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WPIAL basketball, wrestling begin in 3 things to watch Friday in high school sports
December 6, 2018
While you hear a lot about this being 'The most wonderful time of the year,andquot; this weekend is the busiest time of the year for district high school basketball. The 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season begins this weekend with plenty of boys' and girls' tip-off tournaments. During the regular season, most
Aliquippa looks to maintain WPIAL success in PIAA Class 3A title games
Call it a hunch, but Middletown coach Brett Myers was confident that WPIAL champion Aliquippa would reach Hershey this year. Just consider the past two years. In 2016, Middletown made its first trip to Hershey and lost to WPIAL champion Beaver Falls. Middletown battled its way back to Hersheypark Stadium
A-K Valley basketball top storylines, players, teams to watch
The 2017-18 basketball season ended with six Alle-Kiski Valley teams in the PIAA playoffs, highlighted by the Highlands boys' run to the Class 5A quarterfinals. Record-breaking players and senior classes took their final bows. Then, the offseason, as it always does, brought change. Those seniors graduated, leaving roster holes that
Westmoreland County basketball’s top storylines to follow
5 storylines to follow Remember me -- Coaches who resign or leave the game often mention in parting that they'll probably surface later on, that it's not the end of the road. In some cases, they even return to the same program. That is the case with four area boys
Westmoreland County basketball teams to watch
5 teams to watch Boys Belle Vernon -- Longtime Monessen coach Joe Salvino switched Mon-Valley programs to take over the Leopards and has some talent with which to work. Junior guard Cam Nusser (14 ppg) pilots an experienced group that made the PIAA playoffs last year for the first timeWestmoreland County basketball players to watch
5 players to watch Bryce Butler, Latrobe (Sr., 6-5, G) -- West Liberty recruit is one of area's more versatile scorers and team players. Averaged 20 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists for high-scoring Wildcats. Reed Fenton, Latrobe (Sr., 6-4, G) -- With a silky pull-up jumper, long frame and advanced
Westmoreland County teams prepare for altered basketball landscape
About the only things guaranteed this season in local high school basketball, the only things that haven't changed, are that the ball is round and the rims are 10 feet high. The rest, well, it's all fair game and probably has been subjected in some way to a mass overhaul
WPIAL Class A girls basketball breakdown
WPIAL Class A Preseason Player of the Year Taylor Kirschner Quigley Catholic 5-8, Sr., guard 20.8 ppg last season Players to watch Hailey Drutarosky Quigley Catholic 5-5, So., G, 16.1 ppg Anna Eisaman Greensburg C.C. 5-8, Sr., G, 14.8 ppg Madison Lampe West Greene 5-4, Sr., G, 13.7 ppg McKenna
WPIAL Class A boys basketball breakdown
WPIAL Class A Preseason Player of the Year Geoff Helm Greensburg C.C. 6-5, Sr., guard/forward 16.7 ppg last season Players to watch Nathan Brudnock West Greene 6-1, Sr., G/F, 17.9 ppg Kaden Divito Cornell 5-10, Jr., G, 14.0 ppg Alex Griggs Vincentian Academy 6-0, So., G, 10.0 ppg Nate Meeks
West Mifflin school board opens football coach Ray Braszo’s job to applicants
The West Mifflin school board voted this week to open all fall coaching positions, including that of football coach Ray Braszo, who worries the move was more than routine. andquot;It sounds like they're trying to get rid of me,andquot; Braszo said Thursday, the day the jobs were posted. andquot;No one
Penn-Trafford’s Nguyen gives verbal commitment to Akron
Smarts and skills are often what separate the great soccer players from the almost-great ones. Penn-Trafford junior Sarah Nguyen has both traits and they have propelled her to a Division I scholarship. Nguyen, a speedy midfielder and one of the Warriors' key players the past two seasons, made a verbal
PIAA Class 3A championship breakdown: Aliquippa vs. Middletown
PIAA Class 3A championship Aliquippa (14-1) vs. Middletown (13-1) Noon, Saturday, Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey On the air: Video: PCN; Audio: Tribhssn.triblive.com, WBVP/WMBA (1230/1460) Coaches: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa; Brett Myers, Middletown PIAA titles: Aliquippa 2 (1991, 2003), Middletown 0 How they got here: District 3 champion Middletown defeated D12's Conwell-Egan in
PIAA Class 5A championship breakdown: Penn Hills vs. Manheim Central
PIAA Class 5A championship Penn Hills (15-0) vs. Manheim Central (15-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey On the air: PCN Coaches: Jon LeDonne, Penn Hills; Dave Hahn, Manheim Central PIAA titles: Penn Hills 1 (1995); Manheim Central 1 (2003) How they got here: Penn Hills defeated West Allegheny in
California’s Stafford commits to Youngstown State
Youngstown State added another WPIAL recruit Wednesday when California's Jelani Stafford committed to the FCS school. The 6-foot-2, 280-pound defensive tackle and running back announced his decision on Twitter. He joins Norwin teammates Gianni Rizzo and Jayvon Thrift as YSU commits for 2019. Nimble for his size, Stafford rushed for
PIAA rules Vincentian transfer Embleton eligible, overturns WPIAL decision
December 5, 2018
The PIAA overturned a WPIAL decision and ruled Vincentian Academy's Ethan Embleton eligible to play basketball. The 6-foot-5 junior transferred in the spring and had his appeal heard Wednesday, said attorney Craig Lee, who represented Embleton. The forward was Montour's leading scorer last season. andquot;The evidence District 7 relied upon
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 5, 2018
High schools Bowling Boys WPIBL Wednesday's results Armstrong 5, St. Joseph 2 Apollo-Ridge 5, Freeport 2 Butler 7, Shaler 0 Carlynton 7, Bishop Canevin 0 Penn-Trafford 7, Greensburg Salem 0 Hempfield 7, Yough 0 Girls WPIBL Wednesday's results Armstrong 7, St. Joseph 0 Freeport 7, Apollo-Ridge 0 Greensburg Salem 7,
Road to Hershey hits final straightaway at PIAA finals
The finish line to the 2018 high school football season is in sight, and it's going to be a sweet ending for six teams. Part of that is winning a PIAA championship with the added bonus of doing it at the sweetest place on earth. For the 21st season in
Penn Hills, Manheim Central can call on 7-on-7 matchup for PIAA Class 5A final preparation
Manheim Central and Penn Hills, two supremely talented offenses, ran into one another in June during a seven-on-seven passing camp at Penn State. The final score was close, Manheim Central coach Dave Hahn remembers, but he can't say for sure who won that battle in shorts and T-shirts. andquot;It sticks
Frazier’s Lawrence among top wrestlers returning in WPIAL Class AA
Returning PIAA Class AA champion Thayne Lawrence, Frazier (30-2 last season) andamp;#8226; The junior is a two-time WPIAL champion and won the 152-pound title. His career record is 67-8. Returning PIAA Class AA placewinners Christian Clutter, McGuffey (47-6) andamp;#8226; The senior has a 119-23 career record, was the WPIAL 170-pound
