Sports
Franklin Regional notebook: After early wins, Panthers hit bump in road
December 14, 2024
After winning its first two games of the season at the Mike Rettger Tournament, the Franklin Regional boys basketball team dropped two straight at the 20th Hempfield tipoff tournament.
Championship coach Gene Matsook steps away after 39 years at Rochester
Gene Matsook was hesitant to take the Rochester job when his brother resigned, unsure at first whether he wanted to run the football program himself.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 13, 2024
December 13, 2024
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 14, 2024: Premier big men to clash at La Roche
A “big” boys basketball battle is set for La Roche College on Saturday as part of the annual Harry Jenkins Classic.
High school roundup for Dec. 13, 2024: Mars rains down 19 3-pointers in win over Blackhawk
Drew Navetta hit eight 3-pointers and finished with 26 points and Austin Wroblewski added 20 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Mars to an 83-53 win over Blackhawk in Section 4-5A boys basketball Friday night.
Latrobe boys stay unbeaten with ‘gritty, gutsy’ comeback win over Gateway
The fourth quarter greeted Latrobe with less than ideal circumstances.
Penn-Trafford boys stage huge rally, earn victory in overtime vs. Franklin Regional
One by one, his players emerged from the home locker room at Penn-Trafford and paraded across the gym floor. Most, if not all, of coach Doug Kelly’s crew was in an unusually impulsive mood, laughing and conversing and seemingly feeling as good as can be.
Deer Lakes routs Freeport at home in section opener
The last time Deer Lakes took the court, the Lancers barely defeated Mohawk in a double-overtime win Tuesday. You might expect the Lancers to come out in their matchup against Freeport a little sluggish as they regained their legs.
Smothering defense lifts Knoch boys past Valley in section opener
Teegan Finucan couldn’t help but feel confident after the Knoch boys basketball team opened Section 1-4A play Friday night at home with a dominant defensive performance.
2024 WPIAL and City League all-conference football teams
After the dust has settled and the championships have been won, area high school football coaches take the time to identify the top performers in 17 WPIAL conferences as well as the City League. Here is a list of those teams:
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Parkway
2024 Parkway All-Conference
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Big Six
2024 Big Six All-Conference
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Greater Allegheny
2024 Greater Allegheny All-Conference
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Allegheny Six
2024 Allegheny Six All-Conference
2024 WPIAL Football All-Conference: Northeast
2024 Northeast All-Conference
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Big East
2024 Big East All-Conference
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Class 6A
2024 WPIAL Class 6A All-Conference
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 12, 2024
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 13, 2024: Beaver County rivals to square off
One of the craziest, most thrilling WPIAL boys basketball games ever took place 20 years ago this season, and it known simply as the Lance Jeter game.
High school roundup for Dec. 12, 2024: Bethel Park stages furious 4th-quarter rally to beat Trinity
December 12, 2024
Ella Sabatos scored 19 points and Bethel Park rallied from a 12-point deficit at the end of the third quarter for a 54-52 victory over Trinity in Section 4-5A girls basketball Thursday night.
