Bethel Park edges Peters Township for third place in section
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Bethel Park’s Seth Miller maintains a solid grip on a victory against Peters Township’s Isaac Meyers. Miller won by fall at 106 as the Black Hawks edged Peters Township, 33-30, in the third-place consolation bout in the Section 3-AAA tournament. Both BP and PT advanced to the WPIAL team playoffs. Tournament action commences this week.
Seth Miller works on turning his opponent during Bethel Park's bout against Peters Township. Miller pinned his opponent in two consecutive matches against the Indians. The second showdown enabled the Hawks to triumph, 33-30, and take third-place honors in the Section 3-AAA tournament. Both the BP and PT earned berths in the WPIAL team tournament.
Bethel Park's Mason Kernan closes in on a pin during action against Peters Township. Kernan had one of four falls for the Black Hawks as they edged the Indians, 33-30, for third-place in Section 3-AAA. Both teams have qualified for the WPIAL team tournament.
The Bethel Park wrestling team exacted some revenge on neighboring rival Peters Township with a 33-30 victory over the host Indians during the Section 4-B wrestling tournament held Jan. 26 at the AHN Arena in McMurray.
The victory clinched third place for the Black Hawks and assured them a spot in the WPIAL Class AAA team tournament. Just one week earlier, Peters Township knocked off Bethel Park, 32-23.
Bethel Park will travel to North Allegheny to battle the No. 5 Tigers in a first-round bout scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 2 while PT will travel to Connellsville to battle the No. 2 Falcons.
Waynesburg, which won the Section 4-AAA title with a win over Canon-McMillan, 31-24, earned the top seed followed by Latrobe, Connellsville and Canon-McMillan. The Red Raiders are two-time WPIAL winners and defending PIAA champions. Peters Township will also host the WPIAL semifinals, championship and consolation matches on Feb. 5. Action commences with semifinal bouts at noon.
Bethel Park last won a district team title in 2009. The Black Hawks are the last Allegheny County club to win a WPIAL crown.
In the battle for third-place in the section against the Indians, Seth Miller (106), Mason Kernan (120), Ryan Walsh (172) and Landon Hartman (189) won by falls for BP.
Aden Stout, Ethan Higgins and Corden McDonnell scored critical decisions at 126, 132 and 152.
The Black Hawks opened the section tournament with a 62-12 loss to Waynesburg.
Kernan had a fall at 120 and Miller won by forfeit at 106 to account for BP’s only points.
In their opening bout, the Indians succumbed to Canon-Mac, 44-21.
Darius McMillon (113), Phil Nave (215) and Zack Stromock (285) picked up pins for Peters.
A.J. McGarrity won by decision, 11-10, at 132. Against BP, McMillon, Noah Schratz, Aaron Slizik and Nave recorded pins.