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Franklin Regional boys contending despite peaks and valleys
February 8, 2019
Big wins can galvanize a team, and tough losses can send a team spiraling. The Franklin Regional boys basketball team have felt those peaks and valleys this season. andquot;You always have to learn,andquot; second-year Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion said. andquot;You have to learn as a coach. Who does what
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Arnold Vento
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Gateway’s Jackson ready to defend WPIAL girls basketball title
Lexi Jackson wants another WPIAL championship. Satisfaction with just one doesn't register with Gateway's 6-foot-3 junior forward. andquot;We just need to go out, be aggressive, play hard every possession and go from there,andquot; said Jackson, a second-year starter for a Gators team poised to again challenge for the Class 5A
Fox Chapel girls basketball makes dramatic turnaround
After suffering through a tough 2017-18 season, the Fox Chapel girls basketball team has bounced back in a big way. Coach Jennifer O'Shea's team finished 9-13, including a 2-8 section mark, last season and failed to make the playoffs. This season, they clinched a playoff berth with two weeks left
Recruiting process for Baldwin sophomore Ford picks up steam
Penn State coaches James Franklin and Terry Smith recently visited Baldwin. Earlier that day, Pitt coaches Pat Narduzzi and Rob Harley made a stop. The attraction was Baldwin sophomore lineman Dorien Ford, who is experiencing the early days of his andquot;big -timeandquot; recruiting process. Ford is a muscular 6-foot-4, 260-pound
TJ gymnastics having another successful season; Baldwin makes strides
The Thomas Jefferson gymnastics team is 3 for 3 in its short history as a program. The Jaguars won their third consecutive section championship this season, giving them three titles in the three years of their existence. And they've posted an undefeated record in each of the seasons. andquot;We have
Gateway boys basketball uses disappointing season as motivation
In the moments following Monday's 44-38 loss to Albert Gallatin, the stinging reality of missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade started to set in for the Gateway boys basketball team. In his postgame talk, Gators coach Alvis Rogers told his players to soak in the moment
Sewickley Academy’s Cox excels at Pittsburgh Indoor Rowing Championship
Experience gained at two USRowing camps gave Sewickley Academy freshman Georgia Cox an edge at the Pittsburgh Indoor Rowing Championship on Jan. 26 at Kingsley Association in East Liberty. Cox, a member of the Three Rivers Rowing Junior team on Washington's Landing, earned a gold medal in the high school
Quaker Valley wrestlers turn attention to individual tournaments
The script to Quaker Valley's wrestling season wasn't supposed to include injuries that would derail some of the team's goals. With a few more healthy athletes, the team might have wrestled for the Class AA WPIAL championship last weekend against Burrell, which won its 13th straight title. No. 4 Quaker
Versatile Penn-Trafford looks to threaten in WPIAL playoffs
After a two-year hiatus from postseason play, the Penn-Trafford boys basketball team will make its return to the WPIAL playoffs this month after its third-place finish in Section 3-6A. It's been a substantial turnaround for the Warriors (12-8, 6-4). In each of the last two seasons, the program lost 16Versatile Penn-Trafford looks to threaten in WPIAL playoffs
After a two-year hiatus from postseason play, the Penn-Trafford boys basketball team will make its return to the WPIAL playoffs this month after its third-place finish in Section 3-6A. It's been a substantial turnaround for the Warriors (12-8, 6-4). In each of the last two seasons, the program lost 16
Brentwood girls basketball wins 1st section title in 25 years
The Brentwood girls basketball team celebrated like it's 1994. For the first time since that year, a span of 25 years, the Spartans zeroed in on a section championship. Brentwood (16-3) wrapped up its section schedule at 11-1 thanks to a hard-fought 43-37 win Feb. 4 at home against Ellis
Pine-Richland gymnasts readying for WPIALs
When the Pine-Richland gymnastics team has been at full strength this season, it has been tough to beat. With their full roster, the Rams (3-2) dispatched Moon, Central Valley and West Allegheny. When short-handed, the team dropped its tri-meet against Baldwin and Thomas Jefferson. Luckily for coach Alex Jewart, everyone
Aquinas fencer cements commitment to Cleveland State
Pine Township resident and Aquinas Academy athlete Harry Hardman solidified his future path and accomplished one of his longtime goals by committing to fencing at Cleveland State. The senior's decision to fence for a Division I program represents a major accomplishment, but Hardman said he is more satisfied with his
Norwin girls basketball team remains on course
In December, the Norwin girls basketball team's goal was to use the regular season to get ready for the postseason. The Knights feel pretty good about that in February. With only one loss through its first 19 games, Norwin believes it is prepared for a long playoff march. andquot;We always
Scoring struggles hampered Norwin boys in 2nd half of season
It has seemed like two very different seasons for the Norwin boys basketball team this year. The Knights jumped out to a solid start with a 6-2 record. Norwin was scoring more than 65 points per game. But since that opening stretch, the Knights have went 2-9. The team's scoring
Franklin Regional girls basketball ready for WPIAL playoff competition
Seasons almost certainly come down to a few defining moments. Most time, those moments arrive during big games. The Franklin Regional girls basketball team knows all about taking advantage of those opportunities. Trailing by one point deep on the road against defending PIAA Class 5A champion Mars, Franklin Regional had
Kiski Area wrestlers can’t overcome close losses, fall to Northampton in PIAA semifinals
HERSHEY -- Kiski Area's dream of winning its first team wrestling title will have to wait for another season. The Cavaliers' hopes were dashed by Northampton in the PIAA Class AAA semifinals Friday at the Giant Center. Too many close losses in the upper weights proved too much for WPIAL
Clutch free throw shooting leads Greensburg C.C. boys past Clairton
Almost one month ago, the Clairton boys basketball team went into Greensburg Central Catholic's gym and beat the Section 3-A foe. On Friday afternoon, the Centurions avenged their loss on the Bears' home court with a 65-45 victory in the final section contest of the season for both teams. andquot;It's
