Butler's boys bowling team tied for fifth Wednesday at the WPIBL Team Championships held at Nesbits Lanes.

The Golden Tornado rolled a team score of 2,464 in tying Plum. Central Catholic won the title with a 2,865, 138 pins better than runner-up Norwin. Hempfield finished third, Franklin Regional fourth.

Central defeated Hempfield 2-1 in the best-of-three championship final.

Nathan Kniess led Butler with a 228 game and 582 series. His series was seventh-highest of the day.Rocco Rice rolled a 192-500 and Chris Huff had a 192 game.

Because Butler won its section title, the Tornado earned an automatic berth in the regional March 7 at North Versailles.

Butler's girls compete in the WPIBL Chanmpionships Thursday at Princess Lanes.

Girls Basketball

Kristin Auvil scored 18 points and Aslyn Pry added 17 points and 22 rebounds as Moniteau closed the regular season with a 57-47 home win over Redbank Valley.

Auvil also had four blocked shots for the Warriors (11-11), who will play Brookville in the District 9 Class 3A championship game Feb. 27.

REDBANK VALLEY 47

Clouse 5, E. Huffman 3, Gourley 1, Foringer 7, Hinderliter 18, Smith 8, A. Huffman 1, Rearick 4. Totals: 15 13-26 47.

MONITEAU 57

Kristin Auvil 18, Ivie Scott 1, Abby rottman 5, Haley Pry 8, Aslyn Pry 17, Kaitee Chesonis 8. Totals: 21 11-21 57.

Redbank Valley 10 11 9 17 — 47

Moniteau17 12 10 8 — 57

West Shamokin 49, Karns City 30 — Despite 18 points from Emma Johns, the Gremlins fell.

KARNS CITY 30

Rosso McMillen 4, Alyson Fennell 3, Reyton Turner 4, Brittney Friters 1, Emma Johns 18. Totals: 9 8-10 30.

WEST SHAMOKIN 49

Ally Schultheis 2, Maddie McConnell 2, Abby Oesterling 9, Shelby Cessna 15, Lydia McIlwain 1, Lexie Young 2, Shayla Cessna 1, Sophie Fusaro 17. Totals: 18 7-11 49.

Karns City 5 14 3 8 — 30

West Shamokin7 13 16 13 — 49

Wrestling

Butler completed its regular season with a 48-28 victory at Bethel Park. The Golden Tornado were 17-6 in dual matches this season.

Clayton Dressler, Colton Spohn, Nate McMaster, Steven Green, Nate McDonald and Cooper Baxter had pins for the Golden Tornado, who will compete in the individual section tourney Feb. 22 at Fox Chapel.

Butler 48, Bethel Park 28

(Match started at 182 pounds)

106-Kyle Pherechirt (BP) pinned Aiden Plopi, 1:28; 113-Levi Donnel (B) by forfeit; 120-Nick Schaukowitsch (B) dc. Bryson Bench, 4-3; 126-Clayon Dressler (B) pinned Kevin Collins, 1:00; 132-Colton Spohn (B) pinned Michael Blasser, 1:58; 138-Cade Savochka (B) dec. Parker Lera, 10-2; 145-Nate McMaster (B) pinned Jacob Logan, :36; 152-Steven Green (B) pinned Kaden Puskus, 3:26; 160-Nate McDonald (B) pinned Vinnie Ripoley, 2:33; 170-Brandon Hartman (BP) pinned Hunter Neff, 3:56; 182-Cooper Baxter (B) pinned Riley O'Mara, 1:58; 195-Luke Montgomery (BP) by forfeit; 220-Tyler Timmons (BP) dec. Caleb Hartung, 4-2; Hwt.-Jacob Pomykata (B) pinned Nate Corroe, 2:46