Tag: Knoch
Freeport girls lock up 2nd place in Section 1-4A with win over rival Knoch
February 4, 2019
Several times during Monday's Section 1-4A girls basketball game between rivals Knoch and Freeport, the visiting Knights made a run to close or erase a deficit and put pressure on the Yellowjackets. But Freeport answered each Knoch push, and the final response at the midpoint of the fourth quarter lifted
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 4, 2019
February 3, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: The Section 1-4A playoff race is muddied, with Apollo-Ridge (14-5, 6-5) and Knoch (8-10, 6-5) holding on to the last two spots and Greensburg Salem (10-9, 6-5) right behind. Apollo-Ridge visits Highlands (2-16, 0-12), Knoch visits Freeport (14-3, 6-5) and Greensburg Salem hosts Indiana (7-13, 5-7). Leechburg
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Upper St. Clair’s Devin Rohrich
This past week, the new TribLIVE High School Sports Network PIHL Player of the Week scored 10 points. He scored two goals and two assists in Upper St. Clair's 9-5 win Monday over Hempfield. He then assisted on five goals while scoring another Thursday in a victory over Armstrong. With
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
Apollo-Ridge girls rally, beat Knoch in key Section 1-4A game
January 28, 2019
Apollo-Ridge girls basketball coach Jim Callipare couldn't help but laugh a bit, shaking his head, a few minutes after emerging from a loud and happy locker room where his girls were celebrating a double-digit fourth-quarter comeback. andquot;I don't know if we like a challenge or what,andquot; he said. For three
Pine-Richland, Butler set for rematch in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports
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
Quaker Valley boys end Knoch’s 11-game winning streak
January 26, 2019
Two lengthy dry spells and a rebounding advantage for Quaker Valley spelled doom for Knoch's 11-game winning streak. The Knights, No. 5 in this week's Trib HSSN Class 4A rankings, fell to the No. 2 Quakers, 68-53, on Saturday afternoon in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase at Montour. Knoch was
Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase games set for Saturday
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
A-K Valley notebook: Deer Lakes girls not afraid to go outside
January 24, 2019
Amid cold and flu season, Deer Lakes' girls basketball team is making hot shooting contagious. The Lancers got career-best shooting performances over the past week from senior Abby Buechel and freshman Reese Hasley, leading them to a pair of Section 3-3A wins. Buechel hit a career-high six 3-pointers and finished
