Tag: Thomas Jefferson

Max Rutkowski and his Franklin Regional teammates will face Thomas Jefferson in the PIHL Penguins Cup semifinals Tuesday.

Westmoreland high school PIHL playoff preview capsules for March 12, 2024

March 11, 2024

PIHL playoffs

Shaler pitcher Bria Bosiljevac celebrates a strikeout with teammates during the PIAA Class 5A championship game against Northern York on June 17, 2023, at Penn State.

2024 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown

Trinity captured its first WPIAL softball title last season by outslugging top-seeded Armstrong, 11-7. Shaler made a run through the PIAA tournament to finish as the state runner-up.

Moon’s Elijah Guillory celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Monday, Feb. 26, 2024.

Moon gets past Thomas Jefferson in star-studded semifinal

February 26, 2024

After missing a pair of free throws with 47.8 seconds to go, Aiden Reesman re-toed the line with 6.5 seconds to go with a chance to give the top-seeded Moon Tigers the lead in the waning seconds of a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Monday night at the AHN Arena at Peters Township.

Moon’s Caden Schmidt scores against Mars on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Adams Twp.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 26, 2024: Finals hopefuls meet in district semifinals

February 25, 2024

Monday is Day 2 of Round 3 of the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs with semifinal games in boys 5A and 3A, along with girls 6A and A.

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Thomas Jefferson sophomore Joey Nix rolled the first 300 game in school history Jan. 17 at Spins Bowl in West Mifflin.

After 5 brushes with perfection, Thomas Jefferson bowler bags elusive 300 game

Thomas Jefferson bowler Joey Nix tied the school record five times in practice.

Thomas Jefferson’s Kane Eggerton shoots as Kiski Area’s Isaiah Gonzalez defends during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

Thomas Jefferson boys use strong shooting to pull away from Kiski Area

February 22, 2024

Playoff games typically are decided by which team can make timely plays, and it was Thomas Jefferson that used a strong offensive performance to hold off Kiski Area on Thursday night, 73-57, in a WPIAL Class 5A playoff game at Gateway.

Burrell’s Tucker Bitar scores past Seton LaSalle’s Keenu Brooks during WPIAL Class 3A first round action Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at Thomas Jefferson High School.

A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 22, 2024

February 21, 2024

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Fox Chapel’s Jefferson Moorefield-Brown grabs a rebound over Shaler’s Brandon London and Keegan Smetahka Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 19, 2024: Opening round of basketball playoffs continues

February 18, 2024

It’s Day 3 of the opening round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs with boys Class 5A and 3A, along with girls Class A first-round contests taking center stage.