Basketball
All-state girls basketball: Mohawk’s Karly McCutcheon, Carlynton’s Jada Lee honored in Class 3A
April 21, 2020
Mohawk’s Karly McCutcheon and Carlynton’s Jada Lee, whose girls basketball teams met twice in the playoffs this winter, each earned all-state honors Tuesday in Class 3A.
All-state girls basketball: North Catholic’s Tess Myers, Kylee Lewandowski among 6 WPIAL players selected in 4A
North Catholic teammates Tess Myers and Kylee Lewandowski, who extended their team’s WPIAL title streak to four, shared first-team all-state girls basketball honors Tuesday in Class 4A.
Senior spotlight: Seton LaSalle hoops standout won’t forget good times on diamond
Editor’s note: Each day, Trib HSSN will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
Peters Township hires new coaches for boys, girls basketball teams
April 20, 2020
Peters Township filled two vacant coaching jobs Monday night by hiring Joe Urmann to lead the boys basketball team and Bob Miles to lead the girls.
All-state girls basketball: 8 WPIAL players, coach Tim McConnell earn statewide honors in 5A
Chartiers Valley teammates Aislin Malcolm and Megan McConnell earned first-team all-state honors along with Gateway’s Lexi Jackson as WPIAL girls basketball players dominated the statewide Class 5A vote Monday.
All-state girls basketball: NA’s Lizzy Groetsch, Spencer Stefko lead WPIAL’s 6A selections
North Allegheny junior Lizzy Groetsch and coach Spencer Stefko saw their PIAA girls basketball title hopes dashed by the coronavirus outbreak, but both earned statewide recognition Monday.
WPIAL Top 10: Longest basketball playoff streaks
April 17, 2020
Here are lists of the Top 10 schools with the longest WPIAL basketball playoff streaks:
Pitt football makes offer as recruiting frenzy for freshman phenom Rodney Gallagher heats up
April 16, 2020
Before it’s done, the recruitment of Laurel Highlands freshman sensation Rodney Gallagher might wake up the echoes of the mad 2008 pursuit of Jeannette star Terrelle Pryor.
WPIAL Top 10: Most basketball championships won
Here are lists of the Top 10 schools with the most WPIAL basketball championships:
Freshman basketball star Rodney Gallagher gets football offer from Penn State
April 15, 2020
It’s not surprising that Rodney Gallagher received a scholarship offer from Penn State on Wednesday.
Roundball Classic called off
April 14, 2020
The Roundball Classic, an annual high school basketball all-star game scheduled for the end of April, was canceled Tuesday, the latest domino to fall after the PIAA called off its winter sports championships and spring sports last week.
WPIAL Top 10: Most basketball playoff appearances
Here are lists of the Top 10 schools with the most WPIAL basketball playoff seasons:
Shady Side Academy basketball standout Nyla Rozier picks St. Francis
April 13, 2020
Shady Side Academy junior Nyla Rozier made her college choice Monday, committing to St. Francis.
Pair of young stars join senior-heavy Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team
April 10, 2020
This year’s Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team is a senior-heavy group, with two young and talented exceptions.
High school athletes struggle with PIAA’s decision to cancel winter, spring sports
April 9, 2020
Liv Kelly figured this news was coming. It didn’t make it any easier to take.
PIAA officials cancel spring sports season, winter sports championships
For nearly a month, high school student-athletes held out hope they could return to normalcy on the fields, courts and track.
Butler’s Ethan Morton named Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year
April 8, 2020
Ethan Morton just wants to play basketball.
Impact players from powerhouse teams headline Trib 10 girls basketball all-stars
April 7, 2020
It might not have been as obvious as last season, when Peters Township and Chartiers Valley went undefeated on their way to state titles, but WPIAL girls basketball was dominated by a select group of super teams this season.
Senior spotlight: Highlands’ speedy Sarah Sawhook selects Seton Hill
Editor’s note: Each day, the Tribune-Review will spotlight a WPIAL spring athlete whose senior year has been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. For more athletes’ stories, visit TribHSSN.triblive.com.
Chartiers Valley’s Aislin Malcolm named Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year
April 6, 2020
Some athletes are motivated by the desire to win. Others are driven by the fear of losing.
