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Jeannette to recognize inaugural hall of fame class Friday night
February 7, 2019
Some of Jeannette’s all-time greats will be honored Friday night as the school district rolls out its inaugural Jayhawk Athletic Hall of Fame class.
Springdale edges Apollo-Ridge to move closer to playoffs
February 6, 2019
Springdale had been in tight late-game situations on several occasions this season and more often than not found a way to get the job done. All of those moments built toward one with a potential playoff spot on the line, and with the stakes heightened to the max, senior leaderCentral Catholic’s Elliot Donald adds Penn State, Notre Dame offers
Central Catholic sophomore Elliot Donald, whose uncle was recently named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, added two more major college football offers. Hours apart Wednesday, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound defensive tackle announced offers from Notre Dame and Penn State. The two additions raised his scholarship total to nine. Donald
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2019: Jeannette boys win 3rd straight game
The Jeannette boys basketball team is getting hot at the right time as the regular season comes to a close. The Jayhawks won their third straight game Wednesday night, defeating Chartiers-Houston, 39-33, in a Section 2-2A contest. Marcus Barnes had 12 points, and Jackson Pruitt had 10 for Jeannette (12-9,
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 6, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Hoops for a Cure tournament Lincoln Park 59, Vincentian Academy 46 Class 4A Section 1 Freeport 37, Yough 34 Section 3 Uniontown 67, Elizabeth Forward 52 Class 3A Section 2 North Catholic 78, Carlynton 46 Section 4 Frazier 53, Brownsville 51 Class 2A
Apollo-Ridge, Knoch among girls teams in mix for playoff berths
After two months of Section 1-4A play, the Apollo-Ridge and Knoch girls basketball teams still are fighting to solidify WPIAL playoff spots. North Catholic (13-0) and Freeport (10-2) own the top two spots, but positions three and four from the section still are up for grabs between the Vikings (7-5),
Ambridge, Quaker Valley girls to play for playoff berth Thursday night
Win and you're in. It might be stressful for players and coaches, but it's an early playoff gift for girls basketball fans. That will be the case Thursday in Section 2-4A when Ambridge hosts Quaker Valley. Both teams are tied for fourth place with 4-7 records, trailing co-leaders Blackhawk and
Kiski Area wrestlers have ‘unfinished business’ in PIAA Class AAA tournament
Kiski Area departed Hershey last February unhappy, or at least as unhappy as anyone can feel in the chocolate capital of the world. As much success as the Cavaliers experienced throughout the team wrestling season, they ended on a sour -- not sweet -- note: a loss to Bethlehem Catholic
Penn-Trafford girls set up win-and-in finale by defeating Woodland Hills
As a 13-point lead dimmed to eight with about a minute to play, Penn-Trafford girls basketball coach John Giannikas mouthed two words to his players. Calm down. Woodland Hills was charging back Wednesday night, and the Warriors were lacking a deflector shield as they attempted to run off some clock.
Mars boys, Peters Township girls stand atop Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then after the show, the Trib 10 appears online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of
After winning section title, Oakland Catholic girls set sights on postseason success
First-year Oakland Catholic coach Brianne O'Rourke knows what it takes to win championships at the WPIAL level. When the former WPIAL standout and Penn State player took over for her alma mater this season, she preached to her new players the first step toward achieving their ultimate goals was to
Woodland Hills, Plum boys to play game in Cleveland Cavaliers’ arena
Pittsburgh may not have an NBA franchise, but that won't stop a pair of WPIAL teams from getting an opportunity to play in a professional arena. Woodland Hills and Plum will meet in a nonsection game at 3 p.m. Monday at Quicken Loans Arena, home to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After
WPIAL football players sign with Division I FCS, Division II programs
Class of 2019 Local FCS and Division II signings Division I FCS AJ Ackerman, Elizabeth Forward, OL, Duquesne* Marcus Barnes, Jeannette, WR, William andamp;amp; Mary* Connor Barrett, Chartiers Valley, LB, Duquesne* Ryan Coe, South Fayette, K/P, Delaware* Michael Daure, Keystone Oaks, RB, Duquesne Dominic Dodson, Central Catholic, DB, Columbia Michael
Western Pa.’s top 10 football prospects for the Class of 2020
1. Michael Carmody Mars 6-5, 290, offensive tackle Carmody is in the midst of basketball season for top-ranked Mars, but his college future is on the offensive line. Rivals ranks Carmody as a four-star recruit and the 29th-best offensive tackle nationally. He is rated second overall among Pennsylvania recruits. Nearly
WPIAL football players sign with Division I FBS programs
Class of 2019 Twenty-one senior football players from the WPIAL accepted scholarships from Division I FBS schools. Three signed letters of intent Wednesday: Division I FBS Tyler Brennan, North Hills, WR/RB, Army* Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR, Kent State* Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB, Toledo* M.J. Devonshire, Aliquippa, DB, Kentucky
Leechburg coach to welcome new baby on same day as team’s biggest game
Leechburg is playing its biggest game of the season Friday night, but Blue Devils coach Corey Smith has an important item on his schedule earlier that day. Smith and his fiancee, Ashley, will welcome their third child Friday morning with a scheduled C-section at West Penn Hospital. Then Smith will
As WPIAL playoffs loom, top Westmoreland girls teams getting defensive
Looking at this season through a defensive prism, Southmoreland girls basketball coach Brian Pritts certainly can admire his team's handiwork. andquot;We know our defense was going to be one of our main strengths,andquot; Pritts said. andquot;Our girls take a lot of pride in playing 'D'.andquot; Southmoreland has the best points-against
Penn Hills football players ink commitments to Division I schools
Penn Hills' Daequan Hardy had a senior season for the ages, capped off with a historical performance in the PIAA Class 5A championship game. Hardy officially opened his next chapter as he signed his national letter of intent to attend Penn State on Wednesday morning. On National Signing Day, Hardy
Aliquippa’s MJ Devonshire: ‘Who would have thought you’d be going to Kentucky?’
With his letter of intent on the table in front of him, Aliquippa's MJ Devonshire unzipped his jacket and showed a blue shirt underneath. What color blue Kentucky blue. The highly recruited cornerback, who helped the Quips win WPIAL and PIAA titles in the fall, took his college recruitment all
WPIAL boys basketball clinchings, playoff picture through Feb. 5, 2019
February 5, 2019
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL boys basketball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage
