Butler bowlers handle Raiders
Matt Wetzel and Shawn Marcellus both rolled a 603 series to lift the Butler boys bowling team to a 5-2 victory over Seneca Valley at Family Bowlaway Wednesday afternoon.
The effort helped the Golden Tornado improve to 4-1.
Seneca Valley’s Jonathan Elluinger led all bowlers with a 667 series and single game of 269.
Butler’s girls rolled to a 7-0 sweep of the Raiders, with Megan Paul scoring a 559 series and high game of 199. Baylee Verner added a 554 series and high game of 198 for the Tornado (5-0).
Seirra Koerbel paced SV with a 507 series.
Boys BasketballKarns City set the tone early in its KSAC game at Forest Area, outscoring the Fires 16-7 in the opening quarter of a 73-38 win on the road.Dalton Callihan put up a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds.David Olszak scored 16 points for the Gremlins (4-5) and Christian Turner added 10.KARNS CITY 73David Olszak 6 2-5 16, Ethan Conto 2 1-2 5, Holden Martin 1 0-0 2, Christian Turner 4 1-2 10, Jake Wiles 2 0-0 5, Colton Hawk 1 0-0 2, Reese Barger 2 0-0 5, Brendan Waltman 1 1-2 3, Chandler Turner 2 5-6 9, Dalton Callihan 6 0-4 12, Noah Pollock 0 2-2 2, Jimmy Thompson 1 0-0 2, Dom Callihan 0 0-0 0, Ben Ealy 0 0-0 0. Totals: 28 12-23 73.FOREST AREA 38Renton 3 3-3 9, Dittman 2 1-2 6, Smail 3 1-2 7, Popoleo 3 0-3 6, Thoma 2 3-6 7, Lewis 1 1-2 3. Totals: 14 9-18 38.Karns City 16 22 19 16 — 73Forest Area7 18 8 5 — 383-point goals: Karns City 5 (Olszak 2, Christian Turner, Wiles, Barger); North Clarion 1 (Dittman).Friday: Karns City at North ClarionRedbank Valley 82, Union 65 — Despite 24 points from Cole Morris and 18 more from Lucas Bowser, the Golden Knights (7-5) could not keep up with the host Bulldogs.UNION 65Hank Murphy 4 1-2 9, Cole Morris 9 4-7 24, Zach Hepler 1 0-0 3, Chet Carmichael 2 0-0 4, Lucas Bowser 5 5-6 18, Lane Cicciarelli 2 3-4 7. Totals: 23 13-19 65.REDBANK VALLEY 82Shumaker 4 1-2 11, Heeter 5 2-4 13, J. Dougherty 10 9-12 35, Westover 4 2-4 10, D. Dougherty 3 0-1 6, Neiswonger 2 1-2 5, Scott 1 0-0 2. Totals: 29 15-25 82.Union 15 20 17 13 — 65Redbank Valley27 19 16 20 — 823-point goals: Union 6 (Bowser 3, Morris 2, Hepler); Redbank Valley 9 (J. Dougherty 6, Shumaker 2, Heeter).Friday: Clarion-Limestone at UnionNorth Clarion 63, Moniteau 48 — Cody Skiver’s 16 points paced the Warriors (3-8). James Bair added 13 and Aaron Marterella 12.MONITEAU 48James Bair 6 0-4 13, Cody Skiver 6 4-6 16, Zack Jewart 1 0-2 2, Aaron Marterella 5 1-3 12, J.J. Waid 0 2-2 2, Derek Boben 1 1-3 3. Totals: 19 8-20 48.NORTH CLARION 63Banner 1 0-0 2, Cyphert 11 7-10 30, Gadley 3 0-0 6, Nick 5 2-6 12, Hargenrader 2 2-4 6, Flick 1 0-0 2, Sherbine 2 1-2 5. Totals: 25 12-22 63.Moniteau 6 14 10 18 — 48North Clarion20 11 10 22 — 633-point goals: Moniteau 2 (Bair, Marterella); North Clarion 1 (Cyphert).Friday: Clarion at Moniteau
Girls BasketballKristina DeMatteis tallied 20 points to lead Moniteau to a 58-34 road win at Forest Area.Alazia Greaves added 13 points and Alycia Brehm 12 points and six assists for the Warriors (8-5).MONITEAU 58Stephanie McCall 4 0-0 8, Alycia Brehm 4 0-0 12, Alazia Greaves 5 0-0 13, Kristina DeMatteis 9 2-2 20, Sara Hull 1 0-0 2, Cortney Claypoole 0 1-2 1, Emma Bair 0 2-2 2, Kennedy DeMatteis 0 0-0 0, Kara Mentel 0 0-0 0, Cambrie Campbell 0 0-0 0, Alex Hartle 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 5-6 58.FOREST AREA 34Bean 3 2-2 10, Burke 5 4-6 14, Dubrawka 3 0-0 6, Silvis 1 0-0 2, Cuffing 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 6-8 34.Moniteau 17 14 9 18 — 58Forest Area6 13 2 13 — 343-point goals: Moniteau 7 (Brehm 4, Greaves 3); Forest Area 2 (Bean 2).Friday: Moniteau at ClarionMars 60, Montour 35 — The Planets (11-2) outscored the Spartans 40-23 in the second half of this non-section tilt.Ali Goetz (14 points), Nicole McCloud (12) and Sara Getsy (10) all reached double digits.MONTOUR 35Schleicher 6 1-2 13, Esposito 3 1-6 7, Hickey 1 2-2 4, Stevenson 2 1-2 5, Ewonce 2 0-0 4, Foster 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 5-12 35.MARS 60Sara Getsy 2 6-8 10, Nicole McCloud 6 0-3 12, Jess Bunner 1 0-0 2, Ali Goetz 3 7-10 14, Elise Sheehy 2 0-0 4, Lauren Wasylson 1 4-4 6, Bonnie Workman 1 0-0 3, Hunter Berneburg 0 2-2 2, Amanda Sommers 0 1-2 1, Hannah Ryan 1 0-0 2, Bailey Campbell 0 1-2 1, Grace Ryan 1 0-0 3, Bri Buzard 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 21-31 60.Montour 6 6 10 13 — 35Mars11 9 23 17 — 603-point goals: Mars 3 (Goetz, Workman, G. Ryan).Friday: Ford City at MarsKeystone 53, A-C Valley 46 — The Falcons saw their four-game winning streak snapped by the Panthers.Morgan Cratty scored 20 points to pace A-C Valley and teammate Erin Logue added 10.KEYSTONE 53Stats not available.A-C VALLEY 46Ellie Thompson 2 0-0 4, Sadie Longo 3 2-5 8, Morgan Cratty 8 4-9 20, Erin Logue 3 4-4 10, Danielle Kaufman 0 2-2 2, Jill Caldwell 1 0-0 2, Kiersten Rothen 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 12-20 46.Keystone 10 5 23 15 — 53A-C Valley11 12 11 12 — 463-point goals: xToday: Venango Catholic at A-C ValleyRedbank Valley 60, Union 25 — The Damsels (3-8) received 11 points and nine rebounds from sophomore guard Lexey Shick.UNION 25Lexey Shick 4 1-2 11, Shaley Shick 2 2-2 6, Hannah Atzeni 0 2-2 2, Kloe Remmick 0 2-4 2, Kali Flick 1 0-0 2, Frankee Remmick 1 0-0 2, Eiley McGregor 0 0-0 0. Totals: 8 7-10 25.REDBANK VALLEY 60Stats not available.Union 4 10 5 6 — 25Redbank Valley15 13 15 17 — 603-point goals: Union 2 (L. Shick 2).Monday: Union at DuBois Central Catholic
Private SchoolsFirst Baptist Christian (girls) 47, Portersville Christian 26 — Lydia Roth scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had five steals for FBC. Hannah Roth contributed 15 points, nine assists and five steals, Alexis Barnhart 12 rebounds and Caitlyn Mueller five steals.Portersville Christian 60, First Baptist Christian (boys) 55 — Trevor Barnhart had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals for FBC while Javier Iglesia added 19 points, seven assists and six steals. Aaron Drake had seven points, Cameron Karnes six points and seven rebounds.