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Latrobe hockey looks for balance in semifinal matchup
Any victory in the Penguins Cup playoffs is a good one. For Latrobe, it was especially pleased with its 4-1 win over Hampton. Coach Josh Werner was encouraged with the Wildcats’ all-around play and the balanced scoring they delivered to advance to Wednesday’s Class 2A semifinals against Pine-Richland at 7...
A-K Valley high school lookahead: Week of March 11, 2019
Monday Hockey: Burrell will get a chance to avenge its lone regular-season when it faces Connellsville in a PIHL Division 2 Penguins Cup semifinal at 7:15 p.m. at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Connellsville beat Burrell, 6-1, in the Bucs’ regular-season finale Feb. 12. Burrell won the first meeting, 7-2....
Westmoreland high school lookahead: Week of March 11, 2019
TUESDAY Girls basketball: The state playoffs will continue for Norwin as the Knights take on Northhampton, a District 11 school near Philadelphia, in the second round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs. The game tips at 5 p.m. at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. Boys basketball: Monessen, the last...
Sites, times posted for PIAA girls basketball 2nd-round matchups
Class 6A Tuesday’s games 1-1 Garnet Valley (26-1) vs. 11-2 Bethlehem Freedom (23-5) at Souderton, 6 p.m. 3-2 Dallastown (25-3) vs. 1-7 Council Rock North (20-6) at Governor Mifflin, 7:30 p.m. 12-1 Cardinal O’Hara (14-11) vs. 1-4 Spring-Ford (22-4) at Harriton, 6 p.m. 2-1 Hazleton (20-5) vs. 1-2 Neshaminy (23-4)...
PIAA 2nd round sites, times announced for boys basketball playoffs
Class 6A Wednesday’s games 1-1 Abington (28-1) vs. 1-4 Pennridge (23-4) at Bensalem, 7:30 p.m. 12-2 Boys Latin (23-5) vs. 1-7 Methacton (21-7) at Harriton, 7 p.m. 11-1 William Allen (18-9) vs. 12-4 La Salle College (14-3) at Geigle Complex, Reading, 6 p.m. 1-3 Lower Merion (25-3) vs. 12-1 Roman...
WPIAL, City League champions will clash at Canon-McMillan
WPIAL champion Mt. Lebanon and City League champion Allderdice will meet Wednesday night at Canon-McMillan in the second round of the PIAA Class 6A boys basketball playoffs. The site was announced on Twitter by the schools. Start time is 7 p.m. PIAA Boys Basketball ? Allderdice vs Mt Lebanon @...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Franklin Regional goalie Danny Soltesz
As a two-time Penguins Cup champion goaltender, a four-year starter and a three-time PIHL All-Star for Franklin Regional, senior Danny Soltesz’s expectations are always high. But Soltesz, more often than not, exceeds expectations. Such was the case in the Panthers’ 2-1 win over Mars in which Soltesz stopped 37 of...
Burrell, Valley wrestlers end season on high note
HERSHEY — When their Friday night didn’t go as planned, Burrell sophomores A.J. Corrado and Ian Oswalt and Valley senior Noah Hutcherson awoke Saturday with one goal: win their final wrestling match of the season. Their Saturday afternoon proved much more effective, then, as Corrado, Oswalt and Hutcherson secured fifth-place...
Apollo-Ridge baseball team to start fresh
It’s been 12 short days since new Apollo-Ridge coach Jason Mamros was hired. To say it was a late hire would be an understatement if Mamros was an outsider, but the 1987 Leechburg grad knew his new team long before they were Vikings. “I’ve coached a lot of these kids...
Canon-McMillan’s Nijenhuis stuns 2-time champ, named Outstanding Wrestler at PIAA Class AAA finalsVideo
HERSHEY — How do you win the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championship’s Outstanding Wrestler award? You easily handle a two-time state champion in the finals. That’s what Canon-McMillan junior Gerrit Nijenhuis did Saturday at the Giant Center, defeating Susquehanna Township senior Edmond Ruth, 8-3, to win the 170-pound title. Ruth...
Kiski Area’s Miller finishes decorated career with state wrestling title
HERSHEY — Darren Miller brought a companion to the top of the podium Saturday night: a 5-pound Hershey’s milk chocolate bar. What it took to get there was even sweeter. In the final match of his record-setting Kiski Area wrestling career, Miller beat Franklin Regional’s Colton Camacho, 6-5, in a...
Burrell softball motivated for final run under coach Brian Eshbaugh
Evidence of the Burrell softball team’s motivation — and its persistent practice — lies in some beyond-battered equipment. “We’ve been hitting until our batting gloves are literally just shredded,” senior Lea Coffman said. “It’s ridiculous how much we do.” A WPIAL playoff team the past 13 seasons, Burrell knows the...
High school scores, schedules for March 9, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A First round Saturday’s results Abington 69, Cumberland Valley 44 Allderdice 61, Canon-McMillan 58 (OT) Boys Latin 78, Norristown 69 Butler 56, Chambersburg 42 Chester 55, Parkland 41 Coatesvile 85, Emmaus 76 Harrisburg 63, Downingtown East 61 Kennedy Catholic 55, Fox Chapel 28...
Perennial power Kennedy Catholic too much for Fox Chapel
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team took a trip to the “Magic City” on Saturday evening became part of the magic show. The Foxes hung around early, but trying to keep up with District 10 champion Kennedy Catholic was a tall task as the Golden Eagles rolled to a 55-28...
Thomas Jefferson girls top Trinity for 3rd time this seasonVideo
The third time was not a charm for Trinity, and because of that, the Hillers’ girls basketball season ended at the hands of a team coming off a silver lining. Senior Jenna Clark scored 22 points as Thomas Jefferson pulled out a 50-44 victory over the section rival Hillers for...
Franklin Regional’s Dibert, Kiski Area’s Miller claim PIAA Class AAA goldVideo
HERSHEY — Franklin Regional sophomore Carter Dibert didn’t waste any time in the 106-pound final at the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships Saturday at Giant Center. He let Seneca Valley sophomore Dylan Chappell know he meant business. Dibert (41-2) got a five-point move in the first 25 seconds of the...
High school roundup for March 9, 2019: Pine-Richland boys open PIAA playoffs with victory
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team had a three-hour bus ride home from Hershey on Saturday night. It was a happy one. Dan Petcash had 25 points, and Greg Shulkosky added 22 as the Rams defeated Wilson, 89-64, in the opening round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs at Milton Hershey...
Deer Lakes beats Brookville for 1st PIAA win in team history
CLEARFIELD — In a season of milestones, Deer Lakes attained another Saturday night. But it wasn’t easy. The Lancers failed to hold an eight-point lead late in the fourth quarter but pulled out a 56-52 overtime victory against Brookville. The PIAA Class 3A first-round victory was the first state playoff...
Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer brings home gold medal; Dom DeLuca comes up shortVideo
HERSHEY — Dayton Pitzer was not quite 2 years old the last time Mt. Pleasant had a state champion. That was Donnie Ament in 2005. With Ament in attendance Saturday at Giant Center, Pitzer capped his superb freshman season by defeating Freedom senior Bryson Miller, 3-1, in the 182-pound final...
Beaver Falls’ pressure, rebounding too much for Ligonier ValleyVideo
JOHNSTOWN — Ligonier Valley didn’t overlook Beaver Falls, an opponent with a sub-.500 record and fifth-place standing in the WPIAL. The Rams knew the Tigers had speed and would try to press them out of the building. The pressure was fast and furious as expected, but it wasn’t the only...
Expectations high for Franklin Regional baseball
Franklin Regional posted a solid 15-5 record last season with a young team. The Panthers lost only two seniors to graduation and have a lot of returning talent this year. Expectations are high. “We have been focusing on pitching and hitting throughout the course of the offseason,” said Bob Saddler,...
Derry baseball looks to build on last season’s strong finish
Injuries early last season propelled the Derry baseball team into oblivion by midseason, but it was an opportunity to build for the future. The Trojans return five starters among eight lettermen, hoping to continue the success of a season-ending, three-game winning streak accomplished with an inexperienced lineup. “We saved our...
No shortage of energy for Apollo-Ridge softball
Apollo-Ridge senior pitcher Mollie Charlton felt it. Heck, she could almost taste it. Charlton remembers last season’s WPIAL Class AA playoff game against No. 4 seed Mohawk so vividly, the hairs on her arm stand up. The feeling of electricity that passed through every one of Charlton’s teammates that day...
Norwin, Penn-Trafford bowling teams claim regional titles
There will be quite a contingent of Westmoreland County bowlers heading east to Lancaster next week for the state bowling championships after a stellar performance from several area teams Saturday at the Western Pennsylvania regionals at North Versailles Bowl. The Norwin boys and Penn-Trafford girls teams each claimed regional titles....
Derry softball returns 8 starters, hopes drop to Class 3A pays off
Could this be a year of playoff success for the Derry softball team? With no seniors on the roster, coach Pat Meloy said it’s still a goal to get past a WPIAL first-round game. The Trojans, despite sub-par records in Class 4A, managed to snag WPIAL playoff berths the past...
