Photo Gallery: Feb. 26, 2023

2023-02-25 00:15:00

Seneca Valley's Luke Lawson (5) tries to regain control of the ball during the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday night, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-42. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Mars’s Olivia Donnelly (30) takes the ball past Oakland Catholic players in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Dharma teacher Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall talks to class attendees about what they will learn about Buddhism in her six-week course that combines lecture, video, group discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Bryce Schoettker from Connoquenessing fills up at Speedway on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Debbie Stoutjesdyk was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday morning, Feb. 24, 2023, at the Butler County Government Center to reserve a shelter at Alameda Park this summer. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Young Butler fans cheer at the game against Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50 at Mount Lebanon. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle

Bedonna Erdlen, of Cranberry Veterinary Hospital, holds Bella the clinic cat in 2021. Erdlen cautioned animal lovers Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, about unreliable news after a post online claimed to show a dog in Mars suffering the effects of chemicals from the Feb. 3 train derailment in Ohio. Butler Eagle file photo

Young Butler fans cheer at the game against Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50 at Mount Lebanon. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle

Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) fights for a loose ball with Oakland Catholic’s Amelia Perri (24) and Marionna Logan (3) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Vita Vargo (4) drives the ball past Oakland Catholic’s Josephine Fontana (32) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Lauren Atwell (32) shows her frustration as she fouls Oakland Catholic’s Rachel Haver (11) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Viya Vargo (4) saves the ball and tries to pass it against Oakland Catholic’s London Creach (15) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) tries to block a shot from Oakland Catholic’s Jill Gallo (31) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Ava Day (2) fights for a rebound with two Oakland Catholic players in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) and Tess McGrath (33) try to knock the ball out of the hands of Oakland Catholic’s Helana Hill (23) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Vita Vargo (4) fights for a ball going out of bounds with Oakland Catholic’s Alexa Washington (22) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Lauren Atwell (25) blocks a shot from Oakland Catholic’s Helana Hill (23) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars players Olivia Donnelly (30) and Ava Day (2) share a moment after they lost a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars fans Sam Beckert, 8, left, and Ellie Spaulding cheer on Olivia Donnelly (30) against Oakland Catholic in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler's Braylon Littlejohn takes a shot against Mount Lebanon's Tanner Donati in the WPIAL playoff game at Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Ayden Davis goes up for a layup against Mount Lebanon in the WPIAL playoff game at Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb, 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Braylon Littlejohn takes a foul from Mount Lebanon's Lucas Garofoli in the WPIAL playoff game at Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle

Seneca Valley's head coach Kevin Trost talks to his team in a time out as Seneca Valley tries to make up 18 points in the 4th quarter in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's head coach Kevin Trost yells out instructions to his team as they try to make up 18 points in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's head coach Kevin Trost shakes hands with Upper St. Clair’s head coach Daniel Holzer after Seneca Valley's 45-43 loss in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's students and fans cheer as Seneca Valley comes within 2 points in their 45-43 loss to Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Luke Lawson (5) tries to get past the defense put up by Upper St. Clair’s Matthew Gaither (23) and Julian Dahlem (2) in the first half of the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley cheerleaders do a cheer betwen the 1st and 2nd quarters as Seneca Valley takes on Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Andrew Roy (2) tries to get past the defense put up by an Upper St. Clair player in the first half of the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Kai West (21) plays defense on Upper St. Clair’s Devin Hall (3) in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley students cheer on their Raiders as they take on Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Kai West (21) goes up and over the Upper St. Clair defense in the 1st half of the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Luke Lawson (5) tries to regain control of the ball during the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday night, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-42. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Mars’s Olivia Donnelly (30) takes the ball past Oakland Catholic players in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Dharma teacher Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall talks to class attendees about what they will learn about Buddhism in her six-week course that combines lecture, video, group discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Bryce Schoettker from Connoquenessing fills up at Speedway on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Debbie Stoutjesdyk was first in line at 4 a.m. Friday morning, Feb. 24, 2023, at the Butler County Government Center to reserve a shelter at Alameda Park this summer. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Young Butler fans cheer at the game against Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50 at Mount Lebanon. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle
Bedonna Erdlen, of Cranberry Veterinary Hospital, holds Bella the clinic cat in 2021. Erdlen cautioned animal lovers Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, about unreliable news after a post online claimed to show a dog in Mars suffering the effects of chemicals from the Feb. 3 train derailment in Ohio. Butler Eagle file photo
Young Butler fans cheer at the game against Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50 at Mount Lebanon. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle
Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) fights for a loose ball with Oakland Catholic’s Amelia Perri (24) and Marionna Logan (3) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) fights for a loose ball with Oakland Catholic’s Amelia Perri (24) and Marionna Logan (3) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Vita Vargo (4) drives the ball past Oakland Catholic’s Josephine Fontana (32) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Lauren Atwell (32) shows her frustration as she fouls Oakland Catholic’s Rachel Haver (11) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Viya Vargo (4) saves the ball and tries to pass it against Oakland Catholic’s London Creach (15) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) tries to block a shot from Oakland Catholic’s Jill Gallo (31) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Ava Day (2) fights for a rebound with two Oakland Catholic players in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) and Tess McGrath (33) try to knock the ball out of the hands of Oakland Catholic’s Helana Hill (23) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Olivia Donnelly (30) and Tess McGrath (33) try to knock the ball out of the hands of Oakland Catholic’s Helana Hill (23) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Vita Vargo (4) fights for a ball going out of bounds with Oakland Catholic’s Alexa Washington (22) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Lauren Atwell (25) blocks a shot from Oakland Catholic’s Helana Hill (23) in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars players Olivia Donnelly (30) and Ava Day (2) share a moment after they lost a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars fans Sam Beckert, 8, left, and Ellie Spaulding cheer on Olivia Donnelly (30) against Oakland Catholic in a WPIAL class 5A quarterfinal girls basketball game at North Allegheny High School on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Oakland Catholic won 63-42. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler's Braylon Littlejohn takes a shot against Mount Lebanon's Tanner Donati in the WPIAL playoff game at Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Ayden Davis goes up for a layup against Mount Lebanon in the WPIAL playoff game at Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb, 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Braylon Littlejohn takes a foul from Mount Lebanon's Lucas Garofoli in the WPIAL playoff game at Mount Lebanon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Butler fell to Mount Lebanon 55-50. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle
Seneca Valley's head coach Kevin Trost talks to his team in a time out as Seneca Valley tries to make up 18 points in the 4th quarter in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's head coach Kevin Trost yells out instructions to his team as they try to make up 18 points in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's head coach Kevin Trost shakes hands with Upper St. Clair’s head coach Daniel Holzer after Seneca Valley's 45-43 loss in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's students and fans cheer as Seneca Valley comes within 2 points in their 45-43 loss to Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Luke Lawson (5) tries to get past the defense put up by Upper St. Clair’s Matthew Gaither (23) and Julian Dahlem (2) in the first half of the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley cheerleaders do a cheer betwen the 1st and 2nd quarters as Seneca Valley takes on Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Andrew Roy (2) tries to get past the defense put up by an Upper St. Clair player in the first half of the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Kai West (21) plays defense on Upper St. Clair’s Devin Hall (3) in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley students cheer on their Raiders as they take on Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Kai West (21) goes up and over the Upper St. Clair defense in the 1st half of the WPIAL 6A boys basketball playoff game at Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Upper St. Clair won 45-43. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle