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Union surges past Monessen to set up another meeting with Imani Christian
The No. 4 Monessen boys basketball team played solid defense in the first 16 minutes of action in its WPIAL Class A quarterfinal matchup with No. 5 Union on Wednesday night. But the Scotties’ two-headed scoring monster is hard to stop for a full 32 minutes. The duo of Lucas...
Lincoln Park duo of Brandin Cummings, Meleek Thomas too much for young Knoch
Knoch became the latest in a long line of WPIAL basketball opponents the last couple of years to try to stop the titan that is Lincoln Park. Led by their NCAA Power 5 recruits Brandin Cummings and Meleek Thomas, the Leopards again proved to be too tough to tame. Thomas...
State Supreme Court says PIAA is subject to open-records laws
HARRISBURG — The PIAA is a public entity and subject to the Right to Know Law, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The court’s decision was handed down Wednesday. More than two years ago, the PIAA asked the state Supreme Court to review a Commonwealth Court decision that ruled the...
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 22, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A Quarterfinals 7-Gateway (17-6) vs. 2-Franklin Regional (21-2) 8 p.m. Thursday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of 11-Bethel Park (12-11)/3-Shaler (21-2) on Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Coaches: Alvis Rogers, Gateway; Jesse Reed, Franklin Regional Players to watch: Alex Lowry, Gateway; Cooper Rankin, Franklin...
Franklin Regional’s Brandon Smith claims WPIBL boys singles title
In his three previous trips to the WPIBL boys singles championships, Franklin Regional senior Brandon Smith bowled pretty well. On Wednesday, he bowled great. Smith averaged 242.8 in five games en route to claiming the championship at AMF Mt. Lebanon. In the final match, Smith defeated Serra Catholic’s Preston Smith,...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notes: Football teams learn new homes
Plum football coach Matt Morgan felt that when he saw which teams moved up, moved down, or remained in WPIAL Class 5A, his Mustangs would most likely be on the move out of the Big East Conference that was their home the past two seasons. “Most likely” became reality Monday...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic coaching tree blossoms
Dr. Greg Bisignani stepped down at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season as boys basketball coach at Greensburg Central Catholic after eight seasons. When he did, he was essentially passing the torch to his protege and former player, Christian Hyland. Two years later, another one of his former Centurions also...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Frazier’s Rune Lawrence looking to make history
History could be made Saturday at the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships at Chartiers Valley. If Frazier senior Rune Lawrence captures the 215-pound weight class, it will be his fourth WPIAL title, and he would become the 32nd wrestler to achieve that feat. He also would join his brother Thayne...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 21, 2024
WEEK 10 Final team rankings Class 3A 1. Connellsville (17-4) 2. Trinity (13-3) 3. Franklin Regional (22-3) 4. Bethel Park (19-3) 5. Latrobe (13-5) 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 7. Fox Chapel (15-2) 8. Peters Township (16-6) 9. Norwin (12-7) 10. West Allegheny (9-4) Class 2A 1. Burrell (15-4) 2. Burgettstown...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 22, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A Quarterfinals 1-Moon (20-3) vs. 8-Fox Chapel (13-10) 8 p.m. Thursday at North Hills Winner plays: Winner of 4-Thomas Jefferson (20-3)/12-Kiski Area (16-7) Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Coaches: Gino Palmosina, Moon; Zach Skrinjar, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Elijah Guillory, Moon; Jefferson Moorefield-Brown,...
8 WPIAL all-stars selected for 67th annual Big 33 Football Classic
Eight WPIAL football players were among the 38 high school all-stars selected Wednesday to represent Pennsylvania in the 67th annual Big 33 Football Classic. The list included Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsay and Brandon Banks, Canon-McMillan’s Kaeden Singleton and Geno Calgaro, North Allegheny’s Khiryn Boyd, Penn-Trafford’s Zach Tomosovich, Pine-Richland’s Evan Johnson and...
WPIAL announces playoff sites, times for Friday’s basketball quarterfinals
Fox Chapel, Highlands, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny and Peters Township will host doubleheaders for Friday’s quarterfinal games in the WPIAL basketball playoffs. WPIAL basketball playoffs Friday’s quarterfinals Class 6A boys 8-Pine-Richland (7-15) at 1-Mt. Lebanon (18-4), 8 p.m. 5-North Allegheny (11-11) at 4-Baldwin (16-6), 7 p.m. 2-Central Catholic (14-8) vs....
After taking job just last month, coach sets big goals for Bishop Canevin
Aaron McGee gave away some of his Bishop Canevin gear when he left for an assistant coaching job at Moon, but fortunately he held onto some shirts. He couldn’t have predicted two years ago that he’d soon need a long-sleeved white shirt with “BC” on the arm, but he wore...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 20, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at Gateway; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Moon (20-3) vs. Fox Chapel...
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2024: No. 2 McKeesport holds off No. 15 Hampton in Class 5A 1st round
Rachael Manfredo scored 14 points and Madison Miller added 11 to lead No. 2 McKeesport to a 49-46 victory over No. 15 Hampton in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round girls basketball game Tuesday night. The Tigers (19-3) will meet No. 7 Indiana in Friday’s quarterfinals. Meghan Murray scored 24 points...
North Hills girls beat Plum to end 45-year playoff win drought
Every player who took the floor for North Hills on Tuesday night was playing in her first playoff game. They were also carrying the burden of breaking a postseason victory drought that dated to 1979. That could understandably lead to some nerves, but this group had ice water flowing through...
No. 6 Jeannette rallies to beat Sewickley Academy, avoid 1st-round upset
It took No. 6 Jeannette more than two and a half quarters to find its groove, but once it did, the Jayhawks found their first playoff win since 2021. Jeannette used a 10-0 run to end the third quarter and then held on to defeat No. 11 Sewickley Academy, 52-47,...
Knoch girls lean on defense to earn victory over Belle Vernon in Class 4A 1st round
As the favorite with home-court advantage for its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against No. 11 Belle Vernon, the Knoch girls basketball team had designs on sending the Leopards back on their long drive home with a not-so-excited feeling. The Knights’ pressure defense in the full and half court forced...
2nd-seeded Greensburg CC boys shake off rust, rout Frazier in 1st round
No matter the seed, no matter the matchup, teams want to be sharp when they open the WPIAL basketball postseason. Tournament time, after all, is when it matters. No. 2 seed Greensburg Central Catholic wasn’t perfect, but it was efficient in taking the first step toward its championship goal with...
Greensburg Salem girls end string of 1st-round playoff exits with win over Hopewell
Seven years was long enough for Rick Klimchock. First-round exits had become a little too common for the Greensburg Salem in the girls’ basketball playoffs under his watch. That had to change, and it did so in a fashionable way for the Golden Lions with a 43-20 win over Hopewell...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2024: Quarterfinals begin on WPIAL hardwood
With the first round in the books, the curtain goes up Wednesday on the WPIAL basketball quarterfinals with boys Class 4A and A along with girls Class 3A and 2A second-round games. The rubber game of the season series between section foes Montour and Avonworth will take place at Mt....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls High School Basketball Rankings for Feb. 20, 2024
There were a few losses here and there prior to the start of district playoff action, but for the most part, there was little movement from last week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Most of the ranked teams are waiting out postseason byes earned through strong regular season performances....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Boys Basketball Rankings for Feb. 20, 2024
With just one exception, there was no movement in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Most teams are early in the district postseason awaiting tougher challenges, or enjoying the fruits of their regular season labor with a postseason bye this past week. However, now as the district postseasons...
WPIAL announces playoff sites, times for Thursday’s basketball quarterfinals
The WPIAL released sites and times for Thursday’s boys and girls basketball quarterfinals. Fox Chapel, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny, North Hills, Norwin and St. Joseph will host doubleheaders. WPIAL basketball Thursday’s quarterfinals Class 6A girls 8-Seneca Valley (12-10) at 1-Norwin (18-3), 6 p.m. 5-Chartiers Valley (15-6) at 4-Mt. Lebanon (12-10),...
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta named general manager for USA Football U20 team
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta will serve as the general manager for the U.S. Under-20 national tackle football team that will take part in this summer’s International Federation of American Football World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, USA Football announced Tuesday. “I’m excited for the opportunity to work with...
