Geibel

The battle for the HSSN Trib Cup in Class A in 2021-2022 turned into one of the closest and most unique battles where overall success won out. In the end, it was Greensburg Central Catholic hoisting the cup aloft again, this despite the school only winning one district championship all...

Bishop Canevin, after winning its first WPIAL title last season, will be back to defend its Class A crown. The Crusaders earned a spot in the championship game with an impressive 71-36 semifinal victory over Geibel Catholic on Saturday afternoon at Fox Chapel. Senior guard Kai Spears spurred the Bishop...

Class 6A Favorite: North Hills went undefeated and ran away with the Section 1 title, putting the Indians in position to maybe win their first WPIAL title. They’re led by a trio of double-digit scorers, including 6-foot-7 sophomore Royce Parham (20.9 ppg) and 6-3 senior guards Alex Smith (18.6) and...

North Allegheny senior Caroline Wrigley knew she was chasing WPIAL history. But the real goal here was to have something to tell Uncle Frank. Wrigley completed a WPIAL three-peat Wednesday, the same feat her uncle, Frank Fuhrer III, accomplished while playing at Fox Chapel from 1974-76. He went on to...

Finally, WPIAL boys soccer section play will begin in Section 2-A on Monday. The section only has six teams, but other six-team sections began last week. Opening day of section play has Serra Catholic visiting Geibel Catholic at 4 p.m. while St. Joseph hosts Jeannette at 7 p.m. It is...

Rockwood senior Vileska Gelpi lost the PIAA Class A girls individual championship in a playoff in 2019. She wasn’t about to let history repeat itself at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. Gelpi and 2019 champion Lydia Swan of North East were in a close battle Monday before Gelpi parred...

The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday released its first rankings for the 2020 season. North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Franklin Regional (Class AAA), North Catholic (Class AA) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) have been established as the teams to beat as they are at the top of their respective...

For the second year in a row, Waynesburg’s wrestling team has added a state champion from another part of the country. The team’s newest transfer is junior Zander Phaturos, who won the 113-pound state title in Arizona last winter. The WPIAL processed his transfer paperwork Wednesday and granted him full...

Pitt recruit Makayla Jackson of Plum leads a talented trio from the WPIAL selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Under Armor All-American Watch list. Jackson, a 6-foot-1 middle hitter, is joined on the lengthy list by Burgettstown libero Avery Havelka and Geibel senior setter Shannon Watkins. Havelka and Watkins...

Here are lists of the Top 10 schools with the most WPIAL basketball championships: Boys School, Championships, First, Most recent 1t. Farrell, 13, 1951, 1992 1t. New Castle, 13, 1927, 2019 3t. Aliquippa, 12, 1949, 2016 3t. Duquesne, 12, 1928, 2005 5. Beaver Falls, 10, 1970, 2016 6. Blackhawk, 9,...

Last year, the western side of the PIAA Class A boys basketball bracket became a WPIAL block party. The six District 7 teams that qualified for the 2019 Class A state basketball playoffs were a combined 4-2 in the first round and a perfect 4-0 in the second round. That...

By the time the Geibel boys basketball team opens the PIAA Class A tournament Friday against Berlin Brothersvalley at Pitt-Johnstown, more than two weeks will have passed since the Gators last saw the floor in a competitive setting. Their last game was a 99-51 loss to eventual WPIAL champion Vincentian...

For the past three years, the Geibel boys basketball team qualified for the playoffs. But each time, the Gators lost in the first round. Facing No. 8 Leechburg on Saturday at Thomas Jefferson, the ninth-seeded Gators (15-8) changed their fortune. They used a 29-point fourth quarter to earn a 65-58...

Boys Class 2A First round No. 4 Springdale (19-3) vs. No. 13 Sewickley Academy (7-12) 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Shaler Winner plays: No. 5 Laurel (14-8) vs. No. 12 Winchester Thurston (10-10) Friday in the quarterfinals Coaches: Aaron Epps, Springdale; Win Palmer, Sewickley Academy Points scored/allowed: Springdale, 64.3/53.8; Sewickley Academy,...

Each March for the past few years, when teams get their section schedules for the following WPIAL season, Allen Deep begins to plan out his list of high school basketball showcase events. The event director with Hoops for a Cure often gets numerous requests from teams to play in the...

Bishop Canevin shook off a slow start and held on to beat visiting Geibel Catholic, 60-53, to secure their hold on first place in Section 2-A Friday night. The win was the ninth in a row for the Crusaders, who improved to 5-0 in section play and 10-2 overall. Bishop...

North Allegheny made it a PIAA Class AAAA three-peat this season in girls volleyball, while North Catholic won its first Class A state title in the sport. The best teams in the state usually produce the best players and each school had multiple players selected to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches...

A new decade of WPIAL boys basketball tips off next weekend. Preparing to defend their district championships from a year ago are Mt. Lebanon (6A), Mars (5A), New Castle (4A), Lincoln Park (3A), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (2A) and Nazareth Prep (A). New Castle is looking for a...

The WPIAL came up empty in the PIAA girls soccer playoffs last year. Now, 11 teams begin their quest for a golden change. Tuesday marks the start of the 2019 PIAA boys and girls soccer playoffs, with first-round action throughout the commonwealth. Last season was the first time since 2014...

Thursday will be a golden treat for two district soccer teams as championship weekend begins at Highmark Stadium at Station Square. The two highest classifications take center stage on the first night. In the boys Class AAAA title match, No.4 seed Canon-McMillan faces No. 2 seed Mt. Lebanon at 8...

If the four higher seeds in the WPIAL Class AA girls volleyball quarterfinals set for Tuesday are all victorious, that will set up a less-than-fresh final four for Thursday. Defending champion and top seed North Catholic faces Ellwood City, No. 2 seed Freeport takes on Hopewell, No. 3 seed Frazier...

Second-seeded Mt. Lebanon netted three goals in the final 1 minute, 10 seconds of regulation to roar past upset-minded Butler 3-1 Wednesday night in a WPIAL boys soccer Class AAAA quarterfinal matchup. Trailing since the 21:55 mark of the first half thanks to a Butler goal by Carson Knight, Mt....

The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has concluded, and the playoff pairings will be released early Monday afternoon. The journey to the finals at Fox Chapel is about to begin. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its final classification rankings and players-of-the- week recognition Monday. Class AAAA 1. North...

As the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season enters its final week, additional section champions will be crowned, and the final tickets to the WPIAL playoffs will be punched. There is movement in each of the four Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association classification rankings this week. The top four in Class...

The plots thicken for the girls volleyball teams in the WPIAL as two weeks remain in the regular season and section races from Class A to Class AAAA. With the help of the WPIAL’s 120 head coaches, the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday released its latest rankings and...