Three West Hills wrestlers excelled at the WPIAL Class 3A Southern Section meet, with Cael Yanek and Liam Costa of Moon Area and Montour's Jacob Chacon winning their weight classes. Moon had a record 10 qualifiers for the upcoming WPIAL Championships. Four Montour wrestlers qualified in 3A as did one from Carlynton in the Class 2A event.
Five wrestlers from West Hills are top seeds in Saturday's WPIAL Class 3A Southern Section meet. Ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes are Moon Area’s Cael Yanek, Liam Costa and Michael Olszewski and Montour's Jacob Chacon and Rook Smith. Each weight class's top six will advance to the WPIAL Tournament later this month.
Brandon Bennett's second-half performance, scoring 17 of his 19 points, led Montour to a thrilling 53-52 victory over McKeesport Thursday night in a WPIAL Class 3A play-in boys basketball game. The Spartans overcame a halftime deficit, showcasing team composure and advancing to face Chartiers Valley next.
The Moon Area Tigers finished their regular PIHL Varsity A Blue season with an impressive 11-2 victory over Richland, securing a six-game winning streak. Gio Thompson led with a hat trick, as Moon concluded with a 14-3-1-1 record, placing third. Montour, meanwhile, rallied to beat Indiana.
Eight West Hills high school basketball teams earned WPIAL Tournament spots, with Bishop Canevin, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Sto-Rox placing both boys and girls teams in the playoffs. Other West Hills qualifiers are Moon Area and Montour in boys action.
AJ Buford scored crucial points in overtime to lead Moon Area to a 48-45 victory over Montour, securing third place in WPIAL Class 5A Section 4. Montour also advanced to the playoffs despite the loss. Bishop Canevin won its Class 3A section outright while Our Lady of the Sacred Heart earned a share of its Class 2A section title.
Tiffany Miller's 19 points led Montour past Moon Area, 46-44, Thursday night in a key WPIAL girls basketball game. Montour can reach the WPIAL playoffs with a Chartiers Valley win over Mars Friday night. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Bishop Canevin also won and are heading to the WPIAL playoffs along with Sto-Rox.