High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2024: Peters Township blanks Upper St. Clair in battle for 1st place
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 11:05 PM
Peters Township’s Brett Martin celebrates after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Alex Parise celebrates with Colin Froelich after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Colin Froelich works to score against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Colin Froelich celebrates after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Alex Parise celebrates after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Parker Weiss heads the ball against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Upper St. Clair’s Ben Murtaugh battles Peters Twp.’s Camden Glass for a header on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Anthony Maiello battles Upper St. Clair’s Jack Belack for a header on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp. defender Camden Glass moves the ball upfield against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Parker Weiss heads the ball against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Brayden Apple collides with Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Shaw on a header during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Brett Martin celebrates after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Brett Martin watches his goal against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Brett Martin celebrates after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Upper St. Clair’s Ben Murtaugh battles Peters Twp.’s Camden Glass for possession on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Anthony Maiello battles Upper St. Clair’s Ishaan Gupta for possession on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Upper St. Clair’s Ben Murtaugh works against Peters Twp.’s Camden Glass on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Upper St. Clair’s Constantino Paleos battles Peters Twp.’s Adam Smiga for a header on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Alex Parise (center) celebrates with goalkeeper Aaron Peterson and Colin Froelich after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Peters Twp.’s Brett Martin celebrates after scoring against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Peters.
Colin Froelich scored a pair of goals to lead Peters Township to a 4-0 victory over Upper St. Clair (4-3-1, 3-1) in a showdown for first place in Section 2-4A boys soccer. Alex Parise and Brett Martin each added a goal and Markus Bizyak recorded the shutout for Peters (7-1-1, 4-0).
Allderdice 3, Latrobe 0 – Ethan Voight-Cherna had two goals, Luke Peña also scored, Jacek Piekut doled out three assists and Josh Kotov recorded the shutout to lead Allderdice (6-1-1, 4-0-1) past Latrobe (6-2, 5-1) in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-3A.
Beaver County Christian 2, Eden Christian 1 – Liam Birchle and Ben Crefeld scored to lead Beaver County Christian (6-2, 3-1) past Eden Christian (5-1-1, 4-0) in Section 1-A.
Bentworth 5, Beth-Center 0 – Adam and Ryan Moessner each scored two goals and Billy Moyer netted a goal and had an assist as Bentworth (8-0, 4-0) defeated Beth-Center (4-2-1, 1-2) in Section 2-A.
Bethel Park 3, Laurel Highlands 0 – Xavier Jackson and Jackson Friday each had a goal and an assist while Ali Jasin added a goal for Bethel Park (5-2, 5-1) in a Section 2-3A win over Laurel Highlands (1-4-2, 1-4-1).
Burrell 2, Highlands 1 (OT) – Billy Kowalkowski scored in the first half and converted a penalty kick in overtime to lead Burrell (3-4, 3-3) to a Section 1-2A win over Highlands (3-4-1, 2-4-1).
Canon-McMillan 10, Connellsville 0 – Adam Kuchera scored four goals, Dante Pasquarelli recorded a hat trick and Roman Pasquarelli, Gabe Fegely and Noah Dirocco each added a goal as Canon-McMillan (4-2-1, 1-2) cruised to a Section 2-4A shutout win over Connellsville (2-7, 0-4).
Central Valley 2, Avonworth 1 – Cameron DeVincentis and Colby Pyrdek scored to lead Central Valley (8-0, 6-0) past Avonworth (6-2, 6-1) in a battle for first place in Section 2-2A.
Charleroi 11, Derry 0 – Dylan Klinger had a hat trick and Blake Pendo added a pair of goals to lead Charleroi (7-0, 6-0) past Derry (2-6, 1-4) in Section 4-2A. Max Goodwin recorded the shutout.
Deer Lakes 6, Freeport 0 – Jake Orseno scored a hat trick, Peyton Kushon added a pair of goals and Zane Spence netted another as Deer Lakes (7-2-1, 5-1) blanked Freeport (4-3-2, 2-2-2) in Section 1-2A. Wes Boyle kept a clean sheet for the Lancers.
Elizabeth Forward 5, Ligonier Valley 2 – Aidan Davis and Carson Ruffing each scored a pair of goals and Ethan Childers netted a goal and had two assists as Elizabeth Forward (6-2-1, 5-0-1) beat Ligonier Valley (5-4, 2-4) in Section 3-2A.
Franklin Regional 5, Belle Vernon 0 – Danny Christafano had a pair of goals and Jovan Sankoorikal, Tim Wagner and Cruise Lamanna also scored for Franklin Regional (5-1, 4-0) in a Section 3-3A win over Belle Vernon (3-4, 1-4).
Gateway 4, Central Catholic 3 (OT) – James LoCoco’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner for Gateway (3-4, 2-2) in a Section 1-4A victory over Central Catholic (1-6-1, 1-3). Cam Simon had a goal and an assist and Troy Boden also scored for the Gators.
Greensburg Central Catholic 11, California 0 – Jackson Vacanti had five goals and an assist to lead Greensburg Central Catholic (2-2-1, 2-1) past California (0-4, 0-3) in Section 2-A. Grant Brewer and Andrew McIntyre each had two goals and an assist, Lucca Denis added a goal and two assists, and William Cryblskey collected a goal and an assist. Isaac House made four saves to complete the shutout.
Mars 2, Knoch 0 – Sean Scanlon and Nick Butler each scored a goal to lead Mars (6-1-2, 4-1-1) to a Section 1-3A win over Knoch (3-5, 3-3).
Moon 3, Chartiers Valley 0 – Fin Dengel had a goal and an assist while Zech Balbach and Aedan Costa each deposited a goal for Moon (9-0, 4-0) in a Section 4-3A shutout win over Chartiers Valley (5-2, 4-2). Will Guarino kept a clean sheet for the Tigers.
Mt. Lebanon 2, Woodland Hills 0 – JT Dorn and Noah Defeo scored for Mt. Lebanon (5-4, 2-2) in a Section 2-4A win over Woodland Hills (4-4, 1-3).
Mt. Pleasant 3, Southmoreland 2 (OT) – Jarrett Garn scored the winning goal with 44 seconds left in the second overtime, assisted by Aydan Gross, to lift Mt. Pleasant (7-2, 6-0) past Southmoreland (5-3, 3-2) in Section 4-2A. Bryson Bankosh and Gavin Rummel also scored for the Vikings.
Neshannock 8, Sewickley Academy 3 – Zayden Herb scored five goals and had two assists, Nick Bender added a goal and three assists and Jordan Kosin and Diego Porras each had a goal and an assist as Neshannock (6-3, 1-3) rolled to a Section 1-A win over Sewickley Academy (3-4, 1-3).
Norwin 2, Penn Hills 0 – Dylan Moyer and Alex Krance scored to power Norwin (6-3, 4-0) past Penn Hills (1-7, 0-4) in Section 1-4A.
Penn-Trafford 11, Uniontown 0 – JJ Porter and Yuriy Bidochko each scored a hat trick and Noah Haslam and Blake Porter had two goals apiece to lead Penn-Trafford (3-3-1, 2-2-1) past Uniontown (1-5, 0-5) in Section 3-3A.
Plum 9, Hempfield 0 – Kent Holmes had two goals, Garrett Chandler dished out three assists and Andy Strasser collected a goal and an assist for Plum (7-0-2, 4-0) in a Section 1-4A win over Hempfield (2-6, 1-3). Austin Kolankowski, Bryce Bobich, Mason Eber, Christian Alter, Zack Carnahan and Marshall Capizza also scored.
Ringgold 3, South Fayette 0 – Nick Evans netted a pair of goals and Izaiah Wilton also scored to power Ringgold (5-1-1, 4-0-1) past South Fayette (3-5, 3-3) in Section 2-3A.
Riverview 5, Jeannette 1 – Chris O’Toole scored four goals and Carter Loughren added a goal to lead Riverview (2-4, 1-3) to a Section 4-A win. McAlister Steele scored for Jeannette (2-5, 1-3).
Serra Catholic 4, Brentwood 3 – Brayden Graham and Luke Perez each scored a pair of goals to lead Serra Catholic (2-7, 2-2) past Brentwood (3-4, 0-4) in Section 3-A. Graham’s second goal broke a 2-2 tie in the second half. Carlos Duran scored twice for Brentwood.
Seton LaSalle 4, South Allegheny 0 – Alex Martinez Berumen, Gavin McMahon, Ty Kovalcik and Darius Norkevicus each scored a goal as Seton LaSalle (6-2, 5-1) shutout South Allegheny (2-6, 1-4) in Section 3-2A.
Shaler 6, Obama Academy 0 – Tyler Shaw scored a pair of goals to lead Shaler (2-5-1, 2-3-1) past Obama Academy (2-5, 0-5) in Section 1-3A. Alex Gaetano, Connor McClean, Anthony Tylenda and Tazanie Hinds each added a goal for the Titans.
Thomas Jefferson 0, Trinity 0 – Goalkeepers Sam Wessel for Thomas Jefferson (4-0-3, 3-0-3) and Ryan Torboli for Trinity (3-2-2, 3-1-1) recorded shutouts in a Section 2-3A draw.
Springdale 2, Trinity Christian 1 – Patrick Wylly and Nathan Dubas each had a goal and an assist to lead Springdale (7-0, 4-0) in a matchup of top teams in Section 4-A. Camron Wright scored for Trinity Christian (4-2-1, 2-1-1).
West Allegheny 3, Blackhawk 1 – Aaron Bouch scored two goals and Owen Kent scored another to lead West Allegheny (4-4, 3-2) past Blackhawk (0-5-1, 0-4-1) in Section 4-3A.
Girls volleyball
Albert Gallatin 3, Elizabeth Forward 0 – Leah Myers had 10 kills and Mia Myers added 15 assists as Albert Gallatin (2-4, 2-3) swept Elizabeth Forward (2-6, 1-3) in Section 3-3A.
Beaver 3, Central Valley 0 – Kailyn Connelly had 12 kills and four aces to lead Beaver (5-3, 3-0) to a Section 4-3A win over Central Valley (2-5, 1-2). Jaedyn Brown added eight kills, Aubrey Bumblis had 13 digs and Zoe Ringer handed out 22 assists.
Canon-McMillan 3, Baldwin 0 – Cali Dagen had 17 digs and 16 kills, Natalie Curr followed with 14 kills and Sophia Powell added 11 digs to lead Canon-McMillan (6-0, 3-0) to a win in Section 2-4A against Baldwin (2-4, 0-3). Carsen Brown put up 21 assists and Brooke Peters added another 19 for the Big Macs.
Chartiers Valley 3, Moon 0 – Emerson Kutschbach had 15 digs and Addison Varnish produced 17 assists for Chartiers Valley (6-0, 5-0) in a Section 1-3A sweep of Moon (3-4, 1-3). Maddie Finnegan had 12 digs and Elina Antoniades finished with 15 assists for the Tigers.
Frazier 3, California 0 – Addison Schultz had 27 digs and nine kills, Maddie Salisbury had 14 service points and Gracen Hartman had 36 assists to lead Frazier (5-2, 3-0) to a Section 4-A win over California (5-2, 2-2).
Hampton 3, Knoch 0 – Lilly Muczinski had 15 assists, 10 digs, nine aces and five kills while Payton Galietti and Marin Katona-Bock each had 10 kills for Hampton (5-2, 2-1) in a Section 2-3A win against Knoch (3-5, 1-2). Katona-Bock added 14 digs, Anabel Fazzini had 10 digs and Kassidy Thompson chipped in with 14 assists for the Talbots.
Mars 3, Valley 0 – Cecilia Christy had 15 kills and Rylee Wooldridge had nine as Mars (5-3, 3-0) swept Valley (1-6, 0-3) in a Section 2-3A matchup. Kate Southwell chipped in with four kills and four aces for the Fightin’ Planets.
South Allegheny 3, Sto-Rox 0 – Madison Taylor and Maura Tabanli each had three kills and seven aces to lead South Allegheny (9-1, 5-0) to a Section 2-2A victory over Sto-Rox (0-7, 0-5).
St. Joseph 3, Springdale 0 – Kate Giannetta had 22 digs and six kills while Kenzie Jones added 14 digs and four aces to lead St. Joseph (7-2, 3-0) to a three set sweep of Springdale (0-5, 0-3) in Section 1-A.
Waynesburg 3, Brownsville 0 – Skyler Gates had 13 kills, Kenzie Adams chipped in with 10 assists and Ashley Evanchak produced 13 digs for Brownsville (1-6, 1-4) in a Section 3-2A loss to Waynesburg (6-0, 5-0).
Girls tennis
Penn-Trafford 4, Norwin 1 – Mia Williams, Elle LeJeune and Annabelle Aquino each pulled out a win in singles while Mya Kochasic and Amanda Wnedler secured a win in first doubles as Penn-Trafford (7-1, 6-1) defeated Norwin (6-3, 4-2) in Section 1-3A.
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