Sports
Pine-Richland notebook: Rams wrestlers gear up for postseason tournaments
February 5, 2023
The Pine-Richland wrestling team was eliminated in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A tournament, falling 44-19 to West Allegheny on Wednesday night.
Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri joins teammate in committing to Sacred Heart
The majority of high school athletes post their college commitment on social media as a way to celebrate the accomplishment and let everyone know where they are headed.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 4, 2023
February 4, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2023: Laurel Highlands edges past South Allegheny in 4A heavyweight clash
Keondre Deshields scored 15 points, including a pair of go-ahead free throws with 43.4 seconds remaining, to lead Laurel Highlands to a 56-55 victory over South Allegheny in a matchup of ranked teams in WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball at the Slammin’ at Sewickley event Saturday.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending February 5, 2023
Class 6A
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending February 5, 2023
Class 6A
Burgettstown wrestlers get vengeance, win WPIAL team title
Burrell had gotten the better of Burgettstown four times in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs over the past decade.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King, Hempfield’s Eli Carr
Lily King
Canon-McMillan edges Waynesburg on criteria to capture 10th WPIAL wrestling title
Waynesburg’s run as king of WPIAL wrestling ended Saturday at Peters Township.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller, Parker Sterlitz
Eliza Miller
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers win triple-overtime thriller
Ty Iwanonkiw put up 19 points, Joey Dopirak hit for 18 and Joe Marquis added 11 as North Allegheny earned a 61-54 win over Pine-Richland (5-13, 1-6) in triple overtime in a Section 1-6A boys basketball game Jan. 31.
Franklin Regional boys swimmers check box with Westmoreland County title
During the preseason, Franklin Regional swimming coach Vic Santoro said one of the goals for his team was to win the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association title.
Hampton wrestlers set sights on next hurdle
Hampton missed the WPIAL wrestling playoffs in its first season as a Class 2A program, but there’s still a lot to shoot for.
New-look Aquinas girls roster back in WPIAL Class A mix
Rebuilding is a dirty word for the Aquinas Academy girls basketball team.
Shady Side Academy boys weather storm as injuries hit
The Shady Side Academy basketball team never planned on being a half-court, defensive-oriented team. But circumstances have changed how the Bulldogs have had to approach things down the stretch.
Boosted by versatile junior, Fox Chapel girls make playoff push
Sarah Slember’s athletic resume isn’t lacking in skills and experience to display. Playing basketball was difficult for Slember because of poor fortune. A pair of sprained ankles as a freshman limited her availability, while a torn ACL halted her sophomore season.
Plum’s Moore-Watkins, Thomas sign on to continue football careers
Needing 151 yards to become Plum’s all-time leader in career rushing yards, senior tailback Eryck Moore-Watkins exploded in the 2022 season finale against Indiana.
After battling injuries, Plum’s Miller relishes chance to finish high school career on the ice
Zach Miller hasn’t taken lightly the opportunity to suit up this year for the Plum varsity ice hockey team.
Norwin notebook: Emergency goalie comes through for hockey team
A bout of adversity didn’t stop the Norwin hockey team from winning, and it didn’t stop an offensive player from suiting up and playing goaltender.
