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North Allegheny notebook: 6 Tigers picked for PIHL all-star game
Six North Allegheny hockey players were selected to play in the annual PIHL all-star game, set for Jan. 28, at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Forwards Marc Joyson, Ryan Jackman and Evan Kerber; defensemen Owen Logan and Travis Lamark; and goalie Andrew Long were picked to play in the Class...
Evan Berger becomes Thomas Jefferson’s all-time leading scorer in key win over Bethel Park
Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger made history Friday when he became the all-time leading scorer in school history in boys or girls basketball. His teammates now also know the feeling of being alone at the top. TJ survived foul trouble, a poor night of shooting and a rebound disadvantage against...
Avonworth sheds underdog label with section-shaking win over No. 3 Montour
In a pregame talk with his players, Avonworth basketball coach Mike Mancuso embraced the idea that the WPIAL saw them as underdogs in their own section. But nobody can say that anymore, thanks in part to a senior with his own underdog story. Anthony Arlia scored a career-high 20 points...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 12, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 66, Butler 42 Pine-Richland 62, New Castle 49 Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, ppd. Section 2 Baldwin 68, Hempfield 47 Mt. Lebanon 66, Norwin 35 Upper St. Clair 65, Canon-McMillan 49 Class 5A Section 1 Connellsville 70, Ringgold...
High school roundup for Jan. 12, 2024: Pine-Richland beats New Castle in unpredictable Class 6A
Andrew Mendelovich scored 16 points as Pine-Richland evened its record with a 62-49 victory over New Castle in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night. Eli Wentz added 13 and Zach Kenney contributed 10 for the Rams (6-6, 2-2). Ralphie Blundo led New Castle (10-4, 1-3) with 24 points. Damian Harrison...
Gateway boys use defense to get past Franklin Regional in section showdown
This Gateway boys basketball team is inherently defensive and plays a halfcourt style with goals steeped in fundamentals and a touch of grit. The idea is to grind opponents down and make them work, then run lengthy sets and take care of the ball on the other end of the...
Greensburg Central Catholic runs past Clairton in section play
Local fire departments descended on Greensburg Central Catholic after Friday’s basketball game. They weren’t there to cool off the Centurions, whose fast pace style scorched Clairton, 73-49, in a Section 3-2A first-place battle. They were there because of a reported electrical fire. Before the fire departments arrived, the Centurions used...
Hampton hits buzzer-beater to drop Knoch, stand alone atop section
Knoch and Hampton came into Friday night’s contest with identical records, with both the Knights and the Talbots carrying unblemished 3-0 records in Section 1-4A. An intense and much-anticipated game went down to the wire, as senior Liam Mignogna took an inbounds pass with 3.5 seconds left and buried a...
Plum girls keep focus, rout Kiski Area to stay undefeated in section
With a monster battle for first place in Section 1-5A looming against Indiana on Monday, the Plum girls basketball team hoped to stay focused Friday at Kiski Area against a Cavaliers team seeking a win to stay even with three other teams in the race for the WPIAL playoffs. The...
Butler won’t rejoin WPIAL football; decision nearing on Farrell’s request to return
How many football teams will the WPIAL have next season? That number continues to fluctuate. What’s known now is that Butler will not rejoin WPIAL football next season and instead play an independent schedule. In a separate situation, the WPIAL must decide soon whether Farrell will play WPIAL football next...
North Allegheny linebacker Tyree Alualu commits to Temple
North Allegheny senior Tyree Alualu, an all-conference linebacker whose father played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, committed Thursday to Temple. Alualu announced his decision on social media. A 6-foot, 215-pound inside linebacker and running back, Alualu received more than a dozen Division I offers. He chose Temple from a list that...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 11, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Class 4A Section 3 Albert Gallatin 70, Belle Vernon 67 Class A Section 3 Summit Academy at Imani Christian, (n) Nonsection Propel Andrew Street 52, Environmental Charter 16 Winchester Thurston 68, Geibel 36 Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference Cheswick Christian Academy 62, Harvest Baptist Academy...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 12, 2024: High-stakes games in Class 5A boys basketball
First place is at stake in two games and at least a share of the top spot is up for grabs in a third contest in a big night of WPIAL boys section basketball in Class 5A. In Section 1-5A, Thomas Jefferson visits Bethel Park as both teams enter with...
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2024: Peters Township girls beat Chartiers Valley, stand alone in 1st place
Gemma Walker scored 18 points and Natalie Wetzel followed with 15 to lead Peters Township to a 53-49 victory over Chartiers Valley in a battle for first place in Section 2-6A girls basketball Thursday night. Daniela Radulovich added 12 points for Peters (14-0, 5-0). Lilah Turnbull led Chartiers Valley (10-2,...
Supporting cast comes up big for Highlands girls in win over Greensburg Salem
The majority of Highlands girls basketball’s opponents have focused their attention defensively on Kate Myers. That’s understandable because Myers is a 1,000-point scorer. In fact, there was a ceremony to commemorate her achievement before Thursday’s game with Greensburg Salem. What the Golden Rams have proven lately is they have plenty...
Burrell girls overcome hiccup in rout of Apollo-Ridge
Ahead by 15 points in the second quarter of Thursday’s Section 3-3A matchup at Apollo-Ridge, the Burrell girls basketball team had designs on widening its lead and running away with a victory. The Vikings didn’t make it easy on the Bucs and rallied to within three in the early stages...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls right ship vs. Clairton
Down one of their best players and facing the top scorer in the WPIAL, Greensburg Central Catholic was sure not to ignore the signs when Clairton came to town in a 1 vs. 2 girls basketball matchup. Watch out for tired legs. Trap game ahead. Beware of Wade. Junior point...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional rises in rankings
Surging Franklin Regional found its way into the TribLive HSSN Class 5A rankings this week. The Panthers (11-1, 3-0), who have won six straight following a two-point loss to Class 6A Butler, took over the No. 4 spot. They are tied for first place in Section 3 with No. 1...
Belle Vernon scoring sensation Zion Moore looking to add more elements to his game
Zion Moore doesn’t consider himself one of the best basketball players in WPIAL Class 4A. “I’m the best player,” Belle Vernon’s leading man said with a stern look on his face that grew into a grin. With his high-tops tied tight, Moore clearly plays with confidence and carries a swagger...
With young lineup stacking wins, Knoch boys ready to face season’s toughest tests
Alan Bauman and his coaching staff at Knoch knew they had the talent. Starting four sophomores and a junior, it was a matter of proving to themselves that they can turn talent into wins. With a 10-2 record and victories over Quaker Valley, Mars, South Fayette and Deer Lakes, the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 10, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 63, North Allegheny 60 Class 5A Section 4 South Fayette 60, Mars 58 Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge 71, Blackhawk 60 Class 3A Section 3 Deer Lakes 71, Apollo-Ridge 26 Class A Section 2 Mapletown 70, Geibel 66 Nonsection...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 11, 2024: First place on the line in ‘South Hills’ section
For decades now, the South Hills section in the highest classification in girls basketball, either Quad-A or now Class 6A, has been dominated by three schools: Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair. Those three have combined to win 10 WPIAL championships in the last three decades. However, in...
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in girls basketball power rankings
Section play continued throughout the WPIAL basketball landscape and with it came some outcomes that shuffled the deck a bit in the boys and girls hoops power rankings this week. There already is a new No. 1 team on the girls side as undefeated Oakland Catholic replaces North Allegheny. The...
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2024: Baldwin wrestlers knock off No. 3 Canon-McMillan
Andrew Sharp recorded a pin at 189 pounds to give Baldwin the lead for good in a 40-29 upset victory over No. 3 Canon-McMillan in Section 6-3A wrestling Wednesday night. Collier Hartman (121) and Andrew Binni (127) secured pins and Vincent Binni (133) won by tech fall as Canon-McMillan (3-1,...
Unbeaten Franklin Regional wrestlers take down undermanned Penn-Trafford
It wasn’t a question of who would win the WPIAL Section 3-3A wrestling match at Penn-Trafford — No. 4 Franklin Regional came in Wednesday night as a heavy favorite against the undermanned Warriors — but rather how it would be won. Indeed, Franklin Regional captured a 43-16 victory, but the...
