Sports

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Christian McGowan (right) fights Imani Christian’s Jacquess Myers for the ball Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at Greensburg Central Catholic High School.

Balanced attack helps GCC boys take down Imani in 1st-place showdown

February 4, 2020

Greensburg Central Catholic clinched at least a tie for the WPIAL Section 3-A title Tuesday, but first-year coach Christian Hyland wants more.

Freeport senior Harley Holloway recorded her 1,000th career point in Tuesday’s 59-54 nonsection victory over Fox Chapel.

Holloway hits 1,000 points as Freeport tops Fox Chapel in battle of playoff-bound teams

Both the Fox Chapel and Freeport girls basketball teams suffered close section losses Monday, and opportunity presented itself Tuesday for one of them to quickly get back in the win column as the teams went head to head in nonsection play at Fox Chapel.

Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock, Southmoreland’s Gracie Spadaro

Devin Whitlock

Burrell’s Trent Valovchik, center, hoists the WPIAL AA team wrestling trophy aside teammates Noah Linderman, left, and Dominic Holmes, right, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, after defeating Burgettstown 63-7 in WPIAL Class AA team wrestling championships at Chartiers-Houston High School.

Burrell wrestling looking to prove it belongs with the best at state tournament

The Burrell wrestling team has been in this position a time or two.

Hempfield’s Ty Linsenbigler grapples opponent Luke Willet of Greensburg-Salem on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.

Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020

Class AAA

WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg, Canon-McMillan could collide again

Looking at the pairings for the PIAA Class AAA wrestling tournament, there is a decent chance that WPIAL champion Waynesburg and Section 4 rival Canon-McMillan could meet in the semifinals.

Knoch’s Maddie Boyer is a member of the 2019-20 basketball team.

Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Knoch’s Madilyn Boyer, Burrell’s Ian Oswalt

Madilyn Boyer

Harry Beckwith coached Gus and Mitch Frerotte, who went on to play in the NFL.

George Guido: Longtime Armstrong County football coach Beckwith made impact

Hall of Famer and multiple Valley News Dispatch football Coach of the Year Harry Beckwith died last week. He was 77.

Ligonier Valley wrestlers, from left, Josh Harbert and Ryan Harbert pose with their dad, Brent Harbert, a Rams assistant coach, on Jan. 28, 2020, at Ligonier Valley.

Harbert brothers aim high for Ligonier Valley wrestling team

When Ligonier Valley freshman Josh Harbert and sophomore Ryan Harbert need advice on how to improve their wrestling skills, they don’t have to look far.

Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020

Class AAA

Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Feb. 4, 2020

Class AAA

Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Waynesburg

The Raiders were trailing Saturday in the WPIAL Class AAA team championship at Canon-McMillan. With three bouts remaining, Waynesburg needed three wins and they needed bonus points in the process.

Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Waynesburg’s Eli Makel

Waynesburg was in need of a big victory in the final match of the WPIAL Class AAA team championship Saturday afternoon at Canon-McMillan and 170-pound freshman Eli Makel answered the call.

Franklin Regional’s Connor Hudson works against Lower Dauphin’s Buck Diacont during their PIAA Class 3A state semifinal Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Mansion Park in Altoona.

Franklin Regional’s Hudson commits to Presbyterian College soccer

Connor Hudson found a place to continue his education and play soccer next fall.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 3, 2020

Basketball

Penn Hills’ Amoni Blackwell scored 23 points Monday night.

High school roundup for Feb. 3, 2020: Penn Hills girls make statement

The Penn Hills girls basketball team picked the perfect time for a statement win.

Knoch’s Lauren Cihonski celebrates after her game-winning layup in the final seconds against Freeport Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at Knoch High School.

Knoch girls finally slay rival Freeport

February 3, 2020

Moments after Lauren Cihonski hit a game-winning basket with four seconds remaining to help Knoch beat Freeport 53-52, the magnitude of what transpired hit her.

Riverview’s Francesca Lio (11) puts up a shot against Brentwood’s Maura Daly (24) Feb. 3, 2020 at Riverview High.

Riverview wraps up playoff spot with dominant senior-night win over Brentwood

The Riverview girls basketball team honored its six seniors — Francesca Lio, Sydney McDonough, Annie Betler, Alivia Schultheis, Alyssa Cappa and Mikaela Collins — before Monday’s tip off with Section 2-2A rival Brentwood.