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North Hills began the 2022-23 PIHL hockey season with a trio of overtime games. The Indians won the first two, then suffered a disappointing setback in a 5-4 loss to Avonworth on Oct. 24. But since then, no one in Class A has been better than North Hills, which has...

The Central Catholic boys basketball team had moved to the top spot in the Trib HSSN rankings following wins over New Castle, Butler and Lincoln Park. On Jan. 17, North Allegheny crashed the Vikings’ party, upsetting Central Catholic, 62-46, at UPMC Court. Joey Dopirak scored 15 points, Ty Iwanonkiw hit...

Ray Brinzer writes software and manages databases as a computer programmer, which seems a world away from a wrestling mat for one of the WPIAL’s all-time greats, but the former North Allegheny star can see similarities. “The common thing for me is complexity,” said Brinzer, a 1990 graduate who’ll be...

Point guard Cooper Rankin saw limited varsity time last season as he played primarily on the junior varsity team at Franklin Regional. What a difference a year can make. All of a sudden, he is one of the go-to scorers for the varsity Panthers. The breakthrough player of the year...

Two Franklin Regional wrestlers captured championships at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Championships earlier this month at Greensburg Salem. Gavyn Beck and Juliano Marion walked off the mat with titles at 160 and 189 pounds. Beck scored a 7-1 decision over Wyatt Schmucker of Latrobe in the finals, while Marion...

Hampton first-year hockey coach Buck McKee is short on wins and players, but he has an abundance of one thing — optimism. “I’m really excited about Hampton hockey moving forward,” he said. “We’re doing with what we have. They are making leaps and bounds, and I couldn’t be prouder of...

It was supposed to be all fun and games. Two-time all-state volleyball player Emmy Schrom joined Hampton’s bowling team as a freshman because she knew it would be enjoyable. Junior Charlotte Lomb, the school’s starting softball pitcher, joined this season as a welcomed distraction from the pressures of travel ball...

Mostly everybody loves a challenge. That will be the case for nearly two dozen area boys and girls basketball teams Saturday as they participate in The Challenge at three different sites. Here is the schedule for The Challenge at Allderdice: • Girls: Oakland Catholic (13-2) at Allderdice (7-9) at 12:30...

High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 4A Section 1 Knoch 58, Greensburg Salem 31 Section 2 Blackhawk 72, Hopewell 27 Lincoln Park 76, Beaver 59 North Catholic 80, Ambridge 51 Class 3A Section 1 Neshannock 93, Freedom 37 Ellwood City 63, New Brighton 51 Riverside at Beaver Falls,...

Cruce Brookins scored 40 points to lead Steel Valley to a 73-65 victory over Seton LaSalle in a matchup of Section 2-3A boys basketball contenders Friday night. Makhai Valentine added 25 for the Ironmen (7-9, 5-2). Connor Spratt led the Rebels (4-9, 3-4) with 37 points. Allderdice 68, Obama Academy...

Apparently, all Serra Catholic needs is a double-digit deficit to stir things up and inspire the team. It’s becoming second nature for the Eagles to rumble to life in the second half. The Eagles trailed Riverview by 14 at halftime. They won. They were down 16 at the break against...

It was a date circled on the calendar at Greensburg Central Catholic, a chance to avenge its only section loss in boys basketball. On Friday night at GCC, the first-place Centurions evened the score with Riverview, erupting in the second half to erase a six-point deficit and beat the Raiders,...

At halftime, Shady Side Academy coach David Vadnais told his team it was a gift that they were still within striking distance after only scoring 12 points in the first half. He challenged his group to shoot the ball with confidence. Standout junior guard Eli Teslovich stepped up, and the...

When the topic is Thomas Jefferson competitors at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship, the name everyone brings up is sophomore Maddox Shaw. But opponents are quickly finding out that there is more to TJ than Shaw. Fellow sophomore Bode Marlow is quietly making a name for himself. Marlow (26-5) opened...

The Kiski School will host an impressive lineup of teams and players for a boys prep basketball showcase this weekend. The Great Atlantic Conference Showcase will be Saturday and Sunday in Saltsburg. Admission is free. The schedule is as follows: Saturday — Westtown (14-8) vs. Scotland Campus (10-6), 1:15 p.m.;...

High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Nonsection Brownsville 42, Jefferson-Morgan 26 Carlynton 52, Central Valley 41 Monessen 57, East Allegheny 41 McKeesport 64, Steel Valley 57 Summit Academy 75, Apollo-Ridge 23 Friday’s schedule Class 4A Section 1 Knoch at Greensburg Salem, 7:30 p.m. Section 2 Blackhawk at Hopewell, 7:30...

Pitt recruit Jasmine Timmerson scored 14 points to reach the 1,000-point mark for her career as North Allegheny defeated Hempfield, 59-44, in Section 1-6A girls basketball Thursday night. Caroline Henderson scored 15 points for the Tigers (9-4, 4-1). Sarah Podkol led the Spartans (7-9, 1-4) with 17 points. Albert Gallatin...

Woodland Hills flinched, but only slightly, when Franklin Regional cut a 16-point Wolverines advantage to five early in the third quarter. No worries here, the visitors thought. The Wolverines didn’t give away the lead. They cauterized it. Hope Hawkins had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Carmen...

North Catholic girls basketball coach Molly Rottman knew Thursday’s rematch between her Trojanettes and host Highlands would not be as one-sided as the first Section 1-4A meeting Dec. 15 when North Catholic won by 28 points. This time, the Golden Rams slowed the pace in the first half and, with...

While there are plenty of nonsection basketball games on the WPIAL boys basketball schedule, some teams will tip off the second half of the section schedule Friday. The first half of the section schedule ended in a three-way tie for first place in Section 3-3A. Two of those tied teams...

At the halfway point of the season, Burrell boys basketball finds itself in a first-place tie in Section 3-3A with Deer Lakes and Shady Side Academy. Considering the Bucs only had one returning starter, it’s a pretty good spot to be in, and now they are looking to make good...

Robin Reilly is taking her game to a national stage — again. The Latrobe soccer player was selected for an elite-level experience on the cup circuit for the second year in a row. A sophomore, Reilly was selected to the 2023 United States Youth Soccer Olympic Development national team pool....

Ty Keffer became the ninth male basketball player from Southmoreland to reach the 1,000-point mark Wednesday in the Scotties’ 78-55 victory over visiting Indiana. Keffer, a 6-foot-4 junior guard, hit the milestone on one of his five 3-pointers with 4 minutes, 15 seconds to play in the third quarter. He...

When a sports reporter first dubbed him “Dirty Harry,” Hempfield’s Harrison Sowers had to do some research. He thought the nickname might be derogatory. “I didn’t know what it meant,” the senior guard said. “I asked my parents about it. I read about it and found out it was for...

Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi was sitting among the home fans in Aliquippa’s gym Wednesday night, there with dozens of others to watch a group of football players throw around a basketball. Sometimes there’s a linebacker, a safety, a running back, a tight end and maybe a lineman on the...