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Playoff near-misses motivate Riverview girlsVideo

The Riverview girls basketball team suffered heartbreak two seasons ago with a buzzer-beating, one-point loss to Serra Catholic in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs. The Raiders were the No. 12 seed that day, but they came within an eyelash of pulling off the upset. Last season,...
With struggles behind them, Riverview boys again thinking playoffsVideo

The Riverview boys basketball team last earned a trip to the WPIAL playoffs in 2015. The Raiders have experienced their share of hard times since then. But the team made strides in the win column last year, and with several players with starting experience back, the optimistic expectation that Riverview...
Penn-Trafford girls expect late-season momentum to carry over

Penn-Trafford’s girls basketball team ended last year by going 7-2 down the season’s home stretch. The Warriors advanced to the WPIAL playoffs as a third-place team in Section 3-5A, marking the 11th time in 12 seasons that P-T was a postseason participant. There were two juniors, six sophomores and two...
Fast start leads Thomas Jefferson to PIAA semifinal victory over Lampeter-Strasburg

HOLLIDAYSBURG — After an 11-year wait, Thomas Jefferson is finally headed back to Hershey, but there wasn’t much suspense in the victory that made it happen. Thomas Jefferson scored on its first three possessions and later added three more touchdowns in the third quarter to rout Lampeter-Strasburg, 44-2, Friday afternoon...
Penn Hills girls expect to ride defense this season

Last season, the Penn Hills girls basketball team was on the doorstep of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game with a senior-led team. This season, the Indians will look to reach the WPIAL title game with a junior-heavy team. Penn Hills, which finished 20-5 overall and 12-0 in Section 1-5A...
After taking lumps last season, Hampton girls ready to get back on track

There’s no better teacher than time. The Hampton girls basketball team is hoping that could be the difference to spring the program back into playoff contention. The freshmen and sophomores pressed into action for a perennial WPIAL championship contender took their lumps last year, going 4-18 — more losses than...
Central Catholic ‘not awestruck’ by nationally ranked St. Joseph’s Prep

National rankings list St. Joseph’s Prep as one of the best high school football teams not only in Pennsylvania but in the entire country. The team’s roster features Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Trotter Jr., sons of former NFL stars. Its schedule started with games against powerhouse programs in Florida,...
Shaler boys ready to take next logical step

Once all the pieces are in place, Shaler Area boys basketball coach Rob Niederberger has set clear goals for his team. He believes the Titans are good enough to win the section and Class 5A WPIAL titles. For a team that made a return to the state playoffs for the...
Inexperienced North Hills boys roster turns to speed, tenacity to compete

The North Hills boys basketball team will lean on its up-tempo style of play to overcome a lack of size and experience. The Indians, who went 6-16 overall and 1-9 in Section 1-6A last season, will feature two seniors and four sophomores in their starting lineup this season. Senior Logan...
PIAA football: semifinals factoids

What better way to follow up Thanksgiving than to digest some high school football state playoff factoids. • This is the 31st year of the PIAA football playoffs. • The most District 7 teams qualifying for the PIAA finals is four. That has happened 10 times with the most recent...
Playoff losses motivate deep, talented Norwin girls teamVideo

Jayla Wehner still can see the ball going through the rim — in slow motion, to haunt her dreams even more. “I see it when I go to bed at night,” said Wehner, a senior guard at Norwin who is referring to a layup by North Allegheny’s Katerina Balouris in...
With new coach, Norwin boys plan to ramp up excitement level

When Buddy Valinsky coached at Allderdice, he became accustomed to a certain style of play, a product of many talented and athletic players who helped him win six straight City League titles. “We played above the rim,” said Valinsky, who takes over the Norwin boys program this season. “Here, they...
With three top starters returning, Plum girls planning banner season

In his opening remarks at the first practice of the season, Plum girls basketball coach Steve Elsier challenged his team. “One of the first things out of my mouth was that the goal for us is to put up a section championship banner in this gym,” he said. The Mustangs...
Unusual Plum boys roster packed with senior leadership but lacking experience

With plenty of seniors on the roster, it might look like the Plum boys basketball team has a lot of experience. In reality, almost everyone will be new to varsity this winter. The Mustangs graduated seven seniors who got the bulk of the playing time last season and have only...
Penn Hills boys should be hard to guard

Penn Hills coach Dan DeRose believes he has his best offensive team since taking over as head coach in 2015. If the Indians want to win another WPIAL title under DeRose, like they did in 2018, Penn Hills will need to figure it out on the defensive end of the...
Hampton boys have weapons to contend in tough section

Hampton boys basketball had the look of a team on the upswing after a playoff appearance last year. An experienced group of seniors, however, still has a lot to prove. Of course, making the playoffs is a garden-variety outcome for Joe Lafko, who enters his 30th season coaching and 23rd...

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