Sports
The Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Avery Bursick
January 11, 2019
Avery Bursick, a senior on the Fox Chapel wrestling team, has been a starter since his freshman year. He wrestles at 145 pounds and finished third at the Meadville tournament two weeks ago. He is leading the Foxes in wins with 15. He is not sure if he will beShady Side Academy swim teams adjust to graduation losses
With a quarter of the season complete, both the Shady Side Academy boys and girls swim teams are sporting 1-2 records with their section meets just beginning. andquot;The section grind should give us a good gauge of where we so far,andquot; SSA coach John Landreth said. andquot;We have been focusing
Freshmen swimmers Raymer, Holmes make immediate impact for Gateway
The WPIAL swimming regular season has moved past the midway point, and the championships are just over a month away. Gateway is developing a contingent that will battle for top times and place finishes at Pitt's Trees Pool. The goals are clear for Gators veterans as well as newcomers such
Stowers leading charge for Quaker Valley boys basketball
Ryan Stowers can take on many roles for Quaker Valley's boys basketball team. Most nights, the 6-foot-5 senior guard is lofting shots from long distance or driving to the hoop for an easy bucket to the tune of 23.1 points per game. However, he added more dimensions to his game
Quaker Valley’s Kazalas to continue wrestling career at Division I Binghamton
JohnRocco Kazalas enters every wrestling match with an unwavering confidence. But announcing his commitment to a Division I school He didn't want to draw attention to himself, so he would only tell family, teammates and coaches until it was made public. Binghamton announced Monday that Kazalas committed to its wrestlingPenn-Trafford rifle team prepared to be contender
The Penn-Trafford rifle team is ready to take another step forward. Last season, the Warriors were on the verge of qualifying for the WPIAL team championships in only their fourth season of competition. Penn-Trafford came up a bit short in its trek for the seventh spot, falling to Trinity and
Penn-Trafford spirit squad returns to PIAA championship meet
A lot can be said about going first during a competition. A young Penn-Trafford competitive spirit team hit the floor first at the WPIAL championships Jan. 5 at Hempfield and left a lasting impression with the judges. After more than five hours of waiting around, watching and wondering if they
Innovative offense sparks Pine-Richland basketball’s streak
Three games into this WPIAL boys basketball season, Pine-Richland (11-2, 4-0), thought to be one of the favorites in Class 6A, was sporting a 1-2 record. With former big men Phil Jurkovec and Andrew Kristofic gone, coach Jeff Ackermann's team struggled find its rhythm while maintaining the same offensive system
Pine-Richland’s Donnelly heading to Germany for soccer event
In a tryout process that sifted through more than 100 girls soccer players, Pine-Richland's Megan Donnelly was one of just 18 selected to represent the U.S. Youth Soccer Development Program on the Region 1 2001/2002 combined girls soccer team for a competition in Germany in April. The selection process began
Norwin wrestlers look to build on 3rd-place finish at WCCA tournament
Norwin had its best finish at the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament since 1975 on Jan. 5. The host Knights finished third with 169.5 points, behind Kiski Area 233 and Hempfield 213. Norwin had 10 placewinners, including two second-place finishers -- juniors Kurtis Phipps (120 pounds) and Ryan Weinzen
Plum spirit squad falls just short of berth to PIAA championships
There is a fine line between heartbreak and elation in sports, and Plum's competitive spirit team learned just how thin of a margin exists. Rebooted after a two-year hiatus, the team competed Jan. 5 at the WPIAL championships at Hempfield. Plum coach Amanda Anderson had the results in her hands
Camacho, Dibert lead the way for Franklin Regional at WCCA tournament
Colton Camacho claimed a fourth championship at the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament Jan. 5, but he wasn't the only Franklin Regional wrestler to stand atop the podium. Sophomore Carter Dibert won his first title, dominating Mt. Pleasant freshman Luke Geibig, 16-1, to win the 106-pound weight class. Dibert
Norwin spirit squad takes 3rd at WPIALs, advances to state meet
The Norwin competitive spirit team's solid season has turned into a notably successful one, thanks to a third-place finish in the large varsity division at the seventh annual WPIAL championships Jan. 5 at Hempfield. To make their finish even more impressive, coach Linda Rundy said her Knights were thrown a
Bret Colbert named football coach at Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic hired Bret Colbert on Friday as its new football coach. He replaces Aaron Smetanka, who is now the head coach at Saint Vincent College. Colbert, who is the son of former Saint Vincent coach Bob Colbert, has 15 years of college and high school coaching experience and
Freeport girls use 2nd-half surge to top rival Knoch in Section 1-4A game
January 10, 2019
Round 1 in the season rivalry series between the Knoch and Freeport girls basketball teams goes to the Yellowjackets. Breaking open a close game at halftime, Freeport built a double-digit advantage in the third and went on to claim a 47-39 victory in a battle for sole possession of second
Brisker beats buzzer to lift No. 4 Penn Hills girls past No. 2 Oakland Catholic
Throughout the entirety of the WPIAL Class 5A matchup between No. 4 Penn Hills and No. 2 Oakland Catholic, Adia Brisker served as the spark for the Indians' offense, particularly when they needed her most. So, it should be no surprise that with Penn Hills trailing by one with 2.8A-K Valley basketball notebook: Improved ‘D’ priority for Highlands boys
Highlands coach Tyler Stoczynski had something of a Nick Saban moment last week. Johnny Crise took off for a windmill dunk in the second quarter, a slam that brought the crowd and Crise's teammates to celebrate. Unfortunately for the Golden Rams, they celebrated a bit too long, as Freeport inbounded
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 10, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 Mars 89, Kiski Area 62 Class 3A Section 2 Avonworth 55, Freedom 51 Nonsection Charleroi 82, Carmichaels 40 Fort Cherry 65, Mapletown 23 Frazier 55, Yough 46 District 6 Heritage Ligonier Valley 82, Marion Center 23 United 61, West
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2019: Piccolino scores 30 in Keystone Oaks victory
Gillian Piccolino peppered in 30 points on a cold winter night, sparking the Keystone Oaks girls basketball team to a 57-45 section win Thursday against visiting Hopewell. Piccolino, a 5-foot-11 senior guard/forward, warmed up with 10 first-half points before exploding for 20 points after halftime, including 13 in the game's
Southmoreland girls use size advantage to topple No. 5 Belle Vernon
With a size advantage around the rim and a defensive tenacity to complement it, Southmoreland has the look of a top-five girls basketball team. After beating the fifth-ranked team in WPIAL Class 4A on Thursday night, the Scotties look poised to take their place among the classification's best. Senior 6-foot-2
