Butler’s boys volleyball team rebounded from a two-games-to-none deficit to defeat visiting Shaler 3-2 Thursday night.

Nash Bryan had 21 kills for the Golden Tornado, who lost the first two games 16-25 and 20-25 before reeling off wins of 25-22, 25-18 and 15-13.

Tyler Rankin tallied 34 assists for Butler (3-0, 2-0), while Andrew Chwalik had six blocks and Dan Kline five digs.

Boys Tennis

Butler’s Matt McMaster and Elijah Errington won at No. 1 and 3 singles, respectively, as the Golden Tornado edged North Hills 3-2.

The No. 1 doubles team of Trevor Bell and Tyler Bell accounted for Butler’s other victory.

Butler 3, North Hills 2

Singles: 1-Matt McMaster (B) def. Martin Varys 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; 2-Connor McEwen (NH) def. Nate Errington 6-3, 6-1; 3-Elijah Errington (B) def. Duncan Kreps 6-0, 6-2

Doubles: 1-Trevor Bell/Tyler Bell (B) def. Kyle Swartzbaugh/Brian Carnprobst 6-3, 6-0; 2-Brian Venturella/Nate Sappek (NH) def. Reed Krueger/Jake Zangas 1-6, 6-1, 6-2

Track and Field

Karns City’s boys suffered a rare defeat on Wednesday.

Competing in a double-dual meet against A-C Valley and Redbank Valley, the Gremlins easily handled the Falcons 120-27, but fell to the Bulldogs 88-62.

Chandler Turner won the long jump and triple jump in both meets. A-C Valley’s Zach Austin did likewise in the 1,600 and 3,200 runs.

Boys

Karns City 120, A-C Valley 27

Redbank Valley 88, Karns City 62

Redbank Valley 121, A-C Valley 26

3,200 relay: Redbank Valley 10:01.29; 110 hurdles: Kespelher (RV) 16.53; 100 dash: Kahle (RV) 11.64; 1,600 run: Zach Austin(ACV) 5:21.86; 400 run: Tibbs(RV) 55.79; 400 relay: Redbank Valley 45.69; 300 hurdles: Kaiden Powers (KC) 44.29; 800 run: Jimmy Mullen(ACV)2:26.17; 200 dash: Kespelher (RV) 23.82; 3,200 run: Zach Austin(ACV) 12:31.06; 1,600 relay: Redbank Valley 3:55.71

Shot put: Thurston (RV) 44-5; Discus: Thurston (RV) 131-0; Javelin: (RV) 126-9; High jump: Brock Bailey (KC) 5-6; Long jump: Chandler Turner (KC) 18-6; Triple jump: Chandler Turner (KC) 38-9; Pole vault: J. Williams (KC) 9-0