Sports

Gateway senior Mea Johnson works to the basket against fellow senior Marina Grado during a practice Jan. 11, 2023, at Gateway High School.
Gateway girls look to bounce back after narrow section losses
January 15, 2023
The Gateway girls basketball team started 0-4 in Section 1-5A play, but it was in position to turn some of those games into victories rather than the setbacks they experienced.

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Quaker Valley’s Nick Allan celebrates his first goal against Sewickley Academy on Oct. 4, 2022 at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale. QV won, 3-1.
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy soccer standouts pick up postseason honors
Four Quaker Valley athletes were named Section 4-2A boys soccer all-stars in 2022, led by player of the year Nick Allan, a junior defensive specialist.

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Quaker Valley’s Jakub Pickett catches a pass on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Chuck Knox Stadium.
Quaker Valley wide receiver Jakub Pickett recognized for strong senior season
Quaker Valley senior Jakub Pickett has made a name for himself on the football field.

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Penn-Trafford’s Tasso Whipple (black) blocks a reversal from Burrell’s Isaac Lacinski in the 172-pound final Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling tournament at Greensburg Salem High School.
Penn-Trafford looks to build off 4th-place finish at WCCA tournament
The sign of a good wrestling team is improvement throughout the season.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 14, 2023
January 14, 2023
High schools

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Central Catholic’s Dante DePante scores against Fox Chapel last season.
High school roundup for Jan. 14, 2023: Red-hot Central Catholic stops Lincoln Park
Cole Sullivan scored 18 points and Central Catholic recorded its third straight signature win with a 54-49 victory over Lincoln Park at the Ron Galbreath Classic at Westminster College on Saturday night,

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Norwin’s Savannah Schneck (right) plays in a game earlier this season against North Allegheny and Eva Prenatt.
Norwin’s Savannah Schneck impresses by returning to court after tearing left ACL twice
Savannah Schneck lost her sophomore and junior basketball seasons, and she never will get them back.

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Norwin’s Lauren Palangio scores past Hempfield’s Mia Shipman during their game Monday at Norwin High School.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 15, 2023
Class 6A

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Lincoln Park’s Dorian McGhee battles Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher for a loose ball during their game Dec. 29, 2022, at the CCBC Dome.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 15, 2023
Class 6A

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Highlands’ Bradyn Foster is a member of the 2022-23 boys basketball team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Brinley Toland, Highlands’ Bradyn Foster
Brinley Toland

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Plum’s Andrew Claassen wrestles Ligonier Valley’s Jesse Turner at 189 pounds on Dec. 10, 2022.
Plum wrestlers look forward to Allegheny County tournament
Last year, the Plum wrestling team took home 10 place medals and a third-place team finish from the Allegheny County tournament at Fox Chapel.

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North Allegheny’s Nathan Monteparte has compiled 100 career victories on the mat.
North Allegheny notebook: Wrestler Nathan Monteparte gets 100th career win
North Allegheny senior wrestler Nathan Monteparte hit the 100-career victory milestone on Jan. 11.

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Evan Barnhart is a senior defenseman on the North Allegheny inline hockey team.
North Allegheny inline hockey team thrives outside spotlight
North Allegheny has a high school sports team that’s undefeated this winter, a motivated roster that’s trying to avenge a second-place finish from last year.

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Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion (top) looks to turn Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky during the 189-pound final at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament Jan. 7 at Greensburg Salem.
After winning county title, Franklin Regional wrestler Juliano Marion wants more
Franklin Regional junior Juliano Marion captured his second Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling title on Jan. 6, and now he has his eye on becoming the next three-time county champion.

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From left, Lainey, Ben and Libby Sheets are members of the 2022-23 Hampton swim team.
Sheets siblings fuel Hampton swim teams
The Hampton boys and girls swimming teams seem to be headed in different directions, but they have one thing in common.

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The Hampton competitive spirit team competed at the WPIAL championships Jan. 7, 2023, at Hempfield.
Hampton competitive spirit team reaches PIAA championships for 1st time in 5 years
The Hampton competitive spirit team has something to cheer about.

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Settled in at 107 pounds, Fox Chapel sophomore emerges as top performer
Landon Funk didn’t have a secure spot in the lineup during his freshman season on the Fox Chapel wrestling team.

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Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon celebrates after defeating Plum on Dec. 12, 2022.
Freshman sparks bounce-back season for Fox Chapel girls
Lyla Jablon didn’t have to worry about slowly discovering the chaos of playing girls varsity basketball.

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Greensburg Salem softball player Gionnah Ruffner
Greensburg Salem catcher Gionnah Ruffner to play at Seton Hall
Gionnah Ruffner will take her powerful softball swing to the Big East.

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Greensburg Central Catholic junior Mya Morgan
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Mya Morgan and Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion
Mya Morgan

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