Tag: Highlands

Mars' Cade Hetzler makes a steal against Hampton's Adam Bittner during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal playoff game Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at Butler.
WPIAL playoff basketball roundup for Feb. 23: Trinity boys avenge loss to McKeesport in quarterfinals
February 23, 2018
It was a month ago to the day when the Trinity boys basketball lost a Section 1 game at McKeesport. On Friday night, the Hillers

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A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for Friday
WPIAL basketball playoff capsules Boys Class 5A quarterfinals No. 2 Highlands (17-4) vs. No. 7 West Allegheny (11-11) 8 p.m. Friday at Fox Chapel Winner

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Highlands' John Crise dunks against Freeport Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 at Freeport Middle School.
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Section shake-up rekindles rivalries
If coaches anywhere can count on one constant, it's change. That oxymoron aside, WPIAL basketball will undergo a shake-up over the next two seasons as

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Eden Christian Academy's Chase Haring (1) drives to the net during their game against Union on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 22: Aliquippa boys advance on buzzer-beater
February 22, 2018
William Gipson's buzzer beater from 30 feet made the difference as No. 4-seeded Aliquippa defeated Riverside 53-50 in a WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal

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Norwin's Magen Polczynski reacts after beating Pine-Richland in the first round of the WPIAL girls 6A basketball playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Plum.
WPIAL playoffs roundup for Feb. 20: McKeesport boys earn opening-round win
February 20, 2018
McKeesport will get to play in WPIAL boys basketball quarterfinals Friday, but they had to pass a test before finalizing their spot in the Class

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Pine-Richland's Kayla Graf tries to make a layup as Norwin's Emily Brozeski defends during the first round of the WPIAL girls 6A basketball playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Plum.
Norwin girls cruise past Pine-Richland in Class 6A 1st round
Norwin leaned on the same traits is has all season to advance in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball playoffs: defense and depth. The fourth-seeded

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Kiski Area's Danny Starr works against Bethlehem's Tavion Banks during the 195-pound match the PIAA team championships Saturday, Feb. 11, 2018, at Giant Center in Hershey. Starr won 6-2 by decision.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Class AAA wrestlers set for sectionals
WPIAL Class AA got its individual postseason going last week. Now it's Class AAA's turn. Sectional tournaments Saturday will mark the beginning of the individual

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Franklin Regional's Nate Smith attempts to maintain control over Greensburg Salem's Ian Ewing in the 145 weight class bout Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 during WPIAL wrestling at Franklin Regional High School.
WPIAL wrestling teams learn new section opponents for next 2-year cycle
February 19, 2018
The WPIAL board of directors approved the new realignment in wrestling for the next two seasons. There are 46 teams in Class AAA, down two

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Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional, Hempfield earn late-season victories
Gavin Patrick had two goals and two assists, and Jack Hughes added a goal and three assists to lead Penn-Trafford to an 8-5 win over

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Apollo-Ridge's (32) Megan Ost fights for a rebound against Leechburg's (21) Mikayla Lovelace during the second half of the basketball game at Apollo-Ridge High School on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014.
Alle-Kiski Valley lookahead: Feb. 19-24, 2018
February 18, 2018
Monday • Deer Lakes hosts Kiski Area in a PIHL Class A game with major postseason implications. Kiski Area (9-10) entered the week holding on

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