Knoch’s Jake Herrit and Brandon Stull combined on a no-hitter in the Knights’ 5-0 baseball victory over host Highlands on Wednesday.

Herrit pitched the first 6 2/3 innings before being lifted due to the new pitch-count rules. Stull completed the no-hitter with a strikeout to end the game.

Dylan Swarmer and Andy Pipes both went 2-for-4 for the Knights (9-3, 7-2), while Swarmer, Ben McMillen, Brandon Kowalski and Dom Bucko each tallied one RBI.

Mars 13, Obama Academy 0 — Mars continued to beat up on its Section 1-5A opponents with this five-inning win.

Jack Anderson hit a home run and collected three RBI in support of winning pitcher Will Bednar, who struck out nine and allowed just one hit over four innings of work.

The Planets (8-4 overall) sit alone atop the section standings with a 7-1 record.

Obama Academy 000 00x x — 0 1 2

Mars 391 00x x — 13 8 1

W: Will Bednar 4 IP (9K, 0BB). L: Taylor 1.1 IP (2K, 2BB).

Obama Academy: Cosentino 1B

Mars (8-4, 7-1): Jack Anderson 1B HR 3RBI, Frank Craska 1B 2RBI, Spencer Crosky 1B 2RBI, Dylan Rotz 2B RBI

Friday: Mars at Kiski Area

Track and Field

Both Moniteau teams improved to 8-0 on the season with blowout wins over Union.

The Warrior girls won 120-26, with Kendall Grossman breaking the school record in the pole vault with an effort of 11 feet, 4½ inches.

Union’s Hannah Atzeni won the 200 dash and long jump.

In the boys meet, Roman Davidson (shot put), James Parenti (discus) and Dalton Anderson (javelin) swept the throwing events for Moniteau, which defeated the Golden Knights 113-33.

Trey Miles highlighted Union’s effort with wins in the 100 dash and 400 run.

Moniteau will host Knoch in a dual meet Tuesday.

Boys

Moniteau 113, Union 33

3,200 relay: Moniteau (Colin Abbott, Jake Pry, Tyler Steele, Jason Warren) 12:56; 110 hurdles: Jake Patton (M) 15.7; 100 dash: Trey Miles (U) 11.9; 1,600 run: Steven Fawcett (M) 4:56; 400 run: Trey Miles (U) 53.0; 400 relay: Union (Duncan, Quintin Best, Moore, Yoder) 49.7; 300 hurdles: Jake Patton (M) 42.0; 800 run: Steven Fawcett (M) 2:09; 200 dash: Wyatt McDeavitt (M) 24.5; 3,200 run: Tyler Steele (M) 16:39; 1,600 relay: Moniteau (Wyatt McDeavitt, Dalton Anderson, Ryley Grossman, Steven Fawcett) 3:43

Shot put: Roman Davidson (M) 48-10; Discus: James Parenti (M) 126-6; Javelin: Dalton Anderson (M) 161-10; High jump: Dalton Anderson (M) 5-8; Long jump: Ethan McDeavitt (M) 18-4.25; Triple jump: Jake Patton (M) 39-4.25; Pole vault: Kyle Norling (M) 10-3

Girls

Moniteau 120, Union 26

3,200 relay: Moniteau (Kaylyn Campbell, Haley Pry, Carolyn Kelly, Madison Cumberland) 13:21; 100 hurdles: Samantha Hall (M) 17.8; 100 dash: Alazia Greaves (M) 14.0; 1,600 run: Madison Cumberland (M) 6:31; 400 run: Emma Bair (M) 1:02.6; 400 relay: Moniteau (Alazia Greaves, Kendall Grossman, Camille Baptiste, Haley Pry) 58.0; 300 hurdles: Samantha Hall (M) 49.7; 800 run: Lexey Shick (U) 2:50; 200 dash: Hannah Atzeni (U) 30.5; 3,200 run: Madison Cumberland (M) 15:17; 1,600 relay: Moniteau (Collette Grossman, Carolyn Kelly, Emma Bair, Samantha Hall) 4:34

Shot put: Cambrie Campbell (M) 33-2.5; Discus: Cambrie Campbell (M) 113-4; Javelin: Cambrie Campbell (M) 100-10; High jump: Alazia Greaves (M) 4-9; Long jump: Hannah Atzeni (U) 14-4; Triple jump: Kaylyn Campbell (M) 28-4; Pole vault: Kendall Grossman (M) 11-4.5

A-C Valley’s Emma Fox (100 hurdles), Brook Irwin (400 run) and Ellie Thompson (long jump) each won an individual event, but the Falcon girls dropped decisions to Clarion (87-59) and DuBois Central Catholic (90-56).

In the boys meet, junior Chase Terwilliger won the discus against DCC and the shot put against Clarion, but the Falcons lost lopsided decisions in both meets.

Girls

Clarion 87, A-C Valley 59

DuBois Central Catholic 90, A-C Valley 56

3,200 relay: Clarion 11:47.6; 100 hurdles: Emma Fox (ACV) 16.0; 100 dash: Meyers (DCC) 13.1; 1,600 run: Pisarchick (C) 6:02.2; 400 run: Brook Irwin (ACV) 1:03.3; 400 relay: A-C Valley (Emma Fox, Ellie Thompson, Madelyn Dittman, Olivia Boocks) 52.8; 300 hurdles: Meyers (DCC) 47.1; 800 run: Pisarchick (DCC) 2:37.9; 200 dash: Meyers (DCC) 27.8; 3,200 run: Mason (C) 13:54.7; 1,600 relay: Clarion 4:54.9

Shot put: Burkart (C) 28-2.25; Discus: Swalligan (DCC) 84-9; Javelin: Burkart (C) 91-9; High jump: Lauer (C) 4-11; Long jump: Ellie Thompson (ACV) 16-2; Triple jump: Frey (DCC) 32-9; Pole vault: Lewis (C) 9-0

Softball

Cortney Claypoole doubled, singled three times and drove in four in a 16-0 win for Moniteau over Keystone in the first game and Gabby Stewart hit a two-run homer in an 11-0 win in the nightcap.

Kennedy DeMatteis picked up wins in both games, striking out 14 in 10 innings of work.

Game 1

Moniteau 104 65x x — 16 19 1

Keystone 000 00x x — 0 2 1

W: Kennedy DeMatteis 5 IP (7K, 0BB). L: Pritt 5 IP (0K, 2BB).

Moniteau: Cortney Claypoole 2B 3-1B 4-RBI, Kristina DeMatteis 2B 3-1B, Megan Hepler 3-1B

Game 2

Keystone 000 00x x — 0 2 4

Moniteau 013 16x x — 11 7 0

W: Kennedy DeMatteis 5 IP (7K, 1BB). L: Styler 4.1 IP (0K, 1BB).

Moniteau (13-0): Gabby Stewart HR 2-RBI, Kristina DeMatteis 2B 1B, Sara Hull 2B, Megan Hepler 2B

Today: Forest Area at Moniteau

West Allegheny 15, Mars 2 — Maggie Olshenske hit a two-run home run for Mars (1-9, 1-6).

West Allegheny 154 23x x — 15 22 0

Mars 020 00x x — 2 7 2

W: Seamon 5 IP (2K, 0BB). L: Lindy Lee 5 IP (1K, 2BB).

West Allegheny: Cummings HR, Partyka HR, Goldstrohm HR

Mars: Maggie Olshenske HR 2-RBI

Today: Montour at Mars

Girls Lacrosse

Cameron Lindsay scored four times in Freeport’s 19-7 loss at Hempfield.

Chrissy Conklin, Kaeley Lentz and Mayce Wonderling each added a goal for the Yellowjackets.

Cassie Suran made 14 saves in net and Conklin five.