The Carlynton girls track team raced its way into next week’s WPIAL Class 2A Track and Field Championships by going 3-0 in a first-round meet Wednesday at California High School.
The Cougars downed Freeport Area, 96-53; Southmoreland, 106-43; and California, 106-34, to advance to the finals, which will take place Tuesday, May 6, at Peters Township Middle School.
There, Carlynton will take on North Catholic, Quaker Valley and Laurel. North Catholic defeated Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the Section 2 champion, 104-36, while going 3-0 Wednesday.
Cougars coach Nate Milsom was understandably thrilled with Wednesday’s effort.
“The girls knew what they had to do and came and took care of business,” he said. “They had a lot of confidence and went out and performed.
“I’m so proud of them and excited for their opportunity next Tuesday.”
Carlynton, which captured the Section 5 dual meet title, was paced by several individual event winners, including two — Jordynn Carter and Bridget McNamara – who won two events each.
Carter took the 100 meters in 12.69 seconds and the triple jump with a mark of 35 feet, 6.75 inches.
McNamara won the 800 meters in 2:34.18 and the 1,600 in 5:44.11.
Other Carlynton winners were Lani Blevins, who won the 3,200 in 12:28.25; Riley Mauro, who captured the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 48.72; and Clare Ruffing, who took the long jump with a 17-7.5 effort.
Carlynton’s 4×100 and 4×800 relay teams also won their events.
OLSH, meanwhile, defeated Shady Side Academy, 86-55, but lost 80-65 to Shenango in addition to losing to North Catholic.
In Class 3A action, both the Moon Area boys and girls teams came up short in the initial playoff meet, which took place at Butler High School’s Art Bernardi Stadium.
The Moon boys defeated Penn Trafford, 74.66-75.33, and Kiski Area, 100-50, but lost to host Butler, 106-44.
In the girls meet, Moon defeated Beaver Area, 91-53; Kiski Area, 75-74; and Belle Vernon, 100-41, but lost to Butler 107-43.
Several Moon athletes won their individual events, including Maria Depner, who broke her sister Cassie’s school record in taking the discus in 118 feet, 6 inches.
Other Moon winners were Sonya Taylor, 800 meters, 2:22.07; Rachel Stepp, 200, 25.51; Lydia Delsite, triple jump, 37-3.50; Jake Duncan, discus, 134-9; and the girls 4×400 relay quartet, which won with a time of 4:05.23.
BASEBALL
Montour 8, Baldwin 3
Andrew Porto smacked a two-run homer and Dalton Young contributed a two-run double in the fifth inning and the Spartans completed their Class 5A Section 4 win in a game that was suspended in the fifth inning Tuesday.
The Spartans entered the third inning locked in a 1-1 tie before Zander Stern’s RBI single snapped that tie and gave Montour a 2-1 lead. Young followed with his two-run double, and Porto delivered a two-run homer to make it 6-1.
SOFTBALL
West Allegheny 4, Moon Area 0
Ava Henke’s two-run homer capped a four-run second-inning outburst and gave the Indians all the offense they would need to secure a Class 5A Section 3 victory over the Tigers.
West Allegheny scored its first two runs on a fielder’s choice and a sacrifice, and Henke followed with her two-run blast.
Indians pitcher Autumn Bielecki went the distance, scattering seven hits while striking out four and walking one.
Losing pitcher Katie DeMarco gave up just five hits in her six innings of work and went 2 for 3 at the plate. No other Moon player had more than one hit.
BOYS LACROSSE
Moon Area 14, Freeport Area 4
Cole Seymour notched his 100th career point with three goals and assist to pace the Tigers past the Yellowjackets in a Class 2A Section 2 game.
Dylan Siemons had the impact performance of the night in going 13/17 from the faceoff, scooping 8 ground balls, and chipping in a goal and an assist.
Also aiding the cause were Ben Witenski with four goals, Brody Eckert with three and Ryder Zalin, Alec Batchelor and Mitch Burgan each added one. Witenski also contributed an assist.
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