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Penn-Trafford prepares for Penguins Cup playoff run
Penn-Trafford’s ice hockey team did not end the regular season exactly how it wanted, but first-year coach Brian Zagorac was proud of his team’s effort. The Warriors were hoping to cap the regular season with wins against Latrobe and first-place Fox Chapel. They got a 3-1 win against Latrobe but...
Gateway bowlers advance to regional tournament
With the WPIBL team and singles championship tournaments in the rearview mirror, the Gateway boys bowling team has its sights set on big things at Western Regionals this weekend. The senior-laden Gators will have five compete Friday in the singles event at Bowlero Pittsburgh, formerly Noble Manor Lanes, in Carnegie,...
Pair of Penn Hills wrestlers earn spots in WPIAL tournament
Daemon Phipps flashed potential as a freshman for the Penn Hills wrestling team. The now-114-pound junior wrestler earned his spot at the WPIAL Class 3A championships for the first time by placing fourth at the Northern Section. Phipps is one away from equaling his career high in wins. He was...
Penn Hills notebook: Boys basketball team bows out at Peters Township
The Penn Hills boys basketball team saw its season come to an end on the road at Peters Township. The Indians, who were the No. 11 seed, had a hard time scoring consistently during a 63-30 first-round loss Feb. 18. Calix Clark and Amon Hawthorne tied for a team-high six...
Despite early playoff exit, future bright for Gateway boys basketball
The Gateway boys basketball team hoped to get out fast at Moon in a WPIAL Class 5A first round game Feb. 18. The No. 12 Gators came into the game with a high degree of momentum after closing the regular season with three straight wins, including an overtime triumph against...
Chartiers Valley soccer standout John Krug follows recruiting trail straight to Robert Morris
In his senior year with the Chartiers Valley soccer team, John Krug was deployed by coach Mike Blatz all over the field. “We played him on the wide part of the field, played him as a 10, an attacking midfielder. We moved him around so he wasn’t as predictable when...
Chartiers Valley hockey eager to tackle PIHL playoff gauntlet
The loss Chartiers Valley suffered against Quaker Valley at the midway point of the PIHL season might have come at the right time. “We hadn’t lost for so long to a team from Western Pa. that it was like, hey guys, it can happen, wake up,” said coach Paul Bonetti....
Thomas Jefferson wrestlers find success at sectional tournament
Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow and Shep Turk are three of a kind. All three seniors are WPIAL champions and standard-bearers of the Thomas Jefferson wrestling program. And they have the highest respect from their coach, Michael Ladick. “These guys have continued to set the bar higher for the program moving...
Thomas Jefferson gymnasts celebrate 3rd WPIAL team title
The girls on the Thomas Jefferson gymnastics team were all smiles, beaming perhaps, following the WPIAL championships held Feb. 13 at Moon. The Jaguars edged North Allegheny for the team title, winning by a 141.975-141.425 score. The final team standings were TJ, North Allegheny, Central Valley (140.425), Baldwin (139.35), Beaver...
South Hills Record notebook: Abby Rexrode again leads way for Baldwin gymnasts
The Baldwin gymnastics team was led once again in 2024-25 by the talented Abby Rexrode, a senior athlete and multiple-time WPIAL titlist. After winning the past three WPIAL all-around championships in the advanced division, Rexrode placed second at this year’s WPIAL finals with a 37.9-point total — three-tenths of a...
After capturing long-awaited section title, Baldwin boys fall in WPIAL 1st round
Athletic talent overshadowed by grit and determination carried the Baldwin boys basketball team to a banner 2024-25 regular season. Baldwin defeated South Hills rival Bethel Park, 64-55, on Feb. 4 to clinch the Highlanders’ first section title since 1986 — 39 years ago. “We set goals at the beginning of...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Panthers shake off nerves in playoff-opening win
Sewickley Academy’s boys basketball team didn’t experience any playoff jitters in its WPIAL Class 2A first-round game Feb. 17 against Bentworth. The second-seeded Panthers jumped out to a 19-2 lead after just eight minutes and won by a resounding 59-26 final score. Freshman Mamadou Kane, a 6-foot-8 forward/center, sparked Sewickley...
Quaker Valley wrestlers show championship form at section tournament
Quaker’s Valley’s dominance on the mat was on full display at the WPIAL Class 2A Northern Sectional tournament Feb. 15 at Keystone Oaks. Nine QV wrestlers finished as top-six placers, including five that advanced to the championship round. All nine qualified for the WPIAL tournament. “I’m happy with how our...
Quaker Valley girls’ defensive effort rewarded with playoff win
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is a resilient group. The seventh-seed Quakers displayed their adaptability Feb. 14 against No. 10 McGuffey in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A basketball playoffs. QV defeated the visiting Highlanders, 39-35, to advance to a quarterfinal matchup Feb. 17 against No. 2...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors qualify for PIAA tournament
No matter what happens during the final week of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, the Penn-Trafford boys and girls basketball teams have already punched their tickets to the PIAA tournament, which begins March 7-8. The boys qualified by upsetting No.2 Baldwin, 60-45, in the first round Feb. 18. The Warriors...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 22, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Upper. St. Clair (21-2) vs. Central Catholic (14-9) at Peters Township, 7 p.m.; New Castle (20-3) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-7) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Montour (23-1) vs. Chartiers Valley (21-3) at Mt. Lebanon,...
North Catholic turns in masterful performance in Class 4A semifinal win over Beaver
In a nearly 30-point win, North Catholic’s Jason Fredericks heard his coach keep urging him and his teammates to master the moment. It’s a phrase North Catholic coach Jim Rocco uses to sum up his team’s basketball philosophy. Nobody ever masters the game, Rocco admits, but he says their drive...
Sharp-shooting Cheswick Christian Academy wins back-to-back SWCAC titles
The Cheswick Christian Academy boys captured their second consecutive Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference basketball title Saturday with a 64-36 victory over Pittsburgh Christian Academy. It was CCA’s third straight trip to the title game and second time in a row playing the River Hawks for the championship. Joseph Rosio and...
High school roundup for Feb. 22, 2025: Karis Thomas hits for 46 points as Shady Side Academy girls reach finals
Karis Thomas went off for 46 points, hiting nine 3-pointers, to lead top-seeded Shady Side Academy to a 69-33 win over No. 12 Ellwood City in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball semifinals Saturday at North Allegheny. Leah Buford added 10 points for Shady Side Academy (24-0), which will play...
Top seeds mostly reign at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling
Although there were some surprises peppered in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Saturday at Chartiers Valley, the finals were another story. Twelve of the 13 finals matches had the No. 1 seed in each weight class as a competitor, and all but one came away with...
North Allegheny sweeps WPIAL Class 3A diving gold
For the second time in four years, North Allegheny divers swept the WPIAL Class 3A championships at their home pool Saturday. Ethan Maravich became the fourth Tigers diver to win the boys title while Maggie Lapina gave North Allegheny its sixth straight girls championship. Maravich (532.30) was one of three...
Belle Vernon overcomes halftime deficit; Davis hits clutch free throw to secure 1-point win over Avonworth
The Belle Vernon boys basketball team faced an eight-point halftime deficit and had several of its starters in foul trouble. Some teams might have cracked under the pressure, but not the Leopards. Led by four players in double figures, Belle Vernon overcame Avonworth as Tommy Davis sank a free throw...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy, Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Zoey Murphy School: Southmoreland Class: Junior Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Murphy became her school’s first WPIAL girls wrestling champion, earning a 42-second pin...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Braylee Ireland, Highlands’ Javeon Chambers
Braylee Ireland School: Knoch Class: Junior Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Knoch junior Braylee Ireland became the program’s first WPIAL girls wrestling champion with a 7-3 victory over Mt. Lebanon’s Paige Jox on Feb. 15 at Mt. Lebanon. The 118-pounder is 22-6 this season with 15 points and 55-34 for...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls rely on defense, Avery Jones’ scoring to reach WPIAL final
It looks like Greensburg Central Catholic found its third scoring option. And a defensive edge to go along with it. Sophomore Avery Jones helped carry some of the offensive load by scoring a career-high 14 points, and No. 2 seed GCC clamped down defensively to hold No. 3 Our Lady...
