Chartiers Valley rains 3-pointers on Exeter Township in PIAA Class 5A 1st round
A steady rain of 15 Chartiers Valley 3-pointers carried the Colts past Exeter Township, 68-44, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs Friday night. Julius Best spearheaded the Colts, coming in hot off the bench with 18 points and four 3s. “I’m not going to lie. I...
Qa’lil Goode’s 30 points help Aliquippa top South Allegheny for WPIAL-leading 15th championshipVideo
Aliquippa’s Qa’lil Goode unleashed a 30-point barrage to pull away from South Allegheny in a 65-54 victory Saturday in the WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship that gave the Quips their third title in the past four years. Goode spearheaded a 12-1 run in the fourth quarter, leading the Quips...
South Fayette pulls away from Thomas Jefferson, regains WPIAL Class 5A titleVideo
South Fayette’s girls basketball team won its fourth WPIAL title in five years Friday night, defeating feisty Thomas Jefferson, 57-38, in the Class 5A championship game at Petersen Events Center. The Lions used a 27-10 run in the game’s last 10 minutes to pull away. They racked up 21 fourth...
Canon-McMillan downs Seneca Valley to earn program’s 1st trip to WPIAL championship gameVideo
Timely defense and clutch shots down the stretch sent Canon-McMillan to a 47-42 victory over Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night. It’s the first trip to the WPIAL finals for the top-seeded Big Macs (20-4), who were led by Madison Clair with 15 points...
‘We want to win another one’: Greensburg C.C. girls earn another finals meeting with rival Shady Side Academy
Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball has traveled the path to the Petersen Events Center for the third consecutive season. The Centurions will don the maroon and gray in a WPIAL Class 3A championship rematch against Shady Side Academy at 7 p.m. Thursday. GCC downed the Bulldogs last season 56-51. “It’s...
Greensburg Central Catholic rolls past No. 2 Beaver Falls, returns to WPIAL finalsVideo
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic delivered a dominant 67-30 victory over No. 2 Beaver Falls on Saturday afternoon, using an electric 43-point first half to reach a third straight WPIAL title game. “That’s one of the better games we’ve played in the last two years,” coach Chris Skatell said. “We...
Julian Semplice, Chartiers Valley pull off wild comeback to thwart Shaler upset bid
Led by Julian Semplice, top-seeded Chartiers Valley used all its horsepower to rally from 12 points down with five minutes to play for a 69-66 victory over No. 9 Shaler in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Friday night. Semplice finished with 29 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Semplice scored...
No. 1 Blackhawk girls overpower Burrell, reach 5th straight WPIAL semifinal
The top-seeded Blackhawk girls cruised past ninth-seeded Burrell, 50-33, in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Thursday to earn their fifth straight trip to the semifinals. The Cougars (21-0) were led by Aubree Hupp, who delivered 22 points — 10 in the fourth quarter — and 12 rebounds. Gracen Sehn added...
Deer Lakes tandem leads upset of Hopewell in Class 4A boys quarterfinalsVideo
No. 13 Deer Lakes drove No. 5 Hopewell out of the playoffs for a second consecutive upset in a 71-59 boys basketball victory to earn a trip to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. This is the Lancers’ third semifinal appearance in the past four seasons. They won the WPIAL title...
Fort Cherry cranks up pressure in Class 2A win over Riverview
Fort Cherry’s defense fueled the Rangers to a 55-24 victory over Riverview in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoffs Tuesday night. The Rangers forced 37 turnovers with Fort Cherry collecting 20 steals as a team. “We knew coming in that their full-court press was a...
No. 2 Sewickley Academy delivers painful lesson to Greensburg Central Catholic in 2A 1st roundVideo
Sewickley Academy took apart Greensburg Central Catholic, 77-17, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs Monday night. The Panthers’ defense stole the show as they forced 22 turnovers, collecting 14 steals as a team. Sewickley Academy’s Lucas Grimsley, Mamadou Kane, Caiden Battles, Rob Southall, Ja’mere...
Behind big night from James ‘Booboo’ Armstrong, Hopewell zips past Greensburg Salem
Hopewell used a 22-point third quarter to get past Greensburg Salem for a 74-49 victory Friday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs. It was the Vikings’ first playoff win since 2008 and also the 400th career victory for coach Doug Biega. James “Booboo” Armstrong...
Moon gets past Montour in OT in hard-fought regular-season finale
AJ Buford’s layup with seconds remaining in overtime lifted Moon to a dramatic 48-45 win over Montour on the Spartans’ senior night Friday. Jackson Bauman found Buford cutting to the hole to seal the game. “It was a tough look,” Buford said. “Loic (Kalau) came up, so I had to...
Knoch dominates Deer Lakes for section win
Knoch didn’t just knock on Deer Lakes’ door. The Knights barged in and outdueled the Lancers on their senior night with a 50-29 victory and kept themselves in first place in Section 1-4A. Teegan Finucan spearheaded the Knights, delivering 18 points. “He’s locked in for every game,” teammate Liam Avon...
Robert Morris men use scoring streaks to beat IU Indianapolis
Robert Morris defeated IU Indianapolis on Wednesday night at UPMC Events Center in a pace-and-space 74-58 Horizon League victory. The Colonials and the Jaguars traded score for score all the way into the second half. RMU led 36-33 at halftime. Nevertheless, two massive runs, a 9-2 and a 18-5 stretch,...
In meeting of 2 of WPIAL’s brightest stars, Lincoln Park pulls away from Gateway
Lincoln Park pulled away from Gateway in an action-packed 61-48 victory in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame Classic on Saturday afternoon in Montour. The Leopards unloaded a balanced scoring attack with Josh Pratt leading the way with 25 points. The Leopards went on a 7-1 run and two...
Springdale boys beat Bentworth in key matchup in section playoff race
The Springdale boys basketball team pulled away for a 43-31 win over Bentworth, holding the Bearcats to just four points in the fourth quarter of their Section 1-2A battle Friday night. “It means a lot to the kids,” Dynamos coach Scott Ruppert said. “There was a lot of buildup and...
Lincoln Park pulls away from Moon, sets sights on section top spot
Lincoln Park’s 21-point third quarter devoured the Moon Tigers, fueling a 72-58 victory for the Leopards in Section 4-5A boys basketball Tuesday night. Columbia commit Josh Pratt led Lincoln Park with a dominant performance, delivering 30 points while adding six assists and six rebounds. “First and foremost, I want to...
Upper St. Clair splits season series with Central Catholic as 6A clash goes down to the wire again
Upper St. Clair defended its home court and fended off Central Catholic in a 48-47 victory in Section 2-6A boys basketball Friday night. USC’s victory, which puts the Panthers in a tie atop the section standings, featured seven lead changes and three ties. Jake Foster led the Panthers with 20...
Striving for excellence bonds generations of Julius Page’s family
Twenty-five years ago this month, Pitt’s Julius Page soared over Georgetown’s 7-foot center, Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje, and threw down a dunk that would become legendary, cementing a moment that still resonates in Pitt basketball history. It was the season that the Oakland Zoo came to life. Decked out in gold, Pitt...
Defense helps Burrell boys basketball team hit its stride in section play
The Burrell boys basketball team has notched four straight wins and is carrying momentum into conference play. The Bucs earned a key conference win over Freeport,
47-30, and followed it with a 57-32 victory over Valley. On their four game winning-streak, defense has become Burrell’s identity. “We’ve been holding teams...
McDowell uses strong 3rd quarter to take down Montour
McDowell’s balanced offensive attack and 24-point third quarter overwhelmed Montour on Saturday, as the Trojans surged to a 76-41 victory at the Montour Athletic Center. The Trojans had three players with double figures, with Liam Marsh spearheading the offense with 18 points and three 3-pointers. Robbie Kwiatek delivered 16 points,...
Knoch boys knock off Class 4A top-ranked North Catholic
It was the Night of the Knights at North Catholic High School. Knoch’s intense offensive attack helped push the Trib HSSN Class 4A No. 3 Knights past the top-ranked Trojans, 66-56, on Friday night. Teagan Finucan led the charge with 25 points and four rebounds, using his strength and speed...
Aliquippa rides 2nd-half surge to win at Central Valley Roundball Classic
Aliquippa put together a 22-point third-quarter surge, sparking the Quips to a 54-45 victory over the host Warriors at the Central Valley Roundball Holiday Classic on Monday at Geneva College. Qa’lil Goode, with 15 points and seven rebounds, and Cam Evanochko, with 14 points, led the Quips. In a low-scoring...
Leechburg teen Kerecz fulfills goal of winning national boxing championship
Katie Kerecz returned to the big stage in Lubbock, Texas, for the USA Boxing National Championship wanting to take home the gold. Kerecz, 13, was in this spot last year with a national title at her fingertips but fell just short. She, nevertheless, battled back. The Leechburg resident was relentless...
