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Kiski Area, Burrell set to defend WPIAL, section team titles
As the WPIAL team tournaments begin next week, Kiski Area and Burrell are getting set to defend their WPIAL crowns, but first, they must defend their section superiority. On Wednesday, Kiski Area will travel to Hempfield for the Section 1-AAA tournament while Burrell will travel to Elizabeth Forward for the...
‘Spartanhawks’ Ethan Berginc, Justin Cramer fitting in with Hempfield wrestling team
When the Jeannette School District decided to disband its wrestling program three years ago and enter into a co-op with Hempfield, junior Ethan Berginc and senior Justin Cramer didn’t have a choice if they wanted to continue the sport they loved. They had to move from a Class AA program...
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Southmoreland’s Riley Comforti, Monessen’s Qitarah Hardison
Riley Comforti School: Southmoreland Sport: Basketball Class: Senior Claim to fame: Comforti, who is averaging 22.2 points and 7.1 rebounds this season, scored 31 points to lead Southmoreland (6-10, 3-3) to a 54-49 win over Frazier in Section 4-3A action Jan. 14. Comforti scored 26 points for the Scotties in...
Alle-Kiski Valley wrestling notebook: Highlands makes WPIAL team tournament for first time since 2011
For the first time since 2011, the Highlands wrestling team has qualified for the WPIAL tournament. With an overall record of 12-2 and a section record of 4-1, Highlands earned a spot among the top four teams of Section 3-AA and will take on Elizabeth Forward on Wednesday in the...
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Freeport’s Maddie Clark, Highlands’ Jrake Burford
Maddie Clark Class: Senior School: Freeport Sport: Basketball Report card: Clark had a game-high 22 points to lead Freeport to a 65-38 Section 1-4A victory Thursday at Greensburg Salem. She also scored 15 points to help the Yellowjackets rally in the second half of a 54-43 win Monday at Indiana....
George Guido: Big 33 streak in Super Bowl intact
The incredible Big 33 Super Bowl streak continues as San Francisco and Kansas City get ready for Super Bowl LIV. In all 54 Super Bowls, there has been at least one player who appeared in the Big 33 Classic. This year, for the Chiefs, backup quarterback Chad Henne is a...
Trib HSSN PIAA team wrestling rankings for Jan. 21, 2020
Class AAA Team record LW 1. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 8-0 1 2. Nazareth (11) 11-1 2 3. Waynesburg 7-0 3 4. Seneca Valley 10-1 4 5. Erie Prep (10) 10-1 5 6. Canon-McMillan 10-2 6 7. Hempfield Area 15-2 7 8. Northampton (11) 9-0 8 9. Kiski Area 11-2 9...
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 21, 2020
Class AAA Team record LW 1. Waynesburg 7-0 1 2. Seneca Valley 10-1 2 3. Canon-McMillan 10-2 3 4. Hempfield 15-2 4 5. Kiski Area 11-2 5 6. Norwin 9-2 6 7. Connellsville 9-2 7 8. Mt. Lebanon 10-1 8 9. North Allegheny 5-0 9 10. Latrobe 5-1 10 Class...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 21, 2020
Class AAA 106: 1. Mac Church, fr., Waynesburg (28-3); 2. Briar Priest, so., Hempfield (23-1); 3. Jacob Houpt, so., Canon-McMillan (18-6); 4. Vincent Kilkeary, fr., Latrobe (17-4); 5. Nick Gorman, fr., North Allegheny, (20-2). 113: 1. Carter Dibert, jr., Franklin Regional (23-1); 2. Ethan Berginc, jr., Hempfield (17-3); 3. Nico...
Quaker Valley transfer Hunter Robison remains ineligible to wrestle this season
Quaker Valley wrestler Hunter Robison, a talented midseason transfer from General McLane, might not suit up for the Quakers this season. The WPIAL denied Robison’s request for a postseason waiver at a hearing Monday in Green Tree, leaving him ineligible for the upcoming team and individual tournaments. PIAA rules also...
WPIAL rules GCC transfers Bailey Kuhns, Mark Mizerak ineligible
The WPIAL ruled a pair of Greensburg Central Catholic transfers ineligible Monday. The board declared girls basketball player Bailey Kuhns and football player Mark Mizerak both ineligible based on transfer paperwork submitted by the schools, WPIAL executive director Tim O’Malley said. Their previous schools flagged the transfers as possibly motivated...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2020
Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL MLK Weekend Showcase At Woodland Hills First Love Christian 62, St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) 61 Imani Christian 62, Westinghouse 59 Mt. Zion Christian (N.C.) 63, Carolina Basketball Academy (N.C.) 62 National Christian Academy (Md.) 66, Teays Valley Christian (W.Va.) 53 New Town (Md.) 62, Allderdice...
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2020: Bethel Park’s Maggie Dziezgowski hits 1,000 points in rivalry win
Maggie Dziezgowski scored 16 points, reaching the 1,000-point mark for her career, to lead No. 1 Bethel Park to a 49-38 victory over No. 5 Upper St. Clair (9-5, 6-4) in a battle of ranked girls basketball rivals in Section 2-6A Monday night. Olivia Westphal scored 17 points for the...
Southmoreland finds a way past McKeesport, improves to 16-0
Clutching a precarious lead, Southmoreland did not take care of the basketball particularly well in the fourth quarter and McKeesport pressed the Scotties into turnovers. It didn’t matter. Southmoreland ran into foul trouble and also missed its share of free throws. It didn’t matter. McKeesport kept coming back. Yep, it...
Knoch rallies from early deficit to take down Indiana in section action
With just three minutes gone in Monday’s Section 1-4A matchup at Knoch, the Indiana girls basketball team held a 10-2 lead and hoped to take control. But the Knights shook off their slow start and made their move. Eleven minutes of game time later, Knoch was in front by 18....
Key WPIAL boys basketball games make for a busy Tuesday
The first time they met this season, it was an instant classic. Springdale jumped out to an 18-0 lead, Sto-Rox fought back to force overtime and a freshman hit a free throw in the waning seconds of OT as the Dynamos beat the Vikings, 86-85. On Tuesday, the two teams...
WPIAL will address Propel Andrew Street’s allegations of racial slurs by Leechburg in boys basketball game
The WPIAL board voted Monday to call in school administrators and boys basketball coaches from Propel Andrew Street and Leechburg to address allegations of racial slurs. A date has not been scheduled. The section basketball game between the two schools was cut short in the final minute Friday after Propel...
Cheswick Christian girls playing inspired basketballVideo
Veteran experience, team balance and ongoing inspiration from its former coach are just a few things, first-year Cheswick Christian Academy girls basketball coach Jacque Willis said, that have contributed to the team’s strong performance. The Chargers entered the week 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the Southwest Christian Athletic Conference, and...
WPIAL reveals football conference alignment for 2020, 2021 seasons
The WPIAL has witnessed a decline in football attendance, so it took steps Monday to address those concerns. The board approved an updated conference alignment that keeps the six classification format preferred by 70% of schools, but also attempted to quiet complaints about unwanted travel. To make that happen, the...
Greensburg Salem girls swimmers have depth to stay afloat
The Greensburg Salem girls swimming team has faced the difficult task of replacing its top performer from last season, but depth has kept the Golden Lions afloat. Erica Steele placed fourth in the WPIAL in the 50 freestyle and was on the 200 medley relay team that took eighth. She...
Woodland Hills girls turn program around, emerge as WPIAL title contenders
Woodland Hills has been a team on the rise the last two seasons, but after their past seven days, the Wolverines look like contenders to reach a WPIAL final. The Wolverines, ranked No. 2 in Class 5A, took command of the Section 3 race with consecutive last-minute wins last week,...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week — Week ending Jan. 18, 2020
Last year, he wasn’t even in high school yet and his team was not a member of the WPIAL. A lot can change in a year. While Aquinas Academy is adjusting to life back in the WPIAL, no adjustments were needed for the Crusaders fabulous freshman. Vinny Cugini is averaging...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week — Week ending Jan. 18, 2020
A new coach and winning basketball has electrified Alumni Hall this winter. They may be playing on Chuck Crummie Court, but this is Brian Urso’s team, and they are in the hunt in Section 1-6A. A 2-0 week that included a big section win has Central Catholic in a jam...
Fox Chapel, Lincoln Park, Vincentian remain No. 1 in Trib HSSN boys hoops state rankings
As we hit Mid-January with only a few weeks left in the regular season, the elite basketball teams in the state are starting to flex their muscles. There weren’t a whole lot of changes to the Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings with only one team falling out of...
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Week ending Jan. 19, 2020
Ringgold came into the 2019-20 season with lofty expectations, and for good reason. Last year, the Rams avenged being eliminated in the previous postseason by Burrell by beating the Bucs in the Division 2 championship game. They want to get back there again, and they’re playing well enough to do...
