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Finalists set for WPIBL boys, girls championships
February 12, 2019
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League will conduct its team championship tournaments Wednesday and Thursday. The boys event will be Wednesday at Nesbits Lanes in Plum, and the girls will bowl Thursday at AMF Noble Manor Lanes in Crafton. Each tournament is slated to begin at 3 p.m. The top
Latrobe boys garner No. 2 seed, 1st-round bye in Class 6A playoffs
Latrobe felt like it was put under a microscope at Tuesday night's WPIAL basketball playoff pairings meeting. The boys basketball Section 3 champions figured they did enough to earn a top-three seed in Class 6A, yet had created some conversation and speculation about where they should go in the tournament
George Guido: 17 A-K Valley basketball teams set for WPIAL playoffs
The 107th WPIAL basketball tournament is set to begin Friday. There are 17 Alle-Kiski Valley teams in this year's playoffs: nine boys teams and eight girls teams. First in the water will be the Class 2A Riverview girls at 6:30 p.m. Friday against South Side at Hampton. andquot;With all
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Last season's WPIAL runner-up, Peters Township made it through the regular season unscathed at 22-0, posting signature wins over Class 4A top seed North Catholic, defending PIAA Class 5A champion Mars and section rival Bethel Park,
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Senior guards Dan Petcash (22.2 ppg) and Greg Shulkosky (16.1) lead a high-scoring Pine-Richland lineup that enters the playoffs on a 19-game winning streak. The Rams average 79.7 points per game, which leads the entire WPIAL.
WPIAL releases basketball playoff pairings
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team has reached the WPIAL championship game in the largest classification the past three seasons. The Rams have expectations of returning this year after compiling a 20-2 record in the regular season. On Tuesday night, the Rams were awarded the No. 1 seed for the 2019
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: St. Joseph’s Andrew Sullivan, Plum’s Shannon Small
Andrew Sullivan School: St. Joseph Class: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Report card: With the game on the line, Sullivan drained a 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime in the Spartans' 65-59 come-from-behind win over Section 3-A rival Leechburg, which clinched the outright section title. A two-year starter
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Bryce Butler, Penn-Trafford’s Bella Long
Bryce Butler School: Latrobe Sport: Basketball Class: Senior Claim to fame: Butler, a West Liberty (W.Va.) commit, scored 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Latrobe (18-2, 10-0) to a 75-50 win over Hempfield in Section 3-6A action Feb. 8. Earlier in the week, Butler, who is averaging 22.4
Hempfield captures 2nd straight WPIAL rifle championship
For the second straight season, the Hempfield rifle team fended off all comers to emerge as WPIAL champion. The Spartans accrued a team score of 800-62x to nail down first place in the championship event held at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsman Club in Canonsburg. The victory represents their second title
Jeannette considering adding artificial turf at McKee Stadium
Jeannette football already is known for playing in the fast lane, but the program could soon merge into the 21st century and catch up to dozens of other WPIAL programs. Jeannette is considering artificial turf and track improvements to venerable McKee Stadium. Superintendent Matt Jones said the district is investigating
Mt. Lebanon hires 8-time WPIAL champion Bob Palko as football coach
Bob Palko bid farewell to West Allegheny football last fall after 24 seasons, but the coach with the most WPIAL titles insisted then that he wasn't ready for retirement. Three months later, he's back to work. andquot;Nothing prepares you for that feeling of 'I shouldn't have left. I shouldn't have
Season was a ‘huge learning experience’ for Baldwin boys basketball team
Among the top 10 players on the Baldwin boys basketball team in 2018-19 were two seniors, two juniors, four sophomores and two freshmen.
Baldwin swimmers find success during season of rebuilding
Kim Klinger jumped back into the pool and immediately was faced with a somewhat daunting task.
Dedication, positivity keys to success for TJ competitive spirit cheerleading squad
Thomas Jefferson’s competitive spirit cheerleading squad experienced several “firsts” this season.
Deer Lakes boys get better of rival Freeport in regular-season finale
Monday's regular-season finale between the Freeport and Deer Lakes boys basketball teams wasn't the traditional section matchup many had come to know, but that didn't quell the intensity or spirited atmosphere at Deer Lakes High School. In front of active and loud student sections and others who packed the gym,
No. 4 Freeport girls hold off Deer Lakes in final playoff tuneup
February 11, 2019
Freeport and Deer Lakes had their WPIAL playoff spots locked up weeks ago, so the former section rivals' meeting in their regular-season finale provided a last opportunity for postseason preparation. Situational basketball can loom large in the playoffs, and Freeport leaned on its defensive calling card when it needed one
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 11, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Monday's results Hoops for a Cure At Pine-Richland Erie 63, Lincoln Park 53 Pine-Richland 93, Sewickley Academy 60 WPIAL Nonsection Brownsville 55, California 54 Butler 67, Hampton 54 Canon-McMillan 65, Washington 43 Carlynton 56, Sto-Rox 53 Central Catholic 62, Fox Chapel 58 (OT) Chartiers-Houston 47, Fort
High school roundup for Feb. 11, 2019: Mt. Lebanon boys take down Chartiers Valley
Two teams with high expectations for the WPIAL playoffs played in a postseason tune-up Monday night, and Class 6A No. 3 Mt. Lebanon got the best of Class 5A No. 5 Chartiers Valley, 77-53, in a nonsection boys basketball game. Hayden Mitchell had 22 points to lead the Blue Devils
Lunden’s goal lifts Franklin Regional over Hempfield in key PIHL Class AA game
In a flash, Trent Lunden flipped the puck into the net, and the game was over. Just like that Monday night, Franklin Regional rallied late against Hempfield to tie the score and send the game into overtime, where Lunden lit the lamp at 1 minute, 4 seconds to give the
TribLive HSSN to reveal WPIAL basketball playoff pairings Tuesday night
andquot;Who are we going to playandquot; Coaches, players and fans from 150 boys and girls basketball teams are ready to know the answer to that question. They will learn their opening-round opponents Tuesday night when the WPIAL releases its postseason tournament brackets with times, dates, sites and matchups. The TribLive
