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Kiski Area, Burrell earn top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
January 24, 2019
The WPIAL wrestling committee on Thursday awarded Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) the No. 1 seeds for the upcoming team tournament, which begins Monday with Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Kiski Area (11-0), ranked third in the state in the Trib HSSN rankings, has won the past two
Rochester’s Goosby, EF’s Benedek commit to St. Francis
January 23, 2019
St. Francis (Pa.) football coach Chris Villarrial added two WPIAL recruits this week when Rochester's Darius Goosby and Elizabeth Forward's Zachary Benedek committed to the Red Flash. Goosby, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound defensive end and fullback, announced his decision Tuesday. Benedek, a 6-1, 185-pound quarterback, committed Wednesday. St. Francis had nine
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 23, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 North Catholic 75, Carlynton 36 Nonsection Armstrong 58, Freeport 47 Beaver Falls 72, Beaver 51 Beth-Center 91, Mapletown 24 East Allegheny 43, Jeannette 42 Jefferson-Morgan 52, Bentworth 46 Keystone Oaks 64, Hopewell 42 Monessen 56, Washington 48 Sewickley Academy
High school roundup for Jan. 23, 2019: Thomas Jefferson wrestling claims section title
It's been 33 years since Thomas Jefferson wrestling captured a section title. On Wednesday night, the Jaguars ended that streak. No. 6-ranked Thomas Jefferson used three pins and a major decision to defeat Connellsville, 35-33, in the finals of the Section 2-AAA tournament. Max Shaw (220 pounds), Dominic Serapiglia (285)
Steel Valley linebacker Todd Hill commits to Duquesne
Two months after decommiting from Howard, Steel Valley senior Todd Hill committed Wednesday to Duquesne. The 5-foot-9, 230-pound linebacker and running back reconsidered his college choice after Howard's head coach left for William andamp; Mary in November. Hill was a Trib 25 selection this year after leading Steel Valley toSteel Valley linebacker Todd Hill commits to Duquesne
Two months after decommiting from Howard, Steel Valley senior Todd Hill committed Wednesday to Duquesne. The 5-foot-9, 230-pound linebacker and running back reconsidered his college choice after Howard's head coach left for William andamp; Mary in November. Hill was a Trib 25 selection this year after leading Steel Valley to
Burrell wrestlers take down Derry to claim 16th straight section title
The Derry wrestling team attempted what several others over the past decade and a half had failed to do: unseat Burrell from its section championship throne. But the Bucs didn't let their record-setting section streak fall as they topped the Trojans, 46-14, Wednesday evening to capture the Section 3-AA title
Kiski Area rallies to defeat Hempfield for 24th section title
As the Kiski Area wrestling team was lining up for a photo after winning its 24th section title, assistant coach Chuck Tursky turned to the squad and said, andquot;this never gets old.andquot; Kiski Area, the No. 1 team in the Trib HSSN Class AAA rankings, claimed the title by rallying
Franklin Regional wrestling ousts Latrobe in 5th-place match
The storied history of Franklin Regional's wrestling program is well documented in an area saturated with success stories on the mats. The Panthers were a fixture in statewide discussions in recent years. The 2018-19 season might not stack up against the Panthers' best, but it appears to be a step
Armstrong football coach Frank Fabian resigns 4 years after overseeing merger
Armstrong football coach Frank Fabian, who helped Kittanning and Ford City merge into one program, has resigned after four seasons leading the River Hawks. Fabian, 39, was Kittanning's coach for three seasons before the districts merged in 2015. Combined, his teams went 45-26 in seven seasons. andquot;He basically wanted to
Southmoreland wrestling reaches WPIAL playoffs
Things didn't start so well for the Southmoreland wrestling team Wednesday evening. After driving for more than hour to get to Highlands, the team bus pulled up to the wrong school, and first-year coach Dan Boring hoped it wasn't a sign of things to come. andquot;I'm like, 'We're already starting
Plum girls look to finish strong in hopes of returning to WPIAL playoffs
At the midway point of the fourth quarter of Tuesday's Section 2-5A game against Franklin Regional, the Plum girls basketball team held a 46-45 lead and hoped to hold on for the victory. However, the Panthers, second in the section behind frontrunner Gateway, grabbed the lead back and pulled away
WPIAL wrestling brackets to be released in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Is anybody up for a little mat bracketology The first team brackets of the winter high school sports season will be released Thursday afternoon when the WPIAL unveils the 2019 team wrestling postseason matchups. The one-week tournament will begin Monday, with four Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Then, on Jan. 30,
Mars boys, North Allegheny girls stay atop Trib 10 basketball 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, we post the Trib 10 online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week
After tough start, South Park girls hitting their stride in Section 2-3A
South Park's girls basketball team sits atop the Section 2-3A standings, but the Eagles' record hasn't always been sky-high this season. The team lost six of its first 10 games, including a 41-point loss at the hands of Class 5A No. 1 Chartiers Valley. Not everyone was happy, but coach
Dymond Crawford set to join elite club in Jeannette basketball history
Dymond Crawford ranks among the elite girls basketball players in Jeannette history. She should make it official next week. A sharp-shooting 5-foot-9 senior guard, Crawford is 20 points shy of 1,000 for her career. She will be the fifth girl at Jeannette to eclipse the milestone, joining Ciara Gregory (2,130
Top-ranked Mars shows ‘offensive versatility’ in 26-point victory over Shaler
Andrew Recchia figured out Shaler's strategy rather quickly. andquot;On the first possession, I was all the way down the court,andquot; he said, andquot;and they were up in my face.andquot; Shaler was determined to keep Mars' leading scorer in check Tuesday night, so the top-ranked Planets relied instead on a few
High school roundup for Jan. 22, 2019: No. 1 Ambridge rallies past Central Valley
January 22, 2019
The excitement continued for Section 2-4A boys basketball teams Tuesday night. A week after knocking off then-top-ranked Quaker Valley, new No. 1 Ambridge managed to rally past Central Valley, 61-58, on Tuesday. Aaron Hiltzendeger had 21 points for the Bridgers (11-5, 6-1), who outscored the Warriors, 24-17, in the fourth
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 22, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 59, North Allegheny 44 North Hills 71, Central Catholic 68 Pine-Richland 86, Seneca Valley 57 Section 2 Bethel Park 71, Canon-McMillan 50 Mt. Lebanon 50, Baldwin 32 Upper St. Clair 58, Peters Township 45 Section 3 Hempfield 45,
