Tag: North Hills
Penn Hills’ Hardy named state’s Class 5A Football Player of the Year
December 28, 2018
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
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
4 WPIAL wrestlers receive top seeds for Powerade tournament
Returning champion Kurtis Phipps of Norwin led a group of four WPIAL wrestlers who received top seeds in their weight classes for this weekend's Powerade Christmas Tournament at Canon-McMillan. Phipps, a junior who won the 106-pound weight class in 2017, received the No. 1 seed at 120 pounds. North Hills
WPIAL football players sign with Division I colleges
December 19, 2018
Signed on Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs Wednesday: Division I FBS Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR -- Kent State Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB -- Toledo Konota Gaskins, McKeesport, DB -- Bowling Green Will Gipson, Aliquippa, WR -- Pitt RJ Hart, Imani Christian,
North Hills wrestling ready to battle in Section 3-AAA
December 13, 2018
With only a couple of seniors on its roster of more then a dozen grapplers, the North Hills wrestling team may not be the most experienced group in a challenging WPIAL Section 3-AAA, but that does not mean coach Jose Martinez and his team are planning on letting that hold
Hampton wrestlers top North Hills for 1st section victory
December 12, 2018
On the heels of what coach Chris Hart described as a disappointing performance at the Hampton Dawg Duals event, the Hampton wrestling team wasted little time in righting the ship in their first Class AAA, Section 3B match of the season. Powered by pins from Josh Campbell, Gage Galuska, Conrad
High school wrestling notebook: Kiski Area again flexes muscle at EAIWT
December 11, 2018
Kiski Area coach Chris Heater and assistant coach Chuck Tursky didn't know how many times the Cavaliers had won the Eastern Area Invitational at Gateway. Kiski Area won its fourth consecutive EAIWT championship Saturday and has won more than 20 in the tournament's 41-year history. The Cavaliers finished with 241
Mike Rettger tournament to feature top matchups in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
December 10, 2018
The format is the same for most WPIAL boys and girls basketball teams. Open the season in a tip-off tournament, play a nonsection tune-up or two and then jump into section play for three or four games before the holidays. However, for four boys hoops teams, it has become a
Young North Hills girls basketball team looks to display growth
December 6, 2018
Last season's 6-16 record and a 1-9 finish in Section 1-6A might not have been the end result the North Hills girls basketball team had set out to achieve, but that does not mean there weren't accomplishments. For a solid chunk of their 2017-18 campaign, the Indians were rolling with
WPIAL basketball, wrestling begin in 3 things to watch Friday in high school sports
While you hear a lot about this being 'The most wonderful time of the year,andquot; this weekend is the busiest time of the year for district high school basketball. The 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season begins this weekend with plenty of boys' and girls' tip-off tournaments. During the regular season, most
