Sports
A-K Valley notebook: St. Joseph grad stars in Super Bowl commercial
February 2, 2019
A former St. Joseph boys basketball standout will get a shining moment on professional football's biggest night. Chris Conroy, a 2005 St. Joseph graduate, is starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Mercedes Benz's A-Class model. In the ad, which was posted online Thursday and is titled andquot;Say The Word,andquot;
Westmoreland notebook: Latrobe adds football opponent
Penn-Trafford football dropped a bombshell recently when it announced it will play national power Washington High in Massillon, Ohio, to fill a void on its schedule. Struggling Albert Gallatin withdrew from the WPIAL in football, leaving teams in the Class 5A Big East Conference with an open week to fill.
Burrell wrestling rolls to 13th straight WPIAL team title
There wasn't a huge celebration from the Burrell wrestling team after winning its 13th consecutive WPIAL Class AA on Saturday. Don't get them wrong, they were pleased to take home another gold trophy, their 15th in school history. But the Bucs have larger goals, and there was no need to
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Feb. 3, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 15-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 17-2, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 17-2, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 18-2, 4 5. Butler, 14-4, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 18-1, 1 2. Moon, 16-1, 2 3. Penn Hills, 16-3, 3 4. Chartiers Valley, 15-3, -
Kiski Area wins third straight WPIAL Class AAA wrestling crown
Kiski Area is beginning to collect WPIAL championships the way it gets pins: in bunches. Control of Class AAA wrestling remained firmly with the Cavaliers, who rolled to their third consecutive title with a convincing 49-17 victory over Seneca Valley on Saturday at Norwin. One of the WPIAL's most consistent
Fox Chapel seals up 2nd place in section with win over Penn-Trafford
Much to the delight of most everyone in Western Pa., Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow Saturday, signifying an early spring. The Fox Chapel boys basketball team, however, started Saturday in the shadows. The Foxes were second in the section with a one-game lead over third-place Penn-Trafford, but after 32
McKeesport avenges loss to Woodland Hills in Section 1-5A
During practice all week, the McKeesport scoreboard showed the score of the Tigers' five-point loss at Woodland Hills from Jan. 8. On Saturday, the Tigers used that motivation to return the favor with a 77-73 upset victory over Woodland Hills in Section 1-5A action at Neenie Campball Gym. andquot;It was
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Feb. 3, 2019
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. Peters Township, 19-0, 2 2. Norwin, 17-1, 4 3. North Allegheny, 18-1, 1 4. Bethel Park*, 15-2, 3 5. Seneca Valley, 13-6, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 19-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 17-2, 2 3. Gateway, 15-3, 3 4. Penn Hills,
Milestone victory adds to glowing resume of Upper St. Clair’s Holzer
He is highly respected and one of the deans of the basketball coaching ranks in Western Pennsylvania. Dan Holzer, 54, is in his 24th season as coach of the Upper St. Clair boys basketball team. A Thomas Jefferson graduate, Holzer attained a career milestone with USC's 75-64 section win Feb.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 1, 2019
February 1, 2019
There is just over a week left in section play in WPIAL boys basketball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 1, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 71, Central Catholic 55 North Allegheny 61, Seneca Valley 45 Pine-Richland 85, North Hills 64 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 63, Baldwin 57 Mt. Lebanon 69, Peters Township 65 Upper St. Clair 75, Bethel Park 64 (OT) Section 3 Connellsville
After 18 straight wins, No. 2 Moon loses to Chartiers Valley in double overtime
It took two overtimes, but the WPIAL's only undefeated boys basketball team fell late Friday night. Joe Pipilo and Jared Goldstrom scored 19 points apiece as Chartiers Valley defeated second-ranked Moon, 69-66 in double overtime, earning the Colts a marquee win under first-year coach Brandon Sensor. Brayden Reynolds added 15
High school roundup for Feb. 1, 2019: Holzer gets 400th victory as USC wins in overtime
Upper St. Clair boys boys basketball coach Danny Holzer won his 400th career game Friday night, but it didn't come easy. The Panthers rallied to send the game to overtime and then defeated rival Bethel Park, 75-64, in a Section 2-6A contest. Tanner Gensler had 23 points, Chris Pantelis added
Gateway avenges Section 1-5A loss to Greensburg Salem, stays in hunt for playoff berth
Mark Zahorchak used the word discouraging after Friday night's game. Actually, the Greensburg Salem boys basketball coach had a discouraging feeling before, during and after visiting Gateway took down his undermanned Golden Lions, 61-42, in a Section 1-5A game. Greensburg Salem (8-11, 3-8) couldn't punctuate senior night with a victory
Highlands boys run away from Mt. Pleasant in crucial section victory
Edging toward its 11th section title in school history, Highlands showed no letdown from Tuesday's big win at Knoch. The Golden Rams put on a show for the home fans Friday on senior night, rolling to an 86-59 victory over Mt. Pleasant in a Section 1-4A contest. Junior Johnny Crise
TJ’s Clark helps push girls basketball team toward playoffs
Jenna Clark has been a more-than-welcome addition to the Thomas Jefferson girls basketball program. A sharp-shooting 5-foot-7 senior who joined the girls team as a sophomore, Clark has developed into one of the premier point guards in the WPIAL. Clark achieved a career milestone --scoring 1,000 career points -- Jan.
Franklin Regional girls win title at WCCA swimming championships
With the WPIAL swimming championship meet just weeks away, the Franklin Regional girls team is jelling. The Panthers came together to edge Penn-Trafford for the Class AAA title at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championship Jan. 26 at Derry. There were 14 Class AAA and Class AA teams, which competed
Franklin Regional boys bowlers vie for section championship
Just get in baby. That's sort of a spin on the late Al Davis' Oakland Raiders motto, but for the two-time defending champion Franklin Regional boys bowling team it doesn't matter how it looks, they just need to get in the tournament. andquot;We want to move on to postseason,andquot; Franklin
Lauer having strong season for Shady Side Academy swimming
Nick Lauer, a senior on the Shady Side Academy swim team, is optimistic as the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs approach. His coach, John Landreth, is also optimistic. andquot;Nick had a breakout championship season as a junior last year,andquot; Landreth said. andquot;He dropped significant time in all four freestyle distances at
