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South Hills sports notebook: Brentwood boys start 2018 strong
January 5, 2018
Items from around the South Hills: • Brentwood's boys basketball team ended the first month of the season on a winning note, defeating Sto-Rox, 68-55,
Central Catholic’s Nedrow carries on family legacy
If there's work to be done — even nitty-gritty, dirty work — Central Catholic senior Luke Nedrow, a 6-foot-7 forward on the Vikings basketball team,
Several Westmoreland basketball games postponed
Friday's winter deep-freeze caused the postponements of several boys basketball games involving Westmoreland County teams. The postponements include: • Franklin Regional at Gateway — Will
Phil Jurkovec to play in All-American Bowl as part of Saturday’s 3 things to watch in WPIAL athletics
While temps will remain in the low single digits in Western Pennsylvania, with the wind chill factor on Saturday expected to be 15-20 degrees belowPSFCA announces coaching staffs for Big 33, East-West all-star games
New Castle football coach Joe Cowart and Western Beaver athletic director Ryan Matsook, who formerly coached Beaver Falls, were named Friday as assistants on Pennsylvania's
Hempfield to host WPIAL competitive spirit championships Saturday
Shaler, Elizabeth Forward and Bishop Canevin will be looking to defend their titles Saturday at the sixth annual WPIAL competitive spirit championships at Hempfield. Thirty-three
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Hempfield, GCC boys employ unique free throw strategy
A Hempfield player gets set to take a foul shot, but none of his teammates are in the lane. It's more like a free rebound
Harlan on recruiting: Spring visits to benefit junior prospects
The NCAA decision to let juniors take official visits seems like a andquot;no-brainer,andquot; Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz said. andquot;I know when I did it,
Deer Lakes girls log 1st section win by dropping Burrell
Deer Lakes began to show signs of progress over the holiday break, but the Section 1-4A standings provided no evidence: The team remained stuck in
With Bob Palko nearing retirement, West Allegheny eyes succession plan
January 4, 2018
West Allegheny is hiring a new football coach, but Bob Palko isn't leaving quite yet. Palko, who has won more WPIAL football titles than any
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Area teams enjoying win streaks
Thursday brought the resumption of section play in WPIAL basketball after the holiday break, the stretch runs for teams hoping to qualify for the postseason,
West Allegheny girls upset No. 2 Chartiers Valley in Section 1-5A clash
Individuals often have one of two responses when pushed to the brink: fight or flight. The West Allegheny girls basketball team chose fight in Thursday's
High school scores and schedules: Jan. 4, 2018
High Schools Basketball Boys Thursday's results WPIAL Class 2A Section 2 Frazier 72, Jefferson-Morgan 59 Nonsection North Hills at Perry Traditional Academy, ppd. WPIAL Class
Despite postponement, key boys basketball games among 3 things to watch Friday in WPIAL athletics
Friday will be frigid. The weather forecasts predict single-digit temperatures throughout the day with a low near 1 degree. As a result, many high school
High school roundup for Jan. 4, 2018: Williamson nets 46 points, triple-double for Chartiers-Houston girls
Alexa Williamson set a school record with 46 points as Class 2A No. 1 Chartiers-Houston earned a 63-32 win over Aliquippa in a Section 1Peters Township wrestling hosting Match for a Marine
Peters Township High School will hold its sixth annual Match for a Marine when it wrestles Mt. Lebanon at home next Wednesday night. The matchGateway boys relying on defense to find success in Section 3
The Gateway boys basketball team started Section 3-5A play Dec. 21 with a lockdown defensive performance in a 44-23 victory over Kiski Area. It was
McKeesport running back Acie commits to Navy
McKeesport running back Carlinos Acie announced his commitment to Navy football on Thursday, making him the second senior from the Tigers backfield headed to aWCCA wrestling tournament to go on as planned Friday
The Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament will be held as scheduled Friday despite frigid temperatures across the county that canceled classes at every high
Norwin girls remain competitive during roller-coaster season
Norwin has been a model of consistency in girls basketball over the last few seasons, a perennial power in the WPIAL's largest classification. The Knights
