Tag: Highlands

Highlands’ Johnny Crise scores during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game against Belle Vernon on Feb. 29, 2020, at Petersen Events Center.

WPIAL lands 2 players on Class 4A boys basketball all-state team

April 30, 2020

Highlands’ Johnny Crise and Central Valley’s Isiah Warfield will play different sports in college, but right now they’re both all-state basketball players.

Highlands’ Korry Myers and Luke Cochran celebrate with the WPIAL Class 4A championship trophy with teammates after the Rams defeated Belle Vernon Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Petersen Events Center.

Together again: Highlands guards commit to Point Park for basketball

April 21, 2020

Since they were young, Luke Cochran and Korry Myers have developed a special bond on the basketball court.

Mars’ Michael Carmody battles Laurel Highlands’ Nick Egnot for a rebound during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Petersen Events Center.

Pair of young stars join senior-heavy Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team

April 10, 2020

This year’s Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team is a senior-heavy group, with two young and talented exceptions.

Highlands’ Sarah Sawhook pulls down a rebound against Freeport on Dec. 16, 2019.

Senior spotlight: Highlands’ speedy Sarah Sawhook selects Seton Hill

April 7, 2020

Editor’s note: Each day, the Tribune-Review will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. For more athletes’ stories, visit TribHSSN.triblive.com.

Plum’s Kennedie Montue (21) competes against West Allegheny Jan. 4, 2020 at Plum.

Plum’s Kennedie Montue named Valley News Dispatch Girls Basketball Player of the Year

April 5, 2020

Valley News Dispatch Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Highlands’ Johnny Crise celebrates as time winds down in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Belle Vernon on Feb. 29, 2020, at Petersen Events Center.

Highlands’ Johnny Crise named Valley News Dispatch Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Valley News Dispatch Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Burrell’s Ian Oswalt eyes opponent Anthony Glasl of Brockway in the 132-pound bout semifinal in class AA in the PIAA state wrestling championship on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Valley News Dispatch wrestlers of the year: Burrell’s Ian Oswalt and AJ Corrado

March 25, 2020

Ian Oswalt

Guido: A look at other times high school sports shut down

March 24, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening to do what World War II, the Spanish flu and the Asian flu couldn’t do: shelve an entire high school sports season.