Sports
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 25, 2022
Class 6A
Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional’s Chiarizio to play at Duquesne
Franklin Regional tight end Nate Chiarizio is a Division I FCS football commit, but he was not a household name around Westmoreland County or Western Pa.
George Guido: A-K Valley teams set for intriguing holiday tournament matchups
Presumably, all of your presents are unwrapped by now, so it’s time to take a look at some of the holiday week high school tournaments on tap.
2022 WPIAL boys soccer all-section teams
WPIAL boys soccer coaches have announced their selections for the 2022 Finest 15 all-section teams, as well as section players and coaches of the year:
See the 2022 WPIAL and City League all-conference football teams
December 24, 2022
The four months of high school football season might zip by in a blur, but each fall the coaches take a moment to reflect, look back and vote for all-conference teams.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Fort Cherry freshman leads Black Hills awards
Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg is only a freshman but conference coaches chose the dual-threat quarterback as the offensive MVP in the Black Hills this season.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Beaver Falls, Mohawk top Midwestern selections
Conference champion Beaver Falls earned six first-team spots on the all-Midwestern team led by senior Trey Singleton, who earned honors on both sides of the ball.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Greensburg Central Catholic tops Eastern awards
Conference champion Greensburg Central Catholic earned eight first-team spots on the all-conference team, including two by lineman Ryan Kimmel, who was recognized on both sides of the ball.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Mapletown leads Tri-County South after historic season
Mapletown celebrated its first undefeated regular season since 1968, a feat that was recognized in all-conference awards.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Union’s Braylon Thomas leads Big 7 award winners
Union quarterback Braylon Thomas and South Side linebacker Ryan Navarra earned the top individual awards in the Class A Big 7 all-conference voting.
Deer Lakes boys insist celebration of streak-busting win over OLSH will be short
December 23, 2022
Happy Holidays, Deer Lakes.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Sto-Rox tops Century with 9 players on 1st team
Sto-Rox was a newcomer in the Class 2A Century Conference, but the Vikings made themselves right at home this season.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Steel Valley leads 1st team with 9 spots in Allegheny
Steel Valley’s Cruce Brookins was a two-way standout for the Ironmen, but he wasn’t the only player on the roster making an impact on both sides of the ball.
Freeport volleyball’s Phillips leads Alle-Kiski hall of fame class
Freeport volleyball coach Tom Phillips is famous for maintaining one of the state top scholastic girls volleyball programs — and wearing his lucky gold ballcap.
Though not a football fan, Greensburg C.C.’s Franco Alvarez takes pride in name
Franco Alvarez isn’t a big football fan. In fact, he admittedly didn’t know much about Franco Harris.
Brian Backe: Use your head, not just your heart, when making charitable donations
It is that time of year when a little voice in our head reminds us that it is time to start thinking about giving to charitable nonprofits doing good work in our community and world. Sometimes there is another voice in the background asking, “How do I know they are doing good things with my money?”
Laurels & lances: Naughty & nice
Laurel: To a worthy legacy. When Lower Burrell’s Brian Shaw, a New Kensington police officer, was killed in the line of duty in 2017, it didn’t bring an end to his service to the community. Five years later, a scholarship in Shaw’s name is making a difference in the lives of other public servants.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 22, 2022
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