High School category, Page 510
Hot-shooting New Castle tops Mt. Lebanon, returns to WPIAL finals for 6th time in 7 years
The first quarter was too low-scoring for Isaiah Boice’s comfort, so the New Castle senior got to work. The Red Hurricanes’ top shooter started the second quarter with three 3-pointers in a row, consecutive shots that ignited the offense as top-seeded New Castle ran away with a 58-42 victory over...
Oakland Catholic drops McKeesport again to advance to Class 5A title game
Oakland Catholic continued to be McKeesport’s kryptonite Tuesday night. The second-seeded Eagles punched their ticket into the WPIAL Class 5A championship game by topping the third-seeded Tigers for the third time this season with a 58–51 win in the semifinal round Tuesday night at Gateway High School. With the win,...
Quentin Goode, Aliquippa overwhelm Greensburg Central Catholic in WPIAL Class 2A semis
“Cheese” turned a frown upside down. Junior 5-foot-9 guard Quentin Goode was tired of seeing Aliquippa lose in the WPIAL semifinals. The Quips had made five straight trips to the final four and came up short each time. But given a sixth opportunity, they made sure the slide was over...
North Catholic girls handle Highlands to earn another trip to WPIAL finals
There weren’t many secrets Tuesday at Gateway as section rivals North Catholic and Highlands met in a WPIAL Class 4A girls semifinal with a trip to Saturday’s championship game on the line. The sixth-seeded Golden Rams hoped the third time would be the charm after the No. 2 Trojanettes took...
Blackhawk steps up, drops rival Quaker Valley to return to WPIAL championship game
The last time Blackhawk played Quaker Valley, Quinn Borroni went off for 23 points, so with her out for the season due to injury, everyone else knew they had to step up if they were going to beat their rivals for a third time Tuesday night. Alena Fusetti led the...
Montour out of PIHL playoffs after ineligible player controversy
It looked like the Montour hockey team was in great position to make the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguins Cup playoffs two weeks ago. The Spartans were 16-4 and in second place in the Class A Gold Division. But PIHL officials were alerted via a social media post that the...
Westmoreland high school wrestling notebook: Latrobe’s Roth looks for trip to Hershey
Latrobe senior Nate Roth might be the best wrestler in the WPIAL not to qualify for the PIAA individual championships. An unfortunate set of circumstances — injuries and a questionable slam in 2021 — have kept him from a trip to Hershey. Roth gets one final shot at wrestling in...
WPIAL Individual Wrestling Rankings: March 1, 2023
Individual Rankings Class 3A 107: 1. Santino Sloboda, Butler (34-0); 2. Tanner Mizenko, Canon-McMillan (34-8); 3. Nico Kapusta, Hempfield (24-9); 4. Gus Stedeford, North Allegheny (25-10); 5. Owen Campbell, Plum (29-5); 6. Dylan Barrett, Penn-Trafford (28-12). 114: 1. Luke Willochell, Latrobe (30-2); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley (26-6); 3. Ty...
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs Girls Class 6A Consolation round Third-place game Norwin (20-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-7) 7 p.m. Wednesday, Norwin High School, North Huntingdon Winner: Clinches third place in the WPIAL for the PIAA playoffs. The loser goes into the state bracket as the fourth seed. Players to watch: Ava...
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A Third-place consolation 5-Highlands (21-4) at 2-Laurel Highlands (21-3) 7 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Highlands High School, Uniontown Winner plays: District 9 champion in PIAA first round March 11 (site/time TBD) Loser plays: District 5 or 6 champion in PIAA first round March 11 (site/time...
Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing Association playoffs set
The Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing Association concluded regular-season play Friday, and the final qualifiers and seeding for Friday’s league playoffs at Allderdice were determined. The top four boys and girls teams earned playoff spots. The Shady Side Academy girls completed the regular season undefeated (7-0) with a 6-3 win over Pine-Richland....
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Future bright for Norwin girls
Their loss was less than 20 minutes old and the Norwin girls basketball team was already refocusing on the next game, the next challenge, the next tournament. “This was a good learning experience for our girls,” Norwin coach Brian Brozeski said. “It was a learning experience for me, too. I’m...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 27, 2023
High schools WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Tuesday’s schedule Semifinals New Castle (21-2) vs. Mt. Lebanon (16-7) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (15-8) vs. Central Catholic (14-9) at Peters Township, 8 p.m. Class 5A Tuesday’s schedule Third-place game Gateway (17-6) at North Hills (19-6), 7 p.m. Fifth-place...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2023: Class 6A boys to battle for spot in finals
We close out the month of February with the final night of WPIAL semifinals basketball. Fifteen years ago, Central Catholic won its first and only WPIAL basketball championship, beating Moon in the Class 4A finals, 55-54. The Vikings are two wins from a second district crown after escaping the quarterfinals...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 27, 2023
All high school basketball coaches preach the importance of a fast start. Well, the Woodland Hills girls basketball team is taking the turtle and the hare story to heart and proving that a strong finishing kick is better than a terrific start. The Wolverines started this season with a 1-5...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 27, 2023
A year ago, the South Fayette girls basketball team was the No. 2 seed and stunned top seed and favored Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL championship game. This year, the Lions have been on top of the rankings all year and are the team to beat in the Class 5A...
High school roundup for Feb. 27, 2023: BJ Vaughn’s buzzer-beater sends OLSH to 7th straight WPIAL finals
BJ Vaughn hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer as sixth-seeded Our Lady of the Sacred Heart advanced to the WPIAL finals for the seventh straight season with a 53-50 victory over second-seeded Neshannock in the Class 3A semifinals Monday night. With the defense focused on Rocco Spadafora handling the...
North Catholic steps up, denies Laurel Highlands another trip to WPIAL finals
North Catholic denied Laurel Highlands its fourth consecutive trip to the WPIAL championship game by defeating the second-seeded Mustangs, 74-59, in the Class 4A semifinals Monday at Norwin. The sixth-seeded Trojans combined hot 3-point shooting in the first half with a pressure defense to defeat the Mustangs. North Catholic (19-6)...
Upper St. Clair loses senior captain to injury in win over Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A semifinals
The Upper St. Clair girls basketball team ran the gamut of emotions at Bethel Park on Monday as it battled rival Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL 6A semifinals. Soon after celebrating a third victory this season over Mt. Lebanon, 58-33, the team learned it would be without senior point guard...
Deer Lakes hits 3-pointer in closing seconds, upsets No. 1 seed Steel Valley
The Deer Lakes boys are headed to the WPIAL finals for the first time in school history, and they’ll do so with a first-year coach leading the celebration. But before they could scream and shout Monday night, everyone in green and gold held their breath. Lancers senior Michael Butler made...
‘Power 5 guys’ help Lincoln Park boys race past Highlands and into Class 4A title game
Meleek Thomas is rated by several scouting services as one of the top sophomore boys basketball players in the country. Brandin Cummings is a Pitt commit as a junior. Both showed why they are prized recruits Monday night and helped Lincoln Park make another trip to Petersen Events Center. Thomas...
North Allegheny girls rally past Norwin to return to WPIAL Class 6A title game
Before Jasmine Timmerson left Fox Chapel and headed for the team bus, she had one last thing to do. She had to pick up the team’s basketball bag. It’s a heavy, fully loaded basketball bag, which Timmerson could hide inside if she wanted to. A lot of teams have freshmen...
Union girls take care of St. Joseph to earn 1st trip to WPIAL championship game
The St. Joseph girls basketball team took down the top seed in last year’s WPIAL Class A quarterfinals. The Spartans attempted to do it again Monday, this time in a semifinal matchup against Union at North Allegheny. But the Scotties, who used a big first quarter to open a 19-point...
Longtime Beaver football coach, WPIAL Hall of Famer Pat Tarquinio dies
Longtime Beaver football coach Pat Tarquinio, who was one of the winningest coaches in WPIAL history, has died. Beaver athletic director Alan Alcalde announced his death Monday. Tarquinio won 241 games and three WPIAL titles at Beaver, where he coached from 1966-99. The Bobcats won WPIAL titles in 1972, ’81...
Big man Alvarez starting to play big for Greensburg Central Catholic boys
Always the tallest kid on his basketball teams growing up, 6-foot-5 Franco Alvarez has enjoyed the view from above. “I’ve been tall forever,” the junior forward from Greensburg Central Catholic said. “It wasn’t like I had this big growth spurt. I’ve just grown a little bit every year. I don’t...
