Caleb Armbruster and Tyler Puffer each drove in three runs, leading Montour to a 9-3 win over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 5A consolation game Wednesday. Montour secured the No. 3 seed for the upcoming PIAA Tournament, and will play at DuBois on Monday, June 1.
At the PIAA Track and Field Championships, Moon Area sophomores Rachel Stepp and Nathan Kustra excelled, winning multiple medals. Stepp earned silver in the girls 400 meters and placed seventh in the 200 meters, while Kustra secured gold in the wheelchair 400 meters and silver in both the 100 and 200 meters.
West Hills high school athletic teams are set for significant changes next winter, with several boys and girls basketball, swimming and wrestling teams altering classifications or section membership. Increased competition is anticipated, particularly in boys basketball, as local schools face new opponents and challenges.
At the PIAA Track and Field Championships Friday, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's Tre Moses and Owen Wasko won medals in the Class 2A boys javelin. Rachel Stepp from Moon Area excelled, qualifying for Saturday's finals in the Class 3A 200 and 400 meters, while other athletes competed without medals.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC drew 1-1 with Charlotte Independence in the USL Cup tournament on May 15, losing the shoot-out 4-2. Both teams have one point each in Group F, with the Riverhounds' next match scheduled for May 30.
Montour fell short in a thrilling 13-10 loss to Upper St. Clair during Thursday's WPIAL Class 5A baseball semifinals, despite a remarkable nine-run rally in the seventh. Upper St. Clair advances to the finals, while Montour aims for third place.
Rachel Stepp entered last year’s PIAA Track and Field Championships with low expectations, yet secured a fifth-place finish. Now a standout sophomore, she’s among the top contenders in both the 400 and 200 meters, competing alongside eight other Moon athletes at this year’s meet. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart also will have six athletes competing at the state meet.