Penn-Trafford, Hempfield, Neshannock and Butler were at the top of their divisions after preliminaries at the PIAA competitive spirit championships Friday in Johnstown.
Penn-Trafford led the way in the 3A Small Varsity division. Thomas Jefferson, Canon-McMillan and South Fayette also advanced to Saturday’s finals and Plum moved on to the semifinals.
Hempfield was the top team in 3A Large Varsity. Baldwin and North Allegheny also made it to the finals while Seneca Valley and Norwin moved on to the semifinals.
Neshannock qualified in the top spot in the 2A Large Varsity division. Central Valley also advanced to the finals.
Butler, meanwhile, was the No. 1 team in qualifying in the Coed Varsity division.
Also, in 2A Large Varsity, Hampton and MAbridge advanced to the finals.
Friday’s results
2A Small Varsity
Group A
Advanced to finals: 1. Archbishop Wood 72.50; 2. Hampton 69.20; 3. Forest Hills 68.60
Advanced to semifinals: 4. Elk County Catholic 68.00; 5. Pope John Paul II 66.70; 6. Wilson Area 64.90
Did not qualify: 7. United 64.30; 8. Milton 63.90; 9. Elizabeth Forward 62.10; 10. Saucon Valley 61.00; 11. Newport 51.00
Group B
Advanced to finals: 1. Richland 80.4; 2. Southern Columbia 79; 3. Ambridge 73.8
Advanced to semifinals: 4. Lansdale Catholic 63.8; 5. Susquenita 62.4; 6. Harbor Creek 59.1
Did not qualify: 7. Purchase Line 56.8; 8. Danville 56.6; 9. Central Clarion 56.3; 10. Pen Argyl 56.2; 11. Oley Valley 51.6; 12. Bermudian Springs 49.7
3A Small Varsity
Group A
Advanced to finals: 1. Thomas Jefferson 86.7; 2. Canon-McMillan 85.5; 3. Greater Johnstown 81.9; 4. Central Bucks South 78.8; 5. Central York 78.7; 6. Pennsbury 78.2
Advanced to semifinals: 7. Garnet Valley 77.6; 8. Northampton 75.5; 9. Freedom 73.9; 10. Northern York 70; 11. Archbishop Ryan 69
Did not qualify: 12. Warren 67.6; 13. Marple Newtown 67.4; 14. Crestwood 64.9; 15. State College 64.5; 16. Souderton 64; 17. Mars 63.4; 18. Cedar Crest 60.8; 19. Dover 58.5; 20. Hershey 54.9; 21. DuBois 54.5
Group B
Advanced to finals: 1. Penn-Trafford 88.3; 2. Springfield 86.8; 3. Cumberland Valley 84.7; 4. South Fayette 83; 5. Central Dauphin East 79.9
Advanced to semifinals: 6. Easton 79.2; 7. Dallastown 77.9; 8. Central Bucks East 77.4; 9. Plum 70.3; 10. Mifflin County 70.2
Did not qualify: 11. Interboro 66.7; 12. Mt Lebanon 64.7; 13. Muhlenberg 63.6; 14. Methacton 63.3; 15. Donegal 62.8; 16. Spring Grove 58.8; 17. Upper Merion 58.6; 18. Whitehall 58; 19. George Washington 52.9; 20. Punxsatwaney 41.1
3A Large Varsity
Advanced to finals: 1. Hempfield 89.7; 2. Baldwin 89; 3. Haverford 87.2; 4. St. Hubert 87.1; 5. North Allegheny 85
Advanced to semifinals: 6. Seneca Valley 84.5; 7. Norwin 82.9; 8. Hazleton Area 74.7; 9. Neshaminy 74.2; 10. Exeter Township 69.4
Did not qualify: 11. Ridley 68.5; 12. Bangor 66.3; 13. Central Bucks West 65.7; 14. Altoona 63.3; 15. Pleasant Valley 62.8; 16. Upper Darby 61.6; 17. Stroudsburg 61.2; 18. Plymouth Whitemarsh 59.7; 19. Abraham Lincoln 51.4
2A Large Varsity
Advanced to finals: 1. Neshannock 79.7; 2. Bishop McCort 79.2; 3. Central Valley 76; 4. Hickory 74.5
Advanced to semifinals: 5. Nazareth Academy 67.7; 6. Mount Carmel 64.1; 7. Karns City 61.8
Did not qualify: 8. Hughesville 60.4; 9. Fleetwood 59.5; 10. Midd-West 59.5; 11. Mid-Valley 59.3; 12. Montoursville 53; 13. Lincoln Leadership Academy 50.4; 14. Conwell Egan 46.6
Coed Varsity
Advanced to finals: 1. Butler 89.2; 2. Downingtown West 82.7; 3. McDowell 82.4; 4. East Stroudsburg South 77.9; 5. Union/A-C Valley 72; 6. Bellefonte 71.1
Advanced to semifinals: 7. Schuylkill Valley 70.5; 8. Perkiomen Valley 70.1; 9. Parkland 64.4; 10. Strath Haven 64; 11. Quakertown Community 63.2
Did not qualify: 12. Conrad Weiser 62.8; 13. Oil City 61.2; 14. West Catholic 58.2; 15. Wilkes-Barre 55; 16. Wallenpaupack 52.4; 17. Canton 52.1; 18. Girard Academic Music Program 51.9; 19. West Philadelphia 50.9; 20. School of the Future 49.9; 21. Sankofa Freedom 47; 22. Kutztown 42.5