Haley Smarsh from Moon Area won gold in the 130-pound class at the Girls Powerade wrestling Tournament, achieving a 4-0 record. In girls basketball action, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 43-33, while in boys play, Carlynton fell to South Park, 60-31.
Sto-Rox defeated Carlynton 57-30 in a boys basketball game Tuesday night, led by L.J. Washington and Marcus Griffin's combined 35 points. Bishop Canevin triumphed over McGuffey, while Aquinas Academy secured a win against Cornell. In hockey, Quaker Valley edged Montour 1-0, and Canon-McMillan overcame Moon Area 3-1, maintaining its division lead.
Montour dominated Blackhawk 69-36 with Löic Kalau scoring 20 points, while Chartiers Valley held off Moon Area 46-43, improving to 6-1. Carlynton narrowly defeated McGuffey 48-44, Cornell triumphed over Beaver County Christian 61-30, and Keystone Oaks edged Sto-Rox 45-40. In girls play, Chartiers Valley topped Moon.
Eduardo Benitez led Cornell to a 54-52 basketball victory over Brashear with 26 points, including crucial free throws in the final seconds. In another boys game, Brentwood defeated Carlynton. In girls play, Shaler edged Moon Area, Geibel Catholic topped Bishop Canevin and Fort Cherry defeated Carlynton.
Moon Area's Maria Depner scored 24 points in a dominant 71-21 win over New Castle. Chartiers Valley edged Montour 36-34 on McKenna Helfrick's late basket, while Beaver Falls overcame a halftime deficit to beat OLSH 44-37. Other results included Jeannette's 44-23 victory over Carlynton and Serra Catholic's 70-38 win over Bishop Canevin.
Lola Garner scored 22 points, leading Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 62-19 victory over Ellwood City in a WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball game. OLSH's boys team lost, as did Montour and Carlynton while Sto-Rox and Cornell captured wins.
The high school wrestling season features Carlynton, Montour and Moon Area competing with returning wrestlers and new hopefuls. Coverage from the West Hills Gazette will highlight each team’s progress, focusing on postseason ambitions.