High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2025: South Fayette makes statement in section

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Thursday, January 9, 2025 | 11:58 PM

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Haylie Lamonde scored 16 points as South Fayette grabbed sole possession of first place in Section 3-5A girls basketball with a 72-41 victory over Chartiers Valley on Thursday night.

Juliette Leroux had 13 points and Lailah Wright added 11 for the Lions (13-1, 6-0). Emma Reynolds scored 12 points for the Colts (8-5, 4-1).

Aquinas Academy 63, Eden Christian 28 – Tess Duer and Katie Tarquinio scored 11 points apiece to lead Aquinas Academy (6-4, 4-1) to a Section 1-A win. Hannah Wallace scored 16 points for Eden Christian (3-7, 2-4).

Beaver 49, Lincoln Park 31 – Annsley Baker put up 19 points, Ava Wright added 11 and Samantha Springman chipped in with 10 for Beaver (10-2, 4-1) in a Section 2-4A victory. Abby Januzzi scored 14 points for Lincoln Park (2-6, 0-2).

Belle Vernon 41, Mt. Pleasant 18 – Saylor Lee scored 13 points and Aubrey Brown added 11 for Belle Vernon (5-8, 3-3) in a Section 3-4A win. Raleigh Drzal had 11 for Mt. Pleasant (1-11, 1-5).

Beth-Center 49, Bentworth 35 – Callie Dorsey led all scorers with 14 points and Violet Trump contributed 11 as Beth-Center (8-5, 3-1) beat Bentworth (6-5, 2-1) in Section 3-2A. Bella Moyer scored 10 points and had eight rebounds to pace the Bearcats.

Bishop Canevin 54, Avella 37 – Isabella Sysak scored 26 points and Kya Cooley added 13 to lead Bishop Canevin (6-4, 2-3) to a Section 2-A win. Ava Frank scored 20 points and Syd Strope had 10 for Avella (6-7, 2-4).

Blackhawk 62, Hampton 22 – Aubree Hupp scored 18 points, Andrea Kinger had 12 and Alivia Rabick and Mia Sheesley added 10 points apiece to lead Blackhawk (11-2, 5-0) to a Section 2-4A win. Harper Gibbons scored nine points for Hampton (8-4, 4-1).

Burrell 54, Valley 36 – Casey Brancato scored 13 points, Jules Fisher followed with 12 and McKenna Miller added 10 as Burrell (9-4, 4-2) beat Valley (1-12, 0-6) in Section 1-4A. Janelle Norman dropped 22 to power the Vikings.

California 55, Jefferson-Morgan 37 – Hayley Gibson led all scorers with 20 points and Olivia Gibson added 10 as California (5-3, 2-1) defeated Jefferson-Morgan (1-11, 0-3) in Section 3-2A. Ava Wood put up 19 and Leighana Gooden followed with 12 for the Rockets.

Chartiers-Houston 58, Carmichaels 17 – Ava Capozzoli scored 19 points, Ava Kolovich had 16 and Allison Wingard added 14 for Chartiers-Houston (9-1, 3-0) in a Section 3-2A win. Ke’lani Chun scored six points for Carmichaels (0-12, 0-4).

Elizabeth Forward 56, Yough 21 – Michelle Jellison, Kaelynn Settles and Chloe Zombek scored 13 points apiece for Elizabeth Forward (8-3, 5-0) in a Section 3-4A win. Hailey Bock and Carly Fitzgerald scored six points apiece for Yough (8-4, 3-2).

Fort Cherry 68, Northgate 3 – Brooke Cornali scored 21 points and Jazlyn Martino had 11 for Fort Cherry (11-2, 4-0) in a Section 2-2A win over Northgate (0-12, 0-3).

Franklin Regional 63, Armstrong 36 – Madison DeRiggi dropped 19 points, Chloe Pucka finished with 11 and Alyssa Bridges followed with 10 to lead Franklin Regional (8-5, 5-0) to a Section 1-5A win. Isabella Yancy scored nine points to lead Armstrong (2-10, 1-5).

Highlands 63, Freeport 53 – Tyarah Woody led all scorers with 27 points while Bella Bonnett and Jasmine Owen each scored 11 as Highlands (3-9, 2-4) defeated Freeport (3-10, 2-4) in Section 1-4A. Jaisa Gaillot (18), Nia DiSanti (16) and Lilly Holloway (13) scored double figures for the Yellowjackets.

Geibel Catholic 50, Monessen 25 – Emma Larkin scored 26 points and Mallory Clemmer finished with 14 as Geibel Catholic (11-1, 4-1) doubled up Monessen (3-7, 1-5) in Section 2-A. Madison Johnson had 13 points and Ma’Jaziah Carter added 12 for the Greyhounds.

Indiana 48, West Mifflin 27 – Julia Antonucci scored 12 points and Emily Betsinger added nine to lead Indiana (11-2, 5-0) to a Section 2-5A win. Savaughn Wimbs scored 17 points for West Mifflin (2-8, 0-5).

Keystone Oaks 48, Waynesburg 38 – Laney Wagner dropped 24 points and sank five 3-pointers to power Keystone Oaks (9-1, 3-1) to a Section 3-3A victory. Avery Davis scored 22 points to lead Waynesburg (6-5, 2-3).

Latrobe 54, Greensburg Salem 46 – Maggie Maiers dropped 20 points and Brianna Havrilla made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to boost Latrobe (8-6, 4-2) past Greensburg Salem (7-6, 1-4) in Section 2-5A. Mya Heasley and Vienna Jevicky scored 12 points apiece for the Golden Lions.

Laurel 54, Shenango 30 – Macey Cwynar scored 15 points and Jael Henderson added 12 to lead Laurel (5-8, 1-3) to a Section 1-2A win. Amara DeFrank scored 14 points for Shenango (1-10, 0-3).

Laurel Highlands 72, Ringgold 13 – Sierra Jenkins led with 19 points, Miya Harris followed with 17, Ayrianna Sumpter added 12 and Taylor Schwertfeger had 11 for Laurel Highlands (9-4, 4-2) in a Section 3-4A win over Ringgold (6-5, 0-4).

Ligonier Valley 51, East Allegheny 17 – Sydnee Foust scored 17 points and brought in 18 rebounds to lead Ligonier Valley (3-6, 2-3) to a Section 2-3A victory. Roniya Lawrence scored eight points for East Allegheny (1-8, 0-5).

Mars 62, New Castle 31 – Vita Vargo led with 20 points and Cecilia Christy followed with 15 for Mars (7-4, 2-2) in a Section 3-5A win over New Castle (6-6, 0-5).

McGuffey 57, Washington 50 – Taylor Schumacher led with 31 points and Lexi Ewig added nine to push McGuffey (9-4, 4-1) to a Section 3-3A win. Olivia Woods scored 23 points, Kayli Winn had 12 and Kyndra Winn added 10 for Washington (4-8, 1-4).

Moon 52, West Allegheny 48 – Jaedin Griggs scored 26 points to lead Moon (7-4, 3-2) past West Allegheny (8-4, 1-4) in a Section 3-5A win. Ella Smith and Alexis Santucci scored 14 points each and Alaina Holtz added 10 for West A.

Neshannock 69, Rochester 39 – Ainsley Allison led with 25 points, Payton Newman followed with 20 and Nina Medure added 12 for Neshannock (11-2, 3-1) in a Section 1-2A win. Tia Yellock scored 16 points and Kamryn Newman had 10 for Rochester (7-6, 3-1).

North Catholic 65, Knoch 22 – Brady Wehner scored 19 points, Sam Weir had 14 and Mackenzie James added 11 to lead North Catholic (11-2, 6-0) to a Section 1-4A win. Neah Ewing scored 12 points for Knoch (4-8, 3-2).

Oakland Catholic 46, Derry 19 – Josie Fontana led all scorers with 10 points while Zephania Troxler-Scott and Savanna Daye each scored eight as Oakland Catholic (9-2, 5-1) defeated Derry (3-7, 1-4) in Section 1-4A. Kylee Metcalfe scored seven to lead the Trojans.

OLSH 71, New Brighton 12 – Emily Scheller-Gallagher scored 16 points, Claudia Ierullo had 11 and Rowan Winter added 10 for OLSH (11-2, 6-0) in a Section 1-3A win over New Brighton (0-9, 0-6).

Penn-Trafford 55, Kiski Area 22 – Isabella Fontana, Lauren Marton and Kam Pieper scored 12 points apiece and Raya Johnson added 10 to lead Penn-Trafford (12-0, 5-0) to a Section 2-5A win. Maddie Joyce scored nine points for Kiski Area (7-5, 2-3).

Peters Township 62, Uniontown 21 – Natalie Wetzel scored 19 points to lead four players in double figures for Peters Township (12-1, 5-0) in a Section 4-5A win.Bri Morreale had 11 and Jordyn Welsh and Taylor McCullough each chipped in 10. Charley Murtha led Uniontown (4-8, 1-4) with nine points.

Plum 46, Gateway 13 – Riley Stephans scored 14 points and Tamia West added 11 to lead Plum (4-7, 3-2) past Gateway (0-8, 0-4) in Section 1-5A.

Quaker Valley 51, Mohawk 6 – Mimi Thiero scored 19 points as Quaker Valley (6-6, 4-2) rolled to a Section 1-3A win over Mohawk (3-9, 2-4).

Seneca Valley 48, Woodland Hills 21 – Natalie Hambly scored 19 points and Gracie Cato added 12 for Seneca Valley (9-4, 4-0) in a win over Woodland Hills (5-6, 0-4) in Section 1-6A.

Shaler 62, Fox Chapel 45 – Reese Smetanka hit for 22 points to lead Shaler (11-1, 4-0) to a Section 1-5A victory. Bayleigh Perez added 15 points and Olivia Gieraltowski had 13 for the Titans. Natalia Schaffer scored 16 points, Lyla Jablon followed with 12 and Bella Urso had 11 for Fox Chapel (8-5, 3-2).

South Park 66, Southmoreland 16 – Addy Kerr scored 16 points and Mika Contakos chipped in 14 for South Park (8-2, 5-0) in Section 3-4A. Ashley Seder led Southmoreland (3-10, 1-5) with seven points.

Springdale 42, Western Beaver 31 – Ashlyn Ferderbar scored 18 points and Jocelyn Dexter contributed 11 as Springdale (7-7, 4-2) bested Western Beaver (3-8, 1-5) in Section 1-A.

St. Joseph 59, Sewickley Academy 31 – Gia Richter dropped 22 points and made five 3-pointers to lead St. Joseph (8-5, 3-2) to a Section 1-A win. Kasey Cienik scored 16 and Bella Bartolovic finished with 14 for the Spartans. Emma Eannarino scored 17 for Sewickley Academy (3-7, 2-4).

Trinity 48, Albert Gallatin 43 – Kimari Behrens scored 17 points and Riley Venick added 12 to lead Trinity (7-4, 2-3) to a Section 4-5A win. Mya Glisan scored 19 points and Grayce Panos had 11 for Albert Gallatin (4-7, 0-6).

Union 66, Leechburg 15 – Olivia Benedict scored 14 points to lead Union (11-0, 5-0) to a Section 1-A win. Addison Nogay added 11 and Kylie Fruhstorfer and Mia Preuhs each had 10 for the Scotties. Josalyn Collini led Leechburg (0-10, 0-5) with eight points.

Upper St. Clair 75, Hempfield 55 – Meredith Huzjak scored 23 points, Rylee Kalocay had 21 and Grace Howell added 15 to lead Upper St. Clair (8-2, 3-0) to a Section 2-6A win. Mads Pevarnik scored 15 points and Ava Shipman had 11 for Hempfield (7-5, 1-3).

Winchester Thurston 62, Jeannette 20 – Sky Still put up 18 points and DaShae Cochran followed with 16 for Winchester (9-2, 4-0) in a Section 4-2A. Navarrah Smith scored eight points for Jeannette (4-7, 0-3).

Boys basketball

Carrick 63, Clairton 60 (OT) – Brayden Fisher scored 31 points to lead Carrick (6-6) past Clairton (4-4). Kelenn Ward added 15 and Kejuan Johnson had 10 for Carrick. Brandon Murphy scored 15, Taris Wooding had 11 and Michael Ruffin and Donte Wright each chipped in 10 for Clairton.

Chartiers-Houston 61, Beth-Center 45 – Nate Gregory scored 20 points, Justus Buckingham added 15 and Aaron Walsh and Paul Williamson each scored 10 as Chartiers-Houston (10-2, 4-1) defeated Beth-Center (6-5, 3-2) in Section 3-2A. Jason Zellie put up 15, Parker Amos added 12 and Brayden Hull finished with 11 points for the Bulldogs.

Imani Christian 79, Mt. Lebanon 65 – RJ Sledge scored 33 points, surpassing the 1,000-point mark for his career, to lead Imani Christian (7-4, 5-1) to a Section 2-6A win. Markus Williams followed with 19 and Donovan Gordon added 11 for the Saints. Liam Sheeley scored 21 points and Sam Deibert had 19 for Mt. Lebanon (7-5, 3-3).

Hockey

Avonworth 6, North Hills 4 – Conner Ralston had two goals and two assists and Linus Jesionowski also scored twice to lead Avonworth (11-3-1) in Class A. Austin Dzadovsky added a goal and two assists. Jonathan Trosky scored twice and Tobias Kiger had a goal and an assist for North Hills (7-7).

Carrick 6, Knoch 3 – Chris Tomassi scored a hat trick and had an assist, Ethan Semenov scored a pair of goals and Drew Bird added another as Carrick (5-4-2-1) beat Knoch (6-6-1-1) in Division 2. Mick Ritts scored two goals and Synjun McHatttie added another for the Knights.

Chartiers Valley 4, Blackhawk 0 – Noah Callender had two goals and an assist, Ryan Kumpf and Darien Strosnider also scored and Brady Nairn and Tyler Held each had two assists for Chartiers Valley (12-1) in a Class A win over Blackhawk (7-6).

Deer Lakes 8, Elizabeth Forward 2 – Ryan Grunden racked up five goals and added an assist to lead Deer Lakes (10-4) to a Division 2 win. RJ Norkus had two goals and two assists, Jaydin Eisenman also scored and Mason Cervone doled out three assists. Bobby Boord Jr. and Patrick Malanda each had a goal and an assist for Elizabeth Forward (7-7).

Fox Chapel 6, Bishop McCort 3 – Dominic Casile had two goals and an assist and Tucker Cullen added a goal and two assists to lead Fox Chapel (9-2-1) to Class 2A win. Trip Goehring had a goal and an assist. Mark Pazniak had a goal and an assist for Bishop McCort (5-7-1).

Latrobe 4, Hempfield 0 – Four players scored and Brock Pflugh made 23 saves to lead Latrobe (11-2) past Hempfield (3-8-1) in Class 2A. Kaleb Trice, Brogan Murphy, Cam Mikulsky and Jackson Hayburg had goals and Joey Crimboli dished out two assists.

Morgantown 7, Bishop Canevin 1 – Jacob Hollander and Cooper Cox each collected two goals and three assists and Ayden Shepard also scored twice to lead Morgantown (14-1) to a Division 2 win. Fionn Hites scored for Bishop Canevin (8-6).

Seneca Valley 3, North Allegheny 0 – Braden Morin had two goals, Andrew Malichky also scored and Christopher Nichols made 14 saves to lead Seneca Valley (10-1) past North Allegheny (6-5) in Class 3A.

Thomas Jefferson 2, Pine-Richland 1 – Liam Mahoney and Cam Lorenzi each scored a goal to lift Thomas Jefferson (7-9) past Pine-Richland (3-8-1-1) in Class 3A. Carson Verszyla scored the lone goal for the Rams.