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SCHOLASTIC SPORTS

Xanthopoulos, Noerr lift Mifflin County to conference win over Harrisburg

From staff reports

HARRISBURG — Mifflin County earned its second win of the season in boys soccer Friday, knocking off Harrisburg 9-2 in a Mid-Penn Keystone contest.

Jack Xanthopoulos and Leeum Noerr each had four goals for the Huskies. Reese Carter, who had the other goal, was the helper on five of the nine tallies.

Zach Burke and Conner Zimmerman combined for seven saves.

Mifflin County (2-7, 2-4) hosts Central Dauphin East today.

Girls soccer

Juniata Mennonite 5, Grace Prep 0

STATE COLLEGE — Anna Taylor handled the first-half scoring and Maribeth Arnold the second, as the duo were the only ones to find the back of the net for Juniata Mennonite in a 5-0, nonleague win over Grace Prep in girls soccer on Friday.

“It was a nice rebound from Tuesday night’s tough loss,” Lions coach Todd Taylor said. “They responded well.”

Taylor made it 3-0 at the break; Arnold scored hers in a five-minute spurt. Grace Prep was unable to record a shot.

Juniata Mennonite (8-2-2) travels to New Covenant Mansfield on Monday.

Juniata Mennonite 5, Grace Prep 0

First half

J–Anna Taylor, 26:28; J–Taylor, 17:55; J–Taylor, 12:06.

Second half

J–Maribeth Arnold (Reanna Hoover), 33:37; J–Arnold, 28:53.

Shots: J 16-0. Corners: J 12-0. Saves: G-11 (Makayla Ley).

Tennis

Central Mountain

tournament

MILL HALL — Mifflin County dropped all three of its matches in a four-team tennis tournament Friday at Central Mountain.

Both the host Wildcats and Altoona swept their matches against the Huskies, 5-0, Indiana, Pennsylvania, the fourth entry, got a win as well but Mifflin County got a pair of wins in that one. Sydney Kyle won her No. 3 singles match, 6-0, 6-3, and the No. 1 doubles team of Kylie Rishel and Sky Curry won 6-4. 2-6, 10-3.

Altoona won the overall title.

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