Tag: Highlands

PIAA basketball playoffs roundup for March 13: Conlan rallies Quaker Valley past Hickory

March 13, 2018

Danny Conlan scored 21 points Tuesday night for the Quaker Valley boys basketball team … and he saved his best for last. Conlan scored the

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Highlands overcomes slow start to roll past Carrick into PIAA quarterfinals

Highlands fell behind by eight early, but coach Tyler Stoczynski resisted calling a timeout. The strategy worked as the Golden Rams finished the first quarter

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A-K Valley swimmers hoping to make big splash at state meet

Sixteen days will pass for Highlands sophomore Rachel Blackburn between her final swim at the WPIAL Class AA championships March 2 and her lone event

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PIAA basketball second round to kick off in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school athletics

March 12, 2018

On opening night of the PIAA basketball playoffs last Friday, Class 3A girls teams from the WPIAL enjoyed the most successful debut as a group

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A-K Valley basketball playoffs preview capsule: Highlands vs. Carrick

Boys Class 5A Second round Highlands (19-5) vs. Carrick (20-5) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway Winner plays: Mars (22-4)/Trinity (21-5) Coaches: Tyler Stoczynski, Highlands; Walt

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Ability to defend all 5 positions key for Highlands boys basketball

Highlands coach Tyler Stoczynski knows the time will come during games when his 6-foot-6 center, Shawn Erceg, will get matched up against an opponent's smaller,

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Westmoreland notebook: PIAA basketball format expected to change, eliminate repeat matchups

March 11, 2018

Much to the chagrin of some coaches, a few first-round matchups in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs over the weekend had section rivals playing each

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PIAA basketball playoffs roundup: Pine-Richland boys take down Central Catholic in 1st round

Dan Petcash scored 26 points to lead Pine-Richland to 75-64 victory over Central Catholic (14-10) in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs

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PIAA basketball roundup: Marcus Hooker leads New Castle boys in rout of Fort LeBouf

March 9, 2018

Marcus Hooker's all-around effort was on full display Friday night, as the Ohio State football recruit led the New Castle boys basketball team to an

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Highlands defense stymies Franklin Regional in PIAA Class 5A 1st round

In the fourth installment of one of Class 5A boys basketball's freshest and grittiest rivalries, defense rang true. No surprise there. But it wasn't the

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