Sports
Shady Side Academy’s Mary Lynch named Regional Coach of the Year
December 6, 2019
Throughout the postseason, a few WPIAL soccer coaches have earned coach of the year honors. Earlier this week another one joined the group.
Shaler Area sports notebook: Swim team must overcome small roster
December 5, 2019
Keith Simmons knows winning dual meets will be a tough task for the Shaler Area swim program this season.
Shaler girls basketball will lean on trio of seniors
Shaler Area girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit doesn’t mince words with seniors Emily Cavacini, Meghan Lacey and Claire Grunden.
Signal Item girls basketball preview: Division I players give teams high hopes
The Carnegie-area girls basketball teams were 3-for-3 in playoff berths last season. Chartiers Valley topped the list, going undefeated (30-0) and winning WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles. Carlynton went 19-5 and advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. Bishop Canevin (23-4) went undefeated in Section 3-2A and advanced to the WPIAL semifinals and the second round of states.
Penn Hills grad Sherron Schifino bursts onto scene at Point Park
After a year away from basketball, Sherron Schifino has reappeared on the Pittsburgh basketball scene, this time at Point Park.
Penn Hills wrestlers look to take next step
Penn Hills has its largest roster during Jeremy Packer’s time as coach, but the Indians will look for the continued growth from junior Hunter Shields.
North Hills girls ready to tackle difficult challenges
When Jim Dudas accepted the head coaching job for the North Hills girls basketball team, he knew it was going to be a challenge. He didn’t know the challenge to implement his system and culture would be impacted by the injury bug.
North Allegheny girls finding their way with revamped roster
Every year is a new situation and new challenge for North Allegheny girls basketball coach Spencer Stefko.
Hampton’s Gillian Mulcahy finds perfect fit with Wanyesburg volleyball
Sometimes everything comes together perfectly.
Healthy Hampton could pose problems for mat opponents
After a breakout year in 2017 and with nearly every major competitor returning, Hampton’s wrestling team seemed primed to take a step forward to WPIAL title contender last season.
WPIAL rushing champ Ben Jackson to play at Army
West Greene’s Ben Jackson, the first rusher in WPIAL history to rack up more than 3,000 yards in a season, has made his college choice.
Top quarterbacks to square off when Central Valley, Wyoming Area meet for PIAA 3A title
As Central Valley football coach Mark Lyons and Wyoming Area’s Randy Spencer look back on the past four months that have led up to their teams meeting on Saturday in the PIAA Class 3A championship game, they both found that the turning points for their respective teams were remarkably similar.
A listing of Friday’s boys and girls high school basketball tip-off tournaments
Boys
Pine-Richland, South Fayette join 5A football as PIAA officially draws up new classifications in all sports
Claiming a Class 5A title in WPIAL football will be that much more difficult next season, according to enrollment numbers released by the PIAA Thursday.
Thomas Jefferson dominates Dallas, celebrates 4th PIAA title
HERSHEY — Thomas Jefferson’s Bill Cherpak had coached 24 seasons, won seven WPIAL titles and celebrated three state championships before this year.
Penn-Trafford boys embark on ‘total reload’
Total reload.
Starting 5: A guide to the Westmoreland County girls high school basketball season
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Starting 5: A guide to the Westmoreland County boys high school basketball season
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Fralic Award winner to be announced Saturday morning
Pancakes.
Starting 5: A guide to the A-K Valley girls high school basketball season
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