Basketball

Mt. Pleasant boys basketball coach Annie Malkowiak and Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
New Mt. Pleasant boys coach congratulated by Mike Krzyzewski
June 29, 2023
Encouragement from family and friends is one thing. But when Mike Krzyzewski gives you his blessing, you go for it.

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Jeannette’s Eli Jones drives against Westmont Hilltop’s Jack Wesner (22) at the third annual Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament on Saturday.
Jeannette coach pleased with performance at Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament
June 25, 2023
There was no one better than Jeannette senior Tre Cunningham in 2018 when he was named the Tribune-Review’s Boys Athlete of the Year.

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The Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament championship chain.
Schedule set for 3rd annual Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament
June 22, 2023
The third annual Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held Thursday through Saturday at Jeannette.

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New Latrobe girls basketball coach Mackenzie Livingston
Latrobe hires Livingston as girls basketball coach
June 20, 2023
When Mackenzie Livingston interviewed for a teaching position in the Greater Latrobe School District, she was excited to learn the girls basketball coaching position was available.

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Quaker Valley’s Nora Johns brings the ball upcourt during a game against Montour on Jan. 12, 2022.
Quaker Valley 3-sport standout Nora Johns picks Ohio Wesleyan
June 18, 2023
Quaker Valley’s loss is Ohio Wesleyan’s gain.

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North Hills forward Royce Parham (44) establishes position in the paint against Kiski Area in a 2023 WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game.
Royce Parham leaves North Hills to play senior year at Ohio prep school
June 17, 2023
One of the top high school basketball players in Pennsylvania is leaving the WPIAL and the state for his upcoming senior year.

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Mars hires Cornell assistant from Oakmont as new girls basketball coach
June 16, 2023
Mars has reached into the college ranks for its next girls basketball coach.

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Hampton’s Peter Kramer grabs a rebound from Highlands’ Jordyn Taverez last season.
Hampton staying sharp with summer basketball schedule
June 10, 2023
So much for resting on your laurels.

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Leechburg basketball coach Damian Davies works with his Blue Devils varsity team during a practice Nov 29, 2021.
Leechburg boys basketball coach Damian Davies resigns
June 2, 2023
Damian Davies said it was time to step away as head coach of the Leechburg boys basketball team but said he leaves with many positive moments from the four seasons of his second stint with the program.

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Penn Hills grad Drew Schifino
Penn Hills notebook: Drew Schifino plans basketball camp
May 21, 2023
Drew Schifino enjoys that his family’s name has deep ties within the Penn Hills community. Schifino, who is the Indians’ all-time leading scorer with 2,320 points, went on to play at West Virginia collegiately and overseas professionally.

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Rich Macura spends time with his nephew, Wyatt Roder, at the 2017 Freeport Elementary basketball camp.
Freeport grad takes over boys basketball program
May 14, 2023
For more than two decades, Rich Macura served as an assistant coach in a number of scholastic boys basketball programs.

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OLSH’s Jake DiMichele scores past Constitution’s Jamal Carr during the PIAA Class 2A state championship game Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Former OLSH basketball star Jake DiMichele commits to Duquesne
May 12, 2023
Former Our Lady of the Sacred Heart basketball star Jake DiMichele, who graduated a year ago as one of WPIAL’s all-time leading scorers, committed Friday to Duquesne.

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Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly celebrates after scoring against Peters Township during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game March 2 at Petersen Events Center.
Penn Hills notebook: Daemar Kelly earns all-state honors
May 7, 2023
Penn Hills guard Daemar Kelly was determined to finish his senior season with a WPIAL Class 5A championship in boys basketball.

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Geoff Dutelle, St. Joseph girls basketball
New St. Joseph coaches excited to take over basketball programs
April 30, 2023
Geoff Dutelle and Logan Acri are ushering in new chapters for the St. Joseph basketball programs, and both got a chance last week to meet and talk with each other about what the future holds on and off the court.

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Quaker Valley’s Nora Johns works against Blackhawk’s Ava Davis during their game Jan. 12 in Leetsdale.
WPIAL scholar-athlete award shines spotlight on Nora Johns’ remarkable Quarter Valley career
Nora Johns’ high school resume is exemplary.

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North Hills’ Royce Parham dunks against Mechanicsburg during their PIAA Class 5A first round state playoff game on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Ross.
North Hills’ Royce Parham commits to Marquette
April 26, 2023
North Hills junior Royce Parham, one of the WPIAL’s top college basketball recruits, committed Wednesday to Marquette.

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North Allegheny head coach Dan DeRose talks with an official during a game against Butler on Feb. 22, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Former North Allegheny basketball coach Dan DeRose files lawsuit against Fox Chapel School District after ’21 altercation
Dan DeRose wants to coach high school basketball again, but the former WPIAL champion said school districts have shied away because of criminal charges he faced two years ago involving Fox Chapel school police.

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<strong>buzzer beater</strong>
                                Quaker Valley girls basketball lost a 40-37 decision to Harbor Creek in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A tournament as Georgia Weber hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Huskies, who improved to 20-6 with the win. <strong>See full story, Page 18.</strong>
Before buzzer-beating finish, Quaker Valley girls basketball season filled with highlights
April 2, 2023
A last-second buzzer beater.

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Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay drives past Mt. Lebanon’s Quinn Murdoch during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Bethel Park.
Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Best of WPIAL girls basketball 2022-23
April 1, 2023
There were a lot of players and coaches who put in plenty of time on the basketball court this season to be the best they could be.

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Deer Lakes’ Bryce Robson is introduced before the start of the PIAA Class 3A state championship game March 25 at Giant Center in Hershey.
Valley News Dispatch boys basketball all-stars: Deer Lakes’ Bryce Robson strikes gold
Here are the 2022-23 Valley News Dispatch boys basketball all-stars:

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