Sports
Youthful Hampton girls trying to build on recent surge
February 7, 2019
This season has been a learning experience for the Hampton girls basketball team, but the Talbots are showing signs of progress despite missing the playoffs in the four years under coach Tony Howard. The team has showed positive signs recently, picking up three of its four wins in the past
Bishop Canevin girls hope season ends with PIAA championship
With three consecutive WPIAL titles, the Bishop Canevin girls basketball team has accomplished almost everything a program could hope to accomplish. Almost. Especially for seniors like Shamyjha Price, the absence of a PIAA championship trophy in their collection remains a sticking point. The Crusaders, ranked No. 1 in the state
Chartiers Valley boys ramp up for postseason
The Chartiers Valley boys basketball team is playing some of its best basketball at the right time. The Colts went 7-1 over an eight-game stretch from Jan. 15 through Feb. 1. The run included a 69-66 double-overtime win over previously undefeated Moon on Feb. 1. Chartiers Valley feels it is
Tournament gives Saint Vincent, others chance to scout bowlers
The hardest and most-time consuming approach to building a successful college sports program is to head out on the recruiting trail and try and bring in some talent. The easy way is to bring that talent to you. The Saint Vincent women's bowling team has chosen the latter and will
Hempfield wrestler Isaiah Vance ruled eligible by WPIAL
The Hempfield wrestling program and specifically sophomore heavyweight Isaiah Vance received some good news Thursday. After viewing the details of Vance's eligibility case Wednesday, WPIAL officials determined his absences from school were legal and excused and ruled him eligible to compete in the upcoming individual tournaments. Vance is ranked No.
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Big day approaches for Leechburg’s Smith
Leechburg is playing its biggest game of the season Friday night, but Blue Devils coach Corey Smith has an important item on his schedule earlier that day. Smith and his fiancee, Ashley, will welcome their third child that morning with a scheduled C-section at West Penn Hospital. Then, Smith will
Freedom wrestling falls to Chestnut Ridge at PIAA tournament
HERSHEY -- Freedom coach Jim Covert knew his team faced a tough challenge in the first round of the PIAA Class AA team wrestling tournament Thursday at Giant Center. He just wished his wrestlers would have put forth a better effort. District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge (13-0), ranked No. 3
Trib HSSN Girls Swimmer of the Week: Thomas Jefferson’s Hallie Findlan
Hallie Findlan is ready to challenge the best in WPIAL Class AA. The sprint freestyler, a sophomore from Thomas Jefferson, currently sits No. 2 on the WPIAL performance lists for both the girls Class AA 50-yard freestyle and 100 freestyle. The leaders in each event are defending champions -- Heather
Trib HSSN Boys Swimmer of the Week: Hempfield’s Gavin Mayo
Gavin Mayo battled through shoulder and back injuries from the summer to early November. The treatment the Hempfield senior received began to kick in to the point he was able to train but not in the way he or his coaches would've liked. andquot;Early in the season, things weren't clicking
Jeannette to recognize inaugural hall of fame class Friday night
Some of Jeannette's all-time greats will be honored Friday night as the school district rolls out its inaugural Jayhawk Athletic Hall of Fame class. A ceremony will precede Jeannette's boys basketball section finale against visiting Serra Catholic, immediately following the junior varsity game, around 7 p.m. The plan initially was
WPIAL suspends Bishop Canevin basketball assistant for recruiting
Bryce Flenory, an assistant girls basketball coach at Bishop Canevin, received a one-year suspension Thursday from the WPIAL for violating PIAA recruiting rules. The allegations involved the attempted recruitment of middle school girls basketball players, said WPIAL executive director Tim O'Malley. Bishop Canevin coaches and administrators attended a hearing Wednesday
WPIAL rules Mars’ Fusco eligible for playoffs after anonymous info caused questions
Mars basketball standout Khori Fusco is allowed to play in the playoffs, the WPIAL decided Thursday. The WPIAL held a lengthy hearing Wednesday to examine the senior's postseason eligibility after anonymous information prompted the WPIAL to review paperwork from his August transfer from Clairton. Fusco is a 16-point scorer for
3 WPIAL players added to Big 33 Football Classic roster
Three WPIAL football players joined Pennsylvania's roster for the Big 33 Football Classic. Thomas Jefferson lineman Dom Serapiglia, Seneca Valley inside linebacker Jake Stebbins and McKeesport outside linebacker Thomas Wyatt were announced Thursday as replacements for the high school football all-star game. Pine-Richland linebacker Tyler King was among the three
Jeannette to recognize inaugural hall of fame class Friday night
Some of Jeannette’s all-time greats will be honored Friday night as the school district rolls out its inaugural Jayhawk Athletic Hall of Fame class.
Springdale edges Apollo-Ridge to move closer to playoffs
February 6, 2019
Springdale had been in tight late-game situations on several occasions this season and more often than not found a way to get the job done. All of those moments built toward one with a potential playoff spot on the line, and with the stakes heightened to the max, senior leaderCentral Catholic’s Elliot Donald adds Penn State, Notre Dame offers
Central Catholic sophomore Elliot Donald, whose uncle was recently named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, added two more major college football offers. Hours apart Wednesday, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound defensive tackle announced offers from Notre Dame and Penn State. The two additions raised his scholarship total to nine. Donald
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2019: Jeannette boys win 3rd straight game
The Jeannette boys basketball team is getting hot at the right time as the regular season comes to a close. The Jayhawks won their third straight game Wednesday night, defeating Chartiers-Houston, 39-33, in a Section 2-2A contest. Marcus Barnes had 12 points, and Jackson Pruitt had 10 for Jeannette (12-9,
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 6, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Hoops for a Cure tournament Lincoln Park 59, Vincentian Academy 46 Class 4A Section 1 Freeport 37, Yough 34 Section 3 Uniontown 67, Elizabeth Forward 52 Class 3A Section 2 North Catholic 78, Carlynton 46 Section 4 Frazier 53, Brownsville 51 Class 2A
Apollo-Ridge, Knoch among girls teams in mix for playoff berths
After two months of Section 1-4A play, the Apollo-Ridge and Knoch girls basketball teams still are fighting to solidify WPIAL playoff spots. North Catholic (13-0) and Freeport (10-2) own the top two spots, but positions three and four from the section still are up for grabs between the Vikings (7-5),
