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Guiher’s big night sends Ike to 80-59 victory

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ERIE — The Eisenhower Knights used a big first quarter and the hot shooting of junior Derek Guiher, who sank seven 3-pointers, to defeat Erie Prep Academy 80-59 in Region 3 boys basketball Tuesday. Eisenhower jumped out to a 23-9 lead behind four 3-pointers — two each from Austin Hanson ...

Steelers ownership supports Tomlin

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PITTSBURGH — Art Rooney II knows the Pittsburgh Steelers have problems. The team’s longtime president doesn’t think his head coach is one of them. Rooney said Monday the club remains fully behind Mike Tomlin, who is now closing in on a decade since his most recent playoff victory ...

Youngsville hangs tough with EFC

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YOUNGSVILLE — Sometimes, the final score doesn’t tell the entire story. A quick glance shows Erie First Christian defeating the Youngsville Eagles 68-54 on Tuesday at Youngsville High School. What a box score won’t show you is Youngsville trailed by just three points with 3:16 ...

Briefs

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Junior bowling Kyle Jones rolled a 715 series to lead the high school boys at Valley Bowling Center. Gavin Rex rolled a 702, followed by Gavin Heeter (677) and Kale Jespersen (648). Brooke Sherry led the high school girls with a 679, followed by Paiden Johnson (676), Attie Corey (642) and ...

Clutch rolls

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WATTSBURG — For the second time this season, the WAHS Unified Bocce team won in the golden frame tiebreaker, this time on Monday at Seneca High School. With Seneca fielding a split squad, Warren won the first game, 5-3, lost the second, 1-5, and then won 2-0 in the golden frame. “We ...

Tough start

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Erie High jumped out to a 17-8 first quarter and held off Warren’s girls basketball team, 48-28, on Monday at Warren Area High School in the Region 7 opener for both. “To say we weren’t prepared would be an understatement,” said Warren coach Jenny Phillips, whose Dragons are 6-9 ...