Sports
Franklin Regional swimming, diving get mixed bag at WCCAs
January 31, 2020
The Franklin Regional swimming and diving teams had mixed outcomes at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships Jan. 24-25 at Derry.
Spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Arnold Vento
Arnold Vento, a senior on the Fox Chapel basketball team, has helped the Foxes put together an outstanding season. As of Jan. 30, they had compiled a perfect record and clinched the section title with a win over Norwin on Jan. 28.
Gateway’s Tui Brown looks ahead to career at UConn
Gateway’s Tui Brown did not always know where he would end up going to college to further his football career and education.
New pool, new attitude for Thomas Jefferson swim team
The Thomas Jefferson swimming and diving program is thriving, thanks in large part to the school’s beautiful new 25-yard pool.
New pool at Thomas Jefferson gets visit from old friend Ryan Fagan
Thomas Jefferson’s new state-of-the-art pool had a distinguished visitor Jan. 21 when the Jaguars met Peters Township in a nonsection meet.
Quaker Valley freshman MacDonald hits his stride at indoor rowing championship
Quaker Valley freshman Alex MacDonald is shining as a first-year rower.
Quaker Valley freshman Fuener makes splash in freestyle
Quaker Valley freshman swimmer Ella Fuener is not super-competitive, coach Alexis Glenn said, but she’s still among the team’s best performers.
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy girls basketball teams gear up for playoffs
The Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy girls basketball teams can breathe a small sigh of relief.
Penn-Trafford’s Prokopec leaves WCCAs with record time
Penn-Trafford junior swimmer Austin Prokopec considered himself lucky to set a meet record in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championship Jan. 25.
Hard work pays off for Pine-Richland wrestling team
January was a good month for the Pine-Richland wrestling team. It might have been the best month the program has experienced in the past decade.
Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko breaks meet record at WCCAs
Norwin senior swimmer Ethan Tulenko went into the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championship Jan. 25 expecting to set a meet record, and he did.
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2020: Beaver girls hoops topples Mohawk
It was a battle of No. 1 versus No. 2 in Class 3A as the second-ranked Beaver (16-3, 10-2) girls basketball team put on a strong defensive performance to beat top-ranked Mohawk (16-3, 10-2) for a Section 1-3A victory 54-44.
Belle Vernon girls hold on for section win against McKeesport
Two days ago, Belle Vernon girls basketball coach Ronnie Drennen made a statement with the utmost confidence.
Rochester races to big lead, holds on to clinch section title
Rochester opened the game with an 18-2 run and held off Vincentian Academy down the stretch Thursday night in a 56-49 victory.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball clinchings through Jan. 30, 2020
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down. There is less than two weeks left in section play.
Christiane Frye leads Central Valley past Blackhawk
Central Valley is right back in the Section 2-4A championship race.
Shaler hockey trying to salvage season
Things were admittedly bleak for Shaler Area senior Blake Kucharski and teammates.
Chartiers Valley boys basketball piles up wins but searches for perfect game
Nobody is perfect. That hasn’t stopped the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team’s pursuit of that elusive ideal.
Defensive pressure helps Bishop Canevin boys climb to top of Section 2-A
The Bishop Canevin boys basketball team is out to prove defense wins championships.
