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High school roundup for March 9, 2023: Fox Chapel rallies for comeback win in Penguins Cup playoffs
Grady Cullen scored the tying goal about five minutes into the third period and Isaac Jacobs netted the game-winner about six minutes later as Fox Chapel came back to defeat Quaker Valley, 5-3, in the PIHL Class A quarterfinals Thursday night. Quaker Valley took a 2-0 lead on goals by...
Hempfield’s Lucas Kapusta, Penn-Trafford’s Joe Enick rally for 1st-round PIAA wrestling wins
HERSHEY — Hempfield senior Lucas Kapusta has been in a few tight overtime battles this season. So when he trailed Abington Heights sophomore Brian Heard in the third period Thursday, he knew what he had to do and didn’t panic. Kapusta got a takedown with 20 seconds remaining to tie...
Burrell’s Cam Baker, Cooper Hornack advance to quarterfinals in PIAA Class 2A wrestling
HERSHEY — You can never tell how a wrestler will perform the first time he competes during the PIAA individual championships at Giant Center. The venue can be intimidating even for the seasoned wrestlers. It didn’t hurt that Burrell freshman Cam Baker got to compete here a month ago at...
Short-handed Monessen girls keep grinding toward PIAA opponent
It’s been an exhausting week for Monessen’s girls basketball team, and it still has a game to play. Let’s set the scene heading into the PIAA girls basketball playoffs. It’s another long trip north — three-plus hours, in fact, almost to the New York state line — for the Greyhounds,...
PIAA playoff factoids: WPIAL basketball teams embark on Road to Hershey
The 2023 PIAA boys and girls basketball playoffs tip off with first-round games Friday and Saturday. Since the PIAA expanded to six classifications for the 2017 season, there have been five completed postseasons in the books. The 2020 state playoffs were stopped in the quarterfinals and never finished due to...
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 10, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs Girls Class 6A First round Norwin (21-4) at Central Dauphin (20-5) 6 p.m. Friday, Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg District finish: Norwin 7-3; Central Dauphin 3-3 Winner plays: Winner of Haverford (27-1)/Lebanon (26-2) Tuesday in second round (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Kendall Berger, Norwin; Lauren...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 10, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A First round Fox Chapel (15-11) at Exeter (23-6) 6 p.m. Friday, Exeter Township Senior High School, Reading District finish: Fox Chapel 7-7; Exeter 3-1 Winner plays: Winner of North Hills (20-6)/Mechanicsburg (18-8) Tuesday in PIAA second round (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Jefferson...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 8, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Chambersburg (15-11) at Plymouth-Whitemarch (24-4), 4 p.m.; CB East (22-4) vs. Archbishop Wood (16-8) at Archbishop Ryan, 4:30 p.m.; Central (16-11) vs. North Penn (18-8) at West Philadelphia, 3 p.m.; Coatesville (18-9) at Scranton (14-11), 5 p.m.; WC Henderson (16-11)...
High school roundup for March 8, 2023: Top-seeded Peters Township wins in PIHL playoffs
Will Tomko had a five-point night, recording two goals and three assists, to lead top-seeded Peters Township to a 7-1 victory over No. 8 Mt. Lebanon in the PIHL Class 3A quarterfinals Wednesday night, Austin Malley had two goals and two assists, Zach Palmieri scored twice and Ben Kovac added...
What to watch for in Western Pa. high school sports on March 9, 2023: PIHL seeds look to avoid upset bug
The third and final day of the high school hockey quarterfinals is Thursday with Class A and Division 2 playoffs taking center stage. This has already been a tough postseason for some of the higher seeds in the Penguins Cup playoffs. In Class A, two higher seeds lost earlier in...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 8, 2023
Two classes were unchanged and a total of six new teams replaced schools that fell in their district title game as we prepare to cut the ribbon on the Road to Hershey. While Class 5A and A remain the same, Upper St. Clair (6A), Delone Catholic and Blackhawk (4A), Westmont-Hilltop...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 8, 2023
There were eight changes in the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings following the 2023 district playoffs and right before the start of the PIAA hoops postseason. Dropping out due to semifinal or championship losses are New Castle in 6A, Archbishop Ryan in 5A, Fleetwood and Valley View in 4A,...
Trib 10: WPIAL champs occupy top spots in power rankings headed into states
There has been a bit of a shuffling of the deck following the WPIAL district postseason on the brink of the PIAA state playoffs. The 2023 WPIAL basketball champions hold the top six spots in the weekly Trib 10 as they feel the power of winning district gold. Only one...
After fighting through consolation bracket, Yough boys set for return to PIAA playoffs
The lead for Mohawk was 11 points. The task for Yough was fearsome. But just when their season began circling the drain, the Cougars showed their coach how tough they are. A charged-up second half not only allowed Yough to rally for a 70-67 victory over Mohawk, but it also...
Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete candidates revealed
There is a new sponsoring judge for the annual Westmoreland County Scholar/Athlete banquet. The presiding judge is Michael Stewart, who replaced John J. Driscoll, this year. The committee, which includes Westmoreland County Athletics and others, met Tuesday to pick the top female and male winners. Only the athletic directors voted...
Three Rivers Unified Bocce regional tournament set for Thursday at Geneva College
Ten high school Unified bocce teams will gather Thursday at Geneva College’s Metheny Fieldhouse for the Three Rivers Region playoffs. Matches begin at 11 a.m. and will feature more than 100 athletes, partners, coaches and volunteers from qualifying schools Bethel Park, South Park, Chartiers Valley, Central Valley, Beaver, Grove City,...
Exchange students from France, Chile savor Highlands girls basketball playoff run
Camille Gigon and Augustina Gutierrez-Collado became fast friends when they met in August and joined the Highlands girls volleyball team. “I had never played (volleyball) before,” Gigon said. “But it was a great experience for me. I got to learn a new sport, and I got to meet a lot...
Penn-Trafford’s young girls basketball roster arrives in state playoffs ahead of schedule
Two sophomores, one junior, one senior and one freshman. A small, eighth-period study hall? No. It is the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team’s starting five. “Our young kids have been in some big games and have really played well for us,” coach John Giannikas said. “They’re growing up fast.” They’re going...
Colleges lining up to offer Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamanna
Watch a Franklin Regional girls soccer game the last couple seasons, and you’ll see defense. Lots of defense. The Panthers don’t give up many goals. In practically every game, especially those against better competition, one player tends to chew up the scenes. Not every actor is a movie star, and...
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Latrobe’s Butler follows brothers into college ball
Landon Butler became the fourth member of his family to commit to a college for basketball. The Latrobe senior announced he will play at Montevallo, a Division II school in Alabama. Montevallo plays in the Gulf South Conference. Butler led Latrobe in scoring this season at 18 points per game....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 7, 2023
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Chambersburg (15-11) at Plymouth-Whitemarch (24-4), 4 p.m.; CB East (22-4) vs. Archbishop Wood (16-8) at Archbishop Ryan, 4:30 p.m.; Central (16-11) vs. North Penn (18-8) at West Philadelphia, 3 p.m.; Coatesville (18-9) at Scranton (14-11), 5 p.m.; WC Henderson (16-11)...
High school roundup for March 7, 2023: PIHL’s top goal scorer lifts Norwin to OT win
Alex Thomas’ second goal of the game was the overtime winner, leading Norwin to a 3-2 victory over McDowell in the PIHL Class A quarterfinals Tuesday night. Thomas’ first goal gave Norwin a 1-0 lead in the second period. He led the PIHL with 38 goals in 18 games in...
Armstrong puts pedal down on Hempfield to reach PIHL Class 2A semifinals
There were a few major upsets during the first night of the PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals Monday, but Armstrong made sure early on it wouldn’t be the next victim. The top-seeded River Hawks scored four times in the first period and continued to add on from there in a 12-1...
Union H.S. basketball coach reignites public vs. private debate with postgame commentsVideo
Union basketball coach Mark Stanley said he wasn’t trying to spark a firestorm with his critical comments at the WPIAL finals but instead shared out loud thoughts other public school coaches keep to themselves. Moments after losing to Imani Christian in the WPIAL Class A boys championship, Stanley said it...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Turner keeps driving
A newspaper photo is framed and propped up on the aluminum ledge of a dry-erase board in the boys basketball coaches’ office at Greensburg Central Catholic. It shows Tyree Turner driving to the basket through a throng of arms. Arms wrapped around his. Arms trying to push back the junior...
