Our Lady of the Sacred Heart faced a tough week in the WPIAL playoffs, with all fall sports teams eliminated. However, the girls cross country team excelled, securing a second-place finish at the PIAA Class 1A championship meet, just six points behind the champion.
West Hills high school football teams faced dramatic playoff debuts on Halloween. Montour fell to New Castle, 14-13, when a last-minute two-point conversion attempt failed, while Our Lady of the Sacred Heart lost 17-14 to Mohawk on a last-second field goal against. Moon triumphed 48-21 over Armstrong and Bishop Canevin beat Greensburg Central Catholic 50-35.
Kendall Dydek’s two goals led Moon Area to a 2-1 victory over Plum in the WPIAL Class 3A girls consolation game, securing a spot in the PIAA tournament. Moon improved to 19-2 and has a chance to return to championship glory after a year's absence.
The Hopewell Vikings defeated Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball semifinals, marking the third loss for OLSH against them this season. OLSH still aims for the PIAA tournament via a consolation match Thursday.
Senior running back Caden Halajcio rushed for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Montour overpowered West Allegheny, 34-13, Friday night in a key WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference game. Meanwhile, Moon Area and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart also posted wins while Cornell dropped a heartbreaker to Monessen.
High school soccer: OLSH boys claim 1A quarterfinal win; Thomas Jefferson eliminates Moon Area in 3A
High school soccer: OLSH boys claim 1A quarterfinal win; Thomas Jefferson eliminates Moon Area in 3A
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart advanced in the WPIAL Class 1A boys soccer tournament with a 4-1 victory, led by Hunter Smith's two goals. Meanwhile, the Moon Tigers' title defense ended with a 1-0 loss to Thomas Jefferson, concluding their season at 13-6-1.
Both West Hills girls soccer teams won their WPIAL Class 3A tournament matches, with Moon Area defeating Oakland Catholic 3-0 and Montour edging Hampton 1-0. Carlynton lost to South Allegheny in WPIAL volleyball tournament action.