Peters Township, South Fayette girls claim all-state honors

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Bryan Bennett pointed the way for South Fayette to win its first PIAA title in girls basketball. As a result, he was recognized by the Pennsylvania sports writers as the Class 5A Coach of The Year.

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Natalie Wetzel earned all-state honors for the third year in a row.

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Rylee Kalocay led Upper St. Clair to a WPIAL title and the state finals in Class 6A play by averaging 22 points per game.

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Juliette Leroux earned second team honors on the all-state quad. She averaged 12 points per game for the Lady Lions, who won a state title.

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Ryan Oldaker (left) from South Fayette and Grace Wabs (right) of Archbishop Wood battle cheek to cheek for the loose ball during PIAA Class 5A championship basketball action. Oldaker scored 10 points in helping the Lady Lions to victory, 45-37, against the Vikings. Oldaker earned all-state honors for her play this season.

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After successful basketball seasons, Peters Township and South Fayette are enjoying the spoils of victory. Members of each team earned All-State accolades for their performances on the hard courts this winter.

The Lions led the list with three honorees.

Bryan Bennett merited Coach of the Year laurels for guiding South Fayette to its first-ever state title by virtue of a 45-37 win against Archbishop Wood in the Class 5A championship game played March 29 at the Giant Center in Hershey..

Two Lady Lions, Ryan Oldaker and Juliette Leroux gained second-team recognition on the Class 5A squad, which was selected by votes by Pennsylvania sports writers. Both are juniors on a team that won a section banner, captured the WPIAL runner-up trophy and finished 29-2 overall. Both averaged 12 points per game.

PT’s Natalie Wetzel garnered first-team laurels for the third year in a row. She was a first-team selection at the Class 6A level in 2023 and second team in 2024.

A senior forward, Wetzel led the Indians to a WPIAL championship, the second in school history, and a 26-4 record.

The University of Miami recruit finished her career as the No. 3 scorer in school history with 1,692 points. She also ranked among the school’s top defenders with 806 rebounds and 125 blocked shots to go along with 235 assists.

This winter, she averaged 18.7 points per game and grabbed 9.5 rebounds. She also dished up 2.4 assists and blocked 1.7 shots.

In Class 6A, Rylee Kalocay from Upper St. Clair earned first-team All-State honors. She was a third-team selection as a sophomore. She missed most of her junior year due to a knee injury.

A Kent State recruit, Kalocay led the Panthers in scoring with a 22-point average.

She finished her career as the second all-time scoring leader in school history with 1,758 points. She also ranks third all-time with 117 career 3-point field goals.