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New-look Plum boys basketball team taking shape
When the final buzzer sounded to conclude Plum’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round loss to New Castle in March, Plum boys basketball coach Mark Marino could take stock of what his veteran team was able to accomplish during a season filled with covid-related uncertainties. He also began to look to the...
Norwin notebook: Knights earn postseason honors
Norwin was recognized for another outstanding season in boys and girls soccer by the Big 5/6 Conference, which follows the top classifications in the WPIAL sports. The websites’ all-section teams recently were announced. Girls’ first-team selections for Section 3-4A included senior Paloma Swankler, junior Reagan Casper and freshman Julia Bursick,...
Franklin Regional wrestlers in position for big season
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe stopped short of predicting a WPIAL title for his team, but the veteran mentor expects his team to be one of the best in Class 3A. The Panthers opted not to compete in the WPIAL team tournament is 2021 because of covid concerns. Franklin...
Franklin Regional notebook: Leopold earns All-OAC honors at John Carroll
Nate Leopold has been a mainstay on the John Carroll football team since he arrived on campus several years ago, a standout prospect out of Franklin Regional with the potential to lead a defensive unit. His calming presence in the secondary allowed the Blue Streaks to contain opposing passing attacks....
Hampton athletes rack up championships during historic fall season
One year after a pandemic rattled WPIAL athletics, something else proved to be contagious at Hampton — winning. The Talbots fall sports programs put together the most successful season in school history, claiming multiple WPIAL team titles, a PIAA championship and posting an 11-win football season. “It’s once in a...
Defense forms backbone of Quaker Valley soccer’s state title team
They say defense wins championships in football. The same could be applied to soccer. Quaker Valley’s boys soccer team entered the postseason as the Section 4-2A champion. Not only were the Quakers unbeaten at 12-0 in the section, they did not allow a goal. Remarkably, QV outscored the opposition 99-0...
Quaker Valley reflects on memorable run to another PIAA boys soccer title
Quaker Valley’s soccer legacy climbed a notch higher this season. The QV boys team rolled to section, WPIAL and PIAA championships in 2021, finishing 23-2 overall. With nine starters and five of the top six scorers back from last year’s 11-1-1 squad, the Quakers started the 2021 campaign with great...
Penn Hills football team showed development during playoff season
Development is a priority in the Penn Hills football program. The Indians, who were eliminated from the playoffs after a 14-9 loss to Moon in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Nov. 19 at Newman Stadium, will lose three offensive linemen to graduation. Two of those players — Khalil Barley Morrow...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 27, 2021
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s results Class 5A Penn-Trafford 24, Moon 21 Class 4A Aliquippa 28, Belle Vernon 13 Class 3A Central Valley 52, North Catholic 15 PIAA playoffs Quarterfinals Class 6A Saturday’s result State College 16, Harrisburg 13 Semifinals Dec. 3/4 schedule Garnet Valley (14-0) vs. St....
WPIAL Class 5A final by the numbers: Penn-Trafford 24, Moon 21
Penn-Trafford 24, Moon 21 Penn-Trafford 3-14-7-0 — 24 Moon 7-14-0-0 — 21 How they scored PT: Nathan Schlessinger 34 field goal M: Ben Bladel 44 pass from Tyler McGowan (Jacob Weiland kick) M: Bladel 2 run (Wieland kick) PT: Cade Yacamelli 53 run (Schlessinger kick) PT: Yacamelli 92 pass from...
Penn-Trafford wins 1st WPIAL championship in Class 5A title game thriller with Moon
Somewhere Kevin Topper is smiling. He also probably is feeling sympathy for Moon kicker Jacob Wieland. Wieland’s would-be tying 33-yard field goal sailed wide right, and Penn-Trafford survived a frantic ending to capture its first WPIAL football title by defeating Moon, 24-21, on Saturday at Heinz Field. The Warriors (11-2)...
Belle Vernon big-play offense runs into Aliquippa roadblock
Belle Vernon made it to the WPIAL championship game with highlight-reel plays that punctuated short scoring drives. It was almost the team’s trademark. The top-seeded Leopards had short drives again in the Class 4A title game against No. 2 Aliquippa, but for the wrong reasons. And that meant a long...
WPIAL Class 4A finals by the numbers: Aliquippa 28, Belle Vernon 13
Aliquippa 28, Belle Vernon 13 Aliquippa 7-14-0-7 28 Belle Vernon 0-0-0-13 13 How they scored A: Tiqwai Hayes 1 run (Emmanuel Gyadumantey kick) A: Hayes 13 run (Gyadumantey kick) A: Donovan Walker 38 pass from Quentin Goode (Gyadumantey kick) BV: Devon Whitlock 5 run (Tyler Kovatch kick) A: Cyair Clark...
WPIAL Class 3A final by the numbers: Central Valley 52, North Catholic 15
Central Valley 52, North Catholic 15 North Catholic 7-0-0-8 15 Central Valley 14-31-7-0 52 How they scored CV: Antwon Johnson 1 run (Serafino DeSantis kick) NC: Liam Straub 93 kickoff return (Ethan Marsico kick) CV: Jayvin Thompson 69 pass from Johnson (DeSantis kick) CV: Jack Bible 14 pass from Matt...
Central Valley rolls to 3rd straight WPIAL Class 3A championship
Though the school is in just its 12th year of existence, the trophy case at Central Valley High School is getting crowded. The Warriors (13-0) won their fifth WPIAL football title Saturday afternoon with a 52-15 victory over North Catholic (12-1) to become 12th school to win three consecutive WPIAL...
‘Good core’ returns for Freeport girls basketball
After posting a 10-3 overall record in the truncated 2020-21 season, the Freeport girls basketball team is eager to pick up where it left off. The Yellowjackets were 9-1 in Section 1-4A, with the only loss coming to Knoch. Four starters are back. “We’ve got a good core coming back,...
New coach expects to hit ground running with Freeport boys basketball
A new chapter has started for the area’s third-oldest boys scholastic basketball program. After five seasons as an assistant coach for Fox Chapel, Sean Devinney has taken over as Freeport’s new head basketball coach. Devinney comes in with a fresh slate and some fresh ideas. Since the most he’s seen...
George Guido: Valley, Burrell alumni to square off in memory of Brian Shaw
For more than 50 years, Valley and Burrell have battled on the basketball floor. This Friday, however, alumni of both schools will be joining forces for a good cause. A co-ed alumni basketball game will take place at 7 p.m. Friday at the Valley High School gym. Proceeds will benefit...
Young Hempfield girls looking for consistency after covid shutdowns a year ago
Consistency is not a word you would associate with last year’s Hempfield girls basketball team. One of the programs truly affected by covid-19, the Spartans endured three shutdowns and went 31 days between their first and second section games. They had 13 postponements. “Just when we would get going again,...
Deep senior class returns to lead Hempfield boys through challenging schedule
Hempfield is not backing down from anyone this season, that much is clear from a quick once-over of the Spartans’ boys basketball schedule. Aside from daunting Section 3-6A home-and-homes against Fox Chapel and Central Catholic, the Spartans will take on North Allegheny, North Hills, Butler, Pine-Richland, Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon,...
How to listen to Saturday’s 2021 WPIAL football championships on Trib HSSN
Can’t make it to Heinz Field for the WPIAL football championships? The TribLive High School Sports Network will have audio coverage of Saturday’s Class 3A, 4A and 5A title games, sponsored by Slippery Rock University. Here’s how to listen: Class 3A championship Central Valley (12-0) vs. North Catholic (12-0) at...
Central Valley seeks 3rd straight WPIAL title, unbeaten North Catholic could spoil plans
When Central Valley takes the field Saturday, this will be the third WPIAL championship appearance in a row for some of the team’s starters. So, they expected to be here. “It’s just another game,” said senior linebacker Matt Merritt, who’s already a two-time WPIAL champion. “It’s another game to prove...
Rematch between Belle Vernon, Aliquippa has more on the line this time around
Saturday is Round 2 between Belle Vernon and Aliquippa, only this time the stakes are a little higher than their last meeting. The Leopards (10-0) and Quips (10-1) will meet at 3 p.m. in the WPIAL Class 4A football championship game at Heinz Field. The game is a rematch of...
Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli shines under bright lights of WPIAL final
Cade Yacamelli is headed to Wisconsin to play defensive back. The Badgers might want to give him some reps at running back. The film doesn’t lie. The senior from Penn-Trafford put on a show Saturday night in the WPIAL Class 5A championship at Heinz Field, rushing for 136 yards and...
WPIAL Class 2A final by the numbers: Serra Catholic 35, Beaver Falls 12
Serra Catholic 35, Beaver Falls 12 Serra Catholic 7-7-0-21 — 35 Beaver Falls 6-0-0-6 — 12 How they scored BF: Trey Singleton 28 pass from Jaren Brickner (kick failed) SC: Machai Duetrieulle-Brooks 11 run (Caden Bauer kick) SC: Elijah Ward 30 interception return (Bauer kick) BF: Isaiah Aeschbacher 6 run...
