DARBY MILLER & JIMMY AMON NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS

Congratulations to sophomore Darby Miller & senior Jimmy Amon 
for their selections to the all-tournament teams 
@ the Mercer Holiday Tournament this week. 

The boys' basketball team lost to Laurel High School on 
Thursday evening and rebounded to defeat Slippery Rock High School 
in the consolation game on Friday afternoon. 

The girls' basketball team lost to Fairview High School on Thursday evening and lost to Union-Rimersburg High School on Friday. 

The boys' basketball team will return to action this Wednesday 
@ Wilmington High School and will host Greenville High School 
on Friday evening. 

The girls' basketball team will host Rocky Grove High School on Thursday evening & will travel to Grove City High School for a game 
on Saturday afternoon.  

Sophomore Darby Miller with her
All-Tournament Team Trophy

Senior Jimmy Amon with his
All-Tournament Team Trophy

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(JANUARY 1ST - JANUARY 6TH)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School the week of January 1st - January 6th: 

Monday, January 1st

NO SCHOOL - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 

Tuesday, January 2nd

Wednesday, January 3rd

Middle School Boys' Basketball v. Wilmington (HS Gym) 4:00/5:15 p.m.
Boys' Basketball @ Wilmington 6:00/7:30 p.m. 

Thursday, January 4th

Girls' Basketball v. Rocky Grove 6:00/7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 5th

Middle School Boys' Basketball @ Greenville 4:00/5:15 p.m.
Boys' Basketball v. Greenville 6:00/7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 6th

Speech Team @ Mars Invitational 
Wrestling @ Coudersport Duals 9:00 a.m.
Girls' Basketball @ Grove City 1:00/2:30 p.m. 

BOYS' & GIRLS' HOLIDAY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 
NEXT WEEK

The Boys' & Girls' Basketball teams will 
host a Holiday Tournament on 
Thursday, December 28th & 
Friday, December 29th. 

Listed below is a schedule of games for each day of the tournament:

Thursday, December 28th

2:30 p.m. Union v. Grove City (Girls’ BB)

4:00 p.m. Slippery Rock v. Shenango (Boys’ BB)

6:00 p.m. Mercer v. Fairview (Girls’ BB)

7:30 p.m. Mercer v. Laurel (Boys’ BB)

Friday, December 29th

2:30 p.m. Girls' Consolation Game

4:00 p.m. Boys' Consolation Game

6:00 p.m. Girls' Championship Game

7:30 p.m. Boys' Championship Game

AUDITIONS FOR 

"ANYTHING GOES" 

THIS WEDNESDAY

Auditions for this year's school musical, "Antyhing Goes", will be held on 

Wednesday, December 20th immediately after school in the High School Auditorium.

Sign-up sheets for Auditions are located 

outside of the Choir Room. 

Please contact 

Mrs. Shelby Ryan, Musical Director (sryan@mercer.k12.pa.us), or the 

High School Office (724-662-5104) 

with any questions.

Congratulations to the following students 

that placed at this past weekend's 

3rd Annual Sterner Steel City Tournament at Central Catholic High School:

Andrew Brinker - 
1st Place in Humorous Interpretation

Christopher Wilms - 
4th Place in Humorous Interpretation

Savannah Bungar - 
3rd Place in Dramatic Interpretation 

Madeline Rowe - 
4th Place in Dramatic Interpretation

Kate Shaffer - 
5th Place in Dramatic Intereptation

Lillian Davis - 
6th Place in Dramatic Interpretation

Michaela Adams - 
7th Place in Dramatic Interpretation

Evan Daugherty - 
6th Place in Oral Interpretation
(Prose & Poetry)

Brianna Jarrett & Mason Borowicz - 
2nd Place in Duo Interpretation

Allie & Maddie Laughlin - 

3rd Place in Duo Interpretation

Michaela Johnson & Emma Taborek - 
6th Place in Duo Interpretation 

The Speech team will travel to the 1st Annual Mars Invitational on Saturday, January 6th. 

Placewinners @ 
Kevin Kubalic Wrestling Tournament

Congratulations to the following students for placed at this past weekend's Kevin Kubalic Wrestling Tournament @ Mercer High School: 

1st Place

Michael Berger, Zach Chace, Ross Hesselgesser, & Ian Kirby 

2nd Place

Nick Kline

3rd Place 

Maisen Kline 

The Middle School Wrestling team finished 4th overall as a team. 

The team will return to action this Wednesday @ Slippery Rock. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(DECEMBER 18TH - DECEMBER 23rd)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School 
the week of December 18th - December 23rd:

Monday, December 18th 
Girls' Basketball @ Reynolds 6:00/7:30 p.m.  


Tuesday, December 19th 

Middle School Boys' Basketball @ Hickory 4:00/5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, December 20th 

Family & Consumer Science Department Open House 
Wrestling @ Slippery Rock 6:00/7:15 p.m. 

Thursday, December 21st 

EARLY DISMISSAL 11:45 a.m. 
Wrestling v. Lakeview 6:00/7:15 p.m. 


Friday, December 22nd

NO SCHOOL
Middle School Boys' Basketball v. West Middlesex (Elem. Gym) 4:00/5:15 p.m.
Girls' Basketball v. Wilmington 6:00/7:30 p.m.
Boys' Basketball @ West Middlesex 6:00/7:30 p.m.  

Saturday, December 23rd 

Middle School Wrestling @ McDowell Tournament 9:00 a.m. 

Congratulations to the following students 

that placed at this past weekend's 

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic 
Speech Tournament:

Kate Shaffer - 
1st Place in Dramatic Intereptation

Madeline Rowe - 
3rd Place in Dramatic Interpretation

Lillian Davis - 
4th Place in Dramatic Interpretation

Brianna Jarrett & Mason Borowicz - 
1st Place in Duo Interpretation

Allie & Maddie Laughlin - 
2nd Place in Duo Interpretation

Andrew Brinker - 
2nd Place in Humorous Interpretation

Rose Gigliotti - 
6th Place in Impromptu Speaking

Lilly Roman - 
6th Place in Humorous Interpretation

Savannah Bungar - 
6th Place in Dramatic Interpretation 

The Speech team will travel to the 3rd Annual Sterner Steel City Tournament at Central Catholic High School next Saturday, December 16th.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(DECEMBER 11TH - DECEMBER 17TH)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School the week of December 11th - December 17th: 

Monday, December 11th

Tuesday, December 12th
Middle School Boys' Basketball v. Oil City (Elementary Gym) 4:00/5:15 p.m. 
Girls' Basketball v. Cochranton 6:00/7:30 p.m.
Wrestling @ West Middlesex 6:00/7:15 p.m.
Boys' Basketball @ Jamestown 7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, December 13th

Thursday, December 14th

Middle School Boys' Basketball v. Meadville (Sharon Tournament) 5:45 p.m.
Girls' Basketball @ Jamestown 6:00/7:30 p.m.
Wrestling v. Hickory 6:00/7:15 p.m.

Friday, December 15th

Middle School Boys' Basketball v. Jamestown (Elementary Gym) 4:00/5:15 p.m.

Saturday, December 16th

Speech Team @ Pittsburgh Central Catholic Tournament
Middle School Wrestling @ Kevin Kubalic Tournament (High School Gym)
Competitive Spirit @ District 10 Championships (McDowell HS) 1:00 p.m.
Middle School Boys' Basketball @ Sharon Tournament TBA
Boys' Basketball @ Moniteau 6:00/7:30 p.m. 


Sunday, December 17th
Holiday Choral Concert (High School Auditorium) 1:30 p.m. 

November STUDENTS OF THE MONTH  

The following students were selected as Students of the Month for the month of November at Mercer Middle-High School:

Autumn Coryea - 12th grade

Allyson Rynd - 7th grade

Keira Johnson - 8th grade

Congratulations to the November Students of the Month:
Autumn Coryea, Allyson Rynd, & Keira Johnson

sENIOR andrew brinker places at 21st annual princeton university classic

Congratulations to Senior Andrew Brinker for his 2nd place finish at this past weekend 21st Annual Princeton University Classic, held Friday through Sunday, December 1-3, 2017 on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, N.J.

Andrew placed 2nd out of 43 contestants in his specialty, Humorous Interpretation.

    One of the most prestigious high school invitational forensics competitions held each year on the East Coast, the Princeton University Classic attracted 910 competitors from 101 high schools, prep schools, and parochial schools representing 17 states up and down the Atlantic seaboard.

Andrew has earned an automatic bid to participate at the University of Kentucky’s Annual Tournament of Champions Competition later this academic year.

Congratulations Andrew!!!

Soccer ALL-STARS selected  

Congratulations to the following students 
for being named 1st & 2nd Team All-Region in 
Boys' & Girls' Soccer:

Region 1 Boys' Soccer Co-Player of the Year

Zach Stanton (11th Grade) 

All-District 10 Boys' Soccer 2nd Team 

Spencer Ference (12th Grade) - Goalkeeper

Josh Wamboldt (12th Grade) - Center Midfielder

Region 1 - 1st Team Boys' Soccer

Spencer Ference (12th grade) – Goalkeeper

Josh Wamboldt (12th grade) – Center Midfielder

Gabe Dembroski (12th grade) – Center Midfielder

Alex Fortenberry (11th grade) – Forward

Max Hamilton (12th grade) – Right Midfielder

Zach Stanton (11th grade) – Center Back

Brayden Ellis (11th grade) – Center Back 

Alex Long (11th grade) – Left Back

Logan Mills (12th grade) – Right Back 

Region 1 - 1st Team Girls' Soccer

Iana Ellis (12th grade) - Midfielder

Darby Miller (10th grade) – Forward

Hannah Schmid (12th grade) – Defender

Emalee Hostetler (10th grade) – Defender

Region 1 - 2nd Team Girls' Soccer

Arielle Reiser (10th grade) – Forward

Caitlyn Mattocks (12th grade) – Midfielder

Peyton Miller (9th grade) – Forward

Emma Juergens (9th grade) – Midfielder

Congratulations to all of these students!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(DECEMBER 4TH - DECEMBER 9TH)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School 
the week of December 4th - December 9th:

Monday, December 4th 
Girls' Basketball @ Shenango (Scrimmage) 5:30 p.m. 
School Board Reorganization Meeting (High School Library) 8:00 p.m. 


Tuesday, December 5th 

Algebra I Keystone Exams (Periods 1-3 & Periods 7-9)
Winter Sports "Meet the Mustangs" (High School Gymnasium) 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6th 

Middle School Boys' Basketball v. Saegertown (Scrimmage) 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Band Concert (High School Auditorium) 7:30 p.m. 

Thursday, December 7th 

Biology Keystone Exams (Periods 1-3 & Periods 7-9)
Mercer CFL Speech Tournament 4:15 p.m. 


Friday, December 8th 

Middle School Boys' Basketball v. Slippery Rock (Elem. Gym) 4:00/5:15 p.m.
Boys' Basketball @ Redbank Valley Tip-Off Tournament 6:00/7:30 p.m.  

Saturday, December 9th 

Speech Team @ Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Tournament
Boys' Basketball @ Redbank Valley Tip-Off Tournament TBA 

"Meet the Mustangs" next Tuesday

Mercer Middle-High School’s annual “Meet the Mustangs” Night for the Winter Sports season will be held on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017.

“Meet the Mustangs” will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Gymnasium. 

All varsity winter sports teams, (Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Wrestling, & Competitive Spirit), middle school winter sports teams (Boys’ Basketball & Wrestling), the cheerleading squads, and the high school pep band will be introduced.

Season tickets for Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, & Wrestling will also be sold from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Please contact the high school office at 724-662-5104 with any questions.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(NOVEMBER 27TH - dECEMBER 2ND)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School the week of November 27th - December 2nd: 

Monday, November 27th

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, November 28th 

Wednesday, November 29th

Middle School Boys' Basketball @ Grove City (Scrimmage) 4:00 p.m. 

Thursday, November 30th

Friday, December 1st

Saturday, December 2nd

Girls' Basketball @ Shenango (Scrimmage) 10:00 a.m. 
Boys' Basketball @ Seneca (Scrimmage) 12:30 p.m. 

FALL SPORTS ALL-STARS  

Congratulations to the following students 
for being named 1st & 2nd Team All-Region in 
Cross Country, Golf, & Volleyball:

Region 1 - 2nd Team Golf

Cameron Kohnen (11th Grade) 

Region 2 - 1st Team Cross Country

Colette Brown (11th Grade)
Justin Reno (12th Grade)

Region 2 - 2nd Team Cross Country

Marcus Ryder (12th Grade)

Region 2 - 2nd Team Volleyball

Morgan Addicott (12th Grade)

Congratulations to all of these students!

"PAINT THE PLOW" PROJECT 

RECEIVES FAN FAVORITE & 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Ms. Martin & members of the Mercer Middle-High School Art Club received awards this past Wednesday for the PennDot's "Paint the Plow" Program that they participated in earlier this fall. 

Their submission took home top honors in the "Fan Favorite" Category, which was based on online voting, & the "People's Choice" Category, based on donations given at the annual county open house. 

Art Club members that participated in the Project included:

Seniors

Harmony Barkley, Jessica Cameron, Grace Haggard, 

Amber Johnson, Liam McQuiston, & Deanna Wood

Juniors

Sierra Atkinson & Jaina Jewell

Sophomores

Taylorann Benton, Tyler Cridge, Cheyenne Duffield, 

Miles Frank, Kayla Glaser, Angelina Johnson, 

& Isaiah Phillips

Freshman

Bailey Grossman, Jayme Heffern, Allie Laughlin, 

& Emma Taborek

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS & 

MS. MARTIN ON RECEIVING THESE AWARDS!!!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(NOVEMBER 20TH - NOVEMBER 25th)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School 
the week of November 20th - November 25th:

Monday, November 20th
Student Council Volleyball Tournament (High School Gym) 7:30 p.m. 
School Board Meeting (High School Library) 8:00 p.m. 


Tuesday, November 21st 

Wednesday, November 22nd

Early Dismissal - 1:15 p.m. 

Thursday, November 23rd 

NO SCHOOL - HAPPY THANKSGIVING


Friday, November 24th

NO SCHOOL 

Saturday, November 25th
Girls' Basketball v. Oil City (Scrimmage) 9:30 a.m.
Boys' Basketball v. Keystone (Scrimmage) 12:00 p.m. 

PMEA REGION 5 HONORS BAND 

Congratulations to Junior Clifford Hughes & S
ophomore Jessica McGraw for qualifying to 
participate in the PMEA Region 5 Honors Band Festival. 

The festival will be held 
November 30th - December 2nd, 2017
@ Westminster College

DAILY RESTROOM PROCEDURES AT MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL

Beginning Tuesday, November 14th, students in grades 7-12 will only be permitted to use the restroom between class periods during the school day at the Middle-High School. 

Teachers will be posted outside of each restroom within the building. Students will be required to Sign In & Sign Out of the restroom when they are using it between class periods. 

Students will not be permitted to use the restroom during the class period unless it is an emergency. If so, the teacher will call the main office and the student will be escorted by a staff member to & from the restroom. 

These procedures will remain in place until further notice. A follow-up message will be posted when the building returns to normal operating procedures. 

If you have any questions or if you need any additional information please contact the Middle-High School Office (724-662-5104). 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(NOVEMBER 13TH - 18TH)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School the week of November 13th - November 18th

Monday, November 13th 

Tuesday, November 14th 

Wednesday, November 15th

Thursday, November 16th 

Friday, November 17th

1st Official Day of Winter Sports Practice
Madrigal Dinner (High School Cafeteria) 

Saturday, November 18th

Madrigal Dinner (High School Cafeteria)