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WPIAL AAA swimmers set for Day 1 championship finals
The championship heats are set for Friday’s boys and girls events at the PIAA Class AAA swim meet at Bucknell University. Several from the WPIAL are seeded in the top eight and are in contention for state gold. Top girls seeds include the Mt. Lebanon 200-yard medley relay (Hannah Morelli,...
WPIAL claims 4 state titles on final day of PIAA AA swimming championships
LEWISBURG – The WPIAL produced four more state champions Thursday at the PIAA Class AA swim meet at Bucknell University. Robert Spekis, a senior from Belle Vernon in his final high school race, brought home gold in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 56.63. “It was such a great...
Parreaguirre nets double-OT winner as North Allegheny edges Bethel Park in PIHL semifinals
When North Allegheny and Bethel Park meet in the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs, at least over the last five meetings, the result has been a one-goal game. Entering Thursday’s Class AAA semifinal, the two had played three overtime games in their last four playoff meetings. The only other meeting resulted...
High school scores, schedules for March 14, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Quarterfinals Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Pennridge (24-4) vs. Methacton (22-7) at Plymouth Whitemarsh, 1 p.m.; La Salle College (25-3) vs. Roman Catholic (24-4) at Archbishop Ryan, 2 p.m.; Chester (22-6) vs. Coatesville (28-2) at Spring-Ford, 1 p.m.; Kennedy Catholic (24-3) vs. Mt. Lebanon (24-3)...
Deer Lakes’ Morrison takes 3rd in 500 freestyle at PIAA championships
LEWISBURG — Deer Lakes junior Adam Morrison was right next to a pair of history making swims in the boys 500-yard freestyle at the PIAA Class AA swimming championships Thursday at Bucknell University. Marian Catholic senior Danny Berlitz edged Clearfield junior Luke Mikesell for the state title by 45 one-hundredths...
Peters Township tops Mt. Lebanon in double overtime to reach PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup finalVideo
Special teams are always important in a hockey game, especially in the playoffs … and most especially in overtime of the PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals. Mark Lehman’s power play goal at 10:33 of the second overtime gave Peters Township a 3-2 win over Mt. Lebanon and put the top-seeded Indians...
Belle Vernon’s Shahan, Spekis claim PIAA swimming gold
LEWISBURG — Ian Shahan enjoyed the feeling of winning his first PIAA Class AA championship so much he went out and picked up another. On Wednesday, the Belle Vernon sophomore secured the state title in the 100-yard butterfly. He returned Thursday in the 100 freestyle, set the pace in the...
Mt. Pleasant’s Alincic changes college commitment
On the eve of her senior season, Mt. Pleasant softball player Carolyn Alincic is changing her college plans. The fast-throwing strikeout pitcher announced Thursday she is decommitting from Division II Dominican (N.Y.) and instead will play at Division I Morehead State (Ky.). Alincic said “many obstacles have presented themselves along...
Clutch performances fuel Deer Lakes’ run to PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals
The fourth quarter began poorly for Jared Colton in Deer Lakes’ PIAA Class 3A playoff game Wednesday against Forest Hills. Two quick turnovers, followed by two out-of-rhythm missed shots, spurred a quick meeting between the Lancers’ senior guard and coach Terence Parham. Parham delivered a short message: Keep shooting. And...
Latrobe baseball looking for complete commitment in move to Class 6A
The Latrobe baseball team is just two years removed from claiming WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championships in a season that will go down as one of the greatest in school history. But, the Wildcats were then decimated by graduation, losing 10 seniors, and the 2018 season quickly became a...
Kiski Area softball reaps benefits of building foundation
Maggie Nicholas jokes that her win-loss record as Kiski Area’s softball coach doesn’t look impressive on paper. But in a “What have you done for me lately?” world, the Cavaliers’ recent track record jumps off the page. Kiski Area, a program that struggled mightily just a few years ago, hit...
Monessen boys ready for test against WPIAL champion Nazareth Prep in PIAA quarterfinals
Dan Bosnic won’t hide the fact his Greyhounds have been more successful than many predicted this postseason. After a thrilling win over Bishop Carroll in the waning seconds Tuesday, the Greyhounds face WPIAL champion Nazareth Prep in a PIAA quarterfinal game Friday at Keystone Oaks. Tip-off is set for 6...
Latrobe softball team to rely on several underclassmen in quest for elusive title
For the past two seasons, the Latrobe softball team has been on the brink of winning a WPIAL championship. In 2017, the Wildcats fell to Hempfield, 13-2, in the Class 6A final. The two teams matched up in the title game again last season. This time around the Wildcats took...
New coach, new goals for playoff-minded Kiski Area baseball
Kiski Area’s baseball players got a bit of a history lesson in one of their winter workouts with first-year coach Aaron Albert. A former Knoch baseball player, Albert pointed out a banner for the Cavaliers’ 2002 section title, which they won after beating Albert’s team by one game in the...
North Catholic’s Maziarz wins 2nd straight Class AA state diving title
LEWISBURG — North Catholic junior Kyle Maziarz has repeated as PIAA Class AA boys diving champion. He edged club teammate and WPIAL champion Andrew Cestra from Beaver by less than three points (447.55 to 444.85). Maziarz, the WPIAL champion last year as a sophomore and the runner-up to Cestra at...
PIAA girls basketball quarterfinals sites, times: 4 WPIAL teams staying close to home
Four WPIAL teams won’t have to go far for their state quarterfinals game Saturday afternoon, while two district squads will have to hit the road for their third round girls basketball game. Chartiers Valley will face Oakland Catholic at Peters Township, while Hempfield is the site of a pair of...
PIAA boys basketball quarterfinals sites, times: Mt. Lebanon to play Kennedy Catholic at Aliquippa
Two WPIAL champions will play inside district boundaries while a third will be striking oil. Mt. Lebanon faces Kennedy Catholic in a much-anticipated PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals boys basketball game Saturday afternoon at Aliquippa, while Class 3A district champ Lincoln Park faces Richland at Hempfield. WPIAL Class 2A champion Our...
Valinsky resigns at Allderdice, hopes for boys basketball coaching job with WPIAL program
Buddy Valinsky is no longer in charge of the Dragons, but the coaching fire within is still burning bright. Once day after Allderdice boys basketball had its season end with a 64-58 loss to Mt. Lebanon in a PIAA second round game, the coach of the Dragons resigned. “My parents...
PIAA Class AA Day 2: WPIAL swimmers set for championship finals
A group of WPIAL swimmers punched tickets to the PIAA Class AA Day 2 championship finals set for Thursday evening at Bucknell University. Karen Siddoway, a senior from Northgate-Avonworth, will attempt to win her second individual state title as she is the top seed for the finals in the 100-yard...
Trio of WPIAL standouts claim gold on Day 1 of PIAA Class AA swimming and diving championships
LEWISBURG — Northgate-Avonworth’s Karen Siddoway trailed Northern York senior Kate Luft for most of the girls Class AA 200-yard freestyle final Wednesday evening at Bucknell University. But Siddoway, a senior, made her move over the final 50 and passed Luft right before the wall to secure her first state championship....
Giacobbe, Upper St. Clair outduel Franklin Regional in PIHL Class AA semifinals
Upper St. Clair’s Quinn Giacobbe and Franklin Regional’s Olda Virag put on a show within a show Wednesday night. The two seniors both scored four goals for their team, but Giacobbe’s final one was the biggest. He found the back of the net with 8 minutes, 53 seconds left in...
High school roundup for March 13, 2019: OLSH boys advance to PIAA quarterfinals
Daren DiMichele had 22 points to help WPIAL champion OLSH claim a 77-36 victory over Fairview in the PIAA Class 2A second round at New Castle. Dante Spadafora scored 15 points, and Jake DiMichele added 11 for the Chargers (24-2), who will play District 9 champion Ridgway (24-3) in the...
Oakland Catholic girls edge rival Penn Hills in PIAA Class 5A 2nd round
No team wants to see a section rival in the postseason, but that’s what happened Wednesday night at Fox Chapel. Section 3-5A foes Oakland Catholic and Penn Hills laced them up one last time this season in a rubber match. But this time the stakes were higher. A spot in...
High school scores, schedules for March 13, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Second round Wednesday’s results Chester 76, Harrisburg 65 Coatesville 77, Butler 72 Kennedy Catholic 82, Pine-Richland 63 La Salle College 70, William Allen 53 Methacton 93, Boys Latin 71 Mt. Lebanon 64, Allderdice 58 Pennridge 55, Abington 51 Roman Catholic 74, Lower...
Deer Lakes’ Morrison medals at PIAA Class AA swimming championships
LEWISBURG — Adam Morrison swam in the consolation finals of the 200-yard freestyle at last year’s PIAA Class AA championships and finished 15th. The Deer Lakes junior wanted more, and results during the season, including his runner-up finish in 1 minute, 42.52 seconds in the event at WPIALs, indicated he...
