. The Raiders then went out and took it.

Mars’ Slaney sets mark
ADAMS TWP — Mars High School’s 1,600-meter runner Scott Slaney broke the school record in that event during the Mars Invitational Friday night.

Long wait ends for Va. Tech recruit Fragale
JACKSON TWP — Thursday afternoon was a long time coming for Seneca Valley's Sam Fragale.

The real deal
Phil Madonna still remembers his favorite Christmas present from 10 years ago.

Rotz heading south
ADAMS TWP — Taylor Rotz is used to playing softball on a big stage and that’s a key reason why she will be taking her talents to the next level.

Sudden disappointment
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley’s momentum lasted 48 seconds.

Gresock homer sends Raiders past NA, 3-2
JACKSON TWP — Brad Gresock felt good as he strolled to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the seventh during a tie ballgame against rival North Allegheny.

Goetz set to serve Navy
ADAMS TWP — Josh Goetz never thought his basketball career would take him to Newport, R.I.

SV grad Rice finds hitting zone
ERIE — Baseball players often speak of finding their comfort zone at the plate.

SV gets 1-0 win against Talbots
JACKSON TWP — Both Seneca Valley and Hampton were simply trying to score a run.

Planets suffer 21-0 loss to rival Pine-Richland
ADAMS TWP — Mars baseball coach Brian Hobaugh sat on the dugout bench and stared at the baseball field at the Mars Athletic Complex.

Matz flips 1-hitter for Raiders
Nicki Matz threw a one-hit shutout in Seneca Valley’s 9-0 high school softball win over Shaler on Monday.

SV baseball wins 7th straight
BUTLER TWP — The Seneca Valley baseball team calls hard-hit balls “seeds.”

Raiders defeated by NA in softball
JACKSON TWP — When it comes to the chase for a WPIAL playoff spot, the Seneca Valley softball team has dug itself into a hole.

Sudden victory

Leap of faith
BUTLER TWP — Mars High’s Lydia Dennis rose to the occasion despite not being 100 percent.

Mars softball falls to rival Knoch, 8-2
ADAMS TWP — The Knoch softball team landed an uppercut early in its Section 5-AAA clash with Mars Monday afternoon and the Planets never recovered.

Evans City grad Huffman stays with golf league
The Tri-Boro Golf League and Carl Huffman are synonymous.

SV volleyball bows to Tigers
JACKSON TWP — After back-to-back trips to the state playoffs, Seneca Valley boys volleyball was forced to hit the reset button in 2013.

Cheating cancer
ADAMS TWP — Steve Cress sat in a chair, chemotherapy drugs coursing through his body from an IV hanging above him.

Tough to swallow

Raider rally not enough
JACKSON TWP — The game appeared to be over.

SV, Mars tennis prove dominant
Seneca Valley and Mars flexed their muscles with dominant boys tennis wins Thursday.

All about hockey

Planet builder
ADAMS TWP — Less than 12 hours after the Mars boys basketball team had its season end at the hand of Girard in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA playoffs, key members of the Planets were back on the court.

Make his pitch
GROVE CITY — Things have not always gone Max Vickerman’s way on the baseball field.

SV to send trio to East-West football game
JACKSON TWP — One last chance to represent the Seneca Valley football program.

SRU gets creative to find talent
SLIPPERY ROCK — In a land of juggernauts like Gannon, California, Indiana and Edinboro, Tanya Longo has to find creative ways to attract talent to the Slippery Rock University women’s basketball court.

A water wonder
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Courtney Shields was never satisfied with her swimming career, even as she was setting school records at Mars High School in multiple events.

SV’s Bazzoli named county player of year
JACKSON TWP — It was during his freshman year that Easton Bazzoli decided to focus his athletic talents solely on basketball.

Young new coach at Mars
ADAMS TWP — Larry Young’s 40th overall season of coaching track and field will be his first as head coach of the Mars girls.

New year, new coach at SV
JACKSON TWP — Fresh off the program's first-ever district title, the Seneca Valley boys lacrosse team has its sights set on a new season, with a new coach to go with it.

Mars’ Makozy heads to nationals with hockey team
PITTSBURGH — Change isn’t always a bad thing.

Raider spikers eye states
Seneca Valley is trying to make the PIAA boys volleyball playoffs a regular occurrence on the schedule.

Double trouble
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Keeping busy works for Jennifer Suder.

Mars hockey bows to QV in Cup finale
PITTSBURGH — As an underdog against undefeated Quaker Valley, the Mars hockey team wanted to seize early momentum in Wednesday’s Class A Penguins Cup final.

Mission met
NEW WILMINGTON — Adding to the family name — and the Westminster College swimming legacy — have been goals of Dan Gutmann for the past four years.

Mars, Quakers meet for Cup title once more
Mars and Quaker Valley may not be chums on the ice, but they are quite familiar to each other.

Perfect Ending
LEWISBURG — It was one final day at the state swimming championships for Maggie Gruber to savor.

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