Tag: Penn Hills

Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent
                                Penn Hills’ Hannah Pugliese defends McKeesport’s Malina Boord during a WPIAL Class 5A playoff game last season.
Penn Hills girls look to fine-tune game heading into playoffs
February 11, 2024
Making adjustments late in the season has served the Penn Hills girls basketball team well.

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                                Serra Catholic swimmer Emily Ruperto is a Penn Hills resident.
Nothing slows Serra Catholic freshman, even her school’s lack of a swim team
February 4, 2024
Emily Ruperto enjoys the satisfaction of finding a way to self-motivate while competing for Serra Catholic in swimming.

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Chaz Palla | TribLive
                                Penn Hills’ D’Andre Cochran (left) and Ron Porter defend on a pass intended for Pine-Richland’s Tanner Cunningham during WPIAL 5A playoff action Nov. 10 at Martorelli Stadium.
Carter Lance, Penn Hills football players make college plans
Carter Lance would like to stand out when he hits the practice field for Duquesne’s football team this summer. The Penn Hills senior defensive lineman’s misfortune gave him ample time to devise a recovery plan.

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Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas drives past Burrell’s Casey Brancato during their game on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Fox Chapel.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 29, 2024: Girls basketball teams chase section titles
January 28, 2024
Welcome to the stretch run of the 2023-24 high school basketball season and the final two weeks of section play.

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Times dropping for Penn Hills swimmers as WPIAL meet approaches
Penn Hills swimming coach Morgan Bush doesn’t have to worry about checking if her swimmers have been keeping up with their workout regimens. The Indians’ performance against Woodland Hills shows that they are doing what they need to do.

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Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger competes for Georgetown during the 2023 season.
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger embraces challenge of transfer to Louisiana
Jaden Dugger didn’t find the decision to leave Georgetown easy. Knowing the benefits of a degree from the prestigious school, Dugger was hesitant to leave the Hoyas’ football program.

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Penn Hills quarterback Julian Dugger scrambles against Pine-Richland on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Pine.
6 WPIAL quarterbacks selected as finalists for Willie Thrower Award
January 25, 2024
WPIAL champions Nolan DiLucia of Peters Township, Logan Kushner of North Allegheny and Matt Seig of Fort Cherry were three of the six quarterbacks named Thursday as finalists for the Willie Thrower Award.

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Penn State’s Daequan Hardy catches a punt against Michigan on Nov. 11 at Beaver Stadium.
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Penn Hills notebook: Daequan Hardy enters NFL Draft, earns spots in East-West Shrine Bowl
January 21, 2024
Penn Hills graduate Daequan Hardy didn’t have many offers from big-name FBS schools until his virtuoso performance in the 2018 PIAA Class 5A state championship game.

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Angelo Allen prepares to throw the shot put during his senior year at Penn Hills. “Ultimately, this year in the shot put and weight (throw), I went into training with a little more intention,” Allen said. “I really focused on improving what I thought were my weaknesses.”
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Penn Hills graduate refines shot put training, breaks records at Seton Hill
Seton Hill sophomore Angelo Allen went into offseason training with a refined focus.

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Penn Hills wrestler in midst of breakthrough senior season
January 14, 2024
Cameron Patterson’s transformation as a wrestler came from a willingness to take the first step.

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