Eric Crowley of Mars High won the WPIAL Class AA diving championship at Pine-Richland Friday.

Crowley took the title with a score of 435.25, easily defeating Pine-Richland's Jesse Marweg, who placed second with a score of 398.25.

In the Class AA girls competition, Caitie Coco of Knoch was fifth with a score of 308.85. Nikki Perella of Hampton won with a score of 396.95

The top six divers qualify for the PIAA championships at Bucknell University March 16 and 17.

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission will conduct its annual pre-season trout stocking of designated streams and lakes throughout the state.The public is welcome to observe and to participate and should arrive 10 to 15 minutes prior to the listed times. A short briefing of safety concerns and proper stocking technique will be given at the meeting locations before the actual stocking begins.For information. visit www.fish.state.pa.us.The following is the list of Butler County area waters that will be stocked:Slippery Rock Creek, March 2, 12 p.m., Intersection of Routes 19 and 108Thorn Creek, March 11, 11 a.m., Hoon Road Bridge, Rout. 38North Branch Slippery Rock Creek, March 14, 11 a.m., Sheetz, Route 8, HarrisvilleConnoquenessing Creek, Little Connoquenessing Creek and Bonnie Brook, March 25, 10:30 a.m., Intersection of Interstate 79 and Route 422Silver Creek, Bear Creek, March 29, 11:45 a.m., Route 268, Bruin Bowling AlleyLittle Buffalo Run, Buffalo Creek, April 2, 10:45 a.m., Route 422, Worthington Fire HallHarbor Acres Lake, April 11, 11:30 a.m., West Sunbury, Intersection of Routes 308 and 38

Matt Slamecka of Butler placed second in the boys 14-and-under division of the Beaver Valley Open USTA Tennis Tournament at Brady's Run Parkrecently.After a first-round bye, Slamecka defeated Nick Navarre 6-1, 6-1 and Bas Van Lent 6-0, 6-3 before losing to D.J. Goldblum 6-3, 6-4 in the championship match.

Despite 14 points and six rebounds from Josh Aikens, the Portersville Christian boys basketball team dropped a 63-41 decision to Cheswick Christian Academy in a SWCAC playoff game Thursday.Cheswick used a 23-point first quarter to build a 33-19 lead at the break.