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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Prep work paying off for Derry boys
December 20, 2018
Preparation is everything for Derry boys basketball. The Trojans aren't sparing a single detail this season. From the four-page scouting report each player gets days before every game, to intensive film-breakdown, first-year coach Tom Esposito has his team doing its homework on opponents. andquot;A lot has changed since the last
WPIAL boys swimmer of the week: North Allegheny’s Rick Mihm
Rick Mihm was a part of high school swimming history last March. The North Allegheny junior standout helped the Tigers' 200-yard freestyle relay team set a National Federation of High Schools record with a time of 2 minutes, 53.81 seconds at the PIAA championships at Bucknell University. andquot;When we first
Laurel Highlands looking for new football coach for 2nd straight year
Laurel Highlands has started the search for a new head football coach. After one season, Jake Just announced his resignation. According to TribLive HSSN affiliate WMBS, Just resigned for family reasons. The Greensburg resident has three children under age 6 and wanted to spend more time with them, he told
Division I commits Mayo, Wilson lead Hempfield swimming teams
Coach Kevin Clougherty operates the Hempfield swimming and diving program as an educational opportunity. andquot;We're using the discipline of the sport to teach life lessons,andquot; Clougherty said. andquot;Self-discipline, time management, working towards long-term goals, consistency of work. andquot;Sure, it's a bucketful of fun when the team is really good, but
WPIAL girls swimmer of the week: Northgate’s Karen Siddoway
Karen Siddoway has been pretty busy over the past several weeks. In addition to getting ready for her senior high school season at Northgate, the defending WPIAL Class AA champion in both the 100- and 200-yard freestyle swam three individual events and four relays at the USA Swimming Junior Winter
WPIAL wrestling standings through Dec. 20, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2018-19 season through Dec. 19. 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
QV wrestling team holds on for section win
It came down to the final bout, but the Quaker Valley wrestling team produced a 39-32 victory over Hopewell on Wednesday in a Class AA, Section 2B match. The Quakers upped their section record to 2-0 on the season. Archer Eubanks pinned his way to victory in 1 minutes, 48
Serra Catholic, Winchester Thurston girls to face off in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Twenty years ago, Bill Cleary guided Serra Catholic to the school's second girls basketball district title and first of three WPIAL Class A championships. The past two years, Winchester Thurston has been the queen of the WPIAL Class A court, winning back-to-back district crowns. Now the two decorated programs are
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2018: Southmoreland wrestlers edge Mt. Pleasant
December 19, 2018
Brett Huffman's pinfall victory at 195 pounds was the only contested bout Southmoreland won Wednesday night. It turned out to be just enough, as the Scotties defeated Mt. Pleasant, 42-39, in a Class AA, Section 3B match. Mt. Pleasant forfeited six weight classes, giving 36 points to the Scotties (1-1,
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 19, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Tarkanian Classic In Las Vegas Ambridge 56, Del Sol Academy (Nev.) 50 Mars 75, Palo Verde (Nev.) 64 Class 3A Section 2 Avonworth 45, Fort Cherry 44 Nonsection Apollo-Ridge 45, St. Joseph 42 Belle Vernon 68, Laurel Highlands 58 Beth-Center 85, Bentworth 45
Mars boys, North Allegheny girls atop Trib 10 bask power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of Dec. 17. Overall records are through Tuesday's games. BOYSLightweights power Seneca Valley past Butler
Behind workmanlike performances from their top-flight grapplers, the No. 4-ranked Seneca Valley wrestling team bested Butler, 49-20, in a Class AAA, Section 3A match Wednesday night. The Raiders' (2-0, 2-0) second section win of the season came on the heels of an impressive second-place showing at the King of the
Hempfield wrestling team overwhelms young Latrobe
If one thing stood out Wednesday as No. 3 Hempfield wrestled Latrobe, it was the Spartans' experience making a huge difference. Hempfield recorded five pins, got bonus points in four of its other five victories and rolled over young Latrobe, 50-14. The Spartans improved to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in
No. 1-ranked Kiski Area uses 8 pins to take down Penn-Trafford
Kiski Area's wrestlers turn pins into something of a competition, with an award given at the team banquet to the wrestler with the most falls and T-shirts for each pin under 30 seconds or a minute. Beyond that, the Cavaliers have made the pins into something of an art form,
Mt. Lebanon girls focused on improvement as season heats up
The Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team is riding an early-season winning streak and playing a brand of basketball that could lend itself to being a formidable contender in the WPIAL this season. The Blue Devils opened the season with a pair of losses in the North Allegheny tournament, but have
A day after making verbal commitment, Kiski Area’s Kuhn signs with Duquesne
Timing was everything for Troy Kuhn. The Kiski Area senior made his official visit to Duquesne over the weekend, just days before the opening of the early signing period for Division I football recruits. And that visit, more than anything, solidified his decision to join the Dukes. Kuhn, an offensive
Apollo-Ridge’s Moore proves she’s more than a 3-point shooter
Maddy Moore didn't think she had the touch from long range when she entered her freshman season at Apollo-Ridge. andquot;I thought I was an awful 3-point shooter my freshman year, but I kept working at it,andquot; the Vikings senior guard/forward said. The work paid off as she has made the
Southmoreland girls basketball makes success an inside job
Winning seasons are nice, but those are no longer a goal for the Southmoreland girls basketball team. After a decade of struggles, which included eight wins from 2009-13, the Scotties hit that milestone in each of the past two seasons. Southmoreland insists it is taking a one-game-at-a-time approach, but there's
WPIAL football players sign with Division I colleges
Signed on Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs Wednesday: Division I FBS Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR -- Kent State Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB -- Toledo Konota Gaskins, McKeesport, DB -- Bowling Green Will Gipson, Aliquippa, WR -- Pitt RJ Hart, Imani Christian,
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: 2-pound weight allowance set to take effect
Wrestlers and their coaches alike will get an additional present on Christmas, as the PIAA's two-pound weight allowance will go into effect that day. The rule allows wrestlers to compete at up to two pounds heavier than the listed weight class. For example, a wrestler weighing 115 pounds still can
