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Dragons fall to Titusville on Tuesday

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The Warren Dragons softball team fell to the Titusville Rockets 15-0 on Tuesday. The Rockets lifted off right from the start as they crossed the plate nine times in the top of the first inning, and kept the pressure on until the final out. Many walks, as well as a few hit batters, in the first inning plagued the Dragons from gaining any momentum on the visiting Rockets. “We did cut back on the errors, which was nice to see, but we didn’t help ourselves in the circle,” Warren head coach Samantha Mott said. “We did too many things you can’t do if you want to win a softball ...

Draft is light at end of tunnel for many

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PITTSBURGH — The runway up to the NFL draft can feel endless for the young men who put themselves under its exacting process. Years of hard work followed by weeks of being poked and prodded, culminating in days of anxiety-inducing uncertainty while they wait for their name to be called. The ...

Dragon earn key Region 2 win

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The Warren Dragons tennis team got exactly what they were hoping for Wednesday at Betts Park — an important Region 2 win against the visiting Erie High Royals. The Dragons were victorious by a 4-1 score, and have now cemented their place in the District 10 team final against McDowell. If the Dragons prevail, it will be the first District 10 team title since the 2013 squad. “It’s always great to grab a win on Senior Night,” Warren head coach Thomas Pellegrino said of Wednesday’s win, “and even better when those seniors stepped up with big wins to defeat a strong Erie High ...

ACC's new coaches get 1st looks at teams

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James Franklin is eager to replicate success from a long run at Penn State now that he is preparing for his first season at Virginia Tech as one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's three incoming coaches. That included hiring the man he ultimately replaced — Brent Pry, fired last year in his ...

Briefs

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Bowling leagues Team Esther — Debby Lucks, Blanch Swaney, Bonnie Lester and Kelley Kibbey — won the league championship in the Ladies Church League at Valley Bowling Center. Bonnie Umpleby led the weekly scores with a 195-531, followed by Cindy Reasbeck (191-514), Marge Peters (203-503), Michele Allen (208-498) and Cheri Wolfgang (177-481). Allen’s 208 was her first-ever 200 game. ——— Jeff Trohoski’s 195-557 led the Silver Sliders at Valley Bowling Center on April 8. Dave Jones spun a 189-550, followed by Linda Ross (161-464) and Kellie Dunn (164-439). On April ...

Pens must be resilient down 2-0

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' resilience carried them to a surprise playoff berth. Sidney Crosby and company will need to rely on it, maybe a lot of it, if they want their postseason appearance to be more than a token cameo. It took the Philadelphia Flyers roughly 48 hours to ...