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High school scores, schedules for Feb. 7, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s result Penn Hills 58, Allderdice 50 Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Ringgold at Laurel Highlands, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Section 2 Beaver at Lincoln Park, 7:30 p.m. Hopewell at Quaker Valley, 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Section 2 Avonworth at Freedom, 7:30 p.m. Class...
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2021: North Allegheny girls stay unbeaten
Lizzy Groetsch scored a team-high 14 points to lead North Allegheny to a 61-42 girls basketball win over Oakland Catholic at the Hoops for a Cure event Saturday at North Allegheny. Paige Morningstar and Jasmine Timmerson each scored 10 points for Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny (11-0). Rachel Haver...
New Castle no longer unbeaten, loses to Belle Vernon in semifinal rematchVideo
Belle Vernon point guard Devin Whitlock is short in height, quick with the basketball and confident against a trapping defense. That combination caused big trouble for New Castle, which was baffled by the 5-foot-9 junior for the second time in two years. Whitlock scored a game-high 21 points Saturday night...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 7, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 8-1, 2 3. Bethel Park, 7-2, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 9-2, 3 5. Norwin, 8-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Trinity, 10-1, 1 2. Chartiers Valley, 12-1, 2 3. Armstrong,...
Burrell’s Corrado wins showdown; Kiski Area’s Roscosky wins 3rd Westmoreland wrestling title
When Kiski Area junior Enzo Morlacci won the Powerade Tournament on Jan. 30, he was disappointed Burrell senior A.J. Corrado couldn’t wrestle because the coronavirus had shut down the Buccaneers’ program for 10 days. Morlacci got his shot in the finals of the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 6, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 9-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, *9-2, 2 3. Fox Chapel, 10-2, 3 4. Hempfield, 6-3, 4 5. Penn-Trafford, 7-4, NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (5-5, 5) Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 12-1, 1 2. Chartiers Valley, 13-1,...
Franklin Regional wrestlers win 4 county titles; Panthers take team championshipVideo
In an event that featured several marquee matchups, Franklin Regional stole the show during Saturday’s finals at the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament. The effort helped the Panthers capture the title for the first time since 2015. It was their fourth and ended Kiski Area’s five-year reign. The Panthers finished with...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Team Bounce AAU team recalled fondly
They were called Team Bounce, and that’s just what they did to teams that took them lightly — bounced ‘em straight out of the gym. A one-hit wonder that swept through the AAU basketball circuit in 2014, locally operated Bounce had a plethora of talent and found cohesion over a...
Guido: Finalists announced for first Willie Thrower Award
It is a privilege to announce the five finalists of the first Willie Thrower Award, created to recognize the top quarterback in the WPIAL/City League. The finalists in the voting were determined by a panel of 68 coaches and media members who covered high school football this past season. The...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2021
Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Tournament Hoops for a Cure At North Allegheny Belle Vernon 62, New Castle 56 North Allegheny 75, Hampton 54 WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 Hempfield 66, Greensburg Salem 26 Class 4A Section 1 Burrell 50, Keystone Oaks 39 Section 3 South Park 61, Southmoreland 30 Class...
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2021: Gallagher powers Laurel Highlands
Rodney Gallagher scored 24 points and No. 5 Laurel Highlands pushed back Section 1-5A challenger Albert Gallatin, winning 69-66 in a marquee boys basketball matchup Friday night. Caleb Palumbo added 15 points and Brandon Davis had 12 for Laurel Highlands (6-3, 5-0), which held on after taking a 15-point lead...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 5, 2021
Basketball Boys WPIAL Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 87, Butler 72 Seneca Valley 73, North Hills 71 Section 2 Baldwin 64, Canon-McMillan 52 Mt. Lebanon at Peters Township, ppd. Section 3 Norwin 69, Greensburg Salem 20 Fox Chapel 47, Penn-Trafford 46 Hempfield at Central Catholic, ppd. Class...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2021: North Allegheny hosts showcase
On many Saturdays during the high school basketball regular season, schools will host a one-day event in order to raise money for good causes. There haven’t been as many of those this season due to covid-19 restrictions. However, one such event is taking place on Saturday at North Allegheny. The...
Carlynton uses fast start to roll over Fort Cherry, stay in thick of section race
On Tuesday, Carlynton was outscored 20-0 by Sto-Rox to start the second half in what turned into a 15-point loss. On Friday, the Cougars put the drought behind them by raining first-quarter points on visiting Fort Cherry. The early outburst sparked Carlynton to a 62-51 victory in a matchup of...
No. 4 Greensburg CC boys rally to upend No. 5 Jeannette
The Centurions became the Contrarians when Jeannette went ahead by 12 points late in the third quarter Friday night. This game was far from over. “We said to ourselves, if we play hard, we can come back,” Greensburg Central Catholic senior guard Christian McGowan said. “We didn’t want to to...
Class 4A No. 1 North Catholic fends off Knoch upset bid
For three quarters, the Knoch Knights looked to upset No. 1 North Catholic on the road. But the defending WPIAL champion Trojans scored the first 15 points of the fourth period and pulled away to a 67-55 victory in Section 1-4A play. After trailing by as many as seven points...
OLSH dominates Springdale in battle of Class 2A’s best
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is one of the highest-scoring teams in the entirety of the WPIAL for a reason, and the Chargers showcased their scoring prowess on Friday as they blew out Section 1-2A opponent Springdale in dominating fashion. Dante Spadafora and Jake DiMichele scored 29 points apiece...
Talented underclassmen looking to make noise at Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament
Because of the coronavirus, high school athletics are a lot different this year. Teams have missed weeks because an athlete or coach tested positive or was exposed to the virus. Many events have been postponed or cancelled. The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament was an event the was originally canceled by...
Fox Chapel girls top Hampton, complete section series sweep
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team came into Friday’s Section 2-5A matchup with Hampton winners of three straight. The Foxes added a victory to that streak in emphatic fashion with a 62-39 victory over the Talbots to sweep the home-and-home section series. “I am really pleased with the team effort...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 4, 2021
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 South Fayette 57, Trinity 40 Class 4A Section 1 Derry 62, Keystone Oaks 50 Section 2 Ambridge 77, Beaver 66 Class 2A Section 4 Jefferson-Morgan 82, Bentworth 40 Class A Section 3 St. Joseph 64, Neighborhood Academy 60 Nonsection Cheswick Christian...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 5, 2021: Rivals jockey for section lead
It is one of the top rivalries in Westmoreland County and in the entire district. On Friday, the rivalry will determine first place in Section 3-2A. Greensburg Central Catholic is 5-1 in the section and 8-1 overall. Its only loss was to the team it hosts, Jeannette. The Jayhawks are...
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2021: Quaker Valley girls win section showdown
Corrine Washington scored 25 points as No. 3 Quaker Valley completed the season sweep of No. 5 Blackhawk with a 74-53 victory in Section 2-4A girls basketball Thursday night. Bailey Garbee added 21 for the Quakers (7-3, 6-1). Jolie Strati led Blackhawk (7-4, 5-3) with 19 points. Apollo-Ridge 65, Jeannette...
Football officials organize free online clinic to recruit more colleagues
If someone’s on the fence about becoming a high school football official, there’s an online clinic Saturday designed just for them. “Anything they want to know about becoming an official, we’re ready to answer,” said Nick Morea, who represents boys-sport officials on the WPIAL board. “If they’re on the fence,...
Hempfield returns from covid-caused layoff, routs Canon-McMillanVideo
Sophomore Brooke McCoy had one of those nights where everything she tossed up seemed to go in. The thing is, like her teammates, the 5-foot-9 guard from Hempfield had not played a game since Jan. 11 as the Lady Spartans sat through a 10-day quarantine because a team member tested...
Despite hot start, Deer Lakes isn’t satisfied heading into season’s 2nd half
The Deer Lakes boys basketball team suffered a 42-point loss to defending WPIAL Class 3A champion North Catholic in a Section 1-4A game earlier this season. A loss like that might have broken most teams, but the Lancers rebounded in a big way. They quietly have won their past four...
