STO-ROX SOFTBALL: Welcome
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WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE STO-ROX LADY VIKES! THE WPIAL'S MOST CELEBRATED SOFTBALL PROGRAM.
CONTACT INFO: BILL PALERMO 412-889-5636, bpdefense@yahoo.com , 7 DENDRON DRIVE, CORAOPOLIS PA. 15108
THIS SITE WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH SCHEDULES, TEAM STANDINGS, AND TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL RECORDS. IT WILL ALSO SUPPLY YOU WITH SOME PHOTOS AND SOME HISTORY OF THE STO-ROX HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM AND THEIR PLAYERS WHO:
DARED TO BE GREAT !
SECTION TITLES
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97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
WPIAL GOLD
85 86 89 93 00 01 02 03 04 06
WPIAL SILVER
88 90 98 09
STATE GOLD
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STATE SILVER
93 01 04
STATE BRONZE
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RECORD 5 WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN A ROW
RECORD 10 WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
RECORD 14 WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES
RECORD 17 PIAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
RECORD 26 WPIAL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
RECORD 5 PIAA MEDALS
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YOUR COACH FOREVER,........P
HERE WE COME AGAIN
Sunday, December 20
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MEGAN STONE NAMED TRIBUNE REVIEW SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE DECADE
Megan Stone, who led Sto-Rox to three WPIAL Softball Championships and received "Player of the Year Honors", recently was named the Pittsburgh Tribune Review's Softball Player of the Decade. She played her college ball at Virginia Tech where she received a full scholarship. She then went on to Ohio University to receive her Masters Degree. Thinking all the softball accolades were over, she added one more to her resume.
Monday, July 6
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Sunday, June 21
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Kristin Olejar and Alexa Golling made the 2009 Post-Gazette All Section team. Olejar ended a fabulous career making the team for the second consecutive year.
Sto-Rox may have had many more on the team except for an injury to Erin McBane. Mcbane was injured and had to sit out some games. When she came back she had to change her position to second base until fully recovered in the PIAA playoffs. The injury caused Kerry Connolly to move to second, Talya Smarra to catcher, Chelcie Washington to SS, Danielle Priddy to the outfield, and Vicky Vuljanic from center field to left field. Any of their all star votes would then have been split up to different positions making it hard to get enough votes to qualify.
Congratulations to Golling and Olejar who represented their team well.
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Sunday, June 21
Sto-Rox placed five girls on the Beaver county Times All-Section Team, more than any other team in the section.
First Team:
Alexa Golling 1b
Second Team:
Kristin Olejar P
Talya Smarra SS
Chelcie Washington OF
Vicky Vuljanic OF
Saturday, June 13
Normally if the Sto-Rox Softball team won the silver WPIAL medal coach Bill Palermo might say it was a disappointing season, not this year. "Some of the kids on this team won two medals this year, a gold in basketball and a silver in softball" coach Palermo stated. "I am certainly not going to put a damper on this year. It was one of the most successful years for girl's athletics ever in the school's history. I am satisfied and happy to have seven returning starters for next year."
Thursday, June 4
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After yet another upset win in the first round of the state playoffs Sto-Rox ended their season against last year's state runner-up, Bald Eagle, by a score of 7-0.
The bright spot for Sto-Rox was Kaylee Hudson, a freshman who was recently inserted in the starting line-up as the designated batter. Hudson was a perfect 2 for 2 on the day. That, after she had two sacrifice bunts and 2 hits the previous game. Hudson's mom, Veronica Cersosimo, died last year from a sudden heart attack. This year coach Palermo decided to inscribe her intials, VC, on the teams visors. The team and coaches ended up wondering if their playoff upsets and making it to the WPIAL championship game was luck or was VC looking over them.
Whatever, but the future looks bright as 2 freshman and 4 sophomores started on the team that has goals of returning to the WPIAL championship game in 2010.
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Chestnut Ridge came into their game with Sto-Rox with a 22-0 record and when the dust settled, they left 22-1. (CLICK HEADLINES AND PHOTO FOR DETAILS).
Tuesday, June 2
The PIAA state playoffs preview is out and Kristin Olejar is one of the "Players to Watch".
Saturday, May 30
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"I am very proud of these girls," Coach Palermo said. The way they came back in the first three playoff games had to make Palermo proud of his girls who kept up the Sto-Rox tradition. "We were the lower seed from our second game on but just never quit," Palermo said. "This was the most competitive brackets I've ever seen and only 2 teams were able to win 3 games in a row. We were one of them. We had an injury at the end of our season that made us have five people out of position during the playoffs. If someone had told me we would be this far at that time, I am not sure I would have believed them," Palermo said.
Saturday, May 30
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Saturday, May 30
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Tuesday, May 26
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(CLICK HEADLINE FOR ARTICLE)
Tuesday, May 26
THE WPIAL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE SET TO GO. (CLICK HEADLINE FOR DETAILS)
Wednesday, May 27
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Friday, May 22
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The Sto-Rox Softball team's theme song has always been "Here We Come Again". This year that song may be more appropriate than ever. Many people said their dynasty was over and didn't give them a shot at making the WPIAL championship game. Well don't look now but "Here They Come Again". They will be competing for the WPIAL softball championship a WPIAL record 14th time.
In round one against Mt. Pleasant people counted them out when they were down 1-0 going into the last inning. As they rallied in the last inning of that game to win 2-1, the loyal Sto-Rox fans were saying here they come again. When they were down 1-0 in the quarter finals, they came back to win 5-1. And finally, when they were down 3-1 going into the bottom of the seventh in the WPIAL semi-finals against Greensburg Central Catholic and GCC constituancy beginning to celebrate, Sto-Rox pulled off another fantastic finish.
One would think that counting Sto-Rox out by now would be taboo. They have been doing it for 25 years now and while other teams have come and gone, "Here They Come Again". Sto-Rox that is.
Tuesday, May 26
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Also go to http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_625947.html?source=rss&feed=3 and see what GCC has to say about the upcoming game.
Friday, May 15
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Wednesday, May 13
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Talia Smarra led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a line shot home run to help the Sto-Rox comeback. Smarra home run, Golling single, Olejar walk, Mcbane single, Priddy game winning rbi is how the Lady Vikes came back to win 2-1 over Mt. Pleasant in round one of the WPIAL playoffs. Kristin Olejar pitched a two hitter to shut down the vaunted Mt. Pleasant hitting attack.
Thursday, May 7
The 2009 playoffs are set. Get the latest by clicking the headlines.
Thursday, May 7
Sto-Rox went up 3-1 on a Talia Smarra 3 run homer in the first inning. The Indians of West A. then went on to score 8 unawered runs to make the score 8-3. Sto-Rox then scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th to tie it. In the bottom of the 7th and the score tied 8-8 with 2 outs, Chelcie Washington walked, Smarra doubled off the fence and Alexa Golling singled in Washington to win the game.
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Thursday, May 7
The game was filled with great defensive plays and great offensive plays. Defensively Sto-Rox made the defensive play of the game when Checie Washington chased down a ball hoit to the fence and relayed it to Kerri Connolly who threw it home to get a Seton Lasalle runner out. The offensive play of the game was made by Alexa Golling when there was a play made at third to get her out only to get by the third baseman. Golling surprised the back-up by continuously running to home and by the time the throw was made, Golling was across the plate scoring the winning run.
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Natalia Smarra busted out in this double header when she had 3 doubles, 1 triple, and 5 rbi's. Not only that, she pitched 6 scoreless innings while striking out 13 batters.
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After getting shutout by Canevin and Center, Sto-Rox once again started their shut out string. Earlier this season Sto-Rox had 5 shutouts in a row and just started another string of two in a row against Freedom (7-0) and Quaker Valley (1-0).
Against Freedom Vicky Vuljanic had 3 rbis and Alexa Golling and "Cat" Priddy each had a double and a single.
Against Quaker Valley Kristin Olejar struck out 12 and Priddy had the games only rbi when she batted in Chelcie Washington in the 6th inning.
Saturday, April 25
Sto-Rox met Seton Lasalle at Sto-Rox Field and the result was the same as the WPIAL basketball finals with Sto-Rox getting the win here also by a score of 11-1. Kristin Olejar helped out her own cause with 2 doubles, a single, and 4 rbis. The big hit of the game was an Erin Mcbane out of the park home run in the first inning. Kerry Connolly had 3 hits, and Alexa Golling and Mcbane had doubles.
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Saturday, April 25
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Sto-Rox got their 3rd and 4th consecutive shut out as they beat Quaker Valley and Freedom last week.
Sto-Rox beat Quaker Valley 7-0. Erin Mcbane and Chelcie Washington had doubles in that game.
Sto-Rox then went on the road to beat Freedom 14-0. Kerry Connolly had three hits and one being a double. Others who had doubles were Talia Smarra, Vicky Vuljanic, and Alexa Golling.
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Sto-Rox out hit Center 12-2 to gain their second shutout in a row. Kerri Connolly had 3 hits for Sto-Rox.
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Kristin Olejar went 3 for 3 and no-hit New Brighton at New Brighton.
Sunday, April 12
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The Sto-Rox softball team came back from a very successful 6 day trip to Disney by going 3-1. The trip consisted of going to all the Disney Theme Parks and Typhoon Lagoon. The team was awarded a "Fab Five" trophy shown in the photo.
Tuesday, March 24
THE STO-ROX GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM CONGRATULATES THE HOOP TEAM! Click headlines for Tribune Review article.
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Sunday, April 12
The Sto-Rox softball team returned from Florida and started off rocky but inspired.
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