Butler wrestlers fall to Waynesburg in team tourney

Karns City junior point guard Emily Hegedus reached 1,000 career points with a 23-point effort in Wednesday's 56-20 girls basketball victory over visiting Keystone.

Hegedus is the tenth player in program history to reach the milestone and only the second to do it as a junior. LeeAnn Gibson, who graduated last spring, was the first.

Alyssa Gibson added 13 points and Mackenzie Craig 11 for the Gremlins (13-5), who have won seven consecutive games.

Redbank Valley 33, Union 29 — The Damsels failed to score in the second quarter of this KSAC-South meeting.

Lexey Shick led Union (5-11) with 17 points. Frankee Remmick added nine rebounds and four steals.

Boys Basketball

Lake Pry scored 24 points as Moniteau downed A-C Valley 65-52.

Ethan McDeavitt added 13 points, Josh Adamson 12 points and Ross Tenney 11 for the Warriors (10-8).

Tenney also had 12 rebounds.

Joe Manculich and Jeff Ginn each scored 14 points for A-C Valley (5-12).

Wrestling

Butler dropped a hard-fought 41-29 decision to fourth-seeded Waynesburg in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA team tournament.

The Golden Tornado held a 29-26 lead with three bouts left, but the Raiders (12-2) won all three to clinch the match.

Earning pins for Butler (12-4) were Takoda Gerlach (113 pounds), Colton Spohn (120), Jack Codispot (126) and Christian Sequete (182).

Butler was without its best wrestler, Caleb Baxter (22-2), who was out with the flu.

Waynesburg 41, Butler 29

(Match started at 170 pounds)

106-Bengin (W) pinned Cam Weisenstein, :40; 113-Takoda Gerlach (B) pinned Patel, :50; 120-Colton Spohn (B) pinned Justin Victor, 3:10; 126-Jack Codispot (B) pinned Braun, 4:45; 132-Caleb Morris (W) pinned Nate McDonald, 2:43; 138-Scotty Dietrich (B) dec. Colby Morris, 4-2; 145-Howard (W) won by forfeit; 152-Stephenson (W) dec. Sam Dietrich, 8-5; 160-Spitznagle (W) pinned Justin Stewart, 1:30; 170-Homet (W) won by forfeit; 182-Christian Sequete (B) pinned Robinson, 1:20; 195-McCracken (W) tech. fall Tom Greaves, 15-0; 220-Main(W) dec. Saavon Mosby, 4-2; Hwt.-Seth McCrea (B) dec. Swiger, 4-0.

Franklin Regional 40, Seneca Valley 27 — The Raiders missed out on a chance to advance in the WPIAL team playoffs.

Swimming

Knoch's John Wilson broke the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 59.98 seconds in wins over Mars and Springdale.

Mars' Taylor Hockenberry won the girls diving event with a score of 335.6.

Girls

Knoch 73, Mars 29

Knoch 82.5, Springdale 17.5

Mars 56, Springdale 38

200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Maya Wirtz, Claire Lindsey, Lindsey Fanton, Brooke Zukowski) 1:58.2

200 freestyle: 1-Rachel Halapchek (S) 2:06.63

200 individual medley: 1-Brooke Zukowski (K) 2:17.95

50 freestyle: 1-Caroline Stamper (M) 26.55

1-meter diving: 1-Taylor Hockenberry (M) 335.6

100 butterfly: 1-Lindsey Fanton (K) 1:03.6

100 freestyle: 1-Caroline Stamper (M) 59.09

500 freestyle: 1-Grace Phillips (K) 5:41.92

200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Rachael Wittmer, Amelia Walls, Heather Wittmer, Grace Phillips) 1:51.21

100 backstroke: 1-Jenna Halenda (M) 1:11.47

100 breaststroke: 1-Brooke Zukowski (K) 1:13.10

400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Lindsey Fanton, Heather Wittmer, Rachael Wittmer, Brooke Zukowski) 3:56.27

Boys

Knoch 57, Mars 43

Knoch 60, Springdale 36

Mars 58, Springdale 39

200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Matt Karenbauer, John Wilson, Derek Ekas, Braden Zukowski) 1:43.18

200 freestyle: 1-Andrew Pierre (M) 1:55.72

200 individual medley: 1-John Wilson (K) 2:01.9

50 freestyle: 1-Derek Ekas (K) 22.54

1-meter diving: 1-Sam Thinnes (K) 95.55

100 butterfly: 1-Matt Karenbauer (K) 54.44

100 freestyle: 1-Derek Ekas (K) 49.62

500 freestyle: 1-Andrew Pierre (M) 5:11.25

200 freestyle relay: 1-Mars (Tommy Hall, Andrew Ivory, Austin Gilstrap, Andrew Pierre) 1:39.54

100 backstroke: 1-Matt Karenbauer (K) 56.5

100 breaststroke: 1-John Wilson (K) 59.98

400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Derek Ekas, Matt Karenbauer, Braden Zukowski, John Wilson) 3:24.89

Bowling

Chris Huff's 690 series sparked Butler's boys to a 7-0 sweep of North Allegheny at Perry Park Lanes, clinching for the Golden Tornado (9-0) the section title.

Huff added a game of 247 while teammates Shawn Marcellus (687-254), Nick Huff (668-245), Zac Twentier (633-232) and Jordan Reges (592-212) each had strong efforts.

Butler's girls rolled to a 7-0 drubbing of the Tigers. Mercedes Belch posted a 561 series and single of 202.

Nicole Nebel (555-214) also did her part.

Andrew Olczak's 551 series and single game of 212 helped lift Knoch's boys to a 4-3 victory over Mars.

Daniel Schell paced the Planets with a high game of 232.

In the girls' match, Allison Bruce tallied a 584 series, led by a single of 199, as Mars swept the Knights, 7-0.

Knoch received a single of 182 from Chelsea Cimbala.