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Pine-Richland girls look to turn effort, improvement into victories
January 18, 2019
The wins may not be stacking up for the Pine-Richland girls basketball team, but at the halfway point of the season, coach Tom Reighard can say one thing with certainty about his squad -- they bring their hard hat every night, literally and figuratively. andquot;I have a hard hat, likeFranklin Regional hockey trio finally gets to play in all-star game together
Daniel Soltesz, Olda Virag and Mathieu Sliva are best friends, so, naturally, they got together to listen to the TribHSSN PIHL Power Play show last week for the revealing of all-star rosters. With this being their senior year, they wanted to hear all three of their names called, so they
Franklin Regional swimmers prepare for annual WCCA meet
Abbie Ramey made an impact as a freshman at the 2016 Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet at Derry High School. She achieved what was, at that point in her first campaign with Franklin Regional, a season-best time in the 200-yard individual medley, and she won the event. Now, as a
Norwin duo selected to play in PIHL All-Star game
There's always a few signs that a program is turning things around. The first sign is wins and losses. Another is a shot at reaching the postseason. One other sign is gaining the respect from peers in the sport. The Norwin hockey team can now check all the above boxes.
Fox Chapel boys, girls swimmers open new year with 3-meet winning streak
The Fox Chapel swimming team started the new year off with three wins to improve both the boys and girls records to 6-1 overall, 2-0 in the section. andquot;I think that a big part of our success has been the depth on both teams, which really helps,andquot; coach Dan Taylor
Washington’s Dan Walker commits to Delaware
Washington senior Dan Walker Jr. committed Friday to Delaware, giving the Blue Hens their third WPIAL recruit from this year's senior class. Walker, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound safety, also listed offers from Akron, Cincinnati, Temple and others. He announced his commitment on Twitter. He joins West Allegheny's Mateo Vandamia and South
Gateway girls aspire to capture section championship
Yes, the Gateway girls basketball team is the reigning WPIAL Class 5A champion. But one thing the Gators weren't able to achieve a year ago on their way to their historic postseason run was win the section championship. That's a goal for this year, and it remains doable as the
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s David Manelis
David Manelis, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel diving team, has made the cut for WPIALs. He has been diving for three years and made the switch after being involved in gymnastics. Here's a closer look at this week's Spotlight Athlete: If you could go somewhere you've never been, where
Baldwin hockey rallies to extend winning streak to 3
Three quick goals, and it was all over. Baldwin scored three times late to defeat visiting Penn-Trafford, 5-3, on Jan. 14 in a PIHL Class AA game at Ice Castle Arena. It was an important matchup as both teams are battling for a playoff berth. andquot;It wasn't the best our
Quaker Valley girls basketball team hopes to continue strong start
Quaker Valley's girls basketball team thought it had a good chance to qualify for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs this season. Through the first month of the campaign, the Quakers' play has shown they can contend for one of Section 2's four postseason spots. A 44-41 win at Hopewell put
QV hockey’s four all-star honorees hope they also have playoffs in their futures
Quaker Valley's 3-10 record doesn't do the team's talent justice. The number of players selected for the PIHL Class AA All-Star game hits the mark a bit better. The Quakers are tied for the second-most all-stars with four. Pine-Richland and Hampton are the only two teams with five players chosen
Sewickley Academy’s high-scoring senior Hajdukiewicz glides into all-star game
Every top player has a highlight reel, and Matthew Hajdukiewicz could put together a compilation of goals longer than many. The Sewickley Academy senior ranks third in the PIHL with 27 goals, so it was given he would earn a spot in the Class A all-star game. andquot;I've just approached
Goalie Shannon headlines Baldwin hockey all-stars
Baldwin goaltender Cole Shannon has been a fixture at the PIHL all-star showcase event. Shannon, a senior, recently was selected to play in his third consecutive all-star game. The four-game showcase will take place Jan. 27 at Robert Morris Island Sports Complex on Neville Island. andquot;This year was especially the
Penn-Trafford’s Coy relishes Westmoreland County title
Injuries delayed Nick Coy's chances of winning a Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling title as a sophomore and junior. The Penn-Trafford senior wasn't denied this season, but it didn't come without some anxious moments. Coy scored an escape in the second period of the 145-pound final Jan. 5 and defeated
WPIAL section tournaments set for Wednesday
The section team wrestling tournaments in Class AAA and Class AA will get underway at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Kiski Area is the returning WPIAL champion in Class AAA and Burrell in Class AA. Burrell has won 12 consecutive Class AA titles. The top two teams in each subsection, which have
Organizers change times for Saturday’s Allegheny County wrestling tournament
Officials running the 18th annual Allegheny County wrestling tournament have made an adjustment to Saturday's schedule because of the expected snowstorm. Action will resume at 9 a.m. with semifinal-round action at Fox Chapel High School, and the finals and medal rounds are expected to begin at noon or earlier. A
Latrobe pulls out of Woodland Hills basketball showcase
Latrobe boys basketball will not play in the MLK Weekend Stand Against Violence Showcase at Woodland Hills. The WPIAL Class 6A No. 1-ranked Wildcats (12-2) were scheduled to play District 1 Abington (12-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday as part of the 35-team, three-day event. But Latrobe shut down all school-related
Mars’ Michael Carmody adds another Big 10 football offer
Mars junior Michael Carmody added a second offer in five days Thursday when Rutgers coaches extended a scholarship. The Scarlet Knights join Mississippi State, which offered the 6-foot-5, 290-pound lineman earlier in the week. Carmody is now approaching two dozen football offers including Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia, along
Gateway’s Derrick Davis adds ACC, Big 10 football offers
Derrick Davis can't sign with a college for nearly two more years, but the Gateway sophomore's options continue to grow. Davis (6-0, 180) announced scholarship offers this week from Georgia Tech, Syracuse and Wisconsin, raising his FBS total to more than a dozen. He also lists Pitt, Penn State and
Ellis School girls beat Riverview for 1st time since 2006-07 season
January 17, 2019
It was a quarter coach Keith Stitt and his Riverview girls basketball team would like to forget. The Raiders trailed by four entering the third quarter of Thursday's Section 2-2A matchup with Ellis School. But they were unable to score a point in the frame. The Tigers scored 17 in
