High School category, Page 1102
Quaker Valley defeats Blackhawk, creates 1st-place tie in unpredictable Section 2Video
The WPIAL’s wildest section won’t tame easily. Four teams are within a game of first place and there’s now a two-way tie at the top after Quaker Valley defeated host Blackhawk, 71-59, Tuesday night in Section 2-4A. This section is traditionally one of the WPIAL’s deepest, but there’s been very...
Leechburg boys basketball team defeats Clairton, moves into 3rd place
Leechburg couldn’t have scripted a better senior night. Jake Blumer went over 1,000 points in his career, Dylan Cook scored a career-high 36 points and the Blue Devils tied Clairton for third place in Section 3-A with a masterful 85-40 win Tuesday night at Lewis Hicks Gym. Leechburg (14-5, 9-4)...
Penn-Trafford boys basketball eliminates Norwin from playoff contention
Visiting Penn-Trafford needed a victory to get back on track after losing two games in a row. Norwin needed one to stay in the hunt for a postseason spot. Unfortunately for the homestanding Knights on Tuesday night, there could be only one winner. Zach Rocco scored 17 points to lead...
Big second half helps Serra Catholic soar past Brentwood, set up showdown with Jeannette
Serra Catholic led most of the first quarter and again in the second quarter, only to have a late Brentwood flurry in each quarter give the host Spartans a one-point lead. However, when Serra punched Brentwood early in the third quarter, there was no return run and the Eagles cruised...
Deer Lakes boys clinch 4th straight trip to WPIAL playoffs with win over Valley
For the second time in school history, Deer Lakes is heading to the WPIAL basketball playoffs for a fourth straight year. Thanks to an intense defensive effort in the second half Tuesday at Valley, the Lancers (11-8, 6-5) were able to hold off an inspired Vikings (3-17, 2-9) squad and...
Balanced attack helps GCC boys take down Imani in 1st-place showdownVideo
Greensburg Central Catholic clinched at least a tie for the WPIAL Section 3-A title Tuesday, but first-year coach Christian Hyland wants more. “I’m greedy,” Hyland joked after his team defeated Imani Christian Academy, 67-48, in a first-place showdown. “I don’t like ties. We want to win the section outright at...
Holloway hits 1,000 points as Freeport tops Fox Chapel in battle of playoff-bound teams
Both the Fox Chapel and Freeport girls basketball teams suffered close section losses Monday, and opportunity presented itself Tuesday for one of them to quickly get back in the win column as the teams went head to head in nonsection play at Fox Chapel. Yellowjackets senior Harley Holloway scored the...
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock, Southmoreland’s Gracie Spadaro
Devin Whitlock School: Belle Vernon Sport: Basketball Year: Sophomore Claim to fame: Whitlock, who’s averaging 19 points and four assists, scored a game-high 32 points to lead Belle Vernon (15-5, 7-2) to a 79-62 win over South Park in Section 3-4A action Jan. 28. Whitlock scored 10 points for Belle...
Burrell wrestling looking to prove it belongs with the best at state tournament
The Burrell wrestling team has been in this position a time or two. In fact, for the 14th straight year, the Bucs are heading to the Giant Center in Hershey as the WPIAL Class AA champions. Over the past decade and a half, they’ve built a certified dynasty, and the...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (34-3); 2. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (23-7); 3. Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (27-3); 4. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (19-4); 5. Nick Gorman, fr., North Allegheny, (23-3). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr. Franklin Regional (31-2); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr. Hempfield (22-4-3); 3. Nico...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg, Canon-McMillan could collide again
Looking at the pairings for the PIAA Class AAA wrestling tournament, there is a decent chance that WPIAL champion Waynesburg and Section 4 rival Canon-McMillan could meet in the semifinals. Canon-McMillan (15-4) was beaten by Seneca Valley in the WPIAL semifinals, denying the Big Macs a second shot at the...
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Knoch’s Madilyn Boyer, Burrell’s Ian Oswalt
Madilyn Boyer Class: Sophomore School: Knoch Sport: Basketball Report card: Boyer twice led the team in scoring and was in double figures in three victories for playoff-bound Knoch last week. She had a game-high 16 points in a 59-39 win over Apollo-Ridge and followed with another game-high — 23 points...
George Guido: Longtime Armstrong County football coach Beckwith made impact
Hall of Famer and multiple Valley News Dispatch football Coach of the Year Harry Beckwith died last week. He was 77. A 1960 graduate of the former Kittanning High School, Beckwith returned to coach his alma mater to its only WPIAL championship game appearance in 1975. He retired from coaching...
Harbert brothers aim high for Ligonier Valley wrestling team
When Ligonier Valley freshman Josh Harbert and sophomore Ryan Harbert need advice on how to improve their wrestling skills, they don’t have to look far. They have a lot of resources. First there is dad Brent, a 1992 graduate of Ligonier Valley who is an assistant coach. Then there is...
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA Team record LW 1. Nazareth (11) 17-1 1 2. Waynesburg 13-0 2 3. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 11-2 3 4. Seneca Valley 15-2 4 5. Erie Prep (10) 18-1 5 6. Canon-McMillan 14-4 6 7. Hempfield Area 19-4 7 8. Kiski Area 13-4 10 9. Garnet Valley (1) 21-0...
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020
Class AAA Team record LW 1. Waynesburg 12-0 1 2. Seneca Valley 15-2 2 3. Canon-McMillan 14-4 3 4. Hempfield 19-4 4 5. Kiski Area 13-4 5 6. Thomas Jefferson 10-4 6 7. Latrobe 7-3 10 8. Connellsville 10-4 7 9. North Allegheny 7-2 9 10. Norwin 15-5 10 Class...
Franklin Regional’s Hudson commits to Presbyterian College soccer
Connor Hudson found a place to continue his education and play soccer next fall. He just never thought it’d be in South Carolina. The Franklin Regional senior committed to Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., on Sunday. “It’s been stressful,” he said. “I just can’t wait to get started and get...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 3, 2020
Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 Montour 72, West Mifflin 52 Nonsection Brentwood 56, Fort Cherry 47 Frazier 50, West Greene 46 South Allegheny 64, Carlynton 48 Hundred (W.Va.) 80, Mapletown 54 District 6 Heritage Homer-Center 48, West Shamokin 43 Ligonier Valley 73, Penns Manor 53 Tuesday’s...
High school roundup for Feb. 3, 2020: Penn Hills girls make statement
The Penn Hills girls basketball team picked the perfect time for a statement win. Amoni Blackwell scored 23 points and Jayla Golden added 12 as Penn Hills separated itself from the pack in Section 3-5A and clinched a playoff berth with a 52-27 win over No. 3 Oakland Catholic on...
Knoch girls finally slay rival Freeport
Moments after Lauren Cihonski hit a game-winning basket with four seconds remaining to help Knoch beat Freeport 53-52, the magnitude of what transpired hit her. As teammates were hugging her and fans were screaming, tears started rolling down Cihonski’s face. For three years, the Knights had been trying to beat...
Riverview wraps up playoff spot with dominant senior-night win over Brentwood
The Riverview girls basketball team honored its six seniors — Francesca Lio, Sydney McDonough, Annie Betler, Alivia Schultheis, Alyssa Cappa and Mikaela Collins — before Monday’s tip off with Section 2-2A rival Brentwood. The celebration continued throughout the key section clash. The Raiders forced 25 Spartans turnovers, controlled the boards...
Baldwin girls grab playoff spot, eliminate Hempfield from contention
Coming off a devastating loss, with a playoff spot on the line, the Baldwin girls basketball team came ready to play. The Highlanders raced out to a 7-0 lead and never trailed en route to a 65-46 victory, eliminating Hempfield from postseason contention in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs. The...
Butler, Highlands return to HSSN boys basketball state rankings
Seven teams started the week ranked among the elite in the state, but a bump or two in the road had them headed to the exits. The latest Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings heading into the final week of January takes on a new look with seven fresh...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball clinchings through Feb. 3, 2020
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down, and the playoff field is starting to grow. When the regular season ends, at least 68 girls basketball teams will earn a spot in the WPIAL postseason. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the Path to the Pete...
Section logjams about to break in key WPIAL boys basketball games Tuesday
The final week of section play in WPIAL boys basketball tips off Tuesday with plenty of key games. Two of the three section games remaining in Section 3-6A take place Tuesday. Section champion Fox Chapel hosts Connellsville. While the Foxes are aiming for a 10-0 section record, the Falcons need...
