High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2024: Peters Township girls get past Greensburg Central Catholic in OT
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Monday, December 9, 2024 | 11:47 PM
Natalie Wetzel scored 36 points to lead Peters Township (4-0) to a 61-55 overtime win over Greensburg Central Catholic in a matchup of WPIAL contenders in nonsection girls basketball Monday. Erica Gribble and Jayla Peterson scored 19 points apiece for the Centurions (2-2).
Allderdice 73, Clairton 58 – Bailey White led Allderdice (2-3) with 37 points and hit the 1,000-point mark for her career in a nonsection win. Iyanna Wade led Clairton (2-1) with 35 points and Karma Fugila had 10. Rhyan Sledge scored 17 points and Peyton Lynch had 12 for the Dragons.
Baldwin 57, South Park 42 – Lindsey Bernatos scored 13 points, Julie Ott followed with 12 and Bella Niles added 10 to lead Baldwin (2-2) to a nonsection win. Bella Stromberg scored 16 points for South Park (1-1).
Beth-Center 42, Uniontown 33 – Callie Dorsey scored 16 points for Beth-Center (3-2) in a nonsection win. Emily Myers scored 12 points for Uniontown (1-3).
Blackhawk 49, Moon 20 – Aubree Hupp scored 19 points to lead Blackhawk (3-1) to a nonsection win. Jaedin Griggs had 10 points for Moon (1-2).
East Allegheny 40, Leechburg 34 – Ivy Barnett scored 19 points and Samara Chase added 12 to push East Allegheny (1-3) to a nonsection win. Addie Zanotto led Leechburg (0-4) with 24 points.
Ellwood City 46, Hopewell 37 – Caitlin Kreitzer led Ellwood City (3-1) with 18 points, Kayla Jones followed with 15 and Delaney Sturgeon added 11 in a nonsection win. Maya Richburg scored 13 points for Hopewell (1-4).
Geibel Catholic 58, Derry 28 – Mallory Clemmer scored 21 points and Emma Larkin added 20 to lead Geibel Catholic (5-0) to a nonsection win. Ava Henderson added 10 points and Janiah Darnell had 17 rebounds. Jane Huss scored 13 points and Lucie Loucks added 11 for Derry (2-2).
Greensburg Salem 61, Yough 24 – Mia Heasley scored 21 points and Blessing Gantt added 11 to lead Greensburg Salem (2-1) to a nonsection win over Yough (3-2).
Hampton 28, Armstrong 18 – Ellie Klocko scored 10 points to lead Hampton (4-1) to a nonsection win. Marlo Mellish scored 14 points for Armstrong (1-2).
Hempfield 53, Fox Chapel 36 – Allie Cervola scored 15 points and Mads Pevarnik and Lilly Houghtalen each added nine for Hempfield (4-0) in a nonsection win. Natalie Schaffer led Fox Chapel (3-1) with 16 points.
Latrobe 64, Washington 23 – Maggie Maiers scored 16 points and Carley Berk added 12 points and 10 assists as Latrobe (3-2) beat Washington (1-3) in a nonsection game.
Laurel 58, Burgettstown 29 – Shyan Tindall scored 34 points and made eight 3-pointers for Laurel (2-3) in a nonsection win. Savanna Rush scored 13 points for Burgettstown (1-4).
Mars 46, Knoch 29 – Vita Vargo scored 20 points to help Mars (2-1) to a nonsection win. Karlee Buterbaugh and Neah Ewing each scored 10 for Knoch (0-5).
Montour 40, Central Valley 35 – Abby Cleary scored 14 points and Sofia Brandy added nine to push Montour (3-1) to a nonsection win. Nyah Hayes scored 13 for Central Valley (1-1).
Neighborhood Academy 41, Nazareth Prep 4 – Amira Abdul-Waalee scored 11 points and Neveah Jefferson added 10 to lead Neighborhood Academy past Nazareth Prep.
Norwin 56, Kennedy Catholic 46 – Kendall Berger scored 19 points and Bella Furno added 13 to lead Norwin (3-1) to a nonsection win. Layke Fields scored 28 points for Kennedy Catholic.
OLSH 57, Serra Catholic 42 – Claudia Ierullo scored 14 points and Leah Parker added 10 to push OLSH (3-0) to a nonsection win. Abby Genes had 20 points and made five 3-pointers for Serra Catholic (0-4).
Plum 56, Kiski Area 40 – Riley Stephans scored a career-high 26 points to lead Plum (1-2) to a nonsection win over Kiski Area (4-1). Tamia West scored 13 points and Serena Carnahan had 12 for the Mustangs.
Shady Side Academy 53, Seneca Valley 45 – Karis Thomas and Cassie Sauer scored 10 points apiece to lead Shady Side Academy (4-0) to a nonsection win. Gracie Cato scored 23 points and Natalie Hambly had 14 for Seneca Valley (1-3).
South Fayette 51, Mt. Lebanon 28 – Ryan Oldaker led South Fayette (4-0) with 22 points and Juliette Leroux added 11 in a nonsection win. Payton Collins scored nine points for Mt. Lebanon (2-3).
Thomas Jefferson 69, Elizabeth Forward 27 – Maggie Spell scored 22 points and Kaylee DeAngelo and Riley McCabe added 13 points apiece to lead Thomas Jefferson (6-0) to a nonsection win. Michelle Jellison scored 10 points for Elizabeth Forward (1-3).
Union 55, Rochester 50 – Kylie Fruehstorfer scored 15 points and Olivia Benedict added 11 to lead Union (3-0) to a nonsection victory. Marque Taylor scored 16 and Kamryn Newman and Tia Yellock added 11 each for Rochester (0-4).
Upper St. Clair 59, North Hills 38 – Rylee Kalocay led all scorers with 22 points in a winning effort for Upper St. Clair (3-1) in a nonsection matchup with North Hills (2-2). Zoe Devlin (15) and Gia Minton (13) combined for 28 in the loss for the Indians.
Waynesburg 48, Carmichaels 19 – Avery Davis scored 14 points to lead Waynesburg (2-1) to a nonsection win over Carmichaels (0-4).
Boys basketball
Butler 80, Bishop Canevin 67 – Tayt Lucas scored 23 points and Ayden Andrews added 21 to power Butler (5-0) past Bishop Canevin (1-3) in a nonsection game.
Hopewell 69, Elwood City 60 – Zach Kovell led all scored with 25 points in a nonsection win for Hopewell (2-1). James Armstrong (17) and Brody Rock (13) combined for 30. Aaron Lake (16), Kaleb Servick (13), Jackson Kerr (13) and Chris Smiley (11) scored 53 of Elwood City’s 60 points.
Keystone Oaks 58, Chartiers-Houston 36 – Erond Jakupi scored 21 points and made four 3-pointers for Keystone Oaks (4-0) in a nonsection win. Justus Buckingham scored nine points for Chartiers-Houston (2-1). Joseph Colton added 17 points for the Golden Eagles.
Riverside 59, Western Beaver 44 – McCartney Plassmeyer scored 25 points to lead Riverside (5-0) to a nonsection win. Nathan Schwarz scored 16 points for Western Beaver (0-3).
Steel Valley 62, Waynesburg 60 (OT) – Nate Yuhas led with 25 points, Rashun Hough followed with 15 and Jaeshawn Carson added 12 for Steel Valley (1-6) in a nonsection win. Cole Headlee scored 23 points and Alex VanSickle had 16 for Waynesburg (0-3).
Summit Academy 55, Propel Braddock Hills 37 – Demetrous Crosby scored 14 to lead four players in double figures for Summit Academy (1-2) in a nonsection win. Robert Young had 12, Tahja Sydnor 11 and Shemar Glover 10 for Summit. Braylon Davis-Clay and Jarell Santiago each had 11 for Propel Braddock Hills (0-4).
West Shamokin 67, Apollo-Ridge 42 – Bradyn Rodgers scored 26 points and Alex Talmadge added 16 to lead West Shamokin to a nonsection win. Zane Beatty scored 17 and Brayden Myers added 10 for Apollo-Ridge (1-4).
Yough 62, Mt. Pleasant 45 – Jackson Pore led Yough (1-3) with 18 points, Ryan Westerman followed with 15 and Charlie Quinn and Brody King each added 13 in a nonsection win. Aiden Johnson scored 15 for Mt. Pleasant (0-5).
Hockey
Bishop Canevin 4, Wilmington 2 – Jayden Martincic had a goal and an assist and Jack Lyons, Jack Misterka and Brian Kalanish also scored to lead Bishop Canevin (5-4) to a Division 2win. Finn McGreal and Brody Young each had a goal and an assist for Wilmington (1-7).
Cathedral Prep 3, Penn-Trafford 2 (SO) – Ryan Sorge and Tucker Kinnear scored and Ian Brown made 39 saves as Cathedral Prep (8-2) won a Class 2A game in a shootout. Drew Hall and Gavin Patterson scored for Penn-Trafford (9-2-1).
Chartiers Valley 6, Meadville 1 – Noah Callender had a hat trick and Tyler Held, Jackson Chorey and Ryan Kumpf added a goal apiece to lead Chartiers Valley (9-1) to a Class A win. Graham Shellhaas scored for Meadville (2-7-1).
Deer Lakes 3, Connellsville 0 – Ryan Grunden, RJ Norkus and Mason Cervone scored and Nikita Oleksiienko made 20 saves to lead Deer Lakes (7-4-1) to a D2 win over Connellsville (4-4-1).
Elizabeth Forward 3, Knoch 1 – Brant Alekson, Bobby Boord Jr. and Cam Thompson scored and Andrew Costello made 35 saves for Elizabeth Forward (7-3) in a Division 2 win. Nick Olshanski scored for Knoch (5-2-1).
Gateway 5, Central Valley 2 – Parker Williams scored twice, CJ Evans had a goal and an assist and Aiden Darazio and Canyon Hines also scored to help Gateway (4-5-1) to a Division 2 win. Connor Svaranowic and Logan Sullivan scored for Central Valley (3-6).
Greensburg Salem 8, Kiski 0 – Jake Fink scored four goals, Luke Dieter added two more and Tristan Gonzales made 11 saves to lead Greensburg Salem (4-5) past Kiski (0-9-1) in Class A. Nathan Ross had a goal and an assist, Ty Hutchinson also scored and Jeremiah Faulk had three assists.
Mt. Lebanon 5, Pine-Richland 4 (SO) – Ben Kurta netted the decisive goal in the shootout for Mt. Lebanon (8-1-1) in Class 3A. Four players registered a goal for Blue Devils with Liam Shinn (1-2) and Chayce Stasiowski (1-2) leading with three points apiece. Carson Verszyla scored a hat trick in the loss for Pine-Richland (3-6-1).
Neshannock 6, Sewickley Academy 0 – Sam Mezzanotte had a hat trick and Grant Hennon, Jacob Gruber and Hayden Tatterson added a goal apiece for Neshannock (6-2-1) in a D2 win over Sewickley Academy (0-9).
North Allegheny 3, Upper St. Clair 1 – Gianni Lochiatto, Topher Moran and Joey Mitchell scored a goal apiece to lead North Allegheny (5-2-1) to a Class 3A win. Nico Galardini scored for Upper St. Clair (4-4-1).
North Catholic 5, Moon 1 – Beckett Dunn had two goals and an assist to lead North Catholic (8-3) to a Class A win. Quinn Lee, Anthony Neely and Renzo Sylvester also scored for North Catholic. Ryan Muldowney had a goal for Moon (10-2).
North Hills 8, Hampton 5 – Cole Hunt and Tobias Kiger each had two goals and an assist and Jonathan Trosky also scored twice to lead North Hills (5-5) to a Class A win. Christopher Muschar dished out four assists. Michael Cummings had two goals and two assists and Joey Stephenson also scored twice for Hampton (5-8).
South Fayette 4, Seneca Valley 3 – Nathaniel Keller scored twice, Robert Chiapetta had a goal and two assists and Ivan Kalinkou also scored to lead South Fayette (5-4-1) to a Class 3A win. John Sroka, Tyler Garvin and Owen Martin scored for Seneca Valley (7-1).
Wheeling Central Catholic 5, Montour 3 – Aden Cooey had two goals and three assists and Brady Kerr had a goal and two assists to lead Wheeling Central Catholic (6-5) to a Class A win. Aiden Moskovitz scored two goals for Montour (7-3).
Wheeling Park 5, Indiana 0 – Luke Simonetti scored three points (2-1) to lead Wheeling Park (7-1-1) in a Class A win over Indiana (5-4-1). Owen Abraham (1-2), Landon Szazynski (1-1) and Kaden Lyons (1-1) contributed three goals apiece.
Wrestling
Pine-Richland 49, Knoch 30 – Five Rams won by pin to lead Pine-Richland (1-0) to a nonsection victory. Winning by fall were Bennett Ferraro (114), Alden Rockacy (121), Max Kohser (133), Dominic Ferraro (139) and Mac Miller (172). Wyatt Foster (215), Jarrett Crowe (127), Owen Layhew (145), Brayden McGowan (152) and Derrick Glover (160) recorded pins for Knoch (0-1).
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