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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 3, 2021
Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 4 Armstrong 52, Indiana 21 Class 4A Section 2 Central Valley 57, Hopewell 40 Section 3 Belle Vernon 77, Uniontown 68 Class 3A Section 4 McGuffey 39, Brownsville 37 Class 2A Section 1 Riverview 66, South Side 63 Section 2 Fort Cherry 57,...
High school roundup for Feb. 3, 2021: Herrera-Rondon sets Seneca Valley wins record
Alejandro Herrera-Rondon won by forfeit to take sole possession of first place on Seneca Valley’s all-time wins list in a 58-8 victory over West Allegheny in Section 3A-AAA wrestling Wednesday night. Herrera-Rondon improved to 157-14, passing 2018 graduate Louis Newell, who went 156-25. Connor Smith (106) and Dylan Chappell (132)...
Highlands gets back on track with blowout victory over former section rival Knoch
Highlands suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, but it didn’t take the Golden Rams long to get back into the win column. They certainly were hungry for another victory. Behind 23 points from sophomore guard Jimmy Kunst and 22 from sophomore forward Chandler Thimons, the Golden Rams (8-1,...
Western Pa.’s top 10 football prospects for the Class of 2022
The WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League saw almost a dozen football recruits from their 2021 class sign with Power 5 schools this winter. The ‘22 class will need some help in the coming months to match that number. It could happen, but for now, only four Western Pennsylvania prospects have...
Covid-19 case halts Serra Catholic basketball games, practices
A newly positive covid-19 case has prompted Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport to halt its boys junior varsity and varsity basketball seasons, diocesan officials said Wednesday. All games and practices have been canceled until at least Saturday, Feb. 13 because school officials learned that “someone associated with the team”...
All-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Fox Chapel to face Hampton again
Fox Chapel is the only team in Section 2-5A to topple Hampton (8-2, 4-1) this season. The Foxes upended the Talbots, 58-49, on Jan. 12, and Hampton followed that loss with seven straight victories. The rematch is at 6 p.m. Friday at Fox Chapel. Behind 13 points from senior Ellie...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 3, 2021
One team lost its grip on the top spot while two teams fell out of the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings this week. Loyalsock Township lost to Holy Redeemer by two points and tumbled from No. 1 to No. 4, allowing for Lancaster Catholic to regain the top spot...
Trib 10: Newly installed No. 1 teams stay in top spots of power rankings
There were major changes to the HSSN boys and girls basketball power rankings a week ago, but the district seas calmed down this past week, causing only a few ripples in the Trib 10. The two freshly minted top-ranked teams from last week enjoyed perfect outcomes this past week, thus...
Dates for WPIAL swimming championships finalized
The WPIAL swimming steering committee met Wednesday afternoon and made some highly anticipated decisions regarding the Class AA and Class AAA championship meets. The Class AA meet will be held in its entirety Saturday, March 6, with the Class AAA meet to follow March 7. All decisions rendered, committee chairman...
With senior Soilis leading the way, ‘things are starting to click’ for Freeport girls
As the lone senior on the Freeport girls basketball team, Grace Soilis had concerns about the status of her final high school season and what might happen in the face of covid postponements and cancellations. “I had so many conversations with my parents and was all worked up about it,”...
Transfers provide boost for several top Westmoreland County teams
Bailey Kuhns and Christian McGowan did not experience the WPIAL basketball playoffs last season because of the timing of their transfers to Greensburg Central Catholic. They were ruled ineligible for the postseason because they changed schools after the start of 10th grade. Kuhns left Southmoreland about midseason, and McGowan came...
Division I dream comes true for Norwin’s Giansante, other Westmoreland football players
Finally, the day of promise arrived for Anthony Giansante. Fading in his rear-view mirror was what could have been. But resting squarely in front of him, in crystal-clear view, was what will be for the burly senior lineman from Norwin. National signing day allowed Giansante to finally make his dream...
Western Pa. football players in 2021 recruiting class headed to Division I, II programs
Here’s a look at where Western Pennsylvania senior football players signed to play at the Division I and II levels during the early-signing period in December and Wednesday. Class of 2021 Division I FBS Name, high school, pos., college Evan Azzara, Plum, OL, Miami (Ohio)* Derrick Davis, Gateway, S, LSU*...
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Norwin fine-tunes as postseason approaches
Norwin plans to be in the thick of the WPIAL Class 6A chase when the playoffs begin later this month. Based on program tradition, it would be unusual if the Lady Knights were not. But coach Brian Brozeski thinks some fine-tuning needs done to get his girls ready for March...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 3, 2021: Wrestling regular season wrapping up
Sectional duals are winding down in WPIAL team wrestling. This is the final week of the regular season before the team sectionals and the district playoffs next week. Makeup matches have been wrestled on various days these last few weeks; however, Wednesday marks the final night of regularly scheduled section...
In-pool profile: Thomas Jefferson’s Findlan ready to defend WPIAL 100 free title
Hallie Findlan was a woman of steel against Steel Valley on Jan. 25 as she swam the top WPIAL Class AA girls 100-yard freestyle time this season. The time of 53.84 seconds put the Thomas Jefferson senior and defending WPIAL 100 free champ at the top of the list. But...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 2, 2021
Boys Tuesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 92, Seneca Valley 83 North Allegheny 56, Pine-Richland 48 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 53, Baldwin 37 Bethel Park 44, Canon-McMillan 31 Section 3 Penn-Trafford 61, Greensburg Salem 34 Fox Chapel 49, Hempfield 48 Central Catholic 51, Norwin 40 Class 5A Section...
High school roundup for Feb. 2, 2021: Shaler knocks off Highlands
Logan Bernesser scored 20 points and Dylan Schlegel added 19 as Shaler defeated Highlands 71-67 in Section 4-5A boys basketball Tuesday night, handing the No. 3 Golden Rams their first loss of the season. T.J. Belles contributed 13 points and Kaden Orga had 10 for the Titans (6-3, 5-2). Jimmy...
No. 1 South Allegheny shows championship form, swats away Shady Side Academy
Last season, South Allegheny got a taste of championship basketball. Now, the Gladiators are ready to quench their thirst at the golden fountain. South Allegheny proved it is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A for a reason as it disposed of previously undefeated Shady Side Academy, 56-49, Tuesday night in...
Sto-Rox scores 20 consecutive 2nd-half points in section win over CarlyntonVideo
The halftime clock had almost reached zeroes before Sto-Rox emerged from the boys basketball locker room. Coach Dwight Hines later laughed at the suggestion he was in there delivering the best motivational speech of his life. Something sure got his Vikings fired up. Sto-Rox scored the first 20 points after...
In-pool profile: Butler’s Bocci has sights set on WPIAL swimming gold
David Bocci played second fiddle in the 100-yard butterfly and 500 freestyle at last year’s WPIAL Class AAA championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. This year, the Butler senior hopes to lead the band as he goes for gold in his events. “With being off so much in December and into...
Penn-Trafford boys ride big 1st half to victory over Greensburg Salem
Penn-Trafford sent a message to visiting Greensburg Salem early in Tuesday night’s boys basketball game. The message: If you’re going to cross midcourt, be prepared to feel some heat. The Warriors trapped constantly and forced Greensburg Salem into mistakes in the open court, creating turnovers and building a commanding lead...
No. 3 Fox Chapel holds off No. 4 Hempfield to gain the top spot in Section 3-6AVideo
When No. 3 Fox Chapel and No. 4 Hempfield met earlier this season, the Foxes used a run late in the game to cruise to a big victory. On Tuesday, when the teams met again in Section 3-6A, Fox Chapel junior guard Eli Yofan took control late in the game...
Westmoreland County wrestling tournament will have different look
There will be a Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament this weekend. But it is not being sponsored by the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association, and not every team is competing. The WCCA decided in the fall not to hold the county coaches’ tournament because of safety concerns for staff, wrestlers and coaches...
Enzo Morlacci 1st in Kiski Area history to win Powerade
The Kiski Area wrestling program has a storied history of success, but Enzo Morlacci accomplished something for the first time in program history this weekend. With two decisions, a pin, a technical fall, and a major decision, Morlacci became the first Kiski Area wrestler in program history to win a...
