Sports
Plum’s Montue grateful to reach top of program’s career scoring list
February 13, 2021
Kennedie Montue had scored 30 or more points three times this season and added a fourth game with 29, so 28 points — what was left for the Plum senior forward to secure the program’s all-time career scoring record — was attainable Friday as the Mustangs battled Section 2-5A rival Fox Chapel.
Hampton eager to compete in open WPIAL basketball playoffs
WPIAL Hall of Fame basketball coach Joe Lafko’s 25th season at Hampton has been like no others.
Fox Chapel boys getting valuable contributions from role players during winning streak
Heading into this season, Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar knew what he was going to have in junior Eli Yofan, but the rest of his starting lineup remained a mystery.
Fox Chapel’s David Manelis set to defend his WPIAL diving title
Fox Chapel senior diver David Manelis ran away with the WPIAL Class AAA diving title last season when he beat out the rest of his competitors by more than 100 points.
After setting school record, Pine-Richland’s Allen turns focus toward WPIAL success
Delaney Allen was exhausted as she climbed out of the pool after swimming her hardest in the 50-yard freestyle on Jan. 28 against North Allegheny when she started hearing screams of joy coming from her teammates.
4 players from Pine-Richland state title football team accept walk-on offers
Pine-Richland football had four players accept preferred walk-on offers on Feb. 3, and each one has a unique story.
Plum wrestlers ready for individual tournaments
The Plum wrestling team turns its focus this week from team competition to individual accomplishments with subsection and section tournaments taking center stage throughout the WPIAL.
Riverview’s Shoop chasing WPIAL swimming success in 500 freestyle
Riverview senior Beth Shoop swam the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5 minutes, 31.36 seconds during Fox Chapel’s Jan. 14 meet with Woodland Hills.
Norwin notebook: Big day finally arrives for Giansante
Finally, the day of promise arrived for Anthony Giansante.
Norwin girls seek consistency as postseason nears
Norwin plans to be in the thick of the WPIAL Class 6A chase when the playoffs begin later this month.
Aspiring photographer, North Hills swimmer Josh Bogniard seeks picture-perfect WPIALs
When North Hills senior swimmer Josh Bogniard isn’t in the water, he’s often taking photographs of some. Icy waterfalls, mossy streams and a duckweed covered pond appear on the aspiring photographer’s Instagram account.
Trio of female wrestlers make history at North Allegheny
High school students certainly spend a lot of time learning about history. Not many of those students get to make history.
Franklin Regional wrestling turns focus to individual goals
Franklin Regional could have entered the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament and probably would have won the Section 1 title and reached the semifinals.
Hampton boys head into WPIAL swim championships with great expectations
It’s official. The WPIAL swim finals will take place March 6-7.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 12, 2021: Boys basketball champs to meet
February 12, 2021
Last year at this time, both Highlands and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart were planning to begin their postseason journey that led them to a pot of district basketball gold.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 12, 2021
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 12, 2021: North Allegheny wins battle of girls basketball titans
Jasmine Timmerson scored 18 points and freshman Kellie McConnell had all 11 of her points in the second half to lead North Allegheny to a 61-59 victory over Chartiers Valley in a clash of top WPIAL girls basketball programs Friday night.
Peters Township opens new facility with sloppy win over Canon-McMillan
Everything was awesome for the much-anticipated opening of AHN Arena at the new Peters Township High School. Everything that is, except the play on the Indians’ play.
Gateway goes on 2nd-half run in rout of Franklin Regional
Gateway turned a tight battle into a rout in a hurry Friday night, overwhelming section co-leader Franklin Regional with a big third-quarter run en route to a 61-28 Section 3-5A boys basketball victory at home, the Gators’ fourth win in five games.
Penn-Trafford boys hold off Norwin charge
For a several-minute stretch late in the first half, Penn-Trafford looked nearly unstoppable. The Warriors ran off 14 straight points to take a 14-point lead over Norwin.
