Sports
Paola leads Ligonier Valley boys past Central Cambria
February 23, 2019
Luckily for Ligonier Valley, free-throw shooting didn’t figure in the outcome of the top-seeded Rams’ 75-55 boys basketball victory Saturday over visiting Central Cambria in a District 6 Class 3A quarterfinal.
Defense leads Penn Hills girls past Franklin Regional
Penn Hills has been one of the top defensive girls basketball teams in the WPIAL all season.
Fox Chapel’s Cagley, Penn-Trafford’s Kalik repeat at WPIAL diving
Defending champs reigned at North Allegheny during Saturday’s WPIAL Class AAA diving championships: When all was said and done, both student-athletes who entered as defending champs left with gold.
Kiski Area’s Miller wins showdown for 3rd section title
When Kiski Area’s Darren Miller and Franklin Regional’s Colton Camacho met in the 126-pound final at Saturday’s Section 1-AAA tournament at Kiski Area, a three-time section champion was guaranteed to be crowned.
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2019: Butler takes down Upper St. Clair in quarterfinals
After a sub-par performance in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball playoffs, Butler’s Ethan Morton more than made up for it in the quarterfinals.
Canon-McMillan cruises to upset victory over No. 2 Latrobe
Veteran Canon-McMillan coach Rick Bell had a few defensive strategies lined up for Latrobe, but it took him some time to decide which one to open with in Saturday afternoon’s playoff game.
Last second putback helps top-seeded Pine-Richland survive Peters Township’s upset bid
After Pine-Richland coach Jeff Ackermann finished his instructions for an inbounds play during a time out with the score tied and five seconds remaining, Colin Luellen reminded everyone to go hard for the rebound if there was a missed shot.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Salopek draws more offers
Jack Salopek knows the recruiting process soon might be coming at him hot and heavy, like a rush linebacker in a Friday night conference game.
Allderdice girls top Obama Academy, defend City League title
Watching a 21-point first-half lead evaporate over the course of 12 minutes of basketball, Allderdice girls basketball coach Ellen Guillard looked calm, cool and collected on the outside, but she was a nervous wreck on the inside.
No. 2 South Park girls rally back to defeat Deer Lakes in Class 3A quarterfinals
For much of Saturday afternoon, Deer Lakes appeared headed toward its first WPIAL girls semifinal appearance since 1991.
Monessen boys set to take on No. 1 Vincentian in Class A semifinals
WPIAL boys basketball playoff preview
Hopewell’s Ealy among 11 WPIAL wrestlers to reach Class AA Southwest Regional finals
Hopewell senior Jacob Ealy has placed at the PIAA wrestling championships before.
Team effort guides No. 5 Highlands past No. 4 Uniontown in Class 4A quarterfinals
As dynamic as Luke Cochran and Johnny Crise are, Highlands operates at a higher level when it gets a group effort.
No. 3 Quaker Valley boys hold off Knoch in Class 4A quarterfinal victory
With his team down 15 points with five and a half minutes remaining, Knoch coach Ron McNabb didn’t see any panic in his players’ eyes.
PIHL standings through Feb. 23, 2019
Here are the final PIHL high school hockey standings through Feb. 23. Check out playoff coverage over the next four weeks, along with the weekly PIHL Power Play Show at 8 p.m. Wednesday at TribHSSN.TribLive.com.
Gateway’s Maciejewski, Wilkerson qualify for regional bowling tournament
Marissa Maciejewski rolled 30 games for Gateway during the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League regular season.
Thomas Jefferson, Galioto celebrate WPIAL gymnastics titles
All they do is win.
Thomas Jefferson’s Serapiglia looks forward to career at Tulsa
Dom Serapiglia will continue his football career 1,000 miles away from home.
Brentwood girls basketball enters WPIAL playoffs on hot streak
The Brentwood girls basketball team ended the regular season on an 11-game winning streak.
Quaker Valley’s Kimmy rises to occasion at world indoor rowing championships
Quaker Valley junior Ben Kimmy was a bit overwhelmed but rose to the occasion in his first C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championship on Feb. 17 at Boston University.
