Sports
Woodland Hills suspends boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic 1 game for social media post
January 14, 2021
Woodland Hills suspended boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic for one game in response to a social media post last week that criticized game officials.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional adds size to its lineup
Franklin Regional has been known to produce good guards under alum and former standout Steve Scorpion. Commanding guards with a handle on the offense who can score and defend.
Monessen hires West Mifflin assistant to lead football program
Wade Brown was hired Tuesday by the Monessen School Board to fill the vacancy left with the resignation of Shane Swope Jr., just days after the football team forfeited its last game of the season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 13, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2021: Brayden Reynolds stars for Chartiers Valley
January 13, 2021
Brayden Reynolds had a big night, leading Chartiers Valley to a 64-62 overtime victory over Lincoln Park in a battle of Trib HSSN ranked boys basketball teams Wednesday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 14, 2021: Class 3A showdown in boys basketball
While Thursday is a busy night of girls basketball around the WPIAL, there are only two district boys basketball games scheduled.
Trib HSSN state boys basketball rankings for Jan. 13, 2021
While basketball is back for most boys basketball teams around the WPIAL, that is not the case around the PIAA.
Trib 10: Chartiers Valley sitting pretty in boys, girls power rankings
The slow progression of the 2020-2021 boys and girls basketball season continues around the WPIAL as some teams try to stay on schedule while others are still trying to tip off.
No. 10 Norwin wrestling opens season by upending No. 4 Latrobe
Norwin’s wrestling team made quite a statement Wednesday night in their Class 3A Section 2-B opener.
Hudson resigns after highly successful 2nd stint as Franklin Regional boys soccer coach
Rand Hudson has two loves in his life. His family and soccer.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Mt. Pleasant off to unbeaten start
Mt. Pleasant coach Scott Giacobbi is not quite ready to schedule a parade up and down Route 31, but he has enjoyed his team’s quick start.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum flashes potential with win over Mars
A mix of experience and youthful talent has the Plum girls basketball team hoping to finish at the top of Section 2-5A and break a long playoff win drought.
Deer Lakes’ Hasley strives to lead improving team
In a high school basketball season like no other, leaders are needed to help guide teams through the uncertainties that remain as schedules continue to evolve.
Covid changes rearrange Greensburg Salem basketball schedules
Greensburg Salem has not played a girls basketball game since Feb. 8 of last year.
WPIAL ‘publicly censures’ Woodland Hills basketball coach Matt Furjanic for tweet
Woodland Hills boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic tweets mostly about presidential politics to his 436 Twitter followers, but the WPIAL found one of his other posts more controversial.
Blistering 32-point quarter carries new-look North Allegheny past Seneca Valley
North Allegheny’s boys basketball team hasn’t reached triple digits in the past five seasons, which isn’t all that surprising since scoring 100 points is rare in the WPIAL.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 12, 2021
High schools
No. 1 Upper St. Clair pulls off gritty win over Bethel Park
Defense not only wins championships, it never takes a night off.
High school roundup for Jan. 12, 2021: Jackson Juzang hits for 42 for Winchester Thurston
Jackson Juzang poured in 42 points to power Winchester Thurston to an 86-73 boys basketball victory in Section 3-2A Tuesday night.
Ligonier Valley winter sports teams finally get down to preparing for WPIAL debuts
Ligonier Valley athletes and coaches were getting restless.
