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Peters Township opens new facility with sloppy win over Canon-McMillan
Everything was awesome for the much-anticipated opening of AHN Arena at the new Peters Township High School. Everything that is, except the play on the Indians’ play. “They found some ways to make some winning plays down the stretch,” Peters Township coach Joe Urmann said. “I’ll just leave it at...
Gateway goes on 2nd-half run in rout of Franklin Regional
Gateway turned a tight battle into a rout in a hurry Friday night, overwhelming section co-leader Franklin Regional with a big third-quarter run en route to a 61-28 Section 3-5A boys basketball victory at home, the Gators’ fourth win in five games. A 24-0 run in the second half buried...
Penn-Trafford boys hold off Norwin charge
For a several-minute stretch late in the first half, Penn-Trafford looked nearly unstoppable. The Warriors ran off 14 straight points to take a 14-point lead over Norwin. Their guards were slashing to the rim, 3-pointers were falling, and they had established a post presence. But the plot thickened in the...
Brayden Reynolds scores 42; No. 2 Chartiers Valley tops No. 1 New Castle
Chartiers Valley’s Brayden Reynolds says his Colts weren’t themselves last month when they hosted New Castle and maybe focused too much on the hype. They saw Friday’s rematch as a chance to show who they really are. “We wanted to come out and make a statement,” said Reynolds, who shook...
Fox Chapel beats Central Catholic, runs win streak to 10 games
A strong second quarter by Eli Yofan, one of the WPIAL’s leading scorers, propelled Fox Chapel to a key Section 3-6A home victory over Central Catholic. It was the 10th consecutive victory for the Foxes, now 7-1 in the section and 12-2 overall. Central Catholic fell to 9-5, 3-4. Yofan...
Leechburg tops St. Joseph in another high-scoring Section 3-1A matchup
Anytime Leechburg’s Dylan Cook and St. Joseph’s Andrew Sullivan step onto the court, expect a high-scoring effort. When the teams faced off earlier this year, Cook scored 36 points and Sullivan 32, but the Blue Devils came away with a six-point victory as the two teams combined for 178 points....
Burgettstown, Seneca Valley look to challenge favorites Burrell, Waynesburg for WPIAL wrestling titles
The Burrell and Waynesburg wrestling teams will aim to defend their WPIAL titles Saturday afternoon at Canon-McMillan. No. 1-seeded Burrell (11-1) will look to capture its 15th straight WPIAL title when the Bucs take on No. 2 Burgettstown (13-0) for the second straight season in the Class 2A championship match...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 11, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Burrell 70, Derry 49 Section 2 Blackhawk 52, Beaver 49 Class 3A Section 3 Shady Side Academy 67, Ligonier Valley 57 Steel Valley at East Allegheny, ppd. Class 2A Section 2 Fort Cherry 64, Northgate 29 Nonconference Perry 34,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 12, 2021: Girls basketball titans to clash
Did you ever think about being a WPIAL promoter where you could make this team face that team in a dream matchup? That dream becomes reality Friday when defending Class 6A girls basketball champion North Allegheny battles two-time defending 5A champion Chartiers Valley. The Colts are one of the favorites...
High school roundup for Feb. 12, 2021: Warner comes through for Sewickley Academy girls
Bre Warner scored five of her eight points in the fourth quarter, leading No. 5 Sewickley Academy to a 29-21 victory over No. 4 OLSH in a Section 1-2A showdown between ranked girls basketball teams Thursday night. Kamryn Lightcap led Sewickley Academy (9-4, 6-2) with nine points. The Panthers held...
Norwin girls get past rival Penn-Trafford in defensive struggle
Sometimes, rival teams become so enamored with getting defensive stops, they forget to score. So went the story Thursday night in North Huntingdon when Penn-Trafford and Norwin met for the second time this season in girls basketball Section 1-6A. Nobody said rivalry games have to be pretty, but Norwin will...
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: No cupcakes on Springdale schedule
In order to be one of the best teams in the WPIAL, you have to play against the best teams in the WPIAL. Over the past week, the Class 2A No. 2 Springdale Dynamos have faced off with two of the best. Last Friday, the Dynamos (9-5, 4-2) met Class...
West Allegheny’s Mackenzie Evers set to continue soccer career at Pitt
The Pitt women’s soccer team is adding another WPIAL star to their 2021 recruiting class. The Panthers had already signed WPIAL stars such as Mars’ Ellie Coffield, North Allegheny’s Sarah Schupansky, Norwin’s Katelyn Kaufman, and others. On Wednesday, the Panthers added West Allegheny’s Mackenzie Evers to the mix. ?After 3...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Williams emerges as scorer for Greensburg CC
Brevan Williams never has been transfixed on becoming a go-to scorer. It just sort of happened organically as he found his place on the court at Greensburg Central Catholic. Williams, a 6-foot-3 junior swingman for the Centurions, has reached double figures in scoring in 10 of 11 games this season,...
New coaches putting their stamps on Westmoreland County basketball programs
Doug Kelly is as reflective about life as he is basketball. He takes a deep breath and pauses to mull over moments, both small and large in scope, before he moves on to the next challenge. Why did that happen? Who is accountable? Did I do all I could? These...
Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst becoming accustomed to bigger role with Golden Rams
When the Highlands Golden Rams played Knoch last Wednesday, sophomore guard Jimmy Kunst took over in the second quarter and scored 13 of his team-high 23 points. A day earlier, Kunst had scored a career-high 29 points against Shaler in Highlands’ first loss of the season. He followed up those...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 10, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 81, Butler 74 Class 5A Section 2 Chartiers Valley 92, Moon 48 Section 3 Penn Hills 71, Kiski Area 32 Franklin Regional at Woodland Hills, ppd. Section 4 Hampton 51, Indiana 31 Mars 65, Armstrong 47 Class 4A...
High school roundup for Feb. 10, 2021: WPIAL girls hoops stars hit scoring milestones
Junior Ashleigh Connor scored 20 points, crossing the 1,000-point mark for her career and leading No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (6-5, 5-0) to a 47-28 girls basketball victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A Wednesday night. Stellanie Loutison led Canon-McMillan (0-10, 0-7) with 16 points. Rochester 57, Aliquippa 40 – Corynne Hauser...
Seneca Valley earns spot in Class AAA wrestling finals with dominant showing
Seneca Valley turned in two dominating performances Wednesday in the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament to earn a trip to the finals on Saturday. But the Raiders (20-1) will need an even better performance if they want to win their first title. That will be a difficult task as they...
Franklin Regional tops Greensburg Salem for 1st section win
A few games ago, when Franklin Regional played Latrobe, the Panthers could not make a shot. Inside, outside, layups or putbacks — nothing. There was a lid on the rim. In their game at Greensburg Salem on Wednesday night, they couldn’t miss. Especially from long range. “We know we have...
Burrell wrestling holds off Quaker Valley to return to WPIAL finals
Although it might’ve been a little closer than they would’ve liked, the WPIAL Class AA defending champion Burrell Bucs will have the opportunity to defend their crown. Behind pins from freshman Cooper Hornack (113), junior Nicholas Salerno (132) and seniors Ian Oswalt (138) and AJ Corrado (160), the Bucs (11-1)...
Central Catholic lineman Bralen Henderson ‘grinds’ path to Ohio commitment
In a normal recruiting year, Bralen Henderson would’ve visited with the dozens of college football coaches who arrive at Central Catholic looking for future players. He would have gone to football camps and visited college campuses in person. “Unfortunately, we didn’t get any of that,” said Henderson, a 6-foot-3 defensive...
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Fox Chapel-Plum rematch looms
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track, while Plum hopes to keep a winning streak alive. The Foxes and Mustangs meet for the second time this season Friday evening at 6 p.m. at Fox Chapel. The teams continue to battle for positioning in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 11, 2021: Girls basketball rivals face off
A pair of eastern rivals, one in Allegheny County and the other in Westmoreland County, square off in key 6A and 5A section contests highlighting a busy Thursday of girls basketball around the WPIAL. In Class 6A, Norwin hosts Penn-Trafford with second place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Warriors...
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in boys power rankings
There were a lot of wins posted by the 20 boys and girls teams ranked in last week’s HSSN basketball power rankings, but one stood out from the rest. With a bang, Belle Vernon debuts at No. 1 in the boys rankings thanks in large part to a 62-56 victory...
