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Penn-Trafford’s Frye brothers accept twin FCS offers as preferred walk-ons
St. Francis bagged a package deal Friday, landing football commitments from Penn-Trafford’s Frye twins — Mason and Nate. The siblings were recruited as defensive backs and will join the program as preferred walk-ons. “It is honestly super exciting to be able to go to the same program,” Mason Frye said....
High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2021: Brentwood’s Rosing beats buzzer in section showdown
Chase Rosing scored 18 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left, to boost Brentwood to a 55-54 win over Washington in a boys basketball battle of the top two teams in Section 4-3A Friday night. Tavian Miller added 14 and Riley Brendel 10 for Brentwood (7-1, 5-0). Tayshawn...
No. 3 Montour builds 15-point lead, hangs on for victory over Central ValleyVideo
Isayah Mosley and his Montour teammates held their breath in the final seconds of a 40-38 victory Friday night as host Central Valley missed at the buzzer. Come Sunday, they’ll be holding pizza and wings. That’s the reward coach Bill Minear promised his team for keeping an opponent under 40...
Laurel Highlands too much for Thomas Jefferson
When preparing for the challenge of facing Rodney Gallagher and the high-powered Laurel Highlands offense, Thomas Jefferson coach Dom DeCicco is like most coaches. He does all he can to get his players prepared in practice, while also understanding it’s nearly impossible to replicate the Mustangs’ speed. LH put that...
Youthful Elizabeth Forward hangs on vs. Mt. Pleasant after nearly wasting big lead
Matt Loftis saw first-hand Friday night the blessings of having a young, athletic basketball team. He also saw the curse of his team’s youth. Down by as many as nine points in the first quarter, Elizabeth Forward took control and built a 20-point advantage on Mt. Pleasant in the third...
Hempfield boys attack basket, handle Norwin
Joe Fiedor is that player in practice who never slows down. A constant ball of energy. “I like to play fast and go to the paint,” the Hempfield junior guard said. “I am always going.” A 6-foot guard, Fiedor spent much of the night slashing through the lane and attacking...
Freeport defense makes stand, stops Burrell
Freeport found a higher gear for its defense in the third quarter, and it resulted in the first Yellowjackets win of the season. Freeport forced 14 Burrell turnovers in a frantic third period and held the Bucs scoreless for 4 minutes and 30 seconds during one stretch to come away...
Hot start fuels Shady Side Academy boys in Section 3-3A win over Apollo-Ridge
When Section 3-3A opponents Shady Side Academy and Apollo-Ridge took the floor Friday, one team was bound to come away with its first loss of the season. Behind 12-point performances from senior Rian Fitzgerald and freshman Peter Kramer, the Bulldogs (5-0, 3-0) pulled away in the first quarter and never...
Powerade schedule adjusted
There will be a change in schedule at the Powerade Tournament on Saturday. Tournament director Frank Vulcano Jr. announced that instead of holding three sessions Saturday, all matches will be held in one session with wrestling beginning at 10 a.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center. There are 43 teams competing...
Hempfield sophomore wrestler Kapusta coming of age, gets 2 quick pins at Powerade
If you’re looking for a wrestler who is beginning to attract attention this season, look no further than Hempfield sophomore Lucas Kapusta. The young Kapusta, the son of former three-time NCAA Division II champion and four-time All-American Brian Kapusta, is starting to wrestle with a purpose. “He’s starting to realize...
Mt. Pleasant freshman Shaulis starts strong at Powerade tournament
Mt. Pleasant freshman Greg Shaulis didn’t stick around to watch his brother Lucas wrestle Friday afternoon at the Powerade wrestling tournament. Instead, he headed to his grandmother’s house to rest for a possible big day on Saturday. Shaulis advanced to the quarterfinals at 120 pounds by defeating Carlynton’s Bryce Rodriguez,...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Metrosky earns walk-on offer from Pitt
Matt Metrosky had a few NCAA Division II options on his plate when he picked up a surprise offer from a familiar Division I program Thursday. It had him saying, “H2P,” with emphasis. The senior lineman from Greensburg Central Catholic suddenly has a chance to be a preferred walk-on with...
Young North Catholic lineup wins battle of WPIAL champions over Mohawk
Ava Walker and Alayna Rocco are freshmen starters for North Catholic’s girls basketball team, and teammates Dacia Lewandowski and Tori Drevna are only sophomores. They might form the youngest starting lineup in the WPIAL this season, but their coach reminded them Thursday night how she won’t accept that as an...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 28, 2021
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 2 Fort Cherry 47, Chartiers-Houston 33 Section 3 Serra Catholic at Clairton, ppd. Class A Section 2 Geibel 61, West Greene 36 Nonsection West Allegheny 72, Hopewell 48 Northgate 70, Avella 50 Western Beaver 59, South Side 47 Slippery Rock 52, Mohawk...
High school roundup for Jan. 28, 2021: Trinity girls win section showdown
Courtney Dahlquist scored 18 points and No. 1 Trinity scored a decisive 61-36 girls basketball victory over Thomas Jefferson in a battle for first place in Section 3-5A Thursday night. Alyssa Clutter added 14 points and Ashley During and Emily Venick had 10 points apiece for Trinity (8-1, 4-0). Maddy...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 29, 2021: First place up for grabs in 6 sections
On the final Fray-day of January, the lead or at least a share of first place in six sections in WPIAL boys basketball is at stake in these big Friday matchups: • Thomas Jefferson at Laurel Highlands – The defending champion Mustangs are 2-0 atop Section 1-5A, a game ahead...
Fox Chapel rallies past Plum, grinds out Section 2-5A victory
The Plum girls basketball team couldn’t have asked for a better start to its Section 2-5A home matchup against Fox Chapel at Plum High School. The Mustangs scored the first 13 points, and pressure defense confounded the Foxes into six turnovers. But Fox Chapel responded to the early adversity, rallied...
Southmoreland girls use defense to fend off Belle Vernon
Southmoreland doesn’t have a true rival in girls basketball. Belle Vernon might be the closest thing. “It’s always rough when he play here,” Southmoreland junior forward Gracie Spadaro said about Belle Vernon’s gym. Fourth-ranked Southmoreland wasn’t itself in the early going Thursday night as it struggled to run offensive sets,...
Kiski Area picks up two sub-section wins ahead of Powerade wrestling tournament
The Kiski Area wrestling team still is trying to find its identity in a year in which the coronavirus pandemic has caused it to pause and restart multiple times. But, over the course of the past week, the Cavaliers finally started to get back on the mat. They hosted the...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys correct course after early season loss
When Greensburg Central Catholic lost by a point to Jeannette earlier this month, 47-46, the Centurions took some stock in themselves and re-racked. The defeat, however early in the season it was, did not demonstrate the Centurions’ best traits. You might even call it an anomaly, second-year coach Christian Hyland...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem, Franklin Regional affected by shutdowns
Greensburg Salem is the only active boys basketball team in the WPIAL that has not played a game this season. Summit Academy also is 0-0 but opted to forego the season. All told, Greensburg Salem has lost 27 days to covid-19 shutdowns, including the mandatory three-week pause of high school...
Fox Chapel boys starting to hit stride after two resume-building wins
With the turnover the Fox Chapel boys basketball team went through in the offseason, losing four senior starters, there were bound to be a few ups and downs to their 2021 season that didn’t have to do with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Just four games into the season, the No....
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: No. 3 Highlands stacking up wins
One year after winning their first WPIAL championship since 1995, the victories keep coming for the Highlands boys basketball team. The Golden Rams (6-0, 3-0) have won by small and large margins this winter, including three by one points — two of which came this week. Highlands’ other three wins...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2021
Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Deer Lakes 62, Keystone Oaks 47 Section 2 Central Valley 67, Lincoln Park 59 Section 3 Elizabeth Forward 58, South Park 55 Class 3A Section 4 Brentwood 64, Brownsville 41 Class A Section 2 Geibel 57, Propel Montour 19 Nonconference Avonworth...
Burrell pulls out of Powerade Tournament
A second WPIAL team has been forced to pull out of the Powerade Tournament. Burrell wrestling announced on Twitter today that it must pull out of the tournament and hopes to return to action Feb. 4 against Thomas Jefferson. It seems our schedule is changing daily this season. You can...
