Summer Newsletter 2017

~ JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ~
Forest Hills Lady Rangers Crowned Laurel Highlands Champions!
The Junior High Forest Hills Lady Rangers had an outstanding 2016-2017 season! The Lady Rangers ended
their season in February with an astounding 20 wins. The girls accomplished many of their preseason
goals by playing a stifling defense, pushing the ball in
a quick moving offense, and dedicating themselves
to improving as individuals, as well as a team members
each and every practice! The Junior High Lady
Rangers were led by 8 th graders Madeline Cecere,
Paige Debias, Kirstyn Vitez, Julia Shima, Taylor
Burda, Haley Croyle, and Josilyn Wehner. Other key
contributors to the team were freshman Lacey
Greathouse and 7 th graders Remingtyn Smith and
Lexington Koeck.
The 7 th and 8 th grade Lady Rangers also notched a
winning season, setting up next year to be another
successful winter at Forest Hills.
Junior High Boys’ Basketball
The Junior High Basketball team made great progress throughout the 2016-2017 season under coach Alan
Myers. The team finished with a 5-17 record. The Junior High Boys Basketball team went 1-1 in the Jerry
Smith Memorial Tournament beating Ligonier Valley and losing to Somerset in the championship game.
The team put an emphasis on improving while learning what it means to be a team player and to display
sportsmanship. Hard work, tough defense and unselfish play were the trademarks of this team. Zach Myers
led the team with 164 points.
The 7th and 8th grade team also enjoyed great improvement as their season progressed. Under Coach Eric
Stone, the team’s continued improvement was evident as the season went on. Players learned to appreciate
the hard work that makes a successful basketball team while focusing on the fundamentals of the game.
These traits will help these young men succeed at the next level.
2016-2017 Forest Hills
Junior High Wrestling
The Forest Hills Jr. High Wrestling team had an outstanding
season, finishing with a record of 21-2 and
the Laurel Highland Championship. The team competed
in four tournaments, placing first or second at
each tournament. They started the year off with a
second place finish at the Penn Cambria Individual
Tournament. The Jr. High team became champions
at the Meyersdale Dual Tournament and finished the
season as runner-up at the Bellwood-Antis Dual
Tournament and Mountain Conference Tournament.
Forest Hills was well represented at the Mountain
Conference tournament with 6 individuals wrestling
in the finals. Individual winners included:
Easton Toth, 80 pound weight class - 1st place;
Jackson Arringtion, 85 pound weight class - 1st
place; Tye Templeton, 90 pound weight class -
4th place; Noah Teeter, 95 pound weight class -
1 st place; Ryan Shaw, 110 pound weight class -
7th place; Ryan Weyandt, 115 pound weight
class - 5th place; Garet Connor, 122 pound
weight class- 1st place; Erik Gibson, 130 pound
weight class - 1st place; Matt Kelley, 165 pound
weight class - 2nd place; Bryce Rearick, 185
pound weight class - 6th place; Kodey Mickolick
250 pound weight class -6th place.
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