Tag: Woodland Hills

High-scoring matchup expected between Woodland Hills, McKeesport on Saturday

February 1, 2019

The last time the Woodland Hills and McKeesport boys basketball teams played, pencils were breaking, pens were drying up and it was a scorekeeper's nightmare. It also was one of the most exciting games of the regular season. A combined 52 points were scored in the first quarter alone as

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TribHSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jordan Albright of North Hills

January 28, 2019

Jordan Albright School: North Hills Class: Senior He is one of the leading scorers the WPIAL, but he flies under the radar as his team has its back squarely against the wall as it fights to stay alive in the Class 6A playoff chase. Senior Jordan Albright has averaged nearly

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Bowles helps Woodland Hills edge Greensburg Salem in Section 1-5A contest

January 25, 2019

Woodland Hills found itself in a dogfight at Greensburg Salem on Friday, but Keandre Bowles made sure the Wolverines left with a victory. The WPIAL's leading scorer tallied 11 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, including hitting on 9 of 10 from the foul line, and Woodland

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Ball State, once unfamiliar to Western Pa., offers 6 more WPIAL juniors

January 24, 2019

Ball State wasn't always a familiar name for WPIAL football recruits. Not until Cardinals coach Mike Neu made inroads into Western Pennsylvania over the past year and signed two recruits from the WPIAL's senior class last month. Now, his staff has focused on some WPIAL juniors. Montour lineman George Padezanin,

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Woodland Hills revamps basketball showcase schedule after teams cancel

January 19, 2019

The MLK Weekend Stand Against Violence Basketball Showcase will be held at Woodland Hills starting Saturday, but a number of teams have canceled because of weather forecasts predicting snow. Woodland Hills athletic director Ron Coursey released an updated showcase schedule Saturday morning. The event will use two gyms at the

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No. 4 Penn Hills uses team effort to top rival Woodland Hills in Section 1-5A matchup

January 15, 2019

Players leaving the Penn Hills boys basketball team should exit with a certificate for a skilled trade alongside their diplomas. No team in the WPIAL is better at creating and converting high-percentage shots. While playing for control of Section 1-5A Tuesday night at home, the Indians showed their efficiency doesn't

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Sewickley, OLSH set for rematch in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

January 14, 2019

By comparison sake, this is a budding rivalry. But the intensity and number of meetings has made this one of the hottest matchups in the district. Sewickley Academy and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart will meet for the eighth time in two calendar years when the two powers collide

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Bowling Green football targets 4 WPIAL juniors

January 13, 2019

Four WPIAL juniors announced football offers from Bowling Green this week including the first for Hempfield lineman Fintan Brose. Penn Hills safety Aakeem Snell, Woodland Hills tight end Joshua Rawlings and Central Catholic defensive end A.J. Beatty also added offers from the Mid-American Conference school. Beatty (6-5, 250) received a

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Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports

January 7, 2019

They met in the very first WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship game two years ago. Now Butler and Pine-Richland square off for the first of two meetings Tuesday with first place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Rams won that title game in March of 2017, 72-61. It was

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Trib HSSN girls bowler of the week: Woodland Hills’ Johnna Hill

December 28, 2018

Defending WPIBL champion and state qualifier Johnna Hill entered her junior year hoping to remain at the top of the heap in the league, and she has posted one of the top averages through four weeks of section play. Hill fronts the East section with a 205 average over 12

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