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Shady Side Academy boys look to reload for repeat run

It was a memorable season for the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team. The Bulldogs, in their first year with that moniker, brought home the WPIAL Class 3A title with a 66-54 win over Avonworth at Petersen Events Center. It was part of a 20-7 season that ended with a...
Expectations high for ‘underestimated’ Bethel Park girls

Optimism is abundant in the Bethel Park girls basketball program. “The team is very excited for the season to start,” coach Samantha Loadman said. “We’ve been putting in the work for months and can’t wait to start playing some games. “We expect to show up for every game prepared and...
New coach Dante Calabria working with youthful roster at Bethel Park

Seven seniors. Count ‘em, seven. That’s half a roster, and that’s how many players the Bethel Park boys basketball team lost to graduation. It’s the team that Bethel Park floor boss Dante Calabria inherited from former coach Josh Bears this season. Bears resigned after seven years with the Black Hawks....
Big-play Union tops Port Allegany, advances to PIAA Class A football final

CLARION — For the second consecutive week, the Union Scotties defense came up with big plays when needed. The Scotties forced four turnovers, including a fumble return for a touchdown, to defeat Port Allegany, 46-36, in the PIAA Class A semifinals at PennWest Clarion’s Memorial Stadium on Friday night. It...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 2, 2022

High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s schedule Aquinas Academy Tournament Cheswick Christian vs. Aquinas Academy, (n) Pittsburgh Christian Academy at Hillcrest Christian Academy, (n) Armstrong Tournament Kiski Area 61, Geibel 60 Armstrong 55, Grove City 35 Baldwin/Peters Township Tournament Peters Township 71, Altoona 58 Chartiers Valley 53, Baldwin 52 Brentwood...
High school roundup for Dec. 2, 2022: Meleek Thomas nets 38 as Lincoln Park beats Imani Christian

Meleek Thomas scored a game-high 38 points to lead Lincoln Park to a 77-74 victory over Imani Christian in a star-studded boys basketball matchup at the Midlan Classic at Geneva College on Friday night. Brandin Cummings added 22 points for Lincoln Park (1-0), which rallied from a six-point halftime deficit....
Westinghouse ends City League’s 25-year wait, tops Steel Valley to reach state finals

No City League football team has reached the state finals in 25 years, but Westinghouse is headed there next week. The rest of Western Pennsylvania might be surprised but the Bulldogs sure aren’t. Senior running back Khalil Taylor ran for 157 yards and one of four Westinghouse rushing touchdowns Friday...
Belle Vernon slams door in 2nd half to beat Martinsburg Central, reach state finals

Time and time again this season, Belle Vernon’s defense has come up clutch and made game-clinching plays, and Friday night’s 21-17 Class 3A PIAA semifinal victory over District 6 champion Martinsburg Central was no different. After forcing a turnover on downs with under five minutes remaining to get the ball...
Ryan Palmieri accounts for 4 TDs, leads Pine-Richland back to state championship game

ALTOONA — Pine-Richland football coach Jon LeDonne changed his philosophy for Friday’s PIAA Class 5A semifinal. Instead of putting his defense on the field if he won the toss, he decided to see how his offense would respond. LeDonne won the toss, sent his offense on the field and the...
Greensburg Salem girls celebrate Mankins’ return with win over Mt. Pleasant

Greensburg Salem ushered in the start of another girls basketball season Friday night on its home court by racing past Mt. Pleasant on the first day of the Greensburg Salem Tip-Off Tournament. Kaitlyn Mankins, playing in her first high school game in nearly 11 months, scored 17 points, and Ashlan...
Tyree Turner’s 24 points lift GCC past Penn-Trafford in Hempfield tournament

Tyree Turner said it took him a while to get back into basketball form after football season. “I was so out of (basketball) shape,” said Turner, who plays quarterback for Greensburg Central Catholic. “I had to get in the gym and run a lot.” It didn’t take him long to...
Aliquippa rolls past Allentown Central Catholic, returns to PIAA Class 4A title game

BELLEFONTE — Aliquippa will get a chance to defend its state title. The four-time PIAA champion Quips stayed undefeated Friday night with a 31-10 victory over District 11 champion Allentown Central Catholic in the Class 4A state semifinals at Bald Eagle Area High School. Aliquippa (13-0) will play District 3...
Freshman Stephens banks in 3-pointer at buzzer to lift Plum girls to win over Freeport

The bank was open late for Riley Stephens, and the Plum freshman made a deposit she won’t soon forget. Stephens’ 3-point shot at the buzzer deflected off glass and went in to give the Mustangs a come-from-behind 49-48 victory over Freeport on Friday in the second game of the Freeport...
Deer Lakes boys stumble vs. Shaler in Albie Fletcher’s head-coaching debut

Shaler boys basketball coach Rob Neiderberger won’t assign a grade to his Shaler team after an opening-night victory, but the veteran coach was pleased with some of things he saw. Four players scored in double figures, and the Titans took the lead for good late in the first quarter en...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown

Bishop Canevin captured its fifth WPIAL championship in the past seven seasons last winter and will open this season as the favorite again. The Crusaders have four returning starters and lots of playoff experience. But several other Class A teams reached the postseason a year ago and are looking to...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class A boys basketball preseason breakdown

One of the most revered records in WPIAL sports in on thin ice on the Class A hardwood this season. Aquinas Academy scoring machine Vinnie Cugini is back for his senior year, having already racked up 2,078 points in his career. The WPIAL scoring record has stood since Valley’s Tom...

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