[naviga:h3]Butler junior high wrestlers place 2nd[/naviga:h3]

Butler’s junior high wrestling team placed second at the Norwin Duals last weekend.

The effort included four team wins, including a 54-43 victory over Plum after the Golden Tornado had fallen into a 37-12 hole. Byron Manchester used a first-period fall to start the comeback. Colin Hoffman, after being down 9-1, came back to get a fall in the 2nd period.

Other wins came against Pine-Richland (74-15), Gateway (94-3) and Upper St. Clair (75-15) before the Tornado fell in the title match to Norwin.

Butler’s outstanding wrestlers at the event included:

Levi Donnell (5-0, three pins), Byron Manchester (3-0, two pins), Colin Hoffman (3-0, two pins), Cooper Baxter (5-0, four pins), Jacob Pomykata (5-0, two pins), Shawndell Zapata (4-0, two pins)

[naviga:h3]Pitt’s Ben DiNucci 2nd QB to transfer[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh sophomore quarterback Ben DiNucci is transferring.

DiNucci announced his decision Thursday, two days after third-string sophomore quarterback Thomas MacVittie said he also was leaving the program. While MacVittie played on special teams this season but never took a snap under center, DiNucci appeared in 10 games this season, including six starts.

DiNucci completed 88 of 157 passes for 1,091 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for 128 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers went 5-7. DiNucci was replaced by redshirt freshman Kenny Pickett for Pitt’s regular-season finale against then-No. 2 Miami, an upset 24-14 victory.

[naviga:h3]Yates to start at QB for Texans vs. Jags[/naviga:h3]

HOUSTON (AP) — Third-string quarterback T.J. Yates will get his first start this season for Houston on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars with Deshaun Watson out for the season with a knee injury and backup Tom Savage recovering from a concussion.

Yates led the franchise to its first playoff win in the 2011 season.