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Multisport athletes draw attention of college recruiters

 By Chris Harlan
Mt. Lebanon’s Alex Bookser has footwork nimble enough to impress college football coaches, partly because the 6-foot-6, 295-pounder can spin with ease. Maybe turning around …
Prospect Watch: New Castle’s Malik Hooker
By Kevin Gorman
MALIK Hooker 6-foot-2, 165 pounds, WR/DB, SG, New Castle New Castle’s Malik Hooker always saw himself as a basketball player, but one season of varsity …
New Castle rolls into PIAA Class AAAA semifinals
By Chris Harlan
EDINBORO — New Castle’s Ralph Blundo had a sense during the pregame shootaround that his Red Hurricanes were destined for a good shooting day. “We …
High school notebook: Serra Catholic hires football coach
By Staff Reports
Serra Catholic athletic director Bill Cleary made sure that each of the eight applicants he interviewed for the vacant football coaching job knew one thing about the program. “I made all of them well aware of where we are,” Cleary said. And still, Tony St. Angelo wanted the job. Serra …
Undefeated New Castle boys basketball rolls past Gateway in state playoffs
By Chris Harlan
New Castle coach Ralph Blundo has wanted a PIAA banner to hang at his high school since he was 9 and the Red Hurricanes lost …
New Castle wins 2nd straight WPIAL championship
By Chris Harlan
The classification had changed but the outcome hadn’t. New Castle again finished undefeated and won its second consecutive WPIAL boys basketball title over Hampton, this …
Breaking down the WPIAL basketball championships
By Compiled By Chris Harlan
The WPIAL basketball championships will be contested Friday and Saturday at Palumbo Center. Below is a look at each matchup: Tickets: $10. Palumbo Center will be cleared of fans between the 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. games on Saturday, meaning fans would need two tickets to watch the entire day’s …
WPIAL awards Section 3 top three seeds in Class AAAA
By Mark Kaboly
All four of Hampton’s losses came against Section 3-AAAA opponents. All three of North Allegheny’s defeats also came in section play. And when that section …
Top-ranked New Castle edges No. 4 Hampton
By Chris Harlan
This victory was much different than New Castle’s first 20, because the outcome remained in doubt with 7.9 seconds left. New Castle’s Malik Hooker rebounded a missed Hampton layup and made both free throws after being fouled to seal Friday night’s 54-50 victory at Hampton. This was the first time …
New Castle boys aren't bothered by spotlight
By Chris Harlan
A near-capacity crowd awaited New Castle when the Red Hurricanes visited North Allegheny a week ago, adding intensity to a section showdown of undefeated teams. …
New Castle routs North Allegheny in battle of unbeatens
By Chris Harlan
Instead of a rivalry, this became a rout. Shawn Anderson scored 23 points, and New Castle’s defense forced 26 turnovers in Friday night’s 88-43 victory over No. 3 …
WPIAL teams to face off for final playoff berths
By Chris Harlan
Belle Vernon fans will be rooting for Ringgold this weekend, and Freedom would surely welcome a New Brighton victory. It’s Week 9 of the WPIAL …
Gorman: New Castle fan ready to celebrate 700
By Kevin Gorman
As it nears a major milestone, there is some discrepancy over the number of victories by the all-time winningest program in WPIAL history. While the National Federation of State High School Associations already counts New Castle as a member of its 700 club, with 701, the PIAA record book credits …
Former New Castle title-winning QB now leading charge on sidelines
By Chris Harlan
Joe Cowart already has one WPIAL title, from when he quarterbacked New Castle to victory at Three Rivers Stadium in 1998. Fourteen years later, the …
Hot start pushes New Castle softball past Kittanning in WPIAL preliminary round
By Bill West
The New Castle Red Hurricanes arrived, and a series of scattered single showers ensued during Kittanning softball’s 9-4 loss in the WPIAL Class AAA preliminary …