Tag: North Hills

4 WPIAL wrestlers receive top seeds for Powerade tournament

December 26, 2018

Returning champion Kurtis Phipps of Norwin led a group of four WPIAL wrestlers who received top seeds in their weight classes for this weekend's Powerade Christmas Tournament at Canon-McMillan. Phipps, a junior who won the 106-pound weight class in 2017, received the No. 1 seed at 120 pounds. North Hills

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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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North Hills wrestling ready to battle in Section 3-AAA

December 13, 2018

With only a couple of seniors on its roster of more then a dozen grapplers, the North Hills wrestling team may not be the most experienced group in a challenging WPIAL Section 3-AAA, but that does not mean coach Jose Martinez and his team are planning on letting that hold

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Hampton wrestlers top North Hills for 1st section victory

December 12, 2018

On the heels of what coach Chris Hart described as a disappointing performance at the Hampton Dawg Duals event, the Hampton wrestling team wasted little time in righting the ship in their first Class AAA, Section 3B match of the season. Powered by pins from Josh Campbell, Gage Galuska, Conrad

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High school wrestling notebook: Kiski Area again flexes muscle at EAIWT

December 11, 2018

Kiski Area coach Chris Heater and assistant coach Chuck Tursky didn't know how many times the Cavaliers had won the Eastern Area Invitational at Gateway. Kiski Area won its fourth consecutive EAIWT championship Saturday and has won more than 20 in the tournament's 41-year history. The Cavaliers finished with 241

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Mike Rettger tournament to feature top matchups in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

December 10, 2018

The format is the same for most WPIAL boys and girls basketball teams. Open the season in a tip-off tournament, play a nonsection tune-up or two and then jump into section play for three or four games before the holidays. However, for four boys hoops teams, it has become a

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Young North Hills girls basketball team looks to display growth

December 6, 2018

Last season's 6-16 record and a 1-9 finish in Section 1-6A might not have been the end result the North Hills girls basketball team had set out to achieve, but that does not mean there weren't accomplishments. For a solid chunk of their 2017-18 campaign, the Indians were rolling with

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WPIAL basketball, wrestling begin in 3 things to watch Friday in high school sports

While you hear a lot about this being 'The most wonderful time of the year,andquot; this weekend is the busiest time of the year for district high school basketball. The 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season begins this weekend with plenty of boys' and girls' tip-off tournaments. During the regular season, most

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Several wrestlers return after reaching PIAA Class AAA tournament

December 4, 2018

Returning PIAA Class AAA champions Alejandro Herrera, Seneca Valley (46-8 last season) The sophomore won the 106-pound state title and placed second in the WPIAL. Sam Hillegas, North Hills (32-1) The junior is a two-time PIAA champion, winning the 126-pound title in 2018. He has a 85-1 career record. Ryan

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Strong senior class to lead North Hills boys basketball

November 29, 2018

The North Hills boys basketball team didn't net the result it hoped to achieve last season, but the 4-17 campaign the group of mostly underclassmen put forth is seemingly paying dividends. Seven seniors, now with varsity experience from last season, return to the Indians' lineup this season, along with a

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