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High school roundup for Dec. 27, 2018: Pine-Richland boys edge Lincoln Park
December 28, 2018
Two of the top boys basketball teams in Western Pennsylvania faced off at the annual C.J. Betters tournament at the Community College of Beaver County on Thursday night. Daniel Petcash had 28 points, and Greg Shulkosky added 24 as Class 6A No. 3 Pine-Richland defeated Class 3A No. 1 Lincoln
Trib HSSN boys swimmer of the week: Mars’ Andrew Pierre
December 27, 2018
Andrew Pierre is in his final season of high school swimming, and the defending WPIAL Class AA champion in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500 free is hoping to raise his game to the next level. andquot;Andrew's looking really good right now. He's in good shape physically, and his mentality
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 27, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Apollo-Ridge tournament Apollo-Ridge 54, Saltsburg 44 Leechburg 72, Riverview 62 Avella tournament Burgettstown 67, Avonworth 65 Chartiers-Houston 55, Fort Cherry 51 McGuffey 64, Propel Montour 49 Bentworth tournament Jefferson-Morgan 60, Bentworth 49 Waynesburg 67, South Allegheny 34 Bethel Park tournament Bethel Park 80,
Highlands boys roll past Burrell in tournament
Highlands finally had its first home game of the season Thursday night. And the Golden Rams put on quite a show for their fans. Highlands, ranked fifth in this week's TribHSSN Class 4A poll, took control early and rolled to a 67-30 victory over Burrell in the opening round of
Leechburg boys handle Riverview, advance to tourney final
A andquot;lackadaisicalandquot; practice coming out of the holiday break worried Leechburg boys basketball coach Corey Smith, but the Blue Devils showed plenty of energy a day later. Leechburg used a fast pace and a balanced effort to run to a 72-62 victory over Riverview on Thursday in the opening game
Hempfield boys hold off rally by Laurel Highlands to win at Greensburg Salem tournament
It was no surprise to Bill Swan his team's seemingly comfortable lead against winless Laurel Highlands was dwindling. The Hempfield boys basketball coach never underestimates the Mustangs because he has played and coached against them for much of his life. andquot;I don't care if they haven't won a game. They're
Trib HSSN girls swimmer of the week: Butler’s Laura Goettler
Laura Goettler is going for a title three-peat at WPIAL swimming championships in both the girls Class AAA 200-yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke. The Butler junior also hopes to capture state gold after finishing runner-up in the 100 breast last March at Bucknell University and adding a third-place
McKeesport out-toughs Norwin boys basketball for victory
Coaches always talk about getting stops on the defensive end. It can be the fuel that revs up a key run, turns control in a team's favor or even decides the outcome of basketball games. Norwin kept coming back Thursday against Class 5A No. 5 McKeesport, but the stops were
Apollo-Ridge girls cruise to victory at host tournament
Leechburg was the first to score in Thursday's girls basketball game against Apollo-Ridge at the Apollo Trust holiday tournament. Aubry Skeel converted a layup 20 seconds in and the Blue Devils were in the lead. However, it was all Vikings after that. A 12-0 run in a span of threeShaler Area athletes preparing for opening indoor track meet of season
The Shaler Area indoor track team saw one of its athletes get a surge of confidence from running inside last season. John Franklin set the indoor record in the 60-meter hurdles and rode the momentum to reaching the PIAA Class AAA championships in the 110-meter hurdles. Titans indoor coach Shawn
Shaler swim teams off to 3-0 start for 1st time in 18 years
The Shaler Area swim team has seen early returns on new training methods. Both the boys and girls are off to a 3-0 start, with dual meet wins against Baldwin, North Catholic and West Mifflin. Coach Keith Simmons believes it's been the first time both teams have started this well
Penn Hills fitness team preparing to make another run at national championships
Since 1982, the Penn Hills fitness program has been monitored by one head coach -- Bob Martini. This year is no different. The fitness program is coming off a season where the girls team finished fourth in the country, while the boys team finished fifth at the National High School
Penn Hills’ Gregory looks to build off strong performance at junior championships
A shoulder injury might have been a blessing in disguise for Penn Hills swimmer Kimani Gregory. Gregory, a senior, came back to make the andquot;Aandquot; finals in three events at the East Speedo Winter Junior Championships held Dec. 5-8 in Greensboro, N.C. The West meet was in Austin, Texas. He
Bishop Canevin girls finding scoring touch in early going
Scoring is coming easy for the Bishop Canevin girls basketball team. Through their first six games, the Crusaders are averaging 68.8 points. That is the highest points per game average in Class 2A and fourth highest in the entire WPIAL. andquot;I think we have great balance,andquot; Bishop Canevin coach Scott
Big things expected from North Allegheny swimmer Wright
Big things are expected from North Allegheny senior Jack Wright when he joins the Virginia men's swimming team. Wright recently signed a letter of intent to compete for the Cavaliers next season. andquot;He has had tremendous growth as an athlete over the last two years and the best is yet
Hampton gymnastics hopes bigger roster means more success
Hampton gymnastics is hoping an increase in numbers can lead to an increase in wins. With a team that has more than doubled in size from last year, sixth-year coach Kinsey Basko has options and flexibility, luxuries he hasn't been afforded the past few years. andquot;At one point, every kidHampton boys establish themselves as playoff contender
There's a lot of basketball left. But if Joe Lafko wasn't sure how his team stacked up during preseason, he has a better idea now. The Talbots excelled before Christmas with two big wins away from home in exciting fashion to run their record to 5-2. After holding Plum to
Norwin girls cruise past McKeesport for 7th straight victory
Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski likes to create a family atmosphere in his program. The team had a pizza party and a karaoke night during the Christmas break and players and coaches alike could be heard singing Happy Birthday to senior Jessica Kolesar in the locker room after Thursday's
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Latrobe boys head to charity tournament
Reed Fenton and Bryce Butler are used to traveling up and down the East Coast for AAU basketball tournaments, but the senior standouts joined their Latrobe teammates for a road trip north this week. The Wildcats are in Elmira, N.Y. for the three-day Josh Palmer Fund Elmira Holiday Inn Classic.
