Sports
Shaler bowling teams work through growing pains
December 30, 2017
Shawn Pilyih is used to helping inexperienced players learn everything about being a part of the Shaler bowling team. Taking first-time rollers and bringing them
Shaler girls seek tough opponents to develop consistency
Size, style and a challenge are what Shaler girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit looks for when seeking nonconference opponents. Entering the Shaler Tournament last Friday
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Grace Gackenbach
Grace Gackenbach, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel swim team, picked up three first-place finishes in a meet against Shaler on Dec. 21. She won
Hampton’s DeGregorio surprises with early return from health scare
You can't play a game you love if you don't have the heart for it. But Isaac DeGregorio probably would try. The sophomore had it
Pine-Richland’s Petcash makes name for himself
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team is off to a 5-1 start, and it's becoming clear Dan Petcash is a backcourt threat opponents must account for
WPIAL gymnastics champion Jones stays positive with career in doubt
Katrina Jones sat at the first gymnastics meet of the season, holding a clipboard while watching her teammates lose to defending WPIAL champion Moon. Next
Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel knock off rust at holiday tournament
Shady Side Academy hosted the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament from Dec. 27-29 with six teams entered in the round robin. On Dec. 27, Carson CohenQuaker Valley swim teams get fast start with new coach
The Quaker Valley boys swimming team (1-0) is off to a strong start under first-year coach Erin Cawley. Three Quakers in four events qualified for
Sewickley Academy girls mesh early
Unlike most WPIAL teams, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team has a lengthy break for the holidays. The Panthers are in the midst of a
Gateway swimmers rack up records, qualifying times
When the Gateway swimmers and coaches arrived at the high school natatorium for practice last Thursday, they were greeted with cold temperatures as heating issuesGateway works to build hockey program
Results were not the top priority heading into the hockey season for the Gateway junior varsity team. Shawn Jesih took over as coach of theKiski Area’s Noah Levett reverses course, reaches Powerade semifinals
Noah Levett came within one second of the semifinals at the 2016 Powerade Christmas Tournament, a literal last-second reversal costing him. The Kiski Area senior
Jeannette boys edge host Greensburg Salem for emotional victory
Emotions ran high, boiled over even, in the crowd. Security had to interact with some rowdy fans. One coach called the extracurricular antics andquot;a circus.andquot;
High school roundup for Dec. 29: Lincoln Park boys edge Class 6A No. 1 Pine-Richland
Keeno Holmes scored 21 points to lead Class 3A No. 1 Lincoln Park to a 47-44 win over Class 6A No. 2 Pine-Richland at the
Brose scores 24 as Hempfield boys top Greensburg C.C.
Hempfield did not press Greensburg Central Catholic much on Friday night. It didn't need to. Having 6-foot-4 swing-forward Braden Brose scoring inside and out canGreensburg Central Catholic girls shut down Burrell for victory
During a timeout Friday night, coach Joe Eisaman's hoarse-sounding voice resonated throughout his team's huddle. andquot;Give me something more,andquot; Eisaman implored. andquot;Go after it. FinishPowerade wrestling notebook: Norwin’s Phipps chasing title at 106 pounds
The annual Powerade Christmas Tournament holds the reputation as one of the most challenging high school wrestling competitions in the country. The first day ofHigh school scores, summaries, schedules for Dec. 29, 2017
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results Avella tournament Championship McGuffey 63, Avonworth 37 Third-place consolation Fort Cherry 50, South Side 47 Fifth-place consolation BurgettstownHighlands boys hold on for OT win over Knoch in tournament final
After missing 13 free throws in regulation, the Highlands boys had a feeling that could cost them the game. Instead, Highlands caught fire in the
High school scores and schedule: Dec. 28, 2017
December 29, 2017
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results Albert Martin Buc Classic (in Redbank, N.J.) Middletown North 57, Seton LaSalle 51 Apollo-Ridge tournament Championship Leechburg 49, Saltsburg
