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Leechburg coach to welcome new baby on same day as team’s biggest game
February 6, 2019
Leechburg is playing its biggest game of the season Friday night, but Blue Devils coach Corey Smith has an important item on his schedule earlier that day. Smith and his fiancee, Ashley, will welcome their third child Friday morning with a scheduled C-section at West Penn Hospital. Then Smith will
As WPIAL playoffs loom, top Westmoreland girls teams getting defensive
Looking at this season through a defensive prism, Southmoreland girls basketball coach Brian Pritts certainly can admire his team's handiwork. andquot;We know our defense was going to be one of our main strengths,andquot; Pritts said. andquot;Our girls take a lot of pride in playing 'D'.andquot; Southmoreland has the best points-against
Penn Hills football players ink commitments to Division I schools
Penn Hills' Daequan Hardy had a senior season for the ages, capped off with a historical performance in the PIAA Class 5A championship game. Hardy officially opened his next chapter as he signed his national letter of intent to attend Penn State on Wednesday morning. On National Signing Day, Hardy
Aliquippa’s MJ Devonshire: ‘Who would have thought you’d be going to Kentucky?’
With his letter of intent on the table in front of him, Aliquippa's MJ Devonshire unzipped his jacket and showed a blue shirt underneath. What color blue Kentucky blue. The highly recruited cornerback, who helped the Quips win WPIAL and PIAA titles in the fall, took his college recruitment all
WPIAL boys basketball clinchings, playoff picture through Feb. 5, 2019
February 5, 2019
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL boys basketball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage
Knoch boys capture share of section title with win over Freeport
Knoch completed its improbable climb from a 1-win team in section play last year to a section champion this year. The Knights broke open a close contest in the third period and closed the game from the foul line in a 56-43 victory over Freeport. Ahead 26-24 with 6 minutes,
Deer Lakes celebrates 1st section championship since ’92
Deer Lakes needed a cleanup crew on its gymnasium floor Tuesday night. An accomplishment more than 25 years in the making provided cause for celebration. The Class 3A No. 5 Lancers clinched their first outright section championship since 1992, rallying from an eight-point deficit in the third quarter to down
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 5, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 86, Seneca Valley 81 Pine-Richland 79, Central Catholic 56 Section 2 Bethel Park 66, Baldwin 55 Peters Township 62, Canon-McMillan 58 Upper St. Clair 71, Mt. Lebanon 45 Section 3 Fox Chapel 60, Connellsville 48 Penn-Trafford 59, Norwin
No. 4 Penn Hills clinches share of section title with win over McKeesport
The Penn Hills boys basketball team is one win away from the Section 1-5A title. The No. 4-ranked Indians, who feature no returning starters from last year's WPIAL title-winning squad, knocked off upstart McKeesport, 65-52, on senior night Tuesday at Penn Hills High School. Tuesday's win guaranteed Penn Hills a
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2019: Montour takes down No. 4 Chartiers Valley
The Class 5A playoff picture continues to gain contenders. Just four days after upsetting unbeaten Moon, No. 4 Chartiers Valley was upended. James Eubanks had 23 points to lift Montour to a 59-54 victory over the Colts on Tuesday night. Jaden Nelson added 13 points and surpassed 1,000 for his
No. 4 Upper St. Clair boosts playoff stock with 26-point win at No. 3 Mt. Lebanon
Upper St. Clair gave the WPIAL basketball committee more to think about in Class 6A. Tanner Gensler, Luke Gensler and David Pantelis scored 18 points apiece Tuesday night as fourth-ranked USC defeated third-ranked Mt. Lebanon, 71-45, bolstering the Panthers' playoff hopes with less than a week left in the regular
Franklin Regional boys top Shaler, move into 2nd place
Franklin Regional learned another valuable lesson, and it happened on Teacher's Appreciation Night nonetheless. andquot;We have to finish plays, keep busting our butts and come back stronger ... and that will help us get a good seed for the playoffs,andquot; senior forward Adam Rudzinski said. Still reeling some from a
Hot perimeter shooting leads Penn-Trafford boys past Norwin in Section 3-6A
The Penn-Trafford boys basketball team came out firing in the first half of its final Section 3-6A contest of the season, draining eight 3-point shots en route to a 59-47 victory over rival Norwin. The Warriors shot 53 percent from behind the art in the first half and built a
Ligonier Valley shows focus, advances to Heritage Conference title game
Ligonier Valley's run at another District 6 boys basketball championship got off to a fast start in the Heritage Conference semifinals on Tuesday night. Marrek Paola scored 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Ligonier Valley to a dominating, 80-58 victory over visiting Purchase Line, sending the Rams to
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Apollo-Ridge’s Rylee Eaton, Burrell’s Austin Mele
Rylee Eaton School: Apollo-Ridge Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Report card: Eaton has been instrumental in the Vikings' (15-5, 7-5) success this season. The three-year starter ranks second on the team in points per game (10.2) and points (193) through 19 games. The 5-foot-9 guard/forward has 11 double-digit scoring performances this
George Guido: Putting Burrell’s dominance in perspective
It's 13 and counting for the Burrell wrestling team. The Bucs extended their incredible run Saturday with a 54-21 victory over Freedom at Chartiers-Houston High School, giving the program 13 consecutive WPIAL titles. Burrell actually had the title wrapped up early, sporting a 45-9 lead with four bouts left. The
WPIBL regular season concludes this week
It's almost championship time in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League. The regular season almost is complete, and teams and individual bowlers are gearing up for the league tournaments next week and two weeks from now. The WPIBL team tournaments are first. The boys will bowl Feb. 13 at Nesbits
Wrestling notebook: Twist added to WPIAL Class AA individual tournament
The WPIAL Class AA individual wrestling tournament gets underway Feb. 15 at Canon-McMillan, and there will be a different twist to this year's tournament. In previous years, the section tournament was held the first day and the WPIAL tournament the next day. This year, the section tournament will begin at
Penn Hills’ Hardy commits to Penn State; teammates Thomas, Smith also announce college plans
Penn Hills senior Daequan Hardy wasted little time in accepting a scholarship offer from Penn State. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound cornerback and wide receiver received an offer from the Nittany Lions on Tuesday afternoon and announced his commitment to the Big Ten school Tuesday night on Twitter. Hardy was named the
‘Mr. Murphy’ teaches Burrell wrestlers about facing adversity
Burrell calls its wrestling nemesis andquot;Mister,andquot; but it's not a person. Meet andquot;Mr. Murphy,andquot; a variation of the more well-known Murphy's Law -- the adage that states that anything can go wrong, will go wrong. andquot;It's like a bad energy that comes when you least expect it,andquot; senior Austin Mele
