Sports
A-K Valley swim teams get WPIAL tune-up at WCCA meet
January 26, 2019
There's no better place to be on a cold and snowy day than in the swimming pool. Participants agreed on that while at Derry on Saturday afternoon for the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming and Diving Championships. Three teams from the Alle-Kiski Valley -- Kiski Area, Burrell and Valley --
Quaker Valley boys end Knoch’s 11-game winning streak
Two lengthy dry spells and a rebounding advantage for Quaker Valley spelled doom for Knoch's 11-game winning streak. The Knights, No. 5 in this week's Trib HSSN Class 4A rankings, fell to the No. 2 Quakers, 68-53, on Saturday afternoon in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase at Montour. Knoch was
Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Highlands, Knoch headed for showdown
Highlands and Knoch have WPIAL boys basketball playoff berths in hand, but their Section 1-4A championship remains up for grabs. That could get determined Tuesday night when Highlands (11-4, 6-1) visits No. 5 Knoch (13-4, 7-0) in a rematch of Knoch's 74-59 win Jan. 8. andquot;I think it's going to
Greensburg Central boys cash in on chances to beat Greensburg Salem in 2OT
Opportunities kept arriving at Greensburg Salem's doorstep. At the end of regulation. At the end of the first overtime, and again at the end of the second. But Greensburg Central Catholic did just enough with the chances it had to snag a 52-50 victory in a nip-and-tuck backyard rivalry game
High school roundup for Jan. 26, 2019: Penn Hills boys edge Serra Catholic
Class 5A Penn Hills held off a late charge from Class 2A No. 2 Serra Catholic to win 72-66 at the Shootout at Seton Hill on Saturday. Wes Kropp scored a game-high 26 points, Tyree Spencer added 18 and Eddie Daniels had 13 for the Indians (15-3), who regained the
Penn-Trafford boys, Franklin Regional girls win Class AAA titles at WCCA swim meet
For the 14 schools that compete in the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association swimming and diving championships this weekend at Derry, the two-day event marks not only a chance for teams to earn bragging rights for a year, it also gives the swimmers a unique insight as to what they're going
Westmoreland County high school notebook: WPIAL rushing champ Shoaf pledges to Mercyhurst
The two-time WPIAL regular-season rushing champion has a college destination. Yough senior running back Dustin Shoaf, who racked up 5,053 yards during his highlight-packed career, announced Friday he has committed to Mercyhurst. Shoaf made a short video to declare his school of choice and posted it to Twitter with the
Norwin girls extend winning streak to 8 with rout of Hempfield
With only a Jan. 4 loss to Class 6A top-ranked North Allegheny blocking Norwin's path to an unbeaten season so far, the fourth-ranked Knights have been met with little resistance as their climb continues back to WPIAL relevance in girls basketball. The journey took another step Saturday with a 61-28
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 26, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 14-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 14-2, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 15-2, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 17-1, 4 5. Butler, 13-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 16-1, 1 2. Moon, *16-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, *14-3, 3 4. Woodland Hills, *13-3, 4
Greensburg Central Catholic girls run floor, best rival Greensburg Salem
As a former La Roche coach, Greensburg Central Catholic girls coach Sam Salih is used to training players to run on a wide college floor. He has done the same type of training with his current players, and it paid dividends Saturday afternoon against Class 4A Greensburg Salem on the
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 26, 2019
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 17-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 16-0, 2 3. Bethel Park*, 14-1, 3 4. Norwin, 16-1, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 11-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 18-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 15-2, 3 3. Gateway, 14-3, 4 4. Penn Hills,
Keystone Oaks RB Michael Daure commits to Duquesne
Keystone Oaks' Michael Daure, one of the WPIAL's top rushers last season, committed Friday to Duquesne. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound senior rushed for 1,546 and 25 touchdowns last fall. He accepted a Duquesne scholarship over FBS offers from VMI and New Hampshire. Daure can officially sign Feb. 6. He'll join a
Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase games set for Saturday
Twenty teams, 10 games, two days, one site. The Pittsburgh Basketball Club hosts its annual Hall of Fame event involving some of the top district boys' basketball teams on Saturday and Sunday at Montour. There are five games each day with plenty of ranked teams taking part. The Saturday lineup
Trib HSSN Girls Swimmer of the Week: North Allegheny’s Molly Smyers
January 25, 2019
In her WPIAL debut last March, North Allegheny's Molly Smyers bested Upper St. Clair graduate Abby Matheny for the Class AAA girls 500-yard freestyle title and placed second to Matheny in the 200 free. The sophomore distance specialist returned this season with the goal of defending her 500 crown andValley boys basketball answers call, surges to win over Shady Side Academy
In a season filled with challenges, Valley boys basketball coach Mark Faulx issued one to his Vikings at halftime of Friday's game against Shady Side Academy. Valley responded with a huge third-quarter surge and emerged with a key Section 3-3A victory, 61-56. After a first half that included failing to
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 25, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 72, North Hillls 59 Pine-Richland 72, North Allegheny 59 Seneca Valley 67, Central Catholic 57 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 70, Canon-McMillan 50 Peters Township 79, Bethel Park 71 Upper St. Clair 90, Baldwin 38 Section 3 Connellsville 59,
No. 4 North Catholic defeats No. 3 Seton LaSalle with 16-0 second-half run
North Catholic typically shoots more threes than twos, but junior Jackson Paschall balanced that ratio a little. Paschall scored 20 of his 23 points in the paint Friday night, and Isaac DeGregorio added 21 points as fourth-ranked North Catholic bolstered its section title hopes with a 66-49 victory at home
High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2019: Polak scores 48 as Steel Valley wins in triple OT
Camden Polak had 48 points, including 11 3-pointers, to lift Steel Valley to a 90-80, triple-overtime victory over South Allegheny in a Section 3-3A boys basketball game Friday night. Polak hit a three at the end of regulation and also had a basket at the end of the second overtime
Highlands boys show their grit in Section 1-4A win over Freeport
Highlands wants to be known as more than just the Running Rams. The dunks, transition buckets and 3-pointers remain, but now a grittier Golden Rams team is running away from its opponents. Employing a shutdown defense and a driving mentality on offense, Highlands blitzed host Freeport on Friday, racking up
