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Last season, current Highlands senior guard Jordyn Tavarez was a versatile role player for the Golden Rams. Tavarez was the point guard and best defender on a squad that made the WPIAL semifinals two years in a row: in Class 5A in 2021 and 4A a year ago. “Jordyn knew...

Last year, Greensburg Salem’s hockey team went 17-3 and rode that momentum all the way to the PIHL Class A semifinals, where a 3-1 loss to eventual champion Kiski Area ended the season. The setback wasn’t all bad. It gave Greensburg Salem motivation to see a team it played closely...

During a WPIAL playoff game last month Quinton Martin hurdled a defender on his way to a first down, but no penalty was called. Maybe such an athletic move had become expected of Martin, even by the officials. His highlight film is one breakaway rush or catch-and-go after another, each...

Thirty years ago, the City of Pittsburgh went on with plans for its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade through downtown despite being in the middle of the Blizzard of ’93 that dumped just over 25 inches of snow. That is as hardcore as it gets, but while this parade may...

High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Ambridge tournament Bethel Park 88, Blackhawk 69 Highlands 71, Ambridge 59 Sto-Rox 52, Nazareth Prep 40 Rochester 67, New Brighton 54 Avella tournament Seventh place Burgettstown 79, Propel Montour 61 Fifth place South Side 70, Western Beaver 49 Third place Chartiers-Houston 54, Avella 46...

Nick Brown scored 22 points to lead four Bethel Park players in double figures in an 88-69 win over Blackhawk on Saturday at the Ambridge tournament. Shawn Davis scored 20, Michael Mathias had 14 and Jack Bruckner added 10 for the Black Hawks (5-4). Justin Shanor had a double-double with...

Persistence and hard work in the wrestling room were big reasons why Norwin freshman Landon Sidun won the 114-pound weight class Saturday at the Powerade Wrestling Tournament. Sidun (25-1) was carrying the torch for the WPIAL and extended the district’s streak of having at least one champion to 57 consecutive...

Sharp-shooting senior basketball player Elle Snyder of Latrobe announced Saturday a verbal commitment to NCAA Division I Evansville. Snyder, a 5-foot-9 guard, is Latrobe’s leading scorer (18.5 points per game) and rebounder (12.3). She had a 36-point game earlier this season and has produced eight double-doubles. She plays AAU basketball...

Mya Morgan School: Greensburg Central Catholic Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Morgan, a 5-foot-9 shooting guard, scored her 1,000th career point Wednesday in GCC’s 44-35 victory over Canon-McMillan at the Hoopfest at Cal (Pa.). She had 13 points in that game, then matched that total Thursday in a...

Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 6-0, 1 2. Norwin, 7-2, 2 3. Peters Township, 10-0, 3 4. Chartiers Valley, 6-1, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 7-2, NR Out: Upper St. Clair (6-4, 5) Class 5A 1. Oakland Catholic, 8-0, 1 2. McKeesport, 7-1, 2 3. Lincoln Park,...

Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Mt. Lebanon, 8-1, 1 2. Butler, 6-1, 2 3. New Castle, 9-1, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 6-3, 4 5. Baldwin, 7-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway, 6-1, 1 2. Shaler, 10-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 5-1, 3 4. Moon, 7-2,...

Sophie Yard Class: Senior School: Apollo-Ridge Sport: Basketball Report card: Apollo-Ridge’s Sophie Yard was named to the all-tournament team at the Apollo Trust Company Tournament this week after she scored 33 points in a 59-8 win over East Allegheny on Thursday and had 11 points in a 57-22 loss to...

The year 2023 will long be remembered for many monumental happenings, from a landmark announcement by the PIAA to A-K Valley athletes’ accomplishments and championship performances and teams bringing home gold at the district, regional and state levels. Athletes again were able to pay off many hours of dedication and...

Football, swimming, wrestling, track and field, softball, golf, tennis, bowling and cheerleading. Westmoreland County teams and athletes had a propensity for winning championships in an array of sports, and that became their collective calling card in 2023. It was a run of titles to remember, and the winners highlight the...

The 2023 year in WPIAL sports saw a lot of excitement across three seasons. There was domination on the hardwood and in the pool during the winter sports season and sensational action on the diamonds, hardcourts and tracks in the spring, concluding with greatness on the gridiron, the pitch and...

High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Ambridge tournament Highlands 64, Sto-Rox 41 Rochester 55, Nazareth Prep 47 Blackhawk 60, New Brighton 45 Bethel Park 68, Ambridge 55 Apollo Trust Company Tournament Consolation Summit Academy 52, Leechburg 51 Championship River Valley 56, Apollo-Ridge 33 Aquinas Academy tournament Consolation Pittsburgh Christian Academy...

Cam Epps had 21 points to help tournament host South Allegheny to a 67-57 victory over Norwin in double overtime Friday night. Drew Cook added 16 points for the Gladiators (8-1) and Josh Jackowski scored 14, including eight in the second overtime. Mario Csukas led the Knights (5-4) with 17...

Moments after his team knocked off the WPIAL’s No. 1 boys basketball team in Class 3A, Knoch coach Alan Bauman rejoiced with his staff. Then, the real celebration took place. When Bauman walked into the Knights’ locker room Friday night at Deer Lakes High School, his players hooted and hollered...

Southmoreland boys basketball coach Frank Muccino is known as a harsh critic of his team’s performances, but there wasn’t much to be frustrated with during a 67-38 victory over Ringgold in the Charleroi Holiday Classic on Friday evening. The Scotties (10-0) finished the tournament at 3-0 with the other wins...

Up nine and then down six in a game where no lead was safe, budding Hempfield relied on its defense and late-game aptitude to score arguably its best win of the season. Using a lengthy second-half run to regain the lead, Hempfield pulled past Indiana, 50-42, on Friday night in...

Waiting 11 days to play in a basketball game was hard enough for St. Joseph senior guard Julie Spinelli. Finding herself on the bench with foul trouble 108 seconds into the game wasn’t the ideal return. But as the Spartans discovered many times during their St. Joseph Holiday Tournament game,...

Connellsville wresting coach Bill Swink has been coming to the Powerade Wresting Tournament since his dad brought him when he was in elementary school and the event was held at Hamer Hall at Cal (Pa.). That was in the 1970s. “It was a great tournament back then,” Swink said. “It’s...

Coach Art Walker and a group of decorated upperclassmen led North Allegheny to a second straight WPIAL Class 6A championship and a PIAA runner-up finish this fall. The veteran coach of three of those Tigers were honored for their accomplishments Friday by the Pa. Football Writers. Walker, the Trib HSSN...

Nolan DiLucia’s first season as a starting quarterback was quite productive … and rewarding. The sophomore signal caller helped Peters Township win the WPIAL Class 5A title and finish as PIAA runner-up. He threw for a WPIAL-leading 3,036 yards and 30 touchdowns and ran for 392 yards and eight scores,...

The 2023 year in WPIAL sports saw a lot of excitement across three seasons. There was domination on the hardwood and in the pool during the winter sports season and sensational action on the diamonds, hardcourts and tracks in the spring, concluding with greatness on the gridiron, the pitch and...