Tag: Penn Hills

Trib 10 basketball power rankings: Week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 26, 2018

Every Wednesday during the 2018-2019 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network will release its weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. After the show, we will post the Trib Ten online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the

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Penn Hills’ Daequan Hardy named TribLive HSSN Football Player of the Year

December 22, 2018

Daequan Hardy had already experienced a great senior season before he traveled to Hershey, but it became clear there that the Penn Hills star had saved his best for last. The do-it-all wide receiver and cornerback scored four times in the PIAA Class 5A final, a performance that earned Penn

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Penn Hills football players named to all-conference team

December 20, 2018

After hoisting WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championship trophies this season, many of the contributors who led Penn Hills to its first football titles in more than two decades received individual recognition for their success on the field. Seven Indians were selected to the first-team of the Big 56 Class

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Penn Hills’ Mathis looks forward to college career at William & Mary

In mid-May, Penn Hills senior quarterback Hollis Mathis wanted to make sure his college recruitment wasn't a distraction during his final season for the Indians. Mathis announced his verbal commitment to Howard. While Mathis was leading the Indians to WPIAL and PIAA titles, Howard's head coach Mike London left the

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Mars boys, North Allegheny girls atop Trib 10 bask power rankings

December 19, 2018

Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of Dec. 17. Overall records are through Tuesday's games. BOYS

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WPIAL football players sign with Division I colleges

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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WPIAL wants Penn Hills football coach Jon LeDonne suspended

December 18, 2018

Jon LeDonne just won a state title, but the WPIAL wants the Penn Hills football coach suspended for next season's opener. The WPIAL board voted Monday to discipline LeDonne and the school's athletic department after someone on Penn Hills' sideline ignited a smoke device before the WPIAL championship Nov. 23

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Basketball showcases on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

December 14, 2018

Tis the season for one-day showcase events. The trend in high school basketball in recent years is for teams to participate in one-day events for various causes held on Saturdays in December and January. One of those events takes place Saturday at Hempfield and will feature seven boys basketball games

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Penn Hills coaches, players reflect on PIAA championship run

December 13, 2018

This moment was more than two decades in the making as the Penn Hills football program capped a perfect season by capturing a second state title, defeating Manheim Central, 36-31, in the PIAA Class 5A championship in Hershey on Dec. 7. Senior Daequan Hardy had a performance for the ages.

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Fenton scores 36 as Latrobe boys top Penn Hills in nonsection showdown

Latrobe trailed Penn Hills early, but the Wildcats quickly got on track and rolled to another high-scoring victory to remain unbeaten. Reed Fenton scored half of his game-high 36 points in the second quarter, sparking a Latrobe uprising that carried the Wildcats to a 90-77 victory in a nonsection boys

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