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A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Ryan Reinsfelder, Apollo-Ridge’s Sydney McCray
Ryan Reinsfelder Class: Senior School: Springdale Sport: Basketball Report card: Reinsfelder sank eight 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead the Dynamos to a 78-63 win over rival Riverview on Tuesday. He missed six weeks with an ankle injury, but has returned to form as an outside shooting threat. How’d...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 21, 2022
High School Basketball WPIAL Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 86, North Allegheny 79 North Hills 80, Pine-Richland 68 Class 5A Section 3 Franklin Regional 42, Kiski Area 37 Gateway 82, McKeesport 48 Latrobe 77, Woodland Hills 66 Section 4 Mars 63, Armstrong 44 Hampton 70, Plum 35...
Markus Frank’s knack around basket leads unbeaten Quaker Valley past Lincoln Park
Quaker Valley’s Markus Frank has a knack for scoring around the rim from angles that seem almost impossible, yet he makes them with ease. And he makes them in a hurry. “At least once a practice, he’ll make a shot and we’ll all find ourselves looking at each other and...
What to watch in WPIAL sports on Jan. 22, 2022: Section showdown in girls hoops
While Saturday will be busy with one-day high school events (see below), there is one big section matinee contest set in district girls hoops. Two of the top three teams in Section 3-4A collide when Belle Vernon visits Elizabeth Forward at 12:30 p.m. The Leopards lead the section with a...
High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2022: Penn Hills handles Central Catholic
George Mitchell scored 18 points and made four 3-pointers to lead Class 5A No. 4 Penn Hills to a 55-43 victory over Class 6A No. 3 Central Catholic in a nonsection boys basketball matchup Friday night. Daemar Kelly had nine points and 10 assists for Penn Hills (11-2, 4-2). Randy...
No. 1 North Hills rolls on with win over No. 4 Pine-Richland
With every win, the North Hills boys basketball team has seen the target grow on its back as an emerging favorite in Class 6A, but it hasn’t been a deterrent. The Indians went into a hostile environment at Pine-Richland on Friday night and were in a tight game for most...
Yough boys basketball team falls flat in 2nd half, loses to Uniontown
With a name like Notorious Grooms, there has to be a back story. But the Uniontown freshman basketball player said it’s as simple as the definition. “It just means you’re known for something. You’re, like, famous for doing something,” he said. Grooms is becoming known for his clutch play in...
Latrobe boys knock off 1st-place Woodland Hills
Latrobe hasn’t had much to celebrate in boys basketball this season. But the Wildcats got to celebrate Friday night when they stunned first-place Woodland Hills, 77-66, in a WPIAL Section 3-5A contest at home. The Wildcats (4-9, 2-5) are in an unfamiliar position in the section, in last place. But...
Andrew Maddalon helps North Catholic beat Burrell, clinch playoff spot
North Catholic junior Andrew Maddalon picked a good time for a career-best scoring night. The junior guard poured in 37 points Friday night as the Trojans started the second half of the Section 1-4A season by becoming one of the first WPIAL schools to clinch a playoff berth. “We got...
Deer Lakes boys rebound for victory against Knoch
The Deer Lakes boys basketball team was looking for a bounce back from Tuesday’s loss to Section 1-4A leader North Catholic as it hosted section rival Knoch on Friday. Mission accomplished. Led by 21 points from both Bryce Robson and Armend Karpuzi, the Lancers turned back the charge of the...
Former football coach Eric Kasperowicz drops lawsuit against Pine-Richland, hopes to reclaim job
Former Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz is dropping his defamation lawsuit against the school district and its administrators in hopes of reclaiming his coaching job. Kasperowicz in August filed a federal lawsuit against the district and several top officials claiming they damaged his reputation by publicly accusing him of knowing...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 21, 2022: Heavyweight rematch in 4A basketball
What better way to begin the second half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball than with two of the top three teams in Class 4A clashing for a second time this season? The showdown for first place in Section 2-4A takes place in Midland as No. 3 Lincoln Park...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2022
High School Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Chartiers Valley 78, Trinity 56 Class 4A Section 3 Southmoreland 41, South Park 35 Class 3A Section 3 Ligonier Valley 65, Apollo-Ridge 43 Class 2A Section 2 Fort Cherry 66, Burgettstown 43 Section 3 Serra Catholic 74, Jeannette 69 Class...
High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2022: North Catholic tops Freedom in fight for 1st place
Dacia Lewandowski scored 18 points to lead No. 1 North Catholic to a 52-47 girls basketball victory over No. 4 Freedom in a battle for the top spot in Section 1-3A Thursday night. Alayna Rocco added 16 points and Tori Drevna had 10 for North Catholic (10-4, 7-0). Shaye Bailey...
No. 5 Latrobe girls score season high in points, turn back Woodland Hills
Camille Dominick played three positions Thursday night, working the wings as a small forward before moving to the post as a power forward and then playing some center. The 6-foot junior helped the Wildcats build a commanding lead with her 3-point shooting, then filled in around the rim when senior...
Laurel girls basketball coach resigns midseason, says ‘hand was forced’
The Laurel girls basketball team is trying to reach the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth year in a row, but the Spartans must do so without their head coach. Coach Matt Stebbins, who was in his sixth season, said Thursday he recently resigned under pressure, but declined to discuss specifics....
Gracie Spadaro joins mom in Southmoreland 1,000-point club
Like mother, like daughter. Senior basketball player Gracie Spadaro moved in with some unique company when she joined the 1,000-point club at Southmoreland. Well, she was already moved in. Her mom achieved the same milestone 25 years ago. Susan (Love) Spadaro, an assistant coach for her daughter’s team, also scored...
Imani Christian hires LaRoi Johnson as football coach
Football coach LaRoi Johnson is returning to his roots. The former Homewood resident was hired to coach at Imani Christian Academy, which is less than a mile from his old home. The private school in East Hills is a place Johnson already knows well, having coached there as Imani’s offensive...
Fox Chapel boys basketball emerges as dominant force in section play
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team continues rolling on, seeking a goal that has never been reached in school history — winning three consecutive section titles. At the halfway mark in Section 3-6A play, the Foxes are undefeated at 5-0, one game ahead of Central Catholic after the 54-37 victory...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball riding wave of confidence
Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball players fling up half-court shots as a recent practice draws to a close. The atmosphere is fun. It’s loose. But it’s also competitive — very competitive. Just about every Centurion thinks he can make it. That’s what happens when roles get elevated and a wave...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem welcomes back its Big Ben
Ben Thomas had not played a WPIAL basketball game in nearly a year. The Greensburg Salem senior guard hadn’t taken the court since April 11 when he tore his ACL in an AAU game in Lancaster. Right might be expected when Thomas finally returned Tuesday for a home game against...
WPIAL announces section wrestling tournament pairings
The WPIAL announced pairings Thursday for wrestling section tournaments as part of the team championship. The section tournaments will be held Wednesday at the sites of the first-place team in the B subsections. There was a three-way tie for second place in Section 1-A. Fort Cherry was awarded the spot...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 19, 2022
High School Basketball Boys Wednesday’s schedule Class 4A Section 3 Uniontown 70, Mt. Pleasant 55 Class 3A Section 2 Avonworth 73, Freedom 48 Section 3 Steel Valley at East Allegheny, (n) Nonsection Albert Gallatin at Uniontown, ppd. Laurel Highlands 76, Belle Vernon 67 Chartiers-Houston 50, Brentwood 44 Laurel at Freedom,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 20, 2022: 2nd half of girls hoops season begins
The second half of section play in WPIAL girls basketball begins with a busy Thursday around the district. One of the great races shaping up for the final three weeks is in Section 2-5A. The top four teams are separated by only one game. Mars is 5-1 in section play,...
Trib 10: List of undefeated teams getting shorter in WPIAL basketball
As we hit the midway point of section play in WPIAL basketball, there are fewer and fewer perfect teams in the district. There are six boys and six girls teams that are undefeated in mid-January. While those dozen district teams hit the hardwood with big bull’s-eyes each week, so do...
