Union girls rally past Karns City

January 30, 2021 Last Updated: January 30, 2021 08:53 AM High School

Damsels make up 16-point deficit in win

Dominika Logue scored 15 points — including the decisive four in overtime — as the Union girls basketball team used a prodigious second-half comeback to topple Karns City on the road, 44-40, Friday night.

The Damsels trailed 25-9 at the half.

Haley Kriebel also scored 15 — 10 coming in a frantic third-quarter where Union outscored Karns City 19-5 to climb back into the game.

Emma Johns led all scorers with 19 for Karns City. Abby Callihan also pitched in 12 for the Gremlins.

UNION 44

Kennedy Vogle 5, Haley Kriebel 15, Maggue Minick 2, Dominika Logue 15, Hailey Theuret 7. Totals: 15 9-11 44.

KARNS CITY 40

Brooke Manuel 2, Rossi McMillen 7, Abby Callihan 12, Emma Johns 19. Totals: 15 6-11 40.

Union 2 7 19 12 4 — 44

Karns City10 15 5 10 0 — 40

Warren 59, Moniteau 45 — Catherine Kelly scored 19 points and Aslyn Pry contributed 13 points and nine rebounds, but the Warriors dropped this home game.

Warren sank 15 of 17 free throws, Moniteau three of 11.

WARREN 59

Sam Ruhlman 2, Rylie Hildress 32, Emma Ruhlman 21, Paris 2, Gracie Ruhlman 2. Totals: 19 15-17 59.

MONITEAU 45

Abby Rottman 2, Aslyn Pry 13, Zoey Hillweg 5, Catherine Kelly 19, Kendall Sankey 1, Abby Jewart 3, Davina Pry 2. Totals: 18 3-11 45.

Warren 19 12 12 16 — 59

Moniteau13 6 19 7 — 45

Saturday: Forest at Moniteau

Keystone 45, A-C Valley 22 — Rachel Cullen and Andrea Meals each scored seven points to lead the Falcons.

A-C VALLEY 22

Rachel Cullen 7, Andrea Meals 7, Mia Sherman 2, Baylee Blauser 2, Meah Ielase 2, Avah Burke 2. Totals: 9 3-5 22.

KEYSTONE 45

Lauer 17, Dunlap 3, Hurrelbrink 10, Eaver 7, Vickers 4, Bowser 4. Totals: 19 4-5 45.

A-C Valley 8 9 9 6 — 22

Keystone13 15 11 6 — 45

Freeport 64, Valley 25 — Grace Soilis scored 15 points and Ava Soilis and Melaina DeZort each added 12 as the Yellowjackets rolled.

VALLEY 25

Tori Johnson 8

FREEPORT 64

Grace Soilis 15, Ava Soilis 12, Melaina DeZort 12

Valley 4 10 3 8 — 25

Freeport16 22 15 11 — 64

Boys Basketball

Levi Orton scored 23 points and also had 11 rebounds as A-C Valley rallied for a 55-48 win over Keystone.

Tanner Merwin and Eli Penny had strong defensive games for the Falcons. The duo held Keystone star Colin Say to two points in the second half and 10 total.

KEYSTONE 48

Logan Sell 10, Keenan Heeter 7, Brent Wingard 6, Gavin Hogue 11, Colin Say 10, Brandon Pierce 4. Totals: 17 9-12 48.

A-C VALLEY 55

Tanner Merwin 6, Levi Orton 23, Eli Penny 8, Broc Weigle 3, Landon Chalmers 6, Alex Preston 9. Totals: 22 5-8 55.

Keystone 11 7 19 11 — 48

A-C Valley10 13 12 20 — 55

Derry 64, Knoch 61 — Ryan Lang scored 23 points, but the Knights fell.

Keagan Fraser and Zach McMillen each chipped in 13 for Knoch.

Ryan Bushey scored 41 for Derry.

Karns City 64, Union 40 — Nathan Waltman scored 19 points and the Gremlins overcame a rocky second quarter to down the Golden Knights.

Chase Beighley and Eric Booher each pitched in 12 for Karns City (9-1).

Caden Rainey led Union with 16 points.

KARNS CITY 64

Eric Booher 12, Cole Sherwin 6, Taite Beighley 3, Micah Rupp 2, Chase Beighley 12, Luke Cramer 7, Jacob Callihan 1, Luke Garing 2, Nathan Waltman 19. Totals: 21 14-25 64.

UNION 40

Karter Vogle 12, Caden Rainey 16, Carter Terwint 2, Brock Jordan 7, Skyler Roxbury 3. Totals: 15 9-15 40.

Karns City 21 2 18 23 — 64

Union9 13 6 12 — 40

Wednesday: Keystone at Karns City

Wrestling

Domenic Vivirito (138 pounds) earned a pin in 52 seconds to highlight a combined six falls and major decisions by Butler in a 66-9 win over Mars.

Clayton Dressler (145), Steve Green (160) and Jake Pomykata (heavyweight) also earned pins for the Golden Tornado.

Levi Donnel (132) and Nate McMaster (152) had major decisions.

Butler 66, Mars 9

(Match started at 132 pounds)

106-Kelley Schaukowitsch (B) by forfeit; 113-Ana Malovich (B) by forfeit; 120-Griffin Frazier (M) pinned Aiden Plopi (B) 1:53; 126-Rocco Darocy (M) dec. Nick Schaukowitsch (B) 5-4; 132-Levi Donnel (B) maj. dec. Braden Krul 15-2; 138-Domenic Vivirito (B) pinned Jonathan Grieco :52; 145-Clayton Dressler (B) pinned Connor Hartzel 3:11; 152-Nate McMaster (B) maj. dec. Christian Scheller 12-3; 160-Steve Green (B) pinned Eli Wright 2:38; 172-Mickey Kreinbucher (B) by forfeit; 189-Cooper Baxter (B) by forfeit; 215-No match; Hwt.-Jake Pomykata (B) pinned Riley Lefcakis 2:17

Bowling

Butler's girls clinched the WPIBL North section title and the boys clinched a playoff berth with 5-2 wins over Shaler at Perry Park Bowl.

Eric Devore led the Golden Tornado boys (6-1) with a 666 series and 248 game. Logan McClaine had a 619 series and 215 game, Brock Hepler a 597 series and 220 game.

Reegan Malis paced the Butler girls (7-0) with a 576 series and 202 game. Rachel Blose contributed a 559 series and 201 game.

Butler hosts North Allegheny Wednesday for Senior Night.

Freeport posted scores for the second time in its bye week. Mark Livingston led the Yellowjacket boys with a 666 series and games of 268 and 205. Tyler Williams had a 573 series and games of 229 and 204, Blake Olsen a 566 series and games of 212 and 204.

Julia Cummings paced the Freeport girls with a 6-5 series, including games of 225 and 215. Mackensie Livingston had a 214 game and Amber Cepec a 212.

Swimming

Slippery Rock's girls improved to 4-1 on the season as Gracie Olshanski, Alyssa Olshanski and Natalie Double each won two events in a 99-68 win over Titusville Thursday.

The Rocket boys dropped a 94-22 decision. Truett Patrick won the 100-meter breaststroke.

Girls Slippery Rock 99, Titusville 68

200 medley relay: 1-Titusville 2:27.68

200 freestyle: 1-Gracie Olshanski (SR) 2:25.36

200 individual medley: 1-Alyssa Olshanski (SR) 2:54.81

50 freestyle: 1-Sophia Sampson (T) 30.19

100 butterfly: 1-Katie Shea (SR) 1:23.33

100 freestyle: 1-Gracie Olshanski (SR) 1:06.92

400 freestyle: 1-Natalie Double (SR) 5:21.01

200 freestyle relay: 1-Slippery Rock (Gracie Olshanski, Katie Shea, Natalie Double, Ashley Shea) 2:03.95

100 backstroke: 1-Alyssa Olshanski (SR) 1:18.37

100 breaststroke: 1-Natalie Double (SR) 1:29.13