Tag: Highlands
Highlands displays growth in key Section 1-4A win at Knoch
January 29, 2019
Growth. That's the word Highlands boys basketball coach Tyler Stoczynski used to describe the difference between a 15-point loss to Knoch at home Jan. 8 and a 54-45 victory Tuesday over the Knights. The Golden Rams trailed by 10 in the first quarter but worked their way toward the victory
Pine-Richland, Butler set for rematch in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports
January 28, 2019
The Section 1-6A title could be at stake in a rematch from one of the top WPIAL boys basketball games this season. Pine-Richland is 7-0 with three section games left, including a showdown at Butler (6-1) on Tuesday in a game that can be heard on the TribLive High School
A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2
January 27, 2019
Monday Girls basketball It's a big night for Freeport as the Class 4A No. 4 Yellowjackets (14-2, 9-1) visit No. 1 North Catholic (14-1, 10-0) in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. North Catholic won the first matchup against Freeport, 75-63, thanks largely to an early 14-2 run
Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase games set for Saturday
January 26, 2019
Twenty teams, 10 games, two days, one site. The Pittsburgh Basketball Club hosts its annual Hall of Fame event involving some of the top district boys' basketball teams on Saturday and Sunday at Montour. There are five games each day with plenty of ranked teams taking part. The Saturday lineup
Highlands boys show their grit in Section 1-4A win over Freeport
January 25, 2019
Highlands wants to be known as more than just the Running Rams. The dunks, transition buckets and 3-pointers remain, but now a grittier Golden Rams team is running away from its opponents. Employing a shutdown defense and a driving mentality on offense, Highlands blitzed host Freeport on Friday, racking up
Southmoreland wrestling reaches WPIAL playoffs
January 23, 2019
Things didn't start so well for the Southmoreland wrestling team Wednesday evening. After driving for more than hour to get to Highlands, the team bus pulled up to the wrong school, and first-year coach Dan Boring hoped it wasn't a sign of things to come. andquot;I'm like, 'We're already starting
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Valley’s Hutcherson joins teammate with 100 career wins
January 22, 2019
Noah Hutcherson wasn't counting down -- or up -- to 100 wins, but he knew how important the accomplishment was when he reached it. The Valley senior 170-pounder earned his century victory last week with an 8-0 major decision over Burrell's Danny McCarthy, joining teammate David Schuffert in triple digits.
Top-ranked Burrell, Kiski Area to be tested at respective section wrestling tournaments
Austin Mele racked his memory for a time he faced an Elizabeth Forward wrestler in his Burrell career, and nothing emerged. The senior 160-pounder should get his chance Wednesday, as the Class AA No. 1 Bucs and Warriors square off at 6 p.m. in the semifinals of the Section 3-AA
Highlands basketball crossover, alley-oop dunk video goes viral
January 20, 2019
Were it not for some pressure defense in the final seconds of a nonsection game Friday, Highlands basketball standouts Luke Cochran and Johnny Crise might not have become the stars of an Internet viral video. But a Seneca Valley defender played tight on Cochran as the clock wound down, and
A-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Jan. 21, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge will get a second chance to slow down Class 4A No. 1 North Catholic in a Section 1-4A game. The Vikings (10-4, 4-4) have the second-best defense in the section, allowing 36.5 points per game, but the defending WPIAL champion Trojans (12-1, 8-0) scored 76 in
