Sports
Mayah Charity leads Shaler track and field to indoor success
February 13, 2020
The Shaler Area indoor track and field team continues to show progress as it moves toward the postseason.
Bishop Canevin boys hope to continue historic season with deep playoff run
There probably aren’t many people as invested in the Bishop Canevin boys basketball program as second-year coach Geno Palmosina. He was a ballboy for the Crusaders in his youth, then played for them as a high-schooler.
Penn Hills standouts Snell, Bennett make college choices
Before National Signing Day, the Penn Hills football program already knew two players had made their college commitments.
Shaler girls basketball team laments ones that got away
Emily Cavacini wishes the Shaler Area girls basketball team could have found a way into the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs.
Carlynton boys basketball program takes giant step forward
Carlynton boys basketball coach Mike Kozy knew he had something special this season.
North Hills swimmers prepare for WPIAL meet
North Hills will be sending 13 swimmers to compete at the WPIAL Class AAA championships Feb. 27-28 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Sun, soccer draw NA’s Hannah Kirkpatrick to Tampa soccer program
The promise of warm weather year-round and close proximity to a beach persuaded North Allegheny senior Hannah Kirkpatrick to join the Tampa soccer team next season.
‘Natural progression’ has Hampton girls on right track
Though the Hampton girls basketball team missed the playoffs this season, its trajectory is on schedule.
Home-court advantage helps Hampton boys overcome obstacles
Whatever adversity the Hampton boys basketball team faced this season, it can take comfort in there’s no place like home.
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Terrelle Pryor buys new Nikes for Jeannette boys
Jeannette will have new shoes for the WPIAL playoffs, thanks to an old friend who made good on a promise.
GCC, Ligonier Valley boys press on in playoffs without transfers
Greensburg Central Catholic will be without its leading scorer for the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 12, 2020
February 12, 2020
Basketball
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 8
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years.
Butler feeling the power as new boys Trib 10 top team
It was a rough final week of the regular season for several Trib 10 ranked teams as they either slid down or out of the final regular season rankings.
Central Catholic tops Hempfield to win WPIBL boys team title
Central Catholic outdueled Hempfield in the championship match to capture the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League boys team title Wednesday evening at Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum.
Burrell’s Mikey Scherer exceeds expectations in return to mat
When Burrell’s Mikey Scherer was in eighth grade, he decided he didn’t want to wrestle anymore.
Wrestling notebook: Teams using female wrestlers for free points
Saucon Valley and Reynolds presented a girl during their matches against Notre Dame-Green Pond, a catholic school in Easton, to collect a forfeit at the PIAA Team Championship in Hershey over the weekend.
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum faces old foe Penn Hills
The last time the Plum and Penn Hills girls basketball teams met was Jan. 29, 2016, when the Indians stymied the Mustangs, 45-23, in Section 2-AAAA.
Young Deer Lakes girls basketball team hopes to continue growth in playoffs
Playoff expectations were high when the Deer Lakes girls basketball team opened camp.
Derry girls basketball team makes sure history doesn’t repeat
History was not going to repeat itself. The Derry girls basketball team saw to that.
