Rebels playing in prestigious event
By Tribune-ReviewDid you know that: • The Seton-La Salle boys’ basketball team is slated to play tomorrow, Friday, in the Cancer Reasearch Classic at Wheeling Jesuit ...
View ArticleBrentwood swimming a melting pot of athletes
By Jennifer GogaThe Brentwood boys’ and girls’ swimming teams have developed into a strong program that expects to win. In 2010-11, the Lady Spartans captured a section ...
View ArticleBoys hoops defeats Baldwin
By Tribune-ReviewNorwin’s boys basketball team won its only game over the holiday break and its fourth in a row on Saturday by coming from behind for ...
View ArticleSeton-La Salle girls’ championship dominates 2012 headlines
By Ray FisherHappy New Year to all South Hills area athletes, and to our avid readers! Before we jump into the 2013 sports scene, let’s take a ...
View ArticleScotties sports roundup
By Tribune-ReviewThe Southmoreland girls basketball team tasted the sweetness of victory for the first time this season. The Scotties were victorious, 42-36, over Northgate in the ...
View ArticleCougars look strong at holiday tournament
By Nathan SmithThe winter storm that tore through western Pennsylvania last week gave residents chills thanks to snow, ice and wind. But the unfavorable conditions didn’t just ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford Warriors take second at North Allegheny Tournament
By Matt GrubbaPenn-Trafford’s undefeated start to the season came to an end in a potential late-round playoff preview. The Warriors reached the final by defeating North Catholic, ...
View ArticleBoys basketball bounces back for two wins
By Matt GrubbaThere were lessons to be learned for Penn-Trafford at the Shady Side Academy Christmas Tournament, and if the last two games were any indication, the ...
View ArticleKnights second at Betsy Invite
By Matt GrubbaIn a game marked by substantial runs, Norwin’s girls had one run too few. A third-quarter scoring swoon led the Knights to a loss in ...
View ArticleShields’ triumph leads Star-area Powerade performances
By Matt GrubbaIt came down to the last try, but Franklin Regional’s run of Powerade success stayed alive. Sophomore Josh Shields, the last of three Panthers finalists ...
View ArticleQuaker Valley girls recover well at Ambridge Tournament
By Karen Kadilak, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewComing off its best performance of the season, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team expects to be more confident when it resumes section play today ...
View ArticleSewickley Academy boys looking to put December losses to good use
By Doug Gulasy, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSewickley Academy boys basketball coach Win Palmer said before the season he doesn’t put much stock in December results. The Panthers exited the month with ...
View ArticleQuaker Valley boys look to continue building in season’s second half
By Doug Gulasy, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe first half of the season is all but over for the Quaker Valley boys basketball team. Now the Quakers will gear up for their ...
View ArticleAbel granted 6th year of eligibility at Duquesne
By Bill TissueNine weeks into the college basketball season, Vanessa Abel waited for a special telephone call. She was sitting on the court as her cell phone ...
View ArticleFranks becoming Chartiers Valley’s all-around threat
By Nathan SmithThe teacher-student relationship between Chartiers Valley hockey coach Sean Biancaniello and Anthony Franks goes beyond the rinks of the PIHL as the junior forward is ...
View ArticlePitt football team visits civil rights museum in Birmingham
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Across the street from where Pitt’s caravan of buses was parked Wednesday, the grass is a deep green, and carefree children can ...
View ArticleHempfield’s success comes as no surprise to coach
By Dave Mackall, Tribune-ReviewHempfield’s fast start might be a surprise to some after the Spartans lost three seniors who went on to play in college from the 2011-12 ...
View ArticleConnellsville wrestling team topples Elizabeth Forward
By Jason Black, Daily CourierThe Connellsville and Elizabeth Forward wrestling teams entered Wednesday’s Section 2-AAA (2A) match heading in different directions. The Falcons, coming off a strong...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Vikings, Scotties pick up wrestling victories
By Staff ReportsTyler Lynch (106 pounds), Jake Virgin (120), Evan Myers (126) and Jorden Beltz (132) recorded pins to help the Southmoreland wrestling team post a 60-12 ...
View ArticlePenn State’s Farrell picked for all-star event
By Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMike Farrell, a Penn State and Shady Side Academy graduate, will get a chance to make a favorable impression on NFL teams on Jan. 11. ...
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