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Shady Side Academy boys basketball team to rely on depth
December 3, 2017
Last season, the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team finished 9-1 in WPIAL Section 3-3A and reached the semifinals of the WPIAL tournament before losingAlle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead for Dec. 4-9
MONDAY • The Deer Lakes hockey team looks to rebound from a two-game losing streak with a home game against Class A foe Chartiers Valley.
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball players to watch
Preseason Player of the Year Lauren Wasylson Mars 5-10, Jr., forward 16.5 ppg Players to watch Sierra DeAngelo Oakland Catholic 6-0, Jr., F, 12.0 ppg
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball players to watch
Preseason Player of the Year Robby Carmody Mars 6-4, Sr., guard 26.2 ppg Players to watch Raquan Elliot McKeesport 6-5, Sr., G/F, 15.4 ppg Joey
St. Joseph boys basketball ready for run and gun
St. Joseph boys basketball coach Kelly Robinson is content to go through an entire game without running an offensive set. That may sound strange, but
Jeannette football team looks to finish sweet run in PIAA championship
The silver things raining down on the Jeannette football team Friday night weren't ice pelts. They were Hershey Kisses thrown by excited Jayhawks fans. That's
Youth movement rises for Pine-Richland wrestling
Last year, the Pine-Richland wrestling team boasted a strong senior class that included Division I recruits in Hunter Baxter (Maryland), Garrett Burnham (Maryland), Alex Salas
Southmoreland boys basketball embarks on major rebuild
It was as if the team's hard drive crashed before the season even started. And the Southmoreland boys basketball team lost everything. One minute, coach
Southmoreland girls basketball welcomes scoring phenom Konek
Southmoreland knew it would need scoring punch with the graduation of standout athlete Olivia Porter, the program's second all-time leading scorer. Then came a ratherPine-Richland football reloads, readies for state title game
With as many as twelve of its players, including quarterback Phil Jurkovec, battling illness, the Pine-Richland football team punched its ticket to the state title
Shaler wrestling keeps chugging, eyes section title
Few people within the Shaler wrestling program took a break during the offseason. Junior wrestler Ryan Sullivan, who finished runner-up in the WPIAL and PIAAWycich leads Shaler hockey during hot streak
Cameron Wycich leaves his silent persona in the locker room when he takes the ice. Something about hockey makes the Shaler left wing chatty. andquot;I
Baldwin’s Kalwarski to tumble into 2-sport status at West Liberty
Hanna Kalwarski, a two-sport athlete at Baldwin, will maintain that status when she embarks on her college career. Kalwarski, 17, recently signed a letter of
Former assistant coach Barrett set to guide Seton LaSalle girls
Ian Barrett has served his coaching apprenticeship. An assistant in recent years at Seton LaSalle (2012-13), Oakland Catholic (2012-13) and Keystone Oaks (2014-16), Barrett isSeton LaSalle boys soccer wraps another remarkable season
Postseason plaudits for the Seton LaSalle boys soccer team have been rolling in. For the second consecutive year, senior forward Darryl Daniels earned the trifecta
Pine-Richland Overcomes Sickness & Streaks to Beat Manheim Twp
Phil Jurkovec hadn’t eaten much in days, weak from an illness that hit Pine-Richland’s roster at a terrible time. But with the Rams one win away from Hershey, the senior quarterback still threw two touchdowns and rushed for another in Saturday afternoon’s 28-7 victory over Manheim Township in a PIAA Class 6A semifinal at Mansion […]
Springdale boys hope to avoid repeat of last season’s late swoon
December 2, 2017
Rarely has there been a time when Springdale boys basketball coach Seth Thompson was at a loss for words. But when his Dynamos lost a
Westmoreland high school notebook: Recruiting picks up for Latrobe junior Fenton
Recruiting is beginning to pick up for Latrobe junior basketball player Reed Fenton. A 6-foot-3 combo guard, Fenton had a big summer with the PK
Penn-Trafford boys not shying from tough section
Junior guard Kevin Stinelli said he didn't mind when the Penn-Trafford basketball team saw an uptick in competition last season with the PIAA expanding to
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball breakdown
Preseason Player of the Year Ethan Morton Butler 6-5, So., point guard 14.0 ppg in 2016-17 Players to watch Carson Cohen Fox Chapel 6-2, Sr.,
