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Penn Hills’ Sierra Hankey prepares for the 2019-2020 season.

Penn Hills midfielder Sierra Hankey headed to Washington & Jefferson

January 23, 2020

Last month, the Penn Hills girls soccer program saw midfielder Taylor Clayborn sign her letter of intent to attend Thiel. This month, midfielder Sierra Hankey announced she will attend Washington & Jefferson in the fall.

Kiski Area’s (from left) Levi Hansen, Jack Coleman and Parker Sterlitz will compete at the WCCA swimming meet at Derry.

Kiski Area freshmen to square off at WCCA swim meet

Freshmen Parker Sterlitz and Levi Hansen are no strangers to head-to-head competition as the Kiski Area teammates grew up battling each other at various club meets.

Belle Vernon’s Ian Shahan competes in the boys’ 100 meter butterfly on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 during their meet against Greensburg Salem at the Greensburg YMCA.

Several records on shaky ground at WCCA swim meet

At least three records seem destined to fall in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday and Saturday at Derry.

Burrell’s Ian Oswalt pins Elizabeth Forward’s Rick Prokop at 138 pounds during their Section 3-AA final match Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Elizabeth Forward High School.

Waynesburg, Burrell get top seeds in WPIAL wrestling team tournaments

The WPIAL wrestling committee rewarded excellence and history when deciding the pairings for the team tournament.

Black and blue battle highlights a busy night of WPIAL girls hoops on Thursday

Last year, Peters Township was perfect in cruising to the Section 2-6A title.

Vincentian boys, Woodland Hills girls debut in Trib 10 power rankings

One team in, one team out. That’s what both the boys and girls Trib 10 this week is all about.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 22, 2020

Basketball

High school roundup for Jan. 22, 2020: Waynesburg edges Canon-McMillan on ninth tiebreaking criteria

January 22, 2020

It’s hard to imagine a more closely contested dual meet than the one Wanynesburg and Canon-McMillan waged in the Section 4-AAA championship match Wednesday night.

Hempfield’s Justin Cramer wrestles Kiski Area’s Brayden Rascosky in the 195 weight class final Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 in the Section 1-AAA wrestling tournament at Hempfield Area High School.

Hempfield defeats Kiski Area for section wrestling title

Hempfield needed a stopper when Kiski Area jumped out to a quick lead in the WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 title match on Wednesday.

Burrell’s Trent Valovchik works to defeat Elizabeth-Forward’s Caden Brock at 132 pounds during their Section 3-AA final match Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Elizabeth-Forward High School.

Burrell captures 17th consecutive section wrestling title

Every time Burrell takes the mat, the Bucs are looking to make a statement, and the defending WPIAL Class AA champions did just that on Wednesday at Elizabeth Forward.

Gateway quarterback Bryson Venanzio pitches the ball under pressure during a PIAA Class 5A state semifinal against Archbishop Wood.

WPIAL, Philadelphia-area football teams separated under PIAA playoff proposal

MECHANICSBURG — The PIAA might move Pittsburgh and Philadelphia a little farther apart.

Knoch’s Nina Shaw drives past Indiana’s Hannah Scardina (left) as Knights teammate Lauren Cihonski (42) looks on during Monday’s game. Shaw had 15 points in Knoch’s 62-43 win.

Freshmen making impact all over A-K Valley girls basketball scene

From the first game of this season, Nina Shaw was a focal point of the gameplan for the Knoch girls basketball team.

Southmoreland’s Sarah Pisula blocks the shot of Belle Vernon’s Farah Reader on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

Undefeated Southmoreland girls making noise, clamping down on opponents

The locker room at Southmoreland used to be a quiet place, all the ambiance of a library.

Plum’s Kennedie Montue (21) is averaging more than 20 points this season and recently eclipsed 1,000 for her career.

A-K Valley basketball notebook: Plum’s Kennedie Montue eclipses 1,000 points

Kennedie Montue has shown a keen scoring touch the past three seasons for the Plum girls basketball team.

Mt. Pleasant coach Scott Giacobbi earned his 200th career win Monday.

Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Mt. Pleasant’s Giacobbi gets 200th win

Scott Giacobbi has been through peaks and valleys while coaching the Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team.

Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield talks with his team during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game against Middletown Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Aliquippa drops PIAA appeal, accepts promotion to Class 4A football

MECHANICSBURG — Aliquippa accepted its football team’s fate Wednesday and the school ended efforts to stay in Class 3A.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 21, 2020

Basketball

Chartiers Valley’s Brayden Reynolds drives to the basket past South Fayette’s Brandon Jakiela during their game Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Chartiers Valley High School. Reynolds scored a game-high 19 points, as Char Valley won, 54-43.

High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2020: Chartiers Valley fends off South Fayette

Brayden Reynolds scored 19 points and first-place Chartiers Valley held off one of its chief challengers in Section 2-5A, picking up a 54-43 victory over South Fayette on Tuesday night.