Basketball
High School Boys
Blacklick Valley 50, Windber 37
WINDBER – Ted Worthington scored
18 points and Dalton Cesarz added 16 to lead Blacklick Valley.
Cameron Ursino’s 11 points led the Ramblers.
Portage 53
Conemaugh Valley 50
PORTAGE – Sean Cronauer had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Portage.
Ryan Scoran added 12 points and
10 rebounds, while Jake Bryja had 12 points and 13 boards for the Mustangs, 8-3.
Dalton Uncapher led Conemaugh Valley with 16 points, while teammate Jason Preuss added 10.
North Star 85, Ferndale 51
Freshman Tony Strasiser racked up
26 points to lead the Cougars against the Jackets.
Jacob Fleegle scored 21 points and Wade Walker added 15 for North Star (10-3).
Ryan Gaunt paced Ferndale (8-4) with
21 points, and Ian Havener added 12. Trevor Mattis dished out seven assists.
Laurel Valley 51, Blairsville 47
NEW FLORENCE – Justin Shingler had
16 points, five steals and six rebounds for Laurel Valley while teammate Joey Hepner had
15 points and 10 rebounds.
Kegan Hall gave the Rams 13 points.
Blairsville was led by Scott Harsh (11 points) and Darryl Jones (10).
Northern Cambria 62
Ligonier Valley 41
NORTHERN CAMBRIA – Anthony Penksa and Joe Yuhas scored 22 and 14 points respectively, and each had 10 rebounds as Northern Cambria improved to 11-2.
Brandon Campbell had 12 points to lead the Mounties.
Rockwood 54, Shanksville 44
SHANKSVILLE – Nick Foreman’s 25 points led Rockwood while teammate Josh Oakes added 12 points.
Colin Swank’s 18 topped the hosts.
Shade 72, Salisbury 45
CAIRNBROOK – Tyler Smith’s 22 points topped four Shade players in double figures.
Smith also had five steals.
Kenny Gibbons had 17 points, four steals and seven assists for the Panthers.
Ryan Fyock scored 16 points and Nick Kephart had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
High School Girls
Bishop McCort 64
Johnstown 38
Emily Basile scored 23 points and Brittany Boyd had 16 to help lift Bishop McCort over visiting Johnstown.
Boyd also had 13 rebounds for her
second straight double-double, while Jill Spisak and Larissa Swank grabbed nine rebounds each.
Wrestling
Westmont grad helps Pitt win
PITTSBURGH – Westmont Hilltop graduate Kyle Patton helped No. 18 Pitt post a 43-3 victory over Cleveland State in an Eastern Wrestling League dual.
The junior beat Dan Castillo 7-3 at
149 pounds as Pitt improved to 12-1-1 on the season, including 3-0 in the conference.
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High School Basketball in Brief
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[VIDEO] Cory Berchick sets Township school mark, but Somerset wins the match
Jarod Feathers didn’t necessarily see this moment coming four years ago.
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High school basketball in brief
A closer look at Tuesday's boys and girls high school basketball games:
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High school basketball in brief
A closer look at Monday's boys and girls high school basketball games:
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Mifflin County bests Westmont Hilltop in District 6 Class AAA semis
Mifflin County finished Saturday’s District 6 Class AAA semifinal with a flourish – both in the dual meet and individual matches – on the way to a 36-26 victory over Westmont Hilltop.
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Bedford captures District 5 crown
Michael Brett is known for his ability to lock up a cross-face cradle.
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[VIDEO] Bishop McCort avenges earlier loss to Richland
Bishop McCort’s girls were looking for a little payback for an earlier loss that they had suffered at Laurel Highlands Section 2 rival Richland.
It was mission accomplished for the Crimson Crushers on Friday night as McCort held off the Rams for a physical 47-43 victory. -
Westy set to face Mifflin County at District 6 meet
Westmont Hilltop coach Matt Beaujon takes pride in having his wrestling team well-prepared heading into a dual meet.
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Quality, depth make this a banner year in D-5
Bill Creps heard the comments about District 5 wrestling: Sub-par. Spotty. Unable to compete with the big boys.
So did Jan Clark.
And while both former coaches are officially retired, they can still be found regularly at high school gymnasiums around the state. But they’re no longer hearing whispers or snickers about the quality of District 5 wrestlers, and it’s not because of any hearing loss. -
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