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Johnson, Sharrow pace East girls to Cager Classic win
The West might be the best, but the beast is still the East. The East girls team put its six-game winning streak on the line Saturday evening at the 23rd Annual A-K Valley Cager Classic, and for 30 minutes, it looked like the East might run away with an easy...
East Deer standout Hawkins honored by A-K Valley hall selection
At 95, Daniel Hawkins can sum up his life succinctly. “I can’t complain about a thing and will not complain. God has been good,” Hawkins said. Hawkins was once a football and baseball standout at the former East Deer High School and, after serving in World War II, resumed his...
High school scores, schedules for March 23, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Saturday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Avonworth 9, Trinity 5 Blackhawk 16, Ellwood City 6 Canon-McMillan 6, Plymouth Whitemarsh 3 Fort Cherry 11, Washington 3 Latrobe 9, Chambersburg 0 Latrobe 12, Derry 2 Laurel Highlands 10, Chambersburg 5 Montour 3, Yough 2 Penn-Trafford 10, Steel Valley 2 Seneca...
La Salle takes down North Allegheny in Class AAA Pennsylvania Cup championship
North Allegheny rolled into the second intermission break on the back of two late goals that got the Tigers tied with La Salle and looked to continue the momentum when they received a power play early in the third. That’s when a series of unfortunate events happened. The Tigers had...
Chartiers Valley finishes perfect season with victory over Archbishop Carroll in PIAA finalsVideo
HERSHEY — Had he known girls were so easy to coach, Tim McConnell would have switched years ago, the longtime boys basketball coach told his team. His first season as a girls coach was absolutely perfect. Mackenzie Wagner scored 24 points, Gabi Legister had 13 and Chartiers Valley finished its...
Pine-Richland blanks Downingtown East to win Class AA Pennsylvania Cup
It has been a magical run for the Pine-Richland hockey team this year. The Rams had one mission remaining — a state championship. The Rams got an early lead and never looked back en route to defeating two-time defending state champion Downingtown East, 3-0, in the Class AA Pennsylvania Cup...
Lincoln Park hangs on for 1-point victory over Trinity in PIAA championship
HERSHEY — This wasn’t the first time Lincoln Park built a double-digit lead and then held its breath until the clock reached zeroes. But this time was for the state championship. “It’s always scary when we’re starting to give up a lead,” senior Casey Oliver said, “because we’ve done it...
West Chester Bayard Rustin tops Montour to claim Class A Pennsylvania Cup
After leading PIHL Class A in goals scored, Montour’s offense was held in check against West Chester Bayard Rustin Saturday in the Pennsylvania Cup Class A championship game. WC Rustin showed its scoring prowess in an 11-3 victory over the Spartans (21-2) at RMU Island Sports Center. WC Rustin captured...
North Catholic falls to Bethlehem Catholic in PIAA Class 4A championshipVideo
HERSHEY — North Catholic fell in the PIAA Class 4A girls basketball finals to Bethlehem Catholic, 60-49, Saturday afternoon at Giant Center. The Trojanettes (26-4) faced a 52-42 deficit with 2 minutes, 22 seconds remaining, but made things interesting with a quick 7-0 run. Tess Myers scored on a putback...
PIAA Class 5A girls championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Archbishop Carroll
PIAA Class 5A girls championship Chartiers Valley vs. Archbishop Carroll 6 p.m., Saturday at Giant Center, Hershey TV: PCN Radio: WJPA-FM/TribLive HSSN Chartiers Valley (29-0) Coach: Tim McConnell No., Name, Pos., Ht., Yr. 4, Megan McConnell, G, 5-7, Jr. 12, Mackenzie Wagner, G, 5-10, Sr. 23, Alexandra Ferrella, G, 5-6,...
PIAA Class 3A boys championship breakdown: Lincoln Park vs. Trinity
PIAA Class 3A boys championship Lincoln Park vs. Trinity (Camp Hill) 2 p.m., Saturday at Giant Center, Hershey TV: PCN Radio: WBVP-AM/TribLive HSSN Lincoln Park (26-4) Coach: Mike Bariski No., Name, Pos., Ht., Yr. 0, Montae Reddix, F, 6-5, So. 1, Johnnie Bryant, G, 6-0, Jr. 5, Isaiah Smith, G,...
Trib HSSN preseason softball rankings for week of March 24, 2019
Trib HSSN preseason rankings Softball Class 6A 1. Hempfield (24-3) 2. Seneca Valley (12-6) 3. Norwin (12-8) 4. Baldwin (13-6) 5. Canon-McMillan (10-7) Class 5A 1. West Allegheny (23-3) 2. Latrobe (13-5) 3. Albert Gallatin (14-5) 4. Penn-Trafford (16-4) 5. Trinity (13-8) Class 4A 1. Mt. Pleasant (19-2) 2. Yough...
Trib HSSN preseason baseball rankings for week of March 24, 2019
Trib HSSN preseason rankings Baseball Class 6A 1. Canon-McMillan (21-5) 2. Pine-Richland (14-7 3. Bethel Park (17-4) 4. Seneca Valley (9-11) 5. Hempfield (16-6) Class 5A 1. Mars (16-7) 2. South Fayette (17-6) 3. West Allegheny (16-3) 4. Shaler (7-10) 5. Hampton (16-6) Class 4A 1. Ringgold (20-4) 2. Greensburg...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy looking for improvement this season
Count Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley among the baseball teams aiming for bounce-back seasons. The Panthers and Quakers earned a combined 8-20 record and missed the playoffs in 2018. Each team believes it has the roster to be a contender this spring, and it starts on the mound. “I see...
Pine-Richland softball team looks to contend in new-look WPIAL Class 6A
With a solid group of experienced players returning, the Pine-Richland softball team enters the 2019 season with an eye on extending its streak of three consecutive winning seasons. The Rams, however, do not plan to rest on their laurels as WPIAL Class 6A has been adjusted from three sections to...
Shady Side Academy softball returns 8 starters
The Shady Side Academy softball team finished 2018 with a 7-3 record and took second in the section. It also qualified for the WPIAL playoffs, where it lost in the first round. Coach Dave Havern has high hopes of getting back to the playoffs. “We didn’t lose a player to...
Shady Side Academy boys lacrosse motivated to rise
The Shady Side Academy boys lacrosse team is hoping to improve on its 2018 season, which ended with a 10-6 record and section co-championship. The Indians lost to Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals. “We lost a few key contributors to graduation in leading scorer and all-section attackman...
Gateway boys tennis sets eyes on WPIAL playoff spot
It’s been nine seasons since the Gateway boys tennis team showed up in a WPIAL Class AAA postseason bracket and, for the Gators, that’s long enough. Gateway coach Rochelle Seilhamer feels if her team can beat the teams it should and upset a few along the way, the Gators can...
Thomas Jefferson softball team aiming high after reaching state semifinals
High expectations. After finishing as the WPIAL Class 5A runner-up and reaching the PIAA final four last season, that’s what the Thomas Jefferson softball team has for 2019. The Jaguars have dropped to 4A this season and lost only one starter to graduation. “Our expectations are always to reach the...
Thomas Jefferson hockey says goodbye to remarkable seniors
The seniors on the Thomas Jefferson hockey team wrung out heralded career numbers in their time. Counting the regular and postseason, the five seniors attained 60 wins in their careers at TJ. “That’s the highest total from any group to graduate from the program in my nine years of coaching,”...
Brentwood girls basketball had history-making season
The reconstruction project continued — and flourished — for the Brentwood girls basketball program. In her first five years at the helm, coach Rachel Thomas guided the Spartans to 15-7, 11-10, 13-9, 17-6 and 18-8 records, advancing to the WPIAL playoffs all five years. This season, Brentwood finished with a...
Baldwin softball ‘bigger and stronger than ever’
Baldwin has won four consecutive section titles in softball. The Highlanders, with new coach Gina Fuchs, expect more of the same in 2019. “Our expectation is to come out and compete every game, and to compete for a section title,” said Fuchs, who has stepped up from her assistant’s role...
Plenty of positives for Baldwin hockey team
Slowly but surely, the Baldwin hockey program is climbing up the ranks in the PIHL. “Last season, when we moved up from A to AA, we missed the playoffs by a point,” coach Justin Glock said. “This year, we made the playoffs and won our first playoff game. “Next season,...
PIAA Class 4A girls championship breakdown: North Catholic vs. Bethlehem Catholic
PIAA Class 4A girls championship North Catholic vs. Bethlehem Catholic Noon, Saturday at Giant Center, Hershey TV: PCN North Catholic (26-3) Coach: Molly Rottmann No., Name, Pos., Ht., Yr. 2, Emma Pospisil, G, 5-5, Jr. 3, Cassie Foster, G, 5-7, Jr. 21, Kylee Lewandowski, G, 6-1, Jr. 23, Tess Myers,...
High school scores, schedules for March 22, 2019
High Schools Baseball WPIAL Friday’s results Nonsection Canon-McMillan 9, Evanston Township (Ill.) 4 Connellsville 2, Lakeview 1 Franklin Regional 9, Martha’s Vineyard (Mass.) 0 Kennedy Catholic 16, Plum 6 Montour 10, Grayslake Central 0 Pine-Richland 16, Mt. Lebanon 1 Plum 7, Poly Prep Country Day (N.Y.) 5 Trinity 17, Northgate...
