MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It hit Korrin Burns not long after the match. FULL ARTICLE

Union/A-C Valley's Brad Dittman, who led a relatively young Falcon Knight team to the District 9 Class A championship against Redbank Valley this week, was named the district's Small School South Division Coach of the Year to highlight a list of all-stars in all three divisions. FULL ARTICLE

DUBOIS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Lexey Shick sometimes reflects on the journey she has taken in her basketball career, traveling a road as winding as the ones surrounding her hometown of Rimersburg. FULL ARTICLE

The undefeated Clarion volleyball team will begin their quest to repeat as state champion as the No. 1 seed in the District 9 Class A playoffs, which begin Tuesday. The Bobcats, winners of 38 in a row, received a first-round bye. In Class 2A, Keystone snagged the top seed and will also enjoy a bye. Redbank Valley, the defending district champion, is the No. 2 seed. In Class 3A, DuBois is No. 1 seed and will play the winner of second-seeded St. Marys and third-seeded Clearfield in the title match at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at a site and time to be determined. St. Marys hosts Clearfield at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Class 3A semifinal. Elk County Catholic, also unbeaten this season, received the No. 2 seed in Class A and will have a bye. So will third-seeded Oswayo Valley Following are the playoff matchups: CLASS A FIRST ROUND (all matches at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday) (9) A-C Valley at (8) Otto-Eldred. (10) Ridgway at (7) Coudersport. (11) Northern Potter at Cranberry QUARTERFINALS (all matches at 6:30 p.m. Thursday) A-C Valley/Otto-Eldred winner at (1) Clarion (5) Clarion-Limestone at (4) Johnsonburg Ridgway/Coudersport winner at (2) Elk County Catholic Northern Potter/Cranberry winner at Oswayo Valley SEMIFINALS at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at highest seed FINAL at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at site TBD CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS (all matches at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday) (5) Karns City at (4) Kane (6) Punxsutawney at (3) Brookville SEMIFINALS (all matches at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2) Karns City/Kane winner at (1) Keystone Punxsutawney/Brookville winner at (2) Redbank Valley FINAL at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at site TBD

DUBOIS, Pa. (EYT/D9) – Each deep inhale Kyara Girvan took felt like shards of glass in her lungs. She couldn’t catch her wind. She couldn’t breathe. FULL ARTICLE

BROCKWAY (EYT/D9) — Trailing 28-6 not even a minute into the second half, it would have been easy for the Union/A-C Valley football team to simply surrender on the road at Brockway. FULL ARTICLE