Basketball
Upsized roster boosts enthusiasm in Valley girls basketball program
December 6, 2021
There was an unfamiliar sight at a Valley High School girls practice last week — players.
Yough girls look to build on last year’s success
When Mike Gerdich took over the girls basketball program at Yough in 2017, he inherited a team that won one game and hadn’t won a section game in five seasons.
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Last March, Beaver used a stingy defensive effort to hold down a talented Quaker Valley team in the Class 4A girls basketball finals, winning the program’s first WPIAL championship.
St. Joseph girls basketball team on the upswing
December 5, 2021
A good word to describe the St. Joseph girls basketball team is potential.
St. Joseph boys target return to playoffs despite loss of top scorer
Those who followed St. Joseph boys basketball the past four years were treated by Andrew Sullivan to some high-scoring performances, but his 1,000-plus point career ended last season.
Southmoreland boys basketball team shows signs of growth
Southmoreland mixed and matched its starting five last season as coach Frank Muccino and his staff sought to develop a baby-faced group.
Southmoreland girls basketball team has plenty of experience, talent to continue recent run of success
With 59 wins, a WPIAL runner-up, two WPIAL semifinal trips and a run to the PIAA second round highlighting a three-year run, the Southmoreland girls basketball team has big plans this winter for Year 4.
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Chartiers Valley has won three straight WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championships, and it looks like contenders will have to again deal with the Colts being favored this season.
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball preseason breakdown
New Castle’s boys basketball team moved up to Class 5A from 4A last season but continued its dominance over WPIAL opponents, claiming a record 14th district championship.
Armed with valuable experience, Shaler girls basketball ready to take on season
The Shaler girls basketball team became a good example of how the WPIAL holding an open basketball tournament last season could benefit younger programs.
Competition for starting jobs energizes Shaler boys basketball
Having a season limited to 13 games by the covid pandemic certainly wasn’t what Shaler boys basketball coach Rob Niederberger hoped for last year.
After graduation losses, Penn Hills girls basketball out to prove doubters wrong
Penn Hills senior guard Eryn Roberson doesn’t like the preseason perception of the program. In a year where the Indians only return four players, Roberson hasn’t felt a lot of positivity surrounding Penn Hills.
Penn Hills boys basketball ready to attack opponents with sharpened shooting skills
Daemar Kelly doesn’t want to see the Penn Hills boys basketball team bring the ball across half-court, see a zone defense and be timid. The Indians’ 6-foot-5 junior guard plans to be a part of an offense that attacks on instinct.
Young North Hills girls team focused on development
Jim Dudas knows that building a winner is tough. Trying to do so while playing in an ultra-competitive section and, particularly, navigating covid-19, has made the journey more complex than he likely ever envisioned.
Led by Parham, North Hills boys in search of consistency
Atop Buzz Gabos’ wish list for the 2021-22 season is consistency.
North Allegheny takes on new look with DeGregorio back at the helm
Blue tape forms Xs, boxes and lines on North Allegheny’s basketball court, visual guides put down by boys coach Dave DeGregorio to teach a new offense.
Veteran backcourt has Hampton girls basketball thinking big
Hampton girls basketball coach Tony Howard has a good feeling entering the 2021-22 season.
Hampton boys basketball poised to rebound with multi-sport athletes
The Hampton boys basketball team will try to bounce back from one of the worst seasons in program history with a bunch of players who have won a lot lately.
Chartiers Valley girls basketball juggernaut enters season in familiar favorite role
Since moving over from the boys to the girls coaching job at Chartiers Valley, Tim McConnell’s basketball teams have had a direct bull’s-eye on their backs.
Chartiers Valley boys basketball ready to tackle challenge of remaining among WPIAL elite
The Chartiers Valley boys basketball program was already established as a force in the district when Brandon Sensor took over as head coach three years ago.
