Feb 15, 2020 9 min read

WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs

Class AAAAAA

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Butler (17-4), bye; Hempfield (12-10) vs. Peters Twp. (13-9), at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (19-3), bye; Pine-Richland (14-8) vs. CONNELLSVILLE (8-14), at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Fox Chapel (21-1), bye; Central Catholic (12-10) vs. Penn-Trafford (14-8), at Norwin, 8 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (16-6), bye; Bethel Park (13-8) vs. North Allegheny (9-13), at North Hills, 8 p.m.

Class AAAAA

First Round

Monday, Feb. 17

Penn Hills (18-4), bye; LAUREL HIGHLANDS (13-8) vs. Hampton (11-10), at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Thomas Jefferson (15-7), bye; McKeesport (12-10) vs. West Allegheny (12-10), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Chartiers Valley (18-4), bye; Shaler (13-9) vs. Gateway (10-11), at North Hills, 8 p.m.; Mars (17-5), bye; South Fayette (14-7) vs. Franklin Regional (11-11), at Peters Twp., 8 p.m.

Class AAAA

First Round

Wednesday, Feb. 19

Highlands (19-3), bye; Ambridge (11-8) vs. RINGGOLD (13-9), at Peters Twp., 8 p.m.; UNIONTOWN (20-2), bye; Blackhawk (11-10) vs. ELIZABETH FORWARD (7-13), at West Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Knoch (17-3), bye; New Castle (15-7) vs. MOUNT PLEASANT (12-10), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Quaker Valley (17-5), bye; BELLE VERNON (16-6) vs. Derry (7-14), 8 p.m.

Class AAA

First Round

Friday, Feb. 14

Lincoln Park 68, Deer Lakes 50; Neshannock 55, Washington 54; Seton-La Salle 62, McGuffey 50; Aliquippa 53, Steel Valley 46; North Catholic 86, Shady Side Academy 36; Carlynton 66, CHARLEROI 60, OT; South Allegheny 48, Avonworth 46; Beaver Falls 70, SOUTHMORELAND 59.

Quarterfinals

Thursday, Feb. 20

Lincoln Park (19-4) vs. Neshannock (16-7), Seton-La Salle (16-6) vs. Aliquippa (16-8), North Catholic (21-2) vs. Carlynton (15-8), South Allegheny (22-1) vs. Beaver Falls (14-7).

Class AA

First Round

Saturday, Feb. 15

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (21-1), bye; South Side Area 80, Serra Catholic 69; Springdale 57, Sewickley Academy 49; Winchester Thurston 47, Laurel 45; Sto-Rox (16-6), bye; Brentwood 57, Apollo-Ridge 53; Jeannette (15-7), bye; Shenango 71, CALIFORNIA 51.

Quarterfinals

Friday, Feb. 21

Sites, times TBD

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (21-1) vs. South Side Area (12-11), Springdale (20-3) vs. Winchester Thurston (11-10), Sto-Rox (16-6) vs. Brentwood (18-5), Jeannette (15-7) vs. Shenango (18-5).

Class A

First Round

Saturday, Feb. 15

Vincentian Academy (18-4), bye; Geibel Catholic 68, Leechburg 58; Eden Christian 66, Greensburg C.C. 56; Nazareth Prep 53, Clairton 52; Bishop Canevin (17-5), bye; Union 46, MONESSEN 41; Cornell (16-6), bye; Imani Christian 67, WEST GREENE 41.

Quarterfinals

Thursday, Feb. 20

Sites, times TBD

Vincentian Academy (18-4) vs. GEIBEL CATHOLIC (15-8), Eden Christian (14-9) vs. Nazareth Prep (16-7), Bishop Canevin (17-5) vs. Union (14-9), Cornell (16-6) vs. Imani Christian (15-8).

WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs

Class AAAAAA

Quarterfinals

Friday, Feb. 21

Sites, times TBD

Bethel Park (19-2) vs. Fox Chapel (13-9), Mt. Lebanon (17-5) vs. Seneca Valley (15-7), North Allegheny (19-3) vs. Baldwin (12-9), Norwin (18-4) vs. Upper St. Clair (13-7).

Class AAAAA

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Chartiers Valley (22-0), bye; Penn Hills (11-11) vs. Plum (14-6), at Fox Chapel, 6:30 p.m.; Oakland Catholic (16-6), bye; Thomas Jefferson (16-6) vs. Armstrong (12-9), at Mt. Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Woodland Hills (18-4), bye; Moon (16-6) vs. Mars (15-7), at North Hills, 6:30 p.m.; Trinity (17-4), bye; Gateway (16-5) vs. Penn-Trafford (15-7), at Norwin, 6:30 p.m.

Class AAAA

First Round

Monday, Feb. 17

North Catholic (21-1), bye; Quaker Valley (16-5) vs. West Mifflin (12-10), at Peters Twp., 6:30 p.m.; Blackhawk (19-3), bye; McKeesport (15-7) vs. Indiana (13-9), at North Allegheny, 6:30 p.m.; SOUTHMORELAND (22-0), bye; Freeport (16-6) vs. BELLE VERNON (16-6), at North Hills, 6:30 p.m.; Central Valley (17-3), bye; Knoch (16-6) vs. New Castle (13-9), at Fox Chapel, 6:30 p.m.

Class AAA

First Round

Wednesday, Feb. 19

Beaver (19-3), bye; Seton-La Salle (14-7) vs. Deer Lakes (13-9), at North Allegheny, 6:30 p.m.; South Park (14-8), bye; Avonworth (16-6) vs. BROWNSVILLE (13-8), at West Allegheny, 6:30 p.m.; Mowhawk (19-3), bye; East Allegheny (12-10) vs. CHARLEROI (14-7), at Peters Twp., 6:30 p.m.; Carlynton (14-8), bye; Derry (14-8) vs. Freedom (14-8), at Fox Chapel, 6:30 p.m.

Class AA

First Round

Friday, Feb. 14

Serra Catholic (16-3), bye; Winchester Thurston 30, Chartiers-Houston 24; Laurel (15-7), bye; South Side Area 61, FRAZIER 47; Bishop Canevin (16-6), bye; Riverview 32, Burgettstown 28; Our Lady Sacred Heart (18-3), bye; Eliis School 59, Shenango 39.

Quarterfinals

Thursday, Feb. 20

Sites, times TBD

Serra Catholic (16-3) vs. Winchester Thurston, Laurel (15-7) vs. South Side Area (16-7), Bishop Canevin (16-6) vs. Riverview (15-8), Our Lady Sacred Heart (18-3) vs. Eliis School (17-6).

Class A

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 18

Rochester (21-1), bye; MONESSEN (15-7) vs. Aquinas (9-11), at Peters Twp., 5 p.m.; Clairton (18-3) vs. Eden Christian Academy (8-12), at Northgate, 8 p.m.; Greensburg C.C. (14-7) vs. CALIFORNIA (12-10), at Peters Twp., 8 p.m.; WEST GREENE (22-0), bye; Avella (16-6) vs. Propel Andrew Street (8-14), at Peters Twp., 6:30 p.m.; Vincentian Academy (17-5), bye; Sewickley Academy (12-10) at St. Joseph (3-19), at Northgate, 6:30 p.m.

High School

WPIAL Boys Basketball Sums

Friday

at Peters Township High School

Carlynton;10;19;10;14;13 — 66

Charleroi;15;12;15;11;7 — 60

Charleroi: Joe Caruso 29, Will Wagner 11, Zach Usher 10. Carlynton: Mark Phillips 18, Chauncie Mickens 12, Khalil Kerr 12, DeQuay Canton 11. Records: Charleroi (16-7), Carlynton (15-8).

at Mt. Lebanon High School

Southmoreland;5;16;14;24 — 59

Beaver Falls;10;18;23;19 — 70

Southmoreland: Riley Comforti 33, Zane Montgomery 9. Beaver Falls: Noah Vaughn 23, Michael Conley 12, Kal Hauser 11. Records: Southmoreland (11-12), Beaver Falls (14-7).

WPIAL Girls Basketball Sums

Friday

at Trinity High School

Frazier;16;12;9;10 — 47

South Side;13;15;13;20 — 61

Frazier: Sierra Twigg 20, Kaelyn Shaporka 16. South Side: Sydney Payne 27, Savannah Bailey 11. Records: Frazier (9-14), South Side (16-7).

SWIMMING

Boys Swimming Sums

Thursday’s Results

Section 4-AA

Mount Pleasant 98, Laurel Highlands 78

at Laurel Highlands

200 medley relay: Laurel Highlands (Ian Hamilton, Kole Friel, Andy VanVerth, Connor Locke) x-1:50.78; 200 freestyle: Dalton Swartz (MP) x-1:57.62; 200 IM: Zak Koch (MP) x-2:06.29; 50 freestyle: Brad Paraska (MP) x- 23.69; diving: Joe Holp (LH) x-168.22; 100 butterfly: Daniel Lynch (MP) x-57.93; 100 freestyle: Brad Paraska (MP) x-52.58; 500 freestyle: Kole Friel (LH) x-5:15.05; 200 freestyle relay: Mount Pleasant (Daniel Lynch, Dalton Swartz, Zak Koch, Brad Paraska) x-1:35.65; 100 backstroke: Ian Hamilton (LH) x-59.17; 100 breaststroke: Zak Koch (MP) x-1:08.07; 400 freestyle relay: Mount Pleasant (Ben Fisher, Dalton Swartz, Zak Koch, Brad Paraska) x-3:48.22. (x-WPIAL qualifying time)

Section 5-AA

Belle Vernon 85, Uniontown 71

at Belle Vernon

200 medley relay: Belle Vernon (Nick Reda, Bryce Haynes, Nick Staller, Jake Wessel) 2:00.43; 200 freestyle: Ian Shahan (BV) x-1:45.91; 200 IM: Cody Danto (BV) x-2:11.90; 50 freestyle: Alex Eitner (U) 24.05; 100 butterfly: Sam West (BV) x-59.67; 100 freestyle: Ian Shahan (BV) x-46.71; 500 freestyle: Cody Danto (BV) x-5:20.88; 200 freestyle relay: Belle Vernon (Garrett Ursiny, Cody Danto, Sam West, Ian Shahan) x-1:33.50; 100 backstroke: Nick Reda (BV) 1:05.70; 100 breaststroke: Joshua Miller (U) 1:23.26; 400 freestyle relay: Uniontown (Alex Eitner, Dalton Grimes, Colby Voyten, Andrew Maher) 4:04.15. (x-WPIAL qualifying time) Record: Belle Vernon (6-1, 12-3).

Girls Swimming Sums

Thursday’s Results

Section 4-AA

Mount Pleasant 105, Laurel Highlands 74

at Laurel Highlands

200 medley relay: Laurel Highlands (Elizabeth Thomas, Ella Ciez, Maria Mrosko, Jenna Roscoe) x-1:54.05; 200 freestyle: SaraJo Gardner (MP) x-2:05.34; 200 IM: Maria Mrosko (LH) x-2:11.71; 50 freestyle: Heather Gardner (MP) x-24.84; diving: Paige Richter (MP) x-178.95; 100 butterfly: Maria Mrosko (LH) x-1:00.38; 100 freestyle: Ella Ciez (LH) x-55.46; 500 freestyle: Cally Hixson (MP) 6:03.19; 200 freestyle relay: Mount Pleasant (McKenna Mizikar, Morgan Baughman, Cally Hixson, Reegan Brown) x-1:49.06; 100 backstroke: Elizabeth Thomas (LH) x-1:00.48; 100 breaststroke: Heather Gardner (MP) x-1:07.46 (pool record); 400 freestyle relay: Mount Pleasant (Trinity Graft, Cally Hixson, SaraJo Gardner, Heather Gardner) x-3:57.24. (x-WPIAL qualifying time)

Section 5-AA

Uniontown 93, Belle Vernon 62

at Belle Vernon

200 medley relay: Belle Vernon (Maya Engstrom, Delaney Patterson, Marlee Davis, Danielle Ferraro) x-2:04.82; 200 freestyle: Delaney Patterson (BV) x-1:59.77 (school record); 200 IM: Abigail Strauser (BV) 2:53.60; 50 freestyle: Marlee Davis (BV) 27.66; 100 butterfly: Sophie Zimcosky (U) 1:15.28; 100 freestyle: Danielle Ferraro (BV) 1:05.43; 500 freestyle: Madelyn King (U) 6:38.33; 200 freestyle relay: Belle Vernon (Marlee Davis, Maya Engstrom, Danielle Ferraro, Delaney Patterson) x-1:51.89; 100 backstroke: Delaney Patterson (BV) x-1:04.63; 100 breaststroke: Madelyn King (U) 1:32.90; 400 freestyle: Uniontown (Sophie Zimcosky, Abigail Strauser, Josephine Maher, Madelyn Debord) 4:47.27. (x-WPIAL qualifying time) Record: Belle Vernon (1-6, 2-12-1).

HOCKEY

PIHL Class B South Division Sum

Thursday’s Result

Elizabeth Forward;1;2;4 — 7

Central Valley;1;1;2 — 4

First Period: Central Valley, Garrett Patton 9:43, Elizabeth Forward, Tayte Donovan 12:18. Penalties: None.

Second Period: Central Valley, Mitchel Gagne (Jesse Nelson) 3:08, Elizabeth Forward, Michael Vasko (Lucas Kearns) 4:25 (pp), Elizabeth Forward, Matt Karpuszka (Tayte Donovan, Michael Vasko) 6:05. Penalties: Central Valley, Anthony Santilli (hooking) 3:37.

Third Period: Elizabeth Forward, Michael Vasko (Jonathan Lust) 3:07, Elizabeth Forward, Tayte Donovan (Garrett Kristen) 5:06, Elizabeth Forward, Matt Karpuszka (Chase Glunt) 6:36, Central Valley, Anthony Santilli (Christian Bohon, Garrett Patton) 8:17 (pp), Central Valley, Mitchel Gagne (Seth Depenhart, Christian Bohon) 16:35 (pp), Elizabeth Forward, Michael Vasko (Matt Karpuszka, Chase Glunt) 16:59. Penalties: Elizabeth Forward, Lucas Kearns (tripping) 6:42, Elizabeth Forward, Tayte Donovan (high-sticking) 7:33, Central Valley, Anthony Santilli (hooking) 12:38, Elizabeth Forward, Tayte Donovan (hooking) 16:03.

Shots on goal: Elizabeth Forward 48 (14-20-14), Central Valley 23 (5-5-13). Power plays: Elizabeth Forward 1-for-2, Central Valley 2-for-3.

Goalies-saves: Elizabeth Forward, Billy Siemon 19. Central Valley, Roberto Wilhelm 41.

Records: Elizabeth Forward (17 points, 8-6-0-1), Central Valley (6 points, 3-12-0-0).

RIFLE

WPIAL Individual Rifle Championships

at Mt. Lebanon/Dormont Sportsmen’s Club

Thursday Results

x-advanced to state tournament

x-Sheyann Watson, West Greene;200-20x

x-Andrew Arbanas, Butler;200-19x

x-Alexia McCabe, Hempfield;200-19x

x-Jarrett Hatfield, Trinity;200-19x

x-Angelina Cecchini, Trinity;200-19x

x-Alanna Neidigh, Norwin;200-18x

x-Lexie Ferruolo, Penn-Trafford;200-18x

x-Rylee Loucks, Hempfield;200-18x

x-Dwight Logsdon, McGuffey;200-17x

x-D.J. Jones, West Greene;200-17x

x-Lydia Dunn, Hempfield;200-17x

x-Ruby Ritenhouse, West Greene;200-17x

x-Alayna Walther, Avella;200-17x

x-Eric Halligan, Bethel Park;200-17x

x-Oliver Kilgore, Washington;200-16x

x-Alec Stamm, Butler;200-16x

x-Kayla Andreoli, Washington;200-16x

Xavier Gaefke, Bethel Park;200-16x

Chelsea Patrick, Washington;200-16x

Abigail Little, Washington;200-15x

Alison Thomas, West Greene;200-15x

Gracie Ruffner, Armstrong;200-15x

Aidan Ketterer, Butler;200-15x

Declan Mooney, Penn-Trafford;200-15x

Ethan Stuart, Mt. Lebanon;200-14x

Eden Hertig, McGuffey;200-14x

Levi Dunn, Hempfield;200-14x

Justin Walther, Trinity;200-14x

Cody Stroup, Butler;200-14x

Andrew Uffelman, Mt. Lebanon;200-13

Bryce Bedilion, Waynesburg Central;200-11x

Colby Simkovic, Waynesburg Central;200-11x

Parker Miller, Trinity;200-11x

Sierra Kuzak, Bethel Park;199-17x

Nolan Tumulty, Hempfield;199-17x

Anthony Pusateri, Bethel Park;199-17x

Rachel Midea, Mt. Lebanon;199-16x

Jonah Seymour, Upper St. Clair;199-16x

Morgan Malecki, Woodland Hills;199-16x

Grace Kalsey, Waynesburg Central;199-16x

Reese Hickman, Trinity;199-16x

Henry Hilf, Woodland Hills;199-16x

Jason Pernick, Penn-Trafford;199-15x

Mitchell Hills, Woodland Hills;199-15x

Tanner Bordick, Armstrong;199-15x

Bailey Beers, Butler;199-15x

Isaiah Robbins, Armstrong;199-14x

Jakob Kropf, Mt. Lebanon;199;14x

Jacob Delfosse, Mt. Lebanon;199-14x

Nick Deyarmin. Penn-Trafford;199-14x

Alex Beatty, Indiana;199-14x

Mallory McRae, Penn-Trafford;199-14x

Paige Tudi, Upper St. Clair;199-13x

Abby Best, Avella;199-13x

Jon Seavers Armstrong;199-13x

Taylor Burnfield. Waynesburg Central;199-13x

Pauline Gawn, Woodland Hills;199-12x

Garrett Closser, McGuffey;199-11x

Austin Joseph, Avella;199-10x

Marissa Wycinsky, Bethel Park;199-10x

Caleb Osborne, Armstrong;198-16x

Drew Rado, Indiana;198-15x

Jack Loomis, Upper St. Clair;198;14x

Jordan Sekora, McGuffey;198-13x

Meghan Reichert, Woodland Hills;198-12x

Bella Romano, Upper St. Clair;198-11x

Abby Ozohonish, Waynesburg Central;197-15x

Gracie Stagon, McGuffey;197-14x

Tim Wise, Avella;197-11x

Angela Batson, Washington;196-11x

Vivian Li, Upper St. Clair;196-8x

Harrison Readshaw, Moon;196-6x

Nathan Summers, Plum;195-6x

David Huang, Indiana;195-6x

Piper Whitlatch, West Greene;195-6x

Lily Palfrey, Indiana;194-11x

Sam Kelvington, Avella;194-8x

Xander Thorwart, Plum;194-7x

Emma Geis, Yough;194-7x

Greg Kenning, Indiana;194-7x

Madison Herrick, Plum;190-8x

Nick Delmastro, Plum;190-5x

Victoria Saloper, Plum;184-4x