Tag: Connellsville
Kiski Area, Burrell earn top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
January 24, 2019
The WPIAL wrestling committee on Thursday awarded Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) the No. 1 seeds for the upcoming team tournament, which begins Monday with Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Kiski Area (11-0), ranked third in the state in the Trib HSSN rankings, has won the past two
Albert Gallatin’s departure leaves open week for Big East opponents to fill
January 21, 2019
The Big East football conference just got a little smaller. As expected, the Class 5A conference will have only seven teams next fall, now that Albert Gallatin has withdrawn from playing WPIAL football. The WPIAL approved an updated conference alignment at Monday's board meeting. Albert Gallatin's subtraction was the only
Trib HSSN PIHL player of the week: Montour’s Ritchy Froehlich Jr.
January 13, 2019
During the second period of Montour's 13-1 win Monday against North Hills, Class A's third-leading scorer, Michael Felsing, was on the bench, sitting next to another sophomore, Anthony Migliozzi. The pair watched their captain, senior Ritchy Froehlich Jr., score a goal to make it 9-1 and secure a hat trick.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Sewickley Academy’s Nate Ridgeway
January 7, 2019
Nate Ridgeway School: Sewickley Academy Class: Senior While the results to the start of 2019 for the defending WPIAL champions and the top-ranked team in Class 2A were split, it was a strong start for one of their top players. Sewickley Academy senior Nate Ridgeway scored a combined 50 points
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
PIHL Team of the Week: Plum Mustangs
December 23, 2018
Two seasons ago, the Plum hockey team celebrated the school's second PIHL title. At the end of that season, Plum lost several of its best players. A year later, the Mustangs bowed out of the playoffs in the first round. Fast forward to the start of the 2018-19 season, and
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 10, 2018
December 11, 2018
WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 0-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 0-0, 2 3. Hempfield, 0-0, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 0-0, 4 5. Waynesburg, 1-0, 5 6. Franklin Regional, 0-0, 6 7. Connellsville, 0-0, 7 8. Greensburg Salem, 0-0, 8 9. Thomas Jefferson, 5-0, NR
WPIAL Class AAA preseason wrestling rankings
December 4, 2018
WPIAL Class AAA preseason team rankings Rank, team, last season's record 1. Kiski Area, 21-2 andamp;#8226; The WPIAL AAA champion and PIAA runner-up returns nine starters, including three PIAA qualifiers. 2. Canon-McMillan, 15-3 andamp;#8226; The WPIAL runner-up, which finished fourth in the state, returns nine starters. 3. Hempfield, 19-2 andamp;#8226;
West Allegheny’s Nathan Dragisich named Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year
December 1, 2018
Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year Nathan Dragisich West Allegheny, senior, midfielder Playing at a fast, attacking pace, West Allegheny racked up 120 goals, 23 wins and a PIAA championship. Nathan Dragisich was out in front, leading the charge as the Indians went andquot;dragandquot; racing to their most
WPIAL soccer players named to All-America, All-Region teams
November 29, 2018
The WPIAL received substantial recognition from the United Soccer Coaches -- the former National Soccer Coaches Association of America -- on Thursday. Four players from the district were lauded as All-Americans, and five more were named to All-Region II East teams. West Allegheny senior midfielder Nathan Dragisich and Butler senior
