Saturday’s District 9 Playoff Previews

Nine District 9 teams will be in action in the PIAA playoffs Saturday including five girls’ teams and four boys’ teams.

(Photo of Ridgway’s Daunte Allegretto. Photo by Rich Quiggle)

CLASS 1A GIRLS

(9-1) NORTH CLARION VS. (7-6) SEWICKLEY ACADEMY
When and Where: 3 p.m. at Moniteau High School
Winner Gets: Quigley Catholic vs. St. Joseph’s Academy winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: North Clarion 19-6; Sewickley Academy 12-8
How They Got Here: North Clarion beat Johnsonburg for its third straight District 9 title; Sewickley Academy defeated California in the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs before losing to West Greene in the quarterfinals. They are the sixth-seed after West Greene finished second in the follow-the-leader system the WPIAL uses.
North Clarion Leading Scorers: Abby Gatesman (14.2 ppg), Mackenzie Bauer (10.4 ppg), Hayley Sherman (7.2 ppg)
Sewickley Academy Leading Scorers: (All stats are approximate)Kamryn Lightcap (15.0 ppg; Scored 19 points in WPIAL win over California), Bre Warner (14.0 ppg)

(9-2) JOHNSONBURG VS. (7-4) VINCENTIAN ACADEMY
When and Where: 4 p.m. at St. Marys High School
Winner Gets: Purchase Line vs. Tussey Mountain winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Johnsonburg 20-6; Vincentian Academy 12-12
How They Got Here: Johnsonburg lost to North Clarion in District 9 title game; Vincentian Academy beat Leechburg and Clairton in WPIAL playoffs before losing to runner-up West Greene in semifinals thus becoming the fourth-place team in the follow-the-leader system.
Johnsonburg Leading Scorers: Cassidy King (15.3 ppg), Lindsay Kocjancic (11.0 ppg), Rylee Casilio (7.5 ppg)
Vincentian Academy Leading Scorers: (All stats are approximate)Hannah Katz (16.0 ppg), Alana Winkler (15.0 ppg)

(9-3) COUDERSPORT VS. (5-2) SHANKSVILLE-STONYCREEK
When and Where: 3 p.m. at Pitt-Johnstown
Winner Gets: Rochester vs. Otto-Eldred winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Coudersport 19-5; Shanksville-Stonycreek 21-5
How They Got Here: Coudersport lost to North Clarion in District 9 semifinals and beat Otto-Eldred in consolation game; Shanksville-Stonycreek lost to Berlin Brothersvalley in D5 championship game
Coudersport Leading Scorers: Shae Black (14.0 ppg), Sarah Chambers (12.8 ppg), Rosalyn Page (8.5 ppg)
Shanksville-Stonycreek Leading Scorers: Sidney Stutzman (11.9 ppg), Rylee Snyder (11.0 ppg), Hannah Platt (10.4 ppg), Josie Snyder (8.3 ppg), Kara Platt (7.9 ppg)

(9-4) OTTO-ELDRED VS. (7-1) ROCHESTER
When and Where: 3 p.m. at New Castle High School
Winner Gets: Coudersport vs. Shanksville-Stonycreek winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Otto-Eldred 15-10; Rochester 19-6
How They Got Here: Otto-Eldred beat Cameron County in D9 quarterfinals before losing to Johnsonburg in semifinals and Coudersport in consolation game; Rochester beat West Greene for WPIAL title.
Otto-Eldred Leading Scorers: Haylee Frederick (7.9 ppg), Reilly Raught (7.1 ppg; Has missed last 2 games), Autumn Smith (6.8 ppg)
Rochester Leading Scorers: Alexis Robinson (18.6 ppg), Corynne Hauser (14.1 ppg), Jasmine Mack (13.9 ppg)

CLASS 4A GIRLS

(9-1) PUNXSUTAWNEY VS. (7-4) BLACKHAWK
When and Where: 4 p.m. at Clearfield High School
Winner Gets: North Clarion vs. McKeesport winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Punxsutawney 22-1; Blackhawk 19-5
How They Got Here: Punxsutawney beat St. Marys in the District 9 title game; Blackhawk beat Southmoreland in WPIAL quarterfinals before losing to eventual runner-up Central Valley in the semifinals thus becoming the fourth-place team in the WPIAL’s follow-the-leader format
Punxsutawney Leading Scorers: Sarah Weaver (9.9 ppg), Kate Horner (9.9 ppg), Riley Presloid (9.8 ppg), Abby Gigliotti (7.9 ppg)
Blackhawk Leading Scorers: Mackenzie Amalia (19.0 ppg), Mady Aulbach (16.2 ppg)

CLASS 2A BOYS

(9-1) RIDGWAY VS. (7-4) SEWICKLEY ACADEMY
When and Where: 5:30 p.m. at St. Marys High School
Winner Gets: Keystone vs. Wilmington winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Ridgway 24-3, Sewickley Academy 13-9
How They Got Here: Ridgway beat Coudersport in District 9 title game; Sewickley Academy beat Jeannette in WPIAL quarterfinal before losing to eventual runner-up Serra Catholic in semifinals thus becoming fourth-place team in WPIAL’s follow-the-leader format.
Ridgway Leading Scorers: Jake Reynolds (11.3 ppg), Will Thompson (11.0 ppg), Matt Dush (9.5 ppg), Daunte Allegretto (9.2 ppg), Zach Zameroski (7.5 ppg)
Sewickley Academy Leading Scorers: Isiah Warfield (25.9 ppg), Don Belt (12.4 ppg)

(9-2) COUDERSPORT VS. (7-3) SOUTH SIDE BEAVER
When and Where: 7 p.m. at St. Marys High School
Winner Gets: Bishop Guilfoyle vs. Sto-Rox winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Coudersport 23-2, South Side Beaver 18-7
How They Got Here: Coudersport lost to Ridgway in District 9 finals; South Side Beaver beat Brentwood and Winchester-Thurston in WPIAL playoffs before losing to eventual champion Our Lady of Sacred Heart in WPIAL semifinals thus becoming the third seed under the WPIAL follow-the-leader system.
Coudersport Leading Scorers: Owen Chambers (30.9 ppg), Hayden Keck (15.0 ppg), Dillon Keglovits (8.4 ppg)
South Side Beaver Leading Scorers: Jake McDougal (17 ppg)

(9-3) KEYSTONE VS. (10-2) WILMINGTON
When and Where: 4:30 p.m. at Sharon High School
Winner Gets: Ridgway vs. Sewickley Academy winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Keystone 18-7, Wilmington 16-8
How They Got Here: Keystone beat Smethport in D9 quarterfinals before losing to Ridgway in semifinals and beating Karns City in overtime in consolation game; Wilmington beat Cambridge Springs in D10 quarterfinals and Lakeview in semifinals before losing to Farrell by two in the D10 title game
Keystone Leading Scorers: Troy Johnson (11.7 ppg), Isaak Jones (9.3 ppg), Dawson Steele (9.2 ppg), Andrew Lauer (7.8 ppg)
Wilmington Leading Scorers: Dan Hanssen (11.8 ppg), Tage Kelliher (11.5 ppg), Robert Pontius (9.2 ppg), Colton Richards (8.4 ppg), Jacob Yohman (7.9 ppg)

CLASS 3A BOYS

(9-1) BROOKVILLE VS. (7-6) DEER LAKES
When and Where: 6 p.m. at Clearfield High School
Winner Gets: North Catholic vs. Forest Hills winner in second round Wednesday, March 13
Records: Brookville 16-8; Deer Lakes 16-7
How They Got Here: Brookville beat Moniteau in District 9 title game and Everett in D5-9 subregion; Deer Lakes beat Charleroi in WPIAL first round before losing to eventual runner-up North Catholic in quarterfinals thus becoming the sixth-place team in the WPIAL’s follow-the-leader format.
Brookville Leading Scorers: Aaron Park (11.0 ppg), Jace Miner (7.0 ppg), Jack Krug (7.0 ppg), Robert Keth (6.5 ppg), Logan Byerly (6.3 ppg)
Deer Lakes Leading Scorers: Brad Perrotte (19 ppg), Jared Colton (13 ppg)