Sports
Central Cambria takes down Beaver girls in PIAA quarterfinals
March 15, 2019
With a lineup dominated by underclassmen, the Beaver girls basketball team still managed to attract some attention this season, playing into the middle of March, despite entering the state tournament as the sixth-place team from the WPIAL playoffs.
WPIAL champion Neshannock girls ousted by Delone Catholic in PIAA quarterfinals
ALTOONA — The 2018-19 Neshannock girls basketball team won 25 games and a WPIAL championship.
Knoch softball eager to build on last season’s long-awaited playoff victory
Coming off a season in which it won a playoff game for the first time in 11 years, the Knoch softball team exudes optimism.
Knoch baseball team wants to carry on recent winning ways
Knoch baseball coach Sean O’Donnell likened success to a two-way street.
Magin, Kazalas cap Quaker Valley careers on PIAA podium
At the beginning of the season, seniors Geoff Magin and John Rocco Kazalas weren’t ready to say Quaker Valley’s 3-year-old wrestling program had a tradition of excellence.
PIAA boys basketball playoff capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Sharon
PIAA basketball playoffs
Fox Chapel freshman Skirboll claims 200 IM title at PIAA Class AAA championships
LEWISBURG — Zoe Skirboll was confident she could go under two minutes in the finals of the 200-yard individual medley Thursday at the PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Bucknell University.
Gateway softball looks to maintain momentum after playoff appearance
The Gateway softball team enjoyed a “turnaround season” of sorts in 2018.
Trio of senior letterman lead Gateway baseball into ’19 season
The Gateway baseball team is seeking a quadfecta, as the Gators are looking to qualify for the WPIAL playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.
Sophomore Szazynski bolsters Shaler Area tennis lineup
Participating in tennis in some form was always a likely choice for Shaler sophomore Cam Szazynski.
Shaler boys basketball hopes standard set continues in future
Rob Niederberger does everything possible to get the Shaler boys basketball team exposure to different styles during the summer.
Chartiers Valley, Carlynton, Bishop Canevin softball have reasons for optimism
Bishop Canevin was the lone area team to make the WPIAL softball playoffs last season. This season, the Crusaders will try to make another run with a roster that looks very different.
Tough loss at WPIBL championships helped spark victory at regional for Norwin bowlers
One lousy pin. That’s how the Norwin boys bowling team ended its season last year, falling one pin short at the Western Regionals and being denied a spot in the state tournament.
Despite loss in PIAA tournament, Bishop Canevin girls reflect on special season
The Bishop Canevin girls basketball team suffered a roster shakeup in the postseason.
Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball hopes to battle for section title
Thomas Jefferson’s senior-laden boys volleyball team ended up 5-5 in section play last season.
Brentwood baseball team young but optimistic
Brentwood’s baseball team was hit hard by graduation last spring. Only one senior and two other starters return.
Gabe Dominick receives TJ’s Breisinger Award
Gabe Dominick hopes to be a key member of the Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team this season. A first-year defensive specialist/outside hitter, Dominick also made his mark as a starter on the Jaguars’ football team.
Penn-Trafford girls bowlers show improvement with regional tournament victory
Every coach wishes for the best and wants his or her team to do well, but Penn-Trafford bowling coach Bud Cummins never thought his girls bowling team would wind up being one of the best in the state when the season started.
Despite roster rebuild, Penn Hills boys make run to PIAA playoffs
Heading into the boys basketball season, Penn Hills was coming off the program’s first WPIAL championship since 2003 with a revamped roster.
Pine-Richland hockey earns bid to national tournament
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League is comprised of 56 teams across four separate classifications. Out of those teams, only one finished the 2018-19 regular season without a loss in regulation time — Pine-Richland.
