Both Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Montour were eliminated in the WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs, with OLSH losing to Shaler 3-0 and Montour falling to Seton LaSalle 3-1. In softball, OLSH lost to Neshannock 11-1 and Jeannette defeated Bishop Canevin 10-0. Upper St. Clair eliminated Moon in girls lacrosse.
West Hills high school teams are gearing up for WPIAL postseason competitions on Thursday across four sports: track and field, softball, boys volleyball and girls lacrosse. Notable participants include defending champion Rachel Stepp in track, Bishop Canevin in softball, Moon in girls lacrosse and both OLSH and Montour in boys volleyball.
The Moon Area Tigers dominated Baldwin 16-1 in a WPIAL Class 5A baseball opener, featuring strong performances from Nick Machusko and Andrew Cross. With the victory, Moon advances to face Upper St. Clair in the quarterfinals on May 19. Montour also advanced with a 6-5 nine-inning win over West Allegheny. In WPIAL boys volleyball, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart won.
Four high school teams from West Hills have advanced to the WPIAL baseball playoffs. Moon Area, Montour, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, and Bishop Canevin will compete based on their section performances, with games scheduled for May 11 and 12. In WPIAL boys volleyball, both Montour and OLSH qualified for tournament play.
In WPIAL high school baseball action Tuesday, Moon Area triumphed over Trinity 7-3, while Our Lady of the Sacred Heart beat Riverview 4-1. Carlynton dominated Springdale 16-1, and Shady Side Academy edged Bishop Canevin 5-3. In softball, Montour defeated Washington 15-0.
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.
Rachel Stepp, a sophomore sprinter from Moon Area, claimed victories in both the 200- and 400-meter races at the Pine-Richland Invitational. Her teammate Alena Taylor also won the 300-meter hurdles. Both the Tigers' girls and boys teams triumphed in their respective 4x400 relay events.