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Alle-Kiski wrestling notebook: Burrell goes blond for PIAA tournament
February 7, 2018
Burrell wrestling might be going for the gold this weekend in Hershey, but the Bucs already went platinum. As part of a yearly tradition, Burrell'sMt. Pleasant freshman Brunson commits to to Louisiana-Lafayette softball
Another day, another Westmoreland County freshman softball player making Division I college plans. A second ninth-grader from Mt. Pleasant accepted a scholarship offer from a
Springdale boys face familiar circumstance in section finale
The math is simple for Springdale's boys basketball team as the Dynamos prepare for their Section 2-2A finale Friday at arch-rival Riverview. Win, and Springdale
Fouls become common occurrence for rivals Deer Lakes, Valley
Deer Lakes and Valley added some evidence to the adage about familiarity breeding contempt Tuesday night. The Section 1-4A boys basketball rivals' second meeting in
Western Pennsylvania student-athletes sign national letters of intent
A winter weather storm and subsequent school postponements and cancellations have limited the number of posed signing day photo today, national signing day. But several
WPIAL seeks response from Clairton, Monessen after brawl
The boys basketball brawl between Clairton and Monessen was andquot;awful,andquot; said WPIAL executive director Tim O'Malley, who requested immediate written reports from each school's administration.
A quieter signing day part of 3 things to watch Wednesday in WPIAL athletics
It's signing day. This, the first Wednesday in February, is traditionally the date high school football recruits sign their letters of intent and fax them
Woodland Hills captures at least share of section title
Woodland Hills' Amante Britt, the school's all-time leading scorer, was one whistle away from fouling out of his final home game. With about 3 minutes
High school scores, summaries and schedules: Feb. 6, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 61, Butler 54 Pine-Richland 75, North Hills 54 Seneca Valley 39, North
High school roundup for Feb. 6: No. 1 Canon-McMillan, No. 2 Butler fall in section matchups
Four players scored in double figures as Central Catholic claimed the Section 1-6A boys basketball championship with a 61-54 victory over No. 2-ranked Butler on
Valley boys win foul-fest against Deer Lakes
February 6, 2018
For the second time in four days, Deer Lakes and Valley played a physical, whistle-filled, down-to-the-wire basketball game. The similarities ended there. A fast-paced, chaotic
Monessen-Clairton boys basketball game called early after brawl
A Section 2-A boys basketball matchup between Monessen and Clairton ended early after a benches-clearing brawl Tuesday. The incident took place with 4 minutes, 26Okopal guides Burrell to another closing-seconds win
It was Jake to the rescue once again for Burrell on Tuesday night. For the second consecutive game, senior guard Jake Okopal hit a 3-pointer
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 6
The WPIAL boys basketball regular season has less than a week left and eventually, at least 76 teams will clinch a berth into the districtCohen nets 31 as No. 5 Fox Chapel boys sweep Latrobe in Section 3-6A
With the outcome having long been decided, Fox Chapel's Carson Cohen stepped to the foul line and snuck a glance at the scoreboard at Latrobe,
Franklin Regional tops Greensburg Salem to win Section 3-5A title
Nate Leopold, wearing a necklace made of twine he had just cut from the rim, broke down into tears. Emotions overflowed as the Franklin RegionalHempfield brings home WPIAL rifle team championship
The Hempfield rifle team regained its spot atop the WPIAL on Tuesday, capturing the program's third district title. The Spartans shot a perfect 800 with
Franklin Regional’s Lauer commits to Towson
Record-breaking Franklin Regional linebacker Bryce Lauer made a signing day eve commitment, giving Towson (Md.) the nod Tuesday night. Lauer also had offers from DuquesneHempfield girls get defensive to top rival Penn-Trafford
Allison Podkul would've had a hard time imagining the listless first quarter the Hempfield girls basketball team turned in Tuesday night at Spartan Fieldhouse. Playing
High school wrestling notebook: Changes ahead for section alignment
Major changes are coming to the section alignment for the next two wrestling seasons, starting in 2018-19. According to Canon-McMillan athletic director Frank Vulcano Jr.,
