Tag: Highlands

WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019

February 9, 2019

Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 19-2, 2 2. Latrobe, 18-2, 1 3. Mt. Lebanon, 17-3, 3 4. Butler, 16-4, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 19-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 21-1, 1 2. Moon, 21-1, 2 3. Penn Hills, 18-3, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 16-5, 5

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 4, 2019

February 3, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: The Section 1-4A playoff race is muddied, with Apollo-Ridge (14-5, 6-5) and Knoch (8-10, 6-5) holding on to the last two spots and Greensburg Salem (10-9, 6-5) right behind. Apollo-Ridge visits Highlands (2-16, 0-12), Knoch visits Freeport (14-3, 6-5) and Greensburg Salem hosts Indiana (7-13, 5-7). Leechburg

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A-K Valley notebook: St. Joseph grad stars in Super Bowl commercial

February 2, 2019

A former St. Joseph boys basketball standout will get a shining moment on professional football's biggest night. Chris Conroy, a 2005 St. Joseph graduate, is starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Mercedes Benz's A-Class model. In the ad, which was posted online Thursday and is titled andquot;Say The Word,andquot;

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Highlands boys run away from Mt. Pleasant in crucial section victory

February 1, 2019

Edging toward its 11th section title in school history, Highlands showed no letdown from Tuesday's big win at Knoch. The Golden Rams put on a show for the home fans Friday on senior night, rolling to an 86-59 victory over Mt. Pleasant in a Section 1-4A contest. Junior Johnny Crise

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Highlands displays growth in key Section 1-4A win at Knoch

January 29, 2019

Growth. That's the word Highlands boys basketball coach Tyler Stoczynski used to describe the difference between a 15-point loss to Knoch at home Jan. 8 and a 54-45 victory Tuesday over the Knights. The Golden Rams trailed by 10 in the first quarter but worked their way toward the victory

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Pine-Richland, Butler set for rematch in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports

January 28, 2019

The Section 1-6A title could be at stake in a rematch from one of the top WPIAL boys basketball games this season. Pine-Richland is 7-0 with three section games left, including a showdown at Butler (6-1) on Tuesday in a game that can be heard on the TribLive High School

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A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2

January 27, 2019

Monday Girls basketball It's a big night for Freeport as the Class 4A No. 4 Yellowjackets (14-2, 9-1) visit No. 1 North Catholic (14-1, 10-0) in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. North Catholic won the first matchup against Freeport, 75-63, thanks largely to an early 14-2 run

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Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase games set for Saturday

January 26, 2019

Twenty teams, 10 games, two days, one site. The Pittsburgh Basketball Club hosts its annual Hall of Fame event involving some of the top district boys' basketball teams on Saturday and Sunday at Montour. There are five games each day with plenty of ranked teams taking part. The Saturday lineup

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Highlands boys show their grit in Section 1-4A win over Freeport

January 25, 2019

Highlands wants to be known as more than just the Running Rams. The dunks, transition buckets and 3-pointers remain, but now a grittier Golden Rams team is running away from its opponents. Employing a shutdown defense and a driving mentality on offense, Highlands blitzed host Freeport on Friday, racking up

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Southmoreland wrestling reaches WPIAL playoffs

January 23, 2019

Things didn't start so well for the Southmoreland wrestling team Wednesday evening. After driving for more than hour to get to Highlands, the team bus pulled up to the wrong school, and first-year coach Dan Boring hoped it wasn't a sign of things to come. andquot;I'm like, 'We're already starting

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