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Mekhi Reynolds stars for Shaler in win over Franklin Regional
Shaler basketball coach Rob Niederberger feels Mekhi Reynolds is one of the better players in the WPIAL. You’ll get no argument from Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion, especially on Friday. Reynolds, who averages 21 points per game, scored a game-high 31 points to help lead first-place Shaler to a 76-69...
A-K Valley high school bowlers score big
Kristin Womeldorf capped 2019 with one of the highest girls averages in all of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League. The seasoned Apollo-Ridge senior produced a 211.83 score over 12 games through four weeks of play and upped it to 212.13 Wednesday after a 640 series, including a pair of...
Ligonier Valley’s Garver, Southmoreland’s Miller sign with RMU softball
Robert Morris University recently announced the signing of seven students to softball scholarships. Among the group are two student-athletes from Westmoreland County. Ligonier Valley senior pitcher Jane Garver and Southmoreland senior infielder Faith Miller signed letters of intent for the 2020-21 season. Garver is a three-year starter for the Rams...
GCC’s Patrick Brewer chooses Cornell, plans to compete in decathlon
Greensburg Central Catholic senior Patrick Brewer will be wearing red on his uniform this fall. That’s because he signed a letter of intent to run track at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.. Brewer, who wrestles for Mt. Pleasant, plans to be a decathlete for the Big Red. He chose track...
Charity basketball event draws out-of-state talent to Montour
The Winter Jamfest to End Domestic Violence, a five-game basketball showcase, will bring out-of-state talent to Montour’s gym Saturday. The event begins at noon and the final game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. The schedule starts with three WPIAL...
Gateway’s Derrick Davis accepts invitation to Under Armour All-American Game
Derrick Davis hasn’t decided his college future yet, but he knows where he’ll be next January. The Gateway junior announced Tuesday that he accepted an invitation to the Under Armour All-American Game, a high school football all-star game in Florida. The game features the country’s top college recruits and is...
Shaler competitive spirit teams earns return trip to PIAA championships
Carrying on the legacy set in years past doesn’t burden the Shaler Area competitive spirit team. The Titans welcome the expectations set by previous classes. After placing fourth in the small division at WPIALs, Shaler went into the state championships with high expectations. “Our hopes are high,” Titans coach Phyllis...
Seton Hill-bound South Fayette senior set for prestigious All-American baseball event
Baseball has always been Eli Snider’s first love. The moment he picked up a bat as a toddler started 15 years of devotion to the sport. And now his dedication is being rewarded. The South Fayette senior third baseman will compete at the Under Armour All-American Preseason Tournament. Snider travels...
Penn Hills wrestlers find success at holiday tournament
A high school wrestling season is a long journey where wrestlers hope to peak toward the end of the season. Coach Jeremy Packer hopes the Penn Hills wrestlers will peak during a long postseason run. Junior Hunter Shields (9-4) has led the Indians with a pair of fourth-place finishes in...
Penn Hills bowling teams leading East division
In recent years, the Penn Hills bowling program has been one sided. This year is a different story as the Indians sit atop of the East section both in boys and girls bowling. The girls team hasn’t skipped a beat coming off a season where it qualified for the state...
North Allegheny grads Ehling, McGrath make impact for Princeton swimming
North Allegheny graduate John Ehling has been a pleasant surprise as a freshman on the Princeton men’s swimming team. “He’s developing into a solid distance swimmer,” Tiger coach Matt Crispino said. “We expect he’ll make some big contributions down the stretch.” Crispino said Ehling, the WPIAL Class AAA silver medalist...
North Allegheny track star Casey Burton picks Princeton
North Allegheny senior Casey Burton has proven herself as a long jumper, but she is expected to shine in another area, too, for the Princeton women’s track and field team. Burton, 17, committed to compete for the Tigers next season. “She has untapped potential in the short sprints,” Princeton coach...
Hampton wrestlers fight through adversity
The Hampton wrestling team features some of the top individuals in the WPIAL. The goal is to field one of the top teams, too. The Talbots were 5-3, which included a recent 42-37 win over Fox Chapel, despite a depleted roster that leads to forfeits during dual meets. But Hampton’s...
Hampton bowlers get boost from volleyball team
Sometimes all you need is a spark. After spending two years hinging itself to a small group of individuals, the Hampton bowling team has two full squads. New coach Bob Wallace did all the necessary preseason promotions. He hung up a few signs and asked athletic director Bill Cardone to...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 9, 2020
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 Shenango 71, Burgettstown 38 Nonsection Bishop Canevin 63, Elizabeth Forward 59 Charleroi 72, Carmichaels 55 South Allegheny 64, Apollo-Ridge 37 District 6 Heritage United 49, West Shamokin 40 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m....
High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2020: Chartiers Valley holds off Moon to keep winning streak alive
The Chartiers Valley girls basketball team held off another game challenger Thursday night, running its winning streak to 42 games with a 57-50 victory over Moon. Aislin Malcolm scored 20 points and Abby Vaites had 15, including four 3-pointers, as Chartiers Valley (12-0, 5-0) pulled away in the third quarter...
Kiski Area tops Burrell in annual mat battle between neighboring rivalsVideo
Kiski Area senior Jared Curcio understands the rivalry. He appreciates the close matches each time the Cavaliers and Burrell Bucs get together, and he sees the respect the two championship programs have for each other. “It’s a grind every time, a battle year in and year out,” the 195-pounder said...
West Allegheny football coach Chris Lucas resigns after 1 season
West Allegheny is searching once again for a new football coach. Chris Lucas, who stepped in last year and coached the Indians for one season, resigned Friday for family reasons, West A athletic director Dave McBain said. The school district will talk first with internal candidates and then interview outside...
Surging Derry girls drop Deer Lakes, move into sole possession of first in sectionVideo
Even with a rowdy student section that was all decked out in USA-themed red, white and blue cheering and jeering, and a pep band thumping and blowing horns during timeouts, the Derry girls basketball team somehow continued to make all the noise. The upstart Lady Trojans, led by first-year coach...
Undefeated Southmoreland fights off Belle Vernon upset bid
Belle Vernon Area gave Southmoreland its best shot Thursday, but the Scotties were the team delivering the knockout blow to avoid the Leopards’ upset bid. Southmoreland (12-0, 6-0) outscored the Leopards, 13-2, over a span of six minutes in the fourth quarter and Gracie Spadaro scored a game-high 26 points...
Freeport girls shut down Knoch
Using a dominant defensive effort, plus a dose of offensive and defensive rebounding and evenly distributed scoring, the Freeport Yellow Jackets defeated next-door neighbor Knoch for the fifth-consecutive time, winning by a final of 53-39 Thursday night. Reigning AK Valley athlete of the year Sidney Shemanski poured in a team-high...
Fights for first place highlight a busy Friday of WPIAL basketball
Two big battles for first place highlight a busy Friday of district boys basketball. The top two teams in Section 2-2A square off when Brentwood visits Serra Catholic. Serra Catholic (4-0, 6-5) cruised to the section title a year ago, winning by four games. The Eagles crushed the Spartans twice...
Quaker Valley wrestling adds transfer ranked 2nd in state
Sophomore wrestler Hunter Robison, who’s ranked second in the state, has transferred to Quaker Valley. Robison, who arrived in late December from General McLane near Erie, will be eligible to compete starting next week, Quaker Valley athletic director Mike Mastroianni said. PIAA rules mandate that midseason transfers sit out 21...
Trib HSSN girls swimmer of the week: South Fayette’s Abbie Duncan
Abbie Duncan sees the potential for a memorable final season with the South Fayette swim team. The Lions senior committed to swim in college at Ohio University, and she finalized her decision during the national letter of intent signing period in November. Now, with six weeks of preparation remaining until...
Trib HSSN boys swimmer of the week: Indiana’s Isaac Griffith
Isaac Griffith finished all alone at the top in the boys 100-yard butterfly at the West Allegheny Invitational on Dec. 28. The Indiana junior swam to a time of 53.22 seconds, a new pool record. He was five seconds clear of the rest of the field. The time also was...
