High school roundup for Feb. 10, 2025: Clairton’s Iyanna Wade hits 3,000-point mark

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Monday, February 10, 2025 | 11:36 PM

Iyanna Wade scored 32 points to become the fourth girls basketball player in WPIAL history to reach the 3,000-point mark, leading Clairton to a 48-25 victory over Ellis School in nonsection girls basketball Monday night.

Wade (3,021) joins Monessen’s Gina Naccarato (3,364) and Charel Allen (3,110) and East Allegheny’s Brooke Stewart (3,055) in the 3,000-point club.

Jamiya Childs added 10 points for the Bears (17-4). Syree Spencer scored nine points for Ellis School (8-9).

Allderdice 49, Carrick 17 – Peyton Lynch scored 19 points and Rhyan Sledge contributed 10 for Allderdice (17-5, 10-0) in a City League win. Jayda Rose scored eight points to lead Carrick (10-11, 5-5).

Baldwin 77, Elizabeth Forward 50 – Lynsey Bernotas scored 23 points, Mary Vargo had 13 and Kelsey Meyer added 11 to lead Baldwin (14-8) to a nonsection win. Michelle Jellison scored 18 points and Mia Sostaric had 10 for Elizabeth Forward (17-5).

Bethel Park 59, Keystone Oaks 40 – Sadie Orie led all scorers with 24 points as Bethel Park (11-11) bested Keystone Oaks (18-2) in nonsection play. Hannah York and Alayna Wagner scored 12 points apiece for the Eagles.

Blackhawk 64, North Allegheny 48 – Aubree Hupp poured in 26 points, Mia Sheesley scored 12 and Andrea Kinger contributed 11 for Blackhawk (20-2) in a nonsection win. Maddie Williams sank four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and Rosalita Varlotta added 10 for North Allegheny (9-13).

Canon-McMillan 54, Montour 22 – Sam Miller scored 21 points and Madison Clair added 13 to lead Canon-McMillan (13-8) to a nonsection win. Abigail Cleary scored 11 points for Montour (8-14).

Cornerstone Prep 37, Cheswick Christian Academy 36 – Ainsley Schier scored 14 points to pace Cornerstone Prep (2-6) in a Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference win. Abby Louis had 18 points to lead Cheswick Christian Academy(5-3).

Fort Cherry 57, Rochester 43 – Brooke Cornali led with 19 points, Olivia Kemp followed with 14 and Jazlyn Martino added 13 to push Fort Cherry (18-3) to a nonsection win. Kamryn Newman scored 15 points for Rochester (9-12).

Hopewell 56, Mohawk 30 – Caylee Sundy and Maya Richburg each scored 15 points while Avery Boyd added 11 as Hopewell (9-13) defeated Mohawk (6-16) in nonsection play. Giana Pezzuolo scored seven to lead the Spartans.

Knoch 37, Hampton 28 – Neah Ewing scored 13 points and Karlee Buterbaugh added 11 to lead Knoch (12-10) to a nonsection win. Katie Christy scored 11 points for Hampton (10-11).

Mars 54, North Hills 52 – Mya Moore scored 15 points, Alexis Cashdollar had 13 and Cecilia Christy added 11 to push Mars (13-9) past North Hills (7-15) in a nonsection win.

Moon 42, OLSH 32 – Jaedin Griggs put up 23 points and Mara Depner added 15 to lead Moon (12-7) to a nonsection win. Lola Garner and Leah Parker scored six points apiece for OLSH (19-3).

Mt. Lebanon 48, Peters Township 45 – Anessa Donoghue scored 18 points and Payton Collins added 11 to help Mt. Lebanon (13-9) to a nonsection win. Natalie Wetzel scored 14 and Bri Morreale had 10 for Peters Township (19-3).

Mt. Pleasant 48, Derry 19 – Ryleigh Drzal put up 15 points and Grace Arrigo contributed 11 as Mt. Pleasant (6-15) beat Derry (4-17) for a nonsection win.

Oakland Catholic 57, Greensburg Central Catholic 56 – Madi Pullen scored 12 points to lead Oakland Catholic (19-3) in a nonsection playoff tuneup for WPIAL title contenders. London Creach and Josie Fontana each added 11 and Alayla Bivins had 10 for the Eagles. Erica Gribble scored 23 and Jayla Peterson finished with 13 for Greensburg Central Catholic (17-5).

Plum 43, Greensburg Salem 39 – Tamia West dropped 19 points, Riley Stephans added 11 and Serena Carnahan had 10 for Plum (10-12) in a nonsection win. Blessing Gantt produced 15 to power Greensburg Salem (13-9).

Riverview 55, St. Joseph 48 – Katerina Tsambis hit for 26 points, Lily Bauer added 13 and Isabel Chaparro tallied 10 in a nonsection win for Riverview (13-4). Gia Richter drained four 3-pointers and finished with 26 points and Gemma Hornack had 12 points for St. Joseph (15-6).

Shady Side Academy 57, Butler 48 – Karis Thomas scored 20 points, Laila Banner had 12 and Cassie Sauer added 11 to push Shady Side Academy (22-0) to a nonsection win. Syd Patterson scored 16 points and Amelia McMichael had 15 for Butler (11-10).

Trinity 51, Seton LaSalle 42 – Sutton Williamson and Bentley Layhue each recorded double-doubles to power Trinity (12-9) to a nonsection win over Seton LaSalle (15-6). Williamson scored 16 points and had 11 rebounds while Layhue put up 14 points and pulled in 10 boards. Addie Lonegran led the Rebels with 17 points.

Upper St. Clair 62, West Allegheny 46 – Rylee Kalocay led with 27 points and Meredith Huzjak added 12 for Upper St. Clair (16-6) in a nonsection win. Ella Smith scored 14 points and Alaina Holtz had 10 for West Allegheny (11-11).

Waynesburg 59, California 39 – Peyton Cowell scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures as Waynesburg (10-12) defeated California (11-7) in nonsection play. Chatham Knight dropped 12 points while Briena Coon and Mya Smith each contributed 10 for the Raiders. Olivia Gibson scored 14 points for the Trojans.

Winchester Thurston 64, Serra Catholic 45 – Aleah Cooper scored 19 points, Alexis Bansah had 14 and Sky Still added 12 to lead Winchester Thurston (19-3) to a nonsection win. Bella Dumbroski scored 25 points for Serra Catholic (12-10).

Boys basketball

Allderdice 73, Carrick 54 – Trey Schachter poured in 18 points, Asher Schwartz and Lukas Stead each scored 12, Mrkus Kuhn added 11 and Ryan Zuckerbraun finished with 10 for Allderdice (13-9, 10-0) in a City League victory. TreShaun Beasley led all scorers with 20, Brayden Fisher followed with 17 and Kejuan Johnson contributed 10 for Carrick (13-9, 6-4).

Apollo-Ridge 72, St. Joseph 46 – Zane Beatty scored 16 points and Brayden Myers added 13 to lead Apollo-Ridge (6-16) to a nonsection victory. Ryan McCarthy scored 17 and Kyle Lecker chipped in 11 for St. Joseph (7-15).

Armstrong 51, Valley 37 – Jaydon Oliver scored 14 points and Quinton Olsen added 13 as Armstrong (8-14) defeated Valley (5-17) in a nonsection matchup. Mickael Allen led all scorers with 19 and Taireke Davis finished with 10 for the Vikings.

Baldwin 66, Elizabeth Forward 55 – Nate Wesling scored 27 points and Max Marzina had 18 to send Baldwin (21-1) to a nonsection win. Daniel Spence scored 20 and Cy Herchelroath added 12 for Elizabeth Forward (17-5).

Beaver Falls 70, Rochester 39 – Cartier Williams led all scorers with 20 points, Dajuan Flenory followed with 18 and Jason Frank scored 17 to lead Beaver Falls (3-19) to a nonsection win. Jayvin Hemmer and Nate Bills each tallied 11 points for Rochester (5-17).

Blackhawk 76, New Brighton 49 – Tyler Heckathorn scored 19 points to hit 1,000 points for his career, leading Blackhawk (7-13) to a nonsection win. Justin Shanor also scored 19 and Mario Fusetti and Logan Gabauer added 16 each for the Cougars. Dash Graham scored 13 points for New Brighton (6-13).

Brashear 58, Perry Traditional Academy 48 – Mike Lee produced 28 points while Ryan White and Nasir Thomas scored 10 points apiece to lead Brashear (6-15, 3-7) to a City League win. De’Onte Herring scored 15 points to pace Perry (1-16, 1-8).

Central Valley 63, Northgate 61 (OT) – Isaiah Jeter set a school single-game record with 46 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime, to give Central Valley (18-4) a nonsection win over Northgate (13-9).

Clairton 100, Portersville Christian 50 – Taris Wooding and Jajuan Bailey scored 13 points apiece for Clairton (9-10) in a nonsection win over Portersville Christian.

Derry 61, Southmoreland 44 – Stanley Rajkovich had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Derry (12-9) in a nonsection playoff tuneup. John Wasnick added 16 and Brayden Robinson had 12 for the Trojans. Noah Felentzer scored 14 and Brady Sherbondy had 13 for Southmoreland (17-5).

Fort Cherry 55, Monessen 39 – Shane Cornali scored 20 points and Gavin Grace added 11 to lead Fort Cherry (13-8) to a nonsection win. Rodney Johnson scored 12 points for Monessen (13-9).

Fox Chapel 63, Avonworth 61 – Asher White scored 15 points, John Rehak added 12 and Grant Fenton and Ike Moser each produced 11 points as Fox Chapel (16-6) defeated Avonworth (17-5) in nonsection play. Rowan Carmichael put up 26 points, Noah Quinn had 15 and Luca Neal chipped in with 12 for the Antelopes.

Gateway 67, Canon-McMillan 47 – Mykel Bruce-McCrommon scored 18 points, Jax Vovaris had 14 and Paul Nnacho added 12 to lead Gateway (13-8) to a nonsection win. Roman Koenemund scored 14 points for Canon-McMillan (5-17).

Hampton 69, Freeport 29 – Gavin Guinn scored 20 points and Jonas Cupp added 14 for Hampton (11-11) in a nonsection win over Freeport (6-16).

Jefferson-Morgan 71, Waynesburg 62 – Jeremiah Robertson scored 21 points, Dayten Marion had 17 and Houston Guesman added 14 to lead Jefferson-Morgan (15-7) to a nonsection win. Alex Van Sickle scored 20 points and Cole Headlee had 14 for Waynesburg (9-13).

Keystone Oaks 65, Brentwood 61 – Erond Jakupi scored 21 points, Tulio Watts added 13 and Bruno Onate followed with 11 as Keystone Oaks (16-6) beat Brentwood (8-13) in nonsection play. Forrest Betz poured in 30 points, including the 1,000th of his career, while Colton Rosing produced 14 and Aidan Barker had 10 for the Spartans.

McGuffey 46, Chartiers-Houston 45 – Ayden Cunningham nailed the game-winning 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left to lift McGuffey (16-6) past Chartiers-Houston (19-3) in nonsection play. Cunningham finished with 25 points and sank four 3s for the Highlanders. Justus Buckingham scored 16 points while Nate Gregory and Aaron Walsh each chipped in 10 for the Buccaneers.

Montour 87, Ringgold 51 – Ama Sow led with 23 points and Colton Straight followed with 19 for Montour (21-1) in a nonsection win. Szyair Dungee scored 18 points and Chris Wilson had 14 for Ringgold (5-17). Kaleb Platz, Andrew Alston and Trey Hopper added 10 points apiece for the Spartans.

Mt. Lebanon 68, Peters Township 58 – Carter Gould led all scorers with 21 points, Liam Sheely followed with 17 and Eli Deibert had 16 in a nonsection win for Mt. Lebanon (15-7). Dylan Donovan dropped 22 to pace Peters Township (15-7).

Neshannock 55, West Allegheny 48 – David Kwiat scored 16 points, Talan Anderton finished with 15 and Tony Perrotta added 14 for Neshannock (18-2) in a nonsection win. Tyler Blatz sank four 3-pointers and scored 20 points while Jonah Buglak made four 3s for a total of 12 points for West Allegheny (8-13).

North Catholic 49, Central Catholic 45 – Jason Fredericks led with 21 points and Jude Rottman followed with 20 to push North Catholic (17-5) to a nonsection win. Owen Campfield scored 12 points for Central Catholic (13-9).

Penn Hills 68, West Mifflin 57 – Amon Hawthorne scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures for Penn Hills (12-9) in a nonsection win. Aiden Thompson scored 14, Cam Glenn 13 and Cody Hunt 11. Daven Reynolds scored 21 and Jermiah Dewberry had 13 for West Mifflin (8-14).

Quaker Valley 43, Shenango 30 – Nic Cohen scored 16 points to lead Quaker Valley (15-7) to a nonsection win over Shenango (11-11).

Serra Catholic 78, Winchester Thurston 59 – Owen Dumbroski went off for 29 points, Tyler Sapida added 16 and Mekhi Underwood followed with 11 to lead Serra Catholic (19-3) to a nonsection win. Mike Hammerling put up 28 and Matt Southers finished with 16 for Winchester Thurston (15-7).

Seton LaSalle 81, Ambridge 49 – Keenu Brooks led Seton LaSalle (10-12) with 18 points, Pat Weldon followed with 16 and Noah Sear added 14 in a nonsection win. Adam Fernandez scored 24 points and Jared Astorino had 14 for Ambridge (4-16).

Shady Side Academy 71, Plum 57 – Seamus Rordan led with 29 points and Cam Mallory and Ryan Frolich followed with 14 points apiece for Shady Side Academy (9-12) to a nonsection win. Max Grice scored 22 points and Will Beckner had 11 for Plum (9-13).

Hockey

Cathedral Prep 6, Baldwin 4 – Rylan Sorge scored a pair of goals while Mathius Sprickman, Chris Bruschi, Ethan Cunningham and Tucker Kinnear each added a goal as Cathedral Prep (14-4) defeated Baldwin (3-12-2) in Class 2A. Jeremy Pollard, Gabe Herrle, Nate Buys and Mack Dempsey each scored for the Highlanders.

Chartiers Valley 6, Meadville 0 – Ryan Kumpf and Darien Strosnider each scored a pair of goals white Jackson Corey and Sawyer Carlo each added a goal as Chartiers Valley (18-1) blanked Meadville (10-10) in Class A. Matt Colberg made 15 saves for the shutout.

Connellsville 13, Wilmington 2 – Mason Mazak had three goals and two assists, Hunter Garlick added three goals and one assist, Evan Sokol had a goal and three assists and Logan Hause collected two goals and an assist in a Division 2 win for Connellsville (11-5-2). Beckett Miller and Tye Tomak scored for Wilmington (2-14-1).

Gateway 3, Ringgold 2 – Canyon Hines scored the winning goal with 54 seconds left in regulation, Connor Olson added a goal and an assist, Beau Ritson also scored and CJ Evans dished out three assists for Gateway (10-8-1) in a Division 2 win. Anthony Bonari and Caden Doran scored for Ringgold (10-7).

Indiana 4, Butler 1 – Ryan Bell had a goal and two assists, Matt Stone added a goal and an assist and Gabe Nettleton and Tyler Yount also scored for Indiana (9-6-4) in Class A. Adam Devore scored for Butler (4-12-3).

Knoch 3, Sewickley Academy 2 (SO) – Mick Ritts scored the tying goal in the third period, Synjun McHattie also scored and Straton Muskco made 21 saves to lead Knoch (7-9-2) to a shootout win in Division 2. CJ Wright and Aiden Ferguson scored and Jack Carlson made 37 saves for Sewickley Academy (0-17-2).

Mars 3, Wheeling Park 2 – Ethan Vactor scored a pair of goals and Gavin Stevenson chipped in another to lead Mars (16-3) to a Class A win. Luke Simonetti scored twice for Wheeling Park (10-5-2).

Montour 3, Quaker Valley 2 – Thomas Barefoot’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner for Montour (14-4) in Class A. JJ Strilka also scored. Jace Vasbinder scored twice for Quaker Valley (17-1-1).

North Hills 6, Richland 1 – Jonathan Trosky and Dillon Cobaugh scored two goals apiece to lead North Hills (11-8) to a Class A win. Christopher Muschar and Will Jackson each added a goal for the Indians. Noah Brydon scored for Richland (1-18).

Seneca Valley 2, South Fayette 1 – Matthew Bailey scored the winning goal in the third period and Cooper Hoehn had a goal and an assist for Seneca Valley (13-3) in a Class 3A win. Nathaniel Keller scored and Jackson Ankrum made 34 saves for South Fayette (8-8-1).

Upper St. Clair 4, Pine-Richland 1 – Amir Alsahlani, Justin Schuster, Dylan Yealy and Eli Rankin scored as Upper St. Clair (8-8-1) beat Pine-Richland (5-9-2) in Class 3A. Noah Taggart scored for the Rams.

West Allegheny 4, Hampton 3 (SO) – Branden Switalski had a goal and an assist, John Wineland netted the tying goal in the third period and Thomas Slomski also scored to lead West Allegheny (8-10) to a shootout win in Class A. Derek Bradesku made 29 saves. Joey Stephenson scored twice and Preston Cochran had a goal for Hampton (7-11-1).