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Freshman Keira Watson makes immediate impact for Quaker Valley girls
Keira Watson loves to play basketball. And it shows. The 5-foot-7 freshman guard stepped into Quaker Valley’s starting lineup at the season’s onset and has displayed steady improvement since then for the Quakers. “Without that love, it’s hard to really improve consistently,” QV coach Ken Johns said. “Keira’s one of...
Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Barrett wrestling with a purpose as he chases a championship
Penn-Trafford junior Dylan Barrett was not pleased with his performance at the 58th Powerade Tournament in December. He went 2-2 and did not place. He lost to Wyoming Seminary’s Wyatt Spencer (3-2, tiebreaker) and St. Francis’ (N.Y.) Cullen Edwards, 7-1. His wins were against Connellsville’s Zach Franks (8-6) and Bergen...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team puts together winning streak
Coming out of the holiday break, Penn-Trafford’s hockey team put together a three-game winning streak. The Warriors defeated Baldwin, 6-1, on Jan. 2, and held on for a 7-6 victory in overtime against Canon-McMillan on Jan. 7. The first-place Warriors are 11-2-1-1 and sit six points ahead of Latrobe in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 11, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Waynesburg 45, Charleroi 33 PBC Classic At La Roche South Allegheny 83, Avonworth 77 Seton LaSalle 62, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 54 Bishop Canevin 57, Shady Side Academy 56 Hampton 55, Thomas Jefferson 52 (OT) Ron Galbreath Classic...
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2025: South Allegheny tops Avonworth in battle of top-ranked teams
Cam Epps hit six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points to lead South Allegheny to an 83-77 victory over Avonworth in a battle of top-ranked teams Saturday at the PBC Classic at La Roche College. Drew Cook added 22 points, Josh Jackowski finished with 17 and Jake Uher had 12...
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell becomes 4-time WCCA champion
It was mission accomplished for Latrobe senior Luke Willochell. He came into the 72nd Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament with two goals: becoming the tournament’s 14th four-time champion and getting four pins to reach 100 in his career. With his pin of Franklin Regional sophomore Chase Smith in the...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 12, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 9-2, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 9-4, 3 3. Norwin, 6-5, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 7-5, 2 5. Butler, 8-5, NR Out: Canon-McMillan (7-6, 5) Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 12-1, 1 2. South Fayette, 13-1, 2 3. Penn-Trafford, 12-0, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 12, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 13-1, 2 2. New Castle, 10-1, 3 3. Central Catholic, 8-4, 4 4. Imani Christian, 7-4, 1 5. Seneca Valley, 8-6, NR Out: Fox Chapel (10-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Montour, 9-1, 1 2. Chartiers Valley, 11-1, 2 3. Moon,...
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Latrobe’s Lauren Bell and Norwin’s Landon Sidun
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. Lauren Bell School: Latrobe Class: Senior Sport: Swimming Claim to fame: Bell, who has not lost a race this season, led Latrobe to a...
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell, Burrell’s Cam Baker look to join elite WCCA clubs
Latrobe senior Luke Willochell and Burrell junior Cam Baker look to join elite clubs Saturday at the 72nd Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament at Greensburg Salem. Willochell is a victory away from becoming the 14th four-time champion when he faces Franklin Regional’s Chase Smith in the 133-pound final, and...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Ashlyn Ferderbar, Cheswick Christian’s Joe Rosio
Ashlyn Ferderbar School: Springdale Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Ferderbar scored 16 points Wednesday night to help Springdale (7-7, 4-2) to a 32-29 section win over Sewickley Academy. The senior point guard then led all scorers with 18 points in the Dynamos’ 42-31 win over Western Beaver. The...
New coach encourages growth in Norwin swim teams
New Norwin swimming and diving coach Kathy Bernardi believes her athletes will get out of the sport what they put into it. She took over the program after the resignation of Doug Watson and brings instant enthusiasm to a program with very thin rosters. “I am excited to be taking...
WPIAL champion North Allegheny competitive spirit squad ‘not done yet’
The North Allegheny competitive spirit team has a lot to cheer about. Having already clinched a berth to the national championships, the Tigers won the WPIAL Class 3A Large Squad title for the first time in nine years Jan. 4 at Hempfield. “We’re not done yet,” said senior Aly Corna,...
North Allegheny’s Carter Melzer steps up into go-to scoring role
North Allegheny senior Carter Melzer learned at an early age how to defend himself on the basketball court. The youngest of five brothers, he grew up in an athletic environment in which “nothing came easy.” “Being the youngest one, I always got bullied and picked on,” he said. “In basketball,...
Franklin Regional notebook: Hockey team heats up heading into new year
The Franklin Regional hockey team countered a three-game losing streak with two straight wins heading into 2025. JJ Tensuan netted the game-winner off an assist from Grant Williams 37 seconds into overtime to lift the Panthers to a 4-3 win over Pine-Richland. Joey Casella had two goals and Ryan Crouse...
With mix of experience, potential, Shady Side Academy swimmers expect exciting season
Shady Side Academy swimming is diving into the season with a veteran boys team and a girls team with a young but promising lineup. Coach Erika Cooper said the preparation for this year has been outstanding. “We have a handful of swimmers that swim with various USA swimming clubs in...
Shady Side Academy girls progressing toward championship goals
There is still much work ahead for the Shady Side Academy girls basketball program. But the Bulldogs have laid a solid foundation that should provide many opportunities as the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs approach. The Bulldogs are off to a 12-0 start and have shown plenty of punch on offense....
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: FC boys basketball surges in section
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team didn’t plan to change its approach when it went up to Class 6A. The Foxes have found success in the WPIAL’s largest class before. The Foxes still have a lot of work to do to claim the Section 1-6A crown, but they have put...
With young roster, Penn Hills girls working on paying attention to detail
Robert Cash has been through this before with the Penn Hills girls basketball program. The Indians have a young group that needs to play as underclassmen because Penn Hills doesn’t have many older players on the roster. That has led to growing pains for the Indians. Penn Hills suffered its...
Penn Hills boys shake off early struggles, begin to hit stride
Penn Hills picking up a win over Shaler in a game that was televised locally provided the Indians with a significant boost of confidence. But how the Indians followed up their performance against the Titans may do even more to improve Penn Hills’ psyche. The Indians shot 67% (10-of-15) from...
Plum hockey team rallies after 0-4 start
The Plum hockey team is on a roll with eight wins in 10 games through an 11-0 rout of Kiski Area on Jan. 6, at Palmer Imaging Arena in Delmont. Ten Mustangs accounted for the 11 goals, and senior goaltender Landon Gribbin-Horner stopped all nine shots he faced for the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 11, 2025: Saturday showcases set on hardwood
It will be a full day of high school basketball action at a pair of area colleges Saturday. Four boys basketball games are scheduled for LaRoche College in the PBC Classic: • Shady Side Academy takes on Bishop Canevin at 1 p.m. • Seton LaSalle challenges Our Lady of the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 10, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 New Castle 72, Fox Chapel 41 North Hills 52, North Allegheny 40 Butler 52, Pine-Richland 42 Seneca Valley 61, Woodland Hills 51 Section 2 Norwin 68, Canon-McMillan 56 Central Catholic 70, Connellsville 17 Upper St. Clair 75, Hempfield 50 Class...
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2025: Neighborhood Academy rolls past Serra Catholic in Class A No. 1 vs 2 battle
Courtney Wallace scored 26 points to lead Trib HSSN Class A No. 1 Neighborhood Academy to a 73-44 victory over No. 2 Serra Catholic in Section 2-A boys basketball Friday night. Kedron Gilmore added 11 and Syncer Nicholson had 10 for Neighborhood Academy (12-1, 4-0). Tyler Sapida scored 16 and...
Samir Crosby lifts No. 2 Greensburg CC over No. 1 Jeannette in much-anticipated showdown
Samir Crosby didn’t play basketball last season because he wanted to lift weights and get ready for football. He came back to the sport this year and showed some serious muscle in a big-time matchup against his hometown team. The Greensburg Central Catholic junior scored a game-high 19 points, including...
