Butler bowlers 3rd in WPIBL team tourney

February 15, 2018 Last Updated: February 15, 2018 09:38 AM High School

Butler wound up third overall in the 18-team Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League team championships Wednesday at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell.

The Golden Tornado lost to eventual champion Franklin Regional in the semifinals. The Panthers defeated Norwin in the championship match.

Butler's team total was 2,651. Jordan Reges had a high game of 255 and a 588 series. Chris Huff had a 201 game and 531 series.

Trey Barto rolled a 202 game for the Golden Tornado. Zac Twentier had a 183-529 and Cole Thrash a 194-512.

The WPIBL's girls team championships will take place Thursday at Family Bowlaway.

Girls Basketball

Emily Hegedus scored 27 points and Livia Andreassi added 16 — including three treys — as Karns City closed the regular season Wednesday night with a 60-17 win at Clarion Limestone.

The Gremlins (11-10) will play Moniteau in the first round of the District 9 playoffs next week.

KARNS CITY 60

Emily Hegedus 27, Olivia Mourer 2, Sarah Knox 1, Livia Andreassi 16, Madison Kelly 4, Emma Clark 8, Brooke Stahlman 2.

CLARION-LIMESTONE 17

Ball 3, Burns 2, Clark 1, Craig 2, Kennmouth 6, Smith 2.

Karns City 17 21 17 5 — 60

C-L2 9 6 0 — 17

Next: Karns City vs. Moniteau, District 9 playoffs, TBA

Boys Basketball

Dalton Callender scored 24 points, tallied seven assists and had five steals as A-C Valley won its final home game of the season, defeating Forest Area 96-62 on Senior Night.

Senior Jeff Ginn had 11 points, 13 rebounds and four assists while fellow senior Brendan Price had 14 points, four steals and five assists. Levi Orton scored 15 points and Russ Carr compiled 14 points, 12 assists and five steals.

FOREST AREA 62

Burton 34, DiCarpo 14, Kahle 3, Moyer 4, Quinn 5, Spock 2.

A-C VALLEY 96

Levi Orton 15, Jeff Ginn 11, Brendan Price 14, Dalton Callender 24, Tanner Merwin 7, Carson Snyder 2, Brady Cullen 7, Russell Carr 14, Todd Morris 2.

Forest Area 19 17 13 13 — 62

A-C Valley27 21 20 28 — 96

Meadville 74, Grove City 48 — Logan Lutz scored 13 points to pace the Eagles (16-6).

GROVE CITY 48

Isaac Thrasher 7, Marcos Cintron 7, Martin Beatty 7, Logan Lutz 13, Kade Persinger 8, Caden Mattocks 4, Spencer Prokrant 2.

MEADVILLE 74

Wilson 6, Manning 10, Lindsey 22, Butler 21, Swick 5, Mook 2, Beason 6.

Grove City 18 15 4 11 — 48