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GCC girls earn convincing win over Beth-Center, remain in tie for first in section
February 5, 2018
A broken water pipe and the ensuing damage it did to their court forced Greensburg Central Catholic's girls basketball team to play their most recent
Class 2A boys basketball standings taking shape as part of 3 things to watch Tuesday in WPIAL athletics
Entering the final week of the WPIAL boys basketball regular season, some sections have been decided, some are coming into focus, but the battle for
Kiski Area’s Connor, McGuffey’s Shingle join 100-win club
Kiski Area won the WPIAL Class AAA team championship on Saturday, and Cam Connor picked up an individual accomplishment along the way. The junior 145-pounderHerald roundup: SSA boys look to rebound after 2 losses to Burrell
Shady Side Academy boys basketball hosted Burrell on Jan. 29 in a Section 3-3A game. The Buccaneers toppled the first-place Indians, 43-37, in overtime. The
Penn-Trafford’s Gay commits to Air Force
When it came to choosing a college, and like his tackle-hurdling touchdown run at Heinz Field in the WPIAL finals, John Gay aimed high. Gay,
Signing day looms: Where will some of Westmoreland’s best end up?
The start of the NCAA's regular signing period looms Wednesday and a few of Westmoreland County's top football players still are pondering where they wantInjured Canon-McMillan wrestler recovering after injury in WPIAL final
Canon-McMillan junior Skyler Adams was in school Monday, according to athletic director Frank Vulcano, two days after suffering an injury during the WPIAL Class AAAWinning streak carries Washington into boys state basketball rankings
A 10-game winning streak earned Washington a spot in the state boys basketball rankings this week. Washington is No. 10 in Class 3A according to
Blackhawk girls’ attempt to avenge lone loss among 3 things to watch Monday in WPIAL athletics
Could the Central Valley girls basketball team hand Blackhawk a second loss So far, the Beaver County rival is the only team this season to
Eagles’ trick play? Pine-Richland pulled it off three years earlier
Super Bowl LII stirred memories for some WPIAL football coaches, fans and former players. The Philadelphia Eagles ran a trick play for a touchdown SundayAquinas Academy fending team prepares to push toward postseason
February 4, 2018
After winning four of its first five matches, the Aquinas Academy fencing team faced one of its most difficult challenges of the season when it
Shaler’s Owczarzak dives into WPIAL championship meet
Shaler junior diver Josh Owczarzak had little experience before this season. That's what made Keith Simmons so excited when he hit the WPIAL qualifying standard
Shaler boys basketball still has goals
Entering the final week of the season, the WPIAL playoffs were out of the picture for Shaler's boys basketball team. Titans coach Rob Niederberger knew
Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Maria Luciana
Maria Luciana, a junior on the Fox Chapel swim team, continued her strong season last week with four first-place finishes against Peters Township. She won
Timing’s right for Hampton swimmers
The Hampton boys swimming team had to adjust last year going from Class AA to AAA. It didn't happen overnight, but patience and persistence are
Short-handed Hampton gymnastics team overcomes adversity
With continued success comes adversity. What the Hampton gymnastics team has gone through this year might have been buoyed by past expectations. andquot;Fighting and scratching
Gateway girls basketball rides defense into playoffs
The Gateway girls basketball team has taken the adage andquot;defense wins championshipsandquot; to heart. The Gators picked up their ninth consecutive win Thursday night, 37-35Gateway football players ready to finalize college plans on signing day
The Gateway football team garnered a great deal of attention near and far this fall as it earned the program's first WPIAL title in 31
Gateway football team celebrates memorable season with championship rings
A couple of weeks after the Gateway football team concluded its 2017 football season in the PIAA 5A state championship game, a plan began to
Burrell wrestling relishes every WPIAL team championship
As he basked in the fourth and final WPIAL team championship of his Burrell wrestling career, Shaun Gates looked in the rearview mirror at some
