Sports
Trib WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 12, 2020
January 11, 2020
WPIAL girls basketball rankings
South Fayette captures PIAA competitive spirit title; Penn-Trafford takes 2nd
South Fayette won the PIAA competitive spirit small division championship Saturday in Hershey as WPIAL teams took four of the top five spots.
Westmoreland notebook: Local talent will be on display in PIHL all-star games
The Robert Morris Island Sports Center will be the site for the annual PIHL All-Star games on Jan. 26.
Around the A-K Valley, sophomores are playing big roles
Successful high school teams often rely on older players, normally seniors or juniors, to lead, play primary roles and help the group reach its maximum potential.
Trib WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 11, 2020
WPIAL rankings
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 10, 2020
Basketball
Short-handed Upper St. Clair uses ‘7 starters’ in victory over Bethel Park
With two starters out with injuries, Upper St. Clair could’ve easily explained away a lackluster effort Friday night, but the Panthers made sure that wasn’t necessary.
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2020: No. 1 Penn Hills rallies past McKeesport
Penn Hills, No. 1 in Class 5A in the Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings, earned a statement win over one of its leading challengers in Section 1-5A Friday night.
Sources: Former Pine-Richland and Notre Dame quarterback Phil Jurkovec commits to Boston College
Phil Jurkovec wasn’t a free agent for long.
Fox Chapel boys stay undefeated, stifle Penn-Trafford
January 10, 2020
Fox Chapel continued to show its defensive prowess Friday night against Penn-Trafford.
After two losses, Apollo-Ridge gets back on track with section win over Winchester Thurston
After losing two straight games, the Apollo-Ridge boys basketball team was in need of a win Friday night when it hosted section opponent Winchester Thurston.
Rematch of WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball finals highlights Saturday schedule
The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team enjoyed a tremendous 2018-19 season, finishing 22-8. Half of their losses were to WPIAL and PIAA champion Chartiers Valley.
Bishop Canevin overcomes slow start to beat Geibel Catholic for 9th straight win
Bishop Canevin shook off a slow start and held on to beat visiting Geibel Catholic, 60-53, to secure their hold on first place in Section 2-A Friday night.
Norwin big man Jayden Walker feasts on Latrobe
Playing the first home game of his junior basketball season, Norwin’s Jayden Walker was expected to show up to work on an empty stomach.
Mekhi Reynolds stars for Shaler in win over Franklin Regional
Shaler basketball coach Rob Niederberger feels Mekhi Reynolds is one of the better players in the WPIAL.
A-K Valley high school bowlers score big
Kristin Womeldorf capped 2019 with one of the highest girls averages in all of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League.
Ligonier Valley’s Garver, Southmoreland’s Miller sign with RMU softball
Robert Morris University recently announced the signing of seven students to softball scholarships. Among the group are two student-athletes from Westmoreland County.
GCC’s Patrick Brewer chooses Cornell, plans to compete in decathlon
Greensburg Central Catholic senior Patrick Brewer will be wearing red on his uniform this fall.
Charity basketball event draws out-of-state talent to Montour
The Winter Jamfest to End Domestic Violence, a five-game basketball showcase, will bring out-of-state talent to Montour’s gym Saturday.
West Allegheny football coach Chris Lucas resigns after 1 season
West Allegheny is searching once again for a new football coach.
