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High school roundup for Jan. 22, 2021: Fox Chapel knocks off No. 1 Upper St. Clair
A quartet of double-figure scorers led the way Friday night as the Fox Chapel boys basketball team upended previously undefeated Upper St. Clair, 72-70. The Panthers (6-1, 2-0 Section 2-6A) came into the nonsection contest No. 1 in the Triblive HSSN Class 6A rankings. The win was the third in...
Top-5 Hempfield boys show they belong with gritty win over Norwin
Hempfield is neither shying away nor hiding from the Class 6A boys basketball rankings. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. No downplaying going on here. The Spartans are embracing their first visit to the Tribune-Review top five since 2015. “I made a copy of the rankings and passed them out...
South Allegheny spoils Ligonier Valley’s return to WPIALVideo
Ligonier Valley’s return to the WPIAL in basketball sure didn’t turn out the way it hoped Friday. The Rams, who were playing their first game of the season, were overwhelmed by possibly the best team in Section 3-3A. And it didn’t help that South Allegheny (4-0, 3-0) was at full...
Apollo-Ridge overcomes rough start to earn section win over Valley
After overcoming a rough start in its second game of the season Friday, the Apollo-Ridge boys basketball team took a small lead midway through the second quarter of its matchup with Valley and never looked back. Senior guard Jake Fello scored 26 points, and Klay Fitzroy chipped in 17 as...
Plum boys bounce back with win over Hampton
Two boys basketball teams accustomed to quicker starts met Friday night as Plum and Hampton matched single-victory records. Plum took an early lead and had to hold off a late Hampton rally as the Mustangs defeated the Talbots on the road 46-37. Connor Moss, one of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s leading...
Norwin’s Anthony Giansante commits to Western Carolina
Anthony Giansante could have tapped out. When Western Kentucky pulled his football scholarship several months back, and a few other offers also went by the wayside, the senior from Norwin had to regroup and essentially start over. He continued to cast lines to college coaches, posting videos of his workouts,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 22, 2021: Quips, Chargers collide
While there are plenty of section games on the WPIAL boys basketball schedule Friday, one of the top matchups is a nonsection battle of undefeated teams when Aliquippa visits Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. The Quips are ranked No. 2 in Class 3A and are off to a 4-0...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 21, 2021
Basketball WPIAL Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Section 3 Valley 52, East Allegheny 48 Class A Section 3 Imani Christian 83, Leechburg 74 Nonconference Bentworth 56, West Greene 50 Carlynton 35, South Side 33 Highlands 72, Freeport 31 Greensburg Central Catholic 71, Frazier 64 Washington 69, Burgettstown 33 Fort...
High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2021: Bethel Park’s Liv Westphal drops 45 on Mars
Duquesne recruit Liv Westphal had the biggest scoring night in the WPIAL so far this season, hitting for 45 points to lead Class 6A No. 5 Bethel Park (3-1, 1-0) to a 75-61 nonsection win over Mars on Thursday night. Alexa McDole had 14 points and Ava Black added 13...
Belle Vernon girls get defensive during key section win vs. Mt. Pleasant
The game started an hour earlier than usual, but Belle Vernon’s defenders looked like they would have been ready to go any time of the day. A harassing pressure defense allowed the Leopards to build a double-digit lead by halftime, and the hosts held off a mild comeback by Mt....
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Highlands boys send message
After losing their top three scorers from last season some might have counted Highlands out this season, but coach Tyler Stoczynski and the Golden Rams reloaded and have sent a message. Despite the jump in classification, the Golden Rams aren’t going anywhere. Last season, they were dependent on seniors Korry...
Junior Brandon Coury shines as Burrell gets off to best start in 6 years
Through its first five games of the season, the Burrell boys basketball team is off to its best start since the 2014-2015 season, and Brandon Coury is a big reason why. The junior shooting guard has scored an average of 20.6 points per game, including a career-high 38 points this...
Kiski Duals to feature WPIAL wrestling’s heavy hitters
About the only thing Kiski Area athletic director John Peterman hasn’t changed this past month is his last name, and that may change. Peterman has been scheduling, rescheduling and canceling events. “It’s minute by minute,” he said. “Wait a while and things may change again.” And because of the coronavirus,...
Norwin basketball standout Ty Bilinsky back on court after recovering from stroke
Ty Bilinsky took a brief nap Dec. 27 at the home of his mother, Michelle. It was a comfy Sunday. He wore a blue Duke T-shirt and black gym shorts as he crashed on the couch in the living room. Then he woke up to watch some football. Steelers-Colts. “I...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Ligonier Valley finally getting started
As of Wednesday, nine WPIAL boys basketball teams had yet to play a game this season due to covid-19 shutdowns and scheduling issues. One was Ligonier Valley, which finally will make its District 7 debut Friday night when the Rams host South Allegheny at 7:15. “We are very excited to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 21, 2021: Battle of unbeatens in Class 5A
Two WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball teams that finished a combined 22-21 a year ago are off to perfect starts this season. It’s a small sample size, but Armstrong and Connellsville are now a combined 5-0 and tied for first place in their respective sections. Both will be tested on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2021
Basketball WPIAL Boys Wednesday’s results Class A Section 3 Neighborhood Academy 43, Propel Andrew Street 36 Nonconference Belle Vernon 64, Laurel Highlands 56 Trinity 72, Elizabeth Forward 64 Thomas Jefferson 58, Montour 47 Shenango 50, New Brighton 26 Brentwood 69, Chartiers-Houston 58 Central Valley 64, Ellwood City 53 Carmichaels 69,...
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2021: North Allegheny wrestlers sweep 3 duals
Nicholas Gorman, Adam Rohan, Aidan Buggey and Brady Leczo won by fall to lead North Allegheny to a 63-11 Section 3B-AAA wrestling victory over North Hills. North Allegheny also defeated Shaler and Mars on Wednesday night. Brady Walker (120) and Bradley Stipetich (138) picked up bonus points for the Tigers....
Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock steals show with Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher sidelined
Fans wanting to see a battle between Laurel Highlands standout Rodney Gallagher and Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock were likely a little disappointed Wednesday. The Mustangs’ superstar missed the game with an ankle injury, but Whitlock still shined with 26 points as the Leopards knocked off the defending WPIAL Class 5A...
Quick start pushes Hempfield wrestling past Norwin
Hempfield wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine couldn’t have asked for a better starting point on Wednesday in his team’s WPIAL Section 2B-AAA first-place showdown with Norwin. The match began at 120 pounds, and Hempfield used that advantage to race out to a big lead, eventually winning 40-34. Hempfield improves to 3-0...
Burrell dominates WPIAL Class AA subsection meet in typical fashion
In typical Burrell fashion, the Bucs went out and made a statement Wednesday during its WPIAL Class AA section 3A match, defeating South Allegheny, Riverview, Knoch, and Valley in convincing fashion. In four duals, the Bucs lost only three matches and gave up 12 total points. For Burrell coach Josh...
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Jan. 20, 2021
The song remains the same for the most part in this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. There are two more weeks before most teams in District 12 begin their brief regular season. Thus the nine teams in the latest rankings remain unchanged. Those teams that are playing in...
Trib 10: New Castle makes big jump in boys basketball power ratings
There was plenty of shuffling going on in this week’s Trib HSSN boys and girls basketball power rankings. However, only two teams slipped out of the Trib 10. The boys rankings were rocked by a hurricane, a Red Hurricane that is. After crushing previously undefeated Chartiers Valley on the road,...
A-K Valley girls basketball notes: Burrell’s Watts on road to recovery from ACL tear
Olivia Watts is back on the road to recovery after a second ACL tear in her left knee put her on the sidelines for her entire junior season. The Burrell guard, who had surgery last Friday to repair the injury, is looking on the bright side of her situation with...
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Giannikas hits 200 wins
John Giannikas took over the Penn-Trafford girls basketball program prior to the 2006-07 season. The Warriors were a hit-or-miss playoff team in the years leading up to his start date. They even went 0-23 in 2002. But Giannikas steered the team in the right direction and turned it into a...
