Sports
Inexperience, early road games to present challenge to Sewickley Academy boys basketball
Sewickley Academy’s road gear is firmly in place.
With new coach, revamped lineup, Quaker Valley girls basketball looks for smooth transition
Last season, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, seeded No. 2, qualified for the WPIAL finals for the first time before losing to No. 1 Beaver, 44-29.
With smaller roster, Penn Hills bowling team focused on development
Angela Hepler never envisioned being the head coach of the Penn Hills bowling team. But when the Indians didn’t have anyone else interested in coaching the program, Hepler stepped in so her son, Nick, would have an opportunity to bowl for the high school like his sister did.
Penn Hills trio to wear red, white, blue at ball hockey world championships
Lou O’Connor quickly got the idea that trying out for the USA U16 ball hockey team wasn’t going to be an easy ride. Roster spots would be earned.
Veteran core ready to lead Pine-Richland wrestlers
When mats need to be cleaned before practice, Pine-Richland wrestling coach Caleb Kolb doesn’t have to seek out a volunteer to get the mop out and start scrubbing.
Injuries present early season speed bump for veteran Pine-Richland girls basketball team
As Pine-Richland girls basketball enters a new season, it has a bit of a good-news, bad-news situation.
North Allegheny girls basketball team reloads after epic season
Lizzy Groetsch and Paige Morningstar led North Allegheny’s girls basketball team to a season for the ages in 2020-21.Boost in numbers gives Hampton wrestling optimism despite graduation losses
The Hampton wrestling team is aiming to focus on quantity rather than quality.
Hampton can count on depth in quest to repeat at WPIAL Class 2A boys swim champs
The reigning WPIAL Class 2A champion Hampton boys swimming team hopes deeper is better when it comes to the pool.
With accomplished coach on board, Shady Side Academy girls basketball begins new era
When Shady Side Academy was looking to fill its girls basketball coaching vacancy, the school reached out for a big name.
Deep, unselfish Shady Side Academy boys basketball team set to build on strong season
Despite the pandemic-related starts and stops to last year’s scholastic basketball season, the Shady Side Academy boys had a surprisingly successful campaign.
PIHL standings: Week of Dec. 13, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Dec. 12.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin pair headed for kicking academy
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.
Aliquippa has ‘no legitimate complaint’ about competitive-balance rule, says PIAA executive director
HERSHEY — The state’s competitive-balance rule is working as originally intended, despite Aliquippa football’s strong objections to playing bigger schools, says the PIAA’s top administrator.
High school girls basketball roundup for Dec. 11, 2021: Mankins sisters lift Greensburg Salem to tournament title
December 11, 2021
Greensburg Salem used pressure defense and the scoring of the Mankins sisters to defeat Greensburg Central Catholic 48-30 to win the Greensburg Salem Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday.
High school boys roundup for Dec. 11, 2021: McDonough powers North Allegheny to OT win
Matt McDonough drove the length of the court and scored in the lane with five seconds left in overtime to put North Allegheny ahead by two, then came up with a steal with two seconds remaining to lift the Tigers past Penn-Trafford, 56-54, in the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 11, 2021
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Hempfield ekes out victory over scrappy Franklin Regional
The wheels were set in motion for a double-digit victory.
