Sports
Jeannette boys pick up steam as they recover from football
January 1, 2018
Adrian Batts recalls the early part of the 2007-08 basketball season. Jeannette had just won its first PIAA football championship and had to postpone itsHerald roundup: Fox Chapel swimmers sweep Shaler
The Fox Chapel swim team swept Shaler on Dec. 21. The girls won 100-73 while the boys posted a 94-90 win. Boys winners were BrandonA-K Valley high school lookahead: Week of Jan. 1, 2018
Tuesday Knoch and Burrell played in the Highlands boys basketball holiday tournament last week without meeting, but they'll face off in a nonsection game atWestmoreland high school week ahead: Week of Jan. 1, 2018
December 31, 2017
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland County high school sports: TUESDAY Boys basketball A few county teams are getting in more nonleague tuneups before
PIHL notebook: Midseason MVPs lead teams to success
With all of the PIHL teams idle over the past week because of the holiday break, this installment of the PIHL notebook will take on
High school basketball rankings for week of Dec. 31, 2017
rankings Boys basketball Class 6A School W-L Last 1. Mt. Lebanon 7-1 1 2. Penn Hills 10-0 4 3. Pine-Richland 5-2 2 4. Butler 7-1 5 5.
State championship dominance among Westmoreland County sports highlights from 2017
Flash bulbs and fire truck escorts back to town. Exuberant student sections and bus loads full of fans with plenty to cheer about — allHigh school roundup for Dec. 30: Pine-Richland rebounds at C.J. Betters tournament
Daniel Petcash led five Pine-Richland players in double-figures with 21 points to lead the Class 6A No. 3 Rams to a 94-48 win over BeaverHigh school scores, summaries, schedules for Dec. 30, 2017
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday's results Albert Martin Buc Classic (in Redbank, N.J.) Seton LaSalle 62, Shore, N.J. 40 Byron Nelson Classic (in Trophy Club,Powerade wrestling notebook: North Hills’ Hillegas makes return
North Hills sophomore Sam Hillegas is finally back on the wrestling mat this week at the Powerade Tournament. Hillegas missed the first month of theJefferson-Morgan star wrestler Teasdale handed 1st high school loss in Powerade final
There won't be another four-time undefeated PIAA champion this season. That's because Wyoming Seminary sophomore Beau Bartlett used two takedowns — the winning with 26
Performance of Pine-Richland, Phil Jurkovec among WPIAL’s top high school sports stories from 2017
This was a year of milestones in Western Pennsylvania sports including the birth of a new high school sports network. The TribLive High School Sports
Chuck Wagner’s death, Freeport volleyball’s state title among A-K Valley’s top 10 sports stories for 2017
December 30, 2017
The Alle-Kiski Valley sports scene had plenty to celebrate in 2017, from historic playoff runs to record-breaking performances. The area also mourned the losses ofPenn-Trafford swim teams charge into section schedule
The Penn-Trafford boys and girls swimming teams are facing tests right off the bat. The Warriors travel to Hempfield for Section 1-AAA opening meets Jan.A-K Valley wrestlers earn medals at prestigious Powerade tournament
Burrell and Kiski Area didn't return from the prestigious Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament with any team titles or individual champions, but Bucs coach Josh ShieldsNew look, same expectations for Pine-Richland fencers
The Pine-Richland fencing team will open its 2018 season Friday at Oakland Catholic with a dual meets against Fox Chapel and Winchester Thurston. The boysShaler bowling teams work through growing pains
Shawn Pilyih is used to helping inexperienced players learn everything about being a part of the Shaler bowling team. Taking first-time rollers and bringing them
Shaler girls seek tough opponents to develop consistency
Size, style and a challenge are what Shaler girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit looks for when seeking nonconference opponents. Entering the Shaler Tournament last Friday
The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Grace Gackenbach
Grace Gackenbach, a sophomore on the Fox Chapel swim team, picked up three first-place finishes in a meet against Shaler on Dec. 21. She won
Hampton’s DeGregorio surprises with early return from health scare
You can't play a game you love if you don't have the heart for it. But Isaac DeGregorio probably would try. The sophomore had it
