Grappler Q&A: Kiski Area’s Dakota Lange
By Tribune-ReviewDakota Lange Kiski Area, sophomore Claim to fame: Lange (16-6) finished third at the Manheim Holiday tournament after defeating North Allegheny’s Clay Byerly, 5-1, on ...
View ArticlePitt grabs linebacker for 26th recruit
By Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPitt coach Paul Chryst’s visit to his native Wisconsin paid a dividend Wednesday: Oconomowoc High School linebacker Zach Poker became the 26th player to...
View ArticleCrosby looks to continue torrid pace at Consol
By Josh Yohe, McKeesport Daily NewsConsol Energy Center isn’t really new anymore, as the Penguins will begin their third season there tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Seeing a healthy ...
View ArticleSteelers’ Batch named finalist for award
By Mark Kaboly, McKeesport Daily NewsSteelers quarterback Charlie Batch has been named a finalist for the Byron “Whizzer” White Award that recognizes players who go above and beyond to perform ...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: WPIAL penalizes Vincentian football for recruiting...
By Chris Harlan, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewVincentian Academy football coach Tim Storino was banned from coaching for one year by the WPIAL for recruiting, and the private school’s athletic program was ...
View ArticleAthletes from around the South Hills communities continuing their college...
By Brian Knavish, Jeannette SpiritWhile most South Hills sports fan are focused on the Baldwin, Brentwood, Seton-La Salle and Thomas Jefferson high school winter seasons right now, there also ...
View ArticleGirls basketball picks up tough nonsection win
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersWith a week off between halves of the section schedule, Franklin Regional’s girls basketball team didn’t back off from some out-of-section challenges. The Panthers...
View ArticleNearly shut down, FR wrestling now on top
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersWhat a difference 12 years can make. After securing the school’s first county title in history and with a spot in next week’s WPIAL Class ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford girls run past rival Norwin
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersThe Penn-Trafford and Norwin girls teams were evenly matched in the half-court game, but when their matchup turned into end-to-end basketball, the Warriors’ strength...
View ArticleTublin taking strides as Stanford volleyball player
By Marty Stewart, Aspinwall HeraldDan Tublin, a 2010 Fox Chapel graduate, got his first start for the Stanford men’s volleyball team last week and he made the most of ...
View ArticleJunior goalkeeper helps build bridge for TJ soccer program
By Jennifer GogaTori Cotter, of Pleasant Hills, has a busy schedule every fall. Not only is she the starting goalkeeper for the Thomas Jefferson girls’ soccer team, ...
View ArticleFC grad reaches milestone; scores 1,000 points at Penn State-Behrend
By Marty Stewart, Aspinwall Herald2009 Fox Chapel High School graduate Holly Borquin recently reached a milestone event in her basketball career at Penn State-Behrend. The 5-11 senior forward became ...
View ArticleTwo baseball greats lost in one weekend
By Marty Stewart, Aspinwall HeraldThe world of baseball lost two of it’s greats over the weekend in Earl Weaver and Stan “The Man” Musial. They were part of the ...
View ArticleLeech shines in pool; earns four first-place finishes in meet
By Marty Stewart, Aspinwall HeraldBrendan Leech, a sophomore, has been a member of the Shady Side Academy swimming team for two years. He is also a goalie on the ...
View ArticleFC swim teams post two wins
By Marty Stewart, Aspinwall HeraldThe Fox Chapel High School swim team picked up a pair of victories last week. On Jan. 15, they went up against Hampton and the ...
View ArticleGedman, Airhart set early pace for Lady Jaguars in indoor track season
By Ray Fisher, South Hills RecordSeveral members of the Thomas Jefferson girls’ team captured top 10 finishes at the season-opening Tri-State Track Coaches Association indoor meet held at Edinboro...
View ArticleBaldwin hoopsters win twice versus local rival Thomas Jefferson
By Ray Fisher, South Hills RecordBaldwin’s varsity basketball teams swept a two-game series with Thomas Jefferson in nonsection action last week. The Baldwin boys defeated the host Jaguars, 62-50,...
View ArticleKnights snap 13-year drought against P-T
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersIn the week before Barack Obama began his second term, Norwin’s wrestling team did something it hadn’t done since Bill Clinton was president. The Knights ...
View ArticlePenn-Trafford hands Norwin first section loss in boys basketball
By Matt Grubba, Gateway NewspapersWith one big fourth quarter, Penn-Trafford went from a huge hole in the playoff race to putting all of the top four places back in ...
View ArticleCV wins big to honor seniors
By Nathan Smith, Signal Item, Bridgeville Area NewsThe Chartiers Valley wrestling team made sure senior night went the right way as the team defeated Moon, 61-15, and recorded its first Section 4-AAA ...
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