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Key WPIAL basketball section finales make for an exciting Friday on hardwood
February 6, 2020
It has been the most dominant section in its class for a decade, so there is no surprise that nothing has been settled coming down to the final night of section play in Section 2-4A.
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock, Southmoreland’s Gracie Spadaro
February 4, 2020
Devin Whitlock
Baldwin-Hempfield girls basketball game holds major ramifications
February 2, 2020
The final week of the WPIAL basketball regular season is here with games that will help determine section championships and playoff seeding.
Central Catholic senior Poillucci will be ‘great asset’ to Navy rowing team
February 1, 2020
Central Catholic senior Colson Poillucci, who gave up football to row, is headed to one of the country’s top men’s lightweight rowing teams.
Burrell goes for 14th straight crown in WPIAL team wrestling finals Saturday
January 31, 2020
It is the second longest championship run in WPIAL history, and on Saturday, the Burrell wrestling team will try to extend it to another year.
Spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Arnold Vento
Arnold Vento, a senior on the Fox Chapel basketball team, has helped the Foxes put together an outstanding season. As of Jan. 30, they had compiled a perfect record and clinched the section title with a win over Norwin on Jan. 28.
Quaker Valley freshman MacDonald hits his stride at indoor rowing championship
Quaker Valley freshman Alex MacDonald is shining as a first-year rower.
Several storylines heading into a busy Friday of section boys basketball
January 30, 2020
Thing are heating up in Section 2-5A in WPIAL boys basketball with three section games remaining.
Plenty of big girls basketball games in Beaver County on Thursday
January 29, 2020
The top two girls basketball teams in the latest Trib HSSN weekly rankings will square off with first place at stake on Thursday.
First round, quarterfinal WPIAL team wrestling playoffs set for Wednesday
January 28, 2020
Waynesburg, Canon-McMillan, Seneca Valley and Hempfield are the four sites for the WPIAL Class AAA first round and quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko, Hempfield’s Francesca Nemetz
Ethan Tulenko
Alle-Kiski Valley Athetes of the Week: Plum’s Kennedie Montue, Leechburg’s Jake Blumer
Kennedie Montue
TJ notebook: Alyssa DeAngelo hits 1,000-point milestone
Thomas Jefferson senior Alyssa DeAngelo scored her 1,000th career point Jan. 13 in a section game at Trinity.
Girls hoops showdown joins list of many big boys basketball games on Tuesday
January 27, 2020
There are plenty of key boys basketball games slated for Tuesday. One of the biggest games, however, is on the girls’ side of the hardwood.
Girls basketball games and WPIAL team wrestling playoffs make for Monday madness
January 26, 2020
Monday begins the stretch run of the WPIAL basketball season as two weeks left in section play.
Boys, girls basketball events tip Saturday and continue Sunday
January 25, 2020
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is holding its Hall of Fame Classic over two days at Montour this weekend with a dozen boys basketball games.
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Ed Farrell
January 24, 2020
Ed Farrell, a senior on the Fox Chapel wrestling team, took first place at 220 pounds at the Allegheny County wrestling tournament Jan. 18.
Busy night of WPIAL boys basketball littered with key games on Friday
January 23, 2020
It has been six years since the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team finished with a winning record. Barring a collapse, the Jaguars will finish this season with a winning record and possibly a lot more.
Strong leadership puts Hampton spirit squad back on the mat
The Hampton competitive spirit squad has been affected by coaching changes the past two seasons. Last year, it didn’t field a competition team and only cheered at varsity events.
