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.
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.
Haley Smarsh from Moon Area showcased her wrestling prowess at the North Allegheny Girls Invitational, winning the 130-pound title with quick pins, including a 26-second victory over Hannah Beck and a decisive fall against Saphia Davis in the finals.
The Sto-Rox boys basketball team ended an eight-game losing streak with an 80-50 victory over host Carlynton Wednesday night. Adam Thomas led the scoring with 18 points, helping the Vikings maintain a playoff position as they look to build confidence for their remaining games.
The Montour Spartans defeated Blackhawk, 47-17, in a WPIAL Class 3A dual wrestling meet Wednesday night, with pins from Damon Nelson, Ethan Chacon, and Jacob Halbedl. Meanwhile, Moon Area triumphed over West Allegheny, 42-25, supported by four pins from Esken, Gould, Olszewski, and Razipour.
Camryn Kaufman scored 14 points, leading Moon Area to a 53-27 victory over New Castle in girls basketball Monday night. Beaver Falls came from behind to edge Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, while Quaker Valley downed Sto-Rox and Serra Catholic defeated Bishop Canevin. In boys play, Hopewell topped Sto-Rox.
Moon Area excelled at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships, finishing second with 260.5 points, just behind North Allegheny. Three wrestlers secured gold in their weight classes, contributing to the team's strong performance. In basketball, Moon won both in boys and girls competition and Carlynton's boys also won.