Sports
Steel Valley knocks out No. 4 Seton LaSalle with 1-2 punch in WPIAL playoff upset
February 21, 2022
Steel Valley’s Makhai Valentine wears No. 1 and teammate Cruce Brookins is No. 2, fitting for a combination that delivered a knockout punch Monday night.
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2022: Laurel Highlands, other top seeds cruise in 5A 1st round
Rodney Gallagher scored 22 points and Keondre DeSheids followed with 21 to lead No. 1 Laurel Highlands to a 74-44 victory over Woodland Hills in a first-round game in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs Monday night.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 21, 2022
High schools
Hampton coach Lafko gets career win No. 499 as Talbots defeat Kiski Area
Joe Lafko has been coaching boys basketball for a long time, and he’s won his share of games during a 32-year high school career.
Fatts Russell helps Maryland hold off Penn State men
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Fatts Russell scored eight of his 18 points at the free-throw line with less than a minute to play, and Maryland held off Penn State, 67-61, on Monday night.
Kuhns, Morgan lead Greensburg Central Catholic past Chartiers-Houston
The more patient Greensburg Central Catholic became with Chartiers-Houston’s 2-1-2 press, the wider the margin got in the teams’ playoff opener.
High-octane Highlands roars past Albert Gallatin in Class 5A first round
Backed by junior guard Jimmy Kunst’s 24 points and a 32-point second quarter, fifth-seeded Highlands made quick work of No. 12 Albert Gallatin, 76-44, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Monday night.
Avonworth uses speed on defense, offensive spurts to take down Ligonier Valley
It took Avonworth a little more than a quarter to hit its stride Monday in its WPIAL Class 3A first-round game, but when it did, Ligonier Valley couldn’t keep up.
St. Joseph girls halt playoff losing streak
The St. Joseph girls basketball team is back in the WPIAL postseason win column.
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules for Feb. 22, 2022
Boys
WPIAL suspends former Greensburg Central Catholic assistant football coach for recruiting
The WPIAL has suspended a former Greensburg Central Catholic assistant football coach for violating PIAA rules against recruiting.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules for Feb. 22, 2022
Tuesday’s games
Knoch wrestlers look to rebound in individual tournament
The Knoch wrestling team has experienced the ups and downs of the WPIAL season.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s James Brown
Last season, Ligonier Valley senior James Brown broke his leg in the third practice of the season.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Sam Pine
Sam Pine likes being busy when he’s on the ice. He prefers being engaged in the action in front of his net, rather than watching play develop at the other end of the rink.
Allderdice fends off Brashear to win City League boys title
February 20, 2022
Coming off an upset win over Obama Academy in the City League semifinals, the Brashear boys entered Sunday’s championship game with designs on their first title since 1989.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Feb. 20, 2022
Outside of Quaker Valley and Montour, the top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs, the hottest team in the classification coming into the postseason was Section 1 third-place finisher Deer Lakes.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Feb. 20, 2022
While most of last season’s WPIAL basketball champions continued to enjoy great success this winter, that wasn’t the case for the Mohawk girls basketball program.
Obama Academy gets past Allderdice, wins 5th City League championship
In just 11 seasons, Obama Academy has established itself as a City League power in girls basketball. The Eagles on Sunday won their fifth City crown since the school opened for the 2011-12 school year with a 58-40 victory over Allderdice.
