Sports
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Vinnie Clark, Cheswick Christian’s Olivia Rochkind
January 15, 2022
Vinnie Clark
East Deer making progress to join police force with Allegheny Valley Regional Police
East Deer is getting closer to joining the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 15, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 14, 2022: Pine-Richland beats North Allegheny, holds on to 2nd place
Luke Shanahan scored 21 points and Joey Dudkowski added 20 to lead Pine-Richland to a 72-64 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night.
Penn-Trafford’s win over Hempfield has football feel
January 14, 2022
Penn-Trafford figured there would come a time this season when it would need to rely on its football players to win basketball games.
LA Pratt’s game-winner lifts Lincoln Park to 2-point win over Montour
Lincoln Park saw a 15-point lead vanish Friday night, but that was all forgotten once senior LA Pratt made a clutch runner with five seconds left to lift the Leopards to a 51-49 victory over Montour in a battle of ranked teams.
Mars boys topple Highlands in battle for 1st place in Section 4-5A
Mars senior Zach Schlegel remembers last season’s trip to Highlands that resulted in a 13-point loss that ended the Planets’ streak of eight consecutive section titles.
Kiski Area wrestling continues dominance, tops Burrell
Covid wreaked havoc with last year’s winter sports season, and the annual wrestling clash between Alle-Kiski Valley rivals Burrell and Kiski Area was one of the big events which fell victim to cancellation.
Wrestling notebook: Plum has good showing on Day 1 of Allegheny County tournament
If Plum hopes to challenge for the team title at the 20th annual Allegheny County Wrestling Championship, it has work to do Saturday.
North Hills’ Giavonie Schipani wastes no time at Allegheny County championships
North Hills sophomore Giavonie Schipani began his high school career with 21 consecutive wins.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 15, 2022: Girls basketball elites to square off
If the weather forecasts are right, Saturday’s scholastic schedule will be the sweet calm before the storm.
Ellwood City hires ‘proven winner’ Dan Bradley to fix struggling football program
Ellwood City hired former OLSH football coach Dan Bradley on Thursday to fix a distressed program that hasn’t won a game in three seasons.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 14, 2022: Big-school battles in Section 1-6A
How good is Section 1-6A in WPIAL boys basketball?
High school scores, summaries and schedule for Jan. 13, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 14, 2022: Beaver’s Payton List hits 1,000-point mark
Payton List had 25 points and surpassed the 1,000 mark for her career with a layup in the fourth quarter, leading Beaver (6-3, 3-1) to a 50-26 girls basketball victory over Quaker Valley (4-7, 2-4) in Section 2-4A win Thursday night.
No. 1 Chartiers Valley holds off No. 2 Moon in Class 5A showdown
January 13, 2022
The big Section 1-5A girls basketball showdown between undefeated Moon and three-time defending champion Chartiers Valley became a game of runs.
Knoch doesn’t have to look far to find new football coach
For Tim Burchett, it happened to be the right fit at the right time.
Derry coach Gene Brisbane hits 400-win milestone
Derry girls basketball coach Gene Brisbane reached a career milestone Thursday night in the Trojans’ 44-41 victory at Burrell.
Beth-Center decks Mt. Pleasant to cement WPIAL contender status
Two teams that would like to be in the group hoping to dethrone WPIAL Class 2A power Burrell collided Thursday in a nonsection match.
Greensburg Central Catholic wins back-and-forth tilt vs. Apollo-Ridge
Greensburg Central Catholic sat a few starters midway through the first quarter Thursday night, but the move had nothing to do with their conduct or early play.
