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2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Freeport, Shady Side Academy lead Allegheny 6 honors
December 22, 2022
Conference champion Freeport received 10 first-team all-conference spots in the Class 3A Allegheny 6, led by Ben Lane, Jacksen Reiser and Jacob Bollinger, who also earned individual awards.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Cavalry arrives for Belle Vernon
Now that its basketball team is back to full strength, can Belle Vernon make a run at football and basketball titles?
Southmoreland boys finding different ways to win
The Southmoreland boys basketball team put up 83 points in one game and 44 in another and won both games.
Sheldon Jacobson: Tech meltdown will help the economy — eventually
Technology companies are shedding jobs at disturbing rates. Those with experience in computing are being laid off, sometimes with little warning. Freshly minted computer science graduates are facing employment headwinds not seen for well over a decade. Is this the next dot-com bubble burst, which could send the economy spiraling downward to new lows?
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 21, 2022
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Western Pa.’s Top 10 football prospects for the Class of 2024
December 21, 2022
College football coaches needing a linebacker, running back, wide receiver or offensive lineman will be visiting Western Pennsylvania in the coming months.
High school roundup for Dec. 21, 2022: Allderdice knocks off another WPIAL foe
Ethan Anish scored 22 points and made four 3-pointers while Major Rainey and Jack Segall added 12 points apiece to lead Allderdice to a 68-59 victory over Pine-Richland in nonsection boys basketball Wednesday night.
‘He was super:’ Franco Harris was 3-sport star in New Jersey before NFL fame
Before a legendary NFL career that elevated him to football royalty and before his proud college days at Penn State playing for Joe Paterno, the late Franco Harris was a standout three-sport star at a small high school in New Jersey.
Penn-Trafford trio signs letters of intent, proving program’s power
The WPIAL and PIAA trophies in the display case at Penn-Trafford tell the story of how far the football program has come.
Leechburg’s Braylan Lovelace, Apollo-Ridge’s Nick Curci carry A-K Valley flag on signing day
Braylan Lovelace and Nick Curci may be headed to different colleges, but the two Alle-Kiski Valley football standouts on Wednesday shared a similar celebratory atmosphere.
Paul Muschick: Drug addicts, drivers will benefit from new Pennsylvania laws
The Christmas season is a time to be cheery and celebrate the good things in life.
Early signing day: WPIAL, City League players sign with Division I programs
High school football recruits used to have to wait until February to sign a national letter of intent, but that changed six years ago when the NCAA added an early signing period for Division I football.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Norwin tops Class 6A poll
There is a new No. 1 in WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball.
After knee injury, Greensburg Salem’s Kaitlyn Mankins is back and better than ever
Led to believe she could make a full recovery in four months, a goal-oriented and motivated Kaitlyn Mankins aimed for a shorter time to mend.
2022 TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Stars
Western Pennsylvania had five high school football teams reach the state finals this season, including a postseason run by Westinghouse that was the City League’s first PIAA championship game appearance in decades.
Steel Valley’s Cruce Brookins signs with Pitt
It didn’t take Cruce Brookins long to find a new home after he de-committed from Kent State last month.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
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High school roundup for Dec. 20, 2022: Hampton makes statement with win over Shaler
Liam Mignogna scored 14 points and Robert Coll and Peter Kramer added 10 points each to lead Hampton to a 51-27 victory over Shaler in nonsection boys basketball Tuesday night. Kaden Orga led Shaler (6-2) with 10 points. The Talbots outscored the Titans 16-0 in the second quarter.
Leechburg boys hold off Jeannette in section thriller
In a boys basketball game that looked like Leechburg would win easily, Jeannette turned it into a dogfight.
Win over nemesis Knoch gives Highlands girls basketball team shot of confidence
The Highlands girls basketball team was back at it in practice Tuesday afternoon, one day after a big Section 1-4A victory over Knoch and one day before a nonsection clash with undefeated Armstrong.
