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Burrell, Kiski Area wrestlers ready to ignite rivalry again
January 10, 2019
A business trip will keep Josh Shields away from his customary spot on the Burrell wrestling team's sidelines for Friday's home nonsection match against Kiski Area. But the Bucs' sixth-year coach expects to spend his Friday night in Las Vegas not in a casino but glued to his phone and
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Franklin Regional braces for ‘Zion Williamson of high school basketball’
Franklin Regional junior center Johnny O'Toole knows he and his teammates cannot get caught standing around. They can't let themselves become awestruck and simply watch Oscar Tshiebwe play. They have to try to defend against the madly talented basketball standout -- a tall task for any opponent that faces Tshiebwe
North Hills football players to continue careers at military academies
When it came time for North Hills' student-athletes Lirion Murtezi and Tyler Brennan to select the schools and football programs they will dedicate their college futures toward, the Indians' seniors both decided on paths that are less traveled by typical 18 year olds. Next fall, Murtezi and Brennan will become
Leadership, enthusiasm lift Hampton girls swimming
The Hampton girls swimming team is off to the races in 2019, and it hopes by the end of the year, everyone will have at least one star. While the team took a tough loss Jan. 9 to slide to 2-3, individual breakthroughs slowly are coming to the surface. Win
Hampton trio to play Division I baseball next season
Usually having one Division I college player can make a team competitive. This year, Hampton baseball is lucky enough to have three. Outfielder/pitcher Casey Marshalwitz (Youngstown State), catcher Burke Camper (Towson) and infielder Tyler Bischke (Kent State) have all committed to Division I programs. andquot;We've all played ever since theShaler coach D’Agostino gets chance to spread Greco-Roman message
Drew D'Agostino doesn't have a long, drawn-out explanation for why Greco-Roman is his favorite style of wrestling. It was always a perfect marriage for D'Agostino: He was good at it, and everything about it made sense. andquot;It's probably the least popular of all the styles, but I enjoy it,andquot; saidSouth Fayette wrestlers adjust to move up to Class AAA
It is a year of transition for the South Fayette wrestling team. The Lions moved from Class AA to AAA in the last round of WPIAL realignment. The team also has several new faces in the lineup after graduating eight wrestlers from last season's roster. andquot;They are competing,andquot; South Fayette
Shaler Area spirit team earns spot at PIAA championships
Mya D'Amico knew time was of the essence for the Shaler Area competitive spirit team. Because of the way the schedule was set up, the Titans would only have a week to prepare for the PIAA medium division championships in Hershey. Shaler, which placed third at WPIALs Jan. 5 at
Chartiers Valley boys finding success under 1st-year coach
After Chartiers Valley's loss to Moon on Jan. 8, boys basketball coach Brandon Sensor went back and watched the film. He studied, assessed and took notes. The first-year coach saw several things he liked in the 69-64 loss. There also was plenty that left him shaking his head. andquot;We didn't
Balance, aggressiveness help Penn Hills get off to 9-2 start
Heading into the season, Penn Hills boys basketball coach Dan DeRose was unsure how his team would perform after losing key contributors from a WPIAL title team. However, the Indians have jumped out to a 9-2 start, with a 4-0 mark in Section 1-5A. DeRose has been proud of thePenn Hills athletes open indoor season with strong effort at TSTCA meet
The Penn Hills indoor track team might not have the numbers this year, but the Indians are hoping quality overtakes quantity. The girls team got off to a good start as four athletes finished in the top 10 at the first Tri-State Track Coaches Association indoor meet at Edinboro University
Trib HSSN Boys Swimmer of the Week: Indiana’s Cole Thome
Cole Thome brought home top-five WPIAL medals in the 200-yard freestyle and 500 free at last year's Class AA championships at Pitt's Trees Pool. The fourth-place finish in the 200 free and fifth-place finish in the 500 also propelled the Indiana junior to the PIAA meet at Bucknell University. He
Despite being young, undersized, Seton LaSalle girls win 1st 4 section games
Seton LaSalle's girls basketball team just keeps plugging along. Rebels won their first four section games this season before dropping a 46-34 decision Tuesday at Beth-Center. The young and undersized Rebels, who opened the new year with 48-40 and 58-37 section wins against McGuffey and Charleroi, stood a game behind
Greensburg Salem swimmers continue to improve under 1st-year coach
Curt Smith was in charge of the Greensburg Salem swimming and diving program for eight years before stepping aside before the 2018-19 season. Bill Salathe has taken over as the coach and wants to continue the success and stability Smith developed. andquot;Coach Autumn (Rhodes) and I want to build on
Trib HSSN Girls Swimmer of the Week: Mt. Lebanon’s Sophia Donati
Mt. Lebanon senior Sophia Donati hopes to make the most of her senior season, finish strong at the WPIAL swimming championships and hopefully make a return trip to states. She also has much to look forward to after she graduates as she will continue her swimming career at Bucknell. andquot;I
WPIAL wrestling standings through Jan. 10, 2019
Here are the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2018-19 season through Jan. 9. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the section tournaments. The top team in each sub-section faces the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winners then doing battle for the section
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley players among PIHL all-star selections
The PIHL all-star player lists have been released, and Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley are represented on the Varsity A and AA teams, respectively. Panthers senior forward Matthew Hajdukiewicz will play in the Varsity A game. He is the second-leading scorer in the division with 25 goals through 12 games.
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 9, 2019
January 9, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 Montour 44, West Allegheny 42 Class 2A Section 3 South Side 61, Shenango 59 Nonsection Apollo-Ridge 46, South Allegheny 42 Chartiers Valley 74, Central Valley 40 McGuffey 54, Ringgold 53 Obama Academy 68, Imani Christian 30 Perry 65,
High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2019: Jackson’s 37 points lead Gateway past Baldwin
Lexi Jackson racked up a 37-point total to lead the Gateway girls basketball team to a 71-53 nonsection win Wednesday at Baldwin. The Gators, ranked fifth in Class 5A, improved to 10-2 overall with their sixth straight victory while the 6A Baldwin girls fell to 6-5. Jackson, a 6-foot-3 junior
Kiski Area wrestlers roll past Plum in Section 1 match
Kiski Area has a busy week of wrestling ahead, and the Cavaliers wasted little time in starting it off the right way. Top-ranked Kiski Area used a run of pins and forfeits on its way to a 78-4 victory over host Plum in a Section 1-AAA match Wednesday night. andquot;This
