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Iowa all-stars to compete at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
December 13, 2017
The 44th annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, scheduled for March 25 at Pitt's Fitzgerald Field House, is bringing in competitors from one of the sport's top
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford heads to Florida, scorers heating up
Jim Rocco doesn't want his team to view a trip to Florida this weekend as a vacation. andquot;It might be 80 degrees and sunny, but
WPIAL players selected to 2017 Trib 25 football all-star team
Here's a look at the 2017 Trib 25 football all-star team: T.J. Banks East Allegheny, WR/TE/DL Senior, 6-5, 240 The West Virginia recruit had 48
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Marrek Paola, Greensburg Salem’s Megan Kallock
Marrek Paola School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Basketball Class: Junior Claim to fame: Paola recorded a double-double with 36 points and 16 rebounds to lead Ligonier
Franklin Regional basketball player diehard Patriots fan
Franklin Regional senior basketball player Hunter Stonecheck plans to attend Sunday's Steelers-Patriots game, but he won't be rooting for Ben Roethlisberger and Co. Stonecheck, who
Pittsburgh athletes of the week: Mt. Lebanon’s Antonio Garofoli, Peters Township’s Makenna Marisa
Antonio Garofoli School: Mt. Lebanon Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: After scoring 44 points by way of 11 3-pointers in a win on
2017 Trib 25 All-Star Football Team
Here’s a look at the 2017 Trib 25 football all-star team: PLAYER OF THE YEAR PHIL JURKOVEC Pine-Richland, QB Senior, 6-5, 200 The Notre Dame recruit completed 243 of 334 passes for 3,969 yards and 39 touchdowns this season and also had 132 carries for 1,211 yards and 24 touchdowns in leading Pine-Richland to WPIAL […]
Homer-Center coach reaches out to Jeannette’s Roy Hall
Jeannette football coach Roy Hall, who was honored at a Coaches Corner Luncheon along with the other WPIAL championship coaches Tuesday, received a text message
Penn-Trafford boys heading south for tournament
Penn-Trafford boys basketball will play three games in the 28th annual Kreul Classic Friday through Tuesday in Coral Springs, Fla. Games will be played at
Guido: Where does the Pine-Richland football team rank among WPIAL’s all-time greats?
December 12, 2017
The high school football season is over, and about all that's left is to argue where Pine-Richland ranks among the greatest teams in WPIAL history.Leechburg boys move to 3-1 after defeating St. Joseph
After four games in five nights, Leechburg boys basketball has earned a day off. The Blue Devils advanced their record to 3-1 with an 87-63Pittsburgh high school roundup: Laskey hits milestone as Laurel Highlands rolls to victory
Bryce Laskey scored a career-high 45 points and reached 1,000 points for his career as Laurel Highlands defeated Elizabeth Forward, 92-65, a nonsection boys basketballFranklin Regional notches impressive win against Westinghouse
Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion said he wasn't pleased with how his team played in the first half of Tuesday's championship game of the 14th
Plays of the Week – Week Fifteen
More than three months ago, the weather was hot and sunny during the first installment of Plays of the Week for the 2017 season. Conversely, the gridiron was snow-covered for the final edition, which highlights the three WPIAL teams that captured gold in Hershey in the PIAA championships. While Gateway came up short, Pine-Richland, Quaker […]
McGowan’s scoring touch sparks Greensburg Salem to fast start
Greensburg Salem didn't have to turn to comic books to find a super hero. It has its own Marvel character. Senior guard Marvel McGowan has
Penn State offers scholarship to Gateway freshman Derrick Davis
Fresh off his appearance in the state football finals, Gateway freshman Derrick Davis added a scholarship offer Tuesday from Penn State. Davis received his offer
Highlands wrestling coach Walters draws from past for program’s future
Grant Walters put his wrestlers through something of a boot camp this summer, bringing in coaches from his past to relay their experience, knowledge and
Wrestling notebook: Hempfield, Greensburg Salem to battle for Crosstown Cup
Former Hempfield coach Rick Shaheen felt Westmoreland County wrestling needed a jolt back in 1999. So Shaheen and Greensburg Salem coach Randy Parsley created the
Kiski Area’s Reid sidelined after pulmonary embolism diagnosis
Isaac Reid expects to cap his high school wrestling career as a PIAA champion. For now, those plans are on hold. Reid, Kiski Area's senior
2017 PIAA Football Playoffs – Road to Hershey Results
For only the fourth time in the 30 years of the PIAA Football Playoffs, the WPIAL has three teams crowned as state champions. WPIAL teams won PIAA championships in three of the four classifications in 2001 (West Allegheny, Washington, Rochester), in 2005 (McKeesport, Franklin Regional, South Park) and in 2007 (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Thomas Jefferson, […]
