High School category, Page 935
Sophomore scorer sparks Mt. Pleasant girls in overtime win over Freeport
Survive and advance. That is what the Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team did Tuesday evening in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against No. 6 Freeport. The No. 11 Vikings rallied from six points down in the fourth quarter to force overtime. They outscored the Yellowjackets 7-0 in the extra...
Leechburg takes advantage of runs to secure 1st-round victory
Basketball is a game of runs, and when the Leechburg boys team has gotten hot this season, it has been tough to beat. The Blue Devils took advantage of unanswered runs of 13 and 16 points between the first and second quarter Tuesday to jump out to a 30-point halftime...
Covid forces Plum girls out of WPIAL basketball playoffs
Plum girls basketball is the latest team to drop out of the WPIAL playoffs because of covid protocols. The Mustangs will forfeit a Class 5A first-round game against second-seeded Chartiers Valley that was scheduled for Thursday night. Chartiers Valley will advance to the quarterfinals, where it will face the winner...
Dave Teorsky resigns as Freeport boys soccer coach
Freeport boys soccer coach Dave Teorsky resigned this week after eight seasons at the helm of the program. He compiled an overall coaching record of 77-63-4 with five playoff appearances. The Yellowjackets won the second section title in the program’s 28-year history in 2016. Teorsky cited additional responsibilities at his...
Will Saunders steps down as Kiski Area boys basketball coach
After a year in which the Cavaliers went 5-15 and lost in the preliminary round of the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs, Kiski Area coach Will Saunders is resigning from his position. During his three-year stint, Saunders’ record was 18-46 with one playoff appearance, which came this season thanks...
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams: Boys First round Class 5A 15-Plum (9-5) at 2-New Castle (17-2) 6 p.m. Wednesday Coaches: Mark Marino, Plum; Ralph Blundo, New Castle Winner plays: Winner of 10-Latrobe (7-6) at 7-Thomas Jefferson (18-4), noon Saturday About Plum: The...
Parents of Springdale basketball players protest playoff cancellationVideo
A group of about a dozen parents, players and their head coach showed up in the lobby of the Allegheny Valley School District offices in Harmar on Tuesday morning to protest its decision to forfeit Springdale High School’s WPIAL first-round boys basketball playoff game. The decision was made after four...
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Franklin Regional, Mars set for another playoff meeting
Rivalry is a strong word. Franklin Regional and Mars have a history, yes. But it’s more of a friendly get-together when they play than a mean-spirited rivalry. You could argue Franklin Regional had more of a competitive spark with Highlands before the Golden Rams went to Class 4A. (They’re back...
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams: Girls First round Class 6A 9-Baldwin (8-7) at 8-Penn-Trafford (10-6) 6 p.m. Wednesday Coaches: Jamal Woodson, Baldwin; John Giannikas, Penn-Trafford Winner plays: At 1-North Allegheny (19-1), noon Saturday About Baldwin: After a rash of early-season postponements, the...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for March 2, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings: Class AAA 106: 1. Tyler Chappell, Seneca Valley, so. (31-2); 2. Antonino Walker, Plum, fr. (22-2); 3. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (22-4); 4. Jake Layton, Connellsville, so. (13-4). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (21-1); 2. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford,...
High school notebook: Wrestling’s super region seeds upset some coaches
There are a few wrestling coaches wondering why the PIAA doesn’t do a better job seeding tournaments. The super region tournaments in the West have some crazy first-round matches Saturday. How about a potential state finals match in the 113-pound quarterfinals at the Class AAA tournament in Altoona between returning...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Waynesburg
The Raiders finished this weekend’s WPIAL Class AAA individual tournament with three wrestlers atop the podium, two finishing as runners-up, and two as third-place finishers just one week after having 12 section champions. They finished first in the team race this weekend with 120 points. Hempfield was next with 85.5...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer
In one of the toughest brackets of this weekend’s WPIAL Class AAA tournament at Canon-McMillan, Pine-Richland senior Cole Spencer came away with his second straight WPIAL title. He earned a pin and two decisions to capture the 160-pound weight class. After winning WPIALs at 152 pounds last season, Spencer bumped...
Kapcin’s block helps Penn-Trafford end 20-year playoff droughtVideo
A long playoff drought ended for the Penn-Trafford boys basketball program Tuesday. And it was a defensive play that keyed the win. The Warriors, sparked by defensive blocked shot and resulting layup by Josh Kapcin, rolled to a 63-50 victory against North Hills in the opening round of the WPIAL...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 2, 2021: Round of 16 action tips off
After two days of old-school preliminary round play in the 2021 WPIAL boys and girls open basketball playoffs, it’s time to lift the lid on the Sweet 16. First-round action Tuesday will features games from boys 6A, boys A, girls 4A and girls 2A. Boys first round • Two years...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 1, 2021
Michael Dunn’s father is one of the most respected basketball coaches in the WPIAL. Joe Dunn has had plenty of success in his 26 years as a head coach at Seton LaSalle, Mt. Pleasant and Trinity. He is now an assistant coach at Trinity under Tim Tessmer. Michael Dunn’s sister...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 1, 2021
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball program has high expectations each year based on a solid foundation of success. However, coming into the final week of the regular season, the Panthers were at .500 and dealing with a difficult postseason tuneup against last week’s Trib HSSN team of the week, Greensburg...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 1, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s schedule Canon-McMillan (1-13) at Upper St. Clair (15-1), 6 p.m.; Seneca Valley (10-9) at Mt. Lebanon (9-8), 6 p.m.; North Hills (4-9) at Penn-Trafford (12-5), 6 p.m.; Norwin (7-13) at Butler (10-8), 6 p.m.; Bethel Park (8-9) at Fox...
High school roundup for March 1, 2021: Freeport boys win playoff thriller
Cole Charleton hit a pair of free throws with 6.1 seconds left as Freeport held on for a 65-64 preliminary round victory over Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs Monday night. Vinnie Clark scored 18 and Connor Holloway 16 for No. 17 Freeport (6-8), which will meet No. 1...
Uniontown hires Jeffries as football coach
Uniontown Area District’s school board on Monday hired Keith Jeffries as the new football coach and Harry Kaufman as the team’s first assistant. Jeffries replaces Cedric Lloyd. Jeffries and Kaufman are Uniontown grads who teach at the school. Jeffries has been coaching different sports at Uniontown for 23 years. He...
After 5 decades away from WPIAL, Ligonier Valley boys win playoff opener
The open tournament format the WPIAL is using for its basketball postseason has allowed some schools to participate for the first time in a while. The Brownsville boys basketball team was playing in a WPIAL playoff game for the first time in three years. However, its Class 3A preliminary round...
Derry boys rout Southmoreland to earn program’s 1st playoff victory
The long wait is over for Derry. And don’t even think about stamping an asterisk next to the Trojans’ accomplishment. Forget the circumstances surrounding a season unlike any that came before it in the WPIAL. Forget program shutdowns, daily uncertainty and a free-for-all playoff tournament that gave the Trojans the...
Mt. Pleasant tops Hopewell for school’s 1st boys basketball playoff win since 2014Video
It was a big night at Mt. Pleasant on Monday. The Vikings boys basketball team won its first WPIAL playoff game since 2014. Behind seven seniors, No. 12 Mt. Pleasant rolled to a 61-34 victory over No. 21 Hopewell in a Class 4A preliminary-round game. Mt. Pleasant (9-8) will face...
Knoch uses size and strength to dominate Yough, sets up matchup with No. 2 Lincoln Park
Like all teams want to be doing, the Knoch boys basketball team is hitting its stride at the right time, and it showed during a dominant WPIAL Class 4A preliminary-round victory over Yough on Monday. Led by 31 points from junior guard Ryan Lang, the No. 15 Knights (7-9) led...
Plum girls pull away from Lincoln Park, earn program’s 2nd playoff win
For just the second time in program history, the Plum girls basketball team owns a WPIAL playoff victory. Behind a game-high 19 points from senior Kennedie Montue, the Mustangs pulled away from Lincoln Park for a 44-31 WPIAL Class 5A preliminary-round victory Monday at Plum. “We knew Lincoln Park was...
