Feb 19, 2023 11 min read

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PROFESSIONAL

Hockey

New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT

High School

Boys basketball

WPIAL Playoffs

Elizabeth Forward at Highlands, 7 p.m.

Freeport at Laurel Highlands, 7 p.m.

Belle Vernon at Quaker Valley, 7 p.m.

Avonworth at Uniontown, 7 p.m.

Burrell at Yough, 7 p.m.

Brownsville vs. Shady Side Academy, at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.

Girls basketball

Leechburg at West Greene, 7 p.m.

Geibel Catholic at Saint Joseph, 7 p.m.

WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs

Class AAAAAA

Quarterfinals

Friday, Feb. 24

Norwin (14-8) at New Castle (20-2), 7 p.m.; Butler (14-7) at Mt. Lebanon (15-7), 7 p.m.; Seneca Valley (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (14-8), 7 p.m.; Baldwin (12-10) vs. Central Catholic (13-9), at Gateway, 7 p.m.

Class AAAAA

First Round

Thursday, Feb. 16

McKeesport 56, Moon 50.

Friday, Feb. 17

Peters Twp. 66, Penn-Trafford 54; South Fayette 34, Shaler 33; Gateway 55, Woodland Hills 40; Penn Hills 38, Trinity 29; Mars 76, Bethel Park 40; North Hills 76, Kiski Area 71; Fox Chapel 62, Thomas Jefferson 45.

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Sites, times TBD

Peters Twp. (20-3) vs. South Fayette (14-9); Gateway (16-5) vs. McKeesport (11-10); Penn Hills (18-3) vs. Mars (15-8); North Hills (18-5) vs. Fox Chapel (14-9).

Class AAAA

Preliminary Round

Thursday, Feb. 16

West Mifflin 46, Knoch 35.

First Round

Monday, Feb. 20

West Mifflin(10-12) at Lincoln Park (21-1), 7 p.m.; Beaver (17-4) at South Allegheny (18-4), 7 p.m.; Blackhawk (11-11) at Hampton (20-2), 7 p.m.; ELIZABETH FORWARD (8-13) at Highlands (19-3), 7 p.m.; Freeport (13-9) at LAUREL HIGHLANDS (19-2), 7 p.m.; BELLE VERNON (10-11) at Quaker Valley (14-6), 7 p.m.; Avonworth (8-13) at UNIONTOWN (18-3), 7 p.m.; Montour (9-13) at North Catholic (16-6), 7 p.m.

Class AAA

First Round

Monday, Feb. 20

McGuffey (12-10) at Steel Valley (12-9), 7 p.m.; Seton-La Salle (11-10) at Washington (15-6), 7 p.m.; Derry (11-9) at Mohawk (19-3), 7 p.m.; Ellwood City (15-7) at Deer Lakes (13-8), 7 p.m.; Keystone Oaks (9-13) at Neshannock (16-5), 7 p.m.; Burrell (13-9) at YOUGH (15-7), 7 p.m.; BROWNSVILLE (12-8) vs. Shady Side Academy (15-7), at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Beaver Falls (10-9) vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (16-5), at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m.

Class AA

Preliminary Round

Thursday, Feb. 16

Laurel 56, BENTWORTH 46; South Side Area 69, CARMICHAELS 47.

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Laurel (7-16) at Aliquippa (16-6), 7 p.m.; Chartiers-Houston (16-6) at Shenango (14-8), 7 p.m.; Propel Braddock Hills (10-12) vs. Greensburg C.C. (15-5), at Penn-Trafford, 6 p.m.; Burgettstown (13-9) vs. Eden Christian Academy (16-5), at Mt. Lebanon, 6 p.m.; South Side Area (8-15) at Bishop Canevin (18-4), 7 p.m.; Nazareth Prep (9-8) at Serra Catholic (13-9), 7 p.m.; Clairton (10-12) vs. Fort Cherry (20-2), at South Fayette, 6 p.m.; Jeannette (13-7) at Northgate (16-6), 7 p.m.

Class A

First Round

Friday, Feb. 17

Imani Christian Academy (15-6), bye; Rochester 57, Summit Academy 52; GEIBEL CATHOLIC 70, Avella 33; Neighborhood Academy 70, MAPLETOWN 41; Union (20-2), bye; Aquinas Academy 61, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 40; Carlynton (15-6), bye; MONESSEN 60, Western Beaver 44.

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Imani Christian Academy (15-6) vs. Rochester (11-12), TBD; GEIBEL CATHOLIC (16-6) vs. Neighborhood Academy (18-4), TBD; Aquinas Academy (19-4) at Union, 7 p.m.; MONESSEN (21-2) at Carlynton (15-6), 7 p.m.

WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs

Class AAAAAA

First Round

Monday, Feb. 20

Butler (11-11) at Peters Twp. (12-10), 8 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Thursday, Feb. 23

Butler/Peters Twp. winner at Upper St. Clair (19-2), 7 p.m.; Chartiers Valley (12-9) at Mt. Lebanon (16-6), 7 p.m.; Pine-Richland  (11-11) at North Allegheny (17-5), 7 p.m.; Baldwin (10-12) at Norwin (19-3), 7 p.m.

Class AAAAA

Preliminary Round

Thursday, Feb. 16

Plum 46, Montour 36.

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Plum (13-10) at South Fayette (20-2), 8 p.m.; Shaler (16-6) at Penn-Trafford (15-7), 8 p.m.; Latrobe (14-8) at Trinity (15-6), 7 p.m.; Woodland Hills (11-11) at Armstrong (19-3), 7 p.m.; Kiski Area (9-12) vs. Oakland Catholic (19-3), at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m.; Lincoln Park (18-4) vs. Mars (15-6), at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.; Penn Hills (10-11) at McKeesport (18-4), 7 p.m.; Hampton (14-8) vs. Indiana (15-7), 8 p.m.

Class AAAA

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 2

Blackhawk (19-3), bye; Greensburg Salem (14-8) at BELLE VERNON (14-8), 7 p.m.; Quaker Valley (15-7), bye; Hopewell (10-12) at Knoch (14-8), 7 p.m.; North Catholic (19-3), bye; West Mifflin (11-9) at Beaver (13-8), 7 p.m.; ELIZABETH FORWARD (17-5), bye; LAUREL HIGHLANDS (11-11) at Highlands (14-7), 7 p.m.

Class AAA

Preliminary Round

Thursday, Feb. 16

Beaver Falls 40, YOUGH 32.

First Round

Saturday, Feb. 18

Shady Side Academy 57, Beaver Falls 46; WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 64, Seton-La Salle 55; Avonworth 48, McGuffey 30; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 51, MOUNT PLEASANT 38; Laurel 64, Burrell 36; Keystone Oaks 61, South Park 57; Neshannock 73, CHARLEROI 29; Mohawk 55, Apollo-Ridge 41.

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Sites, times TBD

Shady Side Academy (21-2) vs. WAYNESBURG CENTRAL (20-3); Avonworth (16-5) vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (17-6); Laurel (21-2) vs. Keystone Oaks (16-7); Neshannock (17-6) vs. Mohawk (15-8).

Class AA

First Round

Friday, Feb. 17

CARMICHAELS (8-14) at Shenango (18-4), 7 p.m.; Clairton (9-9) at Brentwood (12-9), 7 p.m.; CALIFORNIA (10-12) vs. Greensburg C.C. (18-4), at Gateway, 6 p.m.; Winchester Thurston (10-11) at Burgettstown (17-5), 7 p.m.; Carlynton (8-13) at Freedom (17-4), 7 p.m.; Fort Cherry (14-8) at Chartiers-Houston (15-7), 7 p.m.; Rochester (6-14) at Serra Catholic (16-2), 7 p.m.; Aliquippa 45, Washington 39.

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Sites, times TBD

Shenango (19-4) vs. Brentwood (13-9); Greensburg C.C. (19-4) vs. Burgettstown (18-5); Freedom (18-4) vs. Chartiers-Houston  (16-7); Serra Catholic (17-2) vs. Aliquippa (11-9).

Class A

First Round

Monday, Feb. 20

Union (15-6), bye; Leechburg (7-11) at WEST GREENE (12-9), 7 p.m.; MONESSEN (15-5), bye; GEIBEL CATHOLIC (11-11) at Saint Joseph (18-4), 7 p.m.; Bishop Canevin (10-7), bye; Avella (12-10) at Riverview (11-10), 7 p.m.; Aquinas Academy (14-8), bye; Jeannette (2-19) vs. Eden Christian Academy (7-14), at Peters Twp., 6 p.m.

WPIAL Girls Basketball Sums

Saturday’s Results

Class AAA

Charleroi;6;10;5;8 — 29

Neshannock;28;17;19;9 — 73

Charleroi: Bella Carroto 10. Neshannock: Marian Haggerty 40, Aarlyn Nogay 10. Records: Charleroi (11-10), Neshannock (17-6).

at Peters Township

Mount Pleasant;3;14;10;11 — 38

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart;18;9;14;10 — 51

Mount Pleasant: Tiffany Zelmore 26. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart: Kyleigh Nagy 20, Emma Ficorilli 14. Records: Mount Pleasant (14-9), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (17-6).

Seton-La Salle;10;15;19;11 — 55

Waynesburg Central;19;16;17;12 — 64

Seton-La Salle: Tiara Curry 22, Mallory Daly 13, Addie Lonergan 11. Waynesburg Central: Kaley Rohanna 31, Josie Horne 10. Records: Seton-La Salle (13-10), Waynesburg Central (20-3).

Friday’s Results

Class AA

First Round

at Gateway

California;2;8;7;6 — 23

Greensburg C.C.;29;27;16;11 — 83

California: Rakiyah Porter 11. Greensburg C.C.: Erica Gribble 26, Mya Morgan 22, Avery Davis 16. Records: California (10-13), Greensburg C.C. (19-4).

Carmichaels;7;14;5;6 — 32

Shenango;13;23;22;5 — 63

Carmichaels: Kendall Ellsworth 15, Sophia Zalar 14. Shenango: Emilee Fedrizzi 24, Kylee Rubin 22. Records: Carmichaels (8-15), Shenango (19-4).

WPIAL Boys Basketball Sums

Friday’s Results

Class A

First Round

at Charleroi

Avella;6;7;17;3 — 33

Geibel Catholic;21;29;13;7 — 70

Avella: Westley Burchianti 22. Geibel Catholic: Tre White 25, Jaydis Kennedy 18, Jeffrey Johnson 15. Records: Avella (6-17), Geibel Catholic (16-6).

At Charleroi

Mapletown;7;9;15;10 — 41

Neighborhood Academy;22;15;24;9 — 70

Mapletown: Landan Stevenson 18, Cohen Stout 13, A.J. Vanata 8. Neighborhood Academy: John Wilkins 26, Courtney Wallace 15, Shamar Simpson 14. Records: Mapletown (8-14), Neighborhood Academy (18-4).

at Peters Township

Jefferson-Morgan;6;10;18;6 — 40

Aquinas Academy;21;13;12;15 — 61

Jefferson-Morgan: John Woodward 16, Troy Wright 11. Aquinas Academy: Vinnie Cugini 33, Josh Schlemmer 10, Jake Guillen 10. Records: Jefferson-Morgan (13-10), Aquinas Academy (19-4).

Western Beaver;7;15;10;12 — 44

Monessen;14;14;14;18 — 60

Western Beaver: Chantz Cottrill 22, Levi Gray 21. Monessen: Lorenzo Gardner 16, Tim Kershaw 14, Davontae Clayton 13. Records: Western Beaver (10-13), Monessen (21-2).

WPIAL Southern Wrestling Sectional

Class AA

at Burgettstown

Note: Top 6 places advance to WPIAL Class AA Individual Wrestling Championships at Chartiers Valley on Feb. 24-25.

Championship

107: Darius Simmons (Burgettstown) dec. Alex Medlen (Beth-Center), 10-3; 114: Parker Sentipal (Burgettstown) p. Jorden Willams (Chartiers-Houston), 1:54; 121: Lucas Barr (McGuffey) dec. Sean Cain (Mount Pleasant), 10-3; 127: Chris Vargo (Bentworth) forfeit Dylan Slovick (Burgettstown); 133: Jamison Poklembo (Mount Pleasant) dec. Gaven Suica (Burgettstown), 3-1 (SV); 139: Joey Sentipal (Burgettstown) dec. Owen Ivcic (Bentworth), 3-1; 145: Jonah Erdely (Frazier) dec. Tyler Debnar (Beth-Center), 1-0; 152: Tyler Berish (Beth-Center) dec. Ryan Celaschi (Frazier), 6-5; 160: Chase Frameli (Jefferson-Morgan) forfeit Jackson Angelo (Frazier); 172: Braedon Welsh (Fort Cherry) dec. Jessie Orbin (Chartiers-Houston), 8-2; 189: Rune Lawrence (Frazier) p. Jake Layhue (Beth-Center), :58; 215: Vitali Daniels (Bentworth) dec. Dylan Pitzer (Mount Pleasant), 8-4; 285: Mason Neiderhiser (Southmoreland) p. Joe Wilson (Washington), 3:40.

3rd-Place Consolation

107: Carson Sweeney (Jefferson-Morgan) maj. dec. Noah Collins (West Greene), 10-2; 114: Mason Wright (Beth-Center) dec. Emmett Wolfe (McGuffey), 5-3; 121: Seth Burns (West Greene) p. Max Ivcic (Bentworth), 3:26; 127: Tyler Clark (Frazier) dec. Joseph Longhi (Mount Pleasant), 3-2; 133: Damon Michaels (Elizabeth Forward) p. Victor Bonus (McGuffey), 2:00; 139: Gregory Shaulis (Mount Pleasant) dec. Giovanni Weightman (Belle Vernon), 6-5; 145: Gabe Kubasky (Southmoreland) p. Eric Kovach (Burgettstown), 2:48; 152: Rudy Brown (Burgettstown) dec. Elijah Brown (Belle Vernon), 11-7; 160: Logan Noyes (Burgettstown) p. Brayden Taggart (Bentworth), 2:52; 172: Tristan Ice (Southmoreland) default Kyle Brookman (McGuffey); 189: Adam McAnany (Jefferson-Morgan) dec. Anthony Salvini (Fort Cherry), 2-1; 215: Colin Whyte (West Greene) default Logan Smith (McGuffey); 285: Alex Rusilko (Bentworth) forfeit Joseph Baronick (Burgettstown).

5th-Place Consolation

107: Dylan Carter (Fort Cherry) dec. Tanner Hayes (Frazier), 7-0; 114: Connor Pinchok (Jefferson-Morgan) p. Seth Haller (Frazier), 2:10; 121: Julian Moore (Fort Cherry) p. Danny Smith (Burgettstown), :56; 127: Garrett Newman (McGuffey) dec. Caleb Patton (Washington), 7-2; 133: Hudson Guesman (Jefferson-Morgan) dec. Ben Luketich (Bentworth), 5-3 (SV); 139: Landon Delara (Southmoreland) p. Vonnie Woods (Washington), 4:29; 145: Kole Doppelheuer (Belle Vernon) p. Grant Hathaway (Jefferson-Morgan), 1:55; 152: Kolton Turek (Mount Pleasant) dec. Shawn Hollis (Southmoreland), 9-7; 160: Ty Hornick (Mount Pleasant) dec. Brennen Mullins (McGuffey), 7-6; 172: Landon Conroy (Albert Gallatin) p. Jake Noyes (Burgettstown), 4:13; 189: Richard Prokop (Elizabeth Forward) p. James Standish (Albert Gallatin), 2:38; 215: Louis Ryan (Fort Cherry) p. Gavin Roebuck (Yough), 2:52; 285: Landon Heath (Jefferson-Morgan) p. Brayden Kirby (Fort Cherry), :50.

Local College Men’s Sums

Saturday’s Results

PSUAC

PS Beaver 55, PS Fayette 52

PENN STATE FAYETTE (8-10, 12-15): Dominic Boring 8-20 0-0 18, Carlton Canaday 3-8 2-4 8, Xavier Boyd 4-12 0-0 12, Torian Jenkins 6-8 2-2 14, Matt Forbes 0-2 0-0 0, Kyle Woods 0-1 0-0 0, Jahmere Richardson 0-3 0-0 0, John Loughrie 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-54 4-6 52.

PENN STATE BEAVER (6-12, 7-18): Izaiah Dickerson 7-10 1-1 16, Devon Johnson 6-19 4-4 17, Tre Johnson 0-5 0-0 0, Zach Carrillo 0-2 0-0 0, Alexander Avery 1-10 0-0 3, Benjamin Pleasant 1-2 0-0 2, Joseph Esnard 0-0 0-0 0, Isaiah Wise 0-1 0-0 0, Jabari Gayle 0-0 0-0 0, Xavier Ryan 0-1 0-0 0, Chris Green 7-14 1-1 17. Totals: 22-64 6-6 55.

Halftime: Penn State Beaver 32-17. 3-point goals: Penn State Fayette 6-19 (Xavier Boyd 4-8, Dominic Boring 2-7, Matt Forbes 0-1, Kyle Woods 0-1, Carlton Canaday 0-2, Jahmere Richardson 0-3), Penn State Beaver 5-24 (Chris Green 2-4, Izaiah Dickerson 1-2, Devon Johnson 1-4, Alexander Avery 1-10, Xavier Ryan 0-1, Tre Johnson 0-1, Zach Carrillo 0-2).

Presidents’ Athletic Conference

Allegheny 111, Waynesburg 62

WAYNESBURG (3-17, 5-19): Antone Baker 5-17 2-6 12, Matt Popeck 4-14 1-4 10, Ryan Felberg 2-6 1-2 6, Bryson Wilt 0-2 3-4 3, Trevon Ridley 1-4 0-0 3, John Tastinger 3-7 0-0 6, Hudson Stokes 2-2 0-0 6, Scott Bilovus 1-1 1-2 4, Trevor Button 2-3 0-0 4, Mitchell Price 1-1 2-2 4, Nate McIntyre 1-1 0-1 2, Chris Barrish 1-1 0-0 2, Jordan Fisher 0-2 0-0 0, Casey O’Rourke 0-3 0-0 0, Hayes Ramirez 0-0 0-0 0, Devin Delo 0-0 0-0 0, Conner Holloway 0-1 0-0 0, Tyriek Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 23-65 10-21 62.

ALLEGHENY (15-5, 17-8): Ryan Lang 7-10 4-5 20, Caden Hinckley 7-10 0-1 15, Preston Turk 4-8 3-6 11, Luke Barker 4-11 0-0 10, Andre Wilder 3-8 3-4 10, Isaiah Portis 6-14 6-6 21, Trey Williams 3-4 0-0 9, Holden Phillips 3-3 0-0 6, Mike Noonan 2-3 0-0 5, Amari Jackson 2-2 0-0 4, Wes Kropp 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 41-73 13-16 111.

Halftime: Allegheny 55-27. 3-point goals: Waynesburg 6-20 (Hudson Stokes 2-2, Scott Bilovus 1-1, Ryan Felberg 1-2, Trevon Ridley 1-3, Matt Popeck 1-5, Bryson Wilt 0-1, John Tastinger 0-1, Trevor Button 0-1, Jordan Fisher 0-1, Conner Holloway 0-1, Casey O’Rourke 0-2), Allegheny 16-40 (Ryan Lang 7-10, Trey Williams 3-4, Preston Turk 3-6, Isaiah Portis 3-10, Luke Barker 2-9, Mike Noonan 1-2, Caden Hinckley 1-2, Andre Wilder 1-3).

Local College Women’s Sums

Saturday’s Results

PSUAC

PS Beaver 65, PS Fayette 39

PENN STATE FAYETTE (9-8, 12-12): Taylor McCormick 5-20 8-10 19, Heaven Grum 1-8 0-1 2, Abby Bickerton 2-5 1-4 5, Stephanie Taylor 2-10 3-6 7, Daelin Burnsworth 2-9 0-2 4, Maria Vanyo 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 13-54 12-23 39.

PENN STATE BEAVER (14-3, 19-3): Alison Boykin 6-13 2-4 16, Daniela Guzman 2-7 1-2 6, Anissa Mata 4-6 0-0 10, Kiera Baker 2-7 1-2 5, Kyra Seggewiss 4-10 2-2 10, Aaliyah Booker 1-5 3-5 6, Makitah Logan 3-8 0-0 6, Sanii Poindexter-Grant 0-0 0-0 0, Katherine Miller 1-1 0-0 2, Caitlyn O’Hara 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 25-62 9-15 65.

PS Fayette;14;7;8;10 — 39 

PS Beaver;18;18;19;10 — 65

3-point goals: Penn State Fayette 1-9 (Taylor McCormick 1-5, Heaven Grum 0-2, Daelin Burnsworth 0-2), Penn State Beaver 6-15 (Anissa Mata 2-3, Alison Boykin 2-4, Aaliyah Booker 1-2, Daniela Guzman 1-5, Makitah Logan 0-1).

Presidents’ Athletic Conference

Allegheny 71, Waynesburg 58

WAYNESBURG (2-18, 2-23): Tori Wesolowski 7-13 0-0 14, Marley Wolf 2-6 3-5 8, Anika Dansby 0-11 6-10 6, Clara-Paige Miller 2-12 0-0 6, Emma Seto 0-1 3-6 3, Madison Platt 5-7 0-0 14, Allison Bailey 2-4 0-0 4, Aubrey Burns 1-4 0-0 3, Destiny Robison 0-2 0-0 0, Raylee Furlong 0-1 0-0 0, Emily Bennett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 19-62 12-21 15-31 58.

ALLEGHENY (12-8, 13-12): Sofia Genareo 6-23 2-2 17, Alexis Caldwell 7-14 1-2 15, Jess Bickart 4-14 0-0 9, Kate Leach 2-8 4-8 8, Emily Lauer 1-5 4-4 6, Bella Wier 4-7 1-1 10, Branygan Bianchin 2-5 2-2 6, Jasmyn Fisher 0-4 0-0 0, Jenna Lutz 0-3 0-0 0, Elizabeth Lubold 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 26-83 14-19 71.

Waynesburg;15;12;12;19 — 58

Allegheny;9;24;19;19 — 71

3-point goals: Waynesburg 8-25 (Madison Platt 4-5, Clara-Paige Miller 2-7, Aubrey Burns 1-4, Marley Wolf 1-4, Raylee Furlong 0-1, Destiny Robison 0-2. Anika Dansby 0-2), Allegheny 5-23 (Sofia Genareo 3-10, Bella Wier 1-2, Jess Bickart 1-2, Emily Lauer 0-1, Kate Leach 0-1, Jenna Lutz 0-2, Jasmyn Fisher 0-2, Branygan Bianchin 0-3).