Erie County high school sports Top Performers for Oct. 3-8
Here are some of the best performances by high school athletes from Erie County over the past week. Find new highlights throughout the week at GoErie.com:
Football
Collin Libra, Seneca: His 23-yard touchdown highlighted his four receptions during the Bobcats' 57-3 rout of Franklin.
Ray Jackson, McDowell: He caught five passes for 46 yards, highlighted by a 16-yard touchdown reception, when the Trojans won 49-19 at Meadville.
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Lloyd Fountain, Northwestern: The quarterback's three touchdown passes helped the Wildcats beat Conneaut 20-0.
Tony Brutcher, Corry: The senior returned a blocked field goal 96 yards for a touchdown and also had a 93-yard interception in the Beavers' 35-12 victory against North East.
Michael Gennuso, Fairview: His personal-best 40-yard field goal, followed by a 35-yarder on the game's final play, highlighted the Tigers' dramatic 27-24 victory over the rival Girard YellowJackets.
Dajoure Hollingsworth, Cathedral Prep: An 85-yard run highlighted his five touchdowns during the Ramblers' 55-7 rout of Cleveland's Benedictine High School.
Justin Leuschen, Fort LeBoeuf: His 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns helped the Bison rally from a 17-0 deficit for a 28-17 victory at Harbor Creek.
Dylan Sheeder, General McLane: The Lancers quarterback rushed for their first and last touchdowns during a 22-19 victory at Wilmington.
Inside the games: District 10 Week 7 football player statistics and game summaries
Boys soccer
Luke Wetzel, Girard: His two goals and an assist were notable during the YellowJackets' 3-0 victory at Conneaut.
Ahmed Agag, McDowell: His goal held up when the Trojans topped General McLane 1-0.
David Price, General McLane: His second-half goal was the difference for the Lancers when they won 2-1 at North East.
Ben Burkhardt, Iroquois: The Braves' goalkeeper recorded a 2-0 shutout at Titusville.
Connor Cross, McDowell: He was the goalkeeper of record for the Trojans, who beat Erie High 1-0.
Lee Hoover, Seneca: He was responsible for all the scoring when the Bobcats beat Franklin 4-0.
Luis Corrales, McDowell: His hat trick stood out for the Trojans when they won 8-0 at Bradford.
Luke Irvin, Fairview: He was the goalkeeper of record for the Tigers when they beat North East 1-0.
Landon Olszewski, General McLane: He was the Lancers' goalkeeper when they won 1-0 at Girard.
Girls soccer
Mallory Hammill, Seneca: The goalkeeper was responsible for the Bobcats' half of their scoreless match with Slippery Rock.
Amelia Svetz, North East: The Grapepickers' 2-0 victory versus Erie High also counted as their goalkeeper's third consecutive shutout.
Leya Bretz, Harbor Creek: She scored two goals, the first off a penalty kick, and also assisted twice when the Huskies defeated Grove City 6-1. She also scored the Huskies' first and last goals during their 3-2 victory over Slippery Rock.
Hannah Shepard, McDowell: Her two goals comprised half of the Trojans' offense when they defeated rival Cathedral Prep 4-1.
Sage Slowikowski, Seneca: The Bobcats remained unbeaten at 9-0-2 thanks to her first-half goal in their 1-0 victory against Cambridge Springs
Olivia Dixon, Cathedral Prep: Her two goals comprised half of the Ramblers' offense when they defeated Fairview 4-1.
Jenna Popowski, Fort LeBoeuf: She scored the go-ahead goal for the Bison when they beat rival General McLane 2-1.
Abbi Erion, Girard: Her four goals accounted for half of the YellowJackets' offense when they won 8-0 against Iroquois.
Evelyn Bish, North East: Her goal and two assists were part of the Grapepickers' 5-0 victory versus Franklin.
Madison Soudan, Girard: She scored twice and assisted on a third goal for the YellowJackets when they won a dramatic 4-3 double-overtime match at Eisenhower.
Brooklyn Respecki, General McLane: She scored or assisted on each of the goals in the Lancers' 5-3 victory against Cathedral Prep.
Abby Wisniewski, Seneca: Her two goals and two assists led the Bobcats, who blanked Iroquois 8-0.
Elise Cacchione, Fort LeBoeuf: She had a hat trick and an assist for the Bison, who beat Harbor Creek 5-0.
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Girls tennis
Vivian Liu, Fairview: The top-seeded freshman advanced to the final of District 10's Class 3A singles tournament at Westwood Racquet Club. She also won her No. 1 singles match as part of the Tigers' 5-0 dual victory against Mercyhurst Prep and her 6-0, 6-0 win when they shut out Sharon.
Trinity Fox, Fairview: Distict 10's two-time defending champion of its Class 3A singles tournament reached Monday's final.
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Anna Poranski, Cathedral Prep The defending titlist for District 10's Class 2A singles tournament advanced to Monday's championship match.
Anne Marie Prichard, Cathedral Prep: The former District 10 Class 2A singles gold medalist rallied for a three-set victory as the No. 2 singles starter for the Ramblers, who beat Buffalo's Nichols School 4-1.
Hannah Nichols, Fairview: Her 10-0 pro set victory as the Tigers' No. 3 singles starter helped them beat Grove City 5-0 and conclude their regular season with a record of 16-1.
Girls volleyball
Addica Sperry, Mercyhurst Prep: She had a double-double (16 kills and 15 digs) for the Lakers, who won a competitive five-set match over Fort LeBoeuf. Earlier, she recorded 10 kills and nine digs for the Lakers when they won 25-16, 25-19, 25-17 at Titusville.
Kaylin Laird, Cathedral Prep: Her 17 kills and five digs were part of the Ramblers' four-set win versus General McLane.
Talon King, Harbor Creek: Her 19 assists from the Huskies' backcourt contributed to their three-set sweep of rival Seneca.
Cadence Jones, North East: She led all players with 21 kills during the Grapepickers' three-set sweep of Union City.
Abby Ball, General McLane: She recorded assists on 27 of the Lancers' 75 points during their three-set sweep of Erie High.
Macy Testa, McDowell: Her 19 goals and 19 digs for the Trojans helped them beat Sharpsville in four sets.
Makenna Moore, Corry: The sophomore's double-double (16 kills, 18 digs) were significant to the Beavers' competitive five-set victory at Meadville.
Olivia Swinarski, Harbor Creek: She had a double-double with 11 kills and 12 digs, and also served five aces when the Huskies beat Saegertown in four sets.
Nikole McLallen, Cathedral Prep: She had a team-high 12 kills, plus seven digs, when the Ramblers swept Northwestern 25-18, 25-21, 26-24.
Ashley Post, Seneca: She was the most consistent player for the Bobcats (six kills, 14 assists and five digs) during their five-set victory against Girard.
Boys cross country
Stephen Brady, Corry: He was the gold medalist for the varsity boys race (17 minutes, 20.80 seconds) for Harbor Creek's Dirty Dawg Invitational.
Kamden Kramer, McDowell: He set the Brown's Farm course record with a time of 15:50 when the Trojans hosted a Region 6 meet.
Bryce Byram, Fort LeBoeuf: His low time of 18:27 was the fastest for a dual between the victorious Bison and Mercyhurst Prep.
Zach Beckwith, Union City: The Bears' 21-35 dual victory over Eisenhower was aided by his individual win at 10:36.
Ethan Webb, General McLane: He was the fastest runner (16:40) when the Lancers defeated the visiting Fairview Tigers.
Eli Rhoades, Harbor Creek: He was the individual winner (17 minutes, 27.39) for a dual against Corry that the Huskies won 22-36.
Girls cross country
Ella Harrington, Mercyhurst Prep: She was the fastest runner (22:44) for a dual between the Lakers and Fort LeBoeuf.
Sydney Bayle, General McLane: The star of the Lancers won at 18:59 during their dual against Fairview.
Ava Reagle, Union City: She finished first at 12:13 when the Bears raced the visiting Eisenhower Knights.
Jordan Fox, Corry: Her first-place time of 20 minutes, 30.42 seconds also helped the Beavers defeat Harbor Creek 22-36.
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Boys water polo
Callum Snider-Mills, Cathedral Prep: He had a match-high four goals for the Ramblers, who defeated McDowell 13-4.
Girls water polo
McKenzie DiPlacido, Cathedral Prep: She led the Ramblers with four goals during their 9-7 victory vs. the rival McDowell Trojans.
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