High school roundup: Butler girls wrestlers impress, North Catholic boys hoops wins again

Eagle Staff Report

December 23, 2024 Last Updated: December 23, 2024 11:38 PM Sports

North Catholic's Anthony Neely (13) skates with the puck against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Brayden Hardsock (59) shoots the puck in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Anthony Trombatt (33) plays the puck past players from North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic Head Coach, Jon Hoffmann (center), talks to his team heading into the third period against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Taylan Zeigler (21) clears the puck from behind his net against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Collision between Butler's Kaiden Vorel (13) and North Catholic's Conor Bradrick (19) in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Kaiden Vorel (13) and Mason Heichel (12) track the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Quinn Lee (12) skates in after a face-off against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Conor Bradrick (19) fends off Butler's Seamus Griffith (16) in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Zachary Zandarski (22) enters the offensive zone against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Kevin Kilkenny (24) looks to play the puck against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Lucus Hensler. (8) carries the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Anthony Trombatt (33) shoots the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Mason Huey (77) covers a player from North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Butler's Willie Parker (62) passes the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Jack Britt (32) takes control of the puck against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Ryder Graff (4) attempts a backhand shot against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Darren Riley (1) of North Catholic makes a save against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Logan Brown (88) of Butler defends against North Catholic's Conor Braddock (19) in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Beckett Dunn (17) heads to the bench to celebrate a goal against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Anthony Neely (13) skates with the puck against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Brayden Hardsock (59) shoots the puck in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Anthony Trombatt (33) plays the puck past players from North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic Head Coach, Jon Hoffmann (center), talks to his team heading into the third period against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic's Taylan Zeigler (21) clears the puck from behind his net against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Collision between Butler's Kaiden Vorel (13) and North Catholic's Conor Bradrick (19) in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Kaiden Vorel (13) and Mason Heichel (12) track the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic's Quinn Lee (12) skates in after a face-off against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic's Conor Bradrick (19) fends off Butler's Seamus Griffith (16) in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Zachary Zandarski (22) enters the offensive zone against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic's Kevin Kilkenny (24) looks to play the puck against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Lucus Hensler. (8) carries the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Anthony Trombatt (33) shoots the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Mason Huey (77) covers a player from North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Willie Parker (62) passes the puck against North Catholic in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic's Jack Britt (32) takes control of the puck against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic's Ryder Graff (4) attempts a backhand shot against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Darren Riley (1) of North Catholic makes a save against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Logan Brown (88) of Butler defends against North Catholic's Conor Braddock (19) in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
North Catholic's Beckett Dunn (17) heads to the bench to celebrate a goal against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

North Catholic's Beckett Dunn (17) heads to the bench to celebrate a goal against Butler in a PIHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Frozen Ice Arena. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle

Three Butler girls wrestlers medaled at Sunday’s Pine-Richland Ram Slam tournament, helping the Golden Tornado place 7th out of 32 teams at the event.

Anastasia Manchester (136 lbs.) finished second after pinfall wins over Avella’s Kady Cass, Mt. Lebanon’s Hannah Periera-Weil and Trinity’s Lynsey Ashby. Manchester (5-1) lost in the same manner against Laurel’s Maggie Alfera.

Monica Osborne (235 lbs.) beat Pine-Richland’s Ruth Hartzell and finished fourth after defeats to Fort LeBoeuf’s Josie Fortin and Zahra Al-Zamly.

Kaitlynn Plopi (142 lbs.) went 4-1 on the day, beating Trinity’s Brailyn Mitchell, Corry’s Farrah Fourspring, North Allegheny’s Ava Anthony — all by pinfall — and Trinity’s Alexia Ashby by a 9-4 decison. Plopi is 5-2 on the season.

Brin Zehmisch (118 lbs.) and Olivia Hageman (170 lbs.) both placed sixth after reaching the placement round.

Boys Basketball

Jason Fredericks posted 34 points as North Catholic overcame a 5-point early-fourth quarter hole to beat Seton LaSalle 70-61 at Bishop Canevin High School on Monday night.

The Trojans outscored the Rebels 25-11 in the final frame. Jude Rottmann added 11 points for North.

Hockey

Butler’s Aden Devore scored 1 minute, 44 seconds into the second period, but North Catholic’s Beckett Dunn evened matters later in the period and Anthony Neely netted the winner in a 2-1 decision at Frozen Pond Arena on Monday night.

The Golden Tornado (2-10) out-shot the Trojans (10-3) 30-16 in the defeat. Butler visits Mars on Jan. 6, while North Catholic travels to West Allegheny the same night.