Tag: Penn Hills
Penn Hills football players ink commitments to Division I schools
February 6, 2019
Penn Hills' Daequan Hardy had a senior season for the ages, capped off with a historical performance in the PIAA Class 5A championship game. Hardy officially opened his next chapter as he signed his national letter of intent to attend Penn State on Wednesday morning. On National Signing Day, Hardy
No. 4 Penn Hills clinches share of section title with win over McKeesport
February 5, 2019
The Penn Hills boys basketball team is one win away from the Section 1-5A title. The No. 4-ranked Indians, who feature no returning starters from last year's WPIAL title-winning squad, knocked off upstart McKeesport, 65-52, on senior night Tuesday at Penn Hills High School. Tuesday's win guaranteed Penn Hills a
Penn Hills’ Hardy commits to Penn State; teammates Thomas, Smith also announce college plans
Penn Hills senior Daequan Hardy wasted little time in accepting a scholarship offer from Penn State. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound cornerback and wide receiver received an offer from the Nittany Lions on Tuesday afternoon and announced his commitment to the Big Ten school Tuesday night on Twitter. Hardy was named the
Penn Hills’ Daequan Hardy announces Penn State offer
On the eve of signing day, Penn Hills senior Daequan Hardy announced an offer from Penn State. Hardy announced the offer on Twitter. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound cornerback and wide receiver was named the TribLive HSSN Player of the Year in December after leading Penn Hills to its first PIAA title
Oakland Catholic, Penn Hills girls to meet for Section 3-5A championship
February 4, 2019
It's the final Tuesday of the high school basketball regular season, and there are plenty of key WPIAL boys basketball games on the schedule. One of the better games on the slate though is a girls basketball showdown with a section championship up for grabs. Oakland Catholic sits atop Section
Penn Hills celebrates PIAA football title in Harrisburg
Two months after winning a state football title, the Penn Hills football team returned Monday to central Pennsylvania to celebrate. State sen. Jay Costa, State rep. Tony DeLuca and Governor Tom Wolf welcomed football coach Jon LeDonne and his team at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg. Penn Hills won
WPIAL football champions Pine-Richland, Penn Hills schedule Week Zero game
February 3, 2019
The reigning WPIAL Class 6A and 5A football championships will meet head to head next fall. Pine-Richland will host Penn Hills in a Week Zero matchup Aug. 23, the schools announced Sunday on Twitter. Pine-Richland won the WPIAL Class 6A title last season while Penn Hills won WPIAL and PIAA
Spencer develops into ‘coach on the court’ for Penn Hills boys basketball
January 31, 2019
At the beginning of the season, Penn Hills senior guard Tyree Spencer wasn't a well-known boys basketball player in the WPIAL. However, Spencer's new role has allowed him to turn some heads. Spencer, who was the sixth-man off the bench for the WPIAL title team last season, is averaging 20.3
Dunson’s energy, defense key to success for Penn Hills girls basketball
Seniors Tayonna Robertson and Adia Brisker can constantly be seen leading the Penn Hills girls basketball team offensively in the box score. But it's the energy and defense provided by senior Ariana Dunson that could make the difference in the postseason. The Indians have a 13-5 overall record with a
18 WPIAL football players picked for East-West all-star game
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
