Our Lady of the Sacred Heart pulled out a 4-3 softball victory over Ursuline Friday in Tennessee while Moon Area held on in the final frame to beat Peters Township, 7-6, in a Class 5A Section 2 baseball matchup. Carlynton had success in both track and field and boys tennis.
Montour defeated Western Beaver 17-13, thanks to Shania Cope's four hits and five RBIs, including a home run. Cornell beat Carlynton 10-6 with Shaylee Barrett leading the way. OLSH fell 7-6 to The Ville, while Blackhawk claimed a 10-2 victory over Moon Area.
Thomas Medwig's three hits led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 14-4 baseball win over Steel Valley. In softball, Thomas Jefferson defeated Montour 9-6 while Burgettstown defeated Cornell 19-3. In boys volleyball, Montour triumphed over Moon 3-2.
Moon Area rallied for six runs in the sixth inning to pull out an 8-4 victory over South Fayette Tuesday in a WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 baseball game. Bishop Canevin, meanwhile, rolled to an easy win while Carlynton was blanked by Riverview.
Bishop Canevin defeated Sewickley Academy 15-0, led by Tyler Maddix's three RBIs. South Fayette topped Moon Area 7-2, with Chaz Kosko contributing three hits. Obama Academy defeated Sto-Rox, 8-2, highlighted by Luke Ehman's three RBIs. Riverview secured a 10-0 victory over Carlynton, backed by Johnny Bertucci's strong pitching.
West Hills high school spring sports are in progress, showcasing notable performances. The Carlynton Cougars baseball team rallied for an 8-7 win over McKeesport, highlighted by pitcher Ray Filipovitz's debut. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, meanwhile, dropped a tough one Friday to Quaker Valley. Action also got underway in softball, boys tennis, boys volleyball and girls rugby.
Cornell High School's Noah Pickett excelled at the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships, earning two medals. He secured fifth in the 200 individual medley and seventh in the 500 freestyle. Freshman Mimi Chamberlain reached the consolation finals in the 100 breaststroke, while Carlynton’s Evey Fahnestock and Moon Area's Maddie Puthoff and Isaac Tennant also competed.