Sports

Belle Vernon’s Viva Kreis tries to drive past Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

What to watch in WPIAL sports on Jan. 22, 2022: Section showdown in girls hoops

January 22, 2022

While Saturday will be busy with one-day high school events (see below), there is one big section matinee contest set in district girls hoops.

Belle vernon’s Devin Whitlock gets to the basket as Mt. Pleasant’ Brayden Caletri defends on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.

High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2022: Penn Hills handles Central Catholic

George Mitchell scored 18 points and made four 3-pointers to lead Class 5A No. 4 Penn Hills to a 55-43 victory over Class 6A No. 3 Central Catholic in a nonsection boys basketball matchup Friday night.

North Hills’ Matt Seidl hit a key 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter against Pine-Richland on Friday night.

No. 1 North Hills rolls on with win over No. 4 Pine-Richland

January 21, 2022

With every win, the North Hills boys basketball team has seen the target grow on its back as an emerging favorite in Class 6A, but it hasn’t been a deterrent.

Yough boys basketball team falls flat in 2nd half, loses to Uniontown

With a name like Notorious Grooms, there has to be a back story.

Latrobe’s Landon Butler scored 31 points against Woodland Hills on Friday.

Latrobe boys knock off 1st-place Woodland Hills

Latrobe hasn’t had much to celebrate in boys basketball this season.

North Catholic’s Andrew Maddalon is fouled by Burrell’s Macklin Bennis on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at North Catholic High School.

Andrew Maddalon helps North Catholic beat Burrell, clinch playoff spot

North Catholic junior Andrew Maddalon picked a good time for a career-best scoring night.

Deer Lakes’ Armend Karpuzi scored 21 points against Knoch on Friday night.

Deer Lakes boys rebound for victory against Knoch

The Deer Lakes boys basketball team was looking for a bounce back from Tuesday’s loss to Section 1-4A leader North Catholic as it hosted section rival Knoch on Friday.

Former Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz at Pitt practice on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 at UPMC Rooney Sports Performance Complex.

Former football coach Eric Kasperowicz drops lawsuit against Pine-Richland, hopes to reclaim job

Former Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz is dropping his defamation lawsuit against the school district and its administrators in hopes of reclaiming his coaching job.

Jeter Backyard Theater All-Stars are Lauren Karg (left) and Evie Yin.

Jeter Backyard Theater students win national award during theater festival

Students representing Jeter Backyard Theater in Gibsonia won a Freddie G Award for Excellence in Music and earned other recognition at the 2022 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta (JTF Atlanta).

Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero (3) and Jack Gardinier pressure Lincoln Park’s LA Pratt during their Section 2-4A game on Dec. 23, 2021, in Leetsdale.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 21, 2022: Heavyweight rematch in 4A basketball

What better way to begin the second half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball than with two of the top three teams in Class 4A clashing for a second time this season?

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2022

High School

North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco, shooting a 3-pointer against Mohawk last season, scored 16 points against Freedom on Thursday night.

High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2022: North Catholic tops Freedom in fight for 1st place

Dacia Lewandowski scored 18 points to lead No. 1 North Catholic to a 52-47 girls basketball victory over No. 4 Freedom in a battle for the top spot in Section 1-3A Thursday night.

Student news: Wexford, Gibsonia natives named to deans’ lists

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Latrobe’s Camille Dominick smiles as time winds down against Woodland Hills on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Greater Latrobe High School.

No. 5 Latrobe girls score season high in points, turn back Woodland Hills

January 20, 2022

Camille Dominick played three positions Thursday night, working the wings as a small forward before moving to the post as a power forward and then playing some center.

Matt Stebbins, pictured during the 2020 WPIAL Class 2A girls championship game at Petersen Events Center, has resigned as the head coach of the Laurel High School girls basketball team.

Laurel girls basketball coach resigns midseason, says ‘hand was forced’

The Laurel girls basketball team is trying to reach the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth year in a row, but the Spartans must do so without their head coach.

Southmoreland’s Gracie Spadaro scores past Mt. Pleasant’s Tiffany Zelmore during a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal last season.

Gracie Spadaro joins mom in Southmoreland 1,000-point club

Like mother, like daughter.

Sto-Rox head coach LaRoi Johnson (middle) reacts during a team skills challenge during a 7 on 7 high school football tournament July 28, 2021 at Bethel Park.

Imani Christian hires LaRoi Johnson as football coach

Football coach LaRoi Johnson is returning to his roots.

Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan (2) celebrates with Russell Fenton (31) and J.P. Dockey during their Section 3-6A game against Central Catholic on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at Fox Chapel High School.

Fox Chapel boys basketball emerges as dominant force in section play

The Fox Chapel boys basketball team continues rolling on, seeking a goal that has never been reached in school history — winning three consecutive section titles.