Five West Hills wrestlers qualified for the PIAA Individual Championships following regional tournaments. Notable performances include Montour's Kristen Walzer, Moon's Haley Smarsh and Moon's Cael Yanek, who all clinched gold in their weight classes. The PIAA championships are scheduled from March 5-7 in Hershey.
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At the WPIAL Swimming Championships, West Hills swimmers Mimi Chamberlain, Noah Pickett, and Evey Fahnestock earned medals. Chamberlain secured second in the 100-yard breaststroke, Pickett fifth in the 500 freestyle and Fahnestock improved to sixth in the 100 breaststroke.
The Moon Area Tigers lost to Hampton 61-59 in overtime Thursday night in the battle for third place in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball tournament, marking their second close defeat in three nights. Moon struggled with shooting and will face Hershey in the upcoming PIAA Tournament.
Two Cornell High School swimmers medaled at the WPIAL Swimming Championships, with Noah Pickett finishing second in the 100 butterfly and Mimi Chamberlain fifth in the 200 individual medley. Other notable performances came from swimmers from Carlynton and Moon.
Did You Know? columnist Tara Yilmaz notes that Marie Van Brittan Brown, a pioneering inventor, created one of the first home security systems in 1966, featuring CCTV, remote locks, and communication capabilities. Her innovation laid the foundation for modern security technology, inspiring future generations in STEM, especially women and minorities.
West Hills Gazette film reviewer Drew Moniot says Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley provide star turns in "How to Make a Killing," and their performances help to make this hybrid film worth seeing.
Tiernan McCullough led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart with 14 points and 15 rebounds, sealing a 47-43 victory over Clairton in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament's third-place game. The win improved OLSH's record to 21-5 going into next week's PIAA tournament.