Basketball
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: GCC’s Brevan Williams, Belle Vernon’s Viva Kreis
January 8, 2022
Brevan Williams
Patience, hard work paying off for Plum girls basketball
Early last month, as the Plum girls basketball team was going through its final paces in practices and scrimmages to get ready for the 2021-22 season, first-year coach Rich Mull said patience and hard work would be key components in the improvement of a young group with just one senior and a lot of younger talent looking to make an impact.
Pitt the ‘best of both worlds’ for North Allegheny’s Timmerson
Jasmine Timmerson noticed her cell phone is a little quieter nowadays without so many calls or texts from college coaches.
Quaker Valley edges Montour to stay unbeaten, win another section slugfest
January 7, 2022
It wasn’t pretty at times, but in the end, it was just perfect for Quaker Valley.
Latrobe steels nerves for section victory vs. Franklin Regional
Landon Butler said he practiced free throws a few hours before game time Friday night.
Guard Snyder leads way in Latrobe girls basketball team’s win over Franklin Regional
January 6, 2022
Sophomore guard Elle Snyder knows her role on the Latrobe girls basketball team.
Jeannette rallies around newcomer Thompson
Basketball has been the center of Nasheed “Nas” Thompson’s universe for a long time.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 7, 2022: Boys basketball unbeatens collide
Once you reach the one-month mark of the WPIAL basketball regular season, the “battle of unbeaten” matchups become rare.
Despite loss in section opener, signs point to strong season for Leechburg boys
Leechburg had hoped to augment its hot 7-0 start with a victory in the Section 3-A opener at Imani Christian on Tuesday.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Southmoreland-Greensburg Salem lives up to billing
January 5, 2022
It was a girls game played on night when the spotlight shined on the top boys basketball action in the WPIAL.
Junior guard steps into go-to role for Freeport girls basketball team
With two regular starters out of the lineup Monday for a Section 1-4A matchup against Burrell, Ava Soilis set out to lift up her youthful Freeport teammates.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 6, 2022: Moon girls basketball faces test
So far, there has been a full Moon in the sky over Class 5A in WPIAL girls basketball.
Trib 10: Neighbors top season’s 1st WPIAL basketball power rankings
We allowed three weeks for teams to flex their muscles at the start of the 2022 season. Now it’s time to see which teams are showing off the most early season power.
Southmoreland girls will forge ahead rather than dwell on early section loss
For Southmoreland, it’s not as much about the loss as it is what happens after it.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 5, 2022: Favorites emerge on mats
Wednesday is another busy night of dual meets in WPIAL team wrestling with over 30 sub-section matches scheduled.
High school roundup for Jan. 4, 2022: OLSH’s DiMichele, QV’s Thiero make history
Jake DiMichele hit five 3-pointers, scored 29 points and reached the 2,000-point mark for his career to lead Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 78-38 boys basketball victory over South Side in Section 1-2A Tuesday night.
High-scoring Hempfield boys hold off Norwin in section opener
January 4, 2022
On two previous occasions this season, Hempfield scored 77 points — and lost.
Belle Vernon makes splash in 4A girls basketball, shocks No. 1 Southmoreland
January 3, 2022
Belle Vernon dunked No. 1 Southmoreland then went for a dip.
Burrell girls get 1st victory of season, beat Freeport
The Burrell girls basketball team was not able to taste the thrill of victory over its first eight games.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 4, 2022: Boys basketball section action tips off
Tuesday has been a day a lot of WPIAL boys basketball teams in the two smallest classifications have had circled on their new calendars. Section play finally tips off.
