Sports
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball teams work around inexperience
December 27, 2017
Joe Tutchstone paused a conversation at Kiski Area boys basketball practice last week to join his team in a drill. The Cavaliers coach took the
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Dec. 17, 2017
Here's a look at the Tribune-Review's team and individual wrestling rankings for the week of Dec. 17, 2017: Team rankings Class AAA 1. Canon-McMillan
Wrestling notebook: Penn-Trafford struggling with low numbers
It's unusual for Penn-Trafford to have trouble fielding a wrestling team considering the success of the program. But the 2017-18 season isn't going as planned.
Latrobe girls last of the undefeateds in Westmoreland
Latrobe girls basketball appears to be headed for a turnaround. The Widcats have started 5-0 for the first time since 2004-05 and are the lastYoung Plum team gaining experience through mat action
December 26, 2017
Plum head wrestling coach Steve Stremple said he is encouraged from what he's seen from the effort of his young team over the first few
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Monica Burns
Setting a record at any level of athletics is an impressive feat. Former Hempfield Area standout and current Wheeling Jesuit basketball player Monica Burns, however, established a mark that has never been duplicated at the college or professional level of basketball in the United States. Burns is this week’s feature for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. […]
High school basketball rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2017
rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Mt. Lebanon 6-0 2 2. Pine-Richland 5-1 4 3. Woodland Hills 6-0 5 4. Penn Hills 8-0 — 5. Butler 6-1 1 Out: Fox Chapel (4-2, 3) Class 5A
PIHL Notebook – 12/26/2017
Happy holidays to everyone, as this marks the final edition of the PIHL Notebook for 2017. With no games on the schedule this week, this special holiday installment will take a look back at the action from last week. Without further ado, let’s jump in to the most notable happenings on the ice. Melting the […]Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Hack’s milestone part of strong season at Leechburg
December 25, 2017
Christian Hack is having a strong senior season for the Leechburg boys basketball team, and he added a milestone to it last week. Hack reachedLatrobe welcomes newest Butler brother to basketball limelight
If a tree falls in the forest ... If Bryce Butler beats Austin Butler at one-on-one ... Wait, there was a witness: dad. andquot;It wasGus Frerotte headlines Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame class
December 24, 2017
Ford City High School never made the WPIAL football playoffs until quarterback Gus Frerotte took over in 1987. Frerotte, who was also an outfielder onAlle-Kiski Valley high school sports look ahead: Dec. 27-30
Tuesday • The Springdale and Valley girls basketball teams played each other on the season's opening weekend, at Springdale's tip-off tournament. They'll meet again, thisWestmoreland high school notebook: Yough’s Houseman, Penn-Trafford’s Suman get offers
Division II schools have been scouring the WPIAL in recent weeks and extended scholarship offers to several Westmoreland players. Yough lineman Scotty Houseman and Penn-TraffordWestmoreland high school sports look ahead: Dec. 27-30
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: WEDNESDAY Boys basketball Holiday tournaments begin around the WPIAL. Penn-Trafford will host McKeesport, Allderdice andSt. Joseph boys golfer Petrishen cards ace on Florida trip
Derek Petrishen wasn't having his best golf round during his recent trip to Florida, but he improved it in a hurry. The St. Joseph seniorPine-Richland hockey enters break on high note
The Pine-Richland hockey team entered the holiday break riding high, after toppling a strong Latrobe squad 6-5. The hard-fought victory was instrumental in keeping thePine-Richland gymnasts optimistic despite loss
Right out of the gate this season, the Pine-Richland gymnastics team was competing in quite the measuring stick matchup against Moon, a program that has
East Allegheny star guard Johnson scores 26 in win over Greensburg Central Catholic girls
Like any team that plays East Allegheny, Greensburg Central Catholic's quandary was take-over senior guard Amani Johnson. Speeding up the game with her up-tempo play
Highlands boys bounce back from loss to rout Greensburg CC
After losing to Franklin Regional on Friday night, Highlands made sure it wasn't going to lose to another Westmoreland County team Saturday afternoon. Sophomore KorryEverything old is new again for Westmoreland hoops coaches
Just because coaches spend years teaching basketball and pacing the sidelines at dozens of games does not mean they are experts on the sport. The
