The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA

January 21, 2010

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF


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.