Sports
High school roundup for Jan. 8, 2020: North Hills’ Sam Hillegas provides another highlight
January 9, 2020
Two-time state champ Sam Hillegas was presented with a bobblehead featuring his own likeness during Senior Night ceremonies on Wednesday at North Hills.
Plenty of shuffling but few changes in this week’s basketball power rankings
January 8, 2020
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Trib Ten boys and girls basketball teams during the first week of the New Year.
Thursday highlighted by girls basketball, clash of WPIAL champions on mat
On Tuesday, the Knoch boys basketball team took over first place in Section 1-4A with a victory over Highlands.
Latrobe tops Greensburg Salem, closes in on spot in WPIAL team tournament
Latrobe will be headed back to the WPIAL Class AAA team wrestling tournament as long as it takes care of business.
Greensburg Salem’s Stoner has her eye on another state title
Greensburg Salem senior Riley Stoner was in an unfamiliar spot Wednesday night.
WPIAL football realignment: Small tweaks or major overhaul? Schools will decide
The WPIAL revealed two football realignments options Wednesday night, one that only tweaks the current format and another that would change the landscape drastically.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Knoch, Freeport set for key section game
The Knoch and Freeport girls basketball teams took care of business in their respective Section 1-4A games Monday evening.
Westmoreland girls basketball teams get boost from fabulous freshmen
Brian Pritts had heard of Olivia Cernuto long before the point guard made her way to the varsity at Southmoreland.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Southmoreland moves forward after key player transfer
The Southmoreland girls are having their best season, record-wise, in program history.
Prolific Plum playmaker Kennedie Montue growing her game
Kennedie Montue has not slowed down in the new year.
Ethan Morton’s triple-double leads Butler past rival Pine-Richland in OT
Ethan Morton’s 3-point shot wasn’t falling and Pine-Richland’s defense didn’t allow many layups, so Butler’s star prevailed instead with free throws.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 7, 2020
Basketball
High school roundup for Jan. 7, 2020: Frank Stumpo racks up 51 points to lead Keystone Oaks past Freedom
One of the top scorers in the WPIAL all season, Keystone Oaks senior Frank Stumpo took it to another level Tuesday night.
Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec enters NCAA transfer portal
Pine-Richland graduate and Notre Dame backup quarterback Phil Jurkovec has placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal and will look to leave the Irish this year, according to a source close to the situation.
Football alignment questions to be discussed in WPIAL pow-wow
January 7, 2020
Many questions surround the WPIAL football landscape for the 2020 and 2021 seasons as realignment is set to take place.
Montour comes up big in the clutch to beat South Fayette in overtime
Montour struggled offensively in the second half and into overtime, but when the Spartans needed a tying hoop and then a winning basket, they were a scoring machine.
Springdale ekes out win over rival Apollo-Ridge
Another game between Springdale and Apollo-Ridge, another nailbiter.
Zach Rocco’s big night carries Penn-Trafford past Hempfield
Zach Rocco had a feeling he might get to the foul line a lot against Hempfield, depending on how tightly the game was officiated.
No. 1 Fox Chapel stays unbeaten with convincing win over Norwin
Fox Chapel, the top-ranked team in Class 6A, jumped ahead in the first minute and didn’t look back, leading the entire way to a 63-48 victory over Norwin on Tuesday night.
Knoch shocks top-ranked Highlands in section showdown
Tuesday night’s meeting between WPIAL Class 4A No. 1 Highlands and No. 4 Knoch was one of the most anticipated matchups of the season, and it didn’t disappoint.
