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Role players making a difference in Greensburg Central Catholic’s hot start
If Greensburg Central Catholic is going to live up to its expectations and make another run in the WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A boys basketball playoffs, the steady contributions of role players could be what makes the difference. So far, the rotation has been much more than the outstanding senior...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Shootout at Seton Hill expands
The annual Shootout at Seton Hill basketball showcase has expanded. It will include more days, more games and more teams. The charity event will be Jan. 27-28 at Seton Hill’s McKenna Center and now has 22 teams and 11 games (8 boys, 3 girls). Previously, the showcase was one day...
Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin, Matt Humbert earn state’s Class 3A player, coach of the year honors
Belle Vernon’s deja vu football season continued Thursday as the Leopards, who successfully defended their WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A titles, were again heavily recognized for postseason awards by the Pa. Football Writers. Coach Matt Humbert was named the state’s Class 3A coach of the year for a second straight...
Donta Green again named state’s Class 2A coach of the year after guiding Westinghouse back to PIAA final
Donta Green has helped turn Westinghouse football into a dominant force in Pittsburgh’s City League and beyond. For the second straight season, Green guided the Bulldogs to the PIAA championship game, and for the second consecutive season, he has been selected as the Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A coach of...
Fort Cherry pair among 4 WPIAL players picked to Class A all-state football team
Matt Sieg accounted for more than 4,000 yards of offense this season in leading the Fort Cherry football to its first WPIAL championship and a runner-up finish in the PIAA Class A playoffs. The sophomore quarterback was rewarded for his efforts Thursday with selection to the Pa. Football Writers’ Class...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 27, 2023
High schools Basketball Holiday tournament schedule Boys Wednesday’s results Bentworth tournament Brownsville 58, Carrick 53 West Greene 46, Bentworth 45 Carmichaels Lions Club Tournament Jefferson-Morgan 56, Beth-Center 50 Mapletown 65, Carmichaels 62 Charleroi tournament East Allegheny 50, Ringgold 49 Southmoreland 69, South Park 68 Charleroi 59, California 33 Daytona Beach...
Lincoln Park steps into spotlight, tops North Catholic at Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic
In the finale of a festive day at the Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic inside PPG Paints Arena, the Lincoln Park Leopards dominated the North Catholic Trojans en route to a 72-58 win. Coming home from a national tournament in Oregon that saw Lincoln Park go 2-2, the Leopards were in...
High school roundup for Dec. 27, 2023: Lincoln Park wins 1st girls basketball game at PPG Paints Arena
Maddie Syka had 22 points to lead four Lincoln Park players in double figures in a 69-45 win over West Allegheny at the Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. J’la Kizart scored 20, Abbi Januzzi had 13 and Sarah Scott netted 11 for the Leopards (8-0)....
Mike Collodi resigns as Mt. Lebanon football coach after 1 season
Less than a year after becoming Mt. Lebanon’s football coach, Mike Collodi is reluctantly stepping down. He resigned Wednesday after one season, largely, he said, because he saw no path to a teaching job in the district. “When I took the program over, I had a vision of how to...
Logan Golle’s buzzer-beater lifts Allderdice past Fox Chapel in PPG Paints Arena thriller
Less than two seconds hung on the scoreboard as Allderdice set up for an inbounds play and one final heave. Not only did the Dragons get the pass to their streaking star, but Logan Golle rose up to hit a deep prayer that rattled around the rim and left the...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys key on Terek Crosby, shut down Yough
As Greensburg Central Catholic went through the handshake line opposite Yough, Centurions coach Christian Hyland told Cougars guard Terek Crosby how much he appreciates his game. The gesture was not a postgame apology Wednesday afternoon, but it felt like one. The coach was explaining why his team uncharacteristically used a...
2023 WPIAL and City League all-conference football teams
After the dust has settled and the championships have been won, area high school football coaches take the time to identify the top performers in 17 WPIAL conferences as well as the City League. Here is a list of those teams: 2023 All-Conference Football Teams Class 6A Class 6A Conference...
Greensburg Salem to honor 2009 boys basketball state finalist
Greensburg Salem is set to honor the team that felt invincible for a couple of weeks in March. The 2009 Golden Lions, who went 23-6 and made a surprising run to the PIAA Class AAA championship game, will be recognized before Thursday night’s finale of the eight-game Coach Paul Sapotichne...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Class 6A
WPIAL Class 6A Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Sam Brackney, Central Catholic, C, 6-2, 260, jr. Lincoln Hoke, North Allegheny, G, 6-1, 210, so. Tanner Fuchs, Central Catholic, G, 6-2, 290, sr. Cameron Chmura, North Allegheny, OT, 6-4, 290, sr. Jack Yatchenko, North Allegheny, OT, 6-3, 285, jr....
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Western Hills
Western Hills Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Braeden Walker, West Mifflin, TE, 6-3, 245, sr. Amari Jackson, Beaver, WR, 6-1, 170, jr. Andrew Kuban, Avonworth, WR, 5-11, 195, sr. Brady Mayo, Beaver, WR, 6-1, 175, jr. Khalil Taylor, Seton LaSalle, WR, 6-0, 180, fr. Parker Cunninghham, South...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Tri-County South
Tri-County South Conference Bentworth Vitali Daniels, QB, 6-0, 187, sr. Ben Hayes, WR, 5-10, 172, so. Alexander Rusilko, OL, 6-4, 299, jr. Lucas Bert, WR, 6-1, 174, jr. Beth-Center Ethan Varesko, RB/LB, 6-1, 190, sr. Jonah Sussan, QB/LB, 6-0, 180, jr. Jayce Hundertmark, G/DE, 6-0, 180, sr. Jonathon Esmond, G/DT,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Parkway
Parkway Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Brandon Banks, Aliquippa, WR, 6-0, 170, sr. Daniel Batch, Montour, WR, 6-0, 200, jr. Nick McCreary, Central Valley, OT, 6-3, 260, sr. Mark Dobrowsky, Montour, OT, 6-3, 275, jr. A.J. Hughes, West Allegheny, G, 6-0, 250, sr. Tyler Costanza, Central Valley,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Northeast
Northeast Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Dominic Wilson, Woodland Hills, C, 6-0, 270, sr. Ryan Cory, Pine-Richland, G, 6-4, 290, sr. Jon Smith, Pine-Richland, G, 6-1, 275, sr. Jake Messina, North Hills, OT, 6-4, 265, sr. Antonio Nash, Woodland Hills, OT, 6-5, 290, sr. Brandon London, Shaler,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Midwestern
Midwestern Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Jaivin Peel, Western Beaver, QB, 6-0, 160, fr. Elijah Palmer-McCane, Ellwood City, RB, 6-0, 205, jr. Tyson Florence, Western Beaver, RB, 6-0, 186, sr. Dorian McGhee, Western Beaver, WR, 6-1, 200, sr. Bobby Fadden, Mohawk, WR, 6-1, 160, so. Brixx Rawl,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Interstate
Interstate Conference Offense Player, Position, Height, Weight, Year Luke Bryer, Belle Vernon, C, 5-10, 222, sr. Chris Climes, Elizabeth Forward, G, 6-1, 282, jr. Aidan Corvin, Southmoreland, G, 6-2, 270, sr. Dane Levi, Belle Vernon, OT, 6-3, 280, sr. Charlie Meehleib, Elizabeth Forward, OT, 6-2, 215, sr. Elliot Premus, Southmoreland,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Greater Allegheny
Greater Allegheny Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Luke Goodworth, Mars, QB, 5-11, 185, jr. Carson Heinle, Kiski Area, QB, 6-2, 180, jr. Evan Wright, Mars, RB, 5-7, 170, sr. Brock Borgo, Hampton, RB, 6-0, 200, sr. Jack Fennell, North Catholic, RB, 5-10, 185, sr. Ian Olsen, Armstrong,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Eastern
Eastern Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Tyree Turner, Greensburg C.C., QB, 6-0, 170, sr. Drahcir Jones, Clairton, RB, 5-10, 160, jr. Carlo Buzzato, Riverview, RB, 5-10, 190, sr. Zaemere Correll, Clairton, WR, 6-0, 180, jr. Samir Crosby, Greensburg C.C., WR, 5-11, 165, so. Kymon’e Brown, Jeannette, WR,...
2023 All-City League Football Team
Pittsburgh City League Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Max Qureshi, USO, QB, 6-3, 180, sr. Tyjuane Abram, Westinghouse, RB, 5-11, 195, sr. Daniel Cain, USO, WR, 5-7, 150, sr. Lloyd Penn, Westinghouse, WR, 5-11, 195, jr. Dovea Drewery, Brashear, WR, 5-9, 140, sr. Lucas Stead, Allderdice, TE, 6-3,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Century
Century Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Connor Crowe, McGuffey, QB, 5-9, 185, sr. Eddie Lewis, Washington, RB, 5-9, 160, jr. Dimajio Locante, Keystone Oaks, RB, 5-8, 185, sr. Breydon Woods, Waynesburg, RB, 5-11, 185, sr. Forrest Betz, Brentwood, WR, 6-0, 165, jr. Jack Ricciuti, Waynesburg, WR, 6-3,...
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Black Hills
Black Hills Conference Offense Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr. Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry, QB, 6-0, 170, so. Marquis Carter, Bishop Canevin, RB, 5-9, 165, sr. Ethan Faletto, Fort Cherry, RB, 6-0, 175, sr. Khylil Johnson, Cornell, RB, 5-9, 175, jr. Brandon Brazell, OLSH, RB, 5-9, 195, sr. Ethan Gardner,...
