Sports
Plum bowlers motivated to capture section title
December 11, 2017
Plum senior bowler Franklin Mercurio found himself in an unfamiliar spot during the state championships last spring. The first-time qualifier ran into a lane he
Taylor looks to improve record time for Plum swimming
Devan Taylor is the fastest girls 100-yard breaststroker in the history of Plum swimming. She proved it again last year when she set the school
Herald roundup: Filo signs, all-section honors, hoops season gets started
Fox Chapel senior Joslyn Filo recently signed a letter of intent to attend Florida Gulf Coast University and continue her swimming career. Last year, Filo
Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec named Pennsylvania player of the year
Two days after Phil Jurkovec led Pine-Richland to a PIAA championship, Gatorade named the Notre Dame-bound quarterback as the state's player of the year. TheShaler sports notebook: Titans will continue to play in Class 5A
December 10, 2017
Where to move the football team wasn't much of a discussion for Shaler athletic director Clinton Rauscher. When the PIAA recently released the enrollment figuresShady Side Academy swimmers seek another strong season
Last year, the Shady Side Academy swim team put together strong performances during the season and playoffs. The girls finished at 10-2-1 and were SectionFox Chapel swimming returns talent, experience
The Fox Chapel swim team hopes to build on last year's success, when the girls went 11-0 with a 7-0 section mark and claimed theHampton bowling showing progress in coach Glen Thomas’ 2nd season
After one year, Hampton bowling coach Glen Thomas and his two sons have watched the program double in size. Even if that's only from two
Young wrestlers set to lead Fox Chapel
The Fox Chapel wrestling team finished with a 9-4 record last year that included a 2-3 mark in Section 3-B. Coach Ron Frank's 2017-18 squad
Gateway wrestlers kick off season at host Eastern Area tournament
The Gateway wrestling team kicked off the season over the weekend by hosting the annual Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament. The Gators finished 19th out
Gateway’s Livingston returns to defend WPIAL, PIAA titles
Olivia Livingston burst onto the high school swimming scene in a big way last year. She already was known as a high-level racer in club-swimmingAlle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead for Dec. 11-16
Monday • Coming off a championship at the Springdale tournament, Apollo-Ridge girls basketball travels to face Freeport in a nonsection contest. Freeport, a state playoff
Alle-Kiski Valley swimmers hunt for hardware
Renee Robson made the most of her first varsity swim season. The Deer Lakes sophomore posted one of the area's top WPIAL finishes last year
Westmoreland high school lookahead: Week of Dec. 11, 2017
MONDAY Boys basketball • The 15th annual Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament opens at Franklin Regional with Monessen (1-1) facing Westinghouse (2-0) at 6 p.m. Norwin
Upper St. Clair’s Shaw competes at Foot Locker National Finals
Upper St. Clair senior Savannah Shaw capped a historic season at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals on Saturday in San Diego. Earlier,
Phil Jurkovec Leads Pine-Richland Past St. Joseph’s Prep To Win PIAA Class 6A Title
By Chris Harlan of Triblive.com HERSHEY — Hersheypark Stadium has witnessed championship performances from some of the state’s best high school quarterbacks, a list of names that now surely includes Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec. Might Jurkovec be the best? That’s an argument his coach is willing to make after Jurkovec ran for four touchdowns and threw […]Fast-paced St. Joseph races past Riverview
December 9, 2017
For many decades, St. Joseph has been known for fast-paced basketball. But it was the Spartans defense that shined Saturday night as Riverview was heldPittsburgh high school roundup: Upper St. Clair tops Chartiers Valley to win host tournament
Kyle Meinert had 25 points as Upper St. Clair defeated Chartiers Valley, 63-59, to win its host tournament Saturday night and improve to 2-0. Joe
Lovelace reaches 1,500 points, leads Leechburg girls to tournament victory
It seems Mikayla Lovelace saves her biggest milestones for games against Kiski Area. Less than 12 months after the Leechburg senior standout reached the 1,000-point
Phil Jurkovec leads Pine-Richland past St. Joseph’s Prep to win PIAA Class 6A title
HERSHEY — Hersheypark Stadium has witnessed championship performances from some of the state's best high school quarterbacks, a list of names that now surely includes
