Butler track rolls to win
The Butler boys track and field team swept the long and triple jumps as well as the shot put and javelin to knock off North Hills 93-57 in section action Wednesday.
Butler outscored the Indians 52-11 in the field events.
Darius Hightower earned wins in the 100 and 200 for Butler (4-0).
Elsewhere:
• Kyle Armagost captured the shot put, javelin and triple jump while Josh Franiewski, Dustin Geagan and Alex Edmonds won two events apiece to power the Warriors boys squad to the 119-30 KSAC win.
In the girls meet, Courtney Catterall won the 100, 200 and long jump while Nikki Yeckel won both hurdles events, Ashley Brehm the 3,200 and javelin and Heather Porter the pole vault and high jump in a 112-38 victory.
• Tyler Marsinetti won both hurdles events and Dustin Scheerbaum the 100 and 200 and both were members of the winning 400-meter relay team as the Karns City boys (3-0) downed Cranberry 86½-62½.
The Gremlins girls also captured a KSAC win, an 89-61 decision against the Berries as Brittany Lessner, Kara Yasika and Emily Schumacher each won two individual events.
• A-C Valley's Alex Ford won the 100 and long jump, C.J. Adams won both hurdles and the two teamed up to help the winning 400 relay team, but Clarion prevailed 84-66.
In the girls meet, Emily Quaill and Meredith Snyder won two events each, but the Falcons fell 95-55.
BoysButler 93, North Hills 57Track Events3,200-meter relay: Butler 11;15.0; 110 hurdles: Alex McCune (NH) 15.82; 100 dash: Darius Hightower (B) 11.37; 1,600 run: Kush (NH) 4:40.1; 400 dash: Zangaro (NH) 51.67 400 relay: North Hills 46.93; 300-meter hurdles: Alex McCune (NH) 41.05; 800-meter run: Kush (NH) 2:05.83; 200-meter dash: Darius Hightower (B) 23.28; 3,200-meter run: Silenieks (NH) 9:45.5; 1,600-meter relay: Butler 4;15.0
Field EventsHigh jump: Yurkovich (B) 5-6; Long jump: James Gregor (B) 19-3 1/2; Triple jump: Spencer Murray (B) 42-4; Shot put: Mike Braun (B) 43-8 1/2; Discus: Placzak (NH) 133-5; Javelin: Cole Baxter (B) 145-9; Pole vault: Josh DiPippa 11-0
BoysMoniteau 119, Union 30Track Events3,200-meter relay: Moniteau (Yeckel, Keene, Evan Miller, Alex Edmonds) 10:56.0; 110 hurdles: Josh Franiewski (M) 16.7; 100 dash: Dustin Geagan (M) 12.1; 1,600 run: Alex Edmonds (M) 5:27; 400 dash: Anthony Conn (M) 58.2; 400 relay: Union (Doug Watson, Derek Shirey, Chase Johnston, Shawn Booth) 49.0; 300-meter hurdles: Josh Franiewski (MO) 44.4; 800-meter run: Evan Miller (M) 2:26; 200-meter dash: Dustin Geagan (M) 25.3; 3,200-meter run: Alex Edmonds (M) 10:38; 1,600-meter relay: Moniteau (Anthony Conn, Justin Snodgrass, Yeckel, Josh Franiewski) 4:02
Field EventsHigh jump: Chase Johnston (U) 5-8 Long jump: Jonathan Loos (M) 18-1; Triple jump: Kyle Armagost (M) 37-5; Shot put: Kyle Armagost (M) 39-0; Discus: Darren Seary (U) 100-6; Javelin: Kyle Armagost (M) 150-11; Pole vault: Tyler Kristufek (M) 12-0
GirlsMoniteau 112, Union 38Track Events3,200-meter relay: Moniteau (Ashley Brehm, Emily Rider, Chelsea Miller, Heather Porter) 11:28; 100 hurdles: Nikki Yeckel (M) 18.5; 100 dash: Courtney Catterall (M) 13.4; 1,600 run: Myers (U) 6:43; 400 dash: Taylor Shaffer (M) 1:07; 400 relay: Moniteau (Kelsey Anderson, Brittany Wright, Brittany Boring, Courtney Catterall) 56.7; 300 hurdles: Nikki Yeckel (M) 53.1; 800 run: Chelsea Miller (M) 2:49; 200 dash: Courtney Catterall (M) 29.0; 3,200 run: Ashley Brehm (M) 14;13 1,600 relay: Union 5:02
Field EventsHigh jump: Heather Porter (M) 4-8; Long jump: Courtney Catterall (M) 14-2; Triple jump: Krista Snyder (M) 29-3 1/2; Shot put: Karlie Bly (M) 30-4 1/4; Discus: Alyssa Lewis (U) 76-8 1/2; Javelin: Ashley Brehm (M) 79-2 Pole vault: Heather Porter (M) 8-0
BoysKarns City 86 1/2, Cranberry 62 1/2Track Events3,200-meter relay: Cranberry 8:41.6; 110 hurdles: Tyler Marsinetti (KC) 15.8; 100 dash: Dustin Scheerbaum (KC) 11.8; 1,600 run: Morgan Huegel 5:11.1; 400 dash: Ethan McGarvey (KC) 55.3; 400 relay: Karns City (Glenn Toy, Tyler Marsinetti, Brian Best, Dustin Scheerbaum) 47.4; 300-meter hurdles: Tyler Marsinetti (KC) 45.1; 800-meter run: Morgan Huegel (C) 1:58.7; 200-meter dash: Dustin Scheerbaum (KC) 24.0; 3,200-meter run: Justin Ryan (KC) 11:18; 1,600-meter relay: Cranberry 3;41.3;
Field EventsHigh jump: Spence (C) 5-6; Long jump: Heller (C) 18-4 1/2; Triple jump: Heller (C) 36-7; Shot put: Zach Kepple (KC) 40-6; Discus: Zach Kepple (KC) 124-6; Javelin: Masters (C) 119-10 1/2; Pole vault: Hart (C) 9-0
GirlsKarns City 89, Cranberry 61Track Events3,200-meter relay: Cranberry (L. Bell, K. Hogg, S. Lutz, M. Spence) 12;57.8; 100 hurdles: Brittany Lessner (KC) 17.7; 100 dash: Kara Yasika (KC) 13.3; 1,600 run: Spence (C) 5:54.8; 400 dash: Emily Schumacher (KC) 1:03.1; 400 relay: Karns City (M. Hegedus, Kara Yasika, B. Wood, Alyssa King) 53.4; 300 hurdles: Brittany Lessner (KC) 52.0; 800 run: Lacee Scheerbaum (KC) 2:45; 200 dash: Kara Yasika (KC) 28.1; 3,200 run: Spence (C) 12;41.9; 1,600 relay: Cranberry (L. Bell, C. Walker, M. Hepler, S. Lutz) 4;46.5
Field EventsHigh jump: M. Hepler (C) 4-4; Long jump: Green (C) 15-0; Triple jump: Emily Schumacher (KC) 28-4; Shot put: K. Williams (KC) 28-10; Discus: Ally Olkowski (KC) 88-3 1/2; Javelin: Cowles (C) 84-8; Pole vault: M. Hindman (KC) 6-0
BoysClarion 84, A-C Valley 66Track Events3,200-meter relay: Clarion 14:33.62; 110 hurdles: C.J. Adams (AC) 18.0; 100 dash: Alex Ford (AC) 11.7; 1,600 run: Miller (AC) 5:10.0; 400 dash: Straffin (C) 51.4; 400 relay: A-C Valley (Evan Wagner, Brett Hindman, Alex Ford, C.J. Adams) 47.9; 300-meter hurdles: C.J. Adams (AC) 46.9; 800-meter run: Rothen (AC) 2;16.7; 200-meter dash: Straffin (AC) 22.9; 3,200-meter run: Best (AC) 11:54.1; 1,600-meter relay: Clarion 3:51.3
Field EventsHigh jump: Slike (C); Long jump: Alex Ford (AC) 18-11 3/4; Triple jump: Rhoades (C) 37-1 3/4; Shot put: Monger (C) 41-7; Discus: Monger (C) 101-8; Javelin: Page (AC) 119-6 1/2; Pole vault: Kenneson (C) 8-6
GirlsClarion 95, A-C Valley 55Track Events3,200-meter relay: Clarion 14:42.67; 100 hurdles: Emily Quaill (AC) 18.5; 100 dash: Miles (C) 14.1; 1,600 run: Cranberry 6:20; 400 dash: Kroh (C) 1:09; 400 relay: Cranberry; 300 hurdles: Kroh (C) 53.4; 800 run: Sintobin (C) 2;50.4; 200 dash: Meredith Snyder (AC) 29.3; 3,200 run: Glering (C) 14:20; 1,600 relay: Clarion 4:43.8
Field EventsHigh jump: Meredith Snyder (AC); Long jump: Clarion; Triple jump: Quaill (AC); Shot put: Hannah Hetrick (AC) 27-2; Discus: Meghan Cratty (AC) 91-11; Javelin: Kelsey Boocks (AC; Pole vault: Clarion
<B>Butler 14, Blackhawk 4 — </B>Casey Murdick had four goals and Brittney Miller added three more as the Tornado rolled to the win.Bailey Kraus, Alyssa Olenick and Kathryn Hitchan chipped in with two goals apiece while Megan Kunst and Calli Johns had one each for Butler (2-3), which hosts Vincentian on Saturday.
<B>Seneca Valley 5, Central Valley 0 — </B>The Raiders limited Central Valley to just five total games won in sweeping the match.<B>Singles:</B> Jonathan Perkins (SV) def. Alex Fischer 6-0, 6-1; Troy Abbott (SV) def. George Dietrich 6-0, 6-1; Mayank Parashar (SV) def. Chris Shahen 6-0, 6-0<B>Doubles:</B> Joe Shults-Matt Hochberg (SV) def. Matt Paul-Ryan Vucina 6-0, 6-2; Andrew Aluise-Matthew Ruwe (SV) def. Cody Keane-Tim Amoroso 6-1, 6-0<B>Pine-Richland 5, Butler 0 — </B>The Rams downed the Tornado in section play.<B>Singles:</B> Bas Van Lent (PR) def. Will Nesbitt 6-1, 6-2; Ji Ho Park (PR) def. Zac McCafferty 7-5, 0-6, 6-3; Caleb Kramer (PR) def. Josh Daum 6-0, 6-0<B>Doubles:</B> Adam Molitar-Brian Beck (PR) def. Erik May-A.J. May 7-5, 6-0; Hunter Coury-Brett O'Donnell (PR) def. Jon Condon-Nick Rocchi 6-0, 6-2<B>Sewickley Academy 5, Knoch 0 — </B>The Knights (3-5, 1-5) were swept in this section matchup Wednesday.<B>Singles:</B> Grayson Geller (SA) def. Jack Boros 6-2, 6-4; Colin Kaye (ASA) def. Nick Pfeiffer 6-0, 6-0; Pat Dillinger (SA) def. Wes Moore 6-1, 6-1<B>Doubles:</B> Will Kleeman-Danny Sponseller (SA) def. Austin Thomasmeyer-Jordan Hill 6-0, 6-0; Jeff Dunville-Dan McMullen (SA) def. Mike Carnes-Nathan Walls 6-0, 6-1
