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Success across sports spectrum leads Greensburg CC to Trib Cup in Class A

The battle for the HSSN Trib Cup in Class A in 2021-2022 turned into one of the closest and most unique battles where overall success won out. In the end, it was Greensburg Central Catholic hoisting the cup aloft again, this despite the school only winning one district championship all...
PIAA announces sites, times for Tuesday’s basketball quarterfinals

The WPIAL is guaranteed to have a boys team in the Class 5A state championship with Laurel Highlands, New Castle, Gateway and Penn Hills all reaching the quarterfinals. They’ll pair off Tuesday in two matchups in a doubleheader at Robert Morris’ UPMC Events Center. New Castle plays Penn Hills at...
Union keeps Imani Christian at arm’s length, moves on to Class A finals

Union boys basketball coach Mark Stanley likes to tell his team to “enjoy the process.” And the process has become enjoyable enough to earn a spot in the WPIAL Class A finals. The Scotties held a sometimes-slim lead for over three quarters and finished with a 66-54 victory over Imani...
Breaking down the 2022 WPIAL boys basketball playoff brackets

Class 6A Favorite: North Hills went undefeated and ran away with the Section 1 title, putting the Indians in position to maybe win their first WPIAL title. They’re led by a trio of double-digit scorers, including 6-foot-7 sophomore Royce Parham (20.9 ppg) and 6-3 senior guards Alex Smith (18.6) and...
Leechburg boys stage furious comeback before Imani Christian hangs on for win

Imani Christian’s bus was late to the Leechburg gym with a misunderstanding of the start time. The Saints all but debussed and walked on to the floor to build a huge lead, only to see Leechburg stage an amazing comeback. The Blue Devils cut a 25-point deficit to five early...
Imani Christian hires LaRoi Johnson as football coach

Football coach LaRoi Johnson is returning to his roots. The former Homewood resident was hired to coach at Imani Christian Academy, which is less than a mile from his old home. The private school in East Hills is a place Johnson already knows well, having coached there as Imani’s offensive...
MLK Day basketball showcase moves to Central Pa., still includes 5 WPIAL teams

The MLK Day basketball showcase that recently called Woodland Hills home has shifted about 150 miles east, but this weekend’s event still has some WPIAL teams taking part. Former Woodland Hills athletic director Ron Coursey, now AD at Chambersburg, organized a three-day event at his new school and will welcome...
Freshman’s triple-double helps Imani Christian deal 1st loss to Leechburg

Imani Christian was down to seven players in uniform Tuesday night because of an injury and non-covid illnesses. But seven was enough as the Saints controlled the boards and rolled past Leechburg, 65-44, in the Section 3-A opener for both teams. Alier Maluk, a 6-foot-10 freshman, scored 24 points and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 27, 2021: Holiday hoops galoreVideo

‘Tis the season for holiday hoops around the WPIAL. The long tradition of holiday basketball tournaments played between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day returns after a one-year hiatus. Last year at this time, all high school sports were in a monthlong shutdown that began on Dec. 11 and lasted...
Eastern: Leechburg, Clairton earn top individual awards on all-conference team

Leechburg quarterback Thomas Burke finished fifth among all WPIAL passers this season, earning the senior Offensive Player of the Year honors in the Eastern Conference. Burke finished with 2,232 passing yards and 18 touchdowns for the Blue Devils, who also had senior Eli Rich named the conference’s top lineman. Both...
WPIAL Class A roundup: OLSH takes down No. 3 Cornell in Big Seven Conference

Nehemiah Azeem ran for two touchdowns as OLSH slipped past No. 3 Cornell, 13-12. for a Class A Big Seven Conference win Friday night. OLSH (6-3, 4-3) clinched a playoff berth with the victory. Sincere Kimbrough threw for 110 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders (7-2, 6-1), who had...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Lovelace scores 6 TDs as Leechburg earns 1st playoff berth since ’88

Leechburg clinched its first playoff appearance since 1988 by earning a 66-6 victory over Imani Christian (2-6, 1-5) in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference on Friday night. Braylan Lovelace ran 32 times for 183 yards and six touchdowns for Leechburg. The Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2) have scored 137 points...
5 things to watch in Week 8: Home field at stake for WPIAL 1st round and quarterfinals

There’s no place like home, especially in the playoffs. This fall that home-field advantage is a bigger factor than usual since the WPIAL decided to extend that perk to higher-seeded teams for both first-round and quarterfinal games. The WPIAL informed schools this week. So, a matchup like Friday’s between Fox...
The Birdie sees a doozy of an A-K Valley playoff tiebreaker on the horizon

Last week: 9-1 (90%) Overall: 58-25 (69.9%) The Birdie doesn’t want to alarm anyone, but there’s a potential doozy of a playoff tiebreaker brewing that involves local teams. “I’m not entirely sure,” Birdie said, rifling through his dog-eared copy of WPIAL football tiebreaking procedures. “but I think it might come...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 8

Class 5A Northeast Fox Chapel (4-3, 2-1) at North Hills (5-3, 2-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Martorelli Stadium, Ross Township Both teams are locked in a four-way tie for the top spot in the conference with Pine-Richland and Penn Hills. … The Foxes saw a two-game win streak snapped with a...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Henderson’s 2 TDs carry No. 3 Cornell past No. 5 Rochester

Tim Henderson scored on an 80-yard kickoff return and a 53-yard run to lead No. 3 Cornell to a 14-7 victory over No. 5 Rochester in a battle of top teams in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night. Henderson’s TD run for the Raiders (6-1, 5-0) broke...