Butler's duo of Bekk McClaine and Ben Thrash prevailed in the third set against Knoch's Adam Walker and Adam Huckestein, earning for the Golden Tornado boys tennis team a season-opening, 3-2 win at home over the Knights Friday afternoon.

McClaine and Thrash won by scores of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

Butler 3, Knoch 2

Singles: 1-Collin Gahagen (B) def. Sam Blair 7-5, 6-3; 2-Kevin Golden (K) def. Josh Kelley 6-0, 6-4; 3-Trevor Ackelson (B) def. John Mack 6-4, 1-6, 6-3

Doubles: 1-Bekk McClaine/Ben Thrash (B) def. Adam Walker/Adam Huckestein 6-2, 2-6, 6-4; 2-Justin Walls/Jake Santora (K) def. Clark Stanton/Colin Welsh 6-3, 6-2

Knoch traveled to North Hills Wednesday and opened its season with a 3-2 win over the Indians.

Justin Walls won for the Knights in singles play while the duos of Adam Walker/Adam Huckestein and Ryan Barnes/Jake Santora both won in doubles action.

Knoch 3, North Hills 2

Singles: 1-Brandon McEwen (NH) def. Sam Blair 10-0; 2-Nate Belack (NH) def. John Mack 10-7; 3-Justin Walls (K) def. Ethan Borsh 10-7

Doubles: 1-Adam Walker/Adam Huckestein (K) def. Conner Farrar/Justin Raush 10-2; 2-Ryan Barnes/Jake Santora (K) def. Luke Nutter/Stephen Snyder 10-1

Hockey

Mars' Mack Riemer and Wes Scurci both scored a goal, but Baldwin's Noah Fischer scored almost five minutes into overtime, handing the Highlanders a 3-2 victory over the Planets in Wednesday's PIHL Class 2A semifinal at Robert Morris University's Island Sports Center.

Riemer's tally tied the game at 1-1 in the first period and Scurci's score knotted the game at two mid-way through the third period.

Danny Mitchell recorded 42 saves for the Planets (11-9) while Tanner Cindrich had 19 for Baldwin (19-1).