Seneca Valley’s Louis Newell made it to the finals at 113 pounds at the PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships in Hershey Saturday, but came one win short of a state title.

Newell handled Ed Scott of DuBois with a 4-3 decision to land in the finals for the second consecutive year.

Newell was runner-up last season at 106 pounds.

In the finals, Newell faced a familiar foe in North Hills freshman Sam Hillegas, who entered the bout 42-0.

Hillegas beat Newell in the final at the Southwest Regional last week.

Newell, a junior, dropped a 5-2 decision to Hillegas for a second-place finish. It was his fourth loss to Hillegas this season.

Slippery Rock’s Mike Doerflinger placed sixth at 138 pounds in Class AA.

Doerflinger reached the semifinals, but was pinned by eventual champion Max Murin of Central Cambria.

Doerflinger, a junior, then lost his next two bouts to wind up sixth.

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The Mars “Big Three” were at it again.

Nicole McCloud and Tai Johnson each scored 16 points and Lauren Wasylson added 15 to lead the Planets to a 51-31 win over District 10 champion Central Tech in the first round of the PIAA 5A playoffs Saturday.

Mars got off to slow start against Central Tech, trailing 17-14 at the half, but turned it on the final two quarters to advance.

The Planets will play Oakland Catholic at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic in the second round of the state playoffs.

Bishop Carroll 73, A-C Valley 32 — Ellie Thompson and Annie Viertel each scored nine points as the Falcons were eliminated from the PIAA 1A playoffs.

The Falcons kept it close early, trailing 19-15 at one point, but Bishop Carroll closed the first half on a 14-0 run and pulled away even more in the second half.

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The Butler girls bowling team finished sixth at the Pennsylvania State Regional Championships Saturday to qualify for the state championships.

Junior Abby Kyle led the Golden Tornado with a 548 series and sophomore Jordyn Graham added a 539 set.

Butler will compete against 11 other teams from around the state March 18 in Ephrata.

The Butler boys finished 15th and did not advance. Nick Huff rolled a 602 series and Jordan Reges a 598 series to pace the Tornado.

Huff, Ashley McCue and Mercedes Belch will also represent Butler in the singles championships Friday.