High School category, Page 699

Almost apologetically, Mya Morgan gave a reaction like Michael Jordan did during his “flu game” from the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. Oops, it went in. So did that one. Um, sorry? Morgan, a sophomore shooting guard from Greensburg Central Catholic, put her hands in the air and...

Central Valley’s 27th straight victory was a 7-0 win over Wyomissing in the PIAA Class 3A football championship game earlier this month. The Warriors’ run of success was certainly recognized by a group of Pennsylvania sportswriters. On Monday, seven Central Valley players were named to the Class 3A all-state football...

A rare neurological disorder confined Serra Catholic coach Jose Regus to a wheelchair at times this season, yet Regus remained on the sideline and led the Eagles to a WPIAL football title and a state runner-up finish. His determination was recognized Tuesday when Regus was named the state’s Coach of...

Hempfield’s swimmers, like so many across the state and country last season, had to deal with continual disruptions and unknowns due to covid-19. But now, Kevin Clougherty, entering his 22nd season as head coach, feels that those obstacles could lead to his group being mentally tougher as it enters the...

While most of the attention in winter sports is pointed at the basketball court and wrestling circles, there is another sport ramping up involving hundreds athletes competing on the hardwood. WPIBL season is underway with several local teams competing on the lanes in high school bowling. There are team and...

Six WPIAL Class A football players earned all-state honors Tuesday, including Bishop Canevin wide receiver Lesae Lacks, whose team-high 50 catches helped the Crusaders win the district title. Lacks finished his junior year with 930 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns for Canevin, which won its first WPIAL title since 1990....

High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s results Bentworth Tournament Waynesburg 60, West Greene 43 Propel Braddock Hills 76, Bentworth 52 Bethel Park Tournament Shaler 86, Burrell 59 Bethel Park 35, McDowell 25 Carmichaels Tournament Jefferson-Morgan at Mapletown, ppd. Beth-Center at Carmichaels, ppd. Charleroi Tournament East Allegheny 62, Frazier 35 Ringgold...

Andrew Maddalon scored 23 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to lead North Catholic to a 75-69 boys basketball victory over Gateway at the Holiday Bash at North Allegheny. Max Hurray added 16 points, Max Rottmann had 12 and Ben Tomer contributed 11 for North Catholic (5-0). Ryan Greggerson led Gateway (3-2)...

Ringgold tallied 27 first-quarter points against Southmoreland on the first day of the cfsbank Holiday Tournament at Charleroi High School on Monday night. But the Rams went cold in the middle quarters. Despite only leading by six points in the fourth quarter, Ringgold showed its resolve and battled to a...

Welcome to Day 2 of the WPIAL holiday hoops season. Two other district boys basketball have hit the road, traveling two hours south to participate in the Snowball Tournament in Oakland, Md. On Tuesday, Uniontown plays North Stafford (Va.) while Thomas Jefferson takes on host Southern Garrett (Md). If the...

The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL. They were able to do what they love to do: compete on area fields, courts, mats and pools. They...

Allison Fisher’s senior season was full of promise. The Burrell guard and multi-time section and Valley News Dispatch all-star had her sights set on leading the Bucs to a strong season and a WPIAL playoff spot in Section 1-4A. But her on-court goals were dashed just days before the start...

Grey Arrigonie knows that depth matters. And depth, without question, is something the Latrobe swimming program has much more of this season. “We are bigger than past years,” said Arrigonie, now in his 12th year as Latrobe’s coach. “Last year we had some swimmers opt out. We were really low...

Freeport bowling is synonymous with winning, as both the girls and boys teams captured section titles last year. The girls posted a 10-0 record in 2020-21, placed fourth at the WPIBL championships, won the regional team championship and finished fourth at the state tournament. The Yellowjackets are 3-0 this season...

Delaynie Morvosh Southmoreland basketball The last three years have been very good for the Southmoreland girls basketball program, with deep playoff runs happening every season, including a trip to the WPIAL finals in 2020. That success has carried over early in the 2021-22 season, as the Scotties are off to...

Brandon Coury’s basketball skills continue to develop. A third-year starter for Burrell, he has always found ways to score, evidenced by his impending 1,000 career points milestone. But it’s the other areas of his game that have truly benefited the Bucs, who were 1-20 two years ago before improving to...

The past year wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but 2021 was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL. They were able to do what they love to do: compete on area fields, courts, mats and pools. They...

Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Jan. 2. Team, Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A North Allegheny, 10-1-0 = 20 Peters Township, 9-4-1 = 19 Pine-Richland, 9-2-0 = 18 Baldwin, 6-2-3 = 15 Seneca Valley, 6-4-0 = 12 Mt. Lebanon,...

It has been 24 years since Kevin Topper missed low and left at Three Rivers Stadium. A kicker for Penn-Trafford in 1997, his extra point could have tied the WPIAL Class 4A football championship against Upper St. Clair with 18 seconds remaining. But it wasn’t meant to be. Warriors faithful...

Now that the gifts have been unwrapped, we begin our countdown for a new year as we say goodbye to 2021 with plenty of high school sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have some weekday coverage from various high school basketball holiday tournaments with video...

High school wrestling fans are in for a holiday treat. The 55th annual Powerade Wresting Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday is loaded with talent. It could be a preview of the NCAA Tournament in a few seasons. When the tournament began 55 years ago, it featured some of the top...

High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Bentworth Tournament Waynesburg Central vs. West Greene, 2 p.m. Propel Braddock Hills at Bentworth, 3:45 p.m. Bethel Park Tournament Shaler vs. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio), 4:30 p.m. McDowell at Bethel Park, 6 p.m. Carmichaels Tournament Jefferson-Morgan vs. Mapletown, 4 p.m. Beth-Center at Carmichaels, 7...

The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL. They were able to do what they love to do: compete on area fields, courts, mats and pools. They...

Devin Whitlock Belle Vernon, QB/DB, sr. This dynamic senior helped lead Belle Vernon to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game. He rushed for 1,189 yards and scored 27 touchdowns. He also completed 64 of 96 passes for 1,023 yards and nine touchdowns. Quinton Martin Belle Vernon, WR/DB, so. This super...