Sports
Penn-Trafford baseball making strides in offseason, wins fall league title
December 10, 2023
With the graduation of the team’s top two pitchers, Nolan Marasti and Dylan Grabowski, Penn-Trafford baseball coach Lou Cortazzo knew he had to get some younger pitchers some work.
Penn-Trafford’s Antolena Damico hitting all the right notes for future in golf, dentistry
Things are starting to line up for Penn-Trafford senior Antolena Damico.
Penn Hills wrestlers build confidence with success at early season tournament
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer set up the team’s schedule so things would get progressively tougher. Competing at the Southwest Kickoff Classic at Valley High School was the right way to build confidence.
Penn Hills notebook: Charles Morris picks up coach of the year award
The Penn Hills football team collected plenty of accolades from the Big 56 Conference. Indians coach Charles Morris was selected as the Northeast Conference’s coach of the Year. Penn Hills had eight players selected to the first team for all-conference.
Gateway sports notebook: Boys basketball team earns pair of early-season wins
The Gateway and Allderdice boys basketball teams played close throughout their nonsection game Dec. 5 at Allderdice High School.
Sewickley Academy boys basketball looks to show growth during challenging times
There’s only one direction the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team wants to go in 2023-24.
Quaker Valley volleyball players scoop up awards after memorable season
Talk about a landslide vote.
Mimi Thiero provides spark for young Quaker Valley girls basketball roster
Oumou “Mimi” Thiero is a still-growing 6-foot-4 sophomore guard/forward who was an all-section selection last year.
Senior guard Joe Coyle, Quaker Valley boys start season on right foot
Joe Coyle is back for his senior year in the Quaker Valley boys basketball program.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 9, 2023
December 9, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2023: Penn Hills, Gateway win at Central Catholic tournament
Khalil Wall scored 16 points to lead Penn Hills to a 55-53 boys basketball win over Moon at the Jack Twyman Tournament at Central Catholic on Saturday.
North Allegheny loses to defending champ St. Joseph’s Prep in mercy rule state final
MECHANICSBURG — In the 11 years since North Allegheny last reached the PIAA finals, the landscape in the state’s largest classification has shifted to the east.
Norwin boys take the measure of Latrobe at WCCA Showcase
He rears back for a corner 3-pointer, stretching his arms high and behind his head, the basketball slightly tilted to the right.
Butler’s Drew Griffith tops Ringgold’s Ryan Pajak to win cross country national championship
Drew Griffith is a multi-time WPIAL and state champion and the Pennsylvania cross country record holder for fastest time, but even with all of those accolades, he still has times when he doubts himself.
Kiski Area beats host Hempfield at WCCA Showcase
Corey Smith stepped out of the locker room, took a deep breath and came to the realization his team was fortunate to leave Hempfield with a victory.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Yough’s Autumn Matthews, Southmoreland’s Ty Keffer
Autumn Matthews
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Plum’s Megan Marston and Kiski Area’s Isaiah Gonzalez
Megan Marston
Fast start leads Belle Vernon to 2nd straight state championship
MECHANISBURG — There was no suspense in this year’s PIAA Class 3A championship.
Franklin Regional notebook: Boys basketball team sprints out of gates
The ball went up in the jump circle and Franklin Regional took off.
Led by NAHL-bound Max Rutkowski, Franklin Regional hockey turns things around
After beginning the season 1-4, the Franklin Regional hockey team has turned things around.
