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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 3, 2019

December 3, 2019

Football

High school roundup for Dec. 3, 2019: Ryan McLinden scores 4 for Bethel Park

Ryan McLinden scored four times and Tyler Miller netted the go-ahead goal early in the third period as Bethel Park defeated Central Catholic 6-5 in Class AAA PIHL hockey Tuesday night.

Two WPIAL teams sit atop their class heading into PIAA championship weekend

After fourteen weeks, fifteen if you count Week Zero, the season is set to conclude with a gold rush this weekend in Hershey.

North Catholic’s Isaac DeGregorio drives to the basket past Lincoln Park’s Montae Reddix during the WPIAL Class 3A boys championship game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.

WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball preseason breakdown

A new decade of WPIAL boys basketball tips off next weekend.

Carlynton’s Jada Lee drives past Deer Lakes’ Reese Hasley and Cameron Simurda Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 at Deer Lakes’ High School.

WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball preseason breakdown

WPIAL girls basketball season will tip off next weekend.

Hempfield’s Ethan Berginc works for a takedown on Briar Priest during practice Dec. 2, 2019, at Hempfield.

Hempfield wrestling team shooting for top spot in WPIAL Class AAA

Hempfield Area wrestling coach Tommy Dolde isn’t keen on rankings, especially when his team is the one ranked No. 1 in the preseason.

Seneca Valley’s Alejandro Herrera-Rondon celebrates after winning his second state title.

WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers to watch

Top wrestlers returning

Canon-McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis has his hand raised after winning the PIAA 170-pound Class AAA championship last season.

Important dates for the 2019-20 high school wrestling season

2019-20 Important Dates

Hempfield’s Ty Linsenbigler pulls Waynesburg’s Nate Kirby into the middle of the mat during a WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinal match last season.

WPIAL Class AAA preseason team wrestling rankings: Hempfield lineup loaded

2019 team rankings

Kiski Area wrestler Nick Delp (left) looks to set up a move on practice partner Enzo Morlacci during practice Tuesday.

A-K Valley Class AAA wrestling preview: Kiski Area ready to live up to expectations

For the past three years, Kiski Area has been the team to beat in Class AAA.

Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak practices in the school gym on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.

George Guido: Ligonier Valley set to check final box, enter WPIAL

The WPIAL could have a new member school by late Wednesday afternoon.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 2, 2019

December 2, 2019

Football

High school roundup for Dec. 2, 2019: Logan Schlegel carries Plum hockey to comeback win

Logan Schlegel scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the game to complete a hat trick and lead Plum to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over Moon in PIHL hockey Monday night.

Mark Jula coaches Ambridge during a game at Quaker Valley on January 16, 2018 in Leetsdale.

Ambridge basketball coach Mark Jula retires week before season opener

Ambridge boys basketball coach Mark Jula started to question his passion for the job, so he retired a week before the season opener.

WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 14

For four weeks during the WPIAL football playoffs, Avonworth rode the Jax tracks to the school’s first district championship in 60 years.

Returning players for the 2019 Ligonier Valley girls basketball team include, from left, Haley Boyd, Kaelyn Adams and Carol Woods.

Rebuilding Ligonier Valley girls hope to ‘learn how to compete’

There was a reason that Ligonier Valley girls basketball coach Tim Gustin scheduled Punxsutawney for his team’s first preseason scrimmage.

Valley’s Elijah Murray pulls down a rebound in the final seconds against Shady Side Academy last season.

Valley boys confident revamped roster can extend playoff streak

With playoff trips in each of the past three seasons, Valley boys basketball has built some consistency. Enough, the Vikings think, that a fourth trip can happen even with some roster turnover.