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Quaker Valley senior headed to Michigan State after getting out of the pool and into a boat
Quaker Valley senior Paige Juliano apparently is a fast learner. After jumping into the sport of rowing for just one year, Juliano, who has a 4.22 GPA, has landed a spot on the Michigan State women’s rowing team. “Funny story about rowing,” she said. “I have been a year-round swimmer...
Penn-Trafford’s Emily Valenta looking for big finish at WPIAL rifle championships
Even though the Penn-Trafford rifle team graduated 13 seniors, coach Diana Cholock expected a good season. But things did not turn out as she hoped. The Warriors had a tough campaign, which ended Feb. 6. They went 2-9 overall and 1-7 in Section IV. “It was not a good season,”...
Penn-Trafford notebook: P-T hockey gets split in return to ice
The Penn-Trafford hockey team returned to action after a two-week break and picked up an 8-1 victory at Armstrong on Jan. 30. But things did not go as well Feb. 3 against Hempfield. The Spartans rallied to stun the Warriors, 6-5. Against Armstrong, the Warriors broke a tie in the...
Sewickley Academy honors former coach, AD at Win Palmer Memorial Classic
The Win Palmer Memorial Classic was a two-day basketball event held Feb. 1-2 at Sewickley Academy. It was held to pay tribute to Palmer, Sewickley Academy’s former beloved coach and director of athletics. “The weekend went wonderfully,” Sewickley athletic director Mike Scerbo said. “We had 11 games over two days...
Sewickley sports notebook: Quaker Valley swimmers look ahead to MAC, WPIAL meets
Anna Fuener is a key member of the Quaker Valley girls swim team. Like the majority of swimmers on the boys and girls teams at QV, Fuener is looking forward to taking a dip into some of the “faster” pools in the area in hopes of lowering event times across...
Quaker Valley wrestlers make impact at WPIAL team tournament
Quaker Valley advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling dual meet tournament as the No. 4 seed. The Quakers finished with a 2-2 record in the tournament, beating Elizabeth Forward, 54-18, and Freedom, 48-23, before suffering semifinal and consolation-round losses to No. 1 Burrell, 55-13, and No. 3 McGuffey, 44-21....
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel forecast the 2025 boys basketball playoff pairings
The 2025 boys basketball playoff field is set with 85 teams in the six classifications. Class A heads straight into the quarterfinal round while the five other classifications start with first-round games. Class 5A has 17 teams with one pigtail game and 3A has a full 16-team bracket with no...
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast the 2025 girls basketball playoff pairings
The 2025 girls basketball playoff field is set with 84 teams in six classifications. Class 6A girls starts with eight teams in the quarterfinals while Class 5A has a complete 16-team bracket and 3A is one short with 15. Both 4A and 2A have 17 teams, which means pigtail-mania. Class...
Mt. Pleasant’s Olivia Kovach dethrones 3-time champ to win WPIAL all-around gymnastics title
Mt. Pleasant junior Olivia Kovach dethroned three-time champion Abby Rexrode of Baldwin in the all-around at the WPIAL gymnastics championships Saturday at Moon. Kovach, who was runner-up in the all-around last year, used a first-place finish with a 9.8 score in the beam to claim the Advanced Division championship. She...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 8, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 2A Section 1 Jeannette 71, Bentworth 25 The Battle at North Allegheny Kiski School 65, Sewickley Academy 47 Knoch 62, South Allegheny 59 Meadville 60, North Allegheny 47 The Clash of Champions At New Castle New Castle 57, Aliquippa 56 Erie 36, Central...
High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2025: Penn-Trafford tops Upper St. Clair to finish regular season undefeated
Torrie DeStefano scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Penn-Trafford overcame a slow first half to cap off a perfect regular season by beating Upper St. Clair, 59-57, in nonsection play Saturday afternoon. Hanna Weishaar and Lauren Marton contributed 12 points each for Penn-Trafford (22-0), which trailed by 13...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 9, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 20-2, 1 2. New Castle, 18-3, 4 3. Imani Christian, 13-7, 3 4. Central Catholic, 13-8, 2 5. Mt. Lebanon, 14-7, NR Out: Fox Chapel (15-6, 5) Class 5A 1. Montour, 20-1, 1 2. Baldwin, 20-1, 2 3. Uniontown, 19-3,...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 9, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 13-7, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 15-6, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 15-5, 3 4. Canon-McMillan, 12-8, 5 5. Mt. Lebanon, 12-9, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 19-2, 1 2. South Fayette, 21-1, 2 3. Penn-Trafford, 22-0, 3 4. Shaler,...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: GCC’s Erica Gribble and Franklin Regional’s Max Firestine
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. Erica Gribble School: Greensburg Central Catholic Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Gribble, a Richmond recruit, has led GCC to a 26th straight...
Westmoreland County teams well-positioned for high seeds in WPIAL boys, girls basketball playoffs
The WPIAL will unveil its boys and girls basketball playoff seedings and brackets Monday. Tournaments could begin as early as Thursday. The WPIAL finals are set for Feb. 27, 28 and March 1 at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. Westmoreland County’s representation will be strong on both sides, with a number...
Connellsville wrestling team finishes 3rd in PIAA Class 3A tournament
ALTOONA — Connellsville wrestling coach Bill Swink told his team if it didn’t win the PIAA Class 3A team championship, he would be satisfied with third place. The Falcons, after dropping a hard-fought, 29-23 decision to Bethlehem Catholic, battled to reverse their WPIAL championship loss to Franklin Regional, 28-22, and...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Serena Carnahan, Cade Schimmer
Serena Carnahan School: Plum Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Carnahan, a guard/forward, scored 15 points in a 48-17 win over Gateway in Section 1-5A on Monday night. She followed that with a 14-point performance Thursday in a 46-37 win against another section foe, Fox Chapel. The Mustangs finish...
‘Heartbreaking’ season fuels North Allegheny wrestler Griffen Reid
North Allegheny wrestler Griffen Reid entered last year’s postseason with a knee swollen “larger than a baseball.” He gutted out a win in his first match at sectionals, but painful bursitis forced him to withdraw, ending his sophomore season with three straight forfeit losses. “It just totally ruined my season...
Fox Chapel junior breaks through in shot put
Claire Conti set the Fox Chapel indoor track and field record in the shot put during her freshman season. Now a junior, Conti spent the past two seasons attempting to find a way to hit the 33-foot mark. During Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet No. 4 on Feb. 1 at...
Penn Hills swimmer puts in work in pursuit of goals
Penn Hills junior swimmer Sydney Smith doesn’t want to take her mind off what she is working toward. Smith has inched closer to earning a berth in the WPIAL Class 3A championships in the 100 breaststroke. Smith has a personal best time of 1 minute, 15.20 seconds, which is behind...
As regular season wraps up, Penn Hills boys in position to reach goals
The Penn Hills boys basketball team fought into the position coach Chris Giles hoped they could land at. The Indians already had their ticket to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs punched before their final section game with Kiski Area. Penn Hills entered the game, the result of which was too...
Plum football trio headed to Ashland while other Mustangs decide on future plans
Noah Odom will continue his football playing career at Division II Ashland University. The Plum senior said he’s excited to share this new venture with a couple of Mustangs teammates, as both Josh Curry and T.J. Futules also have signed with the Eagles football program. “It is truly a blessing...
After 3 key section wins, Plum girls look ahead toward WPIAL playoffs
The Plum girls basketball team is in playoff mode as the regular season has come to a close, and coach Rich Mull and his players are looking forward to what lies ahead. The Mustangs solidified their place in the postseason with a trio of Section 1-5A victories — over Armstrong,...
Norwin notebook: Sophomore sets school record at WCCA swim meet
Norwin sophomore swimmer Amber Klingensmith came home from her first trip to the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Championships with more than a good story to tell. She found herself in her school’s record book. A first-year varsity swimmer, Klingensmith broke a long-standing program record in the 100-yard butterfly, taking second...
Brady Mayo scores 45, Beaver outlasts Avonworth in OT to share section title
Brady Mayo found a way to let his coach know he wasn’t feeling stressed, even surrounded by a standing-room crowd in a nail-biting atmosphere that ultimately needed overtime. “He was at half-court guarding, and he looked at me and he winked,” Beaver coach Jason Bumblis said. “I swear to God....
