Sports
Phipps, Norwin wrestling ready to take next step
December 7, 2019
Kurtis Phipps showed his toughness by battling through a foot injury in last year’s PIAA Class AAA championship match. He suffered the injury a day earlier in his semifinal win.
Franklin Regional wrestlers look to add to program’s Hershey history
Franklin Regional coach Matt Lebe had to stop for a moment and count back through the years to figure out how many seasons in a row the Panthers have had a representative in the PIAA wrestling finals.
Franklin Regional swim teams eye section championships
The Franklin Regional boys and girls swimming teams expect to be in the hunt for Section 3-AAA titles.
Fox Chapel’s Zoe Skirboll swims at U.S. national team camp
Fox Chapel sophomore Zoe Skirboll was one of 48 swimmers from across the country invited to participate in USA Swimming’s Girls National Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado.Fox Chapel wrestling team must overcome inexperience
The Fox Chapel wrestling team finished 8-9 overall and 2 -3 in Section 3B-AAA last season.
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 6, 2019
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2019: Butler opens with decisive win
Devin Carney scored 23 points and Mattix Clement added 20 as Butler scored 32 points in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-33 victory over Woodland Hills at the Butler tournament on the opening night of high school basketball Friday. Raeshon Robertson led Woodland Hills with 17.
Leechburg rallies past Apollo-Ridge in season-opener
It was a successful return to the coaching ranks for Leechburg’s Damian Davies, helped by Blue Devils point guard Dylan Cook’s foul shooting.
Going up? PIAA could force Southern Columbia, others into higher football classification
Southern Columbia has no equal in Class 2A football, a lesson Avonworth learned Friday.
Behind Sullivan’s 32-point performance, St. Joseph takes down Propel Braddock Hills
December 6, 2019
St. Joseph guard Andrew Sullivan has been big for the Spartans over the course of his high school career.
Nazareth Prep boys roll over Ligonier Valley with strong second half
This wasn’t how Ligonier Valley boys basketball coach John Berger envisioned the season-opener.
Whitlock’s big second half leads Belle Vernon boys over Jeannette
With Thomas Hepple visible in the corner of his eye, Devin Whitlock caught ball on the break under the basket and saw the play of the game develop seconds before it happened.
Deer Lakes takes down Summit Academy to open up 2019-2020 season
It’s always nice to start the season off with a win and for the first time of Terence Parham’s tenure at Deer Lakes the Lancers gifted their coach with one in the first game of the season.
Latrobe’s Lane Ruffner signs with Wichita of North American Hockey League
Latrobe senior Lane Ruffner is ready to take the next step in his hockey career.
Quaker Valley basketball coach Mike Mastroianni chasing win No. 500
During his time at Quaker Valley, boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni has built a culture that has allowed the program to reach new heights of success.
Southern Columbia routs Avonworth in record-setting PIAA championship
HERSHEY — Avonworth’s Park Penrod and Trevor Faulkner connected for an electric 43-yard touchdown pass on the opening possession Friday, and for more than 4 minutes, the Antelopes led the state championship.
Shady Side Academy’s Mary Lynch named Regional Coach of the Year
Throughout the postseason, a few WPIAL soccer coaches have earned coach of the year honors. Earlier this week another one joined the group.
Shaler Area sports notebook: Swim team must overcome small roster
December 5, 2019
Keith Simmons knows winning dual meets will be a tough task for the Shaler Area swim program this season.
Shaler girls basketball will lean on trio of seniors
Shaler Area girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit doesn’t mince words with seniors Emily Cavacini, Meghan Lacey and Claire Grunden.
