Penn-Trafford tops Oakland Catholic
Warriors claim field hockey crown; Central Catholic wins PIAA golf title
For the first time as a member of Class 2A, PennTrafford’s field hockey team can call itself WPIAL champion. The Warriors defeated
Oakland Catholic, 6-1, for their second title. Their first came in 2011 as a member of Class 3A.
“It feels great,” Warriors coach Cindy Dutt said. “They worked hard for it. I think we have more energy now than we did before the game.”
Senior Bri Lander got the scoring started, finding the back of the goal three minutes into the game. The offensive star of the game for the Warriors was junior Alayna Wagner, who registered a hat trick.
The win was the second of the season for the Warriors against Eagles, who they defeated, 8-0, in the regular the season.
All season, Penn-Trafford played up with Class 3A opponents, which Dutt believed helped her squad.
“The experience we received during the season made us more prepared for this game,” Dutt said.
PIAA golf
It was a great day on the course for the WPIAL in the boys and girls team golf championships, claiming first place in three out of the four classifications.
For the boys, Central Catholic took home gold in Class 3A with a total of 297. The Vikings were the lone team in the field to finish below 300. Jimmy Meyers led the squad with a 72.
The WPIAL swept the girls competition with Shady Side Academy winning Class 3A and Central Valley taking home the honors in Class 2A.
Shady Side Academy won by a comfortable eight strokes, shooting a round of 330. Katherine James led the way with a 76.
For Central Valley, it edged Greensburg Central Catholic, 368-369. Alexandra Bozich was the only Warriors player to shoot under 80 with a 78.
In Class 2A boys, Sewickley Academy came in second place with a 319. Lancaster Catholic (309) won the title.