Tag: Butler

North Catholic takes over Class AA top spot in latest WPIAL coaches boys volleyball rankings

April 5, 2021

The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the top in Class AA.

Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher scores past New Castle’s Donny Cade during their WPIAL Class 5A semifinal on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at New Castle High School.

2021 Trib 10 Boys Basketball All-Stars

April 4, 2021

This year’s Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team could look a lot like next year’s team.

Hempfield’s Sean Knight, now a senior, hugs teammate Will Kuhns as they celebrate a score on Penn-Trafford on April 2, 2019, during boys volleyball match at Penn-Trafford High School. Kuhns is a freshman this spring on the Penn State men’s volleyball team.

Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL Week 1 poll

March 29, 2021

Several WPIAL boys volleyball teams kicked off the 2021 spring season with matches Friday and Saturday.

Upper St. Clair’s Luke Banbury scores after stealing the ball from Butler’s Raine Gratzmiller during the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.

Upper St. Clair finally solves Butler, earns 1st WPIAL finals appearance since ’05

March 9, 2021

Upper St. Clair lost twice to Butler in last year’s basketball playoffs, heart-wrenching losses that senior Luke Banbury recalls a little differently than his USC teammates.

Upper St. Clair wins WPIAL boys swimming championship at home pool

March 7, 2021

Because of covid-19 protocols, Pitt’s Trees Pool was unable to host the WPIAL swimming championships as usual. Upper St. Clair High School stepped in and hosted the two-day event this weekend.

Big 2nd half allows Norwin girls to pull away from Butler

March 6, 2021

Halftime speeches and the adjustments that accompany them have helped many a WPIAL basketball team advance in the postseason.

Butler’s Devin Carney (2) celebrates with Madden Clement after hitting the winning three-pointer as time expired in overtime of their WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal against Penn-Trafford on Friday, March 5, 2021, in Harrison City.

Devin Carney’s buzzer-beating 3 lifts Butler past Penn-Trafford in OT

March 5, 2021

Ten times Butler’s Devin Carney had taken a shot from behind the arc Friday night and nine of them had missed. In fact, a potential winner at the end of regulation bounced hard off the rim.