Sports
Highlands boys basketball storms past Gateway
December 7, 2019
For the second time in as many nights, the Highlands boys basketball team defended its home court in dominating fashion.
Franklin Regional wrestler Dibert ready to defend state title
Franklin Regional junior Carter Dibert knows winning another PIAA wrestling title won’t be easy, but he’s ready to tackle the challenge.
Gutsy Greensburg Salem rallies to beat Franklin Regional
Knocked around but never rattled, Greensburg Salem rallied from a scratchy start and evened its record after the first weekend of the boys basketball season.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield’s Graham gets 3 more Division I offers
Hempfield senior football player Cole Graham added three Division I college opportunities to his suddenly growing list.
Wyoming Area’s late rally stuns Central Valley in PIAA championship
HERSHEY — Momentum might be a myth to some, but Central Valley believes in it wholeheartedly.
Logan Danielson of Thomas Jefferson wins inaugural Bill Fralic Award
After a pancake breakfast that paid homage to the man of the hour — the hulking yet gentle man who invented the “pancake block” — the first recipient of the Bill Fralic Memorial Award was announced Saturday morning at Oakmont Country Club.
Citrano brothers give Plum wrestling strong foundation
With a roster full of youth, talent and potential, the Plum wrestling team is looking forward to a season in which development and learning experiences are expected.
Senior Evan Whiteside, Gateway wrestlers set sights on WPIAL success
Nine wrestlers are on the roster for Gateway coach Ryan Sula, entering his fourth season at the helm. In his 10th season overall at Gateway, Sula is not letting a small roster deter him from having championship hopes for his athletes.
Gateway boys shooting for turnaround season
Despite a tough season last year, the Gateway boys basketball team’s aspirations for this season are unfettered.
Thomas Jefferson volleyball team proud of section title, playoff run
Chalk up yet another successful season for the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball program.
Thomas Jefferson notebook: Seniors lead Jaguars on both sides of ball
The Thomas Jefferson football program keeps reloading.
Sewickley Academy girls want to continue momentum under new coach
Last season, Sewickley Academy’s girls basketball team reached the PIAA Class A quarterfinals.
Confidence running high for Quaker Valley girls after strong finish to last season
The maturation process sped up for Quaker Valley’s girls basketball team toward the end of last season.
Quaker Valley’s Besterman returns to swim team
Thinking about her future, Quaker Valley senior Sophie Besterman returned to the girls swimming team after playing basketball last season.
Penn-Trafford wrestlers hope to restore program’s prestige
A.J. Brentzel knows what the Penn-Trafford wrestling team can be.
Deep roster should help keep Fox Chapel swimmers in contention
Last season, the Fox Chapel boys and girls swim teams each posted 9-2 overall and 5-1 Section 3-AAA records, finishing second to Franklin Regional.
Plum swim teams adopt different approaches at start of season
The Plum swimming teams go into the season Dec. 9 at home against Penn-Trafford from opposite directions.
Norwin swim team welcomes back PIAA qualifier Ethan Tulenko
After sitting out last season to compete for his USA Swimming club, Norwin senior Ethan Tulenko has returned to the Knights.
Phipps, Norwin wrestling ready to take next step
Kurtis Phipps showed his toughness by battling through a foot injury in last year’s PIAA Class AAA championship match. He suffered the injury a day earlier in his semifinal win.
Franklin Regional wrestlers look to add to program’s Hershey history
Franklin Regional coach Matt Lebe had to stop for a moment and count back through the years to figure out how many seasons in a row the Panthers have had a representative in the PIAA wrestling finals.
