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Only 14, freshman Tiqwai Hayes shoulders leading role in Aliquippa’s playoff run
December 3, 2021
When he’s avoiding tacklers and scoring touchdowns at a place like Heinz Field, it’s easy to forget Tiqwai Hayes is only 14 years old.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 2, 2021
December 2, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Dec. 2, 2021: Moon hockey earns shutout win
Zachary Love scored in the first three minutes of the game and Liam McCullough made 36 saves to make the lead stand up, leading Moon (5-3) to a 1-0 victory over Westmont Hilltop (5-3) in PIHL Class A hockey Thursday night.
Central Catholic’s Donovan Hinish stays committed to Notre Dame as coach Brian Kelly exits
Central Catholic senior Donovan Hinish had just eaten dinner with a Notre Dame assistant shortly before he heard Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly was leaving for LSU.
New-look Plum boys basketball team taking shape
When the final buzzer sounded to conclude Plum’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round loss to New Castle last March, Plum coach Mark Marino was able to take stock of what his veteran team was able to accomplish during a season filled with so many covid-related uncertainties
Westmoreland County high school notebook: P-T hoops standout tears ACL
Basketball season tips off a week from Friday, and Penn-Trafford already has been dealt a devastating blow to the lineup.
Green energy powers Penn-Trafford on both sides of the ball
When Penn-Trafford is on offense, opponents just can’t key on senior running back Cade Yacamelli.
Defense, size could help Mt. Pleasant boys basketball overcome lack of experience
Mt. Pleasant led WPIAL Class 4A in scoring defense last season. The Vikings allowed a paltry 47.6 points per game. Among the district’s three largest classifications, only two teams posted a better defensive scoring average.
Behind Zelmore, Mt. Pleasant sets sights on WPIAL playoff run
The Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team won seven of its final nine games last season. Among the victories was a first-round defeat of Freeport in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
Plum girls look to build off historic trip to postseason
When Rich Mull took over the reigns of the Plum girls basketball program in August, he was anxious to get going full speed ahead with a youthful group of players he knew had the potential to do great things.
Northwestern Six: Central Valley tops all-conference picks with 13 spots on 1st team
Central Valley earned 13 first-team spots on the Northwestern Six all-conference team with Sean FitzSimmons, Jack Bible and Jayvin Thompson honored on both sides of the football.
Allegheny Seven: North Catholic wins 4 individual awards in all-conference voting
North Catholic’s Kyle Tipinski, Tyler Primrose and Andrew Stephens, who led the Trojans to the WPIAL finals, all earned individual player awards in all-conference voting for the Allegheny Seven.
Interstate: Elizabeth Forward’s Brownfield, Southmoreland’s Govern top all-conference team
December 1, 2021
Elizabeth Forward’s defense allowed only 28 points combined in six conference games, a dominance that led Interstate coaches to name senior DaVontay Brownfield as the conference’s top defensive player.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 1, 2021
High schools
Penn-Trafford, Exeter Township enter uncharted waters in PIAA semifinals
Penn-Trafford football historian Rush Pedder wrote a book about the past 50 years of the program. Now, he has some interesting new chapters to start another.
Trib 10: WPIAL champs take their rightful place in top 6 in power rankings
The WPIAL playoffs are in the books with five new champions crowned. The results ended several lengthy title droughts among the 2021 champions.
PIAA appeals board upholds stern punishment for Bishop McCort wrestling program
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Board of Appeals listened Wednesday to the case of Bishop McCort on penalties levied by District 6 on its athletic programs. The group decided after about a half-hour of deliberation to sustain those penalties with amendments.
Hard-working Monessen girls basketball wants return to Class A prominence
The players on the Monessen girls basketball team know about the tradition, from the 2004 state championship to a pair of the WPIAL’s all-time leading scorers in Charel Allen and Gina Naccarato, the school’s athletic director.
Monessen boys basketball coach Bosnic finally gets building block
Surprisingly, it has taken four years, but Monessen boys basketball coach Dan Bosnic is experiencing a first this season.
Birdie predicts state playoff ‘exet’ for last Westmoreland County team standing
Last week: 1-1 (50%)
