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Bills finally make first pick at No. 35

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills finally made a pick by selecting Clemson linebacker T.J. Parker at No. 35 in the NFL draft on Friday, a day after completing three trades in backing out of the first round entirely. At 6-foot-3 and 263 pounds, Parker was a three-year defensive linemen for the Tigers and will make the switch to outside linebacker on a Bills defense transitioning to a 3-4 scheme this season. He finished with 41 1/2 tackles for a loss, 21 1/2 sacks and six force fumbles over 39 games. Parker especially excelled in his sophomore season in which he had 19 1/2 ...

Union City tops Ike 13-0

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UNION CITY — The Eisenhower Knights traveled to Union City on Thursday and lost 13-0 in Region 3 softball. The Bears used a big second inning as they pushed seven runs across the plate. Kimmie Zielinski and her sister, Alivia, both doubled home two runs, as the home team opened up a 7-0 lead. Union City added to its lead by adding four runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth. The Bears outhit Eisenhower 13-4. Getting hits for the Knights were Nakita Nelson, Marli Rectenwald, Hailey Gray and Caitlin Pikna. Junior Abbie Darr started in the circle for Eisenhower. The ...

Knights come up short in Erie

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ERIE — The Eisenhower Knights came up just short in their game against Iroquois on Thursday at Mercyhurst University, falling 8-6 in Region 3 baseball. The Knights jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning only to see the Braves make up the deficit and take a 3-2 in the bottom of the inning thanks to a Rex Brown double. The Braves added a pair of runs in the second inning and another run in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 6-2 lead into the sixth inning. The Knights’ Carson Ferman singled, driving in Caleb Jakubczak, who drew a walk to get on base. ...

Warren beats Meadville 4-1

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It was a beautiful day for some tennis at Betts Park on Thursday. It was even more satisfying as the Warren boys took care of business as they defeated the Meadville Bulldogs 4-1 in a Region 2 clash. “It was nice to finally get a couple home matches in for our boys this year,” Dragons head coach Thomas Pellegrino said. “We got some new faces in the varsity lineup today, and were able to secure a spot in the district team finals in a few weeks. Overall, it has been a great few days of tennis, and we hope to carry the momentum into tomorrow’s match with St. Marys.” Lucas ...

Warren softball falls to Erie

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The Warren girls softball team was defeated Thursday by the visiting Erie Royals 13-5. The Dragons had a solid day offensively as they had six hits from Alexis Jones (2 for 4, two RBIs), Peyton Hagg (2 for 3, RBI), Alanna Warrior (1 for 4, two RBIs) and Bristol Holden (1 for 2). On the mound for the Dragons was Olivia Romanosky, who pitched two-thirds of an inning, then Bristol Holden, went the final 6 ⅓ innings. The Dragons have a day off, then are back at it Saturday as they host the Meadville Bulldogs at 11 a.m at Lady Dragons Field.

Wrestlers honored for academics

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Submitted photo Eisenhower’s Bryceton Wilkins and Bryn Lindell were recently honored by the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association for their accomplishments in the classroom. Lindell and Wilkins were named to the all-state academic third team. To be considered, a wrestler must have a ...