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WPIAL posts football schedules, won’t force Clairton-Mapletown matchup
January 30, 2019
Rather than risk another Mapletown vs. Clairton football forfeit, the WPIAL scheduled an open week for both teams next fall. This way, each school can find its own non-WPIAL opponent to play Week 1. andquot;Last year, Mapletown cancelled it, and there was no guarantee that wouldn't happen again,andquot; WPIAL executive
Cheswick Christian girls aiming high as season heads toward playoffs
The Cheswick Christian Academy girls basketball team returned all five starters from last year's Southwest Christian Athletic Conference playoff qualifier. Injuries to a pair of key starters at the start of this season tempered expectations, but the Chargers weathered the storm and have positioned themselves for a postseason run. andquot;Our
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Kiski Area’s Brenden Brzozowski, Burrell’s Abby Horcicak
Brenden Brzozowski School: Kiski Area Class: Senior Sport: Swimming Report card: Brzozowski made his last splash at last Saturday's Westmoreland County Coaches' Association's swimming championships. The four-year starter and Edinboro swimming commit finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.37) and the 100 butterfly (54.37). Brzozowski swam anchor in the Cavaliers'
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 29, 2019
January 29, 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
Highlands displays growth in key Section 1-4A win at Knoch
Growth. That's the word Highlands boys basketball coach Tyler Stoczynski used to describe the difference between a 15-point loss to Knoch at home Jan. 8 and a 54-45 victory Tuesday over the Knights. The Golden Rams trailed by 10 in the first quarter but worked their way toward the victory
Deer Lakes boys boost section mark to 9-0 with win over Burrell
The 2019 polar vortex is about invade Western Pa. and bring with it some of the coldest temperatures and wind chills in years. Schools are closed, and cars will struggle start. If folks around Deer Lakes School District are looking for a nearby warming center, all they need to do
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 29, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 55, North Allegheny 54 Pine-Richland 95, Butler 76 Seneca Valley 65, North Hills 49 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 77, Upper St. Clair 74 Mt. Lebanon 70, Bethel Park 54 Peters Township 63, Baldwin 46 Section 3 Fox Chapel
High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2019: Peters tops Baldwin, Canon-Mac upsets USC in Section 2-6A
Peters Township broke open a close contest with a 17-2 run to start the third quarter and went on to beat Baldwin, 63-46, Tuesday night in a Section 2-6A matchup. Junior Colin Cote led the charge for the Indians with a 15-point outburst after the intermission break, including 11 in
Quaker Valley breaks through for overtime win over rival New Castle
Overtime had not been overly kind to Quaker Valley's boys basketball team this season. That all changed Tuesday night as the Quakers held off New Castle for a 70-67 home win in a WPIAL Section 2-4A thriller. andquot;These past couple weeks have been tough,andquot; Quaker Valley senior Ryan Stowers said.
Penn-Trafford boys edge Hempfield on late jumper in overtime
Zach Rocco shoots hundreds of jump shots every day, thousands every week, several thousand a month. But the majority of those are in practice. He puts in the extra time so he can apply his skills to clutch moments, like the one he faced Tuesday night. The Penn-Trafford junior point
Norwin knocks off No. 1 North Allegheny
Norwin had trouble with North Allegheny's post players much of the game. But it didn't deter Norwin junior Jayla Wehner from driving the lane in the final seconds. Wehner split Brynn Serbin and Rachel Martindale and hit a floater over 6-foot Paige Morningstar with 6.3 seconds left to lift No.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys hold off Leechburg in key Section 3-A game
Greensburg Central Catholic heard Leechburg's crowd, loud and clear. And then the Centurions quieted it down. Visiting GCC took the air out of Leechburg's rowdy andquot;Devils' Denandquot; with a dominant second quarter, then weathered a second-half rally from the home team, holding on for a 68-57 win in a crucial
Hot-shooting Pine-Richland tops Butler, clinches at least share of section title
Butler's defense was in a zone Tuesday night and so were Pine-Richland's shooters. Dan Petcash scored 29 points with five 3-pointers, Greg Shulkosky added 21 and hot-shooting Pine-Richland clinched at least a share of the Section 1-6A title with a 95-76 victory at Butler. Butler started in a 3-2 zone,
High school wrestling notebook: WPIAL tournament will go as planned Wednesday
With school districts canceling classes for Wednesday ahead of the frigid temperatures that are expected in Western Pennsylvania, WPIAL officials said Tuesday the wrestling team tournament will go on as scheduled. There are eight sites hosting first-round and quarterfinal matches: four in Class AAA (Kiski Area, Canon-McMillan, Hempfield and Seneca
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Ian Shahan, Mt. Pleasant’s Heather Gardner
Ian Shahan School: Belle Vernon Sport: Swimming Year: Sophomore Claim to fame: Shahan broke his own meet record set a year ago in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.46 seconds at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet Saturday at Derry. Last year, Shahan finished in 53.12. He also
Strategy key for Burrell, Kiski Area wrestling coaches in team postseason
Josh Shields took a rough, if facetious, estimate of when he begins preparation for the team wrestling postseason. andquot;Last year, right around March,andquot; Burrell's sixth-year coach said with a laugh. andquot;The brackets for the team things relatively stay the same, so I knew the types of teams we would beGeorge Guido: Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame welcoming 12 new members
Plans are moving along for the 47th annual Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame banquet. This year's induction is April 28 at Freeport's Laube Hall. Here's a sketch of each of the 12 inductees, many of whom made their mark in county scholastic sports: Dino Aimino: Lettering in four sports
All-American Wresting Club has rich history of training young wrestlers
Rob Waller's All-American Wrestling Club couldn't have asked for a better endorsement. Penn State senior Jason Nolf, a Kittanning graduate, credited Waller and his club's training after he won his second NCAA Division I title last March. Nolf sustained a serious knee injury late in the regular season, which forced
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 28, 2019
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings Class AAA 106: 1. Dylan Chappell, Seneca Valley (21-3); 2. Carter Dibert, Franklin Regional (23-1); 3. Vince Citrano, Plum (19-2); 4. Dylan Coy, North Allegheny (27-1); 5. Mason Prinkey, Connellsville (20-5). 113: 1. Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Seneca Valley (27-1); 2. Kyle Burkholder, Hempfield (22-5); 3. Finn
