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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019
January 19, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 12-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 12-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 13-2, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 15-1, 2 5. Butler, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 14-1, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 12-2, 4 4. Woodland Hills, 10-2, 3
Cornell tops Nazareth Prep, takes over 1st place in Section 1-A
On Dec. 14, Cornell lost its only game in Section 1-A to Nazareth Prep, 77-75, on the road. Inside it's home gym, Cornell got its redemption Friday night, cruising to a 78-59 victory. Cornell (13-2, 6-1) played a near flawless first half. Opening the game on a 9-0 run, the
Woodland Hills revamps basketball showcase schedule after teams cancel
The MLK Weekend Stand Against Violence Basketball Showcase will be held at Woodland Hills starting Saturday, but a number of teams have canceled because of weather forecasts predicting snow. Woodland Hills athletic director Ron Coursey released an updated showcase schedule Saturday morning. The event will use two gyms at the
High school roundup for Jan. 18, 2019: Penn Hills wins 6th straight game
January 18, 2019
It took two overtime periods, but Penn Hills maintained its winning streak. Marshall McArthur scored 17 points as the Class 5A No. 4 Indians defeated Fox Chapel, 60-59, in a nonsection boys basketball game Friday night. It was the sixth straight win for Penn Hills (12-2). Arnold Vento had 26
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 18, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Greensburg Salem 69, Albert Gallatin 65 McKeesport 76, Laurel Highlands 62 Woodland Hills 65, Gateway 50 Section 2 Chartiers Valley 90, Trinity 63 Montour 74, West Mifflin 39 Moon 71, West Allegheny 28 Thomas Jefferson 33, South Fayette 32
Chartiers Valley boys cruise past Trinity in Section 2-5A
When the night began, Chartiers Valley and Trinity were next door neighbors in the Section 2-5A standings with both teams even in the loss column. However on the court Friday night, the Colts and Hillers were worlds apart. After beating Trinity by 23 points last month, Chartiers Valley was king
Riverview boys can’t slow down Summit Academy
Summit Academy's only Section 1-2A loss to date was Dec. 14 against Riverview. The Knights didn't want to see a repeat and eventually finished the night in sole possession of first place. Summit opened up the game in the second period and rolled to a 74-49 victory over the Raiders
Penn-Trafford sending 4 players to PIHL All-Star games
The Penn-Trafford hockey team will be well represented at the PIHL All-Star Games later this month Seniors Ben Leslie, Gavin Patrick and Jack Hughes, along with junior defenseman Seth Poziviak, will play in the Class AA game. andquot;I was an assistant coach the previous two years, and the most we
Helm-led Greensburg Central Catholic rallies past St. Joseph
Greensburg Central Catholic exacted some revenge on first-place St. Joseph, but it did not come easy. The host Centurions had to piece together a second-half rally to regain control and take down the Spartans, 62-54, on Friday night in Section 3-A boys basketball. Senior guard Geoff Helm scored a game-high
No. 5 Franklin Regional boys top Hampton in low-scoring Section 3-5A game
Steve Scorpion has tweaked Franklin Regional's defenses in recent days, adding a few new wrinkles that section opponents haven't seen yet. andquot;We've been tinkering with some things,andquot; said Scorpion, who deployed a new-look matchup zone in the second half Friday night, a strategic switch that helped No. 5-ranked Franklin Regional
Quaker Valley’s Redinger rallies, TJ’s Serapiglia pulls surprise at Allegheny County tournament
It's not often a quarterfinal-round match features two past tournament champions. But that's what happened at the 18th annual Allegheny County Wrestling Championships Friday at Fox Chapel. Quaker Valley sophomore Conner Redinger, the 2018 champion at 106 pounds, battled Penn Hills senior Justin Perkins, the 2017 champion at 126, in
5 Pine-Richland hockey players selected for PIHL All-Star game
The Pine-Richland hockey team (12-0) will send five players to the PIHL Class AA All-Star Game, tying Hampton for the most participants in Class AA. The game is 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at RMU Island Sports Center. Rams selections were: seniors Brandon Kashur, Jared Eggert, Jordan Rosenbaum, Will Studt and
Plum’s Adamski to play in 2nd straight PIHL all-star game
A.J Adamski is the captain for the Plum hockey team, and like a good captain, he rattled off several names of his teammates before discussing what it meant to be selected for a second consecutive PIHL All-Star Game. andquot;We have a lot of good players on our team like Daniel
Longtime Plum basketball coach Ron Richards finds new home on the court … as official
Ron Richards said he typically gets the same reaction from either a former coaching colleague or a fellow referee that sees him wearing the black and white striped officiating shirt for the first time. andquot;Both the officials and the coaches look at me and laugh,andquot; he said. Richards carried a
Pine-Richland girls look to turn effort, improvement into victories
The wins may not be stacking up for the Pine-Richland girls basketball team, but at the halfway point of the season, coach Tom Reighard can say one thing with certainty about his squad -- they bring their hard hat every night, literally and figuratively. andquot;I have a hard hat, likeFranklin Regional hockey trio finally gets to play in all-star game together
Daniel Soltesz, Olda Virag and Mathieu Sliva are best friends, so, naturally, they got together to listen to the TribHSSN PIHL Power Play show last week for the revealing of all-star rosters. With this being their senior year, they wanted to hear all three of their names called, so they
Franklin Regional swimmers prepare for annual WCCA meet
Abbie Ramey made an impact as a freshman at the 2016 Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet at Derry High School. She achieved what was, at that point in her first campaign with Franklin Regional, a season-best time in the 200-yard individual medley, and she won the event. Now, as a
Norwin duo selected to play in PIHL All-Star game
There's always a few signs that a program is turning things around. The first sign is wins and losses. Another is a shot at reaching the postseason. One other sign is gaining the respect from peers in the sport. The Norwin hockey team can now check all the above boxes.
Fox Chapel boys, girls swimmers open new year with 3-meet winning streak
The Fox Chapel swimming team started the new year off with three wins to improve both the boys and girls records to 6-1 overall, 2-0 in the section. andquot;I think that a big part of our success has been the depth on both teams, which really helps,andquot; coach Dan Taylor
