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Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Seneca Valley takes 2nd at KOM
December 18, 2018
This week's WPIAL wrestling team of the week is Seneca Valley. The Raiders showed the strength of their individual wrestlers at the annual King of the Mountain tournament at Central Mountain High School on Friday and Saturday, with two champions and seven more medalists lifting the Raiders to a second-placeWestmoreland athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Marrek Paola, Jeannette’s Dymond Crawford
Marrek Paola School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Basketball Class: Senior Claim to fame: Paola scored 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead Ligonier Valley (4-1, 2-0) to a 78-57 win over Penns Manor in Heritage Conference action Dec. 11. Paola also scored 19 points in wins over Forest Hills and
Sewickley Academy hockey rebounds from shutout loss
The Sewickley Academy hockey team got back on track Monday with its 7-5 win over Deer Lakes in a PIHL Class A game at Robert Morris University's Colonials Arena on Neville Island. The Panthers, now 6-5 overall and tied for fourth place in the North Division, bounced back from a
Highlands’ Crise developing into all-around threat
Johnny Crise has long hair, and he doesn't care. The formerly buzz-cutted Highlands basketball star is embracing a new look -- the so-called andquot;man bunandquot; -- along with Golden Rams teammates Seth Cohen and Daniel Thimons, in a move that began during football season. The haircut, or lack thereof, makes
Seton LaSalle hires Mike Zmijanac as football coach
Mike Zmijanac is starting over again. The former Aliquippa football coach with six WPIAL titles is headed to Seton LaSalle after one winless season at Ringgold. Seton LaSalle announced Zmijanac's hire Tuesday. andquot;I am enthused to join a school with such a rich history in athletics and academic excellence,andquot; said
WPIAL wants Penn Hills football coach Jon LeDonne suspended
Jon LeDonne just won a state title, but the WPIAL wants the Penn Hills football coach suspended for next season's opener. The WPIAL board voted Monday to discipline LeDonne and the school's athletic department after someone on Penn Hills' sideline ignited a smoke device before the WPIAL championship Nov. 23
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2018: Allderdice tops Latrobe in Class 6A showdown
December 17, 2018
Two of the top boys basketball teams in the state squared off in a Class 6A showdown Monday night, and Allderdice showed it will be a team to be reckowned with this year. Bobby Clifford scored 24 points, and Jackson Blaufeld added 16 as the Dragons beat WPIAL No. 1
South Fayette kicker Coe switches commitment as signing day nears
South Fayette's Ryan Coe, a nationally ranked kicker, switched his college commitment Monday to Delaware. The senior announced his decision on Twitter. Coe had committed to Temple in September. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound kicker and punter was a special teams star for South Fayette, which won the WPIAL Class 4A title
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 17, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Monday's results Class 6A Section 3 Penn-Trafford 77, Connellsville 51 Class 5A Section 3 Mars 59, Franklin Regional 51 Nonsection Allderdice 89, Latrobe 60 Derry 61, South Park 55 Elizabeth Forward 61, Mt. Pleasant 55 Propel Montour 63, Imani Christian 61 Quigley Catholic 59, Avella 52
West Allegheny’s Vandamia commits to Delaware
West Allegheny's Mateo Vandamia, the Indians' leader in both tackles and receptions, committed Monday to Delaware. The senior announced his decision on Twitter. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound tight end and linebacker was a key contributor in the Indians' run to the WPIAL Class 5A finals. He made 95 tackles including 21
No. 1 Chartiers Valley girls rout Montour
The Chartiers Valley Colts do not seem to have trouble scoring points. And they can do it myriad ways. Four different players reached double figures Monday as the Colts, ranked first among WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball teams, routed visiting Montour, 73-34, at Chartiers Valley High School. andquot;I love it,andquot;
Mars uses late surge to top Franklin Regional in rematch of WPIAL title game
Mars is going to Las Vegas for a holiday boys basketball tournament. Before the Planets head west across the country, they stopped to play a high-stakes Section 3-5A game against a team primed to be their rival this season. The top-ranked Planets used a big fourth-quarter surge to turn back
Oakland Catholic girls use opportunistic defense to upend Latrobe
Despite starting out as a closely-contested Section 3-5A matchup, the Oakland Catholic girls basketball team utilized its disruptive defense and basket-attacking offense to topple Latrobe, 69-50, on Monday night. The No. 3-ranked Eagles (5-0, 3-0) racked up 13 steals and eight blocks and turned those turnovers into high-percentage shots to
Franklin Regional girls bounce back, defeat Plum in Section 2-5A matchup
The Plum girls basketball team wasted no time in establishing a lead in Monday's Section 2-5A contest at rival Franklin Regional. Kennedie Montue converted a layup four seconds into the game, and Kelsie Zik followed with a 3-pointer 20 seconds later. But Franklin Regional rallied to take its first lead
Hopewell hires Rochester’s Weiss as football coach
Hopewell hired Rochester assistant Matt Weiss as its new football coach, the school announced Monday. Weiss, a Rochester graduate, coached at his alma mater for the past 10 years. The Rams were WPIAL Class A runners-up this past season. At Hopewell, Weiss replaces Mark Washington, who resigned after four seasons.
WPIAL willing to revert football back to 4 classes
The WPIAL is ready to return football to four classifications, if that's what its membership wants. andquot;Six classifications isn't working in the sport of football, specifically,andquot; executive director Tim O'Malley told the WPIAL board at Monday's meeting in Green Tree. O'Malley recently met with two groups of school administrators --
Nesser makes ‘easy transition’ in return to bench at Yough
Jim Nesser wasn't sure what the future would hold after he coached one boys basketball season at Greensburg Central Catholic. Would he return Would he go elsewhere Would he call it a career Then the Yough job opened and the wheels began to turn. With a little coaxing and some
South Fayette, Chartiers Valley to meet in boys basketball showdown in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
A little over five miles on Thoms Run Road and Oakdale Road separate South Fayette and Chartiers Valley high schools. While this would make for a natural rivalry between two strong basketball programs, Tuesday will be only the fifth section meeting between the two schools. The Lions and Colts are
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Woodland Hills’ Keandre Bowles
Keandre Bowles School: Woodland Hills Class: Senior Last year was a breakout season for Woodland Hills. The Wolverines were 20-3 after winning their section before losing back-to-back games in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals and the first round of the state basketball playoffs. Woodland Hills wants to repeat its dominance
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers
For years, TribLive has honored a Player of the Week in boys basketball, and that tradition continues this winter. However, it is a team sport. So this winter, we are saluting a team of the week. The first Team of the Week for the week of Dec. 10 is the
