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Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of Feb. 18, 2019
Many of the ranked boys basketball teams across the commonwealth enjoyed a hard week of practice with few if any games as the postseason began. Kennedy Catholic (6A), Mars (5A), Imhotep Charter (4A), Loyalsock Township (3A), Philadelphia Constitution (2A) and Our Lady of the Lourdes Regional (A) all remained atop...
Franklin Regional’s Smith bowls pair of 300 games in 879 series
Alex Smith knows how to draw a crowd. The Franklin Regional High School junior and standout bowler figured out all he needs to do is roll strikes. Smith showed up at Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum on Saturday morning to compete in his youth bowling league, having never bowled a perfect...
Canon-McMillan wrestler Gerrit Nijenhuis commits to Purdue
Gerrit Nijenhuis is ramping up for the upcoming individual wrestling postseason, but first he made his college decision. The Canon-McMillan junior 182-pounder verbally committed Sunday to Purdue, announcing his decision via Twitter. I am excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Purdue university!...
DeRubbo leads Trinity girls past Penn-Trafford in WPIAL Class 5A 1st roundVideo
The Trinity girls basketball team lost four of its final six games to end the regular season. But the ninth-seeded Hillers are perfect so far when it matters: the postseason. Trinity dominated eighth-seeded Penn-Trafford from the opening tip and defeated the Warriors, 55-26, in WPIAL Class 5A playoff action Tuesday...
High school schedules for Feb. 18, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (14-8) vs. Peters Township (15-7) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.; Butler (17-4) vs. Connellsville (8-14) at Canon-McMillan, 8 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (14-8) vs. North Allegheny (13-8) at West Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Fox Chapel (15-7) vs. Seneca Valley (11-10)...
Deer Lakes basketball coach awaits baby, WPIAL quarterfinal game on same day
Maybe there’s something in the water when it comes to basketball coaches, babies and big games. Deer Lakes coach Terence Parham and wife Leslie will welcome their fourth child on Thursday, the same day the No. 6 Lancers will play No. 3 North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 3A boys...
Coach Berger brings calming influence to Ligonier Valley boys
The coach at Ligonier Valley has changed, but the core group of players remained the same, providing an opportunity for another banner year in boys basketball after last season’s District 6-3A championship and PIAA first-round ouster. This Rams team (20-2), a year older and wiser than the one that hoisted...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 16, 2019
High Schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (14-8) vs. Peters Township (15-7) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.; Butler (17-4) vs. Connellsville (8-14) at Canon-McMillan, 8 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (14-8) vs. North Allegheny (13-8) at West Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Fox Chapel (15-7) vs. Seneca Valley (11-10)...
High school roundup for Feb. 16, 2019: South Side Beaver earns program’s 1st playoff win
Logan English led South Side Beaver to a 64-59 win over Brentwood in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round matchup Saturday at Peters Township, and helped make program history in the process. The No. 5-seeded Rams, who led by two at halftime, never trailed in the second half, building up a...
Gateway football will play national power Massillon next fall
There is another WPIAL school that will be following Penn-Trafford to Massillon, Ohio this upcoming football season to play the Washington High School Tigers. Gateway will be playing the Tigers on Oct. 11. It will replace a matchup with Albert Gallatin, which withdrew from the WPIAL in football to play...
PIHL standings through Feb. 16, 2019
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Feb. 16. Check out weekly broadcasts, along with the PIHL Power Play Show at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2019 PIHL Penguins Cup hockey playoffs can be heard and viewed in March on the TribLive High...
Mt. Pleasant’s Pitzer denies Miller shot at 3rd title in WPIAL semifinals
Freedom senior Bryson Miller was hoping to become a three-time champion at the WPIAL Class AA wrestling championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan. But Mt. Pleasant freshman Dayton Pitzer wouldn’t allow it. Pitzer pancaked Miller with less than a minute remaining in their match for a five-point move and an 11-6 victory....
A-K Valley high school notebook: Deer Lakes boys basketball eager to continue run
Deer Lakes is no longer preoccupied with 1985. The Lancers’ 57-47 victory over Charleroi in the WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball first round gave them their first postseason win since that year, ending a drought of more than three decades and 10 postseason appearances. “It felt great to finally do...
No. 6 Union tops No. 11 Clairton with barrage of third-quarter 3-pointers
Union followed a nine-point second quarter with a 29-point third, and the difference was a few well-timed 3-pointers. “When one guy hits a 3, we all feel that momentum boost — and it’s a good feeling,” said Scotties senior Seth Pinkerton, who combined with Nathan Meeks and Michael Flowers for...
Seton LaSalle boys eliminate Southmoreland at WPIALsVideo
Seton LaSalle eliminated the hyphen from its name a while back. A hot start Saturday afternoon helped the Rebels eliminate Southmoreland from the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs. No. 4 seed Seton LaSalle hit 9 of its first 12 shots to build a double-digit lead, then held off a mild first-half...
Impressive Jeannette rolls past Springdale in WPIAL Class 2A openerVideo
With the offense flowing like a fountain and the defense locked in and smothering Springdale, Jeannette boys basketball coach Adrian Batts grew more impressed with his team. By day’s end, he was comfortable calling the Jayhawks’ playoff opener their most complete game of the season. Senior forward Marcus Barnes had...
Derry sophomore Cymmerman captures second WPIAL wrestling title
Ty Cymmerman ended up with a bloody lip from the WPIAL Class AA Individual Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Canon-McMillan. It’s not the only thing he earned. The Derry sophomore won his second consecutive gold medal, this time in the toughest weight class (126 pounds) of the tournament. Cymmerman, who...
Westmoreland basketball playoff preview capsules for Tuesday’s games
Tuesday’s games Boys Class 6A first round No. 8 Penn-Trafford (14-8) vs. No. 9 Peters Township (15-7) 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Lebanon Winner plays: No. 1 Pine-Richland (20-2) on Saturday in quarterfinals Coaches: Jim Rocco, Penn-Trafford; Gary Goga, Peters Township Points scored/allowed: Penn-Trafford, 61.0/55.8; Peters Twp., 60.6/53.6 ppg avg...
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 18, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Freeport makes its third consecutive appearance in the WPIAL playoffs as the No. 4 Yellowjackets (18-4) take on No. 13 Quaker Valley in the Class 4A first round at 6:30 p.m. at North Allegheny. TUESDAY Boys basketball: A first-round bye didn’t help Fox Chapel in the WPIAL...
Knoch’s Cummings takes advantage of sole high school season
Matt Cummings is making the most of his first and only high school swimming season. The Knoch senior, a Lafayette commit and a member of the acclaimed Racer-X club team, has produced top times in several events, and it has paid dividends for not only himself but also his Knights...
Westmoreland notebook: Jeannette to hold public meeting about artificial turf
Rumblings of Jeannette getting artificial turf at McKee Stadium began months ago, but rumors and innuendo could become fact as district officials take proactive steps to advance the process. The district will have a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the high school cafeteria to present details, including cost...
