Sports
Performance of Pine-Richland, Phil Jurkovec among WPIAL’s top high school sports stories from 2017
December 31, 2017
This was a year of milestones in Western Pennsylvania sports including the birth of a new high school sports network. The TribLive High School Sports
Chuck Wagner’s death, Freeport volleyball’s state title among A-K Valley’s top 10 sports stories for 2017
December 30, 2017
The Alle-Kiski Valley sports scene had plenty to celebrate in 2017, from historic playoff runs to record-breaking performances. The area also mourned the losses ofPenn-Trafford swim teams charge into section schedule
The Penn-Trafford boys and girls swimming teams are facing tests right off the bat. The Warriors travel to Hempfield for Section 1-AAA opening meets Jan.A-K Valley wrestlers earn medals at prestigious Powerade tournament
Burrell and Kiski Area didn't return from the prestigious Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament with any team titles or individual champions, but Bucs coach Josh ShieldsNew look, same expectations for Pine-Richland fencers
The Pine-Richland fencing team will open its 2018 season Friday at Oakland Catholic with a dual meets against Fox Chapel and Winchester Thurston. The boysShaler bowling teams work through growing pains
Shawn Pilyih is used to helping inexperienced players learn everything about being a part of the Shaler bowling team. Taking first-time rollers and bringing them
Shaler girls seek tough opponents to develop consistency
Size, style and a challenge are what Shaler girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit looks for when seeking nonconference opponents. Entering the Shaler Tournament last Friday
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Grace Gackenbach
Grace Gackenbach, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel swim team, picked up three first-place finishes in a meet against Shaler on Dec. 21. She won
Hampton’s DeGregorio surprises with early return from health scare
You can't play a game you love if you don't have the heart for it. But Isaac DeGregorio probably would try. The sophomore had it
Pine-Richland’s Petcash makes name for himself
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team is off to a 5-1 start, and it's becoming clear Dan Petcash is a backcourt threat opponents must account for
WPIAL gymnastics champion Jones stays positive with career in doubt
Katrina Jones sat at the first gymnastics meet of the season, holding a clipboard while watching her teammates lose to defending WPIAL champion Moon. Next
Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel knock off rust at holiday tournament
Shady Side Academy hosted the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament from Dec. 27-29 with six teams entered in the round robin. On Dec. 27, Carson CohenQuaker Valley swim teams get fast start with new coach
The Quaker Valley boys swimming team (1-0) is off to a strong start under first-year coach Erin Cawley. Three Quakers in four events qualified for
Sewickley Academy girls mesh early
Unlike most WPIAL teams, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team has a lengthy break for the holidays. The Panthers are in the midst of a
Gateway swimmers rack up records, qualifying times
When the Gateway swimmers and coaches arrived at the high school natatorium for practice last Thursday, they were greeted with cold temperatures as heating issuesGateway works to build hockey program
Results were not the top priority heading into the hockey season for the Gateway junior varsity team. Shawn Jesih took over as coach of theKiski Area’s Noah Levett reverses course, reaches Powerade semifinals
Noah Levett came within one second of the semifinals at the 2016 Powerade Christmas Tournament, a literal last-second reversal costing him. The Kiski Area senior
Jeannette boys edge host Greensburg Salem for emotional victory
Emotions ran high, boiled over even, in the crowd. Security had to interact with some rowdy fans. One coach called the extracurricular antics andquot;a circus.andquot;
High school roundup for Dec. 29: Lincoln Park boys edge Class 6A No. 1 Pine-Richland
Keeno Holmes scored 21 points to lead Class 3A No. 1 Lincoln Park to a 47-44 win over Class 6A No. 2 Pine-Richland at the
Brose scores 24 as Hempfield boys top Greensburg C.C.
Hempfield did not press Greensburg Central Catholic much on Friday night. It didn't need to. Having 6-foot-4 swing-forward Braden Brose scoring inside and out can
