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Fox Chapel girls showing glimpses of potential
In the latter stages of the third quarter of a at WPIAL power North Allegheny on Dec. 20, the Fox Chapel girls basketball team led the Class 6A No. 2 Tigers, 31-25, and had designs on finishing off a key early-season Section 1 victory. However, North Allegheny battled back and...
Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao
Sophie Shao, a freshman on the Fox Chapel swim team, had a record-setting performance in a meet against Peters Township on Dec. 19. She was part of the winning 200 free relay team and she took first in the 200 IM and the 100 butterfly. Her performance in the butterfly...
Fox Chapel tennis star Charlotte James headed to Davidson
Fox Chapel senior Charlotte James is going south to continue her tennis career. James, 18, who lives in Fox Chapel, signed a letter of intent to compete for the Davidson women’s team next season. “Davidson has the combination of academic and athletic excellence I was looking for,” said James, the...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 5
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
Class A all-state football: West Greene’s Ben Jackson named Pa. Player of the Year
West Greene’s Ben Jackson became the first player in WPIAL history to rush for 3,000 yards in a single season, an achievement that earned him accolades this fall. On Friday, Jackson added another when he was named as the state’s Class A player of the year in a vote of...
Class 3A all-state football: Central Valley leads WPIAL teams with 4 honoreesVideo
WPIAL champion Central Valley, which returned to the PIAA finals for the first time in five years, was rewarded Friday with four all-state selections. Among the Warriors honored were brothers Reed and Sean FitzSimmons, who solidified the team’s strong defense. Reed, a senior, was the middle linebacker. Sean, a sophomore,...
Class 5A all-state football: Peters Township, Gateway, Moon claim multiple spots
WPIAL finalists Gateway and Peters Township combined Friday to fill five spots on the Class 5A all-state team led by Gators junior Derrick Davis, who was picked for the second consecutive year. Peters Township had three players earn all-state honors in a vote of Pennsylvania football writers: senior Josh Casilli...
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 26, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Charleroi tournament Belle Vernon 66, Frazier 31 Charleroi 51, Yough 37 Southmoreland 67, Clairton 50 Jeannette tournament Valley 57, Serra Catholic 54 Indiana at Jeannette (n) Friday’s schedule Apollo-Ridge tournament Leechburg vs. Riverview, 4:30 p.m. Saltsburg at Apollo-Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Avella tournament Propel Montour...
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2019: Southmoreland tops Clairton
Brandon Peterson scored 27 points, and Riley Comforti added 21 as Southmoreland defeated Clairton, 67-50, at the Charleroi boys basketball holiday tournament Thursday night. The Scotties improved to 2-5 overall. Kenlein Ogletree scored 20 points for the Bears (3-2). Belle Vernon 66, Frazier 31 — Devin Whitlock had 14 points...
Injury to teammate gives Derry boys basketball added incentive
Derry started the season with one win in its first five games, so the Trojans needed a victory a week ago in their Section 1-4A opener. What they didn’t need was a devastating and potentially season-changing injury to their one of their best players. Tears were shed and many emotions...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Top matchups on tap at holiday tournaments
Christmas time means holiday basketball tournaments, and there are a few notable ones in the area Friday and Saturday. Two local round-robin events to watch will be at Penn-Trafford and Greensburg Salem. The Penn-Trafford Holiday Tournament, which has girls and boys games (two of each Friday and Saturday), features Norwin...
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Knoch and Leechburg riding balance
Balanced attacks can lead to high-scoring offenses, and this season, that formula is working for several area boys basketball teams. Knoch (4-1, 1-0) has had at least three players score in double-digits in all five of its games, and in two of those games, four or more players have recorded...
Undefeated Springdale boys basketball team surprise of WPIAL Class 2A
Heading into this season, it might have been easy to overlook the Springdale boys basketball team. The Dynamos were coming off a 12-9 season, having lost to Jeannette in the first-round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. On top of that, they also lost four seniors, including 6-foot-4 standout Mike...
North Allegheny’s Nico Butera to swim at Wisconsin
Nico Butera, a North Allegheny junior who competes for a USA Swimming club, committed to the Wisconsin men’s team for the 2021-22 season. A member of Team Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics at Pitt, Butera, a 16-year-old from McCandless, reached the B final of the 100-yard freestyle in the Speedo Winter Junior...
Home cooking helps Talbots boys basketball to strong start
Hampton basketball is off to a hot start — at least in the games that matter. And that can be attributed, in part, to a little bit of home cooking. The team started its first week of section play with section wins over Franklin Regional, Indiana, and Plum — two...
Shaler hockey trying to find right formula for stretch run
Playoff prospects for the Shaler Area hockey team are bleak but still a possibility. Finding a way to join the PIHL Class AA postseason will rely on figuring out a difficult problem. Coach Steve Stayduhar said he believes Titans have hung tough for two periods for most of their games....
Despite short bench, Shaler boys off to strong start to season
Playing eight or nine deep is the goal for Shaler Area boys basketball coach Rob Niederberger. For much of this season, the Titans’ health woes made that seem like an off-in-the-distance dream. In Shaler’s Section 3-5A opener against Kiski Area, Niederberger played Darin Mizgorski and Logan Bernesser, who both had...
Carlynton multi-sport athlete Natali Lutsiv brings versatility to swimming poolVideo
During her years as an athlete at Carlynton, junior Natali Lutsiv has proven to be a versatile performer. She is a setter and right-side hitter on the Cougars volleyball team, which qualified for the WPIAL Class AA playoffs in the fall. During the 2019 track and field season, she was...
Penn Hills athletes look to get jump start with indoor track season
The journey for the Penn Hills track program starts now as the group will utilize the indoor season to prepare for outdoor season in the spring. Seniors Eliza Brennan and Kemi Balogun, junior Faith Crawford and sophomore Miniya Pinnix headline the Indians’ team this season. Pinnix hopes to rebound from...
North Allegheny swimming, diving teams off to fast start as they look to defend titles
The North Allegheny swimming and diving teams are favored to repeat as WPIAL Class AAA champions and, for the first time, could earn PIAA titles in the same season. Both are 3-0 going into the New Year’s Meet Challenge on Jan. 4 at Bucknell, where they will face squads from...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 6
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
Sophomore guard Mankins soaring for Greensburg Salem girls basketball
Greensburg Salem’s Abby Mankins has developed into a star for the Golden Lions. Still, the 5-foot-10 sophomore guard and the rest of her team know there’s plenty of room for everyone to keep growing. Mankins has established herself as one of the top sophomores in the WPIAL, averaging 24.0 points...
Fox Chapel girls showing glimpses of potential
In the latter stages of the third quarter of Friday’s game at WPIAL power North Allegheny, the Fox Chapel girls basketball team led the Class 6A No. 2 Tigers, 31-25, and had designs on finishing off a key early-season Section 1 victory. However, North Allegheny battled back and used a...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Latrobe eagerly awaiting return of Anna Rafferty
Latrobe is hoping to get sophomore Anna Rafferty back after the holiday break. The 6-foot-1 forward makes a difference. She has been strong on the low block on offense and a shot-altering presence on defense for the Wildcats (2-4, 0-3), who are looking to dig out of an early hole...
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Springdale sheds long losing streak
Two years ago Friday, the Springdale girls basketball team defeated Yough, 47-28, in the consolation game of the Valley Tournament. The team then experienced a losing streak that extended through the first six games of this season. But Springdale put that 37-game skid to rest last Friday with a 31-18...
