Tag: Ellis School

Bishop Canevin’s Lauren Kirsch goes up for a layup during a WPIAL Class 1A matchup with Ellis School on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.

Bishop Canevin girls hold off Ellis School charge, reach Class 2A title game

February 24, 2020

A 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the game wasn’t enough for The Ellis School to complete its comeback. The No. 2 Bishop Canevin Crusaders advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game with a 46-44 victory over the six-seeded Tigers on Monday night.

WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Week — Week ending Feb. 22

February 23, 2020

Nearly 30 years ago, back in 1991, the Michigan men’s basketball team made history by starting five freshmen and reaching the NCAA championship game. They were known as the Fab 5.

Path to the Pete moves on to Final Four starting Monday

The WPIAL basketball playoffs are at the midway point. Two rounds in the books, two rounds coming this week.

Ellis’ Natalie Jasper drives past Aliquippa’s Kayla Czambel Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area High School. Natalie Jasper led Ellis School with 34 points Thursday night.

High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2020: Jasper powers Ellis School to upset of OLSH

February 21, 2020

Needing a strong performance to knock off defending WPIAL champion OLSH in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinal, Ellis School frequently put the ball in the hands of Natalie Jasper on Thursday night.

WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Week — Week ending Feb. 15

February 16, 2020

There were only 34 WPIAL girls basketball games played last week: 30 on the final night of the regular season and four playoff games Friday.

WPIAL football future finalized, girls hoops tip off 2nd half of season Thursday

January 16, 2020

The much discussed landscape of WPIAL football for the next two years will be finalized Thursday when the district football steering committee meets to map out the conferences for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.