Robert Scott stories

All eyes were on Shakur Pack-Adams and the Allderdice Dragons as the senior quarterback led his team to a scrappy 25-21 victory over University Prep in the Pittsburgh City League semifinals on a glimmering, unseasonably warm fall Saturday afternoon at George Cupples Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Pack-Adams was the...

It was by no means easy, but top-seeded North Allegheny showcased its versatile offense in a 21-7 victory over fourth-seeded Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals Friday night at Newman Stadium in Wexford A barrage of runners led the way for the Tigers (6-0), who reached the WPIAL...

It was a season to remember for Springdale’s softball team. The Dynamos made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2000. Springdale went 13-4 overall, finished second to Leechburg in Section 3-A with a 9-3 mark and beat Quigley Catholic, 14-0, in the first round before losing to...

Springdale players, led by third-year coach Brett Burger, are looking to shift the current trends of the Dynamo baseball team. Winning is far from a custom for the program, which is coming off a 2-13 season, finishing 1-9 in WPIAL Section 3-A. The team has not reached the five-win mark...

For the second time in as many seasons, the Monessen softball team has a new coach. After Bo Teets’ nine-year tenure, which brought two WPIAL championship appearances, Cal (Pa.) and Seton Hill graduate Carlee Wickstrom took over for one season before resigning in the offseason and accepting a teaching position...

Youth will be relied upon to supplement the few veteran bats remaining for the Monessen baseball team after losing a nine-player senior cast last season. With only two seniors and five upperclassmen out of 12 players, 17th-year coach Bill Matush expects to call upon some of his eldest players —...

Gateway’s baseball team is not letting the taste of bitter defeat leave its memory. After a 13-6 regular season, the Gators made a quick first-round decampment for the fourth consecutive season in the WPIAL playoffs after falling victim to eventual Class 5A champion Shaler Area, 2-1, last May at Fox...

For the first time in 15 years, the Deer Lakes softball team will begin a season with a new coach. Rick Cerra, who was hired by the school board in November, will have a tough act to follow. Craig Tialani retired from coaching the program he had directed since 2005,...

It all starts at the plate. At least that is where fourth-year Deer Lakes baseball coach Josh Tysk believes his team must excel to have a memorable season. “That’s not a secret, it has been our biggest weakness for the last three seasons,” Tysk said of his program’s hitting performances....

Progress is defined by movement toward a destination, and despite an early exit from the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs, Gateway’s season can be defined by growth. After a five-win season in 2018-19, Gators finished 6-6 in Section 1-5A this season, winning their last three section games to land...

The Gateway girls basketball players ended the season waiting and hoping. When Chartiers Valley, the state’s top-ranked team in Class 5A, defeated Trinity 58-40 in the WPIAL championship game Feb. 29 at Petersen Events Center, Gateway’s section championship-winning season came to an end. After losing in the quarterfinals Feb. 22...

It may take over an hour to travel from Indiana Area High School to Pitt’s Trees Pool, but the defending boys champions and girls runners-up in WPIAL Class AA each got their miles’ worth. The Indians captured three gold medals, the most of any Class AA school, and own seven...

The WPIAL Class AA swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool saw several defending champions do just that Thursday — defend their gold medals from vying challengers. Belle Vernon junior Ian Shahan and Mt. Pleasant senior Heather Gardner were among the swimmers who stayed at the top of the mountain. Shahan...

After sitting out all of last year to compete in club swimming, Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko is a two-time WPIAL gold medalist after the first day of the WPIAL Class AAA championships. The senior placed first in the 200-yard and 50-yard freestyle events Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool, winning the 200...

Central Catholic boys basketball first-year coach Brian Urso never doubted his team Saturday afternoon. His confidence was justified. The seventh-seeded Vikings knocked off Urso’s alma mater— one-loss, second-seeded Fox Chapel — by a 42-34 score in the Class 6A quarterfinals at Plum. Central Catholic players and assistant coaches joined an...

In her fourth and final performance at the WPIAL individual swimming championships, Gateway’s Olivia Livingston has a chance to again make history in the WPIAL and PIAA. The senior will be looking to become the second female swimmer in WPIAL history to win gold in the same two events (50-...

Brentwood’s Chase Rosing may not have started the game, but that does not mean attending fans will forget his performance. The 5-foot junior guard came off the bench in the second quarter, giving the 10th-seeded Spartans a much-needed jolt in a 57-53 WPIAL Class 2A first-round victory over No. 7...

Led by senior Evan Whiteside, seven Gateway wrestlers enter the Section 1-AAA tournament Feb. 22 at Kiski Area with medal-winning aspirations. The 120-pound Whiteside will be joined by Floyd McKenna (152), Oscar Portis (145), Siv Asuresh (126), David Clark (170), Chris Horton (285) and Racari El (182) at sectionals, where...

Gateway bowling’s regular season wrapped up Feb. 5, and the Gators failed to qualify for last week’s WPIBL team championship, but that wasn’t the end of the story. Four boys — Cody Beckwith, Liam Brown, Nathan Clark and Mason Servallo — qualified to represent Gateway in the boys singles championship...

The Gateway girls 200-yard medley relay set a pool record recently, snapping a mark that had lasted 24 years. The record time (1 minute, 51.15 seconds) was set Jan. 23 by senior Olivia Livingston and sophomore Summer Raymer along with freshmen Ayva Harris and Morgan Holmes in a section meet...

The Gateway fall sports programs received a shakeup when WPIAL officials announced the district’s classification and sectional realignment Jan. 20. Not every autumn sport was affected at Gateway, but the teams that were saw significant change. The WPIAL championship-defending football team will see additions and subtractions to Class 5A as...

Gateway’s Tui Brown did not always know where he would end up going to college to further his football career and education. After several official visits and receiving offers from around 15 schools, Brown announced his commitment to Connecticut via twitter Jan. 27. An undeniable presence on both sides of...

For the last couple of years, the standard bearer of the Gateway swimming program has been Olivia Livingston. The senior Louisville recruit has won PIAA and WPIAL gold medals and set state records in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, keeping the Gators relevant in the regional and state swimming...

Some may say once someone becomes a Gateway boys basketball team member, he is part of a brotherhood. For a couple of current and former players, however, brotherhood is suitable in the more literal sense of the word. Sophomore guard/forward Will Kromka is the last of eight siblings (with five...

Through six matches, the Gateway bowling team is focused on turning the program into an efficient unit. The team features bowlers ranked among the WPIBL East Division’s top 10 varsity averages through four games on both the boys and girls side, including Liam Brown, Cody Beckwith and Tiffany Wilkerson, but...