Sports
Penn Hills’ Tymere Alston hitting his stride in 400 meters during indoor season
January 19, 2025
Penn Hills indoor track coach Lee Zelkowitz believes junior Tymere Alston is ready to take a step forward. During the offseason, Alston dedicated a lot of his time to becoming one of the best 400-meter runners in the WPIAL.
New Penn Hills baseball coach out to rejuvenate program
Joe Capobianco Jr. kept tabs on the Penn Hills baseball program long after he graduated. Seeing the program slowly decline wasn’t something he ever wanted to see.
Gateway’s Dino Nadarevic rises to top of state’s shot put rankings after 1st indoor meet
Dino Nadarevic kicked off his 2025 indoor track and field season in the shot put with a pair of meets at Hempfield Area High School.
Game between reigning state champs Aliquippa, Imani Christian called off after skirmish
A WPIAL boys basketball game between two reigning state champions was cut short Saturday after spectators ran onto the floor during an on-court skirmish.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 18, 2025
January 18, 2025
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 18, 2025: Montour boys take care of Mars
Colton Straight scored 24 points and Ama Sow followed with 23 to lead Montour to an 81-64 victory over Mars in Section 4-5A boys basketball Saturday.
4-time champ Bode Marlow, Thomas Jefferson make statement at Allegheny County tournament
Thomas Jefferson senior Bode Marlow joined an elite group by winning his fourth Allegheny County Wrestling title Saturday at Fox Chapel
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown and Derry’s Anthony Mucci
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 19, 2025
Class 6A
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 19, 2024
Class 6A
Hempfield bowlers dominate WCCA tournament; Valley’s Diehm wins boys title
For the second year in a row, the Hempfield bowling team took three of the four championships handed out at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships Saturday at Hillview Lanes in Greensburg.
Westmoreland high school notebook: WCCA scholarship winners announced
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association announced its scholarship winners for 2024.
Norwin distance runner to run at St. Francis (Pa.), joining his sister on the track and field team
Proximity to home and quality of education were driving factors for Thomas Gaydos in the college recruiting process.
Plum bowlers maintain momentum after winning Saint Vincent’s Bearcat Challenge
The Plum boys and girls bowling teams swept past the competition to win last year’s Saint Vincent College Bearcat Challenge.
Junior forward ramps up game, gets North Hills hockey into playoff contention
As Jonathan Trosky goes, so does the North Hills hockey team.
Back-to-back section wins spark optimism for North Hills boys in 2nd half of season
The North Hills boys basketball team’s overall record at the midway point may not look pretty, but plenty of opportunities lie ahead to change that. And the Indians may be on the right path to taking advantage of them.
North Allegheny’s Leah Skweres breaks through as 1st-year starter
As a 5-foot fifth-grader, North Allegheny’s Leah Skweres never even considered playing basketball.
Franklin Regional wrestling rolling ahead of section showdown with Norwin
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe purposefully did not have his team compete the weekend of Jan. 17-18.
Young Hampton wrestlers up for the challenge in Class 3A, making strides
Hampton wrestling has no seniors on its 17-man roster, but the Talbots are aging well.
Small Hampton swimming roster out to make big splash in postseason
The Hampton girls swimming team is counting on quality over quantity this season.
