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Boys soccer

Bentworth split a pair of games Saturday at the Fayette County Tournament. The Beacats defeated Uniontown 8-0 in the opener before dropping a 4-3 decision to Laurel Highlands.

On the day, Brian Hustava scored fives goals, including four against Uniontown. Leyston Hustava scored twice against the Red Raiders. Landon Urcho tallied one goal in each match.

Against Uniontown, goalkeepers Jaxon Selvoski and Christian Hete combined for the shutout.

  • Chartiers-Houston reached the championship game of its own tournament by routing Steel Valley, 7-2.

Austin Arnold had a big day for the Bucs, scoring four goals and assisting on three others. Dominic Hancq had a goal and two assists. Matt Buca and jake Cimino had the other goals.

Goalkeeper Chris Rethage had an assist and made seven saves for the Bucs, who will play Burrell in the title game today at 4 p.m.

  • Ringgold split two matches at the Canon-McMillan tournament. The Rams were blanked 7-0 by the host Big Macs before rebounding for a 3-0 win over Southmoreland. Frankie Lowstetter scored two goals for Ringgold and Brian Long had the other.

Girls soccer

Bentworth is off to a 2-0 start and the Bearcats got that way by winning twice Saturday, one a close one and the other a blowout.

The Bearcats rolled to a 10-0 victory over Uniontown and then edged Ringgold 2-1. Both matches were in the Fayette County Tournament.

Against Uniontown, Paige Marshalek and Jocelyn Timlin each scored three goals and Rori Schreiber tallied two goals. The Bearcats scored eight second-half goals against the Red Raiders.

It was Timlin who scored both goals in the win over Ringgold.

The Rams went 0-2 on the day, losing 9-0 to Brownsville.

  • South Fayette opened its season with a 3-1 loss to Bethel Park in the Avonworth tournament.

Bethel Park scored the game’s first two goals before Anna Hertzler scored off an assist from Julianna Ruzza for South Fayette’s lone tally.

  • Connellsville pulled away in the second half to defeat Belle Vernon 4-2 in the Leopards’ tournament.

Connellsville led 1-0 at halftime. Belle Vernon (0-1) received second-half scores from Danielle Engstrom and Isabella Laurita.

  • Lexi Durkacs scored two goals as tournament host Chartiers-Houston defeated Beth-Center, 3-1.

Ashley Horvath scored the other goal for the Bucs.

  • Peters Township overcame an early deficit with three second-half goals to defeat State College, 4-1, in the South Hills Classic tournament.

After giving up a goal in the first five minutes, the Indians scored four unanswered. CeCe Scott tied the game halfway through the first half and Hannah Stuck gave PT the lead for good midway through the second half. Jillian Marvin and Maddie Schweiger also scored for the Indians.

Men’s soccer

Washington & Jefferson opened its season Saturday with a 4-0 victory at La Roche. The Presidents seized an early advantage with the first shot of the season turning into the first goal by Thomas Einolf.

Einolf set up teammate Christian Payne in the 14th minute to make it 2-0. Michael Komaniak scored twice in a one-minute stretch of the second half.

Earnhardt drives at Darlington

A joyful Dale Earnhardt Jr. returned to the racetrack Saturday, finishing sixth in the Xfinity event at Darlington Raceway two weeks after he and his family escaped a plane in flames in Tennessee.

The race was a welcome relief from thinking about the crash for Earnhardt and his family. He hopped in his car after kissing wife Amy and 16-month old daughter Isla, and his driving skills kicked in as he moved up from 14th into the top five.

Earnhardt’s glee was apparent when he told fellow broadcaster Jeff Burton, “I didn’t think I’d be this good.”

It was Earnhardt’s only race this season and his first since finishing fourth in Richmond almost a year ago.

NASCAR Cup regular Denny Hamlin had crossed the line first but was disqualified and stripped of the win when his car failed inspection. Second place Cole Custer was awarded the victory.

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