Carlynton defeated Brentwood 9-8 in a thrilling baseball matchup, overcoming a 5-0 deficit with a late rally, highlighted by Tyler Heinrich's game-winning hit. In other games, Moon Area excelled in baseball, softball and volleyball, while Riverside dominated Sto-Rox. Moon's flag football team struggled against Keystone Oaks.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart achieved a thrilling 6-5 baseball victory over Apollo-Ridge, with Dean Douglass hitting a bases-clearing triple in the seventh inning. Meanwhile, Carlynton and Bishop Canevin claimed baseball wins while Montour prevailed in softball action.
Montour defeated South Fayette 4-3 in a thrilling WPIAL softball game with a seventh-inning rally led by Emmy Ellis' game-winning hit. In boys tennis, Montour's Jordan Camardese reached the Class 2A Section 2 singles finals but lost to Max Henson, securing a spot in the WPIAL tournament.
West Hills high school baseball teams had a tough time Thursday. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart lost 13-7 to Steel Valley, Montour fell 9-0 to Canon-McMillan, and Moon Area narrowly lost 12-11 to Thomas Jefferson after a last-inning rally. Carlynton won its softball game while Moon dominated in flag football and OLSH prevailed in boys volleyball
Matteo Weber's three RBIs and Michael Ivanoff's strong pitching led Montour to a 5-3 win over Silo Saturday in Florida. Washington overcame an 8-1 deficit to beat Bishop Canevin, while Quaker Valley secured a victory against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
PIAA swimming: Cornell’s Chamberlain takes home medal after seventh-place finish in 100 breaststroke
PIAA swimming: Cornell’s Chamberlain takes home medal after seventh-place finish in 100 breaststroke
Three West Hills swimmers competed at the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday, with Cornell's Mimi Chamberlain winning a seventh-place medal in the 100 breaststroke. Fellow Cornell swimmer Noah Pickett placed first in the 500 freestyle B final, while Evey Fahnestock did not advance past preliminaries in the 100 breaststroke.
In the WPIAL Class 3A girls lacrosse tournament, the Moon Area Tigers lost 16-6 to Pine-Richland, with Haley Hutton scoring three goals and goalkeeper Shiri Kudratullaev making 20 saves during the match.