Tag: Quaker Valley

Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase games set for Saturday

January 26, 2019

Twenty teams, 10 games, two days, one site. The Pittsburgh Basketball Club hosts its annual Hall of Fame event involving some of the top district boys' basketball teams on Saturday and Sunday at Montour. There are five games each day with plenty of ranked teams taking part. The Saturday lineup

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Quaker Valley wrestling team aims for big things in future

January 25, 2019

JohnRocco Kazalas has set the standard for success in Quaker Valley's 3-year-old wrestling program, but the team's youngest athletes might raise the bar in time. Wrestlers such as sophomore Conner Redinger and freshman Patrick Cutchember seem poised to rewrite the record books long after Kazalas finishes his high school career.

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Kiski Area, Burrell earn top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament

January 24, 2019

The WPIAL wrestling committee on Thursday awarded Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) the No. 1 seeds for the upcoming team tournament, which begins Monday with Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Kiski Area (11-0), ranked third in the state in the Trib HSSN rankings, has won the past two

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Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: North Hills’ Sam Hillegas

January 22, 2019

Wrestler of the week: Sam Hillegas, jr., North Hills Sam Hillegas won PIAA wrestling championships each of the past two years, and he looks well on his way to another one this spring. The North Hills junior won his second consecutive title at the Allegheny County tournament, dominating a difficult

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Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 21, 2019

Trib HSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 9-0, 1 2. Hempfield, 11-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 8-2, 3 4. Waynesburg, 12-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 5-2, 5 6. Thomas Jefferson, 13-0, 6 7. Norwin, 8-2, 7 8. Mt. Lebanon, 9-2, NR 9. Peters Township, 5-1, 8

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Thomas Jefferson captures 1st Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament team title

January 19, 2019

Thomas Jefferson coach Michael Ladick didn't get hoisted and carried off the mat after the Jaguars claimed their first Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament team title Saturday at Fox Chapel. Ladick didn't need to. He already was flying high. Thomas Jefferson crowned three champions -- Mike Zacur, Alex Weber and Max

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019

Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 12-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 12-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 13-2, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 15-1, 2 5. Butler, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 14-1, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 12-2, 4 4. Woodland Hills, 10-2, 3

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Quaker Valley’s Redinger rallies, TJ’s Serapiglia pulls surprise at Allegheny County tournament

January 18, 2019

It's not often a quarterfinal-round match features two past tournament champions. But that's what happened at the 18th annual Allegheny County Wrestling Championships Friday at Fox Chapel. Quaker Valley sophomore Conner Redinger, the 2018 champion at 106 pounds, battled Penn Hills senior Justin Perkins, the 2017 champion at 126, in

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Quaker Valley girls basketball team hopes to continue strong start

Quaker Valley's girls basketball team thought it had a good chance to qualify for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs this season. Through the first month of the campaign, the Quakers' play has shown they can contend for one of Section 2's four postseason spots. A 44-41 win at Hopewell put

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QV hockey’s four all-star honorees hope they also have playoffs in their futures

Quaker Valley's 3-10 record doesn't do the team's talent justice. The number of players selected for the PIHL Class AA All-Star game hits the mark a bit better. The Quakers are tied for the second-most all-stars with four. Pine-Richland and Hampton are the only two teams with five players chosen

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