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Shaler girls basketball team ready for challenges ahead
November 21, 2018
Earning a second straight trip to the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs won't be an easy road for the Shaler girls basketball team. Realignment added a stiff new challenge to the Titans' schedule. Perennial power Norwin -- along with a Fox Chapel program that is a consistent playoff contender but missed
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 21, 2018
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Friday's schedule West Allegheny (10-1) vs. Penn Hills (13-0) at Norwin, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Championship Saturday's schedule South Side (10-3) vs. Steel Valley (11-1) at Robert Morris, noon PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday's schedule Coatesville (13-0) at North PennCheswick Christian Academy girls feature experience, potential
Getting banged up and bruised along the way are the necessary scars a team must accumulate during a championship run. The Cheswick Christian Academy girls basketball team limped into the 2017 Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference postseason with a young team, even younger bench, and down three starters to injury. It's
Cheswick Christian Academy boys aim for return to SWCAC playoffs
All good things must come to an end, and last year it did for the Cheswick Christian Academy boys basketball team. Last season marked the first time during Chargers' coach Todd Rosio's nearly two-decade tenure that Cheswick Christian Academy did not appear in the Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference postseason bracket.
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Farrell repeats in ’96
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
WPIAL top 10: Championship appearances
Here is a list of the 10 most frequent WPIAL title game participants: School, Total, First time, Latest appearance 1. Aliquippa, 29, 1942, 2018 2. Clairton, 18, 1957, 2016 3. Jeannette, 15, 1939, 2017 4. Rochester, 14, 1921, 2018 5t. Upper St. Clair, 13, 1974, 2006 5t. Washington, 13, 1917,
New coach, transfer Konek add to new approach for Franklin Regional girls basketball
Change swept through the Franklin Regional girls basketball program in the offseason. A new coach took over with an approach to match. And a Division I player moved into the district. Now the question is, how long will it take for all of these novel parts to harmonize andquot;It's been
Alle-Kiski valley high school notebook: Kiski Area grad faces Steelers
The man who will try to slow down the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense Sunday hails from the Alle-Kiski Valley. Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Woods, a 1988 Kiski Area graduate, will call the plays Sunday as the Steelers visit Broncos Field at Mile High at 4:25 p.m. A longtime defensive backs
Momentum continues for Franklin Regional boys basketball after WPIAL runner-up campaign
After reaching the WPIAL finals last season for the first time since 1997, Franklin Regional boys basketball become all the rage in Murrysville. The surge has carried over. As a result, second-year coach Steve Scorpion decided to provide a community gathering for the team, fans and future Panthers with a
PIAA football playoffs continue this weekend
While the WPIAL has crowned four champions, two more titles are up for grabs this weekend as both the andquot;Route to Norwinandquot; in Class 5A and andquot;The Road to RMUandquot; in Class 2A conclude Friday and Saturday, respectively. This weekend also is the quarterfinal round of the 2018 PIAA football
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jeannette basketball players get early start
Jeannette boys basketball coach Adrian Batts feels spoiled this preseason. For the first time since 2014, he had his entire team available for the start of practice. Deep playoff runs in football have limited what the basketball team could do several weeks into the past several seasons as two-sport players
Norwin eager to host WPIAL Class 5A football championship
After hosting WPIAL football playoff games the last two weeks, Norwin is set to welcome the Class 5A championship on Friday night. West Allegheny (10-2) will play Penn Hills (13-0) at 7:30 p.m. A WPIAL football final has not been played at a high school stadium since 1985. Norwin hosted
Sewickley Academy athlete of the week: Brady Mosberger
Brady Mosberger School: Sewickley Academy Sport: Hockey Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Brady Mosberger recently helped Sewickley Academy win its game against Beaver to improve the Panthers' record to 4-3. Mosberger saved 21 of 22 shots on goal for the 6-1 win over Beaver. Just one goal shy of his
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 20, 2018
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Friday's schedule West Allegheny (10-1) vs. Penn Hills (13-0) at Norwin, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Championship Saturday's schedule South Side (10-3) vs. Steel Valley (11-1) at Robert Morris, noon PIAA playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday's schedule Coatesville (13-0) at North Penn
Kaylen Sharrow back to lead Burrell girls basketball team
November 20, 2018
Yes, she's still there. It only seems like Kaylen Sharrow has been at Burrell for about eight years instead of four. But the last link to the great Burrell teams from 2011-17 era is back for her senior season. A standout in track and field and basketball for the Bucs,George Guido: No rules changes for basketball but some for wrestling
No real rules changes took place in high school basketball during the offseason. One clarification was made, however, on deflected balls near midcourt. Now, a deflected ball by a defender in the frontcourt re-enters the backcourt, the ball may be recovered by the offensive player. The rules committee for theBurrell boys hope to build on strong finish to 2017-18 season
For the second straight season, Burrell got hot toward the end of the section schedule and made the WPIAL playoffs after enduring a brutal December nonleague schedule. The Bucs secured a section title and a playoff spot with a thrilling, 45-44 overtime victory at Apollo-Ridge on the final night of
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Thomas Jefferson repeats in ’08 final
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
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: West Allegheny’s Braden Wurst, North Allegheny’s Allena Carmody
Braden Wurst School: West Allegheny Sport: Boys soccer Class: Senior Claim to fame: Wurst made six saves to lead West Allegheny (23-2) to a 4-0 win over Strath Haven in the PIAA Class 3A championship at Hersheypark Stadium on Nov. 16. Wurst returned for the championship match after missing the
