Matt Grubba stories, Page 2
Pittsburgh homecoming for Kennesaw State women’s basketball players, coach
Duquesne will be at home against Kennesaw State on Friday, but for many of the visiting Owls, the game is a chance to be home for the holidays. Kennesaw State, an Atlantic Sun Conference school located just north of Atlanta, boasts four former WPIAL standouts on its women’s basketball team,...
Valley boys confident revamped roster can extend playoff streak
With playoff trips in each of the past three seasons, Valley boys basketball has built some consistency. Enough, the Vikings think, that a fourth trip can happen even with some roster turnover. Valley enters the new season with a good mix of experience and new blood in the starting lineup,...
Valley girls expect to build foundation for return to winning ways
It’s been a long, dark period for Valley girls basketball, but coach Ernie Sipolino believes there might be light at the end of the tunnel. The Vikings, a program 16 years removed from its last winning season, will face an uphill task ending that run this year, but there’s a...
Libertore leads a more balanced Hempfield girls basketball team
Hempfield has a player it can lean on in senior Sarah Liberatore. But to win in a difficult Section 2-6A, the Spartans are going to come at teams with all five players on the floor. The Spartans enter this season with an even mix of experience and youth, and coach...
Hempfield hopes pushing pace results in postseason push
Higher expectations? Yes. Higher tempo and higher scoring? Hempfield boys basketball hopes those will lift them to loftier goals. The Spartans bring back an experienced group from a team that went 10-12 last season, and coach Bill Swan and his players believe they have a good idea of what needs...
Post play could be vital to Duquesne’s success
A closer look at the Duquesne men’s basketball team. Players to watch Sincere Carry — The sophomore from Ohio was one of the top freshman point guards in the nation last season, playing with a maturity above his experience level on the way to leading the Atlantic 10 with 5.8...
Season of ‘rebirth’ for Duquesne women’s basketball
Out the door went nearly 4,000 career points and four players who graduated and signed with pro teams. And while Duquesne women’s basketball might not be fully reloaded, coach Dan Burt said this is no rebuild. “The level of talent is not quite what we had in terms of scoring...
Pitt women’s basketball season preview capsule
This is the second season for Pitt women’s basketball coach Lance White, but the cheerful Texan said, in many ways, it is like his first all over again. A major roster overhaul brings seven newcomers, including five freshmen, to Pitt, as White set out to recruit a more athletic team...
Ward lifts Greensburg Central Catholic to WPIAL Class A boys soccer title
Greensburg Central Catholic’s boys soccer team has a WPIAL title, and it has a moment of individual excellence to thank for it. Senior midfielder Nathan Ward’s rumbling run into the box produced the only goal of the game, and the Centurions claimed a 1-0 victory over section rival Winchester Thurston...
Central Valley hands shocking blowout loss to AliquippaVideo
Aliquippa’s sterling record at home is a thing of legend, but Friday night, The Pit was overtaken by a Valley. Second-ranked Central Valley never took its foot off the gas, blowing the game open with a 31-point second quarter to take a 45-6 win over No. 1 Aliquippa and win...
Mt. Lebanon routs Norwin, looks forward to season finale
Mt. Lebanon will finish among the top four in WPIAL Class 6A, but Blue Devils coach Bob Palko thinks his team can produce more. The Blue Devils leaned on their rushing attack and got out to a big early lead despite three first-half turnovers, and Mt. Lebanon clinched a first-round...
South Park boys soccer savors return to section supremacy
Like other playoff-bound squads, South Park’s boys soccer team is eagerly awaiting the release of the WPIAL playoff brackets later this week. In the meantime, the Eagles are happy for a moment to enjoy their regained section supremacy. The Eagles captured another Section 1 title after missing out a year...
Clairton contains Ben Jackson, rolls past West Greene
West Greene brought the WPIAL’s leading rusher to Clairton, but the Bears ended up being the ones running wild. No. 2 Clairton put up big play after big play, scoring 35 points in the game’s first 18 minutes and cruising to a 49-7 win over No. 4 West Greene in...
After claiming another section title, Franklin Reigonal sets sights on defending WPIAL crown
Losing 10 players off a WPIAL championship team a year ago, it made sense at the start of the season to think there might be a slight step back by the Franklin Regional boys soccer team. So much for that idea. With the playoffs looming this week, the Panthers have...
In midst of special season, Woodland Hills boys soccer no longer an easy out
They aren’t a ranked team, and they aren’t going to win their section, but something special is happening this year with Woodland Hills boys soccer. The Wolverines have forced opponents to take notice, knocking off teams that have blown past them in previous years and using a stout defense to...
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