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Several wrestlers return after reaching PIAA Class AAA tournament
December 4, 2018
Returning PIAA Class AAA champions Alejandro Herrera, Seneca Valley (46-8 last season) The sophomore won the 106-pound state title and placed second in the WPIAL. Sam Hillegas, North Hills (32-1) The junior is a two-time PIAA champion, winning the 126-pound title in 2018. He has a 85-1 career record. Ryan
WPIAL wrestling dates to remember
WPIAL wrestling Dates to remember Dec. 7-8 Chartiers-Houston tournament Cumberland Valley tournament at Mechanicsburg Eastern Area Invitational at Gateway Walsh Ironman tournament in Akron, Ohio Dec. 14-15 King of the Mountain at Central Mountain Jan. 22-23 Beast of the East at Delaware Dec. 28-29 Powerade tournament at Canon-McMillan Southmoreland tournamentWestmoreland high school notebook: Basketball tournaments get season started
High school basketball season opens Friday, and there are a number of local tip-off tournaments to watch. Hempfield has three boys games Friday and Saturday. McKeesport and Jeannette meet in the opening game at 5:30 p.m. Friday, followed by Belle Vernon and Franklin Regional at 7 and Greensburg Salem and
AD Ryan Matsook seeks football coach who’ll unite Western Beaver, Lincoln Park
Western Beaver needs a new football coach -- and there's a state-title winner already working in the district. A cooperative agreement with Lincoln Park makes the job more attractive, said athletic director/vice principal Ryan Matsook, but no, he's not a candidate. andquot;That's been the hot topic of discussion,andquot; Matsook said
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 3, 2018
December 3, 2018
High schools Football PIAA playoffs Class 6A Finals Saturday's schedule Harrisburg (13-1) vs. St. Joseph Prep (12-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 6 p.m. Class 5A Finals Friday's schedule Manheim Central (15-0) vs. Penn Hills (15-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 7 p.m. Class 4A Finals Thursday's schedule Imhotep Charter (11-2) vs. Cathedral Prep
Valley girls basketball works to turn around program
First-year Valley girls basketball coach Ernie Sipolino was energetic at practice last week when describing what he has in mind to turn around the program. The long-term plan is to introduce intramural girls basketball back into the elementary schools in the district and build feeder programs he said do not
Valley boys basketball has many reasons for optimism
Valley only won one game three years ago, but since then, the Vikings have righted the ship. They earned their first playoff victory in nine years last season and qualified for the PIAA tournament. Looking back at how the program has progressed, the growth his players have shown as individuals
AD Ryan Matsook seeks football coach who’ll unite Western Beaver, Lincoln Park
Western Beaver needs a new football coach and there's a state-title winner already working in the district. A cooperative agreement with Lincoln Park makes the job more attractive, said athletic director/vice principal Ryan Matsook, but no, he's not a candidate. andquot;That's been the hot topic of discussion,andquot; Matsook said with
Uniontown football team will remain in WPIAL, school board decides
Uniontown is staying put. The school board decided Monday night to keep its football team in the WPIAL next season, choosing not to follow the route taken by Fayette County neighbor Albert Gallatin. The Uniontown board voted 6-2 to stay, according to TribLive HSSN affiliate WMBS-AM, adding that superintendent Charles
Jeannette’s Marcus Barnes commits to William & Mary
Marcus Barnes is glad he waited. So is William andamp;amp; Mary. Barnes, a football standout at Jeannette, held true to his word by waiting until after the season to commit to a college, announcing Monday night he will attend William andamp;amp; Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He chose the FCS school
Reigning District 6 champs Ligonier Valley boys aiming higher
If you find yourself randomly observing a police chief, you might expect to find someone at attention and ready to serve. Picture that scenario as John Berger, the police chief of Ligonier, stands before an assembly of basketball players at his alma mater. andquot;Ah-ten-shun! About face! Forward ... march!andquot; Well,
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball breakdown
Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year Kylee Lewandowski, North Catholic 6-1, Sr., guard 15.2 ppg last season Players to watch Mackenzie Amalia, Blackhawk 5-5, Jr., G, 17.0 ppg Mady Aulbach, Blackhawk 5-5, Sr., G, 16.0 ppg Tess Myers, North Catholic 5-10, Jr., G, 13.8 ppg Gillian Piccolino, Keystone Oaks
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball breakdown
Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year Johnny Crise, Highlands 6-7, Jr., forward 12.0 ppg last season Players to watch Danny Conlan, Quaker Valley 6-5, Sr., F, 12.0 ppg Aaron Hilzendeger, Ambridge 6-6, Sr., F, 19.2 ppg Jacob Johnson, Mt. Pleasant 6-2, Jr., G, 15.5 ppg Cam Nusser, Belle Vernon
Ligonier Valley girls look for new leaders after graduation of Petrof, 2 other starters
The leadership baton has been passed to a different bunch in girls basketball this season at Ligonier Valley as the Rams seek their first winning record in five years. Senior guards Alexia Boyd and Mia Lynn played in the shadow of three now-graduated veterans, including forward Lexie Petrof, the 2018
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Pine-Richland, QV, Jeannette win state gold in ’17
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — McKeesport, Franklin Regional, South Park celebrate titles in ’05
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
Broadcasts scheduled this week on Trib HSSN
December 2, 2018
It's time to say andquot;so longandquot; to the 2018 high school football season and andquot;helloandquot; to the 2018-19 high school basketball season in the first full week of December on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN closes out The Road to Hershey with the PIAA Class 3A state
Season of change for St. Joseph girls basketball
The last two years for St. Joseph girls basketball team have been thrilling. A group of core players lifted the program to new heights, including back-to-back runs in the WPIAL playoffs and a spot in the PIAA tourney. Times were good. Now everyone is gone, including the coach. First-year coach
High hopes for St. Joseph boys after injury-marred season
The 2017-18 season could go down as one of the most forgettable seasons in St. Joseph boys basketball history. What could go wrong did go wrong. After a hot start, injuries caught up to the Spartans, leaving longtime coach Kelly Robinson to look down his bench into the eyes of
