Sports
Latrobe boys knock off 1st-place Woodland Hills
January 21, 2022
Latrobe hasn’t had much to celebrate in boys basketball this season.
Andrew Maddalon helps North Catholic beat Burrell, clinch playoff spot
North Catholic junior Andrew Maddalon picked a good time for a career-best scoring night.
Deer Lakes boys rebound for victory against Knoch
The Deer Lakes boys basketball team was looking for a bounce back from Tuesday’s loss to Section 1-4A leader North Catholic as it hosted section rival Knoch on Friday.
Former football coach Eric Kasperowicz drops lawsuit against Pine-Richland, hopes to reclaim job
Former Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz is dropping his defamation lawsuit against the school district and its administrators in hopes of reclaiming his coaching job.
Jeter Backyard Theater students win national award during theater festival
Students representing Jeter Backyard Theater in Gibsonia won a Freddie G Award for Excellence in Music and earned other recognition at the 2022 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta (JTF Atlanta).
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 21, 2022: Heavyweight rematch in 4A basketball
What better way to begin the second half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball than with two of the top three teams in Class 4A clashing for a second time this season?
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2022
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High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2022: North Catholic tops Freedom in fight for 1st place
Dacia Lewandowski scored 18 points to lead No. 1 North Catholic to a 52-47 girls basketball victory over No. 4 Freedom in a battle for the top spot in Section 1-3A Thursday night.
Student news: Wexford, Gibsonia natives named to deans’ lists
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No. 5 Latrobe girls score season high in points, turn back Woodland Hills
January 20, 2022
Camille Dominick played three positions Thursday night, working the wings as a small forward before moving to the post as a power forward and then playing some center.
Laurel girls basketball coach resigns midseason, says ‘hand was forced’
The Laurel girls basketball team is trying to reach the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth year in a row, but the Spartans must do so without their head coach.
Gracie Spadaro joins mom in Southmoreland 1,000-point club
Like mother, like daughter.
Imani Christian hires LaRoi Johnson as football coach
Football coach LaRoi Johnson is returning to his roots.
Fox Chapel boys basketball emerges as dominant force in section play
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team continues rolling on, seeking a goal that has never been reached in school history — winning three consecutive section titles.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball riding wave of confidence
Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball players fling up half-court shots as a recent practice draws to a close.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem welcomes back its Big Ben
Ben Thomas had not played a WPIAL basketball game in nearly a year.Notre Dame latest Power 5 school to offer Belle Vernon sophomore Quinton Martin
Colleges are not offering Belle Vernon’s sensational sophomore too early. They’re right on “Q.”
WPIAL announces section wrestling tournament pairings
The WPIAL announced pairings Thursday for wrestling section tournaments as part of the team championship.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 19, 2022
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