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Shady Side boys rally past Burrell in matchup of Section 3-3A leaders
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...
Thomas Jefferson sophomore making noise at Allegheny County wrestling tournament
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...
Kiski School to host weekend prep basketball showcase
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 school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 19, 2023
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...
High school roundup for Jan. 19, 2023: Jasmine Timmerson scores 1,000th point in North Allegheny win
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 takes care of Franklin Regional in section showdown
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 rally to sink Highlands in key section matchup
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...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 20, 2023: 2nd half of section season tips off
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...
In middle of breakthrough season, Burrell boys get ready for key section showdown
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...
Latrobe’s Robin Reilly selected to U.S. Youth Soccer ODP national team
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....
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Southmoreland’s Ty Keffer hits 1,000-point mark
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...
Hempfield boys feel lucky to have Harry Sowers in lineup
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...
With Pitt coach watching, Aliquippa football stars hit basketball stride to defeat Shenango
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...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 19, 2023: North Catholic girls to face test
The second half of section action in WPIAL girls basketball begins Thursday, highlighted by a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. Section leader and defending 3A champion North Catholic (11-3) will visits Highlands (9-4). The Trojans have a perfect 6-0 section record at the midway point, one game ahead...
Trib 10: Big shakeup in boys basketball power rankings
Yikes! While the girls saw very little movement in the weekly Trib 10, the power rankings underwent a serious overhaul on the boys side. Only three of the 10 teams ranked last week made it through this past week without a loss. Central Catholic did a lot of the damage,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 18, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Section 1 Aliquippa 60, Shenango 45 Class A Section 3 Neighborhood Academy 57, Summit Academy 54 Nonsection Bentworth 79, California 61 Montour 69, East Allegheny 27 Propel Andrew Street 33, Environmental Charter 24 Southmoreland 78, Indiana 55 St. Joseph 58, Apollo-Ridge 40 Western...
High school roundup for Jan. 18, 2023: West Allegheny wrestlers knock off top-ranked Trinity
Nico Taddy (145), Louis Martsolf (145) and Ty Watters (160) won the final three bouts as West Allegheny rallied for a 35-31 victory in Section 5-3A wrestling Wednesday night, sending top-ranked Trinity to its first loss of the season. Taddy won by fall, Martsolf by major decision and Watters by...
Norwin stuns Franklin Regional, clinches tie for section title
The Norwin wrestling team made a statement Wednesday in its Section 3-3A first-place showdown at Franklin Regional. Despite missing four starters with injuries, the unranked Knights (14-1, 4-0) earned a stunning 42-24 victory over the No. 7 Panthers (6-1, 3-1). Now the Knights, whose only loss this season was to...
Plum wrestlers dethrone Kiski Area, claim section title
Plum wrestling coach Mike Supak rolled out a few last-minute changes to his lineup Wednesday night and the plan paid off as the visiting Mustangs halted Kiski Area’s dominating run of six WPIAL section titles in impressive fashion. “This win puts us in a better position” a happy Supak said...
Freeport girls basketball team working to make playoffs without injured senior Soilis
The Freeport girls basketball team has made the WPIAL playoffs six years in a row. But the Yellowjackets have some work to do to make it seven straight. After Monday’s tough Section 1-4A loss to Greensburg Salem, the final game of the first section cycle, Freeport sat at 2-4 in...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Yough in playoff hunt
Yough? In a section race? Believe it. The Cougars girls basketball team is in a three-way tie for second place in a jam-packed Section 4-3A. Yough is 6-8 overall and 3-2 in section after winning three of its last six games. Section wins over Waynesburg (44-38) and McGuffey (39-23) moved...
Dynamic young guards have Greensburg Central Catholic girls in contention ahead of schedule
Greensburg Central Catholic is growing up fast. The girls basketball team has just 11 players and only two seniors, so it might look like their best days could be ahead. But the Centurions, brimming with talent, have emerged as a serious contender in WPIAL Class 2A. To a large degree,...
Valley great Tom Pipkins highlights 2023 WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Tom Pipkins jokes that he might already be retired from working if high school athletes could’ve signed endorsement deals back in his day. That’s how much interest there was around the former Valley basketball star when he broke the WPIAL career scoring record 30 years ago this month. As part...
Derry boys make playoff statement with win over Ligonier Valley
The WPIAL takes the top four teams in each section for the playoffs next month. Derry boys basketball coach Tom Esposito told his players to treat Tuesday’s Section 3-3A game against Ligonier Valley as a playoff game. The Trojans (7-6, 3-3) then went out and played as if they want...
Peters Township creates 3-way section tie with narrow win over Bethel Park
Peters Township broke a tie on the scoreboard to create a tie in the standings. Locked at 66 with 70 seconds left, Peters Township used its defense, some clutch free throws and a disputed technical foul to clinch a 75-67 victory over host Bethel Park, a win that created a...
