Sports
Shaler bowlers look to build on trip to regional tournament
December 13, 2018
Following his team's surprising run to the Western Regionals last season, Shaler Area girls bowling coach Shawn Pilyih had high expectations for the 2018-19 season. Then, in the first section match, the Titans presented a strong opening salvo. Shaler's girls opened section play two weeks ago with a 4-3 victory
Hampton hockey claws back after slow start
Staring at a 4-5 record against playoff contender Latrobe, Hampton's hockey team was trying to shake off the sting after the Wildcats scored three goals in the first five minutes. andquot;We didn't call a timeout or panic,andquot; first-year coach Luke Leya said. andquot;We just got everybody to relax. That's the
North Allegheny runner competes at national meet
Under the weather, North Allegheny boys cross country senior Zachary Kinne had a disappointing showing in the Nike Cross Nationals Dec. 1 in Portland, Ore. Kinne, a Duke recruit, came in 122nd of 203 (16 minutes, 24.1 seconds). andquot;I had a similar feeling during my Tri-State (Track Coaches Association) and
Hardman leads South Fayette hockey to 9-1 start
South Fayette hockey coach Frank Certo thinks he has one of the best goalies in the PIHL. The stats are there to back him up. Bruce Hardman has been the catalyst for a strong Lions defense this season. The senior has a 7-1 record in front of the net andOakland Catholic’s Cigna earns spot on all-state volleyball team
Taylor Cigna has the ability to play the full rotation on the volleyball court. Where the 5-foot-9 Oakland Catholic junior ends up playing depends on what time of year it is. As a member of an Eagles' team that reached the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals this fall, Cigna served as
No. 4 Sewickley Academy girls edge No. 2 Vincentian Academy in section opener
Vincentian Academy's hopes were destroyed as quickly as they were revived in a chaotic ending to a sloppy girls basketball game Thursday night. The Royals, on the heels of an 8-0 run in a 30-second span with two minutes remaining, had evened the score at 34-34. There were just a
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 13, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 North Catholic 90, Freedom 39 Nonsection Burgettstown 65, Chartiers-Houston 60 Carrick 69, Belle Vernon 55 Knoch 83, Indiana 47 Latrobe 90, Penn Hills 77 District 6 Heritage Ligonier Valley 69, Northern Cambria 28 United 61, Marion Center 47 Friday's
High school roundup for Dec. 13, 2018: Clark leads Thomas Jefferson past Moon
Jenna Clark scored 26 points as Thomas Jefferson knocked off Moon in a Section 1-5A girls basketball game Thursday night. The Jaguars (3-1, 1-0) opened a 22-10 lead in the first quarter. Freshman Reilly Sunday scored 31 points and added 10 rebounds and five steals for Moon (2-2, 0-1). North
Apollo-Ridge girls hold off Burrell in Section 1-4A opener
Amid a flurry of activity as the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first half of Thursday's Section 1-4A girls basketball opener between Apollo-Ridge and Burrell, Morgan Gamble released a 3-point shot that banked home. Her successful field goal enabled the Vikings to complete a second-quarter rally from
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Leechburg girls continue winning ways
Maybe it seemed unlikely for Leechburg to continue its run of girls basketball success this season. After all, the Blue Devils graduated the most successful senior class in school history after last season, and that group played more than 90 percent of the varsity minutes last season. Early indications show
Fenton scores 36 as Latrobe boys top Penn Hills in nonsection showdown
Latrobe trailed Penn Hills early, but the Wildcats quickly got on track and rolled to another high-scoring victory to remain unbeaten. Reed Fenton scored half of his game-high 36 points in the second quarter, sparking a Latrobe uprising that carried the Wildcats to a 90-77 victory in a nonsection boys
Norwin girls basketball uses fast pace to defeat Pine-Richland
When Norwin turned up the pressure, everything changed, including Pine-Richland's hopes of winning. It was a close girls basketball game in the opening minutes, but No. 4 Norwin turned its Section 1-6A opener into a rout when it kicked up the tempo and blew past the Rams, 75-40, on Thursday
Ellwood City graduate Joe Lamenza named football coach at alma mater
A familiar carol this time of year states andquot;there is no place like home for the holidays.andquot; Pardon Joe Lamenza if he doesn't take that classic a tad literally after being named the new head football coach at his alma mater, Ellwood City. andquot;It's exciting,andquot; Lamenza said. andquot;It's good to
WPIAL wrestling standings through Dec. 12, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2018-19 season through Dec. 12. 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 sectionWestmoreland high school basketball notebook: WCCA event fills void
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association heard the plea from member schools in basketball for years: andquot;Why not usandquot; Why couldn't basketball have an event like the other sports in the county The WCCA puts on top-level tournaments and meets in various sports and seasons but was missing a steady hoops
Ligonier Valley senior Aaron Tutino commits to St. Francis (Pa.)
It didn't take Ligonier Valley senior Aaron Tutino long to make a choice about his future. Less than two weeks after getting his first NCAA Division I offer, the Pennsylvania career touchdown leader committed to St. Francis (Pa.). He announced his decision on Twitter. Tutino owns the state record for
Quaker Valley swimming and diving teams set to begin season
The Quaker Valley/Sewickley Academy co-op boys and girls swimming and diving teams begin their 2018-19 seasons Thursday with a Section 2-AA meet against Beaver Falls at 4 p.m. at the Sewickley Valley YMCA. It will be the first chance to post WPIAL individual and relay qualifying marks. The swimming and
Butler boys, North Allegheny girls lead Trib 10 basketball power rankings
December 12, 2018
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLIVE High School Sports Network will release Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report show at 6:30 p.m. After the show, check out the Trib 10 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the Week
Section girls basketball games get underway in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
A year ago, they were both section champions in different sections and in different classifications. Now Beaver and Neshannock meet in the first of two section contests. Section play tips off for many WPIAL girls' basketball teams on Thursday. The Bobcats have won their first three games this season after
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 12, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Mike Rettger tournament at Franklin Regional Championship Franklin Regional 44, Norwin 39 Consolation Westinghouse 66, Monessen 59 Nonsection Blackhawk 59, Beaver Falls 50 California 48, McGuffey 43 Connellsville 58, Kiski Area 53 (OT) Deer Lakes 63, Apollo-Ridge 31 Geibel 79, Bentworth 56 Greensburg
