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Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings for Week of Dec. 19, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny 3-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 4-0, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 4-0, 3 4. Norwin, 3-1, 4 5. Baldwin, 4-1, NR Out: Peters Township (2-3, 5) Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Chartiers Valley, 3-0, 1 2. Trinity, 4-0, 3...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Dec. 19, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Hills, 3-0, 3 2. Central Catholic, 2-0, 4 3. Fox Chapel, 3-1, 2 4. North Allegheny, 4-0, NR 5. Butler, 3-1, 5 Out: Pine-Richland (1-3, 1) Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 3-0, 1 2. Laurel Highlands, 3-0, 2...
Whitlock scores 39 points as Belle Vernon defeats Hempfield in overtime thriller
Asked if he has another gear when the game is on the line, a clutch gene, Devin Whitlock framed his answer neatly. “I wouldn’t say it’s another gear,” the Belle Vernon senior guard said. “It’s more of a mentality. It’s not wanting to lose.” The Leopards’ leading man took Saturday’s...
George Guido: Girls wrestling picking up steam
Girls high school wrestling is starting to take a foothold in Pennsylvania. History will be made Tuesday night when Canon-McMillan hosts North Allegheny in the first dual girls match between two WPIAL schools. Last year, North Allegheny became the first WPIAL school to provide a girls wrestling team — albeit...
Bishop Sycamore labeled ‘scam’ by Ohio Department of EducationVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio school whose legitimacy was scrutinized after its supposedly top-tier football team got clobbered in an ESPN-televised game didn’t live up to its billing educationally either: It turned out to be “a scam,” according to an investigation by the Ohio Department of Education. Republican Gov. Mike...
A-K Valley High School Athletes of the Week: Week ending Dec. 18, 2021
Ryan Lang Class: Senior School: Knoch Sport: Basketball Report card: Lang surpassed 1,000 points for his career with a 39-point effort in a 66-52 win over Latrobe. He averaged 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists last year and was a Valley News Dispatch first-team all-star. How did it feel...
Burrell finds shooting touch, beats rival Valley at WCCA showcase
After enduring two double-digit losses earlier in the week, Burrell used some hot early shooting to roll past Valley, 62-37, on Saturday afternoon. The nonsection game was played at Jeannette High School as part of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association quadruple-header. The Bucs made their first three 3-point attempts to...
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Week ending Dec. 18, 2021
Matthew Marinchak School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Basketball Year: Senior Claim to fame: Marinchak scored 36 points, including his 1,000th career point, hit four 3-pointers and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Ligonier Valley (2-3) to a 78-72 win over Valley in double overtime Dec. 11 in the consolation game of the...
Williams leads GCC to impressive win against Norwin
Brevan Willliams can dunk. Anybody who has followed Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball knows that. But the senior swingman — or is it wing man? — has added to his arsenal. That was evidenced by his three swished 3-pointers Saturday in the opening game of the 3rd Westmoreland County Coaches...
Accolades pile up after Hampton football’s record-breaking season
When the Hampton football players turned in their equipment after the winningest season in program history, their coaches gave them something in return. The Talbots learned nine players were named first-team All-Greater Allegheny in voting by league coaches, the most of any team in the conference. Another six players also...
Young Fox Chapel wrestling team looks to build throughout season
Fielding one of its youngest teams in memory, the challenge for Fox Chapel wrestling is to quickly get the newcomers into varsity competitiveness. It doesn’t help that injuries and covid concerns have hampered the Foxes start this season. “We have a couple of injuries early on in the year that...
Fox Chapel swimmers set championship goals
Fox Chapel’s swimming teams got their seasons off on the right track, but coaches and swimmers are hoping that it’s only the start of bigger things to come. The girls defeated local rival Shady Side Academy, 98-75, while the boys took care of the Bulldogs, 102-71, at the home pool....
Citrano, Plum wrestling team motivated to reach goals
Vinnie Citrano has great expectations for his final varsity wrestling season. The Plum senior is eyeing section gold after a third and two runner-up finishes and is hoping to place at WPIALs and make a run at states. He also is hoping to join the exclusive 100-win club at Plum....
Schohn, Plum swim teams pushing pace
After making his mark at WPIALs last year and competing at the PIAA championships, Plum senior Sam Schohn’s goals are clear for the 2021-22 swim season. “I worked really hard in the offseason to get back to states and go even faster,” Schohn said. “I got best times in both...
Norwin Star notebook: Knights special teams duo earns spot at national showcase
Xander Smith and Joey Castle were a one-two special teams punch for Norwin this season. Smith centered long snaps to Castle, who boomed punts into orbit. Castle also made good on extra points and field goals and aimed for touchbacks as the Knights’ kicker. The junior pair continue to follow...
Girls wrestling moving closer and closer to PIAA-sanctioned status
When coach Dan Heckert started a girls wrestling program a year ago at North Allegheny, he hoped someday the sport might become sanctioned by the PIAA and have teams at schools across the WPIAL. That idea just took a step closer to reality. The PIAA earlier this year created a...
Murrysville Star notebook: FR grad closing in on college hockey milestone
Hockey standout Jamie Mauro is on point at IUP. On point, and on pace, for a career milestone. The grad student forward could reach 200 points when the American Collegiate Hockey Association resumes in January. Through 21 games, he had 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points this season,...
Senior’s 7-goal game highlights Hampton hockey’s move to Class A
Hampton hockey coach Luke Leya figured Logan Scanlon was bound to break out one of these nights. Scanlon, a senior forward, was the team’s leading scorer through the season’s midpoint with 10 goals in eight games. But Leya didn’t see this coming. Scanlon scored seven goals in the Talbots’ 9-7...
Matt McDonough plays superhero on clutch 3-pointer as North Allegheny tops Pine-Richland in OT
Matt McDonough had a ticket to see the new Spider-Man movie, but his own heroics almost made him late. The North Allegheny senior hit a game-tying 3-pointer with eight-tenths of a second left to force overtime, where the Tigers defeated visiting Pine-Richland, 74-70, Friday night in Section 1-6A boys basketball....
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2021: On heels of football title, Aliquippa boys basketball wins opener
Donovan Walker scored a game-high 27 points to lead Aliquippa to a 59-37 victory over Rochester in nonsection boys basketball Friday night. It was the first game of the season for Aliquippa (1-0) coming off a long football playoff run that culminated in a Class 4A state championship. Sal Laure...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 17, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 74, Pine-Richland 70 (OT) Butler 62, Seneca Valley 55 Class 5A Section 3 Kiski Area 60, Franklin Regional 48 Woodland Hills 77, Latrobe 52 Section 4 Shaler 68, Indiana 30 Mars 75, Armstrong 51 Hampton 63,...
Kiski Area boys basketball shows killer instinct in win over Franklin Regional
Kiski Area guard Isaiah Gonzalez had to leave the game briefly because he cut his lip and some blood dripped onto the court. He and his teammates were out for blood from the tip in the Section 3-5A opener. Despite a fourth-quarter surge by host Franklin Regional, the Cavaliers build...
Freeport boys basketball cleans glass, beats rival Springdale
The Freeport Yellowjackets used a strong advantage on the boards and the absence of a key Springdale player to roll past the Dynamos, 72-42, in a battle between ancient rivals that dates back nearly a century. Freeport outrebounded Springdale, 29-15, and turned a bunch of Dynamos miscues into points, particularly...
Latrobe boys basketball coach Wetzel sees positives despite loss to Woodland Hills
Latrobe coach Brad Wetzel didn’t believe the scoreboard reflected his team’s effort on defense Friday night at Woodland Hills High School. The Wildcats, who conceded an average of 77.7 points entering their Section 3-5A opener, allowed the Wolverines to barely reach the mark in a 77-52 defeat. Woodland Hills, which...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 17, 2021: Boys hoops showcase in Westmoreland County
With holiday tournaments right around the corner, Saturday features several one-day events showcasing some of the top basketball teams from around the district. One such event is the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase featuring eight boys basketball games at two sites. The slate at Hempfield includes: • Ligonier Valley vs....
