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Fenton scores 36 as Latrobe boys top Penn Hills in nonsection showdown
December 13, 2018
Latrobe trailed Penn Hills early, but the Wildcats quickly got on track and rolled to another high-scoring victory to remain unbeaten. Reed Fenton scored half of his game-high 36 points in the second quarter, sparking a Latrobe uprising that carried the Wildcats to a 90-77 victory in a nonsection boys
Norwin girls basketball uses fast pace to defeat Pine-Richland
When Norwin turned up the pressure, everything changed, including Pine-Richland's hopes of winning. It was a close girls basketball game in the opening minutes, but No. 4 Norwin turned its Section 1-6A opener into a rout when it kicked up the tempo and blew past the Rams, 75-40, on Thursday
Ellwood City graduate Joe Lamenza named football coach at alma mater
A familiar carol this time of year states andquot;there is no place like home for the holidays.andquot; Pardon Joe Lamenza if he doesn't take that classic a tad literally after being named the new head football coach at his alma mater, Ellwood City. andquot;It's exciting,andquot; Lamenza said. andquot;It's good to
WPIAL wrestling standings through Dec. 12, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2018-19 season through Dec. 12. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the section tournaments. The top team in each sub-section faces the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winners then doing battle for the sectionWestmoreland high school basketball notebook: WCCA event fills void
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association heard the plea from member schools in basketball for years: andquot;Why not usandquot; Why couldn't basketball have an event like the other sports in the county The WCCA puts on top-level tournaments and meets in various sports and seasons but was missing a steady hoops
Ligonier Valley senior Aaron Tutino commits to St. Francis (Pa.)
It didn't take Ligonier Valley senior Aaron Tutino long to make a choice about his future. Less than two weeks after getting his first NCAA Division I offer, the Pennsylvania career touchdown leader committed to St. Francis (Pa.). He announced his decision on Twitter. Tutino owns the state record for
Quaker Valley swimming and diving teams set to begin season
The Quaker Valley/Sewickley Academy co-op boys and girls swimming and diving teams begin their 2018-19 seasons Thursday with a Section 2-AA meet against Beaver Falls at 4 p.m. at the Sewickley Valley YMCA. It will be the first chance to post WPIAL individual and relay qualifying marks. The swimming and
Butler boys, North Allegheny girls lead Trib 10 basketball power rankings
December 12, 2018
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLIVE High School Sports Network will release Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report show at 6:30 p.m. After the show, check out the Trib 10 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the Week
Section girls basketball games get underway in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
A year ago, they were both section champions in different sections and in different classifications. Now Beaver and Neshannock meet in the first of two section contests. Section play tips off for many WPIAL girls' basketball teams on Thursday. The Bobcats have won their first three games this season after
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 12, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Mike Rettger tournament at Franklin Regional Championship Franklin Regional 44, Norwin 39 Consolation Westinghouse 66, Monessen 59 Nonsection Blackhawk 59, Beaver Falls 50 California 48, McGuffey 43 Connellsville 58, Kiski Area 53 (OT) Deer Lakes 63, Apollo-Ridge 31 Geibel 79, Bentworth 56 Greensburg
High school roundup for Dec. 12, 2018: Kiski Area wrestlers top Norwin in section opener
The Kiski Area wrestling team scored victories in eight bouts as it held off Norwin, 42-27, in the Class AA, Section 1A opener for both teams Wednesday evening. Heavyweight Jack Dilts got the Cavaliers on the board with a pin in the opening bout, and Brayden Roscosky wrapped up the
Schuffert’s pin secures Valley’s victory in Section 3-AA opener
David Schuffert needed just a win, a measly one-point decision, to secure a victory for Valley in its section wrestling opener. But the Vikings senior heavyweight wanted to make a bigger statement than that. Schuffert pinned Highlands' Cam Taylor in 48 seconds in the final bout of the evening Wednesday,Franklin Regional uses defense to top Norwin in Rettger final
It wasn't pretty, but Franklin Regional will take it. Behind another strong defensive performance, the Panthers defended their title and won their fifth Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament in seven years with a 44-39 victory over Norwin on Wednesday night in Murrysville. A game with little fluidity saw both teams run
Franklin Regional uses defense to top Norwin in Rettger final
It wasn't pretty, but Franklin Regional will take it. Behind another strong defensive performance, the Panthers defended their title and won their fifth Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament in seven years with a 44-39 victory over Norwin on Wednesday night in Murrysville. A game with little fluidity saw both teams run
Hough’s first win lifts Franklin Regional wrestling past Penn-Trafford
The Franklin Regional wrestling team needed a stopper during Wednesday's WPIAL Class AAA Section 1A match at Penn-Trafford. So Panthers coach Matt Lebe called on Charlie Hough, not the former Major League Baseball pitcher whose main pitch was the knuckleball, to be that person. Hough, who was 0-21 during the
Hampton wrestlers top North Hills for 1st section victory
On the heels of what coach Chris Hart described as a disappointing performance at the Hampton Dawg Duals event, the Hampton wrestling team wasted little time in righting the ship in their first Class AAA, Section 3B match of the season. Powered by pins from Josh Campbell, Gage Galuska, ConradA-K Valley high school notes: Burrell hockey hopes to repeat strong first half
Burrell began the second half of its PIHL Division II regular-season schedule Tuesday, and little changed from the first half of the year. The Bucs' 9-0 victory at McDowell marked their 11th in a row to begin the season, and most have come in lopsided fashion. All but three of
Melnyk resigns as Mt. Lebanon football coach, cites lack of support from administration
Mike Melnyk resigned as Mt. Lebanon's football coach after seven seasons, citing a lack of support from the school's administration. andquot;I decided it was time to do something else,andquot; said Melnyk, who met Wednesday with the school's principal and athletic director after hearing that some in the district were unhappy
Norwin’s Breen commits to play soccer at Duquesne
Norwin soccer standout Carter Breen is far from a late bloomer. In fact, he often is ahead of everyone else on the field. He has been one to watch for years, at the youth level through the high school ranks. And while his college commitment came later than most, the
