Sports
Mars aces midterm test with 37-point win over No. 1 Chartiers Valley
January 14, 2023
After a week of big tests in the classroom, the Mars boys basketball team passed another on the court Friday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 14, 2023: Tournament action on hardwood
Mid-January seems like a perfect time to get away and hit the road.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 13, 2023
High schools
Landon Butler scores 1,000th point to propel Latrobe past Penn-Trafford
Landon Butler admitted he became a little sensitive when the ball went through the net just before halftime Friday night.
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2023: North Hills’ Royce Parham beats buzzer; Bryce Epps breaks South Allegheny record
January 13, 2023
Royce Parham dropped a game-high 34 points and sank the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead North Hills to a 62-61 overtime victory over South Fayette in Section 4-5A boys basketball Friday night.
3-pointers from McKeesport’s Malina Boord help cool off Penn-Trafford girls
Malina Boord wears No. 3.
Gateway holds on to beat Franklin Regional in a first-place showdown
Franklin Regional boys basketball coach Jesse Reed took Friday’s loss hard.
Freeport boys pull away for rout of Greensburg Salem
Freeport trailed host Greensburg Salem by a point at the end of the first quarter Friday night before the Yellowjackets erupted with back-to-back 25-point outbursts in the second and third and went on to bury the Golden Lions, 72-27, in a WPIAL Section 1-4A boys basketball game.
Leechburg rides point guard Marcus Cleveland to win vs. Riverview
Making a play call came quickly to Damian Davies on Friday.
North Allegheny’s Mia Tuman repeats as Gatorade Pa. Volleyball Player of the Year
North Allegheny senior Mia Tuman was recognized as the state’s top girls volleyball player for the second year in a row Friday when she was named Gatorade Pennsylvania Volleyball Player of the Year.
Pine-Richland football coach Jon LeDonne among 32 nominees for NFL’s Don Shula Award
Pine-Richland football coach Jon LeDonne, who led the Rams to a state title this season, was one of 32 coaches nationwide nominated for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year award.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 12, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 12, 2023: undefeated Blackhawk fends off challenge from Quaker Valley
January 12, 2023
Alena Fusetti and Kassie Potts scored 16 points apiece to lift Blackhawk to a 48-37 victory over Quaker Valley in a matchup of the top two teams in Section 2-4A girls basketball Thursday night.
Expectations keep rising for Highlands girls after win over Greensburg Salem
Highlands girls basketball coach Shawn Bennis used the word “discipline” a lot when he addressed his team after Thursday night’s game.
Plum girls hold off furious Kiski Area rally to win
With 3 minutes, 41 seconds left in Thursday’s Section 1-5A girls basketball game at Plum, the host Mustangs held a 15-point lead on Kiski Area and hoped to put the game on ice.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 13, 2023: Quaker Valley, South Allegheny to square off
Friday the 13th. It’s a day superstitious folks fear.
Riverview boys find winning formula with balanced scoring effort
The Riverview boys basketball team collected just six wins all of last season and was unable to secure a spot in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Terek Crosby at 1,000 points and counting
Terek Crosby wasn’t sure how many career points he had earlier this season during a holiday tournament at Greensburg Salem.
Monessen boys keep underdog mentality despite 10-game winning streak
Monessen is going streaking again.
