Sports
Westmoreland athletes of the week: P-T’s Olivia Pepple, Ligonier Valley’s Parker Hollick
February 3, 2024
Olivia Pepple
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending February 4, 2024
WPIAL boys basketball rankings
Burrell ends drought, wins WPIAL Class 2A wrestling title
The drought is over.
Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings for Feb. 3, 2024
WPIAL girls basketball rankings
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller, Highlands’ Cameron Reigard
Eliza Miller
Senior Meghan Murray breaks program scoring mark as Hampton girls hit stride
Hampton star guard Meghan Murray sank a half-court shot to end the first quarter against Mars on Jan. 22, but her next basket was even more dramatic.
Fox Chapel notebook: Wrestling team advances to WPIAL quarterfinals
The Fox Chapel wrestling team demonstrated in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament what it has shown all season. The Foxes weren’t going to be an easy out for any team.
Junior guard willing to do whatever it takes to help Fox Chapel girls win
Natalia Schaffer always looks for ways to improve on the basketball court. The Fox Chapel junior guard has been working on playing bigger than she is. With the Foxes being forced to be flexible this season, everyone has found different ways to contribute.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Roundball Classic finds new home
The Roundball Classic is changing locations.
Yough scoring sensation Terek Crosby’s grand plan includes 2k run
The thought of scoring 2,000 career points brings a smile to Terek Crosby’s face. It makes him daydream and drift off course for a minute before he quickly snaps back to the present.
Plum girls wrestlers having strong seasons ahead of postseason tournaments
Alaina Claassen waited nearly nine months to get back into wrestling competition.
Plum adds girls flag football team for this spring
Seventeen schools throughout the Pittsburgh region were part of a high school girls flag football league last spring.
Norwin notebook: Alex Thomas shines at PIHL all-star game
Alex Thomas delivered two goals and two assists as the Blue team tied the Gold team, 6-6, in the PIHL Class 2A all-star game on Jan. 28 at the Robert Morris Island Sports Center.
Norwin girls soccer coach steps down
Citing personal reasons, Norwin girls soccer coach Diane Metzger resigned after three seasons with the program.
‘Excellence has to be earned’: North Allegheny swimmers aim to maintain streak of WPIAL championships
The North Allegheny swimming team owns a WPIAL championship streak that’s older than some kids on the roster.
North Allegheny notebook: Joey Dopirak surpasses 1,000-point milestone
North Allegheny senior Joey Dopirak poured in 25 points in a 72-53 victory over Pine-Richland on Jan. 30, surpassing 1,000 career points in the process.
Murrysville Star notebook: Ex-Franklin Regional lineman getting Division I offers
Lineman Max Leven left Franklin Regional last year and decided to play football at Bridgton Academy (Maine) to sharpen his skills and better prepare to play at a higher level.
Hampton junior swimmer moves into fast lane
Hampton junior swimmer Wil Cramer is proving that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 2, 2024
High schools
Mt. Lebanon stakes claim in 6A with win over rival Upper St. Clair
Packed together tightly in a sold-out gym, the Mt. Lebanon student section chanted, “We run 6A,” in the final minutes of Friday’s win over rival Upper St. Clair.
