Tag: McKeesport

Albert Gallatin’s departure leaves open week for Big East opponents to fill

January 21, 2019

The Big East football conference just got a little smaller. As expected, the Class 5A conference will have only seven teams next fall, now that Albert Gallatin has withdrawn from playing WPIAL football. The WPIAL approved an updated conference alignment at Monday's board meeting. Albert Gallatin's subtraction was the only

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Penn Hills enters 4-game ‘gauntlet’ run with lopsided win over McKeesport

January 11, 2019

Penn Hills just entered a 10-day stretch that coach Dan DeRose calls the gauntlet. His boys basketball team faces section rivals McKeesport and Woodland Hills, Class 6A contender Fox Chapel and Philadelphia power Chester, a seven-time state champion. It's a daunting four-game stretch for a team with five first-year starters.

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Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports

January 7, 2019

They met in the very first WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship game two years ago. Now Butler and Pine-Richland square off for the first of two meetings Tuesday with first place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Rams won that title game in March of 2017, 72-61. It was

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Resurgent Penn-Trafford boys basketball routs No. 5 McKeesport

December 28, 2018

Share it. Kick it. Shoot it. These are words to live by at Penn-Trafford these days, junior point guard Zach Rocco said, where the Warriors boys basketball team is playing fast and furious and finding its way back to relevance. The team rang up 87 points for the second game

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O’Donnell powers Penn-Trafford past McKeesport

Stephanie O'Donnell still wears a mask to protect her face after she suffered a broken nose last season. The 6-foot-1 senior forward from Penn-Trafford doesn't necessarily need the protective wrap, but it has become part of her uniform. andquot;It's more of a mental thing,andquot; O'Donnell said. andquot;I feel tougher when

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Penn Hills’ Hardy named state’s Class 5A Football Player of the Year

Daequan Hardy had a performance for the ages in the PIAA Class 5A football championship game. Apparently, members of the statewide media took notice. The Penn Hills senior was named the state's Class 5A Player of the Year and joined three of his Indians teammates on the Pennsylvania Football Writers

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McKeesport out-toughs Norwin boys basketball for victory

December 27, 2018

Coaches always talk about getting stops on the defensive end. It can be the fuel that revs up a key run, turns control in a team's favor or even decides the outcome of basketball games. Norwin kept coming back Thursday against Class 5A No. 5 McKeesport, but the stops were

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Norwin girls cruise past McKeesport for 7th straight victory

Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski likes to create a family atmosphere in his program. The team had a pizza party and a karaoke night during the Christmas break and players and coaches alike could be heard singing Happy Birthday to senior Jessica Kolesar in the locker room after Thursday's

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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WPIAL football players sign with Division I colleges

December 19, 2018

Signed on Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs Wednesday: Division I FBS Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR -- Kent State Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB -- Toledo Konota Gaskins, McKeesport, DB -- Bowling Green Will Gipson, Aliquippa, WR -- Pitt RJ Hart, Imani Christian,

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