Sports
New Freeport boys hoops coach Greiser provides continuity
November 24, 2018
Wayne Greiser swapped roles with Mike Beale after last season, becoming the coach for the Freeport boys basketball team, but outside of a change in title not much is different. The same staff is back from last year, including Beale as an assistant, which Greiser said helped make for a
Freeport girls basketball turns talent to defense
With three returning starters in Sidney Shemanski and twin sisters Samantha and Madeline Clark, Freeport girls basketball already had a good nucleus to build upon before a couple of key newcomers arrived. Add in softball/volleyball standout Ally DeJidas, who's out for the basketball team for the first time, and Kiski
Westmoreland notebook: WCCA schedules in-season shootout at Hempfield
Basketball continues to gain prominence in the yearly sports cycle of Westmoreland County Coaches Association. After two successful summer shootout events, WCCA has introduced a new feature: a boys in-season shootout set for Dec. 15 at Hempfield. Bill Swan, the coach at Hempfield, spearheaded a move to get basketball onto
Hempfield girls start over again with new coach Brush
The girls basketball coaching carousel at Hempfield hasn't seemed to slow the Spartans' success, which continued with a march to the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals a year ago in former coach Lindsy Muchnock's only season. Former East Allegheny coach Tom Brush takes over at Hempfield this season, the second coachingSeniors eager to push young Hempfield boys basketball team back to playoffs
A pair of season-ending victories at the Westmoreland Shootout last season left a good taste in the mouths of Hempfield's boys basketball players and coaches for 2018-19. Who doesn't like to go 2 for 3 But despite winning the final two games of a three-game tournament at Seton Hill's McKenna
WPIAL Class 2A championship notebook: Ironmen live up to their name
Talk about doing more with less, Steel Valley lived up to its andquot;Ironmenandquot; nickname, dressing just 17 players for Saturday's title game. Nearly everyone went both ways, and when the game got out of hand, Steel Valley really didn't have a second string to put in in its 48-6 win
Williams, Hill lead Steel Valley past South Side in WPIAL Class 2A championship game
It's been said those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. That being the case, South Side was hoping its previous experience playing Steel Valley -- a 47-point loss in the regular-season finale for both teams -- would prepare it for the rematch with the
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — North Allegheny, Clairton crowned champs in ’12
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
Bob Palko coaches final game at West Allegheny, ‘invigorated’ for next challenge
Bob Palko's short-term plans were clear. One final time he'd take his football team back to the high school, unpack the equipment bags, talk to his players about life and send them on their way, he said. After that, andquot;I'm going to grab a cigar, sit on my back deck
WPIAL Class 5A final notebook: Penn Hills claims 1st title since ’95
November 23, 2018
Penn Hills captured its fifth WPIAL title Friday night with a 28-18 win over West Allegheny. The school won previous titles in 1976, '77, '78 and '95. Penn Hills is now 35-30 all-time in WPIAL playoff games. Two of the titles were won in facilities that no longer exist --
High school scores, schedules for Nov. 23, 2018
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Friday's result Penn Hills 28, West Allegheny 18 Friday's summary Penn Hills 28, West Allegheny 18 Penn Hills 0 6 8 14 --28 West Allegheny 0 10 0 8 --18 WA: John McArdle 38 field goal WA: Drevon Baldwin 13 pass from
Lucas, Cathedral Prep run past South Fayette in PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals
ERIE -- South Fayette put together an impressive performance last week to get back on top of the WPIAL. The Lions, however, had no answer for Division I recruit Billy Lucas on Friday. Lucas ran for 342 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries as he wore down the South
Fox Chapel boys confident despite roster turnover
It was a busy offseason for coach Zach Skrinjar and the Fox Chapel boys basketball team. Despite losing the top three scorers from last season and returning only two starters, Skrinjar isn't lacking confidence. The Foxes are coming off the heels of an appearance in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs
Penn Hills rallies past West Allegheny for 5th WPIAL championship
Dante Cephas and Hollis Mathis grew up playing football together in the Penn Hills community, the speedy Cephas hauling in touchdown passes from the strong-armed Mathis. And with Penn Hills needing a spark in its bid for its first WPIAL championship since before they were born, the longtime friends flashed
New section, depth give Fox Chapel girls basketball optimistic outlook
It's no secret, the Fox Chapel girls' basketball team is young and talented. With only four seniors, there won't be many fresh faces. But The Foxes will offer a new look for opponents. They spent last season in Section 2 6-A, where they went 2-8 and 9-13 overall. This season,
Score updates: WPIAL 5A finals, PIAA 4A quarterfinals
Friday night football around the WPIAL features the 5A championship between West Allegheny and Penn Hills. The teams will battle it out at Norwin. Also in tonight's lineup, South Fayette will square-off against Cathedral Prep in the 4A PIAA quarterfinals at Erie Veterans Stadium. The 2A Championship game featuring South
Gateway wrestling team has PIAA expectations
Gateway isn't known for its wrestling program, but Evan Whiteside and Nevin Matthews want to make a lasting mark this season by qualifying for states. A.J. Wilkins is the lone Gators wrestler to compete in states in more than a decade. He wrestled in 2013 at 113 pounds. The leaders
Brentwood football hopes to rebound next season around ‘good nucleus’
It was a tough season for the Brentwood football team in 2018. The Spartans finished 3-4 in the Class 2A Three Rivers Conference and 4-6 overall. Brentwood's four victories were achieved against nonconference foe Carrick, 35-7, and conference opponents Fort Cherry, 28-7; South Side, 26-7; and Carlynton, 34-21. andquot;I
Thomas Jefferson boys soccer players earn postseason honors after special season
Thomas Jefferson's boys soccer team has been a WPIAL semifinalist three times in the last four seasons. The Jaguars started out 2-2-1 before reeling off a five-game winning streak at midseason. TJ also won five in a row down the home stretch of the schedule, then edged No. 5 Blackhawk
Gateway’s Livingston looks to add to medal haul during junior season
The list is long: four WPIAL titles, two state championships, records galore in her two freestyle events, and accolades and praise far and wide. Gateway junior Olivia Livingston is well on her way to one of the most successful high school careers by a WPIAL swimmer, and she certainly is
