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Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Yough revels in snapped streak
Yough is showing steady improvement and the proof is in the numbers. Especially one gigantic, glaring number: 99. That was how many section games the Cougars had lost in a row before they finally broke through last week. Yes, they almost lost 100 consecutive section games dating to 2013. Coach...
Former Allderdice coach, police academy cadet accused of selling cocaine from house
A former Pittsburgh Allderdice High School football coach who was going through a police academy is accused of selling cocaine out of his Squirrel Hill home, according to charges filed Wednesday by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Branndon Pezzelle, 36, allegedly had 1,252 grams – nearly 3 pounds – of...
Local basketball freshmen playing beyond their years
Jim Nesser liked what he saw from Terek Crosby from the moment the promising freshman first laced up his basketball shoes and took the court at Yough. Nesser has coached at a few area schools over a lengthy career, coming full circle at Yough — his first stop in 1988...
AK Valley girls basketball notebook: Every second counts for Kiski Area
In Saturday’s 33-31 buzzer-beating win over Greensburg Salem, Kiski Area’s players saw first-hand how much every second counts in close games. The early seconds, and minutes, didn’t add up to much for the Cavaliers, who missed their first nine shots. They trailed the Golden Lions for a total of 31...
3 WPIAL freshmen make MaxPreps All-America football team
Three rising stars in the WPIAL Class of 2024 were named to the MaxPreps All-America Freshman football team. Belle Vernon running back, receiver and defensive back Quinton Martin, Central Catholic tight end/linebacker Anthony Speca and Jeannette quarterback Brad Birch were among the 48 national selections for offense and defense. All...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 26, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 74, North Hills 65 (OT) Pine-Richland 76, Seneca Valley 60 Class 5A Section 3 McKeesport 52, Kiski Area 40 Franklin Regional at Woodland Hills, ppd. Latrobe at Penn Hills, ppd. Section 4 Highlands 56, Hampton 55 Mars 91,...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Jan. 27, 2021
There may have been some shuffling going on, but the elite girls teams across the state enjoyed a successful week as no teams fell out of the weekly HSSN state rankings. Old Forge fell in Class 2A from No. 2 to No. 5, and Mohawk and Camp Hill Trinity switched...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 27, 2021: Highlands, Springdale square off
Everything is A-OK with boys basketball in the A-K Valley. Two of the top teams are scheduled to square off in a nonsection game Wednesday when defending Class 4A champion Highlands hosts Springdale. The Golden Rams moved to 5-0 with a 56-55 win voer Hampton on Tuesday. Highlands has used...
High school roundup for Jan. 26, 2021: Aquinas sophomore Vinnie Cugini hits for 52 in loss
Aquinas Academy sophomore Vinnie Cugini scored 52 points, breaking the 50-point barrier for the second time in a week, but this time, it didn’t lead to a victory. Andrew Sullivan scored 39 points to lead St. Joseph to an 85-72 win over Aquinas Academy in Section 3-A boys basketball Tuesday...
Devin Whitlock, freshmen put on a show as Belle Vernon puts away YoughVideo
Devin Whitlock said Belle Vernon is a second-half team. That might be the case from the perspective of the team’s junior point guard, but Yough might argue that the Leopards are a second-quarter team. At least they were on Tuesday night in Herminie. After Yough came out poised to challenge...
Trinity finds scoring touch, gets past Mt. Lebanon
Trinity entered Tuesday’s nonsection game against Mt. Lebanon averaging more than 65 points per game. After a slow start in the opening quarter, the hosts found their touch, and it was all downhill from there. Thanks to the scoring of senior Michael Dunn, Mt. Lebanon was done as Trinity held...
Khalil Dinkins’ double-double helps North Allegheny top North Hills in overtime
As a future Penn State football player, there’s no questioning Khalil Dinkins’ athleticism. But his basketball coach has told him there’s one flaw in his game: He’s too nice. North Hills might disagree. Dinkins made a game-saving block at the end of regulation Tuesday night and then scored the first...
Knoch seniors step up in win over Burrell
The Knoch Knights were celebrating their seniors on Tuesday night as they hosted Section 1-4A rival Burrell. Their seniors stepped up big time in a 55-53 victory. Senior forwards Zach McMillen and Tyler Buterbaugh scored 11 apiece and Buterbaugh drilled three fourth-quarter 3-pointers to push the Knights (3-3, 3-1) ahead...
Hempfield’s Briar Priest tops Latrobe’s Nate Roth to lift Spartans
The top wrestlers in the WPIAL at 132 pounds met for the first time Tuesday, and the two walked away knowing this likely won’t be the last time they meet this season. Latrobe sophomore Nate Roth, who was ranked No. 1 in the Trib Total Media individual rankings, and Hempfield...
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Local wrestlers earn top seeds at Powerade
Wrestling teams around the WPIAL might’ve had to wait a little longer, but the annual Powerade wrestling tournament, which includes some of the best high school wrestling teams in the country, is finally here. Fifty-five teams will converge on the tournament’s new location at the Monroeville Convention Center on Friday...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg, Seneca Valley grapplers eye 2nd Powerade titles
Waynesburg sophomore Mac Church and Seneca Valley senior Alejandro Herrera-Rondon are the only WPIAL wrestlers looking for their second Powerade Tournament titles this weekend. Church won the 106-pound title in 2019 and Herrera-Rondon nabbed the 113-pound crown in 2018. Because of Gov. Tom Wolf’s state shutdown of all high school...
WPIAL wrestling standings through Jan. 25, 2021
Class AAA Section 1-A Fox Chapel 2-1 2-5 Hampton 2-2 4-9 Kiski Area 1-0 4-3 Armstrong 0-0 0-0 Indiana 0-0 0-0 Highlands 0-2 1-5 Section 1-B Franklin Regional 4-0 11-3 Penn-Trafford 3-1 5-5 Gateway 0-1 0-2 Penn Hills 0-1 1-3 Woodland Hills 0-2 0-2 Plum 0-2 4-5 Section 2-A Thomas...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Jan. 26, 2021
Class AAA Rank Team Last week 1. Waynesburg (7-0) 1 2. Seneca Valley (13-1) 2 3. Hempfield (7-0) 3 4. Franklin Regional (11-4) 7 5. North Allegheny (7-0) 8 6. Canon-McMillan (7-3) 5 7. Norwin (3-1) 8 8. Butler (8-2) NR 9. Latrobe (4-3) 10 10. Thomas Jefferson (8-1) NR...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Jan. 26, 2021
Class AAA 106: 1. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (9-0); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley, fr. (13-1); 3. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (12-0); 4. Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (6-1). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (7-1); 2. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford, jr. (7-0); 3. Joe Simon, Waynesburg, fr. (6-1); 4. Tyler...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 26, 2021: Section lead up for grabs
One of the better matchups in the district on Tuesday is a girls basketball battle for at least a share of first place in Section 2-5A as Armstrong travels to Plum. The River Hawks are alone in first place with a 2-0 section record and a perfect 3-0 overall mark....
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
Two of the biggest Fox Chapel boys basketball fans around got an early birthday gift Friday. Dick and Barb Skrinjar each celebrate birthdays this week, but their most exciting gift came early courtesy of their son, Foxes coach Zach Skrinjar. The Foxes capped off a four-game road trip with a...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
In 1984, rocker Sammy Hagar hit it big on the charts with a song about his struggles keeping the speed limit of 55 miles per hour on the road and in life. Nearly 40 years late, Aquinas Academy super sophomore Vinnie Cugini proved he could drive, stop and pop for...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 25, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Albert Gallatin 62, Ringgold 33 Class 4A Section 2 Lincoln Park at Quaker Valley, ppd. Class 2A Section 2 Northgate 44, Chartiers-Houston 39 Section 3 Jeannette 64, Serra Catholic 56 Class A Section 1 Rochester 52, Western Beaver 39...
High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2021: Neshannock girls grab big section win
Neshannock held Sewickley Academy to 11 first-half points and came away with a 49-41 girls basketball victory in an important Section 1-2A matchup Monday night. Neleh Nogay led the Lancers (6-1, 5-1) with 15 points. Desirae Nace scored 14 for No. 4 Sewickley Academy (4-3, 2-2). Avonworth 54, South Allegheny...
No. 1 North Allegheny doesn’t flinch at Penn-Trafford
First place goes to North Allegheny — for now. Penn-Trafford will get another shot at the revered Tigers later this season, but the Lady Warriors will be looking for a better start to the second half than the one they encountered Monday night in a hype-filled home game. Top-ranked North...
