Sports
Offense catching up to defense as Chartiers Valley hockey hopes for strong 2nd half
January 2, 2020
With only three returning varsity players, Chartiers Valley hockey coach Paul Bonetti thought his team might be in for a challenging season. When the Colts dropped their first two games, it looked as though his suspicions were confirmed.
Penn Hills girls hope tough nonsection games pay off in section play
Robert Cash never has shied away from having his Penn Hills girls basketball program play against the top teams in the WPIAL.
Penn Hills boys steer clear of early season roadblocks
Going into the season, Dan DeRose knew his Penn Hills boys basketball team was going to be tested with a tough regular season schedule.
North Hills swimming teams enjoying improvement this season
While they’re only a handful of meets into their season, the North Hills boys and girls swimming teams are seeing measureable gains in their performances.
Big year for Hampton wrestler Ty Kocak includes 100th win, commitment to George Mason
It might seem like ages ago that Ty Kocak wrestled his first match for Hampton. If you see a photo of him from three years ago, it looks like it too.
Detail-oriented Penn-Trafford boys collecting quality wins
Penn-Trafford is more interested in the small details than the big picture.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: New defense suits Centurions
Greensburg Central Catholic soundly defeated Class 3A No. 3 Washington, 50-34, on the second day of the Greensburg Salem Holiday Classic.
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Marquee matchups set for Tuesday
Basketball fans looking for a big game to check out Tuesday will be in luck as a few of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s top teams face off against some of their toughest opponents yet.
2020 tips off with plenty of girls section basketball around WPIAL
January 1, 2020
Three WPIAL girls basketball teams from the biggest classification won two championships in the just-completed decade. Two of them meet for first place in Section 1-6A on Thursday.
1st Trib 10 basketball power rankings of 2020 see Fox Chapel boys new No. 1
We ring in the New Year with the first Trib HSSN basketball power rankings of 2020.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Danielle Rosso steps up for Norwin
Danielle Rosso was expected to be a key contributor for the Norwin girls basketball team, but not even coach Brian Brozeski expected this type of production from the 5-foot-8 junior combo guard.
High school schedules for Jan. 2, 2020
High schools
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Deer Lakes leaning on defense
The defense is not resting for the Deer Lakes girls basketball team.
Derry girls basketball stays above .500, seeks playoffs
It was a nail-biter in the truest sense of the term.
Knoch girls basketball team refuses to get complacent
The Knoch girls basketball team found itself in a dogfight last season for a spot in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
George Guido: Making A-K Valley sports predictions for the 2020s
December 31, 2019
Happy New Year and welcome to new decade.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Reese Hasley, St. Joseph’s Andrew Sullivan
Andrew Sullivan
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Gabe Willochell, Penn-Trafford’s Bella Long
Gabe Willochell
Apollo-Ridge’s Harmon brothers excelling on mat at Armstrong
Just last year, Apollo-Ridge and Armstrong worked out a co-op agreement that allowed then-Apollo-Ridge sophomore Logan Harmon to wrestle for the River Hawks and compete in orange and blue during the winter months.
Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps happy with win, but not DQ finish, at Powerade
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps was locked in a tight battle with Wyoming Seminary sophomore Nic Bouzakis in the 126-pound final Saturday at Powerade Tournament.
