High school roundup for Dec. 21, 2023: Cameron Lindsey leads Aliquippa past Chartiers Valley

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Thursday, December 21, 2023 | 11:56 PM


Cameron Lindsey put up 23 points to lead Aliquippa to a 69-64 victory over Chartiers Valley in nonsection boys basketball Thursday night.

Quentin Goode added 18 points, Jayace Williams produced 11 and Qa’lil Goode chipped in with 10 for the Quips (4-1). Julian Semplice drained five 3-pointers and finished with 27 points and Jaden Davis added 22 for the Colts (4-4).

Armstrong 49, Indiana 34 – Isaiah Riggle put up 20 points to pace Armstrong (6-1) in a nonsection win. Aaron Webb scored 13 points to lead Indiana (2-4).

Baldwin 84, Brashear 69 – Nate Wesling scored 16 points to lead five players in double figures for Baldwin (5-2) in a nonsection win. Max Marzina added 14, Jaden Duttine and Caden Cherico had 12 and Matt Schenk finished with 10. Titus Gilett led Brashear (2-5) with 32 points, hitting six 3-pointers. Garett White had 19 and Nasir Pullie added 14.

Bethel Park 80, Seton LaSalle 62 – Nick Brown scored 18 points, Michael Mathias made three 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, Jack Brickner added 12 and Shawn Davis chipped in with 10 for Bethel Park (3-4) in a nonsection win. Hayden Merchant sank four 3s and had 18 points and Elias Latouf had 12 points for Seton LaSalle (5-2).

Burgettstown 83, Avella 69 – James Leuice led all scorers with 27 points, Carson Tkalcavic added 25 and Parker Rommes scored 11 as Burgettstown (7-0) beat Avella (4-3) in nonsection play. Westley Burchianti put up 25 points, Bryce Wright added 17 and Nate Cilia finished with 12 for the Eagles.

Central Valley 54, Brentwood 39 – Isaiah Jeter led all scorers with 23 points to boost Central Valley (4-2) to a nonsection win. Zach Wuenschell scored 11 points and Ian Harrington followed with 10 for Brentwood (2-7).

Charleroi 58, Waynesburg 41 – Jackson Keranko scored 17 points and Bryce Large added 12 as Charleroi (2-5, 1-1) beat Waynesburg (2-6, 0-2) in Section 4-3A. Cole Headlee put up 17 points to lead the Raiders.

Chartiers-Houston 47, Jefferson-Morgan 39 – Avery Molek had 25 points to pace Chartiers-Houston (6-1) in a nonsection victory. John Woodward scored 12 points and Dayten Marion added 11 for Jefferson-Morgan (5-3).

Elizabeth Forward 75, East Allegheny 57 – Isaiah Turner put up 19 points, Tyler Basic added 16 and Cy Herchelroath finished with 14 as Elizabeth Forward (6-1) beat East Allegheny (2-5) in nonsection play. Troy Anderson produced 15 points, Jordan Rondcu followed with 12 and Brennan Rutledge had 10 for the Tigers.

Fox Chapel 50, Hampton 42 – Will Siegel hit for a career-high 24 points and Jefferson Moorefield-Brown added 12 to help Fox Chapel (4-4) to a nonsection victory. Peter Kramer scored 19 and Liam Mignigna had 12 for Hampton (5-2).

Frazier 87, California 73 – Vinny Manzella scored 19 points, Noah Neil followed with 17, Caden Monticelli added 12 and Jacob Ziolecki had 11 as Frazier (5-3) topped California (0-6) in nonsection play. Dalian McManus made six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, Darian Bateman had 16, Brock Alekson followed with 13 and Trey Whitehead finished with 10 for the Trojans.

Kiski Area 67, Woodland Hills 63 – Isaiah Gonzalez scored 19 points, including the tying free throw with 0.9 seconds left in regulation, to lead Kiski Area (7-1) to a nonsection victory. Terry Martin added 11 for the Cavaliers. Scoop Smith led Woodland Hills (3-5) with 28 points.

Legacy (NV) 40, Nazareth Prep 29 – Rahjohn Chambeir scored 18 points to lead Legacy (NV) at the HBCU Holiday Jam in Las Vegas. Will Evans led Nazareth Prep (3-2) with nine.

Monessen 65, Westinghouse 46 – Lorenzo Gardner hit for 33 points to power Monessen (4-1) to a nonsection win. Terrell Wofford had 14 and Jakai Collins 12 for Westinghouse.

Mt. Pleasant 70, Ligonier Valley 52 – Dante Giallonardo led all scorers with 22 points, Chase McCloy added 18 and Connor Pavlocak followed with 14 as Mt. Pleasant (2-4) beat Ligonier Valley (2-5) in nonsection play. Michael Vargulish-Graver scored 17 points, Michale Wisniewski made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and Parker Hollick added 11 for the Rams.

North Catholic 75, Knoch 69 – Max Hurray dropped 23 points and Nick Larson and Jude Rottmann each scored 13 as North Catholic (4-2) beat Knoch (4-2) in a nonsection contest. Jackson Bauman led all scorers with 24 points and Teegan Finucan added 16 for the Knights.

North Hills 75, North Allegheny 68 – Eric James put up 24 points, Logan Johnson added 21 and Zach Pollaro chipped in with 19 to lead North Hills (3-3) to a nonsection win. Joey Dopirak led all scorers with 29 points, Joseph Marquis scored 12 and Carter Melzer and Paul Rubish each had 10 for North Allegheny (3-6).

Northgate 71, Freedom 34 – Josh Williams put up 19 points while Auston Mitchell, Landon Lockett and Tylan Daniels scored 10 points apiece to lead Northgate (3-2) to a nonsection win over Freedom (0-9).

Penn-Trafford 53, Seneca Valley 41 – Tyler Freas scored 15 points to pace Penn-Trafford (5-4) in a nonsection win against Seneca Valley (3-5). Kai West scored 12 points and Owen Congdon added 11 for the Raiders.

Quaker Valley 82, Ambridge 61 – Joe Coyle led four Quaker Valley players in double figures with 24 points in a nonsection win over Ambridge (3-5). Zach Washington added 19, Dana Kromah scored 16 and Dom Cox-Giles had 14 for the Quakers (5-2).

Raines (Fla.) 56, Canon-McMillan 54 – Eamon O’Donoghue scored 25 points and Roman Koenemund chipped in 13 as Canon-McMillan (4-3) lost to Raines (Fla.) at the KSA Pre-Holiday Tournament in Orlando, Fla.

Redbank Valley 64, Freeport 53 – Kieran Fricko scored 23 points and Braylon Wagner added 12 for Redbank Valley in a nonsection win. Brady Sullivan scored 19 and Gavin Glista chipped in 13 for Freeport (2-6).

Serra Catholic 77, Sto-Rox 65 – Isiah Petty scored 22 points, Owen Dumbroski added 14, and Chris Warren and Pete Burek each scored 11 for Serra Catholic (4-4) in a nonsection win against Sto-Rox (2-5).

South Allegheny 69, Blackhawk 41 – Cam Epps made five 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, Mike Michalski added 17 and Jeston Beatty Jr. followed with 16 as South Allegheny (7-0) rolled to a nonsection win. Justin Shanor and Tyler Heckathorn scored 12 points apiece for Blackhawk (3-5).

Southmoreland 72, Ringgold 55 – Noah Felentzer dropped a game-high 30 points, Ty Keffer scored 15 and Elliot Premus added 10 as Southmoreland (7-0) defeated Ringgold (2-5) in a nonsection contest. Zyair Dungee led the Rams with 15 points.

Springdale 78, Cheswick Christian Academy 62 – John Hughes made four 3-pointers and dropped 27 points to lead Springdale (7-1) to a nonsection win. Mason Gent and Jackson Pribanic each scored 12 points while Chase Weihrauch added 10 for the Dynamos. Sean Louis scored 25 points, Grant Rochkind followed with 21, and Joseph Rosio added 10 for Cheswick (3-2).

Trinity 42, Fort Cherry 34 – Jacob Dunkle scored 20 points and Kaden Hathaway added 10 as Trinity (3-4) beat Fort Cherry (3-2) in nonsection play. Shane Cornali had 11 points to pace the Rangers.

Trinity (Ohio) 55, Mars 53 – Eric Snow scored 17 points and Damarion Hall added 13 to lead Trinity (Ohio) past Mars. Ryan Ceh put up 24 points and Remi Black added 10 for the Fightin’ Planets (2-4).

Uniontown 75, Auburn (Va.) 50 – Calvin Winfrey scored 18 points and Jamire Braxton added 17 for Uniontown (6-0) at the KSA Pre-Holiday Tournament in Orlando, Fla. Notorious Grooms had 13 and Kelan Milsom finished with 11. Drew Royal and Nick Millirons scored 15 each for Auburn.

West Mifflin 58, Clairton 46 – David Fleming produced 16 points, Aaron Smith added 13 and Brandon Battles finished with 10 as West Mifflin (6-2) beat Clairton (4-5) in nonsection play. Tariq Wooding scored 12 points for the Bears.

Girls basketball

Armstrong 50, Highlands 31 – Kyla Fitzgerald scored 18 points and Emma Paul finished with 16 to lift Armstrong (4-3) to a nonsection win. Kalleigh Nerone led Highlands (4-3) with 16 points.

Baldwin 71, Latrobe 57 – Mary Vargo put up 20 points and drained four 3-pointers, Lynsey Bernotas added 15 points, and Laci Bernotas and Katie Lucarelli each chipped in 13 as Baldwin (4-3) defeated Latrobe (2-5) in a nonsection contest. Elle Snyder scored 36 points and sank four 3-pointers and Belle Blossey added 11 for the Wildcats.

Chartiers Valley 49, Montour 38 – Ava Shazer scored 20 points for Chartiers Valley (6-1) in a nonsection win. Jordyn Wolfe scored 15 and Sterling McCleaster added 11 for Montour (4-4).

Clairton 70, East Allegheny 8 – Iyanna Wade went off for 49 points and sank three 3-pointers and Jamiya Childs added 13 as Clairton (7-0) coasted to a nonsection win over East Allegheny (0-7).

Ellis School 36, Carlynton 22 – Angelina Jones led all scorers with 14 points and Kallie Kristian finished with 12 as Ellis School (5-5) beat Carlynton (3-5) in nonsection play. Lucy Vetter had 11 points for the Cougars.

Greensburg Salem 46, Ross Sheppard 19 – Regan Kerr and Kait Mankins scored 10 points each as Greensburg Salem (6-1) defeated Ross Sheppard from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the KSA Pre-Holiday Tournament in Orlando, Fla.

Indiana 49, Hempfield 38 – Bella Antonacci scored 16 points and Indiana (6-1) secured a nonsection win. Allie Cervola led Hempfield (5-2) with 13 points. Sarah Podkul added 11 and Ashley Hosni scored 10.

Kennedy Catholic 37, Blackhawk 35 – Layke Fields scored 19 points to pace Kennedy Catholic in a nonsection win against Blackhawk (6-2). Aubree Hupp put up 15 points and Alena Fusetti added five for the Cougars.

Knoch 50, Slippery Rock 25 – Adah Fuller scored 15 points and Karlee Buterbaugh added 14 to help Knoch (4-4) to a nonsection win. Madison Romanovich led Slippery Rock with 14 points.

Ligonier Valley 58, Derry 48 – Lyla Barr scored 20 points while Marlee Miller and Maddy Marinchak each added 16 points as Ligonier Valley (3-4) beat Derry (3-5) in a nonsection matchup. Jane Huss had 15 points and Samantha Gruska followed with 12 for the Trojanettes.

Lincoln Park 77, Gallatin County (Ky.) 21 – J’La Kizart scored 24 points, Abby Januzzi added 17 and Maddie Skye had 11 as Lincoln Park (6-0) won at the Smoky Mountain Classic in Tennessee.

Mapletown 33, Propel Montour 26 – Emma Zalar led the Maples with nine points as Mapletown (2-5) won a nonsection contest. Alyssa Krasousky had nine points for Propel Montour (2-6).

Mercyhurst Prep 57, Butler 47 – Amelia McMichael led Butler (2-5) with 20 points in a nonsection defeat at the hands of Mercyhurst Prep. Oliva Kulyk and Seana Thrower each scored 17 points for Mercyhurst.

McGuffey 53, Carmichaels 13 – Lexi Ewig, Madison Gaso and Taylor Schumacher had 10 points apiece for McGuffey (6-0) in a nonsection victory over Carmichaels (1-6).

Moon 71, Freedom 45 – Jaedin Griggs scored 23 points and Gabby Merritt and Maria Depner added 14 each to lead Moon (5-1) to a nonsection win. Shaye Bailey scored 20 and Olivia Henderson had 13 for Freedom (3-4).

Mt. Pleasant 50, Frazier 29 – Riley Gesinski scored 13 points and Grace Arrigo added 12 to pace Mt. Pleasant (6-2) in a nonsection win. Allie Yauch and Malana Burton each scored eight for Frazier (4-5).

North Allegheny 39, Shaler 32 – Lydia Betz and Kellie McConnell each scored 16 points to lead North Allegheny (6-0) to a nonsection win. Reese Smetanka finished with 13 points for Shaler (3-6).

Oakland Catholic 63, Mt. Lebanon 41 – Mia LeDonne scored 18 points, Kaylee DeAngelo had 12 points on four made 3-pointers, and London Creach finished with 10 points as Oakland Catholic (6-0) defeated Mt. Lebanon (3-6) in nonsection play. Payton Collins put up 18 points to pace the Blue Devils.

OLSH 57, Bishop Canevin 23 – Lola Garner scored 12 points as OSLH (5-2) rolled to a nonsection win. Amari Elliott and Isabella Sysak each scored seven points for Bishop Canevin (2-6).

Penn Hills 45, Franklin Regional 29 – Hannah Pugliese put up 19 points and Milani Oliver scored 13 to lead Penn Hills (2-4, 2-1) to a Section 1-5A win. Addison Musto made four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points for Franklin Regional (1-6, 1-2).

Penn-Trafford 50, Kiski Area 38 – Lauren Marton scored 19 points and pulled in 11 rebounds while Olivia Pepple made four 3-pointers and finished with 13 points to lead Penn-Trafford (7-1) to a nonsection win. Abbie Johns had 12 points for Kiski Area (3-5).

Peters Township 72, Fox Chapel 40 – Peri Cendroski and Gemma Walker each scored 18 points to lead Peters Township (7-0) to a nonsection win. Natalie Wetzel added 16 and Bri Morreale had 12 for Peters. Bella Urso scored 11 for Fox Chapel (3-5).

Seneca Valley 53, North Catholic 46 – Natalie Hambly had 26 points to propel Seneca Valley (5-2) past North Catholic (3-3) in a nonsection game. Allison Sevin added 10 points for the Raiders. Alayna Rocco scored 17 for the Trojanettes, while Brady Wehner and Sarah Loughry added 10 each.

Serra Catholic 56, Yough 25– Abby Genes scored 18 points, Brianna Battles chipped in with 14 and Cate Clarke had 10 as Serra Catholic (7-1) grabbed a nonsection win over Yough (4-4). Autumn Matthews finished with 15 points for the Cougars.

Seton LaSalle 47, Burgettstown 36 – Mallory Daly led all scorers with 23 points and Addie Lonergan sank four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points as Seton LaSalle (4-2) defeated Burgettstown (4-4) in nonsection play. Kaitlyn Nease scored 17 points for the Blue Devils.

Sharpsville 41, Laurel 29 – Lily Palko dropped 15 points to propel Sharpsville to a nonsection win. Maya Jarrett scored eight points and Syann Tindall added seven for Laurel (2-5).

Springdale 42, Leechburg 38 – Ashlyn Ferderbar scored 23 points and Cara Lehy contributed nine to help Springdale (2-5) to a nonsection win. Olivia Vigna scored 15 and Grace Richards chipped in nine for Leechburg (4-3).

Trinity 52, Bethel Park 48 – Ruby Morgan scored 12 points and Maddy Roberts put up 10 for Trinity (5-1) in a nonsection victory. Ella Sabatos produced 17 points and Sadie Orie had 14 for Bethel Park (2-6).

Waynesburg 50, Albert Gallatin 39 – Kaley Rohanna scored 19 points and Avery Davis added 10 to lead Waynesburg (7-0) to a nonsection win. Mya Glisan scored 18 and Grayce Panos 14 for Albert Gallatin (1-6).

Hockey

Bethel Park 9, Baldwin 2 – Vincent Klingensmith scored two goals as Bethel Park (7-3-1) defeated Baldwin (1-8-2) in Class 3A. Will Alborg, Ethan Cooley, Peter Velisaris, Ryan Tierney, Jack Hartman, Mason Devett-Raeder and Caden Busch also scored. Raffaele Monaghan and Logan Pack had a goal each for the Highlanders.

Bishop Canevin 2, Deer Lakes 1 – Ryan Saginaw’s two goals were all Bishop Canevin (10-0) needed in a Varsity D2 matchup with Deer Lakes (8-4). Ayden Worstell stopped 18 shots for the Crusaders. Ryan Grunden scored the Lancers only goal.

Blackhawk 7, Freeport 1 – Beck Harry found the back of the net twice while Jack McKnight, Bryce Leiper, Tyler Syka, Matais Huber and Owen Keistek also scored as Blackhawk (7-2) beat Freeport (2-8-3) in Class A. Aiden Bauman scored for the Yellowjackets.

Burrell 8, Carrick 6 – Aidan Petroff scored five goals while Chantz Watkins, John Lukac and Mike Morazcyk each added a goal to lead Burrell (9-3) past Carrick (8-4) in Varsity D2. Ivan Manculich and Drew Bird scored two goals each for the Raiders.

Hempfield 3, South Fayette 2 (SO) – Alex Smillie scored the tying goal with 5:46 left in the third period and Hempfield (6-5) went on to a shootout win in Class 2A. Max Short also scored and Evan Saltzgiver made 33 saves for Hempfield. Nathaniel Keller and Tyler Brandebura scored for South Fayette (8-1-2).

Indiana 5, Shaler 4 – Phil Bell had two goals and an assist and Ash Lockard and Nick Carretti also scored for Indiana (10-1-2) in a Class A win. Matthew Stelitano had two goals and an assist for Shaler (8-2-1).

Moon 4, Beaver 3 (SO) – Josh Hatton scored the tying goal in the third period, helping Moon (8-4) to a Class A win. Noah Driscoll had a goal and two assists and Holden Himes also scored for Moon. Gabe Forney had two goals and an assist and Caleb Berardelli made 29 saves for Beaver (5-5-1).

Morgantown 8, Connellsville 3 – Geno Valenti scored two goals to lead Morgantown (8-4) to a Varsity D2 win. Weston Mazey, John DiBartolomeo, Brayden Hellen, Cooper Cox, Hank Wilson and Nico Kourtsis also scored. Ian Zerecheck scored twice and Nolan Wojnar added a goal for Connellsville (4-7).

Mt. Lebanon 5, North Allegheny 2 – Mt. Lebanon (6-4-1) got goals from Xavier Bias, Griffin Krupp, Conner Ribstein, Micah Gill and Liam Shinn in a Class 3A win over North Allegheny (8-3). Ryan Jackman and Luke Walkauskas were the goal scorers for the Tigers.

Plum 4, Westmont Hilltop 1 – Tyler Bresso, Colby Bartos, Rylan Schoonover and A.J. Leah scored for Plum (6-5-1) in a Class A tilt. Logan Glessner scored for Westmont Hilltop (0-12).

Ringgold 7, Elizabeth Forward 3 – Kenny Cadwallader had a hat trick and added an assist to lead Ringgold (5-4-2) to a Varsity D2 win. Bruce Santina and Phil Quattrone each had a goal and an assist for Ringgold. Patrick Malandra and Doug Hoffman had a goal and an assist apiece for Elizabeth Forward (3-5).

Thomas Jefferson 5, Latrobe 3 – Jake Stock scored two goals while Scott Allan, Andrew Oliver and Lucas Blose each added a goal as Thomas Jefferson (8-2) pulled within two points of Latrobe (9-3) in the Class 2A standings. Jacob Hannah found the net twice and Louie Amatucci scored a power-play goal for Latrobe.

Wrestling

Connellsville 55, Waynesburg 6 – Landon Lynn (114), Chase Sparks (121), and Julian Ruggieri (139) recorded pins as Connellsville (2-0) rolled to a nonsection win. Kai Vielma (133) won by decision while Carter Wilson (145), Evan Petrovich (152), Lonzy Vielma (160), and Cooper Lembo (172) each won by major decision for the Falcons. Ky Szewczyk (127) and Jacob Stephenson (189) won by decision for Waynesburg (2-6).

Latrobe 57, McKeesport 11 – Brock Mears (215), Luke Willochell (127) and Lucas Braun (152) had first-period pins to lead Latrobe (3-2, 1-0) to a Section 4-3A win. Cody Krall (285), Leo Joseph (121), Jacob Braun (133), Bradan Bronson (172) and Hunter Snyder (189) also had pins and Cole Short (160) won by decision for the Wildcats. Colton Kotouch (145) won by tech fall for McKeesport (0-3, 0-1).

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