The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

Memorial service for Julius McCoy set for May 17 at Farrell High gym
A memorial service to remember the spirit of former Farrell High basketball great Julius McCoy has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, in the E.J. McCluskey Gymnasium.
Buhl tennis programs scheduled
The Buhl Farm Tennis Courts will open for the 2008 summer season Memorial Day Weekend. As in the past, courts can be reserved four days in advance from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Coach Snyder honored on 95th
Legendary Greenville High football coach Ed Snyder was honored by former players and friends for his 95th birthday Saturday during a party at the Gallery Grille at the Greens of Greenville.
Buhl Club hosts mat tourney
More than 200 wrestlers from western Pennsylvania competed in a Pennsylvania Wrestling Federation qualifying tournament hosted by the F.H. Buhl Club Saturday.
Track athletes tune up for D-10 at Mercer County Invitational
Though no team titlists were crowned during Saturday’s Mercer County Track & Field Invitational, the annual event was no mere exhibition as athletes fine-tuned in final preparation for next weekend’s District 10 Championships.
SPORTVIEW: Ex-Sharon star Joe Price dies; Ind. track star has local ties
By Lynn Saternow
Herald Sports Editor

WHILE THERE’S a lot of talk about the upcoming memorial for former Farrell High great Julius McCoy on Saturday, it was also sad to hear about the death of an ex-Sharon High hoop great — Joe “Spooky” Price.
Roundup: WM, Mercer softball teams earn wins
ä West Middlesex 4, Slippery Rock 3 — At West Middlesex, Kori Aubel ripped an RBI single scoring Mandi Kedrick in the bottom of the 7th inning as the Ms. Reds (15-3) edged the Lady Rockets.
Quillen and Carroll team up to capture Beiny Mixed Doubles title
CC Games and Music (Karen Quillen and Chuck Carroll) came from the 3rd seed and defeated top-seeded Nittany Pub and Grill (Leonor Davis and Bruce Wheeler) 464-352 to win the 2007-08 championship of the Beiny Mixed Doubles League that competes at Thornton Hall Lanes.
Roundup: GC, Hickory, Reynolds and Sharon baseball teams register wins
ä Grove City 15, Commodore Perry 0 (4 inn.) — At Grove City Memorial Park, the Eagles (6-6 District 10 Region 4-AAA, 8-10 overall) kept their flickering playoff hopes alive with the win over the Panthers (3-8 in Region 4-AAA).
SPRING SPORTS: Hickory bows in D-10 team tennis tourney
Hickory High tennis team fought Fairview before falling 4-1 Thursday in the District 10 Class AA team championships at Pennbriar Athletic Club, Erie.
Play Golf America Day is slated Saturday at Tamie
The annual Play Golf America Day is slated for Tam O’Shanter Golf Course, Hermitage, Saturday offering free lessons, prizes, free lunch and a special exhibition by 5-time world long-driving champ Jason Zuback.
County track invite Saturday
Fifteen local schools and more than 500 athletes will compete Saturday in the Mercer County Track and Field Invitational at Hickory High stadium.
Roundup: GC's Kiser-Welker reach finals of District 10 Class AA Doubles Tournament
Grove City High’s Matt Kiser and Josiah Welker reached the finals of Wednesday’s District 10 Class AA doubles tennis tournament at Pennbriar Athletic Club, Erie.
SCHOLASTIC NOTEBOOK: Shimshock dinner is reminder of fragility of life and love
By Ed Farrell
Herald Assistant Sports Editor

RECENT DAYS have served as a reminder of how precious life is. Also, of its fragility and of lost opportunities. And as is often the case in such situations, regret.

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