Basketball
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Jocelyn Bielak
December 11, 2023
Highlands forward Jocelyn Bielak quietly has become a leader on a team striving to bring home a section title for the first time in 48 years.
Sewickley Academy boys basketball looks to show growth during challenging times
December 10, 2023
There’s only one direction the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team wants to go in 2023-24.
Mimi Thiero provides spark for young Quaker Valley girls basketball roster
Oumou “Mimi” Thiero is a still-growing 6-foot-4 sophomore guard/forward who was an all-section selection last year.
Senior guard Joe Coyle, Quaker Valley boys start season on right foot
Joe Coyle is back for his senior year in the Quaker Valley boys basketball program.
High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2023: Penn Hills, Gateway win at Central Catholic tournament
December 9, 2023
Khalil Wall scored 16 points to lead Penn Hills to a 55-53 boys basketball win over Moon at the Jack Twyman Tournament at Central Catholic on Saturday.
Kiski Area beats host Hempfield at WCCA Showcase
Corey Smith stepped out of the locker room, took a deep breath and came to the realization his team was fortunate to leave Hempfield with a victory.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Yough’s Autumn Matthews, Southmoreland’s Ty Keffer
Autumn Matthews
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Plum’s Megan Marston and Kiski Area’s Isaiah Gonzalez
Megan Marston
Franklin Regional notebook: Boys basketball team sprints out of gates
The ball went up in the jump circle and Franklin Regional took off.
Aquinas Academy girls hungry to take next step
Playing at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center each of the past two seasons was a dream come true for the Aquinas Academy girls basketball team.
Aquinas Academy boys basketball braces for ‘life without Vinnie’
The Aquinas Academy boys basketball team spent more time this offseason in the weight room than ever before.
Shady Side Academy boys look to overcome injuries to key players
The Shady Side Academy boys basketball program will do a lot of on-the-job training this season. Two setbacks to the Bulldogs’ lineup have Shady Side Academy running low on big men.
Megan Marston’s hot hand helps Plum girls start 3-0
Megan Marston got off to a hot start for the Plum girls basketball team.
Norwin notebook: Girls basketball team starts on right foot
The Norwin girls basketball team opened the season with a victory, which could be one of many for the Lady Knights.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 9, 2023: Boys basketball showcases to tip off
Saturday is a big day for boys high school basketball fans in the Westmoreland County area with the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase.
Upper St. Clair girls work for gritty win over Shaler
December 8, 2023
Upper St. Clair started the week with a tough loss against defending WPIAL Class 5A champion South Fayette but ended the week with back-to-back wins on consecutive nights.
High school roundup for Dec. 8, 2023: Baldwin outlasts Fox Chapel in 4 overtimes
Nate Wesling scored nine of his 29 points in the fourth and final overtime as Baldwin outlasted Fox Chapel, 67-56, in a nonsection boys basketball marathon Friday night.
Deer Lakes clamps down on Yough in battle of top teams in Class 3A
Yough expects to see zone defenses this season. Deer Lakes sure knows how to run them.
High school roundup for Dec. 7, 2023: Neshannock girls rally past Freedom
December 7, 2023
Payton Newman and Sophia Bonner scored 14 points apiece to lead Neshannock to a 54-47 victory over Freedom in nonsection girls basketball Thursday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 8, 2023: Pair of boys basketball tournaments set to tip off
While the 2023-2024 high school basketball season began last Friday with various tipoff tournaments, things have settled into nonsection contests throughout the week.
