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Pine-Richland junior having breakthrough season on ice
When Alex Erlain’s skates touch the ice, his Pine-Richland teammates and coaches know he’ll make every second of his shift count. The junior forward has emerged as an offensive playmaker with a team-leading 11 points through five games this season after scoring all of four points one year ago. He...
Despite shorthanded roster, Riverview wrestlers getting up to speed
Riverview has fewer wrestlers on its roster than normal, but coach Joe Murphy said excitement is high for those ready to test their mettle on the mat. The Raiders started their practices on time (Nov. 20) and maintained their schedule through Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown orders that took effect Dec....
Plum’s Kvortek sets sights on success at WPIAL gymnastics meet
Sarah Kvortek made her WPIAL gymnastics championship debut as a freshman last year, and the Plum athlete showed she had arrived with a fifth-place finish on bars in the Gold Intermediate I Division. “That was such a great experience,” said Kvortek, who qualified for WPIALs in all four disciplines, including...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny wrestlers start strong at host invitational
North Allegheny welcomed eight wrestling teams to the Wright Automotive Invitational on Jan. 9. The season-opening individual tournament gave the Tigers a chance to gain some much-needed match experience after enduring a mandated three-week shutdown by Gov. Tom Wolf. Wrestlers from Burrell, Fort LeBoeuf, Fox Chapel, Hempfield, Hickory, Southmoreland, Thomas...
Now healthy, Habib steps into new role for North Allegheny
Greg Habib’s junior season ended early last winter when a player fell into his leg at Seneca Valley’s gym, forced his knee inward and injured his medial collateral ligament. A lot can change in 12 months. Almost one year to the day, the North Allegheny senior returned to Seneca’s gym...
Hampton wrestler steps up to help teammate who lost home in fire
On a school night in early November, Hampton’s Jayden Resch disappeared into a spare bedroom for a few hours. The 172-pound junior wrestler had learned the home of classmate Jacob Premick was significantly damaged in a Nov. 3 fire, and he was driven to do something about it. “He’s been...
3 Highlands football players set to play in All-American game in Alabama
Three Highlands players are getting one more opportunity to show what they are capable of on the football field. This weekend, seniors Kaleb White, Jeremiah Saunders and Jeremiah Nelson will travel to Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Ala., to compete in the DREAM All-American Bowl. Players from 25...
Chartiers Valley girls quietly tie longest winning streak in state basketball history
There were a couple of high fives when the clock reached zeroes Friday night but nothing more than usual as Chartiers Valley wrapped up a 53-point section win over Moon. There was no indication the Colts had just tied a state record. No idea they’d just won their 62nd consecutive...
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Jan. 16, 2021
WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley 87, Butler 81 North Allegheny 83, Pine-Richland 77 (OT) Section 2 Upper St. Clair 53, Canon-McMillan 45 Peters Township 72, Baldwin 55 Mt. Lebanon at Bethel Park, ppd. Section 3 Fox Chapel 39, Norwin 38 Hempfield 54, Penn-Trafford 51...
High school roundup for Jan. 15, 2021: Seneca Valley knocks off No. 2 Butler
Cole Brooks scored 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, to help Seneca Valley knock off No. 2 Butler in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night. Connor Lyczek went 8 for 8 from the free-throw line and scored 26 points for Seneca Valley (3-2, 2-1), which made 18 of 19 foul shots...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 16, 2021: North Allegheny hosts MLK showcase
A tradition that was started by Woodland Hills officials a few years ago will continue this weekend at North Allegheny. The Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Showcase features plenty of action on both Saturday and Sunday showcasing teams from in and out of the state of Pennsylvania. The boys lineup...
Dominant as ever, Lincoln Park beats Montour in 1st section game in 4A
Lincoln Park entered the WPIAL in the 2007-2008 season and has been a dominant force in boys basketball since Day 1. In their early years, they played in Class A based on enrollment. They moved up in the last decade to Class 2A and then to Class 3A. On Friday,...
Penn Hills uses late-game 3-point binge to rally past Kiski Area
The Kiski Area Cavaliers were on the verge of a significant early season victory, leading Penn Hills by eight points early in the fourth quarter Friday night. But the Indians, with leading scorer Deondre Mitchell fouled out, staged a late surge and spoiled Kiski Area’s home opener, 62-58. A trio...
Hempfield rallies from behind then holds off Penn-Trafford late
Hempfield picked up its defensive tempo late in the first half and carried the upsurge into the second half, rallying from 12 down early to finally overtake Penn-Trafford and hand the Warriors their first loss, 54-51, on Friday night in Section 3-6A boys basketball. “I think our pressure at the...
Yofan’s free throw lifts Fox Chapel over NorwinVideo
Fox Chapel senior Eli Yofan didn’t have one of his typical games Friday. His shot was off, and Norwin’s defense did a good job taking away the driving lanes. But with the game on the line, Yofan came up big. His free throw with 5.2 seconds left lifted Fox Chapel...
Highlands erases late lead to knock off top-ranked Mars
Heading into this season, Highlands boys basketball coach Tyler Stoczynski knew he was going to have to ask sophomore point guard Jimmy Kunst to carry the scoring load. On Friday night, when the Golden Rams (1-0, 1-0) visited No. 1-ranked Mars (3-1, 2-1), Kunst stepped up big. After erasing an...
Another championship Franklin Regional coach, volleyball’s Mike Feorene, steps down
Another day, another high-profile Franklin Regional coach heading out the door. It’s been some week for the district, which saw another successful coach resign — the third since Monday. Mike Feorene is stepping down as girls volleyball coach after eight seasons. He follows longtime football coach Greg Botta and boys...
Facing 1-game suspension, Woodland Hills boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic resigns
Facing a one-game suspension handed down by his school district, Woodland Hills boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic resigned instead. Furjanic submitted his resignation letter Friday morning, hours before he was expected to serve his suspension. A longtime college coach, Furjanic cited a poor working relationship with the school’s administration as...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 14, 2021
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 71, Clairton 35 Nonsection South Allegheny 46, Washington 35 Plants and Pillars 49, Cheswick Christian Academy 30 North Hills at Hampton, ppd. Friday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Butler,...
High school roundup for Jan. 14, 2021: No. 1 North Allegheny girls basketball stages 4th-quarter rally
Jasmine Timmerson scored 15 points and Lizzy Groetsch added 13 as No. 1 North Allegheny defeated Seneca Valley 64-53 in Section 1-6A girls basketball Thursday night. North Allegheny (4-0, 3-0) trailed by three points after three quarters and pulled out the win with a 21-point fourth. Olivia West scored 17...
Freeport girls basketball defeats section foe Highlands
It wasn’t the cleanest of games in the eyes of Freeport girls basketball coach Fred Soilis, but his team did what it needed to do Thursday evening to claim victory in its season opener. Sophomore Ava Soilis led all scorers with a career-high 20 points, and sophomore Melaina DeZort added...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 15, 2021: Never too early for section showdowns
It is still early in WPIAL boys basketball, but already a logjam is forming in Section 3-5A. After a week of section action, only one game separates the top six teams in the seven-team section. All six of those teams go head-to-head on Friday, games that will either force some...
Norwin investigates on-court incident between basketball coach, opposing player
The WPIAL won’t seek to discipline Norwin’s boys basketball coach for an on-court incident with a player since the school district has already addressed the issue. “We let schools take responsibility for what goes on,” WPIAL executive director Amy Scheuneman said Thursday. In last week’s loss at Central Catholic, two...
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Fox Chapel looking to regain defensive form
For the past few years, the Fox Chapel boys basketball team has taken pride in its success on defense, but through three games this season, the Foxes haven’t quite lived up to their expectations. After allowing only three teams to score more than 50 points last season and finishing with...
Knoch scoring sensation Ryan Lang may be WPIAL’s best kept secret
Knoch junior Ryan Lang may have been the best kept secret in the WPIAL heading into this season, but through the Knights’ first three games, the sharp-shooting guard is starting to make a name for himself. Since Knoch’s opener with Mars on Dec. 11, before Gov. Tom Wolf shut down...
