Basketball
Trinity junior Courtney Dahlquist adds 2 college basketball offers
May 15, 2020
Trinity junior Courtney Dahlquist, who saw her season cut short by the coronavirus outbreak, added two college offers this week.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Luke Hagy, Mt. Lebanon vs. Ryan Mundy, Woodland Hills
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Breehana Jacobs, Laurel Highlands vs. Makenna Marisa, Peters Township
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Coronavirus pandemic speeds up recruiting for Western Pa. Bruins girls basketball players
May 14, 2020
If this were any other spring, Corinne Washington would be traveling to Detroit this weekend with her Western Pa. Bruins teammates for an AAU basketball tournament in the Motor City.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Katie Miller, Hempfield vs. Meghan Klingenberg, Pine-Richland
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Malik Hooker, New Castle vs. Robert Foster, Central Valley
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Christa Harmotto, Hopewell vs. Brianna Schwartz, Shaler
May 13, 2020
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Adam DiMichele, Sto-Rox vs. A.Q. Shipley, Moon
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
WPIAL newcomer Ligonier Valley lands in basketball sections
May 12, 2020
Each time the WPIAL releases section alignments for 2020-21, Ligonier Valley feels more welcomed to the league.
WPIAL reveals new basketball sections for 2020-21 season
Central Catholic coach Brian Urso will use this stay-at-home time to binge watch some game film. He spent his first season at Central learning all about the boys basketball teams to the north and now will study Westmoreland County.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland vs. Rushel Shell, Hopewell
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
NFHS votes down shot clock mandate for high school basketball
May 11, 2020
High school teams can still hold the basketball for as long as they’d like.
Penn-Trafford basketball coach Jim Rocco resigns
The resignation of Jim Rocco was accepted Monday night at Penn-Trafford, bringing an end to his five-year tenure as boys basketball coach.
Lincoln Park wants PIAA to define ‘participation’ in competitive-balance rule
Lincoln Park athletic director Mike Bariski is curious about the PIAA’s definition of the word “participation.”
PIAA won’t force Chartiers Valley, North Catholic girls into higher classifications
The Chartiers Valley and North Catholic girls basketball teams won’t be forced into a higher classification next season, the PIAA told the schools Monday.
Plum’s Montue excited about joining Oakland University women’s basketball program
Kennedie Montue established a quick connection with Oakland University during her college recruiting journey.
Trib HSSN May Madness: Devin Wilson, Montour vs. Jordan Geist, Knoch
Over the course of the next month and a half, May Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Three-sport athletes Ferretti, Persin represent Hempfield as award finalists
May 10, 2020
Olivia Persin and Dillon Ferretti always look forward to this time of year.
Greensburg Salem tandem’s work on, off field pays off with award nomination
May 9, 2020
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in an 18-part series profiling nominees for the Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Awards.
7 schools file PIAA appeal contesting competitive-balance rule promotion
Seven schools statewide, including three from the WPIAL, filed appeals this week with the PIAA, all hoping their basketball teams can avoid being promoted by the competitive-balance rule.
