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Eighth grader Isabella Greco earned the MVP Track Seventh grader Danielle Bryant competed in two national
Award at the Butler Invitational and Mars Invitation. This junior Olympic programs this year. The first was hosted by the
is the first time an athlete earned the award at both. She USA Track & Field at the University of North Florida in Jackson-
placed second in the 100-meter dash and first in the ville. She placed fifth in the 400-Meter. She did her personal
200-meter dash and 4 x 100-meter relay at Butler and best in the semi-finals. She also participated at the Junior Olym-
first in all three races at Mars. pics hosted by the Amateur Athletic Union at Norfolk State in
Virginia and placed fifth in the 400 and seventh in the 200.

Volleyball

The PRHS Boys Volleyball Team advanced and played in two rounds of the WPIAL playoffs.

The PR Junior High Girls Volleyball Team won the section championship title.

The PRHS Girls Volleyball Team played in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA Girls Volleyball Championships.

Senior Bailey Baker was named to the All-Section First Team. Senior Lindsey Jacks and juniors Nicole
Kordenbrock and Emily Cottrill and Hannah Cottrill were named to the All-Section Second Team,
and senior Lacee Richwalls was named to the All-Section Third Team. Bailey and Emily were named to
the All-WPIAL Team. In addition, Emily made a verbal commitment to the University of Notre Dame.

Wrestling PHOTO COURTESY PETER DIANA WITH GAMEON PHOTOGRAPHY JUNIOR HUNTER BAXTER
AND SENIOR DAVID KELLY
Junior Hunter Baxter earned fourth place at the PIAA PARTICIPATE IN THE WPIALS.
State Wrestling Championships. He earned second
along with senior David G. Kelly at the WPIALs. THE PRHS BEST BUDDIES
Hunter and David finished first and second respectively SHOWCASE PROVES TO BE A
at the WPIAL qualifiers along with junior Brendan SUCCESS THIS YEAR. SENIOR
Scheller, who placed second as well, and juniors Nick GARRETT GREEN SUCCESSFULLY
Geyer and Alex Salas who both placed third. Hunter PINS JUNIOR WRESTLER
placed sixth and junior Garrett Burnham eighth at GARRETT BURNHAM.
the Powerade Tournament, which is ranked the third
toughest tournament in the US. 2016 PINE-RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 27

Hunter is noted as becoming only the fourth wrestler
in school history to reach 100+ career wins with yet
another season to go, and is fourth all-time for most
pins in one season with 20 this season. Alex earned
second fastest pin in school history this season with
a seven-second pin.

The PRHS junior varsity and varsity teams hosted the
annual PR Wrestling Best Buddy Showcase. This year’s
program was hosted on Feb. 12, 2016. The JV/Varsity
wrestling team wrestles with students who are part
of the Best Buddies program once a week to teach
wrestling skills as well as team building and social
interaction skills throughout the year. The Best Buddies
then get to show their skills off by wrestling a member
of the team during the showcase.