BROCKWAY, Pa. (D9Sports) — Four first-half goals, including one from Nate Rondinelli, who finished with the hat trick, led second-seeded Karns City to a 6-0 win over third-seeded Elk County Catholic, in the District 9 Class 1A semifinals at Brockway’s Varischetti Field.
Owen Collwell, who had two goals of his own, started the scoring for the Gremlins when he buried a shot from 25 yards out.
Rondinelli then made it 2-0 when he scored from the top of the 18, and Collwell pushed the lead to 3-0 when he hit a line drive a shot off an ECC defender.
Dakota King finished the first half scoring off a beautiful cross from Austin Fahlor to make it 4-0 Karns City at halftime.
It was more of the same for the 18-1 Gremlins in the second half with Rondinelli scoring two more goals including the sixth goal of the game off a well-executed give-and-go with King.
Jake Weckerly wasn’t tested much in recording his 11th shutout of the season.
Karns City will take on Brockway in the District 9 title game at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at Clarion University’s Memorial Stadium.
VOLLEYBALL
DUBOIS 3, KARNS CITY 0
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Sydney Kaschalk had 15 kills, four aces and three blocks to lead visiting DuBois to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-17).
Kaylee Sadowski added eight kills and 13 digs for the Lady Beavers with Cate Gregory running the offense with 35 assists while adding five aces.
Emma Clark paced Karns City with six kills and three blocks. Emily Wolfe added two kills and six digs, Emily Huff had two kills and four aces, Rayna Miller and Peyton Turner each had two kills and Mackenzie Dunn added 14 digs.
