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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 14, 2020
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Basketball
High school roundup for Jan. 14, 2020: North Allegheny sweeps North Hills
Khalil Dinkins scored 14 points as North Allegheny came back from a three-point deficit after three quarters for a 57-51 victory over North Hills in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday night, sweeping a rivalry doubleheader.
Final night of team wrestling section matches highlight WPIAL Wednesday
January 14, 2020
Seven years ago, Canon-McMillan and South Fayette found themselves at Chartiers Valley on Groundhog Day preparing to wrestle for WPIAL gold.
No. 1 Knoch boys overcome slow start, pull away from Freeport
It took a half, but the Knoch scoring machine finally got in gear in the third quarter.
Jeannette puts together complete effort in routing Serra Catholic
Even though Jeannette coach Adrian Batts was hoarse from imploring his team all game, it wasn’t going to stop him from talking about the enjoyment he got from watching his team execute Tuesday night.
Quick start allows Mt. Lebanon to turn the lights out on Upper St. Clair
In the third quarter of the Upper St. Clair-Mt. Lebanon game Tuesday night, some of the lights went out at Mt. Lebanon. After play was stopped, the gym went dark for a few moments before the lights were restored and play resumed.
Springdale tops rival Riverview to remain undefeated in section play
Throughout the 2019-20 basketball season, the Springdale boys basketball team has been carried by a high-paced offense that has averaged 65.5 points a game, which is the third-highest in WPIAL Class 2A.
Marcus McCarthy’s clutch free throws help Hempfield boys end skid vs. Latrobe
It has been a while since the Hempfield boys basketball team has beaten Latrobe. It has been even longer since the Spartans won at Latrobe.
Zach Rocco shares spotlight as Penn-Trafford rolls over Norwin
Teams know what they are getting when they play Penn-Trafford: a steady dose of Zach Rocco.
Laurel bounces back with rivalry win over Shenango
The Shenango Wildcats came into Tuesday’s rivalry game against Laurel as one of the hottest teams in the WPIAL. Conversely, Laurel had lost four of its last five games.
George Guido: A-K Valley well represented in hoops rankings
It’s rare the Alle-Kiski Valley has two schools ranked No. 1 in basketball, but that’s been the case for two consecutive weeks.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Starting lineups starting to round out as postseason approaches
As the postseason approaches, teams are mixing and matching weight classes in order to have their optimal starting lineups come section tournament time.
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Franklin Regional’s Logan Summerhill, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Gia Scala
Logan Summerhill
Seven returning champs looking for more Allegheny County mat gold
On Friday morning, teams from around Allegheny County will travel to Fox Chapel for the annual Allegheny County wrestling tournament.
Hempfield heavyweight Isaiah Vance making quick work of foes
Hempfield Area junior heavyweight Isaiah Vance didn’t break a record, at least nationally, when he recorded a five-second pin against Woodland Hills heavyweight Michael Ewart last week.
With emergence of Ryan Weinzen, John Altieri, Norwin wrestling wins triple crown
Norwin did something at the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament that it hadn’t done since 1975. The Knights crowned three champions in the same season.
A-K Valley Athletes of the Week: Riverview’s Sydney McDonough, Knoch’s Ryan Lang
Sydney McDonough
Burrell’s Seth Fischbach, Freeport’s Ricky Hunter play in All-Star game at NFL stadium
Every kid dreams of playing in an NFL stadium, whether it’s for one game or an entire career.
WPIAL headed for minor, not major, football realignment
WPIAL football will have some smaller conferences and handpicked nonconference matchups next season, but schools don’t want a radical overhaul.
Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Jan. 14, 2020
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