Tag: Penn Hills

Mars boys, Peters Township girls stand atop Trib 10 power rankings

February 6, 2019

Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then after the show, the Trib 10 appears online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of

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WPIAL football players sign with Division I FBS programs

Class of 2019 Twenty-one senior football players from the WPIAL accepted scholarships from Division I FBS schools. Three signed letters of intent Wednesday: Division I FBS Tyler Brennan, North Hills, WR/RB, Army* Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR, Kent State* Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB, Toledo* M.J. Devonshire, Aliquippa, DB, Kentucky

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Penn Hills football players ink commitments to Division I schools

Penn Hills' Daequan Hardy had a senior season for the ages, capped off with a historical performance in the PIAA Class 5A championship game. Hardy officially opened his next chapter as he signed his national letter of intent to attend Penn State on Wednesday morning. On National Signing Day, Hardy

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No. 4 Penn Hills clinches share of section title with win over McKeesport

February 5, 2019

The Penn Hills boys basketball team is one win away from the Section 1-5A title. The No. 4-ranked Indians, who feature no returning starters from last year's WPIAL title-winning squad, knocked off upstart McKeesport, 65-52, on senior night Tuesday at Penn Hills High School. Tuesday's win guaranteed Penn Hills a

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Penn Hills’ Hardy commits to Penn State; teammates Thomas, Smith also announce college plans

Penn Hills senior Daequan Hardy wasted little time in accepting a scholarship offer from Penn State. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound cornerback and wide receiver received an offer from the Nittany Lions on Tuesday afternoon and announced his commitment to the Big Ten school Tuesday night on Twitter. Hardy was named the

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Penn Hills’ Daequan Hardy announces Penn State offer

On the eve of signing day, Penn Hills senior Daequan Hardy announced an offer from Penn State. Hardy announced the offer on Twitter. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound cornerback and wide receiver was named the TribLive HSSN Player of the Year in December after leading Penn Hills to its first PIAA title

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Oakland Catholic, Penn Hills girls to meet for Section 3-5A championship

February 4, 2019

It's the final Tuesday of the high school basketball regular season, and there are plenty of key WPIAL boys basketball games on the schedule. One of the better games on the slate though is a girls basketball showdown with a section championship up for grabs. Oakland Catholic sits atop Section

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Penn Hills celebrates PIAA football title in Harrisburg

Two months after winning a state football title, the Penn Hills football team returned Monday to central Pennsylvania to celebrate. State sen. Jay Costa, State rep. Tony DeLuca and Governor Tom Wolf welcomed football coach Jon LeDonne and his team at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg. Penn Hills won

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WPIAL football champions Pine-Richland, Penn Hills schedule Week Zero game

February 3, 2019

The reigning WPIAL Class 6A and 5A football championships will meet head to head next fall. Pine-Richland will host Penn Hills in a Week Zero matchup Aug. 23, the schools announced Sunday on Twitter. Pine-Richland won the WPIAL Class 6A title last season while Penn Hills won WPIAL and PIAA

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Spencer develops into ‘coach on the court’ for Penn Hills boys basketball

January 31, 2019

At the beginning of the season, Penn Hills senior guard Tyree Spencer wasn't a well-known boys basketball player in the WPIAL. However, Spencer's new role has allowed him to turn some heads. Spencer, who was the sixth-man off the bench for the WPIAL title team last season, is averaging 20.3

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