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Elk County Catholic senior Joe Wolfe, shown competing last week at districts, finished seventh in the Class A boys race Saturday at the PIAA Cross Country Championships in Hershey to end his career by capturing that elusive first state medal.
DuBois freshman Morgan King, shown competing in a home meet earlier this year, finished 10th Saturday the District 8/9/10 Class 3A cross country subregional and earned a trip to the state meet.
- File photo by Craig Moyer
DuBois freshman Morgan Roemer (front) and sophomore Julia Wirths, back, shown competing at Brookville earlier this season, both qualified for the PIAA Class 3A Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Roemer finished second at the District 8/9/10 Class 3A subregional championships, while Wir…
- File photo by Rich Rhoades
St. Marys’ Kyla Johnson competes in the Class 2A girls race Saturday at the District 9 Cross Country Championships in Brookville. Johnson, a senior, finished fifth to help the Lady Dutch win their fifth straight team title.
- Photo by Craig Moyer
DuBois’ McKellen Jaramillo competes during the boys Class 2A race Saturday at the District 9 Cross Championships in Brookville. Jaramillo finished sixth to help the Beavers capture their first district team title since 1983.
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Elk County Catholic’s Joe Wolfe (529) and Cranberry’s Matt Woolcock (499) run close together during the Class A boys race Saturday at the District 9 Cross Country Championships. Wolfe pulled away late to beat Woolcock by 21 seconds to capture his first D-9 individual gold medal.
- Photo by Craig Moyer
DuBois Central Catholic’s John Piccirillo finished eighth Saturday in Brookville to qualify for states.
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Brookville’s Calvin Doolittle (438) and Clarion’s Gavin Hoover (459) compete during the Boys Class A race Saturday. Hoover went on to place fourth, while Doolittle was seventh as each reached states.
- Photo by Craig Moyer
The St. Marys girls cross country team poses with the District 9 Class 2A team championship plaque Saturday in Brookville. The Lady Dutch bested Bradford, 31-39, to capture their fifth straight team crown.
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The DuBois boys cross country team and coaches pose with the District 9 Class 2A Cross Country team championship plaque Saturday at Brookville. The Beavers bested runner-up Punxsutawney, 35-53, to capture their first D-9 team crown since 1983.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ Joey Foradora (514) and AC Deemer run together after exiting the woods during the second mile of Saturday’s Class 2A boys race at the District 9 Cross Country Championships. Foradora finished second, while Deemer was fifth.
Clarion’s Bella Scott (464) and Elk County Catholic’s Sophia Bille (539) run together in the wooded section of the course during Saturday’s Class A girls race at the District 9 Cross Country Championships. Bille, a freshman, outkicked Scott to the line to finish seventh and secure the sixth …
St. Marys’ Brianna Grotzinger (863) and Samantha Hayes, (864) run alongside Bradford’s Korie Dixon (424) during the early portions of Saturday’s District 9 Class 2A championship meet at Brookville. Hayes (12:36) and Grotzinger (12:40) took second and third, respectively, behind Dixon (19:47)…
- Photo by Craig Moyer
DuBois’ Anna Wingard, front, runs ahead of teammate Delaney Yarus during a downhill portion of Tuesday’s tri-meet against DuBois Central Catholic and Brockway. Yarus eventually finished fifth with a time of 24:18, followed by Wingard in sixth at 24:29 as the duo helped lead the Lady Beavers …
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The Brockway trio of, left to rigth, Madelyn Schmader, Sydney Manno and Aiden Shifter run together during Tuesday’s tri-meet with DuBois Central Catholic and DuBois. Shifter finished 22nd among the boys with a time of 26:29, while Schmader (26:52) and Manno (26:58) took 11th and 12th, respectively.
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The group of, from left to right, Brockway’s Landon Schmader, DuBois’ McKellen Jaramillo, Brockway’s Micah Williamson, DuBois’ Joey Foradora and DuBois Central Catholic’s JP Piccirillo run together during the early portions of Tuesday’s meet. Piccirrillo finished third at 18:56 followed by F…
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DuBois’ McKellan Jaramillo leads teammate A.C. Deemer to the finish line during Wednesday’s cross country race in Brookville. Jaramillo won in 17:55, four seconds ahead of Deemer.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
DuBois Central Catholic’s John Piccirillo finished sixth overall in 19:14.
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Brookville’s Sadie Shofestall finished fifth overall, Brookville’s second-highest finisher behind fourth-place Amber McAninch.
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DuBois senior Ryan Gildersleeve, shown here in action earlier this season at Brockway, posted a time of 19:20 on his Senior Night to finish ninth and help lead the Beavers to a tri-meet sweep Wednesday.
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DuBois’ Morgan Allman, shown here during a meet at Brockway earlier this season, was one of five seniors honored prior to Wednesday’s tri-meet. Allman finished with a time of 27:05 to take 19th.
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Brockway’s Landon Schmader runs alone as he makes his way up the final hill during a home tri-meet with DuBois and DuBois Central Catholic Tuesday. Schmader recorded the Rovers’ top finish, placing eighth with a time of 18:11.
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DuBois’ Jaedon Yarus, right, closes in on DuBois Central Catholic’s JP Piccirillo, left, in the late portions of Tuesday’s tri-meet at Brockway. Yarus made the pass down the stretch to finish off a top-five sweep for the Beavers with a fifth-place finish at 17:41, while Piccirillo took sixth…
- Photo by Craig Moyer
The DuBois trio of (left to right) Anna Wingard, Julia Wirths and Sidney Beers run together during the early portions of Tuesday’s tri-meet with DuBois Central Catholic and Brockway. The trio were part of a top-five sweep on the girls side for the Lady Beavers as Wirths took second in 21:14,…
- Photo by Craig Moyer
The DuBois trio of (left to right) Joey Foradora, AC Deemer and Jaedon Yarus lead a large pack of runners early during Tuesday’s meet with Brookville and DuBois Central Catholic. Foradora and Deemer took second and third, respectively, while Yarus finished eighth overall for the Beavers.
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DuBois’ McKellan (Mac) Jaramillo, right, runs ahead of Brookville’s Calvin Doolittle, left, during the early portions of Tuesday’s meet. The duo traded the lead on a few occassions, as Jaramillo took the lead for good on Monument Hill on his way to finishing first with a time of 18:05. Dooli…
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DuBois’ Morgan Roemer makes the turn at the bottom of Monument Hill during Tuesday’s meet with Brookville and DuBois Central Catholic. Roemer set the DuBois girls course record in her first high school meet with a winning time of 21:11.
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DuBois Central Catholic’s Johnny Ritsick, front, leads Elk County Catholic’s Joe Wolfe early in the varsity race during a quad-meet at Ridgway Tuesday. Ritsick finished second on the day, 27 seconds ahead of third-place Wolfe.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Brockway’s Chloe Benden finished third in the girls race Tuesday in a quad-meet at Ridgway. Benden posted a time of 23:14.
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Ridgway’s Adria Magnusson, front left, and DuBois Central Catholic’s Jaci Mennetti, front right, take off at the start of the varsity race Tuesday in Ridgway. Magnusson came away with the win, while Mennetti was second.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Elk County Catholic’s Ben Hoffman was the overall winner Tuesday in a quad-meet in Ridgway that also featured Brockway and DuBois Central Catholic. Hoffman crossed the finish line in 17:30.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Brookville’s Emma Fiscus, shown coming into the finish line during a meet at Brockway earlier this season, posted the best finish by an area girl or boy Saturday at the Rocky Grove Invite. Fiscus crossed the line in 14th place (22:04) in the girls event and was one of two Lady Raiders to fin…
- File photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ Julia Wirths, front and teammate Morgan Rothrock, back — shown in action at home earlier this season — finished first and third, respectively, in a meet at Elk County Catholic Tuesday.
- File photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ AC Deemer competes early in the boys race during a home quad-meet Tuesday afternoon. Deemer ran to a sixth-place finish on the day.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Brockway’s Mariah Alanskas competes during a quad-meet Tuesday at DuBois. Alanskas was 11th in the girls race.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ Anna Wingard powers up the hill on the far side of the practice soccer field for the final time during a home meet Tuesday. Wingard finished 10th in the girls race.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ Kyra Hoover competes Tuesday during a home quad-meet against Brockway, DuBois Central Catholic and Punxsutawney. Hoover, one of six DuBois seniors honored prior to the meet, finished fifth in the girls race.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ Gauge Gulvas, front with hat, leads a pack of Beaver runners that features Ryan White, Jaedon Yarus, Ed Scott and Ryan Gildersleeve on Tuesday. Gulvas and Scott, the only senior boys DuBois has, were honored prior to the meet. White finished 10th, while Gildersleeve (13th), Scott (16…
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Brockway’s Landon Schmader, shown competing earlier this season, finished fifth in the boys race Saturday at the Crimson Hawk Invitational hosted by Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
- File photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ Julie Wirths won Tuesday’s girls’ race at Brookville with a time of 22:01. She beat Brookville’s Emma Fiscus by 22 seconds.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
DuBois’ McKellen Jaramillo (left), DuBois Central Catholic’s Jon Ritsick (middle) and Brookville’s Calvin Doolittle (right) lead the boys’ race early in Tuesday’s meet at Brookville. Ritsick went on to win the race in 17:55, 41 seconds ahead of Jaramillo. Doolittle finished ninth overall.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
Brookville’s Amber McAninch leads a pack of runners during Tuesday’s girls’ cross country race. McAninch was the Lady Raiders’ second-fastest runner in seventh overall. In the back is teammate Anna Fiscus, who was eighth.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
Brookville's Bryce Baughman (left) and Calvin Doolittle (middle) race against an unidentified Punxsutawney runner during Tuesday's home meet. Baughman finished fourth and Doolittle eighth overall in the team's home opener.
- Photo by Rich Rhoades
DuBois' Ryan White, left, and Joe Foradora, right, run together during a quad-meet Tuesday at DuBois. White finished third in boys' race, while Foradora was fourth in a meet that featured DuBois Central Catholic, St. Mary and Kane.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ Morgan Rothrock, front, leads DuBois Central Catholic’s Jaci Mennetti late in the girls race during a quad-meet at DuBois Tuesday afternoon. Rothrock won the girls’ race by eight seconds over Mennetti.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
St. Marys’ top five girls runners (right to left from the front) Megan Quesenberry, Tessa Grotzinger, Izzy Catalone, Lucy Anthony and Brianna Grotzinger all run together during a quad-meet at DuBois Tuesday. The group stayed together all race and crossed the finish line together with near-id…
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
DuBois’ McKellan “Mack” Jaramillo, left, leads DuBois Central Catholic’s Jon Ritsick, right, as they make the turn after coming off Monument Hill during a quad-meet at DuBois Tuesday. Jaramillo won the event with a time of 18:09 to lead the Beavers to a 3-0 day. Ritsick was second, 13 second…
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Brookville's Emma Fiscus competes Tuesday during a tri-meet at Brockway. Fiscus won the girls race by more than a minute over Ridgway's Adria Magnusson.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Ridgway’s Adria Magnusson finished second in the girls race during a tri-meet Tuesday at Brockway. Magnusson crossed the line in 23:03.
- Photo by Chris Wechtenhiser
Brockway's Micah Williamson sprints to the finish line to come in first overall in a tri-meet against Brookville and Ridgway on his home course Tuesday afternoon. Williamson crossed the line with a time of 18:33.
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- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
HERSHEY — The St. Marys senior duo of Samantha Hayes and Brianna Grotzinger are no strangers when it comes to the PIAA Class 2A Cross Country Championships, having competed at states a combined seven times.
- By Craig Moyer cmoyer@thecourierexpress.com
BROOKVILLE — Elk County Catholic’s Sophia Bille narrowly secured a berth to the PIAA championships with a 7th place finish at Saturday’s District 9 Class A championship meet.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
Being the lone Class 3A girls cross country team in District 9, DuBois has forced to become road warriors in recent years when it comes to the postseason.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
BROOKVILLE — The course may have changed, but the end result didn’t when it came to Class 2A girls race Saturday at the District 9 Cross Country Championships as the St. Marys Lady Dutch took home their fifth straight team title.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
BROOKVILLE — Elk County Catholic has produced its share of standout cross county runners over the years, and senior Joe Wolfe is the latest in a long line of competitors to succeed under the tutelage of veteran coach W.J. Fernan.
- By Craig Moyer cmoyer@thecourierexpress.com
BROOKVILLE — For the first time in 37 years the DuBois boys cross country team is District 9 champions again after claiming the Class 2A title Saturday afternoon at Brookville High School.
- By Craig Moyer cmoyer@thecourierexpress.com
DuBOIS — The DuBois Cross country teams swept a tri-meet with DuBois Central Catholic and Brockway in their final home meet of the season Tuesday afternoon.
- By Chris Wechtenhiser chrisw@thecourierexpress.com
BRADFORD — The St. Marys cross country teams, both of which were missing a handful of main runners, were swept at Bradford on Saturday.
- By Rich Rhoades rrhoades@thecourierexpress.com
BROOKVILLE — Breaking out the new course layout for the upcoming District 9 Cross Country Championships it’ll hold on Oct. 31, Brookville hosted a four-team meet Wednesday afternoon.