Wrestling
The University High School wrestling team traveled to Amityville, NY, over the weekend for the annual Norm Maisel Amityville wrestling tournament. The Hawks captured the overall title, with individual champions in 10 weight classes.
The winners were Pepper Martin (116), Colton Gillespie/Kaden Nieman (124, co-champions), Nico Maisel (132), Timmy Husk (138), Max Vitale (144), Carter Pauley (152), Rider Ludrosky/Finn Cox (160, co-champions), Brody Kehler (170), Jackson Pate/Ryder Hastings (215, co-champions), Brock Kehler (285).
The co-champions decided to share first place in three weight classes as the finals matched two members of the UHS team against each other. Rather than wrestling a teammate, the Hawks elected to be named co-champions.
Freshman Nico Maisel was named the weekend’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. The tournament is named after his grandfather Norm, the father of UHS head coach Ken Maisel.
The Hawks return home on Wednesday night to host Wheeling Park at 6:00 p.m.
Morgantown High School hosted its first home match on Saturday, welcoming Park View (Va.) and Annandale (Va.). The Mohigans split their pair of matches on the day, defeating Park View before falling in a close match to Annandale.
The MHS girls wrestling team also traveled to Williamstown for its first-ever tournament.
Girls basketball
Class AAAA
The University Hawks earned a season-opening win over George Washington 66-57 in overtime on Saturday in Fairmont.
UHS built a 13-point halftime lead before the Patriots used a second-half surge to cut the deficit and eventually take a 10-point lead.
But the Hawks came back to force overtime and pulled away in the extra period to earn a statement win early in the season.
Senior Lexi Simpson led UHS with 20 points. Hannah Stemple added 16, and Alexa Johnson had 12.
University will travel across town to visit Morgantown on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Preston High School fell 52-45 to Buckhannon-Upshur on the road Monday night.
Class A
The Clay-Battelle High School girls basketball team hosted the inaugural Mason-Dixon roundball shootout over the weekend, with South Harrison, Notre Dame, and Madonna traveling to Blacksville.
The Cee-Bees lost to South Harrison in the opening round, 43-31, before losing to Madonna in the consolation game.
Ali Hellyer was the bright spot for C-B with 17 points, three steals, and three blocks against the Hawks.
