Rugby
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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.
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Montour secured a 5-3 baseball victory over Knoch, highlighted by Zachary Ciamacco’s two-run single and Gavin Foley’s stellar pitching. In softball, Montour and Moon claimed narrow victories while Our Lady of the Sacred Heart dominated Shady Side Academy. Moon Area fell in the quarterfinals of the state boys rugby tournament.
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Montour’s Tyanne Tolbert shone with two touchdowns and defensive leadership in a 24-0 win over Steel Valley. Sto-Rox defeated Keystone Oaks 32-26 and Ambridge 22-20, while Quaker Valley prevailed 18-12 against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. In girls rugby, Moon Area crushed State College 35-0, and PIAA champion Haley Smarsh was honored at the…
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Moon Area sophomore Rachel Stepp excelled at Saturday’s Butler Invitational, winning the 200 and 400 meters . Teammate Alena Taylor placed fourth in the 300 hurdles and Marcus McGill claimed a third- and a fourth-place finish in the boys meet In flag football, Moon, Montour and Sto-Rox all rolled to wins.
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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.
