Sports
Quaker Valley girls coming together for stretch run
February 5, 2023
After a sluggish start, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team quickly picked up steam this season.
Quaker Valley divers preparing for WPIAL, PIAA championships
A trio of skillful Quaker Valley divers has laid the foundation for a potentially prodigious high school career.
Quaker Valley boys exceed expectations to challenge for section title
A section title still was within grasp of the Quaker Valley boys basketball team in games at the end of January.
Penn-Trafford wrestlers end team season strong despite loss to Canon-McMillan
Penn-Trafford’s wrestling team can now focus on getting individuals ready for their part of the season after losing to Canon-McMillan in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament Feb. 1.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Patton Graziano wins county swimming title
Junior Patton Graziano captured the 100-yard freestyle title at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Swimming Championship Jan. 28 at Derry Area.
Experienced duo makes difference for Penn Hills bowling team
Logan Kennedy and Nick Hepler didn’t have to wait to form a bond until they were on the Penn Hills bowling team. The duo had already met through club competitions a few years before. Now, the pair are starting to help the Indians form the foundation of a strong boys team.
Pine-Richland notebook: Rams wrestlers gear up for postseason tournaments
The Pine-Richland wrestling team was eliminated in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A tournament, falling 44-19 to West Allegheny on Wednesday night.
Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri joins teammate in committing to Sacred Heart
The majority of high school athletes post their college commitment on social media as a way to celebrate the accomplishment and let everyone know where they are headed.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 4, 2023
February 4, 2023
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2023: Laurel Highlands edges past South Allegheny in 4A heavyweight clash
Keondre Deshields scored 15 points, including a pair of go-ahead free throws with 43.4 seconds remaining, to lead Laurel Highlands to a 56-55 victory over South Allegheny in a matchup of ranked teams in WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball at the Slammin’ at Sewickley event Saturday.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending February 5, 2023
Class 6A
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending February 5, 2023
Class 6A
Burgettstown wrestlers get vengeance, win WPIAL team title
Burrell had gotten the better of Burgettstown four times in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs over the past decade.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King, Hempfield’s Eli Carr
Lily King
Canon-McMillan edges Waynesburg on criteria to capture 10th WPIAL wrestling title
Waynesburg’s run as king of WPIAL wrestling ended Saturday at Peters Township.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller, Parker Sterlitz
Eliza Miller
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers win triple-overtime thriller
Ty Iwanonkiw put up 19 points, Joey Dopirak hit for 18 and Joe Marquis added 11 as North Allegheny earned a 61-54 win over Pine-Richland (5-13, 1-6) in triple overtime in a Section 1-6A boys basketball game Jan. 31.
Franklin Regional boys swimmers check box with Westmoreland County title
During the preseason, Franklin Regional swimming coach Vic Santoro said one of the goals for his team was to win the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association title.
Hampton wrestlers set sights on next hurdle
Hampton missed the WPIAL wrestling playoffs in its first season as a Class 2A program, but there’s still a lot to shoot for.
New-look Aquinas girls roster back in WPIAL Class A mix
Rebuilding is a dirty word for the Aquinas Academy girls basketball team.
