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WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 2, 2024

Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 18-2, 1 2. Central Catholic, 12-6, 3 3. Imani Christian, 12-6, 4 4. New Castle, 15-3, NR 5. Fox Chapel, 15-4, 5 Out: Seneca Valley (11-9, 2) Class 5A 1. Montour, 17-1, 1 2. Baldwin, 18-1, 2 3. Uniontown, 17-3,...
Burrell edges Derry in WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championships for 19th title

Chalk up another WPIAL Class 2A team tournament title for the Burrell wrestling program. The top-seeded Bucs stopped No. 2 Derry, 33-27, in a battle of Westmoreland County schools. In was Burrell’s 19th title, 17th in the past 19 years and second consecutive after not winning in 2022 and 2023....
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Justin Tucker

Ava Golding School: Kiski Area Class: Junior Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Golding finished first in a tournament Jan. 25 at Butler, winning a 9-8 decision over Janayah Nobles of Connellsville in the 136-pound weight class. Golding began the day with a pin of Lydia Hull of Fort LeBoeuf, then...
Penn Hills lineman overcomes obstacles to play college ball at VMI

Donovan Burnett wanted his college football experience to be similar to his experience at Penn Hills. When Burnett visited the Virginia Military Institute, he felt he was where he wanted to be. “Well, the brotherhood there and the football stood out to me,” Burnett said. “It’s comparable to the brotherhood...
Springdale’s Alex Wylly eyes postseason success as part of Riverview wrestling co-op

Last season, Alex Wylly made a postseason push that saw him place fourth in his Class 2A section tournament, earn a sixth-place medal at the WPIAL championships, and compete at regionals. The sophomore and lone Springdale varsity wrestler in this year’s Springdale-Riverview co-op is on a mission to take that...
Plum’s Jake Dombkowski signs to play baseball at Division I newcomer Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst athletics made the move from NCAA Division II to Division I last April, and its teams began play at the highest level during the fall season. The Lakers baseball team will hope to make its mark this spring against the likes of St. Francis (Pa.), Long Island, Central Connecticut...
North Allegheny hockey looking forward to important tournament at Notre Dame

An upcoming road trip for the North Allegheny hockey team could pave the path for another long playoff journey. The Tigers (6-6-2-0) are returning to the prestigious Hoosier Cup on Feb. 8-10 in South Bend, Ind., where they will face a rugged schedule that last season helped catapult them into...
Loaded with fresh faces, North Allegheny bowling teams exceeding expectations

North Allegheny boys bowling coach Bill Jorden welcomed many new faces this season. But a lot of the same smiles. “We are starting with a brand new team, so considering that, I think we are doing a great job,” Jorden said. “The fact that we are putting five new guys...
Fox Chapel wrestler hits 100 wins, still has goals in mind

Landon Funk had the idea planted in his head of reaching 100 wins as a varsity wrestler in 2017. Funk admired Foxes wrestler Mike Mahon and was in the crowd when he hit the century mark. During the Frank Ferguson Brooke Classic at Brooke High School in West Virginia, Funk...
Fox Chapel lineman’s development as a player carries him to Cal (Pa.)

Kristofer Bandurski found what he was looking for on his visit to Cal (Pa.). The Fox Chapel senior wanted to find a place that could mold him on the football field throughout his career. “The hospitality of the coaches was unbelievable,” Bandurski said. “They develop players into who they need...
Getting comfortable with new offense, Penn Hills girls add wins to resume

The Penn Hills girls basketball team found its way back to the fringe of the playoff race. While the Indians would need several things to break their way down the stretch to sneak in, coach Robert Cash feels like the Indians have figured out the formula to be more comfortable....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 31, 2025

High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Fox Chapel 53, North Hills 48 New Castle 55, Pine-Richland 47 Butler 72, Seneca Valley 57 Woodland Hills 54, North Allegheny 52 Section 2 Central Catholic 65, Norwin 50 Canon-McMillan 71, Hempfield at 59 Mt. Lebanon 74, Connellsville 27 Class...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 31, 2025

The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season continues as the district postseason field is taking shape. A change in the playoff format this season has sections with eight or more teams sending the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or fewer schools will send...
Southmoreland boys warm up, top Waynesburg to clinch section title

When Southmoreland, the unbeaten Section 4-3A leader in boys basketball, stepped onto its home floor Friday night for the opening tip against runner-up Waynesburg Central, Scotties coach Frank Muccino wasn’t expecting a chilly start. Southmoreland was ice-cold. But despite trailing for much of the game, the Scotties, behind Noah Felentzer’s...
Bethel Park’s playoff hopes get brighter with win over Thomas Jefferson

The power went out on the Bethel Park gym scoreboard several times Friday night. Fortunately for the Black Hawks, the lights did not go out on their playoff hopes. Sophomore guard Will Sabatos tipped in a missed shot to break a tie in the final minute as Bethel Park held...
Connor Crossey leads inspired Franklin Regional to OT win over Latrobe

From the time Franklin Regional’s Caden Brush, a senior stricken with leukemia, won a ceremonial opening tip while sitting in his wheelchair, the Panthers had someone to play for and a reason to win. And that’s before you factor in the playoff implications that made this a must-win Section 1-5A...

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