Tag: Penn Hills

WPIAL investigating brawl between Penn Hills, Gateway girls basketball teams

February 6, 2026

The WPIAL spent part of Friday reviewing information and video of an on-court fight during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Section 2-5A girls basketball game between rivals Gateway and Penn Hills at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.

Pine-Richland’s Khalil Taylor plays against Central Catholic on Aug. 29, 2025, at Carnegie Mellon. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

Western Pa.’s top football prospects for the Class of 2027

February 5, 2026

Who’s next?

Penn Hills' Darian Robinson drives toward the rim as Kiski Area's DJ Lindenfelser looks on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 at Penn Hills. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)

Penn Hills defense smothers struggling Kiski Area

January 13, 2026

The Kiski Area boys basketball team would like to find a way to get its offense right. The Cavaliers found it difficult to fix things Tuesday night on the road against Penn Hills.

Penn Hills senior guard Milani Oliver drives against Plum on Jan. 5. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)

Road to more wins starts at the free-throw line for Penn Hills girls

January 10, 2026

Penn Hills 5-foot-11 sophomore guard Malaya Middleton believes she and her teammates know the formula for winning Section 1-5A basketball games. The Indians need to make sure they have all of the right variables in place.

Calix Clark celebrates making a 3-pointer during the second half of Penn Hills’ 67-39 win over Plum on Jan. 6. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)

Penn Hills boys hungry to pile up wins

Calix Clark doesn’t want to visit any of the big-box pizza places for his reward for getting 10 rebounds. The Penn Hills 6-foot-2 guard/forward wants his pepperoni and mushroom pie to be as authentic as possible.

Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne, who finished with 18 points, attacks the rim while being guarded by Plum’s Jesse Stead on Tuesday. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)

Penn Hills boys run away with win over Plum

January 6, 2026

Penn Hills 6-foot-3 senior guard Amon Hawthorne was comfortable and confident Tuesday night at Plum High School. Collectively, the Indians played with the same mindset during a 67-39 Section 1-5A win.