Asbury senior pitcher Isaiah Bell was named the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association Baseball Pitcher of the Week.
Bell, a Charleroi graduate, pitched his second straight complete game and earned the win as Asbury defeated Alice Lloyd 7-1. He allowed only the one run on five hits while striking out nine.
Millersville senior center Elijah Obade was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team selection on the all-division team.
Obade, a Charleroi graduate, blocked a school-record 72 shots this season, a league-leading 2.5 per game.
He also leads the conference in defensive rebounds with 209, the only athlete in the PSAC to exceed 200. Obade is averaging 11.2 rebounds per game completing the double-double average with 11.7 points per game.
Ryan Riordan's update on Charleroi's Nick Gavazzi:
(Photo: South Fayette's Mike Fetchet, pinning Burrell's Zachary Smith during WPIAL team tournament, was a WPIAL runner-up. Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette.)
In the midst of its longest winning streak since 2011, Charleroi is hoping its momentum continues long enough to win a section title in a few weeks.
Charleroi (11-5, 6-1) has won five games in a row and is in second place in Class AA Section 5. The Cougars’ only loss came to section leader McGuffey (13-1, 6-0) on Jan 3.
Next up is a three-game stretch in which the Cougars play at third-place Washington (8-6, 5-2) tonight and at McGuffey next Monday. A home game against South Side Beaver is sandwiched in between. Earlier this season, the Cougars defeated Washington, 39-35, and downed South Side Beaver, 50-40.
Name: Mia Woytovich
School: Charleroi
Grade: 11
Sport: Girls Basketball
Position: Guard
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