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WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 26, 2024
Class 6A
Mt. Pleasant swimming sweeps 2A titles at WCCAs; Franklin Regional boys, Latrobe girls win in 3A
In the final Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming meet of their high school careers, the Mt. Pleasant senior quartet of Lily King, Kiersten O’Connor, David Mutter and Joseph Gardner went out in style Saturday.
Syracuse offers Southmoreland freshman Anthony Smith
Freshman Anthony Smith’s first NCAA Division I scholarship offer has come in.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano, Derry’s Jake Hauser
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Westmoreland high school notebook: Three Norwin players get college offers on same day
St. Francis (Pa.) came to Norwin looking for football talent and left with three potential prospects.
Southmoreland freshman Mickens gets Division I football offer
Jackson Mickens, a freshman defensive end and receiver at Southmoreland, already has a Division I football offer.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Neah Ewing, Kiski Area’s Travis Shearer
Neah Ewing
Big stage awaits North Allegheny junior gymnast
A gymnastics trip to Las Vegas prevented North Allegheny junior Sarah Patterson from competing at last season’s WPIAL individual championships.
North Allegheny’s dominant 2012 championship team goes down in WPIAL history
During North Allegheny’s undefeated run to the 2012 PIAA Class 4A football championship, the players often visited a local pizzeria the day after games.
Franklin Regional wrestling team crosses off one of its goals with section title
One of the Franklin Regional wrestling team’s goals was met Jan. 22 when the Panthers defeated Norwin to claim the Section 9-3A title.
Herald notebook: Fox Chapel girls wrestling tops Kiski Area
The Fox Chapel girls wrestling team earned a 33-29 victory over Kiski Area on Jan. 22.
Fox Chapel wrestling’s trademark balance on display at Allegheny County meet
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank was proud of how balanced the Foxes’ lineup proved to be at the Allegheny County Championships. The Foxes finished third in the team standings despite not having a wrestler reach the finals.
Fox Chapel girls roster lacks height but isn’t short on talent
Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey went to great lengths to make sure he didn’t miss out on any potential post players for his roster. For one year, Matvey coached seventh grade girls volleyball in the district.
Elite 18 club volleyball team dominates field in season-opening tournament
The Pittsburgh Elite 18 girls volleyball team started off its club season impressively.
Pierce Reinhart claims 121-pound title, helps Bethel Park to runner-up finish at Allegheny County tournament
It’s been a banner season for the Bethel Park wrestling team in 2024-25.
Penn-Trafford hockey team working toward strong finish to season
It was a good time for the Penn-Trafford hockey team to take a break.
Penn Hills wrestling team knows next step in program’s rebuilding efforts
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer has gradually worked on building the depth of the program over the last few seasons. The Indians returned to team competition this season after opting out of the WPIAL schedule the past few seasons.
Penn Hills soccer carries on tradition of winter indoor tournament
Kevin Truman wanted to maintain the traditions of the Penn Hills boys soccer program, much like his predecessor Ryan Hankey did. For the past 31 years, the Indians have hosted an indoor soccer tournament in the winter to raise money for the program.
Back from injury, Plum’s Saphia Davis shines at Mid-Winter Mayhem tournament
Saphia Davis wrestled just two matches in December before being forced off the mat because of injury.
