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Plum swimmers add WPIAL cut times as competition heats up
The WPIAL performance lists for individual swimmers, relays and divers were released for the first time Jan. 9, and it was a welcomed sight for Plum competitors. It gave them a chance to see where they ranked in several events in Class 3A (girls) and Class 2A (boys) after the...
Off to strong start, Mareana Pilyih, Plum bowlers chasing WPIBL success
Plum senior Mareana Pilyih came into the season with clear goals, both for her own game and the fortunes of her team. They are being in the mix for Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League titles next month and also finishing off her decorated varsity career at states in March. So...
Gateway wrestlers look forward to county tournament
The youthful Gateway wrestling team is on the cusp of a midseason measuring stick known as the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament, and coach Ryan Sula said he hopes to see his wrestlers make the most of the opportunity to see where they stand. It is the Gators’ third tournament of...
Gateway swimmers getting healthy ahead of key stretch of meets
Gateway swim coach Glenn Raymer said getting healthy and staying healthy is a main focus for team members as they move into the heart of their section meet schedule. Raymer said it’s been a grind the past couple of weeks as several have missed practices or meets recovering from illnesses....
Before embarking on future in astronomy, physics at Stonehill, Rena Gilligan has goals to meet for Quaker Valley swimming
Stonehill College is a private Catholic institution founded in 1948 and located in Easton, Mass. It has an undergraduate enrollment in the 2,500 range, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 384 acres. The campus is located on the original estate of Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr., with 29...
Quaker Valley hockey playing strong defense, stacking up wins
The Quaker Valley hockey team started 2024 similarly to 2023. With a win. The Quakers edged Shaler, 3-2, on Jan. 4 at Alpha Ice Complex to improve to 11-0-1. The only blemish on the QV schedule is a 3-2 defeat in OT to Indiana on Dec. 7 at S&T Bank...
Quaker Valley girls shake off growing pains, get in win column
Patience and perseverance finally prevailed for the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, as the Quakers kept plugging away through the first four weeks of the season. With a team comprised of three freshmen, six sophomores two juniors and one senior, the QV girls found it difficult to attain their first...
Penn-Trafford wrestling getting healthy, looking to make a run
It’s been a while for the Penn-Trafford wrestling team, but the Warriors were on track to be at full strength for the first time this season at Mid-Winter Mayhem at IUP on Jan. 13. Penn-Trafford wrestling coach Larry Hohman was set to welcome back senior Hayden Coy and sophomore Dylan...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 13, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Hoops for Harmony At York St. John’s College 82, Imani Christian 72 Ron Galbreath Classic At Westminster College Farrell 58, Union 51 Mohawk 65, Beaver 56 Aliquippa 55, Franklin 38 Nonsection Penn Hills 61, Central Catholic 49 Serra Catholic 90, Aquinas Academy 82 South...
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2024: Penn Hills surges past Central Catholic
Robert Thomas scored 18 points to lead Penn Hills to a 61-49 victory over Central Catholic in nonsection boys basketball Saturday. Amon Hawthorne added 12 and Kahlil Wall had 11 for Penn Hills (8-4), which broke the game open with a 17-8 scoring advantage in the third quarter. Enzo Khalil...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 14, 2024
WPIAL girls basketball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Peters Township, 14-0, 1 2. Norwin, 11-3, 2 3. North Allegheny, 10-1, 3 4. Chartiers Valley, 10-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 10-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Oakland Catholic, 14-0, 1 2. McKeesport, 11-1, 2 3. Lincoln Park,...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 14, 2024
WPIAL boys basketball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 10-3, 3 2. Mt. Lebanon, 11-2, 1 3. Central Catholic, 7-5, 4 4. Butler, 10-2, 2 5. Baldwin, 10-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway, 11-1, 1 2. Moon, 11-2, 2 3. Shaler, 13-1, 3...
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Lauren Bell and Penn-Trafford’s Tyler Funk
Lauren Bell School: Latrobe Class: Junior Sport: Swimming Claim to fame: Bell won the 50- and 100-yard freestyles and swam a leg for the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays as Latrobe edged past Derry, 94-90. In a 92-86 victory against Hempfield, she won the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke...
Knee injury sidelines Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay for remainder of seasonVideo
The Upper St. Clair girls basketball program has dealt with a lot of injuries the last five years, but the Panthers still have played in the last three WPIAL Class 6A championship games. The Panthers now have to overcome another devastating injury. Rylee Kalocay, one of the top junior basketball...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Nate Sprajcar, Burrell’s Ella Campbell
Ella Campbell Class: Freshman School: Burrell Sport: Wrestling Report card: On Tuesday, Campbell pinned Latrobe’s Addysen Young at 118 pounds to help the Bucs to a 39-24 victory, earning the first dual meet win in program history. Now 7-4 this season with five pins, Campbell also won the Southmoreland tournament...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Franklin Regional honors teammate with leukemia
During a brief pregame observance, senior players Cam Rowell and Cooper Rankin held a corner of the No. 44 Franklin Regional basketball jersey Tuesday night at midcourt as public address announcer Dean Berardinelli briefed fans about Caden Brush. A junior basketball player at Franklin Regional, Brush is battling leukemia, and...
North Allegheny girls hope January road trips make Tigers a tough ‘out’ later this season
No, the North Allegheny girls basketball team hasn’t left the WPIAL, even though its schedule certainly looks like the Tigers moved closer to Harrisburg. The team scheduled road games against York, Susquehanna Township, Cumberland Valley and Central Dauphin in a 10-day stretch in January. They’ll travel across the state twice,...
Franklin Regional hockey looking to finish strong after slow start
Franklin Regional’s hockey team has made runs at the PIHL Class 2A titles the past few seasons, and the Panthers have their eyes set on another trek to the postseason. After a 1-4 start to the 2023-24 season, the Panthers have turned things around and won seven of the past...
Norwin notebook: Girls wrestling wins 1st dual meet; girls basketball faces tough schedule
With an electric atmosphere to usher in a new era, the Norwin girls wrestling team won its inaugural dual match as WPIAL program by toppling visiting Southmoreland, 45-18, on Jan. 3. Addison Elyes (112 pounds), Camden Reese (136), Avalin Barry (142), Jo Dollman (148), and Kavsyn Champion (155) all posted...
Transfer reunites Bilinsky brothers at Pitt-Johnstown
It wasn’t exactly a brotherly shove, but Adam Bilinsky admits having a chance to play basketball with his older sibling again played a key role in his decision on where to transfer. Bilinsky, who decided to exit Mercyhurst after playing in just nine games as a freshman, will join his...
‘R&R’ duo fills highlight reels, leads Franklin Regional to strong start
Franklin Regional caught the attention of local boys basketball fans with its 10-1 start. The Panthers’ run has a lot to do with the play of a formidable tandem made up of seniors Cam Rowell and Cooper Rankin. The “R&R” duo has been fun to watch and helped elevate the...
Senior battles through knee injury for surprising Hampton wrestling team
Hampton senior Caleb Rihn heard “a large pop” from his left knee during club wrestling practice in early November. “It was pretty bad,” he said. “We kind of knew right away that it was my ACL.” Rihn was certain of something else — he wasn’t going to miss his final...
Hampton girls basketball starting to warm up, eye WPIAL playoff berth
The Hampton girls basketball team flew to California over Christmas break for a three-day tournament and visited several popular spots around San Diego. The Talbots want their next trip to be a return visit to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Hampton shrugged off a 1-4 start to win five out...
Fox Chapel celebrates 1st girls wrestling dual meet victory
Vie Filar got the Fox Chapel girls wrestling team in the win column for the first time in history. Filar pinned Valley’s Amaya Hayden in 1 minute, 37 seconds during their 235-pound match Jan. 10 to give the Foxes a 36-33 win at home. It was the first time the...
Fox Chapel notebook: Hockey team to be well-represented at PIHL All-Star game
The Fox Chapel hockey team will be well-represented at the PIHL Class 2A All-Star game. Cam Raidna was chosen as a coach. Fox Chapel also had forwards Liam Wiseman and Dom Casile and defenseman Tyler Goldstein picked to play in the game. Wiseman leads the team with 15 goals and...
