Tag: Burrell
A-K Valley sports year in review: 2018 brought more championships, memorable finishes
December 30, 2018
The past year produced memorable moments on the court, the field and the hardwood throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. There were moments of individual and team greatness, from broken records to championship performances, and there were, of course, heartbreaking losses. Here were the five moments that loomed especially large in theBurrell’s Oswalt to collide with friend Phipps in Powerade semifinals
December 28, 2018
Ian Oswalt wrestles Norwin's Kurtis Phipps all the time. Their relationship goes back years. They have just never met on the mat for real. That will change Saturday morning, as Oswalt, a Burrell sophomore, will face Phipps, his friend and longtime practice partner at Young Guns Wrestling Club, in the
Burrell girls charge back to drop Jeannette
Burrell erased a seven-point deficit in the second half and raced past Jeannette for a 67-38 girls basketball victory Friday at the Hempfield Christmas Tournament. Kaylen Sharrow scored 24 points and sparked Class 4A Burrell's second-half uprising with 19 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as the Bucs limited
Highlands boys roll past Burrell in tournament
December 27, 2018
Highlands finally had its first home game of the season Thursday night. And the Golden Rams put on quite a show for their fans. Highlands, ranked fifth in this week's TribHSSN Class 4A poll, took control early and rolled to a 67-30 victory over Burrell in the opening round of
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
A-K Valley H.S. basketball notebook: Win over SSA huge boost for Valley boys
It might count as just one win in the standings, but Valley's 73-71 victory over Shady Side Academy on Dec. 20 seemed more monumental than that to the Vikings. The entire bench stayed engaged throughout the fourth quarter, and those players rushed the court to mob their teammates as soon
WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018
December 25, 2018
WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 4 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 5 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 2 6. Franklin Regional, 2-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 2-0, 7 8. Thomas Jefferson, 7-0, 8 9. Norwin, 5-2, 9 10.
Powerade Tournament offers big test for local wrestlers
Cam Connor walked into Canon-McMillan's gymnasium three years ago this week as a wide-eyed freshman ready for his first crack at the one of the most prestigious high school wrestling tournaments in the country. He will enter the same gym Friday with a sharper focus but the same belief in
Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018
State wrestling rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 3-0, 1 2. Kiski Area (7), 4-0, 2 3. Cedar Cliff (3), 6-0, 3 4. Cathedral Prep (10), 4-1, 5 5. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 6-0, 6 6. Council Rock South (1), 1-0, 7 7. Seneca Valley (7),
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Dec. 24, 2018
December 23, 2018
THURSDAY Boys basketball: The Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament tips off with former section rivals Leechburg and Riverview at Apollo-Ridge. Both teams are off to hot starts, with Leechburg leading Section 3-A and Riverview winning its first three games of the season. The nightcap of the Highlands holiday tournament features
