IN BRIEF
Chad Albert had 13 kills and three aces and Brian Pudlo added 12 kills and three aces as the Seneca Valley boys volleyball team downed Plum 25-21, 25-19, 28-26 in the quarterfinal round of the WPIAL playoffs.
Max McCloskey had 35 assists and Tyler Blinn five digs for the Raiders, who will play in the semifinal round Tuesday against an opponent and at a site and time to be determined.
High school teams in playoff actionSeveral Butler County playoff teams will be in action next week:• The Seneca Valley baseball team will take on Central Catholic at 5 p.m. Monday at Upper St. Clair High School in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals.• The Mars softball team will clash with Greensburg-Salem at 4 p.m. Monday at Woodland Hills High School in the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals.• The Seneca Valley boys lacrosse team will play Pine-Richland at 6 p.m. Monday at Chartiers Valley High School in the WPIAL Division I semifinals.• The Butler boys lacrosse team will play Greensburg Central Catholic at 6 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny High School in the WPIAL Division II semifinals.• The Seneca Valley boys volleyball team will play Tuesday in the WPIAL semifinals against an opponent and at a site and time to be determined.The District 9 and 10 baseball and softball pairings will be announced this weekend with playoff games slated to begin next week.
Synchronized swims at Butler High poolBUTLER TWP — The Butler High Aquaettes present “Hello, My Name is …” at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday in the Butler High School Pool.Aquaettes is a synchronized swimming group in which the swimmers perform choreographed maneuvers to music. There are 19 girls on the team ranging from freshman to seniors.The show this year will consist of 18 numbers or routines from various levels of Aquaettes. All music for the show has been selected with the theme of songs with names.
McCoy, Eagles agree on extension PHILADELPHIA — LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a five-year contract extension that runs through 2017.The deal is for a reported $45 million, with $20.765 million guaranteed.
Johnson’s team wins pit challenge CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 pit crew got its revenge.Johnson’s team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, avenging last year’s loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 team.Hamlin’s team was the two-time defending champions coming into the event and cruised into the finals again this year.
