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Hopewell’s Ealy among 3 WPIAL wrestlers to capture PIAA Class AA championships
HERSHEY — Jacob Ealy was hunting history in Hershey, and he didn’t let the opportunity pass him by. Ealy became Hopewell’s first state wrestling champion, winning a 7-5 decision over Saegertown’s Kenny Kiser in the 138-pound final of the PIAA Class AA tournament Saturday afternoon at Giant Center. “I’m happy...
Deep, experienced pitching staff has Burrell baseball optimistic
Success in high school baseball can become an arms race, and Burrell believes it has plenty of firepower. With three top starters returning, and plenty more in relief, the Bucs — a staple of the WPIAL playoffs over the last two decades — think they possess the talent and depth...
Westmoreland high school notes: P-T’s Lisbon gets first 2 D-I offers
A running back with breakaway speed, one who averaged nearly 9 yards a carry last season, has his first two Division I offers. Penn-Trafford junior Caleb Lisbon is expected to draw many more offers, but Navy will be the pace car after the Midshipmen offered last week. Fordham followed a...
Experienced Franklin Regional softball team eyes more success
Franklin Regional has strung together four consecutive winning seasons in softball. Last year, the Panthers tied for first with rival Penn-Trafford in Section 1-5A, landed the No. 4 seed for the WPIAL playoffs and drew a first-round bye. After an 11-day layoff, Franklin Regional lost on a no-hitter to fifth-seeded...
City League champion Allderdice defeats Canon-McMillan in overtime
Canon-McMillan chose to chase Allderdice’s guards around the court, so the Dragons turned instead to their 6-foot-7 center with a scorer’s touch. That’s a versatility few teams have. Capitalizing on his size advantage in the paint, Allderdice senior Dalen Dugger scored 27 points, including two free throws late in overtime,...
PIAA Class AAA wrestling finals to feature 3 all-WPIAL matchups
HERSHEY — The state wrestling finals will feature some WPIAL tournament reprisals. Three bouts featuring two WPIAL wrestlers will highlight the championship matches of the PIAA Class AAA tournament, which begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at Hershey’s Giant Center. The three all-WPIAL bouts — Seneca Valley’s Dylan Chappell vs. Franklin...
WPIAL champion New Castle holds off Titusville in PIAA 1st-round victory
This was the sixth time New Castle entered the state playoffs as WPIAL champion under coach Ralph Blundo, so he understands the so-called “WPIAL hangover” better than most. As the theory goes, WPIAL champions start the PIAA playoffs unfocused and sluggish after their title celebration. But sometimes, when wins aren’t...
Undefeated Huntingdon pulls away from Highlands boys in state playoffsVideo
Hollidaysburg — Highlands boys basketball coach Tyler Stoczynski said he was proud of the way his team battled after early adversity in Friday’s PIAA Class 4A first-round game against Huntingdon. Senior Seth Cohen was lost to an early ejection, and the Golden Rams fell behind by double digits early in...
Penn Hills boys ousted by Muhlenberg in PIAA Class 5A 1st round
HERSHEY — Penn Hills had overtime in its sights. But a 3-point attempt, coming off a weave that chewed up 10 of the remaining 12 seconds, came up short. Penn Hills saw its basketball season end Friday night with a 63-60 loss to District 3 entrant Muhlenberg in the first...
Burrell, Valley wrestlers to compete in Saturday’s PIAA Class AA medal rounds
HERSHEY — There won’t be a golden ticket in Chocolate Town for Burrell or Valley wrestlers, but they will come home from Pennsylvania’s biggest high school wrestling tournament with a consolation prize. The four PIAA Class AA championship qualifiers from the Alle-Kiski Valley — Valley senior Noah Hutcherson and Burrell...
7 WPIAL wrestlers advance to PIAA Class AA finalsVideo
HERSHEY – Things didn’t start out well for WPIAL wrestlers in the PIAA Class AA semifinals Friday night. The first four wrestlers to step on the mat lost close battles at the Giant Center. But the WPIAL finished strong as seven wrestlers advanced to Saturday’s finals at 2 p.m. Hopewell...
High school scores, schedules for March 8, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Abington (27-1) vs. Cumberland Valley (17-9) at Council Rock South, 4 p.m.; Lincoln (10-16) vs. Pennridge (22-4) at Southern, 5 p.m.; Boys Latin (22-5) vs. Norristown (21-6) at Lincoln, 5 p.m.; Hazleton (21-6) vs. Methacton (20-7) at Wilkes...
High school roundup: Moon boys bounce back for PIAA playoff win
The Moon boys basketball team bounced back in a big way Friday night in the opening round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs. After falling to Mars in the WPIAL title game last week, the Tigers rebounded with a 77-53 win over District 3’s Northeastern at Peters Township High School....
Poor third-quarter costs Leechburg boys in PIAA loss to Elk County Catholic
After trailing by four at halftime, the Leechburg boys basketball team felt good about its performance against the state’s No. 2 Class A team. But Elk County Catholic used a variety of back-door plays in the third quarter and rolled to a 65-41 win over the Blue Devils on Friday...
Derry’s DeLuca, Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer going for gold at PIAA Class AA tournament
HERSHEY – Derry senior Dom DeLuca hopes to end high school wrestling career with a bang. DeLuca reached the finals at the PIAA Class AA wrestling championships for the second consecutive season, but this time he wants to end on top of the podium at the Giant Center. To do...
District 3 champion Lower Dauphin pulls past Franklin Regional
HERSHEY — Franklin Regional had Lower Dauphin on the ropes but couldn’t deliver the knockout punch. The Panthers basketball season ended with a 53-46 loss to the District 3 champion in the first round of the PIAA 5A playoffs Friday night at Milton Hershey School. Franklin Regional (17-8), the No....
Monessen uses depth to take down Jamestown in PIAA Class A opening round
Monessen boys basketball coach Dan Bosnic knew District 10 champion Jamestown’s weakness was its depth. And when the Greyhounds saw their chance, they pulled away from the Muskies en route to a 75-54 win in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs at Edinboro’s McComb Field House. Leading...
Fresh legs, strong shooting key opening-round PIAA win for Norwin girlsVideo
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Playing with confidence, fresh legs and resolve following a gut-wrenching elimination from the WPIAL semifinals, the Norwin girls basketball team opened the state playoffs with a lively victory. The Knights returned to the PIAA tournament after a two-year absence and rang up a dozen 3-pointers, shared the ball...
WPIAL boys teams to test mettle vs. District 10 in PIAA playoff games Saturday
Eighteen WPIAL boys basketball teams hit the court Saturday to open up the PIAA postseason against teams from various districts. Four WPIAL teams will square off with teams from District 6, three face teams from District 3 and District 9 and there is one matchup each against a team from...
Fusco leads Mars past Milton Hershey in PIAA opening round
From the Petersen Events Center to Greensburg Salem High School, it was a drastic change in scenery for the WPIAL champion Mars Fightin’ Planets. No matter, with each game at this stage of the season comes higher stakes, and the Mars boys basketball team was ready once again for a...
Scoring struggles hamper Fox Chapel girls in PIAA 1st-round loss to Cumberland Valley
LEWISBERRY — Fox Chapel did everything it could have done defensively against one of the top teams in the state during Friday’s PIAA Class 6A girls basketball tournament opener. Unfortunately for the Foxes, finding offense was a struggle. Perhaps if another 3-pointer had fallen at the right time. Perhaps if...
Norwin’s Phipps keeps PIAA title hopes alive following comeback winVideo
HERSHEY — What a difference a couple years made for Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps. Two years ago at the PIAA Class AAA wrestling championships, he would have lost if he fell behind early in a match. Phipps was starring at a three-point deficit midway through the second period in his...
Kiski Area’s Miller, Connor earn spots in PIAA Class AAA semifinals
HERSHEY — Darren Miller didn’t make it to the Giant Center last March, the victim of an upset in the WPIAL Class AAA tournament. So the Kiski Area senior appreciates the value of even wrestling in the state wrestling championship, let alone earning a medal. Miller and teammate Cam Connor...
Plum’s Small, Armstrong’s Halutick claim regional bowling titles
Shannon Small didn’t have the highest score after five qualifying-round games at the Western Pennsylvania regional bowling tournament Friday at North Versailles Bowl. She more than made up for it in the stepladder playoffs. The Plum bowler averaged 231 pins in the playoff rounds, including a 277 game in the...
Gateway’s Livingston ready to chase state record in 100 freestyle
Time is of the essence for Gateway junior Olivia Livingston. In this case, it’s the goal of a best time in the 100-yard freestyle Saturday at the PIAA Class AAA championships at Bucknell. Livingston is the No. 1 seed after she captured her third WPIAL title (49.97) in the event...
