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Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Knoch’s Madilyn Boyer, Burrell’s Ian Oswalt
Madilyn Boyer Class: Sophomore School: Knoch Sport: Basketball Report card: Boyer twice led the team in scoring and was in double figures in three victories for playoff-bound Knoch last week. She had a game-high 16 points in a 59-39 win over Apollo-Ridge and followed with another game-high — 23 points...
George Guido: Longtime Armstrong County football coach Beckwith made impact
Hall of Famer and multiple Valley News Dispatch football Coach of the Year Harry Beckwith died last week. He was 77. A 1960 graduate of the former Kittanning High School, Beckwith returned to coach his alma mater to its only WPIAL championship game appearance in 1975. He retired from coaching...
Harbert brothers aim high for Ligonier Valley wrestling team
When Ligonier Valley freshman Josh Harbert and sophomore Ryan Harbert need advice on how to improve their wrestling skills, they don’t have to look far. They have a lot of resources. First there is dad Brent, a 1992 graduate of Ligonier Valley who is an assistant coach. Then there is...
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA Team record LW 1. Nazareth (11) 17-1 1 2. Waynesburg 13-0 2 3. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 11-2 3 4. Seneca Valley 15-2 4 5. Erie Prep (10) 18-1 5 6. Canon-McMillan 14-4 6 7. Hempfield Area 19-4 7 8. Kiski Area 13-4 10 9. Garnet Valley (1) 21-0...
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA Team record LW 1. Waynesburg 12-0 1 2. Seneca Valley 15-2 2 3. Canon-McMillan 14-4 3 4. Hempfield 19-4 4 5. Kiski Area 13-4 5 6. Thomas Jefferson 10-4 6 7. Latrobe 7-3 10 8. Connellsville 10-4 7 9. North Allegheny 7-2 9 10. Norwin 15-5 10 Class...
Franklin Regional’s Hudson commits to Presbyterian College soccer
Connor Hudson found a place to continue his education and play soccer next fall. He just never thought it’d be in South Carolina. The Franklin Regional senior committed to Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., on Sunday. “It’s been stressful,” he said. “I just can’t wait to get started and get...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 3, 2020
Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 Montour 72, West Mifflin 52 Nonsection Brentwood 56, Fort Cherry 47 Frazier 50, West Greene 46 South Allegheny 64, Carlynton 48 Hundred (W.Va.) 80, Mapletown 54 District 6 Heritage Homer-Center 48, West Shamokin 43 Ligonier Valley 73, Penns Manor 53 Tuesday’s...
High school roundup for Feb. 3, 2020: Penn Hills girls make statement
The Penn Hills girls basketball team picked the perfect time for a statement win. Amoni Blackwell scored 23 points and Jayla Golden added 12 as Penn Hills separated itself from the pack in Section 3-5A and clinched a playoff berth with a 52-27 win over No. 3 Oakland Catholic on...
Knoch girls finally slay rival Freeport
Moments after Lauren Cihonski hit a game-winning basket with four seconds remaining to help Knoch beat Freeport 53-52, the magnitude of what transpired hit her. As teammates were hugging her and fans were screaming, tears started rolling down Cihonski’s face. For three years, the Knights had been trying to beat...
Riverview wraps up playoff spot with dominant senior-night win over Brentwood
The Riverview girls basketball team honored its six seniors — Francesca Lio, Sydney McDonough, Annie Betler, Alivia Schultheis, Alyssa Cappa and Mikaela Collins — before Monday’s tip off with Section 2-2A rival Brentwood. The celebration continued throughout the key section clash. The Raiders forced 25 Spartans turnovers, controlled the boards...
Baldwin girls grab playoff spot, eliminate Hempfield from contention
Coming off a devastating loss, with a playoff spot on the line, the Baldwin girls basketball team came ready to play. The Highlanders raced out to a 7-0 lead and never trailed en route to a 65-46 victory, eliminating Hempfield from postseason contention in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs. The...
Butler, Highlands return to HSSN boys basketball state rankings
Seven teams started the week ranked among the elite in the state, but a bump or two in the road had them headed to the exits. The latest Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings heading into the final week of January takes on a new look with seven fresh...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball clinchings through Feb. 3, 2020
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down, and the playoff field is starting to grow. When the regular season ends, at least 68 girls basketball teams will earn a spot in the WPIAL postseason. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the Path to the Pete...
Section logjams about to break in key WPIAL boys basketball games Tuesday
The final week of section play in WPIAL boys basketball tips off Tuesday with plenty of key games. Two of the three section games remaining in Section 3-6A take place Tuesday. Section champion Fox Chapel hosts Connellsville. While the Foxes are aiming for a 10-0 section record, the Falcons need...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week — Week ending Feb. 1, 2020
Fifty-two years ago, Laurel Highlands won the WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA boys basketball championships. Now, while this year’s team might not win it all, it has some impressive wins on its resume. The 1968 Mustangs were led by Wil Robinson and a strong supporting cast. The 2020 Laurel Highlands...
Seneca Valley girls stop Fox Chapel in section showdown
Seneca Valley got 19 points from junior Jaden Davinsizer as the Raiders defeated Fox Chapel, 51-47, in a Section 1-6A showdown Monday night. With both teams sharing the same record coming into the contest and both having already qualified for the postseason, the game represented an opportunity for both teams...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Week ending Feb. 1, 2020
Last week began with Hempfield tied for third place with Norwin in a crowded Section 3-6A, but the Spartans were only one game ahead of cellar dwellers Connellsville and Latrobe. Two wins in a row might not sound like much of a streak, but it can make a huge difference...
Ligonier Valley boys advance to Heritage championship with win over Penns ManorVideo
Ligonier Valley sophomore Matthew Marinchak had a quiet first half Monday in a Heritage Conference semifinal game against Penns Manor. But he made lot of noise in the second half when the visiting Comets were making a run at the Rams (20-2, 14-0). Marinchak scored 22 of his personal-best 28...
WPIAL approves 2 GCC transfers; Bailey Kuhns remains ineligible for basketball playoffs
Girls basketball standout Bailey Kuhns is immediately eligible to join Greensburg Central Catholic’s lineup, but the sophomore won’t be allowed to take part in the upcoming playoffs. The WPIAL reversed earlier decisions and ruled Kuhns and football player Mark Mizerak eligible for the regular season after separate hearings Monday in...
WPIAL finds no evidence of racial taunts in Leechburg-Propel Andrew Street game
The WPIAL found no evidence a Propel Andrew Street boys basketball coach was the target of racial taunts during a game last month, but Leechburg will take proactive steps anyway. Representatives from the two schools and on-court officials attended a closed-door hearing Monday at the WPIAL office in Green Tree...
Cambria Heights to replace Ligonier Valley in Heritage Conference
Heritage Conference president Jody Rainey announced on Monday that the conference voted to approve Cambria Heights as its new member to replace Ligonier Valley, which left for the WPIAL. The vote was 8-0. Cambria Heights will begin competition in the conference starting with the 2021-22 school year. Cambria Heights is...
Riverview pair gearing up for WPIAL swim meet
As a freshman, Beth Shoop declared her independence as the only high school varsity swimmer from Riverview. She earned her WPIAL individual time cuts at designated dual meets and competed in her first WPIAL championship meet at Pitt’s Trees Pool. It was the first time a swimmer represented Riverview in...
Divers delivering for Derry
Diving is a strength again for Derry, and longtime swimming and diving coach Jeff Kelly said it is among the most cohesive groups he has overseen. Junior Alison Cowan, seniors Jakob Riggle and Cameron Washburn and freshman Ashley Baker qualified for the WPIAL Class AA diving championship Feb. 21 at...
Valley to honor late basketball standout Chipper Harris
Late basketball standout Chipper Harris, who helped lead Valley High School to a state basketball title and Robert Morris to an NCAA tournament berth, never forgot his New Kensington roots. Now, Valley High School wants to make sure nobody forgets Chipper Harris. The school will be holding a brief ceremony...
High school schedules for Feb. 3, 2020
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 West Mifflin at Montour, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Brentwood at Fort Cherry, 7:30 p.m. Mapletown at Hundred (W.Va.), 7:30 p.m. South Allegheny at Carlynton, 7:30 p.m. West Greene at Frazier, 7 p.m. District 6 Heritage Homer-Center at West Shamokin, 7...
