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Franklin High School will induct 2001 graduate and three-sport athlete J.J. Horne into its Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Horne won a state basketball title before playing football at Pitt. Read more below. #Franklin #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Horne's tremendous athleticism, work ethic set a new standard

Horne's tremendous athleticism, work ethic set a new standard

(This is the first of a four-part series on the inductees for the Franklin High School Hall of Fame Class of 2026)

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Our historical sports series continues across Venango County today. We are looking back at the 1990s Franklin High School boys basketball program. Coach Bill Hager and a highly dedicated roster changed local history. Read more online. #Franklin thederrick.com/sports/local_…
How Coach Bill Hager and the 1990s Knights turned Franklin Into a basketball town

How Coach Bill Hager and the 1990s Knights turned Franklin Into a basketball town

(This is the second of a five-part series on some of the great sports programs and athletes at Franklin High School in the 1990s and the first of a two-part

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Look back at the 1995 Rocky Grove/Franklin soccer team, the first in Venango County to reach the postseason. Read the full historical feature below. #FranklinPA #VenangoCounty #TheDerrick thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Franklin and Rocky Grove's 1995 team put soccer in the spotlight

Franklin and Rocky Grove's 1995 team put soccer in the spotlight

The FIFA World Cup drew plenty of attention to soccer in North America — and beyond — this summer.

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Franklin boys basketball head coach Torin Smith has resigned to take the top job at his alma mater, Grove City. Read the full story on the coaching change in Venango County below. #FranklinPA #VenangoCounty #TheDerrick thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Torin Smith resigns as Franklin boys basketball coach

Torin Smith resigns as Franklin boys basketball coach

Franklin’s boys basketball program will have a new leader as Torin Smith officially resigned as head coach on Tuesday night.

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Former Franklin High School baseball standout Luke Guth has agreed to terms with the Chicago Cubs. The Vanderbilt pitcher from Venango County was selected in the 19th round of the 2026 MLB draft. thederrick.com/sports/local_… #FranklinPA #VenangoCounty #ChicagoCubs
Franklin baseball standout Luke Guth agrees to terms with Chicago Cubs

Franklin baseball standout Luke Guth agrees to terms with Chicago Cubs

Former Franklin High School baseball standout Luke Guth and the Chicago Cubs agreed to terms according to a media release by the team on Monday. Terms of the deal were

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Venango County’s own Franklin Firestorm 13U baseball team went a perfect 6-0 to win the Baseball World Series in Myrtle Beach! They overcame a major first-inning injury in the semifinals to defeat competitors. #OilCity #Franklin #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Overcoming adversity: Franklin Firestorm win tournament title despite injuries

Overcoming adversity: Franklin Firestorm win tournament title despite injuries

Having won three tournaments and finished as the runner-up in three others this season, the Franklin Firestorm 13U traveling baseball team was looking to add another title to its trophy

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Former #Franklin High School baseball star Luke Guth was drafted by the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in the 19th round of the MLB draft. The Vanderbilt reliever joins a proud line of local pitchers heading to professional baseball. #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Guth drafted by Cubs in 19th round

Guth drafted by Cubs in 19th round

Former Franklin High School baseball standout Luke Guth was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 19th round (577th overall) of the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday.

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Franklin High School Athletic Director Becky Barnes is named Region VI Athletic Director of the Year. The Venango County native also awarded a $1,000 scholarship to senior Jillian Ewing. #Franklin #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
FHS graduate Barnes named Region VI Athletic Director of the Year

FHS graduate Barnes named Region VI Athletic Director of the Year

Becky Barnes is no stranger to hard work.

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Clarion High School alum Jordy Best wrapped up her senior season by guiding PennWest Clarion softball to its first PSAC playoff spot since 1992. The standout catcher hit .316 to help break the 34-year drought. #Clarion thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Changing the standard: Clarion grad Best helps Golden Eagles end playoff drought

Changing the standard: Clarion grad Best helps Golden Eagles end playoff drought

When Jordy Best decided to transfer to PennWest Clarion University after spending her freshman year at Gannon, she was not only looking to continue her softball career playing closer to

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Former #OilCity standout Charlie Motter won the javelin title at the All-Atlantic Region track championships for Penn State Behrend. The sophomore dual-sport athlete also earned All-Academic honors. #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Rising to the occasion: Oil City grad Motter excels in javelin, classroom at Behrend

Rising to the occasion: Oil City grad Motter excels in javelin, classroom at Behrend

Competing in both track and field and golf while also taking on a double major in Interdisciplinary Business and Engineering and Finance at Penn State Behrend, it’s safe to say

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College sports update for the Oil Region. Cranberry grad Ferringer took 5th in javelin, while Clarion grads Smail hit .500 in baseball and Anthony capped an elite softball career. #OilCity #VenangoCounty #LocalSports thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Clarion grads Smail and Anthony excel; Cranberry's Ferringer competes for Colonials

Clarion grads Smail and Anthony excel; Cranberry's Ferringer competes for Colonials

Clarion High School graduate Dawson Smail put together a tremendous season with the Brookdale Community College baseball team, helping the Jersey Blues reach the NJCAA World Series for the second

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Union High School grad Evelyn Bliss won the NCAA East First Round javelin title with a 61.02m facility-record throw. The Bucknell junior heads to Oregon to defend her national title June 10-13. #VenangoCounty #LocalSports #NCAA thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Union graduate Bliss qualifies for NCAAs in javelin

Union graduate Bliss qualifies for NCAAs in javelin

With just one throw, Union High School graduate Evelyn Bliss earned the chance to claim Bucknell University's first NCAA Championship since 1976 in the javelin as she won the NCAA

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Former #OilCity standout Will McMahon shines as a freshman pitcher for Penn State Behrend, racking up 31 strikeouts and capturing an AMCC baseball title. Read the full update on our local athlete at the link. #VenangoCounty #Franklin thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Building confidence: Oil City grad McMahon gains experience in AMCC title run

Building confidence: Oil City grad McMahon gains experience in AMCC title run

Will McMahon wasn’t sure what the jump from high school to collegiate baseball would be like this year.

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Franklin High School grad Sydni Hoobler rebounded from early career struggles to hit .355 and lead IUP softball to a PSAC West title before retiring to focus on medical studies. Read her full story. #Franklin #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Finding love for the game again: Franklin graduate Hoobler discovers joy, success at IUP

Finding love for the game again: Franklin graduate Hoobler discovers joy, success at IUP

After enduring two difficult years at Akron University, Sydni Hoobler decided to find a new home to continue her academic and softball playing career.

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Cranberry softball clinches a PIAA state playoff spot with a 10-0 victory over Keystone at Clarion-Limestone. Danica Wenner threw a 2-hit shutout for the Venango County squad, backed by a Jadyn Shumaker HR. #VenangoCounty #LocalSports thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Cranberry blanks Keystone to earn 2nd D-9 seed

Cranberry blanks Keystone to earn 2nd D-9 seed

STRATTANVILLE — After such a heartbreaking defeat to Brockway on Monday evening in which the Cranberry girls softball team saw its hopes of capturing a fourth straight District 9 Class

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Cranberry's Darien Wenner took 6th in the PIAA Class 2A pole vault Saturday, clearing 11-0 after entering seeded 18th. Local athletes from #OilCity, #Franklin, and Titusville wrapped up state championship action. #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Cranberry's Darien Wenner earns PIAA medal in pole vault

Cranberry's Darien Wenner earns PIAA medal in pole vault

SHIPPENSBURG — Cranberry’s Darien Wenner took home a medal in the pole vault while Central Clarion’s boys earned three medals in relays during the final day of competition at the

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Cranberry softball advances to the D9 Class 2A final after a 10-0 shutout over Moniteau. Gracee Hess throws a 1-hitter with 9 Ks. The Venango County squad faces Brockway Monday at 4 p.m. #VenangoCounty #Cranberry #LocalSports thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Berries to play for title; Orioles’ season comes to end in D-10 semifinals

Berries to play for title; Orioles’ season comes to end in D-10 semifinals

DuBOIS — Gracee Hess pitched a gem in the circle while Ashlyn McWilliams pounded a pair of doubles and drove in three runs as Cranberry’s girls softball team advanced to

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Seton Hill sophomore Brady McGuire has been named PSAC-West Athlete of the Year. McGuire carries on a major #Franklin baseball legacy established by his grandfather, longtime coach Henry Burchanowski. #VenangoCounty #OilCity thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Baseball's in his blood; son of Franklin grad starring on diamond for Seton Hill

Baseball's in his blood; son of Franklin grad starring on diamond for Seton Hill

The awards keep rolling in for Brady McGuire.

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Oil City softball ends season with 13-2 win over Eisenhower. Oiler baseball routs Ikes 20-2 behind Rybak's 4 RBIs. Rocky Grove baseball falls 12-10 in a 10-inning battle at Franklin. #OilCity #Franklin #VenangoCounty thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Oilers close season with victory over Ikes

Oilers close season with victory over Ikes

OIL CITY — Addison Schnitzer collected three hits and three RBIs while Jaymee Wice pitched four shutout innings in the circle as the Oil City girls softball team closed out

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Cranberry baseball moves to 8-7 with a 10-0 shutout over Union/ACV behind McIntyre’s 1-hitter. Rocky Grove volleyball sweeps Fort LeBoeuf. Scores for Oil City and Franklin softball. #CranberryBerries #OilCity thederrick.com/sports/local_…
Berries roll to victory; Orioles, Oilers, Knights all fall on softball diamond

Berries roll to victory; Orioles, Oilers, Knights all fall on softball diamond

Alex McIntyre had a standout game at the plate and on the mound while leading Cranberry to a 10-0, five-inning rout over visiting Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley in KSAC baseball action on

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