Brenda Banks, Panther Valley

DOYLESTOWN — Panther Valley’s Brenda Banks reached yet another milestone Saturday at the Battle for the Buck Girls’ Varsity Wrestling Tournament at Central Bucks West High School.

Banks, a senior 235-pounder and three-time state champion, scored three victories to capture her weight class. In the process, she recorded the 100th victory of her career. She’s the first Schuylkill League girls’ wrestler to reach the century mark.

Banks improved her record to 27-0 this season and 100-2 for her career.

To reach the finals, Banks posted falls of 20 and 18 seconds. In the gold-medal bout, Banks decked Council Rock South’s Makenzie O’Donnell in 57 seconds.

Panther Valley senior teammate Alisa Williams struck gold at 170 pounds. In the finals, Williams (26-4) shut out Harry S Truman’s Jada Akins 6-0.

Anelia Bennick (155) placed fifth, and Ashley Williams (148) took eighth for the Panthers.

Panther Valley finished 13th in the 32-team field. Neshaminy won the team title with 153.5 points. Owen J. Roberts placed second with 130.5, and Upper Merion finished third with 125.

Cards place 3 at invite

WEXFORD — Geanna Lemke (142) placed third to lead Pine Grove at the North Allegheny Invitational Girls’ Wrestling Tournament.

Lemke reached the semifinals before dropping into the consolations. She rebounded with two victories, including an 8-2 decision over Dallastown’s Avery Baldwin in the bronze-medal bout.

Kiersen Echternach placed seventh at 100, and Rieleigh Purcell finished eighth at 190. Echternach pinned Dallastown’s Sophia Winey in 3:23 in the placing rounds; Purcell got pinned by Reynolds’ Raegan Bees in 2:14.

Pine Grove placed 18th in the 36-team field. Cumberland Valley won the team title with 187,5 points. Dallastown (169) finished second, and North Allegheny (123) placed third,