Congratulations to the following placewinners from
this past weekend's 

PA Junior Wrestling Tournament: 

2nd Place
Carson Filer & Mason Hesselgesser

3rd Place 
PJ Boggs, Harrison Murray, & Ian Taylor

4th Place
Aidan Bright

These wrestlers will compete at the
PA Junior Wrestling Championships in March.

BOBBY GREGORY FINISHES 2ND AT DISTRICT 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to the Bobby Gregory on his 2nd Place finish at this past weekend's 

District 10 Wrestling Tournament 
@ Sharon High School: 

Bobby will compete at the
Northwest Regional Tournament 
this Friday & Saturday @ Sharon High School.

Congratulations to the following students 

that placed at this past weekend's 

PHSSL District 1 Qualifier @ 
Pine Richland High School:

Cole McDuffie
1st Place in Persuasive Speaking

Elizabeth Ludwig 
2nd Place in Persuasive Speaking

Rachel Bish

1st Place in Informative Speaking

Rose Gigliotti 
1st Place in Commentary

Evan Daugherty
1st Place in Poetry Interpretation

Sarah Turton
1st Place in Prose Interpretation

Maddie Rowe
1st Place in Dramatic Interpretation

Andrew Brinker
1st Place in Humorous Interpretation

Abby Grabigel & Brianna Jarrett
1st Place in Duo Interpretation

Mason Borowicz
3rd Place in Humorous Interpretation

Christopher Wilms
3rd Place in Prose Interpretation

 The Speech team will travel

to the CFL Erie Diocesan 
National Qualifier @ Gannon University 
this Saturday (March 4th).

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(FEBRUARY 27TH - MARCH 4TH)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School the week of February 27th - March 4th: 

Monday, February 27th

School Board Meeting (High School Library) 8:00 p.m.  

Tuesday, February 28th

Wednesday, March 1st

Thursday, March 2nd

Middle-High School Band Concert (High School Auditorium) 7:00 p.m.  

Friday, March 3rd 

Varsity Wrestling @ Regional Tournament (Sharon HS) 4:00 p.m. 

Saturday, March 4th

Varsity Wrestling @ Regional Tournament (Sharon HS) 4:00 p.m. 
Speech Team @ CFL National Qualifier (Gannon University)
Wild Game Dinner (HS Cafeteria) 4:00 p.m.

School Board Meeting - MONDAY

School Board Meeting - MONDAY

The Mercer Area School Board will meet 

NEXT MONDAY (February 27th) at 8:00 p.m. in the 

Mercer Area High School Library. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF ACTION NEXT WEEKEND 

 

The Girls' Basketball team will play
Cambridge Springs in the 
District 10 AA Quarterfinals 

next Saturday (February 25th). 

The game will be held at
Meadville High School @ 1:00 p.m.

All tickets are $5.00. 
 

Please contact the high school office 

(724-662-5104 ex.15) with questions.

GOOD LUCK TO THE
LADY M'S BASKETBALL TEAM!!!

 

 

 

Congratulations to the following placewinners from
this past weekend's 

Section 2-AA Wrestling Tournament 
@ Sharon High School: 

2nd Place
Bobby Gregory & Eric Gawne

3rd Place 
Will Chess

4th Place
Logan Conner, Zachary King,
& Noah McLaughlin

These wrestlers will compete at the
District 10 Tournament this Friday & Saturday @ Sharon High School.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(FEBRUARY 20TH - 25TH)

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

Monday, February 20th 
NO SCHOOL 


Tuesday, February 21st

Wednesday, February 22nd

Thursday, February 23rd

Friday, February 24th

Varsity Wrestling @ District 10 Tournament (Sharon High School)  

Saturday, February 25th

Varsity Wrestling @ District 10 Tournament (Sharon High School)
Speech Team @ PHSSL District 1 Qualifier (Pine Richland High School)
Girls' Basketball v. Cambridge Springs (D-10 Qtrs. @ Meadville HS) 1:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the following students 

that placed at this past weekend's 

West Allegheny Speech Tournament:

 

Rachel Bish
1st Place in Original Oratory - Informative

Mary Hogue
1st Place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Sarah Turton
1st Place in Prose Interpretation

Cole McDuffie
2nd Place in Original Oratory - Persuasive

Elizabeth Ludwig
3rd Place in Original Oratory - Persuasive

Rose Gigliotti
3rd Place in Commentary

Maddie Rowe
3rd Place in Dramatic Interpretation

Andrew Brinker
3rd Place in Humorous Interpretation

Alexandria & Maddie Laughlin
3rd Place in Duo Interpretation

Mason Borowicz
4th Place in Humorous Interpretation

Mackenzie Meyer & Michaela Johnson
5th Place in Duo Interpretation

Evan Daugherty
6th Place in Prose Interpretation

Christopher Wilms
6th Place in Poetry Interpretation

 The Speech team will travel

to the PHSSL District 1 Qualifier
@ Pine Richland High School 
this Saturday (February 25th).

BASKETBALL PLAYOFF ACTION OPENS THIS WEEKEND 

The Boys' & Girls' Basketball teams will open play in the District 10 Playoffs over the next week. 

 

The Boys' Basketball team will play Iroquois 

in the District 10 AA Opening Round 

tomorrow evening (Friday, February 10th). 

The game will be held at 

Iroquois High School at 7:00 p.m. 

Tickets are $5.00 for adults & students. 

The Girls' Basketball team will play Cambridge Springs in the District 10 AA Quarterfinals 

next Saturday (February 25th). 

The location & time for the game 

will be released next week. 

All tickets are $5.00. 

 

Please contact the high school office 

(724-662-5104 ex.15) with questions. 

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH  

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

Brady Holzworth  - 7th Grade

Rachel Mays - 10th Grade

Madalyn Russell - 8th Grade 

Congratulations to Brady Holzworth (7th Grade)!

Congratulations to Rachel Mays (10th Grade)!

competitive spirit SQUAD FINISHES 1ST @ COMPETITION

Congratulations to the members of the Competitive Spirit Squad on the 1st Place finish at this past weekend's Red Hot Competition @ Clarion University. 

Congratulations to the following students 

that placed at this past weekend's 

Bethel Park Speech Tournament:

Evan Daugherty

2nd Place in Poetry Interpretation

Elizabeth Ludwig

7th Place in Original Oratory

Semifinalists
Mary Hogue in Extemporaneous Speaking
Andrew Brinker in Humorous Interpretation
Rachel Bish in Informative Speaking
Sarah Turton in Prose Interpretation
Mason Borowicz in Humorous Interpretation

Quarterfinalists
Victoria Adams in Prose Interpretation
Rose Gigliotti in Extemporaneous Speaking
Hayden Maine in Prose Interpretation
Cole McDuffie in Original Oratory
Lilly Roman in Humorous Interpretation

The Speech team will travel

to the Harbor Creek CFL Tournament 
this Wednesday (February 15th) & 
the West Allegheny Speech Tournament 
this Saturday (February 18th).

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(FEBRUARY 13TH - FEBRUARY 18TH)

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

Monday, February 13th

Tuesday, February 14th

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

Girls' Basketball v. West Middlesex (Senior Recognition) 6:00 p.m. 
Boys' Basketball v. Reynolds (Senior Recognition) 7:15 p.m. 

Wednesday, February 15th

Thursday, February 16th

Girls' Basketball @ Sharon 7:00 p.m.  

Friday, February 17th

NO SCHOOL (IN-SERVICE DAY)
Varsity Wrestling @ Sections (Sharon High School) 4:00 p.m. 

Saturday, February 18th

Varsity Wrestling @ Sections (Sharon High School) 9:00 a.m. 
Speech Team @ West Allegheny Tournament  

ART STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS  

Congratulations to the following art students for placing in the Northeast Region Scholastic Art Award Contest.

Anna Brunson - 11th Grade

Jessica Cameron - 11th Grade

Abby Grabigel - 12th Grade

These three (3) young ladies will receive a medal pin for their accomplishment and have the opportunity to apply for scholarships through Scholastic.

Congratulations to Anna, Jessica, & Abby!

Anna Brunson - 11th Grade 

Jessica Cameron - 11th Grade 

Abby Grabigel - 12th Grade

Congratulations to the following students 

that placed at this past weekend's 

Knoch Speech Tournament:

Elizabeth Ludwig

1st Place in Original Oratory

Andrew Brinker

3rd Place in Humorous Interpretation

Abby Grabigel
5th Place in Humorous Interpretation 

Christopher Wilms
6th Place in Prose Interpretation

The Speech team will travel

to the Bethel Park Tournament this
Friday & Saturday (February 10th & 11th).

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE CHANGES 

The following changes were made to both 

the Boys' & Girls' Basketball schedules for 

Tuesday, February 14th:

The Girls' Basketball team will play West Middlesex at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14th.

(game was originally scheduled for February 15th)

The Boys' Basketball team will play Reynolds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14th. 

There will be no JV boys' basketball game v. Reynolds.

Senior Recognition for the members of the 

Girls' Basketball team, Boys' Basketball team, and Basketball Cheerleading squad will take place between the Girls' & Boys' Basketball games on February 14th. 

Please call the high school office (724-662-5104) with any questions. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

(FEBRUARY 6TH - 11TH)

Listed below are the events that will take place @ Mercer Middle-High School the week of February 6th - February 11th:

Monday, February 6th 
Girls' Basketball v. Kennedy Catholic 7:00 p.m. 


Tuesday, February 7th

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

Wednesday, February 8th

Thursday, February 9th

Girls' Basketball @ Farrell 7:00 p.m. 
District Band Festival @ Butler High School 

Friday, February 10th

Middle School Boys' Basketball v. Oil City (High School Gym) 4:00/5:15 p.m. 
Boys' Basketball @ Rocky Grove 6:00/7:15 p.m. 
District Band Festival @ Butler High School 
Speech Team @ Bethel Park Tournament 

Saturday, February 11th

Varsity Wrestling @ Ellwood City 6:00 p.m.

MS Wrestling @ District 10 Tournament (Meadville High School)

District Band Festival @ Butler High School 

Speech Team @ Bethel Park Tournament)

SPAGHETTI DINNER TO BENEFIT MERCER BANDS ON FEBRUARY 12TH

TAKE-OUT ORDERS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE 

DAY OF THE DINNER. 

TICKETS AVAILABLE IN THE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE OFFICE.

ATTENTION ALL SENIORS:

Listed below is the Senior Project Timeline for the next two (2) weeks:

Wednesday, February 8^th

Students with last name A-K will turn in their Senior Project Folders to the Main Office for Review.

Thursday, February 9^th    

Students with last name L - Z will turn in their Senior Project Folders to the Main Office for Review.

Friday, February 10^th

Sign-Up Sheet for Exit Interview times will be available in the Main Office. 

See Mr. Piddington, Mr. Mausser, or 

Mrs. McEntire if you have any questions.