High school sports roundup: Seneca Valley golfer Brody Pirt finishes 1 stroke shy of states

Eagle Staff Report

October 01, 2024 Last Updated: October 01, 2024 07:44 PM Sports

Seneca Valley’s Anthony Cardosi participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Levi McClellan participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Lukas Singh participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Brody Pirt participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Anthony Cardosi participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Anthony Cardosi participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Anthony Cardosi participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Marcos Lopez participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Levi McClellan participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Levi McClellan participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Tyler Garvin participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Lukas Singh participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Lukas Singh participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Lukas Singh participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Lukas Singh participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Brody Pirt participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Anthony Cardosi participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Anthony Cardosi participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Will Campbell participated in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Brody Pirt finished one stroke shy of qualifying for the PIAA Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship.

Pirt was the top Butler County finisher in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship, shooting 16-over during the two-round meet. He carded an 8-over Tuesday at Oakmont Country Club.

His scored placed him tied for 20th overall; the top 16 golfers qualified for the state championship.

Mars’ Lukas Singh finished 17-over (t-23rd), the next best local finisher.

Seneca Valley sent a program record four golfers to the WPIAL championship. The other three and their finishes were: Anthony Cardosi (18-over, t-25), Marcos Lopez (22-over, t-34) and Tyler Garvin (23-over, t-37).

Butler’s Levi McClellan shot a 19-over, tied for 28th, and Mars’ Will Campbell shot 18-over, tied for 25th.

Colton Lusk (Peters Twp.) won the title with a 2-under over 36 holes. He shot 4-under Tuesday.

Seneca Valley’s Brody Pirt finished 16-over in the WPIAL Class 3A Boys Golf Individual Championship on Tuesday at Oakmont Country Club. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Boys soccer

Mason Sherwin scored a pair of goals to lead Karns City to a 6-0 win over Punxsutawney on Tuesday evening.

Carter Ritzert had a goal and two assists in the win, and Colton Christie and Davin Henry had a goal and assist each. Levi Anderson scored the remaining goal.

Brock Dittman and Josh Peters had five and three saves, respectively, in the shutout.

Cross country

Freeport’s Michael Braun broke his own school course record with a time of 16:22, beating his previous time of 16:34, in a cross country tri-meet Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Freeport High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Knoch’s Natalie Zolinas took first place with a time of 21:36 in a cross country tri-meet Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Freeport High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Freeport’s Michael Braun broke his own school course record with a time of 16:22, beating his previous time of 16:34, in a cross country tri-meet Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Freeport High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Knoch’s Natalie Zolinas took first place with a time of 21:36 in a cross country tri-meet Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Freeport High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Freeport’s Michael Braun broke his own course record in 16 minutes, 22 seconds in a tri-meet with Knoch and Avonworth.

The Yellowjackets boys cruised to wins against both teams, beating Avonworth 16-46 and the Knights 20-38. Knoch beat Avonworth 21-34. On the girls side, Freeport beat Knoch 15-50 lost to Avonworth 23-34, while Avonworth beat Knoch 15-50.

Freeport’s David Kristine followed Braun in second in 18:01, and Knoch’s Grady Robb finished third in 18:07.

The Knights’ Natalie Zolinas won the girls race in 21:36, with the ‘Jackets’ Grace Kristine finishing third in 22:52.

Freeport’s Michael Braun broke his own school course record with a time of 16:22, beating his previous time of 16:34 in a cross country tri-meet Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Freeport High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle