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Penn-Trafford notebook: Wrestlers look ahead to postseason tournaments
After falling to Norwin on Jan. 24 in the regular-season finale, coach Larry Hohman brought the Penn-Trafford wrestling team together and laid out the game plan for the rest of the season. “It’s all up to them,” Hohman said. “Now they have to get healthy and get ready for individuals....
Former Penn-Trafford lineman Joe Enick transfers to St. Francis
Former Penn-Trafford center Joe Enick, who attended Central Michigan in the fall, recently transferred to St. Francis (Pa.) to continue his football career. Enick was the 2022 Fralic Award winner as the top lineman in the WPIAL. He entered the transfer portal in early December and enrolled at St. Francis...
Times dropping for Penn Hills swimmers as WPIAL meet approaches
Penn Hills swimming coach Morgan Bush doesn’t have to worry about checking if her swimmers have been keeping up with their workout regimens. The Indians’ performance against Woodland Hills shows that they are doing what they need to do. “They are taking the time to improve,” Bush said. “Last (week),...
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger embraces challenge of transfer to Louisiana
Jaden Dugger didn’t find the decision to leave Georgetown easy. Knowing the benefits of a degree from the prestigious school, Dugger was hesitant to leave the Hoyas’ football program. But after a strong sophomore season, Dugger felt the pull to push himself athletically as well as in the classroom. Dugger...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 2A Section 3 Serra Catholic 72, Leechburg 42 PBC Hall of Fame Classic At Ambridge Central Valley 61, Seton LaSalle 56 Northgate 70, Bishop Canevin 53 Hopewell 63, Sto-Rox 34 At North Hills Baldwin 65, Uniontown 55 North Hills 68, Belle Vernon 67...
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2024: Greensburg Central Catholic knocks off Gateway
Tyree Turner scored 13 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as Class 2A No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic knocked off Class 5A No. 2 Gateway, 63-42, at the Shootout at Seton Hill on Saturday. Franco Alvarez added 19 points for GCC (17-2), which outscored the Gators in...
McKeesport girls, under new coach, beat Greensburg Central Catholic
Matt Miller is used to calling blitzes and cover-2s as the football coach at McKeesport. His defensive calls Saturday night were a little different. Then again, so was the sport. Miller, in unique circumstances after the sudden resignation this week of girls basketball coach Amy Gumbert, guided the Tigers as...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 28, 2024
WPIAL girls basketball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Peters Township, 18-0, 1 2. Norwin, 14-3, 2 3. North Allegheny, 14-2, 3 4. Chartiers Valley, 13-3, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 12-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Oakland Catholic, 18-0, 1 2. Lincoln Park, 17-0, 2 3. McKeesport,...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 28, 2024
WPIAL boys basketball rankings Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 12-4, 1 2. Mt. Lebanon, 14-3, 2 3. Baldwin, 13-4, 5 4. Central Catholic, 10-6, 3 5. Butler, 14-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Moon, 13-3, 1 2. Gateway, 12-3, 2 3. Franklin Regional, 14-2,...
Mt. Pleasant, Franklin Regional swimmers shine at WCCA championships
Another year, another captivating performance from the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team at the WCCA championships. The Vikings won 12 of 22 events to claim the 2A trophy in the boys and girls competitions Saturday at Derry. Franklin Regional won both 3A titles. “Everyone knew this season was going to...
WPIAL teams finish on podium at PIAA Competitive Spirit Championships
WPIAL champion Hempfield finished as the state runner-up as Western Pa. teams took four of the top six spots in the Class 3A Large Squad Division at the PIAA Competitive Spirit Championships on Saturday in Hershey. Hempfield finished second to St. Hubert’s from Philadelphia. North Allegheny was third, Penn-Trafford was...
McKeesport’s Matt Miller takes over girls basketball team
Matt Miller is the head football coach at McKeesport, but he is also the girls basketball coach — at least for now. Miller was named the acting coach of the Lady Tigers after the resignation of coach Amy Gumbert. The reason for her resignation is unclear, but McKeesport athletic director...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Amelia Droste, Derry’s Jacob Hauser
Amelia Droste School: Hempfield Class: Sophomore Sport: Bowling Claim to fame: Droste has been a key part of Hempfield’s team. The Spartans won the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League title last season and are once again contenders in Class 3A. Droste rolled a 247 and 224 to lead the Spartans...
Derry boys mount comeback to defeat Mt. Pleasant
Derry calls its style of play “Run and Jump.” “We like to get out and go,” freshman forward Stanley Rajkovich said. A third-quarter run allowed the Trojans to jump ahead to stay in their second meeting of the season against Mt. Pleasant. Chaos tends to favor the Trojans, who turned...
Norwin’s Luke Denny commits to Division I Lehigh for football
When his first football scholarship offer came in, Luke Denny was overcome with emotion. “I called my grandparents crying,” the Norwin senior said. “It was like, this is really happening.” But that offer came during the regular season — Week 4 vs. Woodland Hills — and it was from Division...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Abbie Johns, Freeport’s Brady Sullivan
Abbie Johns Class: Senior School: Kiski Area Sport: Basketball Report card: Abbie Johns surpassed 1,000 career points in Friday’s 48-17 win over Gateway as the Kiski Area senior combo guard drained all 5 of the 3-point attempts and finished with 20 points. Johns also had 18 points in a 49-37...
Plum notebook: Mustangs hockey team chasing Class A playoff berth
The Plum hockey team continues its fight for a spot in the PIHL Class A playoffs. The Mustangs won three of four games through a 4-3 shootout victory over Richland on Jan. 18 to propel them above .500 at 8-6-0-1. The 17 points put them in sixth in the Varsity...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Norwin runner makes Division I commitment
Rosemary Gaydos became the latest Norwin track and field athlete to commit to a Division I college program. Gaydos will continue her distance-running and cross country career at St. Francis (Pa.) in Loretto. She has lettered every year in cross country, track and field and swimming. Her personal-best times are...
Norwin notebook: Knights runner makes Division I college choice
Rosemary Gaydos became the latest Norwin track and field athlete to commit to a Division I college program. Gaydos will continue her distance-running and cross-country career at St. Francis (Pa.) in Loretto. Gaydos has lettered every year in cross country, track and field and swimming. Her personal-best times are 19...
North Allegheny notebook: Boys wrestlers capture section title
North Allegheny’s boys wrestling team completed an undefeated section season Jan. 24 with a 66-9 win over Mars to secure the Section 2-3A championship. The Tigers improved to 16-3 overall and finished 5-0 in Section 2. Casey Walker (127 pounds), William Bentrim (133), Griffen Reid (139), Travis Stipetich (152), Kellen...
Hampton players recall ‘incredible’ run to ‘84 state basketball finals
Many of the memories have faded into time over the past four decades. The players and coaches for Hampton’s 1984 PIAA runner-up boys basketball team have gaps in their recollection of the winningest season in program history. But one memory endures — the overwhelming support of the Talbots fans and...
Fox Chapel wrestling reaching goals as special season rolls on
Landon Funk was surprised by who he saw when he stepped out on the mat for the final of the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships. Funk’s former youth coach Dustin Widdoss came in from out of town to see him and other wrestlers he coached in the Foxes’ youth program compete....
Fox Chapel indoor track team looks to add state qualifiers
Tom Moul would like to see a contingent of Fox Chapel athletes make it to the PFTSCA championships at the end of the indoor track season. Foxes senior Anna Troutman is the lone returning state qualifier. Troutman qualified in the hurdles and the high jump last season. Troutman, who holds...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy teams well-represented at PIHL all-star games
Although in different PIHL divisions, they would jointly make up a formidable starting lineup. Quaker Valley landed five players on the Varsity A Gold all-star team while Sewickley Academy had two selected for the D-2 game. As a group, there are three forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender. The PIHL...
Pine-Richland’s Dom Ferraro, Vaughn Spencer claim county titles, look forward to postseason
For Dom Ferraro, the Allegheny County wrestling tournament was about getting over the hump. Vaughn Spencer was there to defend. Both Pine-Richland juniors achieved their goals. Ferraro won the 139-pound title to become a county champ for the first time, while Spencer successfully navigated the 172-pound bracket to win his...
