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Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg CC’s Mya Morgan, Norwin’s Nate Campbell
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...
Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings for Dec. 30, 2023
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,...
Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings for Dec. 30, 2023
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,...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Will Beckner, Apollo-Ridge’s Sophie Yard
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...
2023 in A-K Valley sports: High school athletes make their championship dreams come true
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...
2023 in Westmoreland County sports: Gold rush brings titles in wide array of sports
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...
Counting down the top stories in WPIAL sports in 2023: One of district’s most prestigious records falls after 30 years
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 school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 29, 2023
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...
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2023: South Allegheny surges past Norwin in 2OT thriller
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...
Knoch boys basketball team shocks top-ranked Deer Lakes
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 run record to 10-0 with convincing win over Ringgold
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...
Hempfield girls score signature win by avenging earlier loss to Indiana
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...
St. Joseph girls roll past Freeport despite early foul trouble for standout Spinelli
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,...
4 WPIAL wrestlers reach semifinals at Powerade Wrestling Tournament loaded with talent
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...
North Allegheny trio, 4 from Central Catholic picked to Class 6A all-state team; Art Walker named coach of year
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...
3 quarterbacks among 10 WPIAL players selected to 2023 Class 5A all-state team
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,...
Counting down the top stories in WPIAL sports in 2023: Aliquippa finally achieves perfection
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...
PIAA champion Aliquippa well-represented on Class 4A all-state list, including player, coach of the year
Aliquippa completed its first undefeated season with a 60-14 victory over Dallas in the PIAA Class 4A championship game earlier this month. On Friday, the Quips added a cherry to the top of the best season in program history. Four players were honored by the Pa. Football Writers with selection...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 28, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Apollo Trust Company Tournament River Valley 50, Summit Academy 42 Apollo-Ridge 61, Leechburg 54 Aquinas Academy tournament Springdale 73, Pittsburgh Christian Academy 33 Aquinas Academy 56, Trinity Christian 20 Avella tournament Fort Cherry 84, Propel Montour 21 Chartiers-Houston 60, Western Beaver 39 McGuffey 49,...
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2023: Coaches earn milestone wins in holiday tournament action
Robert Thomas scored 28 points as Penn Hills defeated Greensburg Central Catholic, 58-55, at the Coach Paul Sapotichne Holiday Classic at Greensburg Salem to give coach Chris Giles his 100th career victory. Kahlil Wall added 17 for Penn Hills (5-1). Tyree Turner scored 20 and Brady O’Rourke added 11 for...
Derry freshmen shine at Southmoreland Holiday Wrestling Classic
Two Derry freshmen turned in quite a performance at the 2023 Southmoreland Holiday Wrestling Classic on Thursday. Both won titles with impressive victories and helped the Trojans to a fourth-place finish. Corry, from District 10, won the team title. United was second and Somerset was third. The Trojans had three...
GCC girls beat another Class 6A team, defeating Upper St. Clair
The basketball went to the near corner. Sophomore point guard Erica Gribble drew a crowd of defenders and alertly fired a pass across the baseline to the far corner. There waiting was senior shooting guard Mya Morgan, who caught it and sent in a 3-pointer to give Class 2A No....
Highlands’ Kate Myers hits 1,000 career points in victory over Mars
It was a monumental day for Kate Myers on her home floor as she entered the day just 14 points shy of a career milestone. At the 2 minute, 6 second-mark of the second quarter, Myers received the ball on the left wing and let a shot fly from beyond...
Counting down the top stories in WPIAL sports in 2023: North Catholic girls add to trophy case
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...
Springdale boys riding high at 7-1, but Dynamos more concerned with strong finish
With two wins this weekend at the Aquinas Academy holiday tournament, the Springdale boys basketball team can equal its win total from last season at nine before ringing in the new year. It’s been a great start for a senior-heavy Dynamos team with a 7-1 record, with all those wins...
