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Carlynton boys, girls swimming on verge of section titles
January 31, 2019
When Michael Schneiderlochner talks about his swimming teams at Carlynton, he sometimes will preface his remarks with, andquot;I don't like to sound like I'm bragging.andquot; But it isn't bragging if you can do it. With the boys and girls teams unbeaten in Section 1-AA and their toughest competition -- Chartiers
Dunson’s energy, defense key to success for Penn Hills girls basketball
Seniors Tayonna Robertson and Adia Brisker can constantly be seen leading the Penn Hills girls basketball team offensively in the box score. But it's the energy and defense provided by senior Ariana Dunson that could make the difference in the postseason. The Indians have a 13-5 overall record with a
Kiski Area senior wrestlers determined to win 3rd straight WPIAL title
The memory of the 2016 WPIAL Class AAA wrestling semifinals still stings Kiski Area: a match the Cavaliers expected to win against a Canon-McMillan team they beat earlier in the season. Yet, the match showed the fickle nature of the postseason: a surprising opening pin caused a 12-point swing Kiski
Trib HSSN Girls Swimmer of the Week: Penn-Trafford’s Hannah Muro
Hannah Muro is entering the twilight of her high school swimming career, but the Penn-Trafford senior is building momentum for what she hopes is a series of strong final performances. Muro found success again at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association last Saturday at Derry High School. She captured two individual
Trib HSSN Boys Swimmer of the Week: Greensburg Salem’s William Crites
William Crites didn't know if he would come out on top in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet last Saturday at Derry High School. But the Greensburg Salem senior was glad to have to opportunity. Crites, who now owns the top Class AA boys 100 breaststroke
Westmoreland basketball notebook: FR’s Kobus among many thriving 1st-year coaches
Anthony Kobus thought a player was joking during a Franklin Regional girls basketball practice when she mentioned the team had not won a section title since 1979. andquot;I laughed at first,andquot; Kobus said. andquot;Then I noticed she was right. It's up there on the banner (beside the scoreboard in the
18 WPIAL football players picked for East-West all-star game
South Fayette teammates Mike Trimbur, Tom Elia and Ryan Coe were among 18 WPIAL football players selected for the PSFCA East-West all-star game. The rosters were announced Thursday. Also picked for the West roster were North Hills' Tyler Brennan, Thomas Jefferson's Dominic Serapiglia, Pine-Richland's Mike Dorundo and Anthony Cerminara, Shaler's
Aliquippa trio among 11 WPIAL players selected for Big 33 Football Classic
Aliquippa teammates MJ Devonshire, Will Gipson and Solvauhn Moreland were among 11 WPIAL players chosen for the PSFCA Big 33 Football Classic. The Pennsylvania all-star team roster was announced Thursday. Also selected were Penn Hills' Dante Cephas and Daequan Hardy, Latrobe's Trent Holler, North Hills' Lirion Murtezi, Central Catholic's Brian
Kiski Area wrestlers roll into WPIAL Class AAA semifinals after convincing victories
January 30, 2019
The Kiski Area wrestling team is halfway home to what it hopes is a third consecutive WPIAL Class AAA team championship. The top-seeded Cavaliers defended their house Wednesday evening, scoring a 65-6 first-round victory over South Fayette and a 49-16 quarterfinal triumph over Connellsville. andquot;I thought we wrestled well,andquot; Kiski
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 30, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Nonsection Avella at Propel Montour, ppd. Brownsville at South Fayette, ppd. Clairton at West Greene, cancelled Ellwood City at Farrell, ppd. McKeesport at Valley, ppd. Nazareth Prep at Burrell, ppd. Ringgold at Thomas Jefferson, cancelled Riverside at Mohawk, ppd. Seton LaSalle at Greensburg
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2019: Seneca Valley tops Norwin in WPIAL quarterfinals
They had to defeat Norwin to earn a trip to ... Norwin. Members of the Seneca Valley wrestling team secured a berth in Saturday's WPIAL Class AAA semifinals at Norwin with a 46-22 victory over the Knights in the quarterfinals Wednesday night. Nick Montalbano (152 pounds), Patrick Johnson (182), Dylan
Beth-Center takes down Derry in WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals
A vocal crowd at Beth-Center High School erupted in jubilation Wednesday night as their hometown Bulldogs engineered a 42-30 victory over Derry in the WPIAL Class AA team wrestling quarterfinals. Beth-Center's Trevor Pettit and Todd Fisher posted back-to-back pins to clinch the match, ending Derry's run of three consecutive trips
Hempfield wrestling suffers another strange loss in playoffs
For the second consecutive season, the Hempfield wrestling team lost a quarterfinal match in an unusual manner. Last season, after the Spartans defeated Seneca Valley in the quarterfinals, they were forced to forfeit the win because they used an academically ineligible wrestler. An hour before Wednesday's first-round match against Chartiers
No. 1 Burrell wrestles ‘complete’ match en route to WPIAL quarterfinal victory
Something about late January and early February brings out the best in Burrell. As the weather grows colder, the Bucs get even hotter, and that proved true again Wednesday. Class AA No. 1 Burrell rolled to the WPIAL semifinals for a 17th consecutive season with a dominant 58-16 victory over
Sewickley Academy star Nate Ridgeway leaves boys basketball team
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team will finish its season without senior Nate Ridgeway, one of the Panthers' top scorers. The 6-foot-5 forward left the team for andquot;personal reasons,andquot; coach Win Palmer said Wednesday. Ridgeway, a 20-point scorer, last played in Saturday's loss to Chartiers Valley. andquot;We value his contributions
First place up for grabs Thursday in Section 2-4A girls basketball
It's time to say so long to a frigid January with a pair of red hot WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball games Thursday with first place up for grabs. In the latest Trib HSSN Class 4A rankings, Blackhawk is No. 2 and Central Valley No. 3. The two teams arePeters Township girls move to top of Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, the Trib 10 is posted at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the Week of
Peters Township girls move to top of Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, the Trib 10 is posted at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the Week of
Amaia Johnson steps in to lead East Allegheny girls basketball
Everyone at East Allegheny girls basketball games watches to see what junior Amaia Johnson will do next. She is 101 points away from scoring 1,000 in her career, and the team is a win shy of clinching a playoff berth. With a difficult schedule to end the regular season, it's
