Sports

Shaler bowlers Bella Pilyih (left) and Lindsay Gill pose for a picture during practice Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Perry Lanes in McCandless.
Shaler bowler Pilyih focuses on positives
February 26, 2018
Shaler sophomore Bella Pilyih subscribes to the power of positivity. For her, improving as a bowler is about having a strong attitude. When things didn't

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Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel well represented at WPIAL swimming
Shady Side Academy has 13 swimmers at the WPIAL Class AA championships Thursday and Friday at Pitt. Qualifying for the girls were Sasha Arefyev (200-yard

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Fox Chapel varsity goalie Tyler Radigan helps the Foxes defeat Greensburg Salem, 10-1, on Feb. 5, 2018 at the Alpha Ice Rink in Harmarville.
Herald roundup: SSA boys basketball wins opener, eliminated in quarterfinals
Shady Side Academy opened the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A basketball playoffs with a 71-55 win over Avonworth on Feb. 19. The Indians

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Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Nate Roe
Nate Roe, a junior on the Fox Chapel swim team, qualified for this weekend's WPIAL Class 3A championships in four events: the 200-yard medley relay,

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Gateway's swim team will compete at the WPIAL meet at Pitt's Trees Pool March 1-2, 2018. The team includes, in front, from left, Lauren Harper, Olivia Livingston, Savannah Plaskon, Amanda Pugliano, Jake Mears, Sydney Perry and Jessica Stroh; and in back, Michael Holmes, Luke Dipalma, David MacMurchy, Nathan Gabriel, Conor Farren and Sam Dipalma.
Livingston leads Gateway contingent into WPIAL swimming championships
Olivia Livingston understands she no longer is the hunter. The Gateway sophomore will be the hunted Thursday and Friday at the WPIAL Class AAA swimming

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Gateway girls basketball advances to WPIAL semifinals; boys defeated in first round
In playoff basketball, every possession seemingly takes on greater importance, especially in games that come down to the wire. The Gateway boys and girls teams

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Semifinals get underway for Class 4A, 2A in Monday’s 3 girls games to watch
February 25, 2018
The WPIAL girls basketball semifinals will get underway Monday night with games at Moon, Geneva, Northgate and Peters Township. Teams in Class 4A and Class

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Hampton guard Adam Bittner drives for a layup against Mars' Brandon Caruso during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal playoff game Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at Butler.
Underdog Hampton boys hopeful for PIAAs despite quarterfinal loss
The boys basketball team is one of the flagship programs of the Hampton school district, and certain expectations come with that. The team has missed

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Pine-Richland's Andrew Kristofic grabs the ball from Fox Chapel's Kenyon Weiss during 6-A boys WPIAL quarterfinal action at North Hills Middle School.
Pine-Richland diver Shaw qualifies for PIAA meet
In a field stacked with the best divers in WPIAL Class AAA, Pine-Richland's Austin Shaw did more than hold his own. The senior cemented his

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Pine-Richland girls fencing ready for postseason
The Pine-Richland fencing team is preparing for the Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing Association playoffs, which take place Friday at Allderdice. The boys team is not certain

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Leechburg Area's Mikayla Lovelace scores past Chartiers-Houston's Alexa Williamson during WPIAL 2-A girls action Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at West Allegheny High School.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Basketball teams await 2nd chances
After falling out of the WPIAL basketball playoffs over the past week, a handful of Alle-Kiski Valley teams are playing a different sort of game:

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Highlands boys basketball tickets for WPIAL semifinal on sale Monday
Highlands will hold a pre-sale for tickets to the Golden Rams' WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball semifinal against Franklin Regional from 6-8 p.m. Monday outside

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Penn-Trafford's Jack Hughes celebrates a goal scored against West Allegheny on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in the Greensburg Central Catholic varsity hockey tournament championship at Kirk Nevin Arena in Greensburg.
PIHL notebook: Teams streaking toward Penguins Cup playoffs
Only a handful of regular-season games remain. But before the PIHL Penguins Cup tournaments begin in March, here is a look at which teams enter

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Countdown to WPIALs: Belle Vernon’s Ian Shahan hopes for grand debut
Tribune-Review sports reporter Michael Love and the TribLive High School Sports Network will be profiling 10 swimmers to watch leading up to the 2018 WPIAL

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All-time WPIAL boys basketball championship games No. 3: 1987 Neshannock tops Monessen in triple OT
The TribLive High School Sports Network will be counting down the Top 10 boys and girls WPIAL basketball championship games leading up to the 2018

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All-time WPIAL girls basketball championship games No. 3: 2008 Mount Alvernia beats Monessen in double OT
The TribLive High School Sports Network will be counting down the Top 10 boys and girls WPIAL basketball championship games leading up to the 2018

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Highlands' John Crise scores over West Allehgeny's Isaiah Crowe during WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal action at Fox Chapel High School.
A-K Valley lookahead: Feb. 26-March 3
Monday • Although eliminated from Penguins Cup playoff contention, Deer Lakes hockey closes its comeback season by hosting Greensburg Salem at Ice Connection. Ryan Murdock

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Franklin Regional's Nick Leopold battles Gateway's Hunter Hicks for a loose ball during their game Monday, Jan. 8, 2017, at Gateway High School in Monroeville.
Westmoreland high school lookahead: Week of Feb. 26-March 3
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Boys basketball Ligonier Valley (18-4) breezed to an opening-round win in the District 6

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Latrobe's Reed Fenton (15) goes up for a shot during their WPIAL playoff game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Latrobe won 73-66.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Basketball teams eye 2nd chances in PIAAs
Coaches often stress the importance of second-chance points. Their teams could get a second chance in the basketball postseason. Thanks to the WPIAL's follow-the-winner format,

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Ligonier Valley's Marrek Paola tries to score as Purchase Line's Melvin Sanchez (11) and Shamar Campbell (1) defend during the Heritage Conference championship game Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at IUP.
District 6 boys basketball playoff preview capsule for Monday’s game
Boys District 6 Class 3A Semifinals No. 2 Ligonier Valley (19-5) vs. No. 6 Mt. Union (14-9) 7 p.m. Monday at Hollidaysburg Winner plays: Winner

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