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No. 2 Aliquippa snaps No. 1 Lincoln Park’s section winning streak
January 22, 2019
Lincoln Park's streak is over. Aliquippa's 77-74 WPIAL Section 1-3A win Tuesday night snapped the Leopards' 83-game section winning streak, which is the second longest in WPIAL history behind Blackhawk's 111 from 1990-99. It was Lincoln Park's first section defeat since a 77-63 loss at Rochester on Feb. 11, 2011.
Hot shooting propels No. 2 Pine-Richland past Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A
From the tip-off of their Section 1-6A matchup against Seneca Valley, the Pine-Richland boys basketball team was anything but gun shy from 3-point range, and utilized the long-distance shot to great effect en route to a 86-57 win. The No. 2-ranked Rams began their contest against the Raiders (7-7, 2-4)
No. 4 Brentwood girls take control of Section 2-2A with win over No. 3 Serra Catholic
It was billed as a showdown between the top two teams in Section 2-2A, Serra Catholic and Brentwood. Serra Catholic rolled through the first half of section play undefeated, while Brentwood lost just once, a 65-58 decision to the Eagles. But the host Spartans led virtually from start to finish
Ringgold graduate Darwin Manges named Rams’ football coach
Ringgold went out of state to get a new football coach, but it came back with a familiar name. Darwin Manges was hired by the Ringgold School Board at a special meeting Tuesday night. A 1985 Ringgold graduate, Manges had spent the majority of his teaching and coaching career in
Derry boys close in on elusive playoff berth after defeating Freeport
Derry is flirting with the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs again, threatening to make a return to the postseason after more than a decade away. Only this year, the Trojans look like serious contenders to break through. And if they do, a major reason will be their defensive play. Freeport, albeit
Hempfield boys hold off Norwin to end five-game losing streak
For a third time in a row, Hempfield and Norwin traded boys basketball victories in a season on one another's court. Marcus McCarthy scored 13 points, and Reed Hipps added 11 to lead Hempfield to a 45-41 win Tuesday at Norwin, the Spartans' first Section 3-6A victory. Hempfield (8-8, 1-5)
Latrobe uses team effort to defeat Fox Chapel
To win big games on the road in a hostile environment, you need more than your stars to play well. Latrobe, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A by Trib HSSN, got that Tuesday at Fox Chapel. The Wildcats got 29 points from senior forward Bryce Butler and 23
Penn-Trafford to play national football power Massillon next fall
Penn-Trafford has found a replacement for Albert Gallatin on its 2019 football schedule. The Warriors will be headed to Massillon, Ohio to play the nationally-renowned Washington Tigers on Sept. 20. The Tigers were state runners-up in Division II last season, falling to Akron Hoban, 42-28. Penn-Trafford athletic director Kerry Hetrick
Norwin’s DeAugustine set to face former team Hempfield in Section 1 semifinals
Norwin wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine knew this day would come. The day the first-year Norwin coach sat across the mat from the team he coached for the past 13 seasons. DeAugustine compiled a 218-52 record at Hempfield before resigning last summer to take over a Norwin program that had rarely
A-K Valley Athletes of Week: Deer Lakes’ Brad Perrotte, Freeport’s Maddie Clark
Brad Perrotte School: Deer Lakes Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Report card: Standout play from Perrotte has helped Deer Lakes (10-4, 7-0) rise to a No. 5 ranking in Class 3A. The 5-foot-9 guard leads the Lancers in scoring (20.8 points per game) and free-throw percentage (84 percent). A two-year starter,
George Guido: Big 33 Super Bowl streak still intact
The Big 33-Super Bowl streak lives on. With safety John Johnson III of the Los Angeles Rams and backup quarterback Brian Hoyer of the New England Patriots moving on to Atlanta for the big game, it means that all 53 Super Bowls have had at least one player who participated
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Valley’s Hutcherson joins teammate with 100 career wins
Noah Hutcherson wasn't counting down -- or up -- to 100 wins, but he knew how important the accomplishment was when he reached it. The Valley senior 170-pounder earned his century victory last week with an 8-0 major decision over Burrell's Danny McCarthy, joining teammate David Schuffert in triple digits.
Top-ranked Burrell, Kiski Area to be tested at respective section wrestling tournaments
Austin Mele racked his memory for a time he faced an Elizabeth Forward wrestler in his Burrell career, and nothing emerged. The senior 160-pounder should get his chance Wednesday, as the Class AA No. 1 Bucs and Warriors square off at 6 p.m. in the semifinals of the Section 3-AA
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak, Derry’s Destiny Roberts
Michael Marinchak School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Basketball Class: Junior Claim to fame: Marinchak tied a school record with 44 points to lead Ligonier Valley (15-1, 9-0) to a 91-60 win over Purchase Line in District 6 Heritage Conference action Jan. 16. Dick Knupp has held the school record since 1958.
Wrestling notebook: Bedford Tournament is a good test for Class AA teams
It is one of the tournaments Class AA wrestlers from the WPIAL and Districts 5 and 6 look forward to every year. The Bedford Tournament, which begins Friday, allows wrestlers to gauge how they match up against the mountain schools. Burrell, Freedom and Beth-Center, all WPIAL playoff teams, along with
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Thomas Jefferson
Team of the Week: Thomas Jefferson A week that began with the Jaguars securing their subsection title ended with them topping the 37-team field at the 18th annual Allegheny County Tournament to win their first county title. In addition to the team title, which TJ won 170.5-168 over North Allegheny,
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: North Hills’ Sam Hillegas
Wrestler of the week: Sam Hillegas, jr., North Hills Sam Hillegas won PIAA wrestling championships each of the past two years, and he looks well on his way to another one this spring. The North Hills junior won his second consecutive title at the Allegheny County tournament, dominating a difficult
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 21, 2019
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 9-0, 1 2. Hempfield, 11-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 8-2, 3 4. Waynesburg, 12-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 5-2, 5 6. Thomas Jefferson, 13-0, 6 7. Norwin, 8-2, 7 8. Mt. Lebanon, 9-2, NR 9. Peters Township, 5-1, 8
Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 21, 2019
Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 14-2, 1 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 8-1, 2 3. Kiski Area (7), 9-0, 3 4. Cedar Cliff (3), 10-0, 4 5. Nazareth (11), 11-2, 10 6. Council Rock South (1), 6-0, 6 7. Hempfield (7),
