Top Somerset County golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, XC performers for Oct. 2-5
Athlete of the Week
Meyersdale cross country runners Aurora Comfort and Bryan Donitzen were named Daily American Somerset County Female and Male Athlete of the Week, respectively, while Windber's R.J. Tallion was selected Football Athlete of the Week for their efforts Sept. 25-29.
Comfort finished in a time of 23:41 to take first overall in a cross country victory over North Star, while Donitzen ran an 18:52 to finish first overall in a victory over North Star.
Tallion rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns in a 37-7 triumph over Uniontown.
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Thursday
Boys soccer
Windber 4, Mount Union 0: Damian Miller had a hat trick, while Joseph McKelvey added a goal and an assist for the Ramblers in a shutout victory.
Derek Prince and Cayden Thompson each had an assist, and Bryson Costa pitched the shutout.
North Star 3, Forbes Road 0: Parker Scherer produced two goals and Gavin Stout added one for the Cougars in a triumph.
Landon Scherer and Bowen Fisher each had an assist, and Tristen Ash recorded the shutout.
Somerset 0, Westmont Hilltop 0 (2OT): The Golden Eagles and Hilltoppers played to a scoreless draw.
Rockwood 2 Conemaugh Township 2 (2OT): Rockwood and Conemaugh Township played to a tie.
Rocco Hagan and Dylan Giffin scored for Conemaugh Township, while Max Trimpey and Jameson Ives tallied goals for Rockwood.
Girls soccer
Conemaugh Township 5, Rockwood 4 (OT): Ashlyn Fetterman scored her fourth goal of the match with a second left in overtime to send Conemaugh Township past Rockwood.
Izzy Slezak added a goal and an assist for Conemaugh Township.
Mollie Wheatley netted three goals and Addie Barkman added one for Rockwood. Avri Wareham provided two assists and Olivia Faidley had one.
Windber 2, Southern Garrett 1: Riley Brubaker and Heather Carney each scored a goal for the Ramblers in a non-conference win.
Mariah Andrews added an assist.
Somerset 10, Chestnut Ridge 0: Madison Ohler tallied three goals and an assist to lead the Golden Eagles over the Lions.
Lily Witt had a hat trick, and Josie Steele chipped in a goal and three assists. Elise McCoy, Kamryn Ross and Kassidy McKenzie added a goal apiece while Taylor Riggs, Violet Hampe and Kimberly Macedo each had an assist. Raisa Seslow, Ross and Ohler combined for the shutout.
Volleyball
Berlin Brothersvalley 3, North Star 0: Regan Lauer contributed 10 assists and four kills for the Mountaineers in a 25-10, 25-18, 25-20 victory over the Cougars.
Lynndee Ickes delivered 12 kills, while Lexi Fairman added 17 assists for Berlin.
Northern Cambria 3, Conemaugh Township 1: Brianna Shetler produced 11 kills and 19 digs for Conemaugh Township in a 24-26, 25-14, 25-12, 25-20 setback.
Alison Matera had 38 assists, Kendra Huber tallied 19 kills and Ava Byer added 25 digs.
Philipsburg-Osceola 3, Somerset 0: Emily Rush dished out 20 assists for the Golden Eagles in a 25-17, 25-20, 25-15 setback.
Olivia Svonavec had 12 kills, and Savannah Landis added 11 digs for Somerset.
Windber 3, Rockwood 1: Skylee Miller recorded 41 digs and 12 service points for the Ramblers in a 26-24, 23-25, 25-12, 25-15 victory over the Rockets.
Maggie Manippo 15 service points, five kills and 23 digs for Windber. Noelle Bobak tallied 10 service points, 16 kills and three blocks, while Lili Grillo added 20 assists and four kills.
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Wednesday
Boys soccer
Somerset 6, Chestnut Ridge 1: Cole Johnson recorded three goals and an assist for the Golden Eagles in a victory over the Lions.
Tanner Wassilchalk and Kahne Foltz each added a goal and an assist. Logan Seslow scored a goal while Cole Johnson and Vigilantie Hersh each had an assist.
Girls tennis
Windber 5, Bishop Guilfoyle 0: The Ramblers received five forfeits for a victory over the Marauders.
Volleyball
Meyersdale 3, Ferndale 1: Hope Canfield produced 13 kills and Grace Hersch added 12 for the Red Raiders in a 24-26, 25-23, 25-17, 25-22 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
Isabella Sleasman recorded 22 assists and six aces, while Izabella Donaldson added 18 assists and eight kills for Meyersdale.
Shade 3, Northern Bedford County 2: Deborah Bozovich provided 24 kills and seven blocks, while Kennedy Landis added 11 kills and seven blocks for the Panthers in a 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 22-25, 15-8 triumph over the Black Panthers.
Madalyn Rapsky tallied 36 assists and Jaedyn Krupper recorded 34 digs for Shade. Kori Boozer had 60 digs and Alana Deneen added seven kills and five aces.
Berlin Brothersvalley 3, Claysburg-Kimmel 0: Lynndee Ickes delivered 18 kills for the Mountaineers in a 25-8, 25-9, 25-22 victory.
Sydney Walker, Regan Lauer and Lexi Foor combined for 17 kills for Berlin. Lexi Fairman had 15 assists and four aces.
Rockwood 3, Salisbury-Elk Lick 2: The Rockets edged the Elks 22-25, 25-10, 20-25, 25-13, 15-9.
No stats were provided.
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Tuesday
Golf
Conemaugh Township shot a team total 332 to claim the District 5 Class 2A championship at Iron Masters Country Club.
Rockwood (352) and North Star (353), finished second and third, respectively.
Conemaugh Township senior Sam Sharbaugh won the boys title with a 2-over par round of 74. After finishing third three straight years, Sharbaugh will finally have a chance to compete in the state tournament.
"This means a lot. Every year, I've worked my butt off and always came up short," said Sharbaugh. "This year, I made sure to try my best to outwork everyone and try to get the job done.
"I'm looking forward to good competition at states. Everyone is going to be out there doing their best. It is going to be fun."
North Star sophomore Eli Hostetler shot a 77 and lost in a playoff to finish third.
Meanwhile, Conemaugh Township junior Alex Boring collected her third straight girls championship with an 86. It was the same score she shot a year ago to claim gold.
"I feel like there are things I can improve on, but it really does mean a lot to win districts three times and have another chance at states," said Boring, who qualified for her second state tournament.
"I am excited for this year (states). I have an idea of what I'm getting into, and I definitely feel like I can improve on last year and finish in a higher place."
Conemaugh Township coach Adam Thomas had nothing but praise for his squad.
"I'm proud of the team and kids," Thomas said. "I'm really happy to see Sam come through. For him to break through, it's a testament to all the work he put in. Alex has continued to improve, so it is great to see her get her third title as well."
Conemaugh Township will compete against the District 3 champs in the PIAA team tournament next Tuesday at Iron Masters.
The PIAA Class 2A Individual Championships will be held Oct. 16 and 17, at the Penn State White Course.
Boys soccer
Conemaugh Township 1, Cambria Heights 0: Jon Allison scored off a corner kick from Colton Lehman to propel Conemaugh Township to a victory.
Jackson Sotosky was the winning keeper.
North Star 2, Berlin Brothersvalley 0: Parker Scherer and Sean Hemminger each tallied a goal for the Cougars in a shutout of the Mountaineers.
Aiden Kubeja added an assist, and Tristen Ash pitched the shutout.
Windber 1, Everett 0: Damian Miller scored off a feed from Joseph McKelvey to propel the Ramblers over the Warriors.
Bryson Costa pitched the shutout in goal.
Girls soccer
Windber 9, Fannett-Metal 0: Riley Brubaker provided three goals and two assists for the Ramblers in a shutout victory.
Kaylie Gaye tallied a goal and two assists while Mariah Andrews added a goal and an assist. Nici Costlow had a goal, Kaylee Dowdell chipped in an assist and Rylee Baer pitched the shutout.
Rockwood 8, Southern Fulton 0: Addie Barkman delivered three goals and two assists, while Sydney Beal and Kendle Herwig each netted two goals for the Rockets in a commanding win.
Mollie Wheatley added a goal and four assists, and Olivia Faidley recorded an assist. Taylor Demchak and Kayleah Humberson combined for the shutout.
Berlin Brothersvalley 3, North Star 0: Mikaela Glessner contributed a goal and an assist to lift the Mountaineers over the Cougars.
Mercy Sechler and Katie Lisbon each tallied a goal, while Maddy Richardson and Ashley Brant each had an assist. Halle Childers pitched the shutout.
Somerset 6, Richland 2: Kamryn Ross poured in five goals and Ava Pyle added a tally to lead the Golden Eagles past the Rams.
Josie Steele produced three assists, while Elise McCoy, Violet Hampe and Raisa Seslow each had one.
Volleyball
Conemaugh Township 3, Purchase Line 0: Ava Byer tallied eight kills and 14 digs in a 25-20, 25-13, 25-11 victory.
Laikyn Reynolds contributed 15 digs and three aces, while Kendra Huber added 11 kills for Conemaugh Township. Alison Matera had 28 assists.
Forest Hills 3, Somerset 1: Olivia Svonavec provided 18 kills, 10 digs and five blocks for the Golden Eagles in a 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21 setback to the Rangers.
Eve Housley had 16 kills and 10 digs, while Emily Rush dished out 39 assists for Somerset.
Claysburg-Kimmel 3, Windber 1: Lili Grillo and Molly Birkhimer combined for 27 assists for the Ramblers in an 18-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-22 setback to the Bulldogs.
Jordan Bobak had nine kills and Skylee Miller added 14 digs for Windber.
Turkeyfoot 3, Hyndman 0: The Rams bested the Hornets 25-8, 25-9, 25-18.
No stats were provided.
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Monday
Boys soccer
Somerset 3, Richland 0: Alex Smith delivered two goals to propel the Golden Eagles over the Rams.
Vigilantie Hersh contributed a goal and an assist, and Tanner Wassilchalk added an assist for Somerset. Kai Petrosky and Michael Hurtado recorded shutout in goal.
Girls soccer
Conemaugh Township 3, Cambria Heights 1: Izzy Slezak netted two goals and Ashlyn Fetterman added one for Conemaugh Township in a win over Cambria Heights.
Olivia Mauzy and Haylee Thomas each had an assist.
Volleyball
Conemaugh Township 3, Marion Center 0: Alison Matera dished out 21 assists and surpasses 2,000 for her career in a 25-14, 26-24, 25-21 victory.
Madee Roman tallied eight kills and four aces, while Kendra Huber provided eight kills.
Berlin Brothersvalley 3, Salisbury-Elk Lick 0: Regan Lauer and Lexi Fairman combined for 34 assists for the Mountaineers in a 25-17, 25-6, 25-8 victory over the Elks.
Lexi Foor and Sydney Walker had seven and six kills, respectively, for Berlin.
Portage 3, Windber 1: Maggie Manippo provided 11 digs, eight service points and six kills for the Ramblers in a 26-24, 16-25, 16-25, 16-25 setback to the Mustangs.
Molly Birkhimer had seven service points and 15 assists while Noelle Bobak added eight service points, five kills and three blocks for Windber. Skylee Miller had 14 digs, and Autumn Walz added four kills and five blocks.
Shade 3, Meyersdale 0: Kennedy Landis tallied seven kills and four blocks for the Panthers in a 25-12, 27-25, 25-8 triumph over the Red Raiders.
Madalyn Rapsky dished out 24 assists and Kori Boozer recorded 42 digs for Shade. Deborah Bozovich added 17 kills.
Somerset 3, Chestnut Ridge 1: Eve Housley provided 12 kills and 11 digs for the Golden Eagles in a 25-12, 16-25, 25-16, 26-24 victory over the Lions.
Olivia Svonavec contributed 17 kills and eight digs while Abby Ledney added 11 kills for Somerset. Emily Rush tallied 36 assists.
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This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Somerset County top fall sports performers for Oct. 2-5
