Sep 19, 2022 4 min read

Rohanna finishes 19th

Rachel Rohanna posted a 4-under 68 in Sunday’s final round of the LPGA’s AmazingCre Portland Classic for a top-20 finish.

The Waynesburg native finished 19th with a four-round total of 10-under 278.

Rohanna carded six birdie and two bogeys in the final round.

She made a move up the leaderboard in Saturday’s third round after she shot 5-under 67. Rohanna scored six birdies and only one bogey in the round.

Rohanna jumped 28 spots in the Race to CME Globe Season. She moved from 157th place to 129th with 79.712 points.

She is 144th on the money list with $50,148 in 15 events.

Rohanna is scheduled to play this weekend in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

In the NBA

The Boston Celtics have painted Bill Russell’s No. 6 in the free throw lanes of their parquet floor as part of a season-long tribute planned for the Hall of Famer, who died this summer.

“The team has added the number 6 to both lanes to pay homage to Bill Russell’s dominant play in the paint,” the Celtics said on Monday.

The team has said it will honor Russell in other ways this season, including two nights in his honor – one for the Oct. 18 season opener and one on Feb. 12, which would have been his 89th birthday. The Celtics will also wear a special Russell-themed jersey for some of their games. There will also be something on their regular uniforms to honor him.

In college basketball

Emoni Bates, a former basketball prodigy who transferred to Eastern Michigan from Memphis, was charged with two felonies Monday after police found a gun in a car during a traffic stop.

The 18-year-old Bates failed to stop at an intersection Sunday night and a search turned up the weapon, said Derrick Jackson, a spokesman for the Washtenaw County (Mich.) sheriff’s office.

Defense attorney Steve Haney told the Associated Press that the vehicle and the gun didn’t belong to Bates.

“I hope people can reserve judgment and understand there’s a presumption of innocence,” Haney said. “This was not his vehicle. This was not his gun. … We’re still gathering facts, too.”

Bates was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and altering identification marks on a firearm. He was released after his lawyer entered a not guilty plea. Bates’ next court hearing is Oct. 6.

Girls soccer

Lexi Durkacs scored twice to help Chartiers-Houston take a 4-1 decision from Bentworth in a Section 2 match in Class 1A.

Kayla Brose and Kayden Buckingham had the other goals for the Bucs (7-1, 8-2).Emily Kisner scored for Bentworth (1-3-1, 1-4-1).

• South Fayette blanked host Trinity 2-0 in Class 3A Section 4.

The Lions improved to 4-1 in section and 6-2-1 overall. Trinity is 0-4 and 0-7.

• Taylor Ramsdell scored off a throw-in by Lita Zelinsky in overtime, giving Charleroi a 3-2 win over South Allegheny in Class A Section 2.

Charleroi (3-2, 4-4) trailed 2-0 in the first half but a goal by Bella Carroto pulled the Cougars to within 2-1 at halftime.

Ramsdell scored her first goal of the match at the 41-minute mark to tie the score at 2-2, and it remained that way into overtime.

The loss drops South Allegheny to 2-2-1 in section and 2-4-1 overall.

Field hockey

Maddy Holmes, Cece Backo and Ella Liebscher each scored a goal as Peters Township blanked Norwin 3-0 Monday night.