High School Sports:
Boys Basketball:
–Mars defeated Armstrong 61-43 – giving the Planets at least a share of a section title for the eighth consecutive year. Mars can win the WPIAL Class 5A Section-3 title outright with a win over Hampton Friday night at Mars high school.
–Apollo-Ridge defeated Freeport 58-43.
Bowling:
–The Butler High School Boys and Girls Bowling teams completed a 10-0 regular season following a sweep of North Allegheny Wednesday at Perry Park Lanes.
The Butler Boys won 5-2 to clinch the WPIBL North Section. Chris Huff led all bowlers with a 641 series and high games of 235 & 257. Rocco Rice added a 605 series and high game of 226. Nathan Kniess had a high game of 214 and Brock Hepler had a high game of 211.
The Butler Girls won 7-0 and were led by Harley Kriess who rolled a 630 series with a high game of 234. Reegan Malis added a 554 series with a high game of 205. Madison Weiland had a 532 series with a high game of 202.
Both Butler teams move on to the WPIBL Team Championships next week, and by winning their section, are guaranteed spots in the Pennsylvania Western Regional Championships in March.
–Freeport swept St. Joseph with the Yellow Jacket Girls winning 7-0. Julia Cummings led the Yellow Jackets with a 645 series and high game of 235. The Freeport boys won 5-2. Isaac Spencer had a 613 high series for Freeport.
–Shaler swept Seneca Valley 7-0.