Oros, Raiders win big
Connor Oros poured in 28 points Saturday to lead Seneca Valley to a 70-45 boys basketball win over Union (New Castle) in the Raiders gym.
Oros sank three treys in the game and scored 14 points in the third quarter alone. Luke Lawson added 14 points as the Raiders improved to 7-9 overall.
The Raiders led by one point at halftime before outscoring the Scotties 47-23 in the second half.
Seneca Valley returns to section play Tuesday night, hosting Central Catholic.
UNION (N.C.) 45
Lucas Stanley 9, Matt Stan;ey 8, Braylon Thomas 11, Kaden Fisher 2, Rocco Galmarini 5, Peyton Lombardo 6, Brennen Porter 4. Totals: 16 7-14 45.
SENECA VALLEY 70
Aiden Lyczek 6, Andrew Roy 5, Connor Oros 28, Luke Lawson 14, Owen Congdon 3, Adam Gehm 2, Tyler Pepin 7, Kai West 3, Ryan Piekutoski 2. Totals: 21 21-25 70.
Union (N.C.) 16 6 12 11 — 45
Seneca Valley 14 9 27 20 — 70
Karns City 61, Cranberry 28 — The Gremlins (13-3) built a 34-10 lead by halftime and coasted to this win on the road.
Micah Rupp scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds and added five steals in the victory.
Hobie Bartoe and Jacob Callihan both scored 13 points.
KARNS CITY 61
Hobie Bartoe 13, Taite Beighley 8, Braden Grossman 2, Micah Rupp 12, Jacob Callihan 13, Jacob Jones 3, Brennan Harmon 2, Shane Peters 8. Totals: 24 9-13 61.
CRANBERRY 28
Merryman 1, S.Zerbe 6, Weaver 6, Bunyak 4, D.Zerbe 3, Baker 2, C.Zerbe 3, Anna 3. Totals: 11 3-9 28
Karns City 16 18 18 9 — 61
Cranberry 8 2 12 6 — 28
Monday: Punxsutawney at Karns City
Withstanding a 31-point performance by Libby Eannarino, Moniteau scored a 52-50 victory at Sewickley Academy on Saturday.
The Warriors (14-3) won their eighth straight game.
Catherine Kelly scored 20 points and added five assists for Moniteau while Kendall Sankey added 11 points and six rebounds. Allie Pry netted eight points, Davina Pry grabbed seven rebounds.
MONITEAU 52
Abbey Jewart 2, Sophia Fleeger 3, Catherine Kelly 20, Autumn Stewart 2, Allie Pry 8, Davina Pry 6, Kendall Sankey 11. Totals: 17 12-22 52.
SEWICKLEY ACADEMY 50
Josie Whitecraft 3, Libby Eannarino 31, Lia Frazzini 3, Rinnie Jardini 6, Laila Wade 1, Bella Yakich 6. Totals: 19 7-12 50.
Moniteau 10 17 13 12 — 52
Sewickley Academy 11 9 15 15 — 50
Butler junior Ava Brewster broke the school record in the indoor 3,200 meters Saturday while placing fourth overall at the 2023 Ohio Preview Meet, held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
Brewster’s time of 11 minutes, 42.45 seconds bested the previous school mark of 11:51.24 set by Holly Keefer in 2014.
The Golden Tornado’s boys 4x800 meter relay team won that event in 8:12.05. The quartet consisted of Zach Slear, Owen Dressler, Drew Knight and Drew Griffith. There were 173 schools from four different states competing in the meet.
Butler placers follow:
Boys
4x800 relay: 1-Zach Slear, Owen Dressler, Drew Knight, Drew Griffith 8:12.05
4x800 relay: 5-Josh Aspelin, Aaron Stebick, Drew Knight, Landon Lacey 3:29.06
Long jump: 3-Luke Campbell 20-5.25
Triple jump: 8-Logan Ekas 39-6
Pole vault: 10-Troy Ritson 11-6
Shot put: 10-Markeis Frazier 42-8
Girls
Triple jump: 2-Mean Baggetta 35-5, 4-Monica Fencil 32-3.5, 6-Audrey Sansom 31-6
3,200 meters: 4-Ava Brewster 11:42.45
High jump: 9-Georgi Tonini 4-8
