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Penn Hills bowling teams leading East division
In recent years, the Penn Hills bowling program has been one sided. This year is a different story as the Indians sit atop of the East section both in boys and girls bowling. The girls team hasn’t skipped a beat coming off a season where it qualified for the state...
North Allegheny grads Ehling, McGrath make impact for Princeton swimming
North Allegheny graduate John Ehling has been a pleasant surprise as a freshman on the Princeton men’s swimming team. “He’s developing into a solid distance swimmer,” Tiger coach Matt Crispino said. “We expect he’ll make some big contributions down the stretch.” Crispino said Ehling, the WPIAL Class AAA silver medalist...
North Allegheny track star Casey Burton picks Princeton
North Allegheny senior Casey Burton has proven herself as a long jumper, but she is expected to shine in another area, too, for the Princeton women’s track and field team. Burton, 17, committed to compete for the Tigers next season. “She has untapped potential in the short sprints,” Princeton coach...
Hampton wrestlers fight through adversity
The Hampton wrestling team features some of the top individuals in the WPIAL. The goal is to field one of the top teams, too. The Talbots were 5-3, which included a recent 42-37 win over Fox Chapel, despite a depleted roster that leads to forfeits during dual meets. But Hampton’s...
Hampton bowlers get boost from volleyball team
Sometimes all you need is a spark. After spending two years hinging itself to a small group of individuals, the Hampton bowling team has two full squads. New coach Bob Wallace did all the necessary preseason promotions. He hung up a few signs and asked athletic director Bill Cardone to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 9, 2020
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 Shenango 71, Burgettstown 38 Nonsection Bishop Canevin 63, Elizabeth Forward 59 Charleroi 72, Carmichaels 55 South Allegheny 64, Apollo-Ridge 37 District 6 Heritage United 49, West Shamokin 40 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m....
High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2020: Chartiers Valley holds off Moon to keep winning streak alive
The Chartiers Valley girls basketball team held off another game challenger Thursday night, running its winning streak to 42 games with a 57-50 victory over Moon. Aislin Malcolm scored 20 points and Abby Vaites had 15, including four 3-pointers, as Chartiers Valley (12-0, 5-0) pulled away in the third quarter...
Kiski Area tops Burrell in annual mat battle between neighboring rivalsVideo
Kiski Area senior Jared Curcio understands the rivalry. He appreciates the close matches each time the Cavaliers and Burrell Bucs get together, and he sees the respect the two championship programs have for each other. “It’s a grind every time, a battle year in and year out,” the 195-pounder said...
West Allegheny football coach Chris Lucas resigns after 1 season
West Allegheny is searching once again for a new football coach. Chris Lucas, who stepped in last year and coached the Indians for one season, resigned Friday for family reasons, West A athletic director Dave McBain said. The school district will talk first with internal candidates and then interview outside...
Surging Derry girls drop Deer Lakes, move into sole possession of first in sectionVideo
Even with a rowdy student section that was all decked out in USA-themed red, white and blue cheering and jeering, and a pep band thumping and blowing horns during timeouts, the Derry girls basketball team somehow continued to make all the noise. The upstart Lady Trojans, led by first-year coach...
Undefeated Southmoreland fights off Belle Vernon upset bid
Belle Vernon Area gave Southmoreland its best shot Thursday, but the Scotties were the team delivering the knockout blow to avoid the Leopards’ upset bid. Southmoreland (12-0, 6-0) outscored the Leopards, 13-2, over a span of six minutes in the fourth quarter and Gracie Spadaro scored a game-high 26 points...
Freeport girls shut down Knoch
Using a dominant defensive effort, plus a dose of offensive and defensive rebounding and evenly distributed scoring, the Freeport Yellow Jackets defeated next-door neighbor Knoch for the fifth-consecutive time, winning by a final of 53-39 Thursday night. Reigning AK Valley athlete of the year Sidney Shemanski poured in a team-high...
Fights for first place highlight a busy Friday of WPIAL basketball
Two big battles for first place highlight a busy Friday of district boys basketball. The top two teams in Section 2-2A square off when Brentwood visits Serra Catholic. Serra Catholic (4-0, 6-5) cruised to the section title a year ago, winning by four games. The Eagles crushed the Spartans twice...
Quaker Valley wrestling adds transfer ranked 2nd in state
Sophomore wrestler Hunter Robison, who’s ranked second in the state, has transferred to Quaker Valley. Robison, who arrived in late December from General McLane near Erie, will be eligible to compete starting next week, Quaker Valley athletic director Mike Mastroianni said. PIAA rules mandate that midseason transfers sit out 21...
Trib HSSN girls swimmer of the week: South Fayette’s Abbie Duncan
Abbie Duncan sees the potential for a memorable final season with the South Fayette swim team. The Lions senior committed to swim in college at Ohio University, and she finalized her decision during the national letter of intent signing period in November. Now, with six weeks of preparation remaining until...
Trib HSSN boys swimmer of the week: Indiana’s Isaac Griffith
Isaac Griffith finished all alone at the top in the boys 100-yard butterfly at the West Allegheny Invitational on Dec. 28. The Indiana junior swam to a time of 53.22 seconds, a new pool record. He was five seconds clear of the rest of the field. The time also was...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Home welcome for Greensburg CC
Playing at home has its advantages. Not playing at home for an extended period can be a real pain. Greensburg Central Catholic would know. The Centurions were 10 games into the regular season — nearly at the halfway point — before they finally played at home. GCC (7-3, 4-0 Section...
WPIAL Clinched: Wrestling teams through Jan. 8, 2020
The WPIAL team wrestling regular season is down to the final week. Section matches are set to conclude on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the section tournaments. The district team sectionals are scheduled for the following Wednesday, Jan. 22. The top teams in...
Don Rebel: How about a compromise between WPIAL’s football realignment plans?
The WPIAL held a “town meeting” on Wednesday and unveiled two plans to district football coaches and administrators to determine the conference landscape for the upcoming 2020 and 2021 seasons. What WPIAL officials presented was a tweak to the status quo on one hand, and a drastic change with teams...
Mt. Pleasant senior Johnson proves to be more than scorer
As Derry attempted to inbound, Jake Johnson patrolled the baseline slyly with his arms up and his eyes locked in. The basketball belonged to him. In that moment, he was the only player on the floor. The Mt. Pleasant senior guard snatched the ball out of the air, put it...
2 WPIAL football realignment proposals would cut down on travel
WPIAL football teams will play games closer to home next season, one way or another. The WPIAL revealed two football realignment options Wednesday night, one that keeps the current six-classification format and another that would change things drastically. But either option would eliminate many of the long bus rides schools...
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Despite injuries, illness, Fox Chapel still finding ways to win
Fox Chapel is one of only two teams remaining in the WPIAL that has an undefeated record and they’ve been doing it in all the right ways. They’ve been putting up the numbers offensively, averaging 57.6 points per game, while only allowing 43.9 points per game. From their four seniors...
Knoch boys basketball flying high after signature win over Highlands
Heading into the season, the Knoch boys basketball team had high hopes. While it still is early, the Knights are living up to expectations. Earlier this week, the Knights (8-1, 3-0) knocked off Trib HSSN WPIAL Class 4A No. 1 Highlands, 74-69, as they limited a team that has averaged...
Marty Stewart: Let me be Frank about a special coach
To find a high school coach who is totally committed to every kid on his team, who shuns the limelight and gives all credit to the kids and his coaching staff is rare. To have that same coach in place for nearly four decades doesn’t happen too often. When kids...
Players selected for PIHL all-star games
The players selected for the PIHL all-star games Jan. 26 at the Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center have been released. The selections for each of the four games — Class AAA, Class AA, Class A and Class B — feature 24 forwards, 12 defensemen and six goaltenders. The Class...
