Tag: Shady Side Academy

Lauer having strong season for Shady Side Academy swimming

February 1, 2019

Nick Lauer, a senior on the Shady Side Academy swim team, is optimistic as the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs approach. His coach, John Landreth, is also optimistic. andquot;Nick had a breakout championship season as a junior last year,andquot; Landreth said. andquot;He dropped significant time in all four freestyle distances at

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First place up for grabs Thursday in Section 2-4A girls basketball

January 30, 2019

It's time to say so long to a frigid January with a pair of red hot WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball games Thursday with first place up for grabs. In the latest Trib HSSN Class 4A rankings, Blackhawk is No. 2 and Central Valley No. 3. The two teams are

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Five things to watch in the WPIAL wrestling team tournament

January 27, 2019

Can they do it again The 41st annual WPIAL wrestling team tournament gets underway Monday with four Class AAA preliminary-round matches at Canon-McMillan. Burrell in Class AA and Kiski Area in Class AAA will try and defend their WPIAL titles. Burrell has won the past 12 championships in Class AA,

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Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Highlands, Knoch headed for showdown

January 26, 2019

Highlands and Knoch have WPIAL boys basketball playoff berths in hand, but their Section 1-4A championship remains up for grabs. That could get determined Tuesday night when Highlands (11-4, 6-1) visits No. 5 Knoch (13-4, 7-0) in a rematch of Knoch's 74-59 win Jan. 8. andquot;I think it's going to

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Valley boys basketball answers call, surges to win over Shady Side Academy

January 25, 2019

In a season filled with challenges, Valley boys basketball coach Mark Faulx issued one to his Vikings at halftime of Friday's game against Shady Side Academy. Valley responded with a huge third-quarter surge and emerged with a key Section 3-3A victory, 61-56. After a first half that included failing to

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The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Will Cochran

Will Cochran, a senior on the Shady Side Academy basketball team, has contributed on a lot of fronts. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Cochran is a versatile player. andquot;He is our glue guy,andquot; SSA coach David Vadnais said. andquot;He plays four positions and never takes a play off. He is a more

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WPIAL wrestling brackets to be released in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

January 23, 2019

Is anybody up for a little mat bracketology The first team brackets of the winter high school sports season will be released Thursday afternoon when the WPIAL unveils the 2019 team wrestling postseason matchups. The one-week tournament will begin Monday, with four Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Then, on Jan. 30,

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Shady Side Academy swim teams adjust to graduation losses

January 11, 2019

With a quarter of the season complete, both the Shady Side Academy boys and girls swim teams are sporting 1-2 records with their section meets just beginning. andquot;The section grind should give us a good gauge of where we so far,andquot; SSA coach John Landreth said. andquot;We have been focusing

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Highlands’ Cochran honors friend

January 5, 2019

Luke Cochran played a lot of basketball with Eli Bussotti growing up, and after his friend's death this fall, he thought of an appropriate way he could honor him on the court. The Highlands junior point guard is wearing sneakers this season that recognize Bussotti, who died Oct. 21, 2018,

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The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Catherine Jewart, Shady Side Academy

January 4, 2019

Catherine Jewart, a senior on the Shady Side Academy basketball team, has been leading the Indians in scoring, rebounding, steals and assists all season. She scored 21 points to lead SSA to a win over Knoch in the opening round of the Peter Sauer Holiday Tournament. She is also on

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