Girls' Soccer Plays Seneca in D-10 Opener

The Mercer Girls' Soccer Team will travel to Franklin on Monday, November 2nd to face Seneca High School in the District 10 A Quarterfinals.

 

 

 

 

The game will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the Franklin Area High School Stadium.

 

 

 

Lady Ms Volleyball Advances in D-10 Playoffs

The Lady Ms Volleyball Team defeated the Union City Bears in the first round of the 2015 District 10 playoffs to advance.

 

The game was held at the Mercer High School gymnasium at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31st.

 

 

 

Justin Reno Advances

Mercer sophomore Justin Reno placed 11th overall at the Cross Country District 10 Championships on Saturday, October 31st. The meet took place at Buhl Park and brought together the best runners from across District 10.

 

As a result of his strong performance, Justin will travel to compete in the PIAA State Cross Country Championships in Hershey, PA next Saturday, November 7th.

Alex Roman Receives 2nd Place at Academic Games

The Academic Games organization travelled to Slippery Rock University on Wednesday, October 21st to compete in the On-Set Challenge. Mercer senior Alex Roman won an award for Second Place Team at the competition.

Congratulations to Alex!

Cross Country Results from Buhl Park

Members of the Mercer Cross Country Team travelled to the Region I and Region II Invitational at Buhl Park on Saturday, October 24th.

Justin Reno placed 12th in the Boys' Varsity race

Jaime Burdette placed 31st in the Girls' Varsity race

Colette Brown placed 19th in the Girls' Middle School race

Boys' Soccer Clinches Region I Title

 As a result of the win versus Commodore Perry on Thursday, October 22nd, the Mercer High School Boys' Soccer Team clinched their 7th consecutive Region I Title. The team has a match against Wilmington on Tuesday and Saegertown on Thursday before District 10 Playoffs begin next week.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Fall Chorus Concert Held on Wednesday, October 28th

The Fall Chorus Concert will be held on Wednesday, October 28th at 7:30 p.m. in the Mercer Middle-High School Auditorium.

Marking Period Ends 10.28

The first marking period of the 2015-16 school year will end on Wednesday, October 28th. The second marking period will begin the very next day. Report cards for students in grades 7-12 will be sent home with the students on Thursday, November 5th.

Athletic Events Week of 10.26 to 10.31

The following Mercer athletic events will take place during the week of 10.19 - 10.24:

Monday
Middle School Girls' Basketball vs. Reynolds @ Mercer High School Gym (4:00/5:15 p.m.)
Girls' Soccer vs. Slippery Rock @ Lamor Road Field (7:30 p.m.)

Tuesday
Volleyball @ Commodore Perry (JV at 6:00 p.m.) (Varsity at 7:15 p.m.)
Boys' Soccer @ Wilmington (7:00 p.m.)

Wednesday
Girls' Soccer @ Cambridge Springs (4:00 p.m.)

Thursday
Middle School Girls' Basketball @ West Middlesex (4:00/5:15 p.m.)
Boys' Soccer @ Saegertown (4:00/5:30 p.m.)
Middle School Football @ Conneaut Valley (5:00 p.m.)
Volleyball vs. Wilmington @ Mercer High School (JV at 6:00 p.m.) (Varsity at 7:30) (Senior Recognition)

Friday
Varsity Football vs. Farrell @ Mercer High School Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

Saturday
Middle School Girls' Basketball @ West Middlesex Tournament

Athletic Events Week of 10/19 - 10/24

The following Mercer athletic events will take place during the week of 10.19 - 10.24:

Monday
Boys' Soccer @ West Middlesex (6:00 p.m.)
Volleyball @ Reynolds (JV at 6:00 p.m.) (Varsity at 7:15 p.m)

Tuesday
Cross Country vs. Lakeview @ Mercer High School Cross Country Course (4:00 p.m.)
Volleyball vs. Rocky Grove @ Mercer High School (JV at 6:00 p.m) (Varsity at 7:15)
Girls' Soccer vs. West Middlesex @ Lamor Road Field (7:30 p.m.)(Senior Recognition)

Wednesday
None

Thursday
MS Football @ Reynolds (5:00 p.m.)
Volleyball vs. Lakeview @ Mercer High School (JV at 6:00 p.m.) (Varsity at 7:15)
Girls' Soccer @ Kennedy Catholic (4:30 p.m.)
Boys' Soccer vs. Commodore Perry @ Lamor Road Field (JV at 6:00 p.m) (Varsity at 7:30) (Senior Recognition)

Friday
Varsity Football vs. Reynolds @ Mercer High School Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

Saturday
Boys' Soccer @ Grove City (JV at 5:00 p.m.) (Varsity at 6:30)
Cross Country Regions @ Buhl Park (9:00 a.m.)

Mercer Robotics Advances to Fargo, ND

The Mercer Robotics program travelled to Grove City College on Friday, October 16th and Saturday, October 17th to compete in the Wolverine HUB BEST Robotics Competition. This regional qualifier competition brought together the premier robotics programs in the area.

The Mercer team finished in 3rd place overall, which results in their advancement to the national competition in Fargo, North Dakota. Additionally, the Mercer Robotics team earned 2nd place in the "Engineering Notebook" category and also a 2nd place in the "Team Exhibit" category.

Congratulations to the members of the Mercer Robotics program.

 

Congratulations to Homecoming King and Queen

The Mercer High School Homecoming King and Queen were crowned this past weekend. All students in grades 9-12 casted their votes after the Homecoming assembly on Friday, October 16th.

The female students that made the Homecoming Court were:
Amanda Addicott
Aubrie Angermeier
Sami Carr
Emily Kirila
Megan Lang
Hannah McElrath

The queen was revealed during halftime at the Mercer Football game. The 2015 Mercer Homecoming Queen is Hannah McElrath.

The male students that made the Homecoming Court were:
Levi Bequeath
Nate Cameron
Chris Micsky
Mark Peters
Jake Schmid
Jonathan Wegrzynek

The king was revealed during the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 17th. The 2015 Mercer Homecoming King is Levi Bequeath.

Picture Make-Up Day October 27th

The make-up day for school pictures will be Tuesday, October 27th. The photographers will be in the Mercer Middle-High School Auditorium from 8:00 a.m. - Noon. Order forms are available in the main office.

Monthly School Board Meeting Held Monday, October 19th

The October School Board meeting will be held on Monday, October 19th in the Mercer Middle-High School Library. The public meeting will begin at 8:00 p.m. 

 

Mercer Students Travel to Hershey for Excellence Fair

Four members of the Mercer Robotics program travelled to Hershey, PA on Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 15th to present to the Educational Excellence Fair. Mrs. Walzer and Mr. Pidddington travelled with the students as they share their experiences with educational institutions and individuals across the commonwealth.

The students chosen to present are: Ryan Hamilton, Kate Timashenka, Megan Parker, and Kyle Wamboldt.