Sports
Pine Creek Journal notebook: Football stars put pen to paper
December 19, 2021
A pair of Pine-Richland football players, Jalen Klemm and Jeremiah Hasley, made their college commitments official during the early national signing day Wednesday.
High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2021: Mt. Lebanon girls basketball wins 6A showdown
Gina Smith, Payton Collins and Tori Pettko had 10 points each to lead No. 3 Mt. Lebanon to a 42-37 nonsection girls basketball victory over No. 4 Norwin in a matchup of ranked teams Saturday.
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings for Week of Dec. 19, 2021
Class 6A
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Dec. 19, 2021
Class 6A
Whitlock scores 39 points as Belle Vernon defeats Hempfield in overtime thriller
Asked if he has another gear when the game is on the line, a clutch gene, Devin Whitlock framed his answer neatly.
George Guido: Girls wrestling picking up steam
Girls high school wrestling is starting to take a foothold in Pennsylvania.
A-K Valley High School Athletes of the Week: Week ending Dec. 18, 2021
Ryan Lang
Burrell finds shooting touch, beats rival Valley at WCCA showcase
After enduring two double-digit losses earlier in the week, Burrell used some hot early shooting to roll past Valley, 62-37, on Saturday afternoon.
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Week ending Dec. 18, 2021
Matthew Marinchak
Williams leads GCC to impressive win against Norwin
Brevan Willliams can dunk. Anybody who has followed Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball knows that.
Accolades pile up after Hampton football’s record-breaking season
When the Hampton football players turned in their equipment after the winningest season in program history, their coaches gave them something in return.
Young Fox Chapel wrestling team looks to build throughout season
Fielding one of its youngest teams in memory, the challenge for Fox Chapel wrestling is to quickly get the newcomers into varsity competitiveness.
Fox Chapel swimmers set championship goals
Fox Chapel’s swimming teams got their seasons off on the right track, but coaches and swimmers are hoping that it’s only the start of bigger things to come.
Citrano, Plum wrestling team motivated to reach goals
Vinnie Citrano has great expectations for his final varsity wrestling season.
Schohn, Plum swim teams pushing pace
After making his mark at WPIALs last year and competing at the PIAA championships, Plum senior Sam Schohn’s goals are clear for the 2021-22 swim season.
Norwin Star notebook: Knights special teams duo earns spot at national showcase
Xander Smith and Joey Castle were a one-two special teams punch for Norwin this season. Smith centered long snaps to Castle, who boomed punts into orbit.
Girls wrestling moving closer and closer to PIAA-sanctioned status
When coach Dan Heckert started a girls wrestling program a year ago at North Allegheny, he hoped someday the sport might become sanctioned by the PIAA and have teams at schools across the WPIAL.
Murrysville Star notebook: FR grad closing in on college hockey milestone
Hockey standout Jamie Mauro is on point at IUP.
Senior’s 7-goal game highlights Hampton hockey’s move to Class A
Hampton hockey coach Luke Leya figured Logan Scanlon was bound to break out one of these nights.
