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Gateway sports notebook: Gators boys bowling team moves to 6-1
The Gateway boys bowling team kept pace with East section leader Franklin Regional by sweeping Valley, 7-0, in a match last Wednesday (Jan. 17) at New Great Valley Lanes in North Versailles. The Gators (6-1) posted eight games better than 200, with sophomore Jordan Trenga collecting games of 211, 205,...
With veteran coach leading way, Shaler hockey determined to go on playoff run
The Shaler hockey team started building a solid foundation last season. When the Titans brought in a new coach, they added a name that knows how to win on the PIHL level. Steve Meyers came on board as the Titans’ new coach this season. Meyers previously had a long tenure...
Fisher’s Files: Evan Berger reaches goal, becomes school’s all-time leading scorer
Notebook items from around the South Hills: Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger said it was cool to break the all-time leading scoring total in school history in boys or girls basketball. Berger, a 6-foot-4 guard/forward, passed 1989 TJ graduate Karri Miller Lockhart when he netted his 1,358th point Dec. 12...
Deep Quaker Valley wrestling lineup racking up wins
Quaker Valley already has four wrestlers in its 20-win club for 2023-24. Prior to the Allegheny County championships held Jan. 19-20 at Fox Chapel, QV senior Jack Kazalas (22-1), junior Marcus Richey (22-4) and sophomores Bruce Anderchak (21-1) and Matthew Danna (21-3) were 20-match winners. “They all are showing that...
Narrow losses help prepare Quaker Valley boys for 2nd half of section play
Players on the Quaker Valley boys basketball team said “enough is enough.” Three consecutive losses were all they could handle; the Quakers responded with a 54-51 section win against South Allegheny in two overtimes on Jan. 12. The hard-fought victory lifted QV’s record to 2-2 in Section 4-4A and 7-6...
Penn-Trafford spirit headed back to Hershey for PIAA championships
Penn-Trafford’s competitive spirit team qualified for the PIAA championships at the Giant Center in Hershey after a fourth-place finish at the WPIAL meet. The state championship will be Jan. 26 and 27. The Warriors competed in the Class 3A Large Varsity Division, which was won by rival Hempfield for the...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Thomas Jefferson trips up hockey team
Thomas Jefferson scored three goals in the second period and skated to a 5-1 victory against Penn-Trafford on Jan. 16, ending the Warriors’ two-game winning streak. Freshman goaltender Tyler Funk, who has a goal-against average of 1.74, did not play. Cam Kiste scored the Warriors’ only goal in the first...
Penn Hills notebook: Daequan Hardy enters NFL Draft, earns spots in East-West Shrine Bowl
Penn Hills graduate Daequan Hardy didn’t have many offers from big-name FBS schools until his virtuoso performance in the 2018 PIAA Class 5A state championship game. Regarding his professional aspirations, Hardy has been trying to best position himself to get to the National Football League. Hardy recently told Penn State...
Penn Hills graduate refines shot put training, breaks records at Seton Hill
Seton Hill sophomore Angelo Allen went into offseason training with a refined focus. The Penn Hills graduate didn’t want to do things half-cocked. Allen wanted to be deliberate and cerebral with his approach. Allen’s dedication to focusing on technique and seeking advice from more experienced throwers produced big results. Allen...
Shaler boys basketball laying foundation for special season
However opponents plan to attack the Shaler boys basketball team, the Titans are likely ready to handle whatever comes at them. For example, Fox Chapel and Shaler were locked in a defensive battle Jan. 16. That was no issue for the Titans. Shaler beat the Foxes, 39-27, despite finishing with...
Wave of all-stars powers Chartiers Valley hockey to amazing turnaround
Riding into mid-January with an undefeated record and playing as one of the top teams in the PIHL isn’t easy, but it’s not unexpected when a roster is powered by six all-stars. Chartiers Valley stands alone as the last remaining perfect program in Class A ice hockey with a 13-0...
After more than 3 decades as an assistant, new coach takes reins of Chartiers Valley baseball
High school baseball is in Bill Priddy’s DNA. After his own playing days at Montour, Priddy found himself quickly immersed in the adventures of coaching. Spending decades giving back to those who slide on their gloves and step up to the plate, coaching at the high school level has become...
West Jefferson Hills hall of fame set to induct 24 in Class of ’24
There’s a nice symmetry. A group of 24 Thomas Jefferson graduates or district contributors, along with two championship-caliber teams, will be inducted into the West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame in March. It’s the Class of ‘24. TJ graduates who have distinguished themselves in the areas of academics,...
Trio of Thomas Jefferson juniors rises to top of rankings ahead of postseason tournaments
Three of the top wrestlers in the WPIAL — Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow and Shepard Turk — attend Thomas Jefferson. All three are juniors who were ranked No. 1 in WPIAL Class 2A in their respective weight divisions by Trib HSSN. Shaw closed out the month of December with a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 3A Section 2 OLSH 59, Brentwood 50 Section 3 Shady Side Academy 65, Burrell 50 Deer Lakes 81, Ligonier Valley 29 Section 4 Yough 71, Brownsville 40 Washington 64, McGuffey 36 Class 2A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 73, Riverview 46 Springdale 57,...
Deer Lakes boys steamroll Ligonier Valley
After a few wrong turns, top-ranked Deer Lakes managed to make it up the mountain in time to face Ligonier Valley on Saturday afternoon in a rescheduled boys basketball game that had been postponed a day earlier by the elements. Turns out the extra time off benefited the hobbled Lancers,...
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2024: Hampton knocks off No. 1 Moon
Peter Kramer scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers and a free throw with 4.3 seconds left in the game, to lead Hampton to a 53-52 victory over the host Tigers at the PBC Legends Classic at Moon on Saturday. Liam Mignogna added 17 points for the Talbots (13-2). Elijah Guillory...
Fox Chapel wrestlers, amid breakthrough season, look to make noise at county tournament
Fox Chapel wrestling coach Michael Frank wasn’t even born the last time the Foxes won a section title. But that changed this year as the Foxes have clinched at least a share of the Section 1-3A title. A win Wednesday against Central Catholic will give them the outright title, something...
Shady Side Academy boys take section showdown with Burrell
All Saturday afternoon the intensity was palpable between the Shady Side Academy and Burrell boys basketball teams, and it nearly boiled over after the buzzer. With both teams seemingly playing out the final seconds uncontested, Shady Side senior Eli Teslovich dribbled in and dunked the ball as time expired in...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 21, 2024
WPIAL girls basketball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Peters Township, 16-0, 1 2. Norwin, 13-3, 2 3. North Allegheny, 13-1, 3 4. Chartiers Valley, 12-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 11-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Oakland Catholic, 16-0, 1 2. Lincoln Park, 14-0, 3 3. McKeesport,...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending January 21, 2024
WPIAL boys basketball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 10-4, 1 2. Mt. Lebanon, 12-3, 2 3. Central Catholic, 8-5, 3 4. Butler, 11-2, 4 5. Baldwin, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Moon, 12-2, 2 2. Gateway, 11-2, 1 3. Thomas Jefferson, 10-2,...
Deer Lakes boys steamroll Ligonier Valley
After a few wrong turns, top-ranked Deer Lakes managed to make it up the mountain in time to face Ligonier Valley on Saturday afternoon in a rescheduled boys basketball game that had been postponed a day earlier by the elements. Turns out the extra time off benefited the hobbled Lancers,...
Hempfield’s Amelia Droste, GCC’s Mike Mullaney claim WCCA bowling titles
The third Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association bowling championship was held Saturday at Hillview Lanes in Greensburg. Hempfield sophomore Amelia Droste took home the girls individual title after finishing second in last year’s competition. Senior Mike Mullaney of Greensburg Central Catholic earned the top spot on the boys side. Droste started...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli, Cheswick Christian’s Grant Rochkind
Julie Spinelli Class: Senior School: St. Joseph Sport: Basketball Report card: Reigning Valley News Dispatch girls basketball player of the year Julie Spinelli had 22 points Monday in a 70-40 win over Riverview in Section 3-A and then tallied 19 points in Thursday’s 56-39 victory over Eden Christian. The 5-foot-11...
Fox Chapel senior builds chemistry with linemate, grows as leader
Grady Cullen wants to keep an eye out for wherever Killian Kissane is on the ice. While the Fox Chapel senior enjoys setting up all of his teammates to score goals, Cullen has developed a strong chemistry with his linemate, Kissane. Kissane has scored eight goals in 12 games this...
