Butler boys DMR posts fastest time in state
Butler’s boys distance medley relay team of Zach Slear, Landon Lacey, Ethan Thomas and Drew Griffith ran a time of 10 minutes, 27.24 seconds Saturday at the TSTCA meet held at Edinboro on Saturday. The time is the fastest in Pennsylvania high school indoor competition so far this season.
It also marks the third fastest time in Butler history.
Orein McBride-Cager won the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 3 inches. The Golden Tornado boys also won a pair of relay races. Chris Rubcic, Lacey, Aaron Stebick and David Graef won the 4x200 relay in 1:31.31. Rubsic, Stebick, Jacob Fallecker and Kevin Shriver won the 4x400 in 3:35.22.
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Karns City Gremlin Taite Beighley takes a shot during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Taite Beighley takes a shot during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Colton Ritzert blocks Dubois Beaver Rudy Williams during their game at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Jacob Callihan makes a layup during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Luke Cramer drives toward the net during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Luke Cramer takes a shot during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Dubois Beaver Tyson Kennis blocks Karns City Gremlin Hobie Bartoe from scoring during their game at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Hobie Bartoe gets ready to pass the ball during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Hobie Bartoe drives toward the net during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Jacob Callihan drives toward the net during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Taite Beighley runs the ball down the court during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Taite Beighley takes a shot during the game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Taite Beighley passes the ball to Luke Cramer (left) during their game against Dubois at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Shane Peters looks to pass the ball after being blocked from the net by Dubois Beavers during their game at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
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Karns City Gremlin Hobie Bartoe passes the ball to Jacob Callihan (left) after getting double teamed by the Dubois Beavers during their game at Karns City High School on Saturday, Jan. 27. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (1/27/2024)
On the girls side, Grace Nichols paved second in the high jump for Butler.
Butler’s placers in the meet follow:
Boys
High Jump: 1-Oreion McBride-Cager 6-3
Triple Jump: 5-Alex Lourens
60 Meters: 5-David Graef
400 Meters: 5-Logan Rogers, 8-Brendan Eicher
4x800: 4-Alex DePew, Travis Shaffer, Shae Sintz, Mateo Saspe
4x200: 1-Chris Rubsic, Landon Lacey, Aaeron Stebick, David Graef 1:31.31
DMR: 1-Zach Slear, Landon Lacey, Ethan Thomas, Drew Griffith 10:27.24, 7-Brandon Eicher, Austin Dietrich, Mateo Saspe, Logan Rogers
4X400: 1-Chris Rubsic, Aaron Stebick, Jacob Fallecker, Kevin Shriver 3:35.22
Girls
High Jump: 2-Gracie Nichols, 5-Jocie Slesinski
Pole Vault: 4-Evelyn Paserba
Mile: 5-Ava Brewster
800 Meters: 7-Madi McGarrah
4x200: 3-Ari Morrow, Jocie Slesinski, Audrey Lehman, Lauren Bowden
DMR: 30-Makayla McLister, Lyla Bowden, Macie McLister, Ava Brewster
4x400: 5-Audrey Lehman, Madi McGarrah, Adraya Baxter, Lauren Bowden
Slippery Rock — A few Slippery Rock athletes competed at the Ohio Preview meet hosted by SPIRE Institute.
Placing fourth for the Rockets were Dustin Joyce in the boys triple jump and Samantha Montgomery in the girls triple jump. Eli Anderson placed fifth in the boys 60-meter hurdles.
Wrestling
Knoch competed in the Sharon Duals over the weekend, finishing 2-3. The Knights defeated Beaver County Christian 54-18 and Erie, 53-18. Losses came to Bellefonte (48-24), Freedom (48-30) and Girard (45-30).
Parker Anderson and Wyatt Foster both went 5-0 on the day with four pins for the Knights. Brayden McGowan went 3-1 with three pins, Cam Elliott 3-1 with two pins.
Girls Basketball
Butler sank 12 3-pointers in scoring a 63-48 road win at Plum on Saturday. Amelia McMichael led the Golden Tornado with 22 points while Jessica Chwalik chipped in with 15.
The Tornado took a seven-point lead into the third quarter and pulled away from there.
BUTLER 63
Malina McElroy 7, Jessica Chwalik 15, Sydney Patterson 7, Ashton Huff 4, Avery Maier 8, Amelia McMichael 22. Totals: 22 4-7 63.
PLUM 48
Tamica Weist 10, Serena Carnahan 2, Meghan Marston 16, Pascal Olczak 9, Riley Stephens 11. Totals: 16 13-17 48.
Butler 22 15 8 18 — 63
Plum 6 13 18 11 — 48
Boys Basketball
Taite Beighley scored 26 points and Karns City put together a furious rally late, but fell short in a 68-62 loss to DuBois on Saturday night.
Hobie Bartoe added 10 points for the Gremlins (11-5). Jacob Callihan scored nine points.
Tyson Kennis paced DuBois (11-5) with 23 points while Cam Thompson added 20.
