Sports
Peters Township girls beat 2-time defending champion North Allegheny in OT to win Class 6A title
March 2, 2019
High-scoring Peters Township was lulled into playing North Allegheny’s game in the WPIAL Class 6A championship, which meant a defense-first approach, and that the final score probably was going to resemble a men’s pants size or a recent high-low temperature on the local weather report.
Franklin Regional’s Camacho finally defeats Miller, wins second WPIAL title
Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho never had beaten Kiski Area senior Darren Miller prior to Saturday’s 126-pound final at the Class AAA WPIAL/PIAA Southwest Regional championships.
Brashear’s Mwete qualifies for PIAA wrestling tournament
Brashear senior Joe Mwete earned a trip to Hershey by finishing second at the Class AAA PIAA Northwest Regional at Altoona.
A-K Valley notebook: Deer Lakes boys basketball coach Parham sees progress
Terence Parham saw a different feeling in the Deer Lakes locker room after the Lancers’ loss to North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals.
Westmoreland notebook: Monessen boys basketball turn focus to PIAA playoffs
Monessen did not make the PIAA Class A boys basketball playoffs last season and had a coaching change in the offseason when longtime coach Joe Salvino left to take the Belle Vernon job.
Chartiers Valley’s McConnells combine for another WPIAL title — this time girls
Tim McConnell thought back to eight years ago when he said someone made a comment to him that one day he’d coach his daughter, Megan.
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas eye 3rd WPIAL titles after semifinal victories
Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps and North Hills junior Sam Hillegas clinched a spot in the 2019 WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championship with wins in the semifinals Saturday at Canon-McMillan.
New Castle tops Quaker Valley in WPIAL 4A final for 3rd consecutive year
New Castle just wouldn’t be denied its 13th WPIAL boys basketball title.
Top-seeded Neshannock girls defeat Shady Side Academy for 1st WPIAL title
Every team needs a little luck while making a championship run. Unfortunately, for Shady Side Academy, Neshannock’s luck came in the form of a late time out by the Indians.
Silver lining for Brentwood girls basketball team
Playing for a WPIAL championship at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center was a dream-come-true for the Brentwood girls basketball team.
Gateway girls pleased with season despite falling short in title defense
Goal No. 1 was achieved by the Gateway girls basketball team.
Finnerty brothers bolster Thomas Jefferson wrestling team’s success
Between them, the Finnerty brothers have almost 50 wins this season as members of the Thomas Jefferson wrestling team.
Penn-Trafford diver Kalik making familiar trek to PIAA championships
Penn-Trafford senior Paige Kalik is headed to the PIAA Class AAA girls diving championship March 15 at Bucknell for the third consecutive season, and this time she will have company.
6 Pine-Richland wrestlers punch tickets to WPIALs
The high school wrestling postseason is in full swing, and Pine-Richland is seeing positive results, starting with the WPIAL Section 3-AAA individual championships Feb. 23 at Fox Chapel.
Sitting down with Pine-Richland director of athletics Sean Simmons
Sean Simmons began his tenure as director of athletics at Pine-Richland on Nov. 14. Prior to his hiring at Pine-Richland, Simmons served as the assistant athletic director of student services and sports operations at Robert Morris, a position he held since 2004.Plum sends 5 bowlers to regional championships
Plum junior Ty Kirkpatrick has been the top bowler for the Mustangs this season. He didn’t deviate as he led all Plum bowlers at the WPIBL singles championship Feb. 27 at Wildlife Lanes in Burrell.
Franklin Regional’s Fishell grabs final PIAA diving spot
Franklin Regional senior Mason Fishell hopes to do better at the PIAA Class AAA boys diving championship meet March 16 at Bucknell than he did the last time.
Franklin Regional boys begin prep for PIAA basketball playoffs
Franklin Regional boys basketball coach Steve Scorpion felt a little conflicted last Tuesday night.
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preview: New Castle vs. Quaker Valley
Class 4A boys
