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Valley boys basketball answers call, surges to win over Shady Side Academy
January 25, 2019
In a season filled with challenges, Valley boys basketball coach Mark Faulx issued one to his Vikings at halftime of Friday's game against Shady Side Academy. Valley responded with a huge third-quarter surge and emerged with a key Section 3-3A victory, 61-56. After a first half that included failing to
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 25, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 72, North Hillls 59 Pine-Richland 72, North Allegheny 59 Seneca Valley 67, Central Catholic 57 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 70, Canon-McMillan 50 Peters Township 79, Bethel Park 71 Upper St. Clair 90, Baldwin 38 Section 3 Connellsville 59,
No. 4 North Catholic defeats No. 3 Seton LaSalle with 16-0 second-half run
North Catholic typically shoots more threes than twos, but junior Jackson Paschall balanced that ratio a little. Paschall scored 20 of his 23 points in the paint Friday night, and Isaac DeGregorio added 21 points as fourth-ranked North Catholic bolstered its section title hopes with a 66-49 victory at home
High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2019: Polak scores 48 as Steel Valley wins in triple OT
Camden Polak had 48 points, including 11 3-pointers, to lift Steel Valley to a 90-80, triple-overtime victory over South Allegheny in a Section 3-3A boys basketball game Friday night. Polak hit a three at the end of regulation and also had a basket at the end of the second overtime
Highlands boys show their grit in Section 1-4A win over Freeport
Highlands wants to be known as more than just the Running Rams. The dunks, transition buckets and 3-pointers remain, but now a grittier Golden Rams team is running away from its opponents. Employing a shutdown defense and a driving mentality on offense, Highlands blitzed host Freeport on Friday, racking up
New Castle outworks Ambridge for key Section 2-4A win
Ambridge entered Friday night's WPIAL Section 2-4A showdown at New Castle with a bigger lineup. However, the Red Hurricanes countered with a bigger effort to cruise past the Bridgers, 69-49. Despite going against a Bridgers team that featured twin 6-foot-6 towers Aaron Hilzendeger and Liam Buck and 6-4 Isaiah Thomas
No. 3 Mt. Lebanon holds off Canon-McMillan for Section 2-6A win
For three quarters Friday the Canon-McMillan boys basketball team provided the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils a stiff test. But Mt. Lebanon senior Hayden Mitchell's fourth-quarter performance helped the WPIAL Class 6A No. 3 Blue Devils pass the challenge. Mitchell scored 10 straight points to open the fourth quarter, and the
Top-ranked Latrobe routs Penn-Trafford as Butler hits milestone
Latrobe is wearing white hoodies with their snappy pinstripe pants in warmups this season. It's a slightly different look for a boys basketball team that continues to play with the same old swagger. The top-ranked Wildcats sunk their hooks into visiting Penn-Trafford in the second quarter Friday night and never
Bowles helps Woodland Hills edge Greensburg Salem in Section 1-5A contest
Woodland Hills found itself in a dogfight at Greensburg Salem on Friday, but Keandre Bowles made sure the Wolverines left with a victory. The WPIAL's leading scorer tallied 11 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, including hitting on 9 of 10 from the foul line, and Woodland
No. 1 Mars erases 14-point, 4th-quarter deficit to top No. 5 Franklin Regional
For 30 minutes and 59 seconds, the Class 5A No. 5-ranked Franklin Regional boys basketball team had top-ranked Mars on the ropes. Then came the eclipse. With the help of freshman guard Zach Schlegel's late basket that ignited a 5-0 run in the final minute, Mars took its first lead
Penn-Trafford divers Kalik, Sherwin sweep WCCA titles
Over the past year, Penn-Trafford diver Paige Kalik has been adding to her long list of career achievements. First, she won the 2018 WPIAL Class AAA diving title. Then, she reached the podium at the PIAA championships with a sixth-place finish. Now, Kalik can add a new accolade to her
Trib HSSN Boys Swimmer of the Week: Neshannock’s Conner McBeth
Conner McBeth capped a productive 2018 calendar year with a pair of individual championships at the West Allegheny Invitational on Dec. 29. McBeth, a sophomore at Neshannock High School, and rival Zachary Bell, a senior at New Castle, went head to head for both sprint freestyle titles. In the 100
Victory from team’s lone senior helps Plum wrestling take down Gateway
Colin Stecik is the lone senior on the Plum wrestling roster. So it seemed fitting that on senior night against Gateway on Jan. 23 Stecik would earn the deciding victory in a match that finished tied at 36 and went to the first criteria: most matches won. andquot;Colin's been with
P-R wrestlers gaining steam with Allegheny County tournament finish
After winning seven of its last nine WPIAL matches, the Pine-Richland wrestling team continued to solidify its upward trajectory with a strong finish at the 18th annual Allegheny County wrestling tournament held Jan. 18-19 at Fox Chapel. The Rams (7-3, 2-3) finished fourth out of 37 teams at the tournament
Quaker Valley wrestling team aims for big things in future
JohnRocco Kazalas has set the standard for success in Quaker Valley's 3-year-old wrestling program, but the team's youngest athletes might raise the bar in time. Wrestlers such as sophomore Conner Redinger and freshman Patrick Cutchember seem poised to rewrite the record books long after Kazalas finishes his high school career.
Norwin reaches WPIAL wrestling tournament for 6th time in program history
When Vince DeAugustine took over the Norwin wrestling program, he wanted to make the team relevant. He wanted to build a program that didn't accept being mediocre. Since the WPIAL began the holding a team tournament in 1979, Norwin had qualified only five times before this season. The Knights are
Plum boys hope to close games, regular season strong
Plum boys basketball coach Hart Coleman had seen the same scenario play out too many times this season: Play strong for three quarters and take the lead only to see that lead -- and the victory -- slip away in the fourth. After a 55-52 loss at Armstrong last Friday,
Allegheny County Wrestling Championships at Fox Chapel a success
Despite dire weather predictions, the 18th Allegheny County Wrestling Championships went on as scheduled Jan. 18-19 at Fox Chapel. There were 37 teams participating and 392 wrestlers. andquot;Because of our experience over the years and our wonderful support network of families, staff and sponsors, we made it another wonderful success,andquot;
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Shady Side Academy’s Will Cochran
Will Cochran, a senior on the Shady Side Academy basketball team, has contributed on a lot of fronts. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Cochran is a versatile player. andquot;He is our glue guy,andquot; SSA coach David Vadnais said. andquot;He plays four positions and never takes a play off. He is a more
TJ wrestling ascends to top of Allegheny County
Four years ago, Thomas Jefferson tied for 15th place in the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament. The Jaguars placed 13th in 2017, then climbed to the runner-up spot last season. This year, the TJ wrestlers were crowned county champions, as coach Michael Ladick's four-year plan came to fruition. The Jaguars finished
