High school roundup for Jan. 4, 2023: Emma Paul scores 45, hits 10 3-pointers in Armstrong win

By: Tribune-Review
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | 11:28 PM

Emma Paul scored 45 points, hitting 10 3-pointers and breaking the school single-game scoring record, as Armstrong defeated Mars, 78-70, in Section 2-5A girls basketball Thursday night.

Sarai Weaver added 18 for the River Hawks (7-4, 2-2). Grace Zatezalo and Carmella McDole scored 17 points apiece and Alexis Cashdollar had 12 for the Fightin’ Planets (6-5, 2-1).

Aliquippa 57, Sewickley Academy 43 – Carla Brown scored 15 points and Denim Odom followed with 14 to lead Aliquippa (7-1, 3-0) to a Section 1-2A win. Libby Eannarino scored 26 and Emma Eannarino added 12 for Sewickley Academy (3-5, 0-3).

Apollo-Ridge 55, Ligonier Valley 47 – Sophie Yard led with 24 points, Jaden Mull added 13 and Mya McClain had 12 to lead Apollo-Ridge (5-7, 1-1) to a Section 3-3A win. Lindsay Gaskey scored 18 points for Ligonier Valley (4-7, 1-1).

Aquinas Academy 58, Eden Christian 48 – Violet Johnson led with 19 points, Emily Fisher followed with 14 and Tess Duer and Ellie Junker added 10 points apiece to lead Aquinas Academy (10-2, 1-1) to a Section 1-A win. Emmie Smith scored 14 points and Hope Haring had 11 for Eden Christian (5-6, 0-1).

Belle Vernon 42, Southmoreland 9 – Emerson LaCarte scored 10 points for Belle Vernon (6-5, 3-1) in a Section 3-4A win over Southmoreland (0-10, 0-3).

Blackhawk 67, Hopewell 28 – Alena Fusetti scored 20 points and hit six 3-pointers, Andrea Kinger added 16 and Aubree Hupp had 11 for Blackhawk (10-2, 2-0) in a Section 2-4A win. Caylee Sundy led Hopewell (5-6, 0-2) with 11 points and Avery Boyd had 10.

California 53, Beth-Center 31 – Rakiyah Porter led California (5-4, 2-1) with 20 points and Hayley Gibson added 15 in a Section 4-2A win. Kayleigh McDaniel scored 10 points for Beth-Center (5-6, 2-2).

Carmichaels 31, Bentworth 28 (OT) – Alayna Simon scored 11 points to lead Carmichaels (2-9, 1-2) to a Section 4-2A win. Amber Sallee led Bentworth (3-9, 0-4) with 15 points.

Carrick 32, Propel Braddock Hills 29 – Jayonna Johnson scored 11 points to lead Carrick (4-4) past Propel Braddock Hills (1-7) in a nonsection win.

Central Valley 74, Ambridge 17 – Nyah Hayes scored 12 points, Izzy Miller added 10 and Dominique Douglas had eight for Central Valley (4-5, 1-1) in a Section 2-4A win. Nevaeh Cox scored eight points for Ambridge (1-11, 0-2).

Chartiers-Houston 64, Washington 40 – Allison Wingard led with 22 points, Amelia Brose added 15 and Mia Mitrik had 14 to help Chartiers-Houston (7-3, 4-0) to a Section 4-2A win. Olivia Woods scored 14 points and Taraysia Finley had 11 for Washington (3-6, 2-1).

Chartiers Valley 57, Baldwin 55 (OT) – Ella Cupka scored 22 points and Emma Reynolds added 13 for Chartiers Valley (8-1, 3-0) in a Section 2-6A win. Lynsey Bernotas led Baldwin (6-5, 0-4) with 20 points and Mary Vargo had 15.

Elizabeth Forward 55, Laurel Highlands 41 – Chloe Zombek scored 15 points and Addyson Nigut added 10 to lead Elizabeth Forward (8-2, 3-0) to a Section 3-4A win. Miyah Harris led Laurel Highlands (9-1, 2-1) with 15 points and Ayrianna Sumpter had 14.

Ellwood City 62, Riverside 40 – Claire Noble scored 20 points and Elsie Sturgeon and Kayla Jones added 13 points apiece to lead Ellwood City (8-4, 1-1) to a Section 1-3A win. Delana Fox led Riverside (3-5, 0-2) with 19 points and Emma Thellman had 13.

Fort Cherry 51, Brentwood 24 – Raney Staub scored 24 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead Fort Cherry (7-3, 2-0) to a Section 2-2A win over Brentwood (4-6, 1-1).

Geibel 37, West Greene 35 – Emma Larkin scored 33 points and hit six 3-points to lead Geibel (8-3, 1-1) past West Greene (2-7, 1-1) in a Section 2-A win. Kasie Meek led the Pioneers with 15 points.

Hampton 54, Fox Chapel 46 – Meghan Murray scored 24 points, Emma Rick added 11 and McKenna Andrews had nine to lead Hampton (6-5, 2-1) past Fox Chapel (3-9, 1-3) in a Section 2-5A win. Skye Byrnes led the Foxes with 14 points and Lyla Jablon had 11.

Indiana 53, Gateway 13 – Bella Antonucci led Indiana (8-2, 3-0) with 11 points and Cassie Boyer added 10 in a Section 1-5A win over Gateway (2-9, 0-4).

Knoch 51, Derry 16 – Adah Fuller scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers, and Karlee Buterbaugh added 14 to power Knoch (6-4, 2-1) in Section 1-4A. Jane Huss scored seven for Derry (4-8, 1-3).

Monessen 59, Jefferson-Morgan 33 – Madison Johnson led Monessen (5-1, 2-0) with 13 points, Na’Jaziah Carter and MyAsia Majors added 11 points apiece, and Sidney Campbell had 10 in a Section 2-A win. Kayla Larkin scored 13 points for Jefferson-Morgan (2-10, 0-2). It was career win No. 350 for Monessen coach Janine Vertacnik.

Montour 60, West Allegheny 39 – Jordyn Wolfe scored 16 points and Abigail Brandy added 14 for Montour (5-5, 1-1) in a Section 4-5A win. Alexis Santucci led West Allegheny (4-6, 0-2) with 14 points and Ella Smith had 13.

Mt. Lebanon 35, Upper St. Clair 34 – Clare Cramer scored 24 points and Peyton Collins added nine to lead Mt. Lebanon (6-5, 3-1) past Upper St. Clair (6-6, 1-2) in a Section 2-6A win. Kate Moore and Ryan Prunzik scored nine points apiece for the Panthers.

Mt. Pleasant 46, Deer Lakes 41 – Riley Gesinski hit for 25 points to power Mt. Pleasant (8-3, 1-1) to a Section 3-3A victory. Sophia Laurenza scored 17 and Layne Loper added 12 for Deer Lakes (4-7, 0-2).

Neshannock 62, Laurel 40 – Payton Newman scored 21 points and Nina Medure added 13 to help Neshannock (6-4, 2-0) to a Section 1-3A win. Shyan Tindall led Laurel (2-9, 0-2) with 15 points, including four 3-pointers.

North Allegheny 57, Pine-Richland 33 – Kellie McConnell scored 19 points, Lydia Betz followed with 18 and Caroline Henderson added 12 to lead North Allegheny (7-1, 1-1) to a Section 1-6A win. Madison Zavasky led Pine-Richland (2-7, 1-1) with 18 points.

Northgate 39, Carlynton 26 – Samiyah Hardison scored 15 points for Northgate (3-7, 1-1) in a Section 2-2A win. Carlee Hughes and Cydney McClendon each scored nine for Carlynton (3-8, 0-2).

Norwin 58, Butler 26 – Kendall Berger led Norwin (9-2, 2-0) with 14 points and Ava Kobus added 10 in a Section 1-6A win. Amelia McMichael scored nine points for Butler (2-9, 0-2).

Oakland Catholic 68, Thomas Jefferson 33 – Led by 20 points from Mia LeDonne, 18 from Josie Fontana and 16 from London Creach, Oakland Catholic (10-0, 4-0) picked up a Section 3-5A win. Riley McCabe led Thomas Jefferson (5-6, 2-1) with eight points.

Quaker Valley 35, Beaver 28 – Oumou “Mimi” Thiero scored 12 points and Madi Chapman added 10 to lead Quaker Valley (2-7, 2-0) past Beaver (4-8, 1-1) in Section 2-4A. Kylie Conley had 11 for the Bobcats.

Riverview 52, Hillel Academy 10 – Katerina Tsambis scored 12 points and Lily Bauer added 10 for Riverview (9-1, 2-0) in a Section 3-A win. Sima Reinherz led Hillel Academy (0-5, 0-2) with eight points.

Rochester 43, Freedom 36 – Avah Williams and Aleaya Mercier scored 12 points apiece to lead Rochester (6-4, 3-0) past Freedom (5-6, 3-1) in Section 1-2A. Tia Yellock added 10 for the Rams.

Seneca Valley 56, Hempfield 51 – Natalie Hambly scored 20 points and Emerson Peffer added 11 for Seneca Valley (9-2, 2-0) in a Section 1-6A win. Ashley Hosni and Sarah Podkul scored 13 and Allie Cervola added 10 for Hempfield (7-4, 0-2).

Shaler 52, New Castle 33 – Reese Smetanka scored 14 points and Hilary Quinn added 12 to lead Shaler (5-7, 2-1) to a Section 2-5A win. Rihanna Boice led New Castle (2-11, 0-4) with 11 points.

South Allegheny 47, East Allegheny 12 – Ella Lotz scored 10 points to lead South Allegheny (4-7, 1-1) in Section 2-3A. Ronniya Lawrence scored seven for East Allegheny (0-11, 0-2).

South Park 56, Brownsville 45 – Andrea Kuczma scored 14 points and Hayley Bennett added 11 to lead South Park (6-3, 2-0) to a Section 4-3A win. Skylar Gates led Brownsville (7-5, 0-1) with 22 points.

St. Joseph 56, Jeannette 28 – Julie Spinelli scored 19 points to lead St. Joseph (9-2, 2-0) to a Section 3-A win. Emma Swierczweski added 12 and Anna Kreinbrook had 11. Adriana Allison led Jeannette (5-4, 0-1) with 13 points.

Union 58, Bishop Canevin 22 – Kelly Cleaver scored 18 points to lead Union (8-5, 2-0) to a Section 1-A victory. Mia Preuhs added 14 and Kylie Fruehstorfer had 11 for the Scotties. Kyla Cooley led Bishop Canevin (2-7, 0-1) with eight points.

Waynesburg 62, McGuffey 32 – Kaley Rohanna led Waynesburg (11-1, 2-0) with 26 points and five 3-pointers and Avery Davis added 17 in a Section 4-3A win. Libby Mallah scored eight points for McGuffey (9-2, 0-2).

Yough 47, Charleroi 39 – Autumn Matthews scored 16 points, Hailey Bock had 12 and Brooke Weiland added 11 for Yough (6-4, 1-0) in a Section 4-3A win. Riley Jones and Ella Sypolt scored 15 points apiece for Charleroi (4-5, 0-2).

Hockey

Butler 6, Greensburg Salem 5 (OT) – Brayden Hardsock’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner for Butler (7-8) in Class A. Jaxon Salata, Anthony Trombatt and Carter Blystone each had a goal and an assist for Butler. Carter Cherok had a hat trick and added an assist, Chase Kushner added a goal and two assists and Hunter Webb had a goal and an assist for Greensburg Salem (8-4-2).

Central Catholic 5, Bethel Park 3 – Evan Benscoter had a hat trick and Noah Hritz and Josh Moline each added a goal and an assist to power Central Catholic (5-7) in Class 3A. Vincent Klingensmith, Joseph Depasquale and Ethan Cooley scored for Bethel Park (7-4-1).

Chartiers Valley 4, Beaver 0 – Dayton Yanko, Gavin Waldron, Brady Nairn and Dylan Shamonsky scored and Matthew Colberg made 17 saves to lead Chartiers Valley (12-0) to a Class A win over Beaver (5-6).

Elizabeth Forward 11, Sewickley Academy 0 – Bobby Boord Jr. had a hat trick and Josh Hill and Owen Sabatini added two goals apiece for Elizabeth Forward (4-5) in a Varsity D2 win over Sewickley Academy (0-11,1).

Fox Chapel 3, Bishop McCort 1 – Nate Sarra had a goal and an assist and Tyler Goldstein and Tucker Cullen also scored for Fox Chapel (8-5) in a Class 2A victory. Nikita Kolomejtsev scored and Hleb Subach made 46 saves for Bishop McCort (4-7-2).

Freeport 5, Richland 3 – Jacob Miller had two goals and an assist, Zach Bowser added a goal and an assist, and Bantam Semanko and Landen Kozma also scored for Freeport (3-8-3) in a Class A win. Jonah Weaver, Austin Blough and Connor Bethmann scored for Richland (4-9).

Indiana 11, Kiski 1 – Phil Bell had a hat trick and added an assist and Ash Lockard, Nate Wood and Landin Wilson each had two goals and two assists in a Class A win for Indiana (11-1-2). Seth Hall scored for Kiski (0-13).

Latrobe 4, Armstrong 2 – Joey Crimboli had a goal and an assist and Bryant Dumnich, Dylan Morris and Louie Amatucci also scored to lead Latrobe (10-3) to a Class 2A win. Adam Hooks and Jake Graff scored for Armstrong (3-9).

Morgantown 4, Carrick 3 (SO) – Jacob Hollander scored the tying goal with 2:01 left to lead Morgantown (9-4) to a shootout win in Varsity D2. Geno Valenti and John Dibartolomeo also scored for Morgantown. Tanner Heidkamp scored twice and Max Hagan added a goal for Carrick (8-4-1).

Mt. Lebanon 4, Upper St. Clair 3 (SO) – Jacob Lehman had a goal and an assist, Ben Kurta and Liam Shinn also scored, and Jackson Bell had a pair of assists for Mt. Lebanon (7-4-1) in a Class 3A shootout win. Eli Rankin and Collin McCarthy each had a goal and an assist and Nevin Shegan-Siniawski also scored for Upper St. Clair (7-2-2), which erased a two-goal third-period deficit.

Penn-Trafford 4, Hempfield 1 – Cam Kiste had a goal and an assist and TJ Ferguson, Drew Hall and Marco Ferraccio also scored for Penn-Trafford (5-4-2) in a Class 2A win. Tyler Funk made 41 saves. Max Short scored for Hempfield (6-6).

Peters Township 4, North Allegheny 3 (OT) – Joey Wateska scored the overtime winner for Peters Township (8-4-1) in a Class 3A victory. Camden Martin had two goals and an assist and Zach Palmieri also scored for Peters. Evan Kerber had a goal and an assist and Ryan Jackman and Alex Dorsch also scored for North Allegheny (8-3-1).

Quaker Valley 3, Shaler 2 – Max Modrovich, Will Watson and Charlie Pyle scored to lead Quaker Valley (11-0) to a Class A win. Benjamin Sarnowski and Luca Wallander scored for Shaler (8-3).

Ringgold 10, Central Valley 5 – Owen Haywood had three goals and an assist and Caden Doran also had a hat trick for Ringgold (6-4-2) in a Varsity D2 win. Bruce Santina had a goal and two assists and Anthony Bonari added a goal and an assist. Gavin Crivelli scored four goals and Logan Sullivan had a goal and an assist for Central Valley (6-7).

Seneca Valley 6, Pine-Richland 4 – Jacob Gilbert and Collin Weston each had a goal and an assist to lead Seneca Valley (10-3) to a Class 3A win. Marshall Hewitt, Antonio Micco, Ian Uram and Ethan Lindberg also scored. Zachary Howard and Josh Lanyard each had two goals and an assist for Pine-Richland (7-4).

Thomas Jefferson 8, Franklin Regional 5 – Andrew Oliver had a hat trick and added an assist, Cameron Lorenzi scored twice and Jake Stock and Brian Spencer each had a goal and an assist for Thomas Jefferson (9-2) in a Class 2A victory. Max Rutkowski scored twice and Shawn Sinclair and Nick Matus each had a goal and an assist for Franklin Regional (7-4-2).

Wheeling Catholic 6, Westmont Hilltop 0 – Logan Pielech had two goals and two assists, Zach Vitlip added a goal and three assists and Ashton Glover had a 13-save shutout as Wheeling Catholic (6-5-1) beat Westmont Hilltop (0-14) in Class A.

Wheeling Park 3, Blackhawk 2 (SO) – Landon Szazynski scored twice to lead Wheeling Park (11-3) to a Class A victory in a shootout. Dylan Leiper and Matias Huber scored for Blackhawk (7-2-1).

Wrestling

Belle Vernon 42, Albert Gallatin 27 – Nischal Dahal (126), Colby Hibner (132), Gio Weightman (138), Kole Doppleheuer (145), Elijah Brown (170) and Perry Riggle recorded pins and Dom Skibicki (152) and Austin Hoffman (182) won by decision to lead Belle Vernon (1-2, 1-2) past Albert Gallatin (4-4, 1-2) in Section 2-2A.