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Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic coaching tree blossoms
Dr. Greg Bisignani stepped down at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season as boys basketball coach at Greensburg Central Catholic after eight seasons. When he did, he was essentially passing the torch to his protege and former player, Christian Hyland. Two years later, another one of his former Centurions also...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Frazier’s Rune Lawrence looking to make history
History could be made Saturday at the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships at Chartiers Valley. If Frazier senior Rune Lawrence captures the 215-pound weight class, it will be his fourth WPIAL title, and he would become the 32nd wrestler to achieve that feat. He also would join his brother Thayne...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 21, 2024
WEEK 10 Final team rankings Class 3A 1. Connellsville (17-4) 2. Trinity (13-3) 3. Franklin Regional (22-3) 4. Bethel Park (19-3) 5. Latrobe (13-5) 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 7. Fox Chapel (15-2) 8. Peters Township (16-6) 9. Norwin (12-7) 10. West Allegheny (9-4) Class 2A 1. Burrell (15-4) 2. Burgettstown...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 22, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A Quarterfinals 1-Moon (20-3) vs. 8-Fox Chapel (13-10) 8 p.m. Thursday at North Hills Winner plays: Winner of 4-Thomas Jefferson (20-3)/12-Kiski Area (16-7) Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Coaches: Gino Palmosina, Moon; Zach Skrinjar, Fox Chapel Players to watch: Elijah Guillory, Moon; Jefferson Moorefield-Brown,...
8 WPIAL all-stars selected for 67th annual Big 33 Football Classic
Eight WPIAL football players were among the 38 high school all-stars selected Wednesday to represent Pennsylvania in the 67th annual Big 33 Football Classic. The list included Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsay and Brandon Banks, Canon-McMillan’s Kaeden Singleton and Geno Calgaro, North Allegheny’s Khiryn Boyd, Penn-Trafford’s Zach Tomosovich, Pine-Richland’s Evan Johnson and...
WPIAL announces playoff sites, times for Friday’s basketball quarterfinals
Fox Chapel, Highlands, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny and Peters Township will host doubleheaders for Friday’s quarterfinal games in the WPIAL basketball playoffs. WPIAL basketball playoffs Friday’s quarterfinals Class 6A boys 8-Pine-Richland (7-15) at 1-Mt. Lebanon (18-4), 8 p.m. 5-North Allegheny (11-11) at 4-Baldwin (16-6), 7 p.m. 2-Central Catholic (14-8) vs....
After taking job just last month, coach sets big goals for Bishop Canevin
Aaron McGee gave away some of his Bishop Canevin gear when he left for an assistant coaching job at Moon, but fortunately he held onto some shirts. He couldn’t have predicted two years ago that he’d soon need a long-sleeved white shirt with “BC” on the arm, but he wore...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 20, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at Gateway; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Moon (20-3) vs. Fox Chapel...
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2024: No. 2 McKeesport holds off No. 15 Hampton in Class 5A 1st round
Rachael Manfredo scored 14 points and Madison Miller added 11 to lead No. 2 McKeesport to a 49-46 victory over No. 15 Hampton in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round girls basketball game Tuesday night. The Tigers (19-3) will meet No. 7 Indiana in Friday’s quarterfinals. Meghan Murray scored 24 points...
North Hills girls beat Plum to end 45-year playoff win drought
Every player who took the floor for North Hills on Tuesday night was playing in her first playoff game. They were also carrying the burden of breaking a postseason victory drought that dated to 1979. That could understandably lead to some nerves, but this group had ice water flowing through...
No. 6 Jeannette rallies to beat Sewickley Academy, avoid 1st-round upset
It took No. 6 Jeannette more than two and a half quarters to find its groove, but once it did, the Jayhawks found their first playoff win since 2021. Jeannette used a 10-0 run to end the third quarter and then held on to defeat No. 11 Sewickley Academy, 52-47,...
Knoch girls lean on defense to earn victory over Belle Vernon in Class 4A 1st round
As the favorite with home-court advantage for its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against No. 11 Belle Vernon, the Knoch girls basketball team had designs on sending the Leopards back on their long drive home with a not-so-excited feeling. The Knights’ pressure defense in the full and half court forced...
2nd-seeded Greensburg CC boys shake off rust, rout Frazier in 1st round
No matter the seed, no matter the matchup, teams want to be sharp when they open the WPIAL basketball postseason. Tournament time, after all, is when it matters. No. 2 seed Greensburg Central Catholic wasn’t perfect, but it was efficient in taking the first step toward its championship goal with...
Greensburg Salem girls end string of 1st-round playoff exits with win over Hopewell
Seven years was long enough for Rick Klimchock. First-round exits had become a little too common for the Greensburg Salem in the girls’ basketball playoffs under his watch. That had to change, and it did so in a fashionable way for the Golden Lions with a 43-20 win over Hopewell...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2024: Quarterfinals begin on WPIAL hardwood
With the first round in the books, the curtain goes up Wednesday on the WPIAL basketball quarterfinals with boys Class 4A and A along with girls Class 3A and 2A second-round games. The rubber game of the season series between section foes Montour and Avonworth will take place at Mt....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls High School Basketball Rankings for Feb. 20, 2024
There were a few losses here and there prior to the start of district playoff action, but for the most part, there was little movement from last week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Most of the ranked teams are waiting out postseason byes earned through strong regular season performances....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Boys Basketball Rankings for Feb. 20, 2024
With just one exception, there was no movement in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Most teams are early in the district postseason awaiting tougher challenges, or enjoying the fruits of their regular season labor with a postseason bye this past week. However, now as the district postseasons...
WPIAL announces playoff sites, times for Thursday’s basketball quarterfinals
The WPIAL released sites and times for Thursday’s boys and girls basketball quarterfinals. Fox Chapel, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny, North Hills, Norwin and St. Joseph will host doubleheaders. WPIAL basketball Thursday’s quarterfinals Class 6A girls 8-Seneca Valley (12-10) at 1-Norwin (18-3), 6 p.m. 5-Chartiers Valley (15-6) at 4-Mt. Lebanon (12-10),...
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta named general manager for USA Football U20 team
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta will serve as the general manager for the U.S. Under-20 national tackle football team that will take part in this summer’s International Federation of American Football World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, USA Football announced Tuesday. “I’m excited for the opportunity to work with...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsule for Feb. 21, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals 1-Lincoln Park (20-3) vs. 8-Knoch (15-8) 8 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of 4-Uniontown (20-3)/5-North Catholic (14-8) Saturday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Coaches: Mike Bariski, Lincoln Park; Alan Bauman, Knoch Section finish: Lincoln Park 1st, Section 2; Knoch 2nd,...
Brandon Sensor resigns as Chartiers Valley boys basketball coach, citing lack of support from administration
Chartiers Valley boys basketball coach Brandon Sensor, who missed the final six weeks of the season on administrative leave, resigned Tuesday. Sensor said a lack of support from Chartiers Valley’s administration led to his decision, adding that he intended to coach again elsewhere. “I just didn’t think there was any...
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 21, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Girls Class 2A Quarterfinals 9-Rochester (15-7) vs. 1-Greensburg Central Catholic (17-5) 6 p.m. Wednesday at Chartiers Valley Winner plays: Winner of 12-South Side (14-9)/4-Fort Cherry (17-5) in semifinals Saturday (time, site TBD) Coaches: CJ Iannini, Rochester; Chris Skatell, GCC Players to watch: Tia Yellock, Rochester; Erica Gribble,...
WPIAL reveals Aliquippa’s 5A conference, but football coach says ‘it’s not settled’
The WPIAL revealed an updated football alignment Monday that has Aliquippa sharing a Class 5A conference with Fox Chapel, North Hills, Penn Hills, Pine-Richland, Plum and Shaler. Quips coach Mike Warfield said he saw the list and wasn’t sure how to feel, knowing those could be their conference opponents for...
WPIAL says Butler football must take conference schedule, reviving years-long dispute
A seemingly settled dispute between Butler and the PIAA was rekindled Monday when the WPIAL said the school’s football team must play a conference schedule next fall. The team planned to opt out of WPIAL competition and play an independent schedule, Butler athletic director Bill Mylan said last month, a...
Chartiers Valley girls battle-tested ahead of WPIAL playoffs
At the end of the year, when teams sit down and take a trip down memory lane on how their seasons unfolded, there’s usually a game that sticks out among the rest. The Chartiers Valley girls basketball team has a few selections to choose from. It could be the 40-point...
