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Franklin Regional wrestling sets sights on section title

The Franklin Regional wrestling team hasn’t won a section title for more than five years, but the Panthers have put themselves in position to end that streak. The Panthers (11-3, 4-0), ranked No. 4 in the Trib HSSN rankings, clinched the top spot in Section 1B-AAA with one section match...
Franklin Regional’s Brush happy to continue basketball career

Maria Brush wants to be a physician’s assistant. That much was clear when she looked into pursuing a degree in her preferred field at Seton Hill. Basketball would be a bonus if she could somehow make both worlds work simultaneously. The Franklin Regional senior will get that opportunity next year...
Hampton girls off to red-hot start after adopting up-tempo style

Not even a pandemic — or having to run pregame drills in the school cafeteria — can slow down the Hampton girls basketball team. Coming off back-to-back losing seasons, the Talbots have sprinted to one of their best starts in at least two decades. A 71-27 victory over Central Valley...
Hampton competitive spirit squad adapting to all-new calendar

The Hampton competitive spirit team still hasn’t started its 2020-21 season, when in any other year it would almost be over. Covid restrictions pushed back the WPIAL championships from early January to mid-March, and the PIAA and national championships — at which Hampton is a regular qualifier — were moved...
Fox Chapel boys start to come together defensively during winning streak

After suffering back-to-back losses at the beginning of January, the Fox Chapel boys basketball team found its footing and earned four straight victories, including two key wins over Central Catholic and No. 1 Upper St. Clair. When the Foxes put together their storybook season last year, going 21-2 and earning...
Penn Hills senior swimmer getting up to speed after knee injury

Senior Michael Lintelman was getting excited for his prospects of continuing to drop time in the pool and finishing strong at WPIALs in his final season at Penn Hills. However, a freak accident in August where Lintelman suffered a dislocated knee provided a setback to any progress Lintelman hoped to...
Norwin notebook: Giansante headed to Western Carolina

Anthony Giansante could have tapped out. When Western Kentucky pulled his football scholarship offer several months back, and a few other offers went by the wayside, the senior from Norwin had to regroup and essentially start over. He continued to cast lines to college coaches, posting videos of his workouts,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 30, 2021: Defending champs collide

On the final day of high school basketball in January, a pair of defending WPIAL girls basketball champions square off when Bishop Canevin visits Rochester on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders won the district Class 2A title last year, their fourth in five years. Bishop Canevin dropped to Class A this...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 29, 2021

Basketball Boys Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 72, Butler 68 North Allegheny 78, Seneca Valley 77 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 54, Canon-McMillan 51 (2 OT) Upper St. Clair at Baldwin, ppd. Section 3 Hempfield 49, Norwin 34 Penn-Trafford 46, Central Catholic 42 Class 5A Section 1...
Penn-Trafford’s Frye brothers accept twin FCS offers as preferred walk-ons

St. Francis bagged a package deal Friday, landing football commitments from Penn-Trafford’s Frye twins — Mason and Nate. The siblings were recruited as defensive backs and will join the program as preferred walk-ons. “It is honestly super exciting to be able to go to the same program,” Mason Frye said....
High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2021: Brentwood’s Rosing beats buzzer in section showdown

Chase Rosing scored 18 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left, to boost Brentwood to a 55-54 win over Washington in a boys basketball battle of the top two teams in Section 4-3A Friday night. Tavian Miller added 14 and Riley Brendel 10 for Brentwood (7-1, 5-0). Tayshawn...
No. 3 Montour builds 15-point lead, hangs on for victory over Central ValleyVideo

Isayah Mosley and his Montour teammates held their breath in the final seconds of a 40-38 victory Friday night as host Central Valley missed at the buzzer. Come Sunday, they’ll be holding pizza and wings. That’s the reward coach Bill Minear promised his team for keeping an opponent under 40...
Laurel Highlands too much for Thomas Jefferson

When preparing for the challenge of facing Rodney Gallagher and the high-powered Laurel Highlands offense, Thomas Jefferson coach Dom DeCicco is like most coaches. He does all he can to get his players prepared in practice, while also understanding it’s nearly impossible to replicate the Mustangs’ speed. LH put that...
Youthful Elizabeth Forward hangs on vs. Mt. Pleasant after nearly wasting big lead

Matt Loftis saw first-hand Friday night the blessings of having a young, athletic basketball team. He also saw the curse of his team’s youth. Down by as many as nine points in the first quarter, Elizabeth Forward took control and built a 20-point advantage on Mt. Pleasant in the third...
Hempfield boys attack basket, handle Norwin

Joe Fiedor is that player in practice who never slows down. A constant ball of energy. “I like to play fast and go to the paint,” the Hempfield junior guard said. “I am always going.” A 6-foot guard, Fiedor spent much of the night slashing through the lane and attacking...
Freeport defense makes stand, stops Burrell

Freeport found a higher gear for its defense in the third quarter, and it resulted in the first Yellowjackets win of the season. Freeport forced 14 Burrell turnovers in a frantic third period and held the Bucs scoreless for 4 minutes and 30 seconds during one stretch to come away...

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