Basketball
Fox Chapel girls basketball makes most of summer league
July 3, 2025
Marty Matvey didn’t need to work his contact list to help fill out the Fox Chapel girls basketball summer league. By the end of February, Matvey already had a full list of teams who wanted to get extra work in.
North Allegheny basketball coach Dave DeGregorio retires after 31 seasons at 4 schools
June 30, 2025
After three decades as a boys basketball coach, Dave DeGregorio knew saying goodbye would never be easy.
Imani Christian goes undefeated, tops Norwin for Tre Cunningham Tournament title
June 28, 2025
The proud owner of a Most Valuable Player trophy and a $1,000 scholarship, Deston Hubbard described what an MVP should be.
Jeannette boys basketball team wants to add another, more special title to its resume
June 27, 2025
Winning a WPIAL championship last winter meant a lot to the Jeannette boys basketball team.
Mark Katarski returns to alma mater as Mt. Pleasant boys basketball coach
June 25, 2025
When he was in middle school, Mark Katarski sharpened his No. 2 pencils and kept score for the Mt. Pleasant boys basketball team.
Former Seton Hill women’s basketball coach Katarski expected to be hired as Mt. Pleasant boys coach
June 24, 2025
Mt. Pleasant will vote Wednesday to hire recommended candidate Mark Katarski, a Vikings alum, as boys head basketball coach.
After all-state honor, Sewickley Academy’s Lucas Grimsley working toward big senior year
June 8, 2025
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball all-state players are named on a commemorative plaque near the entrance of the Events Center gym.
New North Allegheny girls basketball coach returns to big-school roots
May 31, 2025
Jill Capozzi was unsure if she would ever coach again after stepping away from Sewickley Academy in February.
Former assistant Ricky Tyburski to replace Joe Salvino as Belle Vernon boys basketball coach
May 21, 2025
Belle Vernon athletic director Matt Humbert didn’t have to look too far to find the next leader of the boys basketball program.
Former Latrobe standout Austin Butler hired as Hempfield boys basketball coach
May 19, 2025
Though his playing career appears to be entering its twilight years, Austin Butler’s coaching career is just stepping into the jump circle.
WPIAL puts 19 on all-state boys basketball teams
May 4, 2025
The WPIAL had 19 boys basketball players earn all-state honors Sunday, and two were voted as the player of the year for their PIAA classifications.
Clairton scoring sensation Iyanna Wade to play college ball at Slippery Rock
April 25, 2025
After one of the best basketball careers in WPIAL history, Clairton’s Iyanna Wade on Friday announced her decision to continue her academic and athletic career at Slippery Rock.
Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore to play for top junior college program
Belle Vernon senior Zion Moore, one of the WPIAL’s top basketball players, has committed to Harcum College in suburban Philadelphia.
Pine-Richland hires former college assistant, top WPIAL scorer as boys basketball coach
April 22, 2025
Steve McNees, a former college assistant who ranks among the WPIAL’s all-time leading scorers, was hired Monday as Pine-Richland’s boys basketball coach.
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley coach says Adou Thiero ‘deserving’ of NBA opportunity
April 20, 2025
One man who has been carefully following Adou Thiero’s college basketball career is Mike Mastroianni, who coached the Arkansas junior in high school during his stellar career at Quaker Valley.
Veteran coach Daryn Freedman takes Ambridge boys basketball job, likes program’s potential
April 17, 2025
The standings paint the Ambridge boys as a distressed basketball team: only seven section wins in four years and none this winter.
Catanzaro steps down as Riverview girls basketball coach after 4 seasons
April 15, 2025
Jill Catanzaro stepped down Monday as coach of the Riverview girls basketball team after four seasons at the helm.
Scoring Factory set to host basketball skills development program
April 13, 2025
The Scoring Factory AAU is holding a basketball skills development program from April 26 to June 15 at Sewickley Academy.
Fox Chapel senior bids farewell to high school hoops with all-star showing
April 12, 2025
Bella Urso enjoyed her final trip around the high school basketball circuit.
Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero declares for NBA Draft after junior season at Arkansas
April 8, 2025
Quaker Valley graduate Adou Thiero, who emerged as a double-digit scorer for Arkansas, has declared for the NBA Draft.
