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Now wrestling at a more appropriate weight, Hempfield’s Priest eyes states
Hempfield junior Briar Priest easily could have been a two-time PIAA qualifier and possible placewinner. He was one victory away from earning a trip to Hershey for the Class AAA tournament the past two seasons. Priest (64-15, 34-5) competed at 106 pounds those seasons and, admittedly, battled a weight problem...
With new coach, Knoch wrestling looks to surprise in WPIAL Class AA
With a new coach and a rejuvenated attitude, the Knoch wrestling team is ready to surprise teams this year as the Knights drop down to WPIAL Class AA and gain a few new wrestlers. Bob Waldron, who is originally from the New Jersey area and has been around wrestling his...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Jan. 12, 2021
Team rankings Class AAA 1.Waynesburg (1-0) 2.Seneca Valley (2-0) 3. Hempfield (0-0) 4. Latrobe (0-0) 5. Canon-McMillan (0-0) 6. Connellsville (0-0) 7.Franklin Regional (0-0) 8. North Allegheny (0-0) 9. Kiski Area (0-0) 10. Norwin (0-0) Class AA 1.Burrell (0-0) 2.Freedom (0-0) 3. Quaker Valley (0-0) 4. Mt. Pleasant (2-0) 5....
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell wrestlers get season started off on right foot
The Burrell wrestling team got its season started off on the right foot this weekend when it traveled to the North Allegheny Wright Automotive Invitational. Out of 13 weight classes, the Bucs had two first-place finishers, one second, two thirds and three fourths. Each weight class had between seven and...
Longtime Franklin Regional football coach Greg Botta retires
Maybe there were precursors the end was coming, and the time was right to go. From an abnormal training camp to the final game, Greg Botta said this past high school football season had a different feel to it. With the ongoing covid-19 protocols and day-to-day uncertainty, it was a...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Burrell’s Cooper Hornack
During the North Allegheny Wright Automotive Invitational this weekend, the No. 1 or No. 2 seeded wrestler won 11 of the 13 weight classes. That allowed Burrell freshman Cooper Hornack to stand out in his first varsity competition. The 113-pounder was given the No. 4 seed and worked his way...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Seneca Valley
Seneca Valley wrestlers started their season with two impressive wins at the Reynolds Duals this past weekend, securing victories over powerhouse Reynolds and Saegertown. Eight different Raiders wrestlers won both their matches Saturday, with Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Chanz Shearer, Tyler Chappell, Connor Smith, TJ Border and Antonio Amelio leading the way....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 11, 2021
Basketball Boys Monday’s results Nonsection Badger (Ohio) 78, Shenango 53 Thomas Jefferson 52, Uniontown 35 Aquinas Academy 66, Riverview 65 Avonworth 68, Valley 60 West Shamokin 56, Indiana 23 California at Beth-Center, ppd. Montour at South Fayette, ppd. Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Hills, ppd. North...
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2021: Ashleigh Connor leads Mt. Lebanon
Ashleigh Connor scored 18 points and Reagan Murdoch added 13 to lead No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (2-0, 0-0) to a 55-44 nonsection girls basketball victory Monday night. Morgan Palmer had 12. Halena Hill led Oakland Catholic (2-1, 0-0) with 15 points. Alexa Washington added 11. Armstrong 71, Jeannette 25 —...
Finally back in action, Knoch girls basketball takes down Highlands
Knoch sophomore Hattie McGraw sank her team’s first points of the season Monday with a 3-pointer just 22 seconds into a Section 1-4A home matchup against Highlands. The Knights, who played for the first time this season after games Friday and Saturday were lost to postponement, kept pouring in the...
Pittsburgh City League winter sports will start Jan. 25
City League sports teams can begin their winter seasons Jan. 25, two days before Pittsburgh Public Schools students are expected to resume in-person classes. PPS superintendent Anthony Hamlet announced the updated timeline Monday. The district’s administration had previously said winter sports would be delayed until at least Feb. 1. “As...
What to watch for in high school sports for Jan. 12, 2021: OLSH, Springdale square off
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Springdale were on a collision course for a semifinals showdown in last year’s WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs. Only problem is the Section 1 co-champion and No. 4 seed Dynamos were stunned by section foe and No. 12 seed Winchester Thurston, 57-54,...
Damned if you do: Woodland Hills coach, WPIAL board to chat about Tweet
Woodland Hills boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic has a no cursing policy and violators run sprints at practice. Now, Furjanic might be the one running, although he disputes whether the word he uttered should count. Furjanic said he was assessed a technical foul Friday for yelling: “Dammit. That’s steps.” After...
Greensburg Salem girls basketball shut down for 10 more days
One step forward, two steps back. Greensburg Salem cannot seem to gain any traction in girls basketball due to the covid-19 pandemic, which once again has halted play in the program. Team activities have been suspended for 10 more days due to a covid case. Coach Rick Klimchock’s team will...
What to watch for in high school sports for Jan. 11, 2021: PIHL set to restart
While most basketball teams in the WPIAL returned to the court this past Friday and Saturday, the restart of the high school hockey season begins Monday. Following a four-plus week shutdown of high school hockey, the 2020-21 PIHL season continues with a busy night on the ice with 15 scheduled...
High school schedules for Jan. 11, 2021
Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Riverview, 7:30 p.m. Avonworth at Valley, 7:30 p.m. California at Beth-Center, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at West Shamokin, 7:30 p.m. Montour at South Fayette, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson at Uniontown, 7:30 p.m. Girls WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Hills at Penn-Trafford, 7:30...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 10, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 2-0, 1 2. Butler, 2-0, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 1-0, 5 4. Central Catholic, 1-1, 4 5. North Allegheny, 1-1, 3 Out: none Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Mars, 2-0, 2 2. New Castle, 2-0, 4 3. Chartiers...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 10, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 2-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 1-1, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 1-0, 3 4. Norwin, 1-0, 4 5. Bethel Park, 0-0, 5 Out: none Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Chartiers Valley, 2-0, 1 2. Trinity, 2-0, 2 3. Woodland...
Freeport girls swim team grateful to be back in pool
Alexis Schrecongost was grateful to dive into the pool and compete Friday as she and her Freeport teammates kicked off their season at Kiski Area. The junior, a multitime WPIAL medalist in the 100-yard breaststroke who also has claimed medals in the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley, said she...
South Park’s Maura Huwalt featured in Trib HSSN Best of the Century podcast series
Through the end of 2020 and the start of 2021, the Rebel Yell podcast will feature chats with some of the top WPIAL athletes from the first 20 years of this century. In May and June, the TribLive High School Sports Network held a fan vote bracket to determine the...
Dozens of basketball broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
Although the schedule can change at any moment, the TribLive High School Sports Network has lined up plenty of action on the hardwood, mats and ice in the first full week of winter sports. There will be lots of video and audio coverage of WPIAL boys and girls high school...
New Greensburg Salem AD getting comfortable in homecoming
Frank Sundry had not walked the hallways at Greensburg Salem for more than 16 years when he returned to take over as the school’s athletic director in October. The environment still felt familiar, the sites had not changed much and there was a sense of comfort returning to his alma...
Wrestling season during pandemic presents serious challenges for Shaler
Shaler Area junior wrestler Brad Yeager isn’t deterred by the road ahead. Even with low numbers and the pandemic restrictions, the 106-pound grappler is excited to have another season on the mat. Yeager, whose club closed once the pandemic started, has had his opportunities limited. “We’ve been working hard and...
Carlynton mat standout sets sights on 100th win, WPIAL title
In his native Ukraine, where he was born and lived his first 10 years, Oleg Melnyk claims his first name is very common. Now he’s trying to make a name for himself around the WPIAL and the state. The Carlynton senior has risen in weight class as he has improved...
Thomas Jefferson hockey making strides against tougher competition
Thomas Jefferson’s hockey team is on the rise. After competing in the PIHL Class A division for several years, the Jaguars moved up to Class AA this season. At the end of December, TJ owned a 2-1-1 record in the Varsity AA Southwest Division. “The league uses a fair-play formula...
