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Norwin wrestlers take down rival Penn-Trafford to clinch WPIAL playoff berth
January 9, 2019
Norwin scored a rarity for its wrestling program on Wednesday night. The Knights clinched a WPIAL team playoff berth for just the third time since 1992 in Vince DeAugustine's first season as their coach. andquot;Since the beginning of the year, we wanted to do everything we could to make the
Norwin girls surge past rival Penn-Trafford
The basketball caromed off a player, trickled out of bounds and bounced off some equipment in the Norwin pep band's percussion section. All the while, Norwin's girls basketball team continued to march to the beat of a different drum. Norwin hit the accelerator and erupted for a series of steals
Coach’s son sparks Greensburg Salem over Latrobe
Sage Parsley surprised everyone except himself. The Greensburg Salem senior was trailing Latrobe freshman Jack Pletcher late in the first period when he hit a lateral-drop. He stunned the Latrobe fans and Pletcher with a pin, which fired up his teammates. It helped Greensburg Salem (4-0, 4-0 Section 1-B) rally
Class 5A contenders Penn Hills, Oakland Catholic to square off in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
Their pasts have been golden, and the present is pretty good, as well. Tradition though won't mean a thing when the ball goes up in a girls basketball clash of top teams in Class 5A Thursday evening. Both Oakland Catholic and Penn Hills are 5-0 atop Section 3-5A. The Eagles,
Knoch girls basketball hopes ‘the process’ includes a WPIAL playoff trip
At the start of every season, the Knoch girls basketball players eye up their schedule and find when they play Freeport. The Yellowjackets do the same, as the rivalry games are highly anticipated regardless of records or section standings. The Knights, who began the season with an five new starters
Mars boys, North Allegheny girls hold strong atop Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, we post the Trib 10 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the Week of
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell’s Oswalt gains confidence after WCCA triumph
Ian Oswalt made some tweaks to his technique after he lost to good friend Kurtis Phipps in the semifinals of the Powerade Christmas Tournament in late December, knowing he might see the Norwin junior again in another week's time. The adjustments paid off for Oswalt, who knocked off Phipps, 2-1,
Greensburg Central Catholic’s ‘Big 3’ lead Centurions to 10-1 start
Sam Salih sometimes catches himself tuning in to basketball from the Greensburg Central Catholic bench instead of coaching it. The first-year girls coach can get a little distracted when the Centurions kick it into gear. The court becomes a big-screen TV, and the only thing missing is a big bowl
No. 2-ranked Neshannock girls get defensive
The Neshannock girls basketball team can win games in a variety of ways by deploying different stifling defensive schemes. The Lancers (9-2, 4-1 Section 1-3A), the Tribune Review's No. 2-ranked team in Class 3A, are holding opponents to a section-low 37.7 points per game. Coach Luann Grybowski has her team
Knoch clamps down, takes off in win over Highlands
January 8, 2019
Long a program built around stifling defense, Knoch this season is showing the offense to match. And the Knights are proving how dangerous they can be when both work in tandem. Physical defense against Highlands' top two scorers and a career offensive night from junior Scott Fraser spurred Knoch toLast-second putback gives Springdale boys victory over Apollo-Ridge
With overtime looming at Apollo-Ridge, Springdale freshman Logan Dexter grabbed a missed shot and tossed in the winning basket with 1.1 seconds left. The basket lifted the first-place Dynamos to a 47-45 victory in the Section 1-2A game. Springdale owned a 45-39 lead with 2 minutes, 55 seconds to go
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 8, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 71, Central Catholic 56 Pine-Richland 79, Butler 74 Seneca Valley 57, North Hills 35 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 65, Bethel Park 62 Peters Township 51, Baldwin 42 Upper St. Clair 57, Canon-McMillan 55 Section 3 Fox Chapel
High school roundup for Jan. 8, 2019: Mt. Lebanon boys rally past Bethel Park
The Mt. Lebanon boys basketball team spotted rival Bethel Park a 13-point cushion in the first quarter. The Blue Devils finished on a better note en route to a 65-62 win in Section 2-6A. Blaine Gartley had 19 points, and Hayden Mitchell scored 14 for the Blue Devils (11-2, 3-0),
Butler’s Ethan Morton scores school-record 51 in section loss to Pine-Richland
Pine-Richland didn't throw any junk defenses at Butler superstar Ethan Morton. No box-and-one. No constant double teams. Morton might score more than 40 points himself, Pine-Richland coach Jeff Ackermann decided, but the Rams defense would focus instead on silencing Morton's teammates. andquot;We wanted to see if he could outscore us,andquot;
Penn-Trafford boys hold off Hempfield rally for key Section 3-6A win
Penn-Trafford was the aggressor for the better part of three quarters Tuesday night. Hempfield snatched away that role in the fourth quarter as its offense rumbled to life, and the Spartans sparked a furious comeback. But the homestanding Spartans ultimately could not overtake the Warriors, who escaped with a 49-47
No. 2 Moon holds off No. 4 Chartiers Valley in Section 2-5A battle
Tuesday night's clash for Section 2-5A boys basketball supremacy lived up to the hype. Ultimately, Moon prevailed 69-64 over host Chartiers Valley to remain unbeaten before a boisterous crowd at Chartiers Valley High School. Moon (11-0, 4-0), ranked No. 2 in the WPIAL and No. 5 statewide, moved into first
George Guido: Riverview coach Chuck Wagner’s legacy crops up again
Late coach Chuck Wagner's legacy lives on. Three people who played for Wagner at Riverview had roles in last week's Outback Bowl in Tampa. andamp;#8226; Bob Shoop (1984 Riverview graduate) is the defensive coordinator for Mississippi State. andamp;#8226; Paul Federici (1981) is the director of football operations at Iowa. andamp;#8226;
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Jason Baker, Cheswick Christian Academy’s Bethany Kosor
Jason Baker School: Kiski Area Class: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Report card: Baker, a 6-foot-7 guard/forward, poses matchup problems for opposing teams while having the ability to score from just about anywhere on the court. In his first start, he put up 12 points against tip-off tourney host Derry and added
Mt. Pleasant 7 shows toughness at WCCA wrestling tournament
Weeks before the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament was held, many opposing coaches knew Mt. Pleasant was going to be a factor. With only seven wrestlers on the team, the Vikings weren't going to be the team champions, but their individuals would play a key role on
High school wrestling notebook: Hempfield’s Vance gets physical in claiming county title
When Valley senior Dave Schuffert won the 2018 Westmoreland County Coaches' Association heavyweight title, he outmuscled and pinned Isaiah Vance, a Hempfield freshman. Vance changed his attack this season, and the result was a lot different. Vance used an escape and takedown in the third period and defeated Schuffert, Trib
