Last week’s Times best performances: August 11-17
Aliquippa prepares for upcoming football season at PennWest Clarion
While teams across the country prepare for football season at their home stadiums, Aliquippa spends a week preparing at PennWest Clarion.
Every Monday, the Beaver County Times recognizes both individual athletes and teams for their impressive performances during the final week of high school sports. Here are the standouts from the week of August 11-17.
Boys Golf
Braeden Mitchell, South Side
Mitchell had a solid week on the golf course for the Rams as the team steamrolled the competition. Earlier in the week, Mitchell scored a team-low 38 points in a close 220-223 win over Beaver Area. Following his team’s victory over the Bobcats, Mitchell scored 39 points in his team’s victory over Rochester on Wednesday.
RJ Fischer, South Side Area
Just like Mitchell, Fischer has swapped scores throughout the contest this week, and Mitchell played along last week. On Monday, he scored a 39 in his team’s win over Beaver Area. Then on Wednesday, Fischer scored a 38, his team’s lowest score, in his team’s 205-252 win over Rochester.
Jordan Keller, Ellwood City
Keller picked up right where he left off last season as he was on top form, scoring the lowest points for his team in all three of the Wolverines’ games last week. On Monday, Keller scored a 37 en route to his team’s 206-300 win over Union. Following the win over Union, Keller scored another 37 points in his team’s win over New Castle on Tuesday before scoring a 39 in his team’s win over Shenango.
Nate Kennedy, Elmwood City
Kennedy was dominant and matched Keller shot for shot last week, shooting a 39 in his team’s win over Union and a 38 in his team’s 204-229 win over New Castle on Tuesday.
Jack Hanlon, Blackhawk
Hanlon was dominant for Blackhawk last week, as he scored 40 points on Monday, the lowest on his team, and played just four over par in his team’s 220-188 loss to West Allegheny. Following the loss to West Allegheny, Hanlon played 43 points in his team’s loss to South Fayette.
Brody Ray, Blackhawk
Ray was also impressive for the Cougars this week, shooting a 42 in his team’s loss to the Indians on Monday before hitting a team-low 40 in the Blackhawks’ 210-197 loss to Upper Saint Clair on Wednesday.
Alex Thompson, Blackhawk
Thompson is emerging as one of the Cougars’ young stars early in the season after the sophomore scored his team’s lowest points on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. On Wednesday, Thompson scored 40 points in the team’s 210-197 loss to Upper Saint Clair, which was his team’s lowest, before scoring 42 points in the Cougars’ 224-188 loss to South Fayette.
Josh Koren, Moon Region
Koren impressed the Tigers in a three-team match on Thursday, scoring 35 points, the fewest on his team, in his team’s 191-204-217 victory over Upper Saint Clair and Charters Valley.
Josh Pindilli, Moon Region
In addition to Koren, Pindilli also shot under 40 for the Tigers this week on Thursday, when he shot a 38 in the team’s dominant win over Upper Saint Clair and Chartiers Valley.
Max Haag, Moon Region
Haag also had one of the Tigers’ lower scorers of the week, as he shot 38 in the team’s only game of the week.
Matthew Koch, Moon Region
Koch became the fourth player on Moon Area’s roster to break 40 last week when he shot a 39 in the team’s win on Thursday.
Girls Golf
Emily Obara, Beaver Area
Obara scored a team-low 41 points in the Bobcats’ narrow victory over Seton LaSalle on Wednesday, winning the game by a final score of 204-206.
Liv DeGori, Moon Region
Last season, DeGori impressed as a freshman with a variety of team-low scores, breaking 40 on multiple occasions. This season, DeGori picked up right where she left off, shooting a 41 in the team’s 177-189 win over Mount Lebanon on Monday. After the win over the Blue Devils, DeGori continued her success, shooting another 41 in the team’s 174-208 win over South Fayette. And to close out the week on Thursday, DeGori shot her lowest score of the season with a 39 in the team’s first loss to Peters Township.
Angelina Schild, Moon Region
Like DeGori, Schild also had a memorable season last year after qualifying for the WPIAL and PIAA individual championships. This season has been more of the same for Schild, as she got off to a strong start in 2024, posting team-lows in the Tigers’ three games last week. On Monday, she began the week with a 41 in the team’s win over Mount Lebanon. Following the win, Schild broke 40 on Tuesday, posting a 38 in the Tigers’ win over South Fayette. Then on Thursday, Schild broke 40 again, posting a 38 in the team’s loss to Peters Township.
Savanna Stile, Blackhawk
Stile impressed for the Cougars last week, as she posted team-low scores in both of her wins last week. She shot a 45 in the team’s narrow victory over Beaver Area on Monday and a 40 in the team’s 194-196 victory over Seneca Valley on Tuesday.
