Basketball

North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski scores past Central Valley’s Allyson Kirby during the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship at Petersen Events Center.
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
December 2, 2019
WPIAL girls basketball season will tip off next weekend.

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Central Valley’s Isiah Warfield, who played at Sewickley Academy last season, shoots over OLSH’s Dante Spadafora during their game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School.
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preseason breakdown
A new decade of WPIAL boys basketball tips off next weekend.

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Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak practices Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.
Quick Ligonier Valley boys look to make a run to another district title
You won’t see Ligonier Valley police chief John Berger handling out any speeding tickets in the Ligonier Valley High School gymnasium this winter.

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Valley’s DeAisha James works out during practice Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at Valley High School.
Valley girls expect to build foundation for return to winning ways
It’s been a long, dark period for Valley girls basketball, but coach Ernie Sipolino believes there might be light at the end of the tunnel.

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Yough’s Kaden Bizzozero practices a dribbling drill while head coach Jim Nesser oversees practice.
Yough boys basketball ready for heavy lifting
December 1, 2019
Inside a weight room at Yough, music blares while players lift and exercise, some methodically traversing from station to station.

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Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell drives past Bishop Carroll’s Grace O’Neill during the PIAA Class 5A girls state championship game Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Giant Center in Hershey.
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
WPIAL girls basketball season will tip off next weekend.

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Mars’ Michael Carmody scores between Meadville’s Lemaro Husband (1) and Lashon Lindsey during their PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal Friday, March 15, 2019, at Sharon High School.
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball preseason breakdown
A new decade of WPIAL boys basketball tips off next weekend.

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St. Joseph’s Ally Swierczewski drives around a Riverview defender during a scrimmage.
Nowhere to go but up for St. Joseph girls after 1-21 season
Last season was one to forget for the St. Joseph girls’ basketball team.

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Yough girls’ basketball head coach Mike Gerdich speaks with his players while at practice Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 at Yough High School.
Yough girls ‘pointing in the right direction’
It might not seem like much, but three victories last season was a big deal for the Yough girls basketball team. The number represented three more successful outings than a winless team in the previous year.

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Junior guard Andrew Sullivan is the lone returning starter this season for St. Joseph. He led the team in scoring last season.
Stalwart Sullivan leads new-look St. Joseph boys basketball
Last season was a good time to be part of the St. Joseph boys basketball team.

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Gateway’s Dynasty Shegog (right) competes during practice for the 2019-20 season Nov. 29, 2019.
Loaded Gateway girls roster out to right last season’s wrongs
The Gateway girls basketball team’s 2018-19 season was over in a flash.

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Springdale’s Logan Reddinger works out next to head coach Aaron Epps during practice Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at Springdale High School.
Springdale boys must replace Zolnierczyk’s production, leadership
November 30, 2019
Replacing a stellar, multi-sport athlete is tough for any school, let alone a small one.

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Numbers, optimism up for Springdale girls basketball
There is a welcome sight at Springdale girls basketball preseason practices.

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Butler’s Ethan Morton scores against Pine-Richland during Class 6A boys basketball semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball preseason breakdown
A new decade of WPIAL boys basketball tips off next weekend.

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Bethel Park’s Olivia Westphal scores past Mt. Lebanon’s Nora Kogan during their game Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at Bethel Park High School.
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball preseason breakdown
WPIAL girls basketball season will tip off next weekend.

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Southmoreland’s Charity Henderson attempts to dribble around Elizabeth Forward’s Juria Flournoy during girls’ WPIAL basketball on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at Elizabeth Forward High School. Southmoreland lost 44-45.
Experienced Southmoreland girls basketball team turns to defense
It’s not that Brian Pritts undervalues offense.

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Southmoreland’s Mason Basinger (2) practices layup shots with teammates during drills on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 at Southmoreland High School.
Southmoreland boys basketball hopes depth translates to wins
Depth on paper and depth on the court are different things.

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Pine-Richland girls basketball coach Tom Reighard prepares his team for the 2019-2020 season Nov. 23, 2019.
Pine-Richland girls eager to climb section ladder
The Pine-Richland girls basketball team is in the midst of a rebuilding phase and sports a roster that has youth and inexperience aplenty.

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Pine-Richland senior Levi Wentz could be a key contributor after growing 2 inches since last season.
Pine-Richland boys reloaded, ready to run
Last season, a high-scoring, guard-heavy offensive attack powered the Pine-Richland boys basketball team to a WPIAL Class 6A semifinal appearance and a PIAA playoff bid.

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Riverview’s Alyssa Cappa looks for a shot during a recent scrimmage against St. Joseph on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.
Playoff near-misses motivate Riverview girls
November 29, 2019
The Riverview girls basketball team suffered heartbreak two seasons ago with a buzzer-beating, one-point loss to Serra Catholic in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.

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