Tag: McKeesport
McKeesport avenges loss to Woodland Hills in Section 1-5A
February 2, 2019
During practice all week, the McKeesport scoreboard showed the score of the Tigers' five-point loss at Woodland Hills from Jan. 8. On Saturday, the Tigers used that motivation to return the favor with a 77-73 upset victory over Woodland Hills in Section 1-5A action at Neenie Campball Gym. andquot;It was
High-scoring matchup expected between Woodland Hills, McKeesport on Saturday
February 1, 2019
The last time the Woodland Hills and McKeesport boys basketball teams played, pencils were breaking, pens were drying up and it was a scorekeeper's nightmare. It also was one of the most exciting games of the regular season. A combined 52 points were scored in the first quarter alone as
18 WPIAL football players picked for East-West all-star game
January 31, 2019
South Fayette teammates Mike Trimbur, Tom Elia and Ryan Coe were among 18 WPIAL football players selected for the PSFCA East-West all-star game. The rosters were announced Thursday. Also picked for the West roster were North Hills' Tyler Brennan, Thomas Jefferson's Dominic Serapiglia, Pine-Richland's Mike Dorundo and Anthony Cerminara, Shaler's
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 As expected, the Class 5A conference will have only seven teams next fall, now that Albert Gallatin has withdrawn from playing WPIAL football.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
Penn Hills enters 4-game ‘gauntlet’ run with lopsided win over McKeesport
January 11, 2019
Penn Hills just entered a 10-day stretch that coach Dan DeRose calls the gauntlet. His boys basketball team faces section rivals McKeesport and Woodland Hills, Class 6A contender Fox Chapel and Philadelphia power Chester, a seven-time state champion. It's a daunting four-game stretch for a team with five first-year starters.
Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports
January 7, 2019
They met in the very first WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship game two years ago. Now Butler and Pine-Richland square off for the first of two meetings Tuesday with first place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Rams won that title game in March of 2017, 72-61. It was
Resurgent Penn-Trafford boys basketball routs No. 5 McKeesport
December 28, 2018
Share it. Kick it. Shoot it. These are words to live by at Penn-Trafford these days, junior point guard Zach Rocco said, where the Warriors boys basketball team is playing fast and furious and finding its way back to relevance. The team rang up 87 points for the second game
O’Donnell powers Penn-Trafford past McKeesport
Stephanie O'Donnell still wears a mask to protect her face after she suffered a broken nose last season. The 6-foot-1 senior forward from Penn-Trafford doesn't necessarily need the protective wrap, but it has become part of her uniform. andquot;It's more of a mental thing,andquot; O'Donnell said. andquot;I feel tougher when
Penn Hills’ Hardy named state’s Class 5A Football Player of the Year
Daequan Hardy had a performance for the ages in the PIAA Class 5A football championship game. Apparently, members of the statewide media took notice. The Penn Hills senior was named the state's Class 5A Player of the Year and joined three of his Indians teammates on the Pennsylvania Football Writers
