High school cross country teams secure section titles

High school cross country section meets saw dominant performances from several regional teams. In Division I, Section 1, Norwin secured first place in both the boys and girls team standings. Benjamin McBride led the Norwin boys with a time of 16:11, while Sofia Weimer took first in the girls race for Hempfield with a time of 19:11.

In Division I, Section 4, the Fox Chapel boys earned their eighth consecutive section title. Senior captain Nolan Horne won the individual race with a time of 17:12, followed by teammate Asher Eckel in second place. Fox Chapel finished the team standings with a 7-0 record, ahead of Kiski Area.

Other regional sports results included field hockey victories for Pine-Richland and Shady Side Academy, and golf results from the WPIAL championships where Alex Avi of Shady Side Academy took first place in the Boys Class 2A division.