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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Stinelli, Rocco find rhythm
January 3, 2019
Backcourt teammates can take a few seasons to mesh, and that has been the case at Penn-Trafford with senior Kevin Stinelli and junior Zach Rocco. But now that the pair has found a rhythm, the Warriors (6-3, 1-0) are thriving as they prepare for a key stretch on the Section
Kevin Gorman: Jim Render’s retirement requires a victory lap
Jim Render could go down as both winningest football coach and sorest loser in WPIAL history, and that would only be half of his story. Render retired Thursday after 49 seasons -- the past 40 at Upper St. Clair -- and it's not just the 406 victories, five WPIAL and
Freshmen posting top times on WPIAL swimming honor roll
The WPIAL recently released a list of the top swim times from December dual meets, and a number of freshmen have crashed the party and posted leading performances. Quaker Valley's Isabel Huang recorded the top 100-yard backstroke time in girls Class AA with a 1:00.51 in a dual meet against
Latrobe swimmers, divers off to strong start as section meets commence
The Latrobe girls swimming team (3-1) lost two top competitors, but regained one who missed last season because of an injury. Taylor Miller (Ohio) and Rylee Jackson (West Virginia Wesleyan) are freshmen on college teams. Miller placed third in 1-meter diving and Jackson third in the 50-yard freestyle and the
High school wrestling standings through Jan. 3, 2019
Here are the latest WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2018-19 season through Jan. 2. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the section tournaments. The top team in each sub-section faces the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winners then doing battle for the section
Don Rebel: Upper St. Clair’s Jim Render will always be remembered as a winner
A coaching icon is riding off into the sunset. The void he leaves will be huge. For a long time to come, Jim Render will be known as the winningest coach in WPIAL history with 406 wins, 141 losses and six ties. Maybe for a very, very long time to
Sewickley Academy girls basketball gets back to section action
The Sewickley Academy girls basketball team resumes Section 1-1A action Thursday at 7 p.m. at home against Cornell. The Panthers, 4-2 overall, own a 2-1 record in section play with victories over Vincentian Academy and Quigley Catholic. The section standings has Rochester in first at 3-0, followed by Eden ChristianRoundup: South Hills December sports highlights
South Hills scholastic highlights andamp;amp; notes from the month of December: andamp;#8226; Brentwood's boys basketball team went 2-0 in the Northgate holiday tournament, as junior guard C.J. Ziegler poured in 53 points in the two games. The Spartans defeated Perry Academy, 59-56, and Hopewell, 55-50, to improve to 4-4 overall.
Upper St. Clair’s Jim Render retires after 49 seasons as WPIAL’s winningest football coach
In 49 football seasons, Jim Render filed away more than enough memories to fill a book or two. Now, Render said, maybe he'll find the time to actually write one. The winningest football coach in WPIAL history announced his retirement Thursday after nearly five decades and more than 400 victories.
High school scores, schedules for Jan. 2, 2019
January 2, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday's results WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 Mars 68, Shaler 62 Nonsection Aliquippa 62, Sewickley Academy 59 Bishop Canevin 65, Elizabeth Forward 56 Carrick 70, East Allegheny 37 Derry 84, Homer-Center 49 Eden Christian 76, Beaver County Christian 28 Fox Chapel 74, McKeesport 61 New Brighton
High school roundup for Jan. 2, 2019: Mars edges Shaler in Section 3-5A battle
The No. 1 boys basketball team in Class 5A faced a stern challenge in its first game of 2019 but held its spot atop the Section 3 standings. Andrew Recchia poured in 27 points to lead Mars to a 68-62 win over Shaler on Wednesday night. Khori Fusco added 15
Class AA No. 1 Burrell’s dominance continues with Section 3 victory over Highlands
Burrell didn't take many days off during the holidays, and the Bucs didn't give Highlands much of a break, either. A businesslike Burrell team continued its Section 3-AA dominance Wednesday night, using six pins to overwhelm host Highlands, 66-6. The No. 1 Bucs (3-1, 3-0) were coming off competition atClass AA No. 3 Derry continues to improve in victory over Southmoreland
In wrestling, a 50-point scoring output almost always puts a smile on a coach's face. The problem, sometimes, is the opponent's team total. There's nearly always room for improvement, lopsided outcome or not. Class AA No. 3 Derry registered five pins and three forfeit victories, including a 24-second fall by
Norwin wrestling gets statement win over Franklin Regional
Norwin wresting hasn't been a perennial WPIAL playoff qualifier since the tournament began in 1979, so when new coach Vince DeAugustine was hired this summer, he wanted to change the team's attitude. The No. 9-ranked Knights took a step toward making the Class AAA postseason Wednesday with an impressive 50-24
Peters Township, Bethel Park to meet in girls basketball showdown in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
No matter what ranking you speak of when it comes to WPIAL girls basketball, Peters Township and Bethel Park are part of that conversation. The two South Hills rivals are a combined 6-0 in Section 2-6A and 16-0 overall as they prepare to meet for the first time this season
Mars boys, North Allegheny girls stand atop Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, the Trib Ten is posted online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the
Kiski Area runner Kierra Shreffler chooses Duquesne
Kierra Shreffler achieved success during her senior cross country season at Kiski Area in part by focusing only on her current race and not worrying about the future. She no longer needs to worry about her college future, either. Shreffler committed earlier this week to the Duquesne cross country and
Deer Lakes girls basketball finds footing early in new class
Trips to South Allegheny and Carlynton for section play in December weren't exactly hops, skips and jumps for the Deer Lakes girls basketball team. They are part of the new norm for the Lancers, who dropped down to Class 3A in the offseason and into a section with much longer
Greensburg Salem senior Kallock thriving in new scoring role
After a big win over Woodland Hills in the first game of last week's Mt. Pleasant tournament, the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team returned to the court the next day against Derry and found itself in a battle against a tough and scrappy Trojans squad. Shots just weren't falling for
Despite losses to graduation, injury, Mars girls finding early-season success
Heading into the season, Mars coach Dana Petruska was tasked with replacing two valuable graduates and a standout sophomore lost to injury in August. Just eight games into the season, the Planets (7-1 overall, 3-0 Section 2), the Tribune Review's No. 2 ranked team in Class 5A, have been up
