Sports

Highlands girls basketball team growing with each game experience
January 20, 2018
The Highlands girls basketball team is young this season and head coach Drew Jonczak said the players have grown through facing adversities in forms such

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Penn Hills' Terry Smith carries past Plum defender Dominic Carlisano during their game on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at Newman Stadium in McCandless. Penn Hills won 26-0.
Penn Hills football learns Class 5A conference foes
Last month, the Penn Hills athletic department decided to be classified in Class 5A in football, basketball, baseball and softball under the new WPIAL realignment

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Penn Hills' Kimani Gregory competes in the 100 fly at practice Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Penn Hills.
Penn Hills swimmer Gregory gets a shot at Olympians
Being the best in one's sport requires a lot of sweat and sacrifice. Penn Hills junior Kimani Gregory is trying to become one of the

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Penn-Trafford's Stephanie O'Donnell keeps the ball from Norwin defender Lucy Race during WPIAL girls' basketball against Norwin on Friday Jan. 19 2018 at Penn-Trafford High School.
Nguyen beats buzzer as Penn-Trafford girls edge Norwin
Her last name is pronounced, andquot;win.andquot; Sarah Nguyen caught the ball and heaved it high into the air. When her floating 3-pointer fell through the

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Penn-Trafford's John Gay hurdles Gateway's Travis Thompson II into the end zone to score during the fourth quarter of the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Heinz Field.
Penn-Trafford RB Gay weighs options
One of the top rushers in Westmoreland County is in no rush to make his college decision. John Gay IV, a standout at Penn-Trafford, has

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Penn-Trafford's Kevin Stinelli defends against Norwin's Logan Liebdzinski during WPIAL boys' basketball against Norwin on Friday Jan. 19 2018 at Penn-Trafford High School.
Norwin boys clamp down, sweep season series with Penn-Trafford
Over the first three quarters and early into the fourth, the lead changed hands 18 times Friday night in Harrison City, a stat befitting the

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West Mifflin's Gerald Brown talks with coaches and officials during Day 1 of the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 19, 2018, at Fox Chapel.
Quaker Valley’s Kazalas, West Mifflin’s Brown make quick work of foes at Allegheny County tournament
John Rocco Kazalas and Gerald Brown are ranked No. 1 in the WPIAL in their weight classes by the Tribune-Review. They also are highly ranked

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Britt becomes Woodland Hills’ all-time leading scorer in win over Latrobe
Getting stops was never going to be enough for the Latrobe boys basketball team. Woodland Hills guard Armani Obringer had his breakaway dunk attempt turned

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Bishop Canevin football ready to go with new coach Lucas
Bishop Canevin didn't have to go far to find its next football coach. Chris Lucas, who served as the offensive coordinator for the Crusaders the

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Leechburg not caught looking ahead against Riverview
So much for any thought of a trap game. With a big Section 1-AA showdown looming against Jeannette on Saturday afternoon, Leechburg didn't chance looking

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The Valley's Darius Johnson scores past Freeport's Anthony Avcilino Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at Freeport Middle School.
Valley pulls away from Freeport, secures longest win streak in 11 years
Nyjewel Carter believes Valley saves its best for last — as in the fourth quarter. That certainly was the case Friday night. An early fourth-quarter

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Hempfield's Justin Sliwoski (11) looks for an open receiver against Greensburg Salem in the second quarter of a non conference football game on Friday Aug. 25, 2017 at Hempfield.
Hempfield’s Sliwoski, Jeannette’s Kennedy to play in all-star game
Hempfield senior Justin Sliwoski and Jeannette senior Robert Kennedy are among a group of Western Pennsylvania football player who have accepted invitations to play in

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The Valley's Dru Stokes scores past Freeport's Ben Beale Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at Freeport Middle School.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Jan. 19, 2018
High schools Basketball Boys Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 55, Seneca Valley 47 North Allegheny 64, Shaler 52 North Hills 82,

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High school roundup for Jan. 19: North Hills boys upset No. 4 Butler
January 19, 2018
Kam Taylor scored 35 points, including 19 in third quarter as North Hills upset No. 4 Butler, 82-55, in a Section 1-6A boys basketball game

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Fox Chapel’s Cutchember reaches semifinals at county tournament
Fox Chapel sophomore Donovan Cutchember was the lone A-K Valley wrestler to advance to the semifinals of the Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament on Friday. Cutchember

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Baldwin's 2017-18 competitive spirit team qualified for the PIAA championship meet.
PIAA-bound Baldwin spirit team keeps improving
Baldwin's competitive cheerleading squad has evolved into an annual PIAA qualifier. The Highlanders qualified this year thanks to a terrific team effort at the recent

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Thomas Jefferson senior guard Marina Petruzzi competes against Oakland Catholic's Alexis Sestric on Jan. 8, 2018, at Thomas Jefferson.
Scoring depth key for Thomas Jefferson girls
Thomas Jefferson's girls basketball team has been highly productive on the offensive end of the court this season. That prowess led to a 13-2 overall

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Allderdice's Tyler Williams scores against Westinghouse's Rafeik Simons during their game Friday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Squirrel Hill.
Allderdice boys win City League showdown over Westinghouse
City League boys basketball bragging rights were on the line when undefeated teams Allderdice and Westinghouse faced off Friday night. Allderdice reminded Westinghouse why the

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Derry's Gannon Lenhart wrestles in neutral against Mt. Pleasant's Zac Presock in the 160 weight class bout Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.
Derry to be shorthanded for section tournament
Derry wrestling coach Mike Weinell feels his second-ranked Trojans can compete with anyone in Class AA when healthy. But when the team tournament begins Wednesday,

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Southmorland no. 2 Cali Konek reacts to a fall after an unsuccessful lay-up in the second half of the game against Belle Vernon on Monday, December 18, 2017.
Southmoreland’s Konek to miss ‘minimal time’ after knee injury
Southmoreland girls basketball coach Brian Pritts said standout junior Cali Konek will miss andquot;minimal timeandquot; with a sprained MCL in her right knee. She will

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