Erie Times-News (Erie, PA) articles from September 2011

Erie Times-News (Erie, PA) archives from September 2011

Browns loss overshadows good day by Haden, defense.
September 13, 2011... Byline: John Dudley Sept. 13--CLEVELAND -- The quick-snap, 41-yard touchdown pass from Cincinnati quarterback Bruce Gradkowski to receiver A.J. Green made Browns cornerback Joe Haden look like the goat in the Bengals' 27-17 win Sunday at...

BRIEF: Harbor Creek defeats Iroquois in Dig Pink match.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--Harbor Creek's 10-0 run clinched the fourth and final set of its non-region victory at Iroquois on Monday afternoon. The Huskies won the rivals' third annual Dig Pink girls volleyball match 14-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-22 before more than...

Gannon basketball recruiting class complete.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--Gannon University added four transfers to its recruiting class as well as the four players it signed to letters of intent earlier this summer. Shameel Carty, a guard/forward from Queens, N.Y., is transferring from NCAA Division II...

BRIEF: Eastern League championship series begins today.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--The championship round of the Eastern League playoffs begins today when New Hampshire hosts Richmond in a best-of-five series. New Hampshire advanced to the finals with a 3-1 series win over Reading while Richmond ousted Harrisburg...

Monday's boys soccer highlights, Sept. 12.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--- Eisenhower 2, Corry 1: At Corry, the Knights' Jake VanHouten scored the game-winning goal on a short chip shot with 1 minute, 38 seconds left in regulation. VanHouten corralled a pass from teammate Andy Decker before he beat Beavers...

BRIEF: Monday's golf highlights, Sept. 12.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--- At Harbor Ridge Golf Course, A.J. Rogers shot a 42 to lead the Harbor Creek boys to a 42-stroke win over Central Tech. Joe Zoltowski added a 45 for the Huskies who had a team total of 178. Hunter Cunningham had the low round...

Erie Zoo wants you to name new giraffe.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Erica Erwin Sept. 13--Stretch, maybe. Or Shorty, for laughs. The Erie Zoo wants you to name its new giraffe -- as long as you come up with something better than Fluffy. The Erie General Electric Federal Credit Union came...

Erie commercial fishermen face trial on charges of using illegal gear.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Tim Hahn Sept. 13--The owners of Erie's last commercial fishing operation will face trial on charges that they used illegal gear for their catches. Gerald D. Mathers, 66, and Aaron M. Mathers, 26, owners and operators of Big...

Sale of Erie's Telatron delayed again.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Ed Palattella Sept. 13--The sale of a bankrupt Erie telemarketer is still set to happen, but not until the end of the year. The sale of 390-employee Telatron Marketing Group Inc., 1545 W. 38th St., had been expected to be...

Millcreek officer reprimanded for getting signatures for government-study question.
September 13, 2011... Byline: John Guerriero Sept. 13--A Millcreek police officer was reprimanded for circulating a petition for an upcoming government-study ballot question, in violation of department rules against political activity, the Erie Times-News learned....

Albion Area Fair opens Tuesday at borough park.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Valerie Myers Sept. 13--ALBION -- The fair that bills itself as the "biggest little fair around" opens today in Albion. The 67th annual Albion Area Fair continues through Saturday at the Albion Borough Park fairgrounds. "It's...

Prep grad picked for Berkshire Hathaway post.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Jim Martin Sept. 13--No one is calling R. Ted Weschler the Oracle of Erie just yet. But Weschler, a 1979 Cathedral Preparatory School graduate, was named Monday to one of the top jobs in the world of finance. Weschler, 50, will...

Tavern on fire on Erie's east side.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Tim Hahn Sept. 13--Susan Flynn was on her way to the drugstore for some medicine to soothe her stuffy head when smoke and flames stopped her in her tracks. They poured out of the front windows of Chuckles, a tavern at East 25th...

Erie police apprehend North East woman wanted in Walmart thefts.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Tim Hahn Sept. 13--A North East woman wanted on theft charges in three counties was in jail Monday after Erie police apprehended her at an eastside residence Sunday afternoon. Sheena K. Beebe, 23, was taken into custody from a...

Local briefs.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--A Summit Township woman pleaded guilty Monday in Erie County Court to a charge she stole $7,125 from the Perry Hi-Way Hose Co. while working as the manager of the Fire Department's social hall and coordinator of events. Candy...

Open playbook leads to breakthrough game for Harris.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Duane Rankin Sept. 13--EDINBORO -- Cody Harris had a sense of how well he played Saturday, but it took a text from big brother to make him realize it. "I really had no idea until I got a text from Trevor telling me what...

EDITORIAL: Coach has game plan for living with Alzheimer's.(Editorial)
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--Pat Summitt shocked many baby boomers with her recent announcement that she has Alzheimer's disease. Summit, 59, is the coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Tennessee, and her name is synonymous with success. She...

Erie Times-News, Pa., Good Morning column.(Column)
September 13, 2011... Byline: Holly Waychoff Sept. 13--My 2-year-old daughter, Cadence, is the quintessential extrovert. She says "Hi" to every person she sees. She runs up to neighbors and asks to pet their dogs. She tells grocery clerks her life story, including...

BRIEF: What's in a label? FDA's nutrition info gets a lame makeover.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--If you're like me, you're a label reader. Lots of times, however, I am skeptical. Read more at http://www.goerie.com/blogs/gutcheck. ___ (c)2011 the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) Visit the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) at...

BRIEF: Erie man charged in westside burglary.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--Erie police have charged a city man with stealing rings from a westside residence in an August burglary. Michael S. McKelvey, 21, of the 700 block of East 29th Street, is in jail on $10,000 bond after he was arraigned before Erie...

BRIEF: Farmers in Erie region eye respectable harvest.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Jim Martin Sept. 13--MEADVILLE -- Crawford County dairy farmer Jeff Peters didn't expect much from this growing season. A wet spring that left water lying in his fields -- many of them in a flood-prone area that borders French...

BRIEF: Erie man faces court date on charges of stealing from Edinboro business.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Tim Hahn Sept. 13--EDINBORO -- An Erie man is scheduled to appear in court later this month to face charges of stealing more than $19,000 from a borough business where he once worked. Robert A. Kerner, 25, is free on $20,000...

BRIEF: Erie man charged with stealing, crashing vehicle on city's east side.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--Erie police have charged a city man with stealing a car from an eastside gas station and crashing it into two parked vehicles in late August. Charles E. Mendenhall, 43, of the 400 block of East Third Street, is in the Erie County...

BRIEF: Probe continues into cause of eastside tavern fire.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Tim Hahn Sept. 13--Erie fire investigators are returning to an eastside tavern this morning to continue their probe into what set off a fire that heavily damaged the three-story building on Monday afternoon. No one was injured in the...

BRIEF: Millcreek supervisors to meet this morning.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--Millcreek Township supervisors will hold their regular weekly meeting this morning. The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Millcreek Municipal Building, 3608 W. 26th St. Return to GoErie.com for updates. See Wednesday's...

BRIEF: Ex-secretary to serve less time in $388K embezzlement.
September 13, 2011... Byline: Ed Palattella Sept. 13--An Erie County judge has reduced the state prison sentence of a former municipal secretary who embezzled nearly $400,000 from Springfield Township. Nancy J. Brown, originally ordered to serve six to 18...

BRIEF: Conneaut Lake man charged with having unlawful contact with teenage boy.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--CONNEAUT LAKE -- Police have charged a borough man with having unlawful sexual contact with a teenage boy. Joshua M. Krepps, 30, is free on $25,000 unsecured bond this morning after he was arraigned before Linesville District Judge...

BRIEF: PennDOT reschedules Route 6 paving in Vernon Township.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--MEADVILLE -- PennDOT has rescheduled its paving of a stretch of Route 6 in Vernon Township. Crews will pave Route 6 from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Smock Bridge on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, weather permitting, PennDOT...

BRIEF: One remains hospitalized following Union Township crash.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--UNION CITY -- One person remains hospitalized this morning following a one-car crash in Union Township that injured three people on Monday night. Jessica M. Craker, 27, of Cambridge Springs, is in fair condition at UPMC Hamot this...

BRIEF: Tuesday's Erie region forecast: Chance of showers.
September 13, 2011... Sept. 13--Showers and thunderstorms are possible later this afternoon as temperatures climb to near 80 degrees today. The National Weather Service in Cleveland is calling for a high of 79 degrees with a 60 percent chance of rain, mainly...

EDITORIAL: Help clean Erie's shores on Saturday.(Editorial)
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--When volunteers scour 15 Erie sites during the 26th annual International Coastal Cleanup this Saturday, they'll collect and document the usual mess -- discarded soda and water bottles, plastic shopping bags, cigarette butts and...

Three generations prepare for Erie Marathon.
September 12, 2011... Byline: David Bruce Sept. 12--Stephanie Hall Cabelof wanted to run a marathon before she turned 50, but life got in the way. She was married last summer and wedding plans took up much of her free time. "Running a marathon has always...

BRIEF: Otters fall in Kitchener.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--KITCHENER, Ontario -- Otters goalie Tyson Teichmann's 48 saves weren't enough for a victory as Erie dropped an exhibition game to the Kitchener Rangers 3-1 Sunday. Despite Teichmann's effort, Kitchener was first to score as Michael...

BRIEF: Edinboro football players earn PSAC West honors.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Edinboro quarterback Cody Harris was named PSAC West offensive player of the week after his five-touchdown performance in the Fighting Scots' 49-19 win over Merrimack College on Saturday, while defensive end Keir Jeter was named...

BRIEF: Strong Vincent rallies for win against Fort LeBoeuf.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Two fourth-quarter touchdowns propelled Strong Vincent to a 27-17 victory over Fort LeBoeuf in the Region 5 opener Saturday night at Veterans Stadium. With Fort LeBoeuf clinging to a 17-14 lead in the fourth, Colonels quarterback...

BRIEF: Sunday's boys soccer: Central Tech beats Strong Vincent.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Senior defender Richie Orlando scored two goals as Central Tech (1-1) picked up its first win of the season with a 3-1 decision over Strong Vincent (0-1). Santos Guerra contributed to the Falcons' attack with a goal. Kendrick Tate...

BRIEF: Sunday's girls soccer: Mercyhurst Prep blanks Central Tech.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--The Mercyhurst Prep girls soccer team blanked Central Tech 9-0 in Sunday afternoon's non-region game at Veterans Stadium. Junior Samantha Pace was the only multiple-goal scorer with two goals for the Lakers, who moved to 2-2 overall....

Ex-Erie pharmacy worker accused of stealing pain pills.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Ed Palattella Sept. 12--A former pharmacy technician at a Millcreek Township supermarket has been indicted on charges she pilfered the painkiller Vicodin from the store's pharmacy for more than a year. A federal grand jury in Erie...

Mercyhurst student spends summer with Buffalo Bills.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Sean McCracken Sept. 12--Billy Langston, 21, didn't grow up a Buffalo Bills fan, despite spending his formative years a short drive east of Buffalo along the New York Thruway in Rochester, N.Y. Entering his senior year at...

Erie couple, ages 86 and 93, marry.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Jennie Geisler Sept. 12--The entire wedding party, including the officiant and his wife, fit around a table for six at Bob Evans. In a whirlwind week in August, the couple got their marriage license on a Thursday, their rings that...

Erie area remembers 9/11.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Dana Massing Sept. 12--Bells pealed, horns blew, sirens sounded and people cried Sunday in downtown Erie as they remembered 9/11. A crowd of several hundred gathered around Perry Square on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11...

Pensions at Erie County's Pleasant Ridge Manor create a multimillion-dollar issue.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Kevin Flowers Sept. 12--As recently as 2008, Pleasant Ridge Manor's yearly contribution to its employee pension fund, required by federal law, was slightly less than $900,000. Erie County government officials expect that payment...

Q & A with Christina Novak.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Lisa Thompson Sept. 12--Eight years ago, a tornado tore down the Kinzua Creek valley in McKean County and toppled the mighty Kinzua Viaduct, once considered the Eighth Wonder of the World. The 2,053-foot rail bridge, first...

Flight 93 Memorial Ride ends journey, raises $250,000.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Lisa Thompson Sept. 12--SHANKSVILLE -- Ralph Pontillo pulled into the deeply rutted soggy field about 8:45 a.m. Mission accomplished. The nearly 200 motorcycles behind him were now winding their way into a new national park...

Briefs from around the region.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--A man was jailed Sunday after police said he fought with state troopers who found him screaming in a field. Jacob A. Galentine, 19, was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and...

BRIEF: What's in a name: Sterrettania Road.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Lindsey Poisson Sept. 12--The east-west Route 832 runs through McKean, Fairview and Millcreek townships, and turns into Peninsula Drive at West 26th Street. What's the story? Where to start with Sterrettania Road?...

Education briefs.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Penn State Behrend is now selling Berkey Creamery ice cream -- cones, dishes, sundaes and milk shakes -- on campus. The Berkey Creamery is the largest university creamery in the nation and is a staple at Pennsylvania State...

BRIEF: Police: Man used fake receipt to steal items from Best Buy.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--A man used an altered receipt to walk out of the Best Buy on Peach Street with merchandise worth $4,250, state police said. The man filled a shopping cart while browsing the store, at 6650 Peach St., on Aug. 26, police said. He...

BRIEF: Police: Chautauqua County woman threatened child with knife.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--CASSADAGA, N.Y. -- A woman held a knife to a child's face and then waved it at an adult who tried to stop her, sheriff's deputies said. She then scratched and bit the adult. Deputies were called to North Main Street at 3:30 p.m....

BRIEF: Woman jailed after stabbing in Crawford County.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--MEADVILLE -- A woman stabbed a man in the stomach during an argument in Cussewago Township this afternoon, state police at Meadville said. Police were called to the couple's home at 4:17 p.m. They determined that Diedre Stoll, 45,...

BRIEF: Police say Jamestown, N.Y., man choked, slapped woman.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--JAMESTOWN, N.Y. -- A man choked and slapped a woman and knocked the phone out of her hands as she tried to call 911, Jamestown police said. Two children were present during the attack. Percie L. Barksdale, 48, was charged with...

BRIEF: Albion Area Fair opens Tuesday at borough park.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Valerie Myers Sept. 12--ALBION -- The 67th annual Albion Area Fair opens Tuesday at the Albion Borough Park fairgrounds, off Route 6N and North Main Street. Admission and ride-a-rama tickets will be the same price as 2010, despite...

BRIEF: Erie police apprehend North East woman wanted in Walmart thefts.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Tim Hahn Sept. 12--A North East woman wanted on theft charges in three counties is in custody after Erie police apprehended her at an eastside residence on Sunday afternoon. Sheena K. Beebe, 23, was taken into custody from a...

BRIEF: State police search for robber of Waterford Circle K.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--WATERFORD -- State police are searching for a man who robbed a gas station and convenience store in the borough early Saturday morning. The robbery happened at the Circle K, 830 Route 19, at 2:02 a.m. A man wearing a white hooded...

BRIEF: Paving set today for two Crawford County routes.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--MEADVILLE -- Paving is scheduled to resume this morning on two major routes in Crawford County. Crews will be paving Route 6 from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Smock Bridge in Vernon Township. The work is expected to take three days,...

BRIEF: Monday's Erie region forecast: Slight chance of rain, high of 76.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Warmer temperatures are expected for the Erie region today, with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. The National Weather Service in Cleveland is calling for a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, with a...

Q & A with Pa. DCNR press secretary about new Kinzua Sky Walk.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Lisa Thompson Sept. 12--Eight years ago, a tornado tore down the Kinzua Creek valley in McKean County and toppled the mighty Kinzua Viaduct, once considered the Eighth Wonder of the World. The 2,053-foot rail bridge, constructed...

Millcreek officer reprimanded for getting signatures for government-study question.
September 12, 2011... Byline: John Guerriero Sept. 12--A Millcreek police officer was reprimanded for circulating a petition for an upcoming government-study ballot question, in violation of department rules against political activity, the Erie Times-News and...

BRIEF: Sale of Erie's Telatron delayed again.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Ed Palattella Sept. 12--The sale of a bankrupt Erie telemarketer is still set to happen, but not until the end of the year. The sale of 390-employee Telatron Marketing Group Inc., 1545 W. 38th St., had been expected to be...

BRIEF: Taste of Meadville to feature foods from 2 dozen restaurants.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--MEADVILLE -- Tickets are still on sale for Tuesday's Taste of Meadville. The 15th annual event features food by two dozen Meadville area restaurants. Taste of Meadville will be held at the Meadville Market House, 910 Market...

Lawyer: Apartment where two women died in fire had ladder, smoke detector.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Lisa Thompson Sept. 12--Central to the lawsuit stemming from the deaths of two women in a 2010 apartment fire is this claim: Erie Housing Authority employees failed to ensure that the rental unit was equipped with a smoke detector and...

BRIEF: Metzger DUI trial postponed again.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Lisa Thompson Sept. 12--The trial for an Erie man accused of killing a 24-year-old woman in a drunken driving crash in August 2010 has been postponed again. Jury selection will start Nov. 14 in the case of Eugene Metzger, 54,...

BRIEF: Woman pleads guilty to stealing $7,125 from Perry Highway Hose Co.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Lisa Thompson Sept. 12--A Summit Township woman pleaded guilty this morning in Erie County Court to a charge that she stole $7,125 from the Perry Highway Hose Co. while she worked as the manager of the fire department's social hall...

BRIEF: Tavern burns on Erie's east side.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--One man escaped to safety when fire ripped through an eastside tavern this afternoon. The fire at Chuckles tavern at the corner of East 25th and Wallace streets was reported at 1:48 p.m. Susan Flynn said she was walking to the Rite...

BRIEF: One injured in rollover on Erie's State Street.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Both southbound lanes of State Street were closed the 3300 block for a time this afternoon following a two-vehicle rollover crash. The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. The driver of a Ford Escape had to be extricated from his...

BRIEF: Erie Zoo wants you to name new giraffe.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Erica Erwin Sept. 12--Stretch, maybe. Or Shorty, for laughs. The Erie Zoo wants you to name its new giraffe -- as long as you come up with something better than "Fluffy." The Erie General Electric Federal Credit Union came...

BRIEF: Erie police probe weekend vehicle fires on city's east side.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Erie police are investigating several vehicle fires that occurred on the city's east side on Saturday morning. Three vehicles were burned in the lot of Schmid Towers, 153 E. Sixth St. Police were called to the scene at 4:16 a.m. to...

BRIEF: Erie County 'Most Wanted' fugitive apprehended.
September 12, 2011... Sept. 12--Erie County sheriff's deputies have apprehended a man wanted for probation/parole violations. Tips from the public helped deputies apprehend 25-year-old Charles A. Shepard this morning, deputies said. Shepard's case was...

Erie commercial fishermen face trial on charges of using illegal gear.
September 12, 2011... Byline: Tim Hahn Sept. 12--The owners of Erie's last commercial fishing operation face trial on charges that they used illegal gear for their catches. Gerald D. Mathers, 66, and Aaron M. Mathers, 26, owners and operators of Big Tony-The Last...

9/11 education varies from school to school.
September 11, 2011... Byline: Sean McCracken Sept. 11--Students and teachers gathered around televisions across the country on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, trying to understand what had led to the tragedy at the World Trade Center. A decade later, there is no...

UPMC-Highmark fight spurs call for tax on some nonprofits.
September 11, 2011... Byline: Ed Palattella Sept. 11--The contract showdown between the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield has prompted a state senator to call for large nonprofits to pay property taxes statewide. UPMC,...

EDITORIAL: Moment of silence is chance to unite us again.(Editorial)
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks made expectant mom Kellie Lee a widow, gave Tom Ridge a huge new job, robbed ground-zero responder Laura Grappy of her health, prompted people in Erie to fear for loved ones in Manhattan and...

Arts events this week in the Erie region: September 11-18.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--Presque Isle Chorale will hold open rehearsals for interested singers, Monday, 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m., Lakewood United Methodist Church, 3856 W. 10th St. The ability to read music is helpful, but not required. Cost: Free...

Mercyhurst puts up impressive stats in loss to Kutztown.
September 11, 2011... Byline: Mike Copper Sept. 11--It could have been Trevor Kennedy's signature play to his already historic game for Mercyhurst College. Instead, a swath of yellow fabric thrown upon Tullio Field erased the senior's potential game-tying...

North East upends General McLane in region clash.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--EDINBORO -- Alex Svetz spear-headed a ferocious North East rushing attack as the Grapepickers finally defeated General McLane 35-21 in a two-day Region 4 showdown in front of 500 fans at Edinboro's Sox Harrison Stadium on Saturday. ...

Younger Harris leads Edinboro to win.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--EDINBORO -- Cody Harris is four years younger than his brother Trevor. Still, on Saturday, he certainly looked and played the part of his record-setting sibling. The sophomore quarterback threw for four first-half touchdowns and...

Gannon drops to 0-2.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--Shippensburg used three first-quarter touchdowns to build a commanding lead and spoil Gannon's home opener 41-13 at Gannon University Field on Saturday. Following the loss in the PSAC crossover game, the Golden Knights are now in an...

BRIEF: Otters' rally falls short vs. Attack.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--WOODSTOCK, Ontario -- The Erie Otters finally found their offense Saturday night. After scoring two goals in their first two preseason games, both losses, the Otters scored four times against defending OHL champion Owen Sound. But...

BRIEF: Boothe nets milestone for Edinboro volleyball.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--Edinboro senior outside hitter Gina Boothe eclipsed the 1,000 mark for career kills in the Fighting Scots' 3-2 win over Southeastern Oklahoma at the Angelo State Tournament in San Angelo, Texas, on Friday. Boothe needed two kills to...

BRIEF: Allegheny cruises past CMU.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--PITTSBURGH -- Fueled by a strong second half, Allegheny earned its first win of the season 33-13 over Carnegie Mellon on Saturday. The Gators evened their record to 1-1 with the non-conference win, while Carnegie Mellon fell to 1-1....

Saturday's girls soccer highlights, Sept. 10.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--Meadville 9, East 0: At Veterans Stadium, Delaynee Wilcox scored three goals to lead the Bulldogs past the Warriors (0-1). Makayla Shartle and Olivia Miller each added two goals, while Ashton Simonette and Ellie Holmgren scored one...

BRIEF: Saturday's boys soccer highlights, Sept. 10.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--MEADVILLE -- Cory Kuzilla scored three goals and Phil Hesch added two for Harbor Creek, which broke away from a 3-3 halftime tie and beat Meadville 6-4 in a non-region boys soccer match Saturday. Tyler Petersien added one goal for...

BRIEF: Strong Vincent rallies for win against Fort LeBoeuf.
September 11, 2011... Sept. 11--Two fourth-quarter touchdowns propelled Strong Vincent to a 27-17 victory over Fort LeBoeuf at Veterans Stadium on Saturday night in the Region 5 opener. With Fort LeBoeuf clinging to a 17-14 lead in the fourth, Colonels quarterback...

Lightning a problem in Week 2 for high school football.
September 11, 2011... Byline: Tom Reisenweber Sept. 11--It isn't unusual for weather to affect District 10 football games through rain and snow, but lightning was a persistent problem on Friday. By rule, when lightning is sighted, the players must leave the...