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West Allegheny’s Mackenzie Evers set to continue soccer career at Pitt
The Pitt women’s soccer team is adding another WPIAL star to their 2021 recruiting class. The Panthers had already signed WPIAL stars such as Mars’ Ellie Coffield, North Allegheny’s Sarah Schupansky, Norwin’s Katelyn Kaufman, and others. On Wednesday, the Panthers added West Allegheny’s Mackenzie Evers to the mix. ?After 3...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Williams emerges as scorer for Greensburg CC
Brevan Williams never has been transfixed on becoming a go-to scorer. It just sort of happened organically as he found his place on the court at Greensburg Central Catholic. Williams, a 6-foot-3 junior swingman for the Centurions, has reached double figures in scoring in 10 of 11 games this season,...
New coaches putting their stamps on Westmoreland County basketball programs
Doug Kelly is as reflective about life as he is basketball. He takes a deep breath and pauses to mull over moments, both small and large in scope, before he moves on to the next challenge. Why did that happen? Who is accountable? Did I do all I could? These...
Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst becoming accustomed to bigger role with Golden Rams
When the Highlands Golden Rams played Knoch last Wednesday, sophomore guard Jimmy Kunst took over in the second quarter and scored 13 of his team-high 23 points. A day earlier, Kunst had scored a career-high 29 points against Shaler in Highlands’ first loss of the season. He followed up those...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 10, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 81, Butler 74 Class 5A Section 2 Chartiers Valley 92, Moon 48 Section 3 Penn Hills 71, Kiski Area 32 Franklin Regional at Woodland Hills, ppd. Section 4 Hampton 51, Indiana 31 Mars 65, Armstrong 47 Class 4A...
High school roundup for Feb. 10, 2021: WPIAL girls hoops stars hit scoring milestones
Junior Ashleigh Connor scored 20 points, crossing the 1,000-point mark for her career and leading No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (6-5, 5-0) to a 47-28 girls basketball victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A Wednesday night. Stellanie Loutison led Canon-McMillan (0-10, 0-7) with 16 points. Rochester 57, Aliquippa 40 – Corynne Hauser...
Seneca Valley earns spot in Class AAA wrestling finals with dominant showing
Seneca Valley turned in two dominating performances Wednesday in the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament to earn a trip to the finals on Saturday. But the Raiders (20-1) will need an even better performance if they want to win their first title. That will be a difficult task as they...
Franklin Regional tops Greensburg Salem for 1st section win
A few games ago, when Franklin Regional played Latrobe, the Panthers could not make a shot. Inside, outside, layups or putbacks — nothing. There was a lid on the rim. In their game at Greensburg Salem on Wednesday night, they couldn’t miss. Especially from long range. “We know we have...
Burrell wrestling holds off Quaker Valley to return to WPIAL finals
Although it might’ve been a little closer than they would’ve liked, the WPIAL Class AA defending champion Burrell Bucs will have the opportunity to defend their crown. Behind pins from freshman Cooper Hornack (113), junior Nicholas Salerno (132) and seniors Ian Oswalt (138) and AJ Corrado (160), the Bucs (11-1)...
Central Catholic lineman Bralen Henderson ‘grinds’ path to Ohio commitment
In a normal recruiting year, Bralen Henderson would’ve visited with the dozens of college football coaches who arrive at Central Catholic looking for future players. He would have gone to football camps and visited college campuses in person. “Unfortunately, we didn’t get any of that,” said Henderson, a 6-foot-3 defensive...
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Fox Chapel-Plum rematch looms
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track, while Plum hopes to keep a winning streak alive. The Foxes and Mustangs meet for the second time this season Friday evening at 6 p.m. at Fox Chapel. The teams continue to battle for positioning in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 11, 2021: Girls basketball rivals face off
A pair of eastern rivals, one in Allegheny County and the other in Westmoreland County, square off in key 6A and 5A section contests highlighting a busy Thursday of girls basketball around the WPIAL. In Class 6A, Norwin hosts Penn-Trafford with second place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Warriors...
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in boys power rankings
There were a lot of wins posted by the 20 boys and girls teams ranked in last week’s HSSN basketball power rankings, but one stood out from the rest. With a bang, Belle Vernon debuts at No. 1 in the boys rankings thanks in large part to a 62-56 victory...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 10, 2021
One team has fallen out of the top spot while three teams lost their spot in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast lost to 6A powers St. Joe’s Prep and No. 3 Archbishop Wood to fall from No. 1 to No. 3 in Class 5A....
Apollo-Ridge girls display grit in rebound section win
With a mix of experienced seniors and younger players still testing their abilities at the high school level, the Apollo-Ridge girls basketball team remains a work in progress, veteran coach Ray Bartha said. But that progress for the Vikings, hoping to make their way towards the open WPIAL Class 2A...
Frontcourt duo gives Latrobe girls a towering presence in paint
It’s picture day at Latrobe. Someone says they should snap a photo of the “twin towers.” The photographer aims the lens upward to capture the Wildcats’ dynamic duo. “It’s pretty cool they call us that,” said Wildcats junior forward Anna Rafferty, one-half of the long post pair that also consists...
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford looks for sweep of Norwin
Penn-Trafford will try to do something it hasn’t done in six years — sweep Norwin — when the teams play for the second time this season Thursday night in North Huntingdon. The rivals reunited in section play after two years apart when Penn-Trafford played up in Class 6A. Penn-Trafford (9-2,...
Allderdice tops Obama Academy in rematch of City League championshipVideo
After going weeks without shooting a basketball, City League scorers will need time to find their touch, predicted Allderdice boys coach Devin Crummie. His words seemed almost prophetic in Tuesday’s first quarter when the Dragons went 1 for 13 shooting and scored two points. At the other end, Obama Academy...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Feb. 9, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 69, North Hills 46 Butler at North Allegheny, ppd. Section 2 Peters Township 55, Baldwin 52 Upper St. Clair at Canon-McMillan, ppd. Bethel Park at Mt. Lebanon, ppd. Section 3 Fox Chapel 68, Norwin 52 Hempfield 58, Penn-Trafford...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 10, 2021: Wrestling playoffs continue
The brackets are set for the 2021 WPIAL team wrestling playoffs. Due to the pandemic, the postseason field is smaller than usual with seven Class AAA teams and six AA teams set to fight for gold. As was the case with several high-profile teams in the sectionals, Kiski Area qualified...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 9, 2021
While the temperature outside is below freezing, the action on the court is heating up as the regular season tips off for some and is winding down for others. Five schools dropped out of the Trib HSSN weekly girls basketball rankings, opening the door for five teams to debut. Class...
Seton LaSalle boys heat up, knock off Aliquippa in key section matchup
For portions of the Aliquippa at Seton LaSalle boys basketball matchup on Tuesday, the game resembled a preschool finger-painting contest. It was hard to figure out what you were looking at. But for Seton LaSalle coach Mark Walsh afterward, the game was a prized portrait that his Rebels were thrilled...
High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2021: Lincoln Park wins section showdown
Brandon Cummings hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead No. 3 Lincoln Park to a 62-49 boys basketball victory over Montour in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A Tuesday night. L.A. Pratt added 12 and Dakari Bradford had 10 for Lincoln Park (9-4, 7-1). Vason Stevenson...
‘Hempfield way’ produces impressive win against Penn-Trafford
Every time Penn-Trafford picked at Hempfield’s double-digit lead and began to close the gap, the Spartans had an answer. When asked about his team’s ability to fend off the visiting Warriors, senior guard Christian Zilli had an answer. “We talked in the locker room, and we said, ‘If we get...
Marquee matchup highlights Westmoreland County Tournament
The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament always seems to feature a lot of great matchups. The 2021 tournament had more than its usual marquee matchups Saturday. Some of the matches pitted the top wrestlers in the state. That included Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary and Penn-Trafford’s Troy Hohman, Franklin Regional senior Carter Dibert...
