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Penn Hills boys hoping to see players grow into new roles

Penn Hills boys basketball coach Chris Giles has plenty of upperclassmen ready to lead the program this season. The Indians’ ability to win basketball games will be dependent on how quickly they can handle the challenges that come with being varsity athletes. “This team has to be experienced. They have...
Norwin football moves forward with ‘chip on their shoulder’ after difficult season

Lucky bounces can help a football team go a long way. Coaches even say they are necessary to winning in the postseason. Unlucky ones, on the other hand, can spell doom. Norwin started 2-0 for the first time since 2014, but a rash of injuries sent the Knights spiraling to...
North Allegheny girls making job easier for 1st-year coach replacing legend

Replacing a coaching legend is never easy. But the North Allegheny girls basketball team is helping new coach Gabby Baldasare feel right at home. “I can confidently say this is the best group of kids I’ve ever coached and ever been around,” Baldasare said. “The culture that (former coach Spencer)...
North Allegheny boys look to pick up tempo to get back on track

North Allegheny boys basketball coach Dave DeGregorio is turning back the clock this season. Coming off the program’s first back-to-back losing seasons in 25 years, North Allegheny is implementing a more fast-paced attack to take advantage of its new-look starting lineup. “We’re getting back to the way we played when...
Ankle injury just a temporary setback for Franklin Regional linebacker

Franklin Regional made the WPIAL Class 5A football quarterfinals without one of its top defensive players. Senior linebacker Austin Kerns was on his way to a monster year when he was injured in a Week 7 loss at Penn-Trafford. He already was recovering from a high ankle sprain when he...
Shady Side Academy girls taking it one step at a time in WPIAL title defense

Jonna Burke is much more focused on the beginning of the season than the end. The Shady Side Academy girls’ basketball coach said it is nice to have benchmarks from last season to shoot for. The Bulldogs won the WPIAL Class 3A championship and made a run to the PIAA...
Fox Chapel girls wrestling winning matches as program grows

Atia DiGioia fought the battle with uncertainty and nerves before she ever stepped on the wrestling mat. The Fox Chapel junior wasn’t entirely sure how wrestling would go for her. But having a close friend, Emma Srodes, to train with at practice made things easier. “The first week or so,...
Fox Chapel teams, athletes filled trophy cases during successful fall season

There were plenty of moments during the fall sports season to give people in the Fox Chapel school district a reason to follow the action closely. First, Foxes sophomore Carson Kittsley stole the show with a cool performance at the Penn State White Course. By shooting 5-under par on the...
High school sports scores, schedules for Nov. 29, 2024

High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Armstrong tournament Deer Lakes 61, River Valley 27 Highlands 55, Armstrong 49 Ellwood City tournament Blackhawk 67, Rochester 34 Union 64, Ellwood City 58 Geneva College/Lincoln Park tournament At Geneva College Ambridge 45, Beaver Falls 40 East Liverpool (Ohio) 51, Lincoln Park 47 Imani...
High school roundup for Nov. 29, 2024: Thomas Jefferson girls speed past Quaker Valley

Kaylee DeAngelo scored 14 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 66-23 victory over Quaker Valley at Montour tournament as WPIAL girls basketball season opened Friday. Riley McCabe followed with 13 points and Maggie Spell added 12 for the Jaguars (1-0). Mimi Thiero scored 14 points for Quaker Valley (0-1)....
Latrobe boys basketball team earns win over Mt. Pleasant in season-opening tournament

Latrobe christened its new gymnasium floor Friday night with first-round games of the Greater Latrobe Tipoff Classic, the first time in years that the school district has held the season-opening boys basketball event. The high school gym in September received an unplanned update to the floor after the wood surface...
Neal brothers, defense carry Avonworth to PIAA Class 3A finals

It took the Avonworth offense a little time to find its groove Friday at snowy Norwin, but once it did, it took control of the game. The Neal brothers – junior Luca and senior Nico – combined to rush for 300 yards, and the Antelopes defense limited high-scoring Penn Cambria...
WPIAL champions Fort Cherry, South Park fall in PIAA semifinals

Aiden Bliss ran for five touchdowns and amassed more than 300 yards as District 9 champion Port Allegany defeated WPIAL champion Fort Cherry, 46-8, in the PIAA Class A football semifinals Friday at Penn West Clarion. Bliss scored on runs of 13, 1, 7, 44 and 35 yards and surpassed...
Apollo-Ridge holds off hosts at Leechburg tournament

Apollo-Ridge forward Zane Beatty believes the Vikings boys basketball team learned an essential lesson during its season opener Friday night at the Leechburg Tournament. When the Vikings build double-digit leads, they want to stay on top of their opponents. Apollo-Ridge survived a late comeback from the host Blue Devils to...
Thomas Jefferson stumbles in 2nd half, falls to Lampeter-Strasburg in state semifinals

ALTOONA — A dominant second quarter by Thomas Jefferson meant a trip to the state finals was just 24 minutes away. That made Friday’s loss tougher to take. Two failed fourth-down tries, a near-miss on a sure touchdown pass, a couple of lapses on defense, penalties and some other forgettable...
Pine-Richland faces SEC-bound quarterback with PIAA touchdown record in state semifinals

An SEC-bound quarterback with a record-setting arm and rock-solid game awaits Pine-Richland in the state semifinals. Bishop McDevitt senior Stone Saunders is a Kentucky recruit with a state-record 199 career touchdown passes. While preparing for Friday’s matchup with the District 3 champion, Pine-Richland coach Jon LeDonne talked with some coaches...

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