Don Rebel stories, Page 127

Once nicknamed the Indians, Shady Side Academy is going through its first basketball season with a new nickname, the Bulldogs. Thus far for SSA opponents, their bark is just as intimidating as their bite. Shady Side Academy is 4-0 in Section 3-3A, 6-0 overall. The great start came after a...

On the final Friday in January, many fans double-checked the result of a stunner in Section 2-2A boys basketball. It’s safe to say more than a few eyebrows were raised when Jackson LaRocka and his Burgettstown teammates laid the smackdown on first-place Sto-Rox. He may not be the people’s champion,...

The final month of the regular season in WPIAL girls basketball tips off with several marvelous matchups Monday. In Section 2-6A, three girls basketball teams are unbeaten in section play and have been ranked in the HSSN Top 5 all season. The thing is none of them have played each...

When Mallory Daly was in grades 1-3, she reached the team championship of the annual NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition, earning a chance to show off her skills at halftime of a Steelers game at Heinz Field each year. Daly now is in ninth grade at Brentwood. Her passes...

The Armstrong girls basketball program began its sixth season this year with an overall record of 56-55 in the regular season and 0-2 in the postseason. However, the arrow is pointing skyward for this balanced group. Armstrong is in first place in Section 2-5A with a 5-0 record through January,...

Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. The PIHL announced games for Wheeling Park and Wheeling Central Catholic have been postponed until March 1. The Pa. Cup state hockey championships are set for April 24. Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA...

With Feb. 2 being Tuesday, HSSN is a lot like the old movie “Groundhog Day.” We go all out to cover high school sports day after day after day after day. Here’s what is on tap this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of video...

Much like the fall high school sports season, the 2021 WPIAL basketball season has been a challenge. Some schools have dealt with the obstacles and have been able to adhere to their updated schedules following the three-week shutdown from Dec. 12 through Jan. 4. However, other boys and girls basketball...

A couple of weeks ago in a big Class 5A Section 1 showdown, Chartiers Valley senior Brayden Reynolds struggled against visiting New Castle from the field. Mid-range jumpers, 3-point shots, layups — nothing seemed to be falling. “Honestly, it was just one of those nights against New Castle,” Reynolds said....

On the final day of high school basketball in January, a pair of defending WPIAL girls basketball champions square off when Bishop Canevin visits Rochester on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders won the district Class 2A title last year, their fourth in five years. Bishop Canevin dropped to Class A this...

Matt Loftis saw first-hand Friday night the blessings of having a young, athletic basketball team. He also saw the curse of his team’s youth. Down by as many as nine points in the first quarter, Elizabeth Forward took control and built a 20-point advantage on Mt. Pleasant in the third...

On the final Fray-day of January, the lead or at least a share of first place in six sections in WPIAL boys basketball is at stake in these big Friday matchups: • Thomas Jefferson at Laurel Highlands – The defending champion Mustangs are 2-0 atop Section 1-5A, a game ahead...

Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Deer Lakes 62, Keystone Oaks 47 Section 2 Central Valley 67, Lincoln Park 59 Section 3 Elizabeth Forward 58, South Park 55 Class 3A Section 4 Brentwood 64, Brownsville 41 Class A Section 2 Geibel 57, Propel Montour 19 Nonconference Avonworth...

Less than a week after a headlining-making victory, the Trinity girls basketball team faces another tough challenge on Thursday. The Hillers climbed to the top of the district and state rankings by ending the state record win streak of Chartiers Valley, 49-42, on Saturday. Now they host Thomas Jefferson with...

Once again, there was very little movement among the ranked teams in the weekly HSSN boys basketball state rankings, with the two exceptions being in the two highest classifications. Upper St. Clair lost to Fox Chapel and exited in 6A while Milton Hershey lost twice in Class 5A to slip...

Big changes this week in the HSSN boys and girls basketball power rankings with three teams out, three teams in and two new No. 1 teams in the Trib 10. The changes in the boys rankings started at the top with Fox Chapel beating Upper St. Clair, allowing the Foxes...

There may have been some shuffling going on, but the elite girls teams across the state enjoyed a successful week as no teams fell out of the weekly HSSN state rankings. Old Forge fell in Class 2A from No. 2 to No. 5, and Mohawk and Camp Hill Trinity switched...

Everything is A-OK with boys basketball in the A-K Valley. Two of the top teams are scheduled to square off in a nonsection game Wednesday when defending Class 4A champion Highlands hosts Springdale. The Golden Rams moved to 5-0 with a 56-55 win voer Hampton on Tuesday. Highlands has used...

Trinity entered Tuesday’s nonsection game against Mt. Lebanon averaging more than 65 points per game. After a slow start in the opening quarter, the hosts found their touch, and it was all downhill from there. Thanks to the scoring of senior Michael Dunn, Mt. Lebanon was done as Trinity held...

One of the better matchups in the district on Tuesday is a girls basketball battle for at least a share of first place in Section 2-5A as Armstrong travels to Plum. The River Hawks are alone in first place with a 2-0 section record and a perfect 3-0 overall mark....

Two of the biggest Fox Chapel boys basketball fans around got an early birthday gift Friday. Dick and Barb Skrinjar each celebrate birthdays this week, but their most exciting gift came early courtesy of their son, Foxes coach Zach Skrinjar. The Foxes capped off a four-game road trip with a...

In 1984, rocker Sammy Hagar hit it big on the charts with a song about his struggles keeping the speed limit of 55 miles per hour on the road and in life. Nearly 40 years late, Aquinas Academy super sophomore Vinnie Cugini proved he could drive, stop and pop for...

In 1989, the Bethel Park record for most points in a girls basketball game was established when Jonna Huemrich scored 41 points in a victory over Canon-McMillan. Fast forward 32 years and a new record was set as the previous record holder watched, and cheered, and coached, and celebrated the...

Last week was a busy one for defending WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball champion Mohawk. The Warriors first had to visit an undefeated section rival, then hit the road in a classic trap game against another section foe, then conclude in a nonsection game against the top team in Class...

Believe it or not, it’s time to conclude the month of January with lots of high school basketball and wrestling this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. There is plenty of video and audio coverage of WPIAL boys and girls high school high school basketball, along with boys...