Tag: Ligonier Valley

WPIAL playoff basketball roundup for Feb. 23: Trinity boys avenge loss to McKeesport in quarterfinals

February 23, 2018

It was a month ago to the day when the Trinity boys basketball lost a Section 1 game at McKeesport. On Friday night, the Hillers

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With his late father on his mind, Derry’s Cymmerman advances to Southwest Regional semifinals

Derry wrestling coach Mike Weinell said he needs to yell at freshman Ty Cymmerman during a match to get him to wrestle well. It would

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Southwest Regional wrestling notebook: Elizabeth Forward, South Park lightweights earn redemption

Before Friday night, Elizabeth Forward sophomore Ryan Michaels and South Park freshman Joey Fischer had never beaten their quarterfinal opponents. That all changed at the

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Freedom, McGuffey, Quaker Valley wrestlers advance to regional quarterfinals

Freedom advanced five of eight wrestlers to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional at IUP's Kovalchick Conference and Athletic Complex on Friday.

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WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 22: Aliquippa boys advance on buzzer-beater

February 22, 2018

William Gipson's buzzer beater from 30 feet made the difference as No. 4-seeded Aliquippa defeated Riverside 53-50 in a WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal

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Five things to watch at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament

The PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament is set to begin at 2 p.m. Friday at IUP's Kovalchick Conference and Athletic Complex. There are

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Marinchak sparks No. 2 Ligonier Valley boys to quarterfinal win

February 21, 2018

Michael Marinchak is similar to the Energizer bunny. Once he gets started, he's hard to slow down. Penns Valley found that out Wednesday during a

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Westmoreland athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Caldwell, Belle Vernon’s Boff

Alex Caldwell School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Wrestling Class: Senior Claim to fame: Caldwell (26-2) won the 145-pound title at the PIAA District 6 Class AA

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WPIAL playoffs roundup for Feb. 20: McKeesport boys earn opening-round win

February 20, 2018

McKeesport will get to play in WPIAL boys basketball quarterfinals Friday, but they had to pass a test before finalizing their spot in the Class

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Norwin girls cruise past Pine-Richland in Class 6A 1st round

Norwin leaned on the same traits is has all season to advance in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball playoffs: defense and depth. The fourth-seeded

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