Tag: Shaler

Shaler girls basketball turns focus to offseason improvement

February 13, 2019

The Shaler girls basketball team didn’t find a way to sneak in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs.

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Shaler high school sports notebook: Bocce team gets 1st win

The Shaler unified bocce team scored its first-ever victory last Wednesday at Montour.

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Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Jack Duggan, Sewickley Academy

February 10, 2019

Entering Sewickley Academy's game against Beaver last Monday, only one Panther had more than 10 goals this season. Thanks to a five-goal performance from senior forward Jack Duggan, that number is now two. Duggan's five-goal, two-assist performance in a 12-3 win not only was his best game of the season,

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Shaler boys basketball focused on 1 thing: Playoffs

February 7, 2019

Being out of the picture to win the Section 3-5A title had Shaler boys basketball coach Rob Niederberger eagerly awaiting the postseason. Wrapping up the regular season against Plum and McDowell last Friday and Saturday, respectively, was a mere footnote to what Niederberger hopes is a much longer story. Results

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Shaler high school sports notebook: Bonnette headed to Cal (Pa.)

Jeffrey Bonnette learned how to play football in less than ideal circumstances. The Shaler senior offensive lineman started playing in seventh grade, but the Titans didn't have the numbers to have a middle school team. So Bonnette had to play on the freshman team and lock horns with older, more

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Franklin Regional boys top Shaler, move into 2nd place

February 5, 2019

Franklin Regional learned another valuable lesson, and it happened on Teacher's Appreciation Night nonetheless. andquot;We have to finish plays, keep busting our butts and come back stronger ... and that will help us get a good seed for the playoffs,andquot; senior forward Adam Rudzinski said. Still reeling some from a

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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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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Shaler Area’s Mekhi Reynolds

Mekhi Reynolds School: Shaler Area Class: Junior They haven't made the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs since 2012. In the six years since, their combined overall record is 49-86. But those recent struggles are becoming a distant memory for Shaler Titans fans. Thanks to a pair of section victories last week,

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Shaler girls basketball finds promise in defense

January 31, 2019

Emily Cavacini was convinced the Shaler girls basketball team could show progress if the defense could improve. The junior guard wasn't ready to bow out after the Titans opened the season 0-5, losing by an average margin of 25.4 points. andquot;Because we are a young team, we had to focus

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Shaler’s Platt reflects on all-star game, Titans season

Spencer Platt doesn't mind any role he is asked to play. Typically, the Shaler junior defenseman is tasked with carrying the puck. But when he gets outside of the Titans' program, Platt finds himself with different responsibilities. Those skills served him well during the Class AA PIHL All-Star game held

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