Sports
Mars girls prepare for first-place showdown with Hampton
January 14, 2018
This week marks the end of the first rotation in section play. It also marks the biggest game of the season for the Mars girls
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jim Nesser to coach against former Jeannette squad
When Jim Nesser returned to coaching, he knew he would run into some old friends. And when he took the job at Greensburg Central Catholic,
Key stretch looms for Freeport girls basketball team
January 13, 2018
When asked to break down the mission for his girls basketball team in the stretch run of the regular season, Freeport coach Fred Soilis keptHigh school scores and schedules: Jan. 13, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 2 Bethel Park 65, Connellsville 53 Mt. Lebanon 72, Peters Township 38 Class 5A Section
Knee injury to sideline Penn-Trafford’s Aunkst for season
The Penn-Trafford girls basketball team has been dealing with injuries all season. But the latest player to be sidelined will be hard to replace. Senior
Thomas Jefferson’s Palmer named defensive MVP at all-star game
Noah Palmer put on an MVP performance at a recent national high school all-star football game. Palmer, a senior tight end/defensive end at Thomas Jefferson,
Thomas Jefferson gymasts chasing another section title
Thomas Jefferson's girls gymnastics team took a big step forward in its quest to repeat as section champion. The TJ girls captured first place at
Brentwood swimmers prepare for showdown with Carlynton
Brentwood's swim teams have Feb. 15 circled their calendar. That's when they will host reigning section champion Carlynton in what the Spartans anticipate will be
No. 2 Penn Hills boys edge Woodland Hills in Setion 3-6A showdown
With 52 seconds left, Penn Hills' double-digit lead was down to three and its leading scorer was on the bench with five fouls. But Woodland
Chartiers Valley boys basketball overcomes inexperience
January 12, 2018
The Chartiers Valley boys basketball team had a lot of growing up to do this season. The Colts entered with no seniors and only one
Gamble plays key leadership role for Bishop Canevin girls
Ask Bishop Canevin senior Lauren Gamble how tall she is, and she pauses for a second. Then comes the answer: 5-foot-5, maybe 5-foot-6. Look at
Penn Hills girls basketball team manages to thrive without injured leaders
Heading into the season, the Penn Hills girls basketball program knew it had to navigate a tough schedule as it learned to play without the
Penn Hills uses indoor track and field season as springboard
Even though it's not time for outdoor track and field, it's time for those with WPIAL and PIAA aspirations to begin their journey by utilizing
Jeannette football raising money for championship rings
Jeannette is still ring-chasing. The Jayhawks football team, which won WPIAL and PIAA Class A titles, has started an online fundraiser to raise money forFox Chapel defense stymies Latrobe boys in Section 3 win
Latrobe has pulled its starters in the fourth quarter of big games before. But that was when it had commanding leads that made for anticlimactic
Strong start vaults Penn-Trafford boys past rival Hempfield
Penn-Trafford senior Sean Kelly set the tone for Friday's boys basketball game early and often. He scored six points in the opening quarter, including a
Norwin boys weather Plum as leaky roof moves game to auxiliary gym
Norwin's game against Plum on Friday featured elements seemingly out of the theater of the absurd: A changed time because of the weather. A different
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Jan. 12, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 72, North Hills 56 Central Catholic at Butler, ppd. Seneca Valley at North
Sharrow’s scoring, rebounding key for Burrell girls basketball
Kaylen Sharrow's role for the Burrell girls basketball team increased last year as the Bucs continued a streak of six-straight WPIAL playoff appearances. That role
High school roundup for Jan. 12: Pine-Richland boys take down North Hills
The early start certainly didn't faze the Pine-Richland boys basketball team. A pending winter storm led district officials to move the Rams' game against North
