Mars athletes impress at Seneca Valley 9/10 invite

JACKSON TWP — At Seneca Valley’s Marcie Peaco Freshman/Sophomore Invitational on Friday, Mars’ Riley Carrel set a new school record with a high jump of 9 feet, 2 inches, finishing first in that event.

Madeline George finished third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:34.61, while the 1,600-meter relay team of Layla Lewandowski, Harper Hirth, Mya Spadafore, and Carrel had a third-place effort (4:39.75).

Laney Bowes was fifth in the 800-meter run (2:36.25), Mia Gratton sixth in the shot put (26-1), Colton Rearick sixth in the 300-meter hurdles (44.82), and Alexis Whitling sixth in the same event on the girls’ side (54.04).

Sabo, Trettel shine at SRU spring game

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock High School graduate John Sabo had four catches for 96 yards, Butler graduate Ethan Trettel four catches for 18 yards and a touchdown Friday night in Slippery Rock University football’s annual Green-White spring game.

The Green defeated the White, 34-29. Jake Mullins booted a 49-yard field goal in the contest.

Ohtani sets record for Japanese-born players

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui's record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.

Ohtani crushed a two-run homer deep into the right field bleachers off Adrian Houser of the New York Mets in the third inning Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

The homer was the 176th of Ohtani's six-plus seasons in the majors. That's one more than Matsui, who played the final 10 seasons of his 20-year pro career in North America.