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GreeneScene by Tarisa Tedrow
GREENE COUNTY ATHLETES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? of Pennsylvania last season, corner infielder Tara Staley suited up for the Orange and Black, joining her sister Taylor on the roster. Tara hit .299 for the Jackets with a homerun, three doubles, nine RBI and eight runs scored. Taylor, an outfielder, batted .308 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored. She also stole a base and saw some action in the circle, as well as her usual outfield spot. Perhaps the most accomplished collegiate diamond performer from Greene County was California (Pennsylvania) pitcher Hunter Robinson. As a true freshman, Robinson earned the number-two spot in the Vulcan starting rotation. He led the Red and Black with a 5-4 record while compiling 6.27 ERA over 11 appearances, all of which were starts. He logged 42 strikeouts over 51.2 innings on the mound. Tara Staley transferred from California University to Waynesburg University and now suits up for the Orange and Black on the softball field. Speaking of baseball, forince their respective graduations from the in the Intermat national rankings. As of Jan. 16, the mer rivals from J-M and Carfive Greene County high schools, several of former Raider great was sporting a 15-6 overall re- michaels teamed up to leave their marks on the our finest local athletes have carried their cord at 141 pounds. Penn State Fayette baseball team in the spring of Headlee is wrestling under the leadership 2018. Former Mighty Mike Mike Ludrosky logged success into the collegiate ranks. If you haven’t been able to keep up with their exploits, of another WCHS great. Former three-time state his first collegiate RBI while appearing in 14 of the here are how some of those former Greene County champion, NCAA Division I national champion team’s 18 games, while Jefferson grad Austin Clark standouts have been faring at their current colle- and Olympic bronze medalist Coleman Scott is in proved to be one of the team’s top offensive perhis fourth year at the helm of the Tar Heel program. formers. He hit .327 with two homeruns, drove in giate homes. After starring at center for the West Greene 13 runs and scored 10 times for Fayette. Most of Greene County is aware of the historic athletic exploits of four-time PIAA state wrestling boys basketball team, 2017 graduate Craig Weaver According to the PSF website, Clark is back champion and all-time Jefferson-Morgan great has earned increased playing time during his sec- for his junior season, but Ludrosky does not appear Gavin Teasdale, who was often the headliner of ond season at Penn State Fayette. The 6’10” big on this year’s roster. local press during his time with the Rockets. Af- man has started six of the 15 games in which he has Last, but certainly not least, Mapletown’s ter graduation, he took his talents to the wrestling appeared for the squad and is averaging around a Dylan Rush cemented his place as one of the most room of the two-time defending national champi- point and a rebound per game for the Lions. productive running backs in Greene County histoWhen the harsh Southwestern Pennsylva- ry. Not only did he become a member of the excluons at Penn State. While Teasdale has yet to make his Nittany nia winter finally moves out most will be setting sive 4,000-yard club, he helped end the Maples’ deLion debut, one of his high school teammates has their attention westward to see if the West Greene cade-long playoff drought as a sophomore in 2014. been competing for the Blue and White, but at a Pioneer softball team can further cement itself as However, it will not be the clashing of pads branch campus. Sophomore Aaron Mylan has seen one of, if not the, greatest programs in county his- and helmets that are in store for Rush, who is a regular action for the Penn State Fayette Roaring tory. While the youthful Pioneers have not sent freshman at California (Pa.), but the ping of the too many graduates off to the college diamonds as aluminum bat. Rush, who was one of the top hitLions wrestling team as a middleweight. Speaking of wrestlers, Waynesburg Central’s of yet, a former Waynesburg Central standout is ters in the WPIAL Class A ranks and a wiz when last state champion, A.C. Headlee, has not only scheduled to begin her second year as middle-of- it came to stealing bases for the Black and Gold, is solidified his spot as a starter at the University of the-order bat for the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets. expected to compete for a spot on the Vulcan baseAfter transferring from California University ball team. North Carolina, but was featured earlier this season
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