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WPIAL Class AAA preseason team wrestling rankings: Hempfield lineup loaded
2019 team rankings Class AAA Team (2018-19 record) 1. Hempfield (13-3) The Spartans return 10 starters, including PIAA qualifiers Ethan Berginc (120), Ty Linsenbigler (138), Dillon Ferretti (220) and Isaiah Vance (285). 2. Kiski Area (19-1) The Cavaliers return 10 starters, including PIAA placewinners Jack Blumer (160) and Nick Delp...
Rebuilding Ligonier Valley girls hope to ‘learn how to compete’
There was a reason that Ligonier Valley girls basketball coach Tim Gustin scheduled Punxsutawney for his team’s first preseason scrimmage. He wanted to show his young team what he’d like them to become. Punxsutawney romped through District 9 last season by going 21-0. The Chucks’ only loss was to Blackhawk...
Quick Ligonier Valley boys look to make a run to another district titleVideo
You won’t see Ligonier Valley police chief John Berger handling out any speeding tickets in the Ligonier Valley High School gymnasium this winter. That’s because speeding is allowed by the boys basketball team when it is playing for Berger, who also is the boys coach. If Ligonier Valley wants to...
UPG men’s basketball to honor program’s top teams, players Saturday
When Pitt-Greensburg plays host to Penn State-Behrend on Saturday, the athletic department will also honor four teams and their players. The four teams — squads from 1969-70,1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2004-05 — and former players who made their mark within the program will be recognized beginning at 12:30 p.m. with a...
Greensburg Salem grad Darius Doty ends Westminster career with big game
Westminster senior Darius Doty ended his collegiate football career with the best game of his career on Saturday. The defensive end and Greensburg Salem graduate helped Westminster defeat SUNY-Morrisville, 35-24, in the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Clayton Chapman Bowl. Doty led the Titan defense with eight tackles, a career-high six...
Seton Hill volleyball earns berth to NCAA Tournament
The Seton Hill women’s volleyball earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament for the third consecutive season and fifth time in school history. The Griffins (19-10) received a No. 7 seed and will face No. 2 Gannon (27-6) on Dec. 5 at Wheeling Jesuit, which will...
Pitt wrestling upsets No. 7 Lehigh
In a match that came down to criteria No. 3, Pitt outscored No. 7 Lehigh in total points and came away with a 19-18 upset victory in a wrestling match Sunday. Panther heavyweight Demetrius Thomas defeated Jordan Wood, 10-6, in the final bout to tie the score at 18-18. Both...
For Jeannette girls basketball, ‘It starts with believing’
Jeannette girls basketball coach Jonathan Bass has high expectations for his team. Even though Jeannette finished 4-17 last season and graduated its best player, Dymond Crawford, Bass feels the team has a chance to contend for a playoff spot in Section 2-2A. The reason for Bass’s optimism is he expects...
Jeannette boys basketball plans to contend in Class 2AVideo
Midway through last season, the Jeannette boys basketball team was mired in a three-game Section 2-2A losing streak. The Jayhawks were on the verge of falling out of playoff contention if they didn’t right the ship. That was about the time Jeannette coach Adrian Batts decided to make a change...
Rule allows multiple wrestlers to compete at same weight class
The high school wrestling season kicks off Dec. 6 with a few rule changes. Teams, with permission from tournament directors, will be allowed to enter two wrestlers in a weight class from the same school if the 16-man bracket isn’t full. Canon-McMillan athletic director Frank Vulcano said the Chartiers-Houston, Cumberland...
Bishop Carroll, Heritage Conference reach agreement
With Ligonier Valley on the verge of moving to the WPIAL, pending PIAA approval, the Heritage Conference and Bishop Carroll have come to a two-year agreement in football. The announcement was made in a news release by Bishop Carroll principal Lorie Ratchford and Heritage Conference president Jody Rainey. The Heritage...
No. 1 Penn State wrestling team falls to No. 6 Arizona State
The Arizona State wrestling team received a forfeit win at 184 pounds Friday, which helped the Sun Devils upset No. 1 Penn State, 19-18, in a dual match in Tempe, Ariz. The loss snapped Penn State’s streak of 60 dual wins that dated to the end of the 2014-15 season....
Young Greensburg Salem girls basketball looks for playoff return
To reach the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs for the second consecutive season, third-year coach Rick Klimchock must find a scoring punch. The Golden Lions finished 12-11 last season and ended the campaign with a 51-37 postseason loss to McKeesport. Gone from that team through graduation is Megan Kallock, who averaged...
Greensburg Salem boys out to surprise opponentsVideo
A late-season losing streak of seven games derailed plans of a second consecutive WPIAL playoff appearance for the Greensburg Salem boys basketball team. The Golden Lions were 3-4 in Section 1-5A and were in line for a playoff run until a couple injuries occurred. “We were down to six or...
Latrobe wrestler Gabe Willochell signs with Edinboro
Latrobe senior Gabe Willochell was one of six wrestlers to sign letters of intent to attend Edinboro. Willochell is a two-time PIAA Class AAA placewinner, finishing fourth at 132 pounds in 2019 and sixth at 126 in 2018. He is ranked No. 3 in the PIAA Class AAA preseason rankings...
Trio of guards sign with Robert Morris
Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole on Thursday announced the signing of three guards to national letters of intent. The trio — Enoch Cheeks, Kam Farris and Trayden Williams — will be part of the 2020-21 recruiting class. “We’re excited to sign three student-athletes the caliber of Enoch, Kam...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Kemerer has impressive return to Iowa wrestling
Iowa redshirt senior Michael Kemerer sat out last season while recovering from knee and shoulder surgery. Surgery forced the Franklin Regional graduate and Murrysville native to miss a chance at wrestling in the NCAA Division I championships at PPG Paints Arena. Kemerer, a two-time All-American, also made a jump in...
Clairton conquers Sto-Rox to win 14th WPIAL championshipVideo
It’s a good bet, in recent years, that if Clairton reaches the WPIAL championship game, it’s going to win. The Bears won their 10th consecutive championship game by rolling over Sto-Rox, 41-19, on Saturday in the Class A game at Heinz Field. It’s the 14th WPIAL championship for Clairton, second-most...
Richland again takes down Ligonier Valley in District 6 title game
ALTOONA — This is not how the Ligonier Valley football team wanted its final game in District 6 to end. A quick start by No. 1 Richland and untimely mistakes were too much for No. 2 Ligonier Valley to overcome in a 34-6 loss in the District 6 Class 2A...
Seton Hill, Saint Vincent football teams seek 3rd win
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference SETON HILL at SHEPHERD Rams Stadium, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Noon Saturday Records: Seton Hill 2-7, 2-5 PSAC West; Shepherd 8-2, 6-1 PSAC East Coaches: Daniel Day, Seton Hill; Ernie McCook, Shepherd Last week: Cal (Pa.) 28, Seton Hill 14; Shepherd 42, Bloomsburg 35 Series:...
Beard is unsung hero for Ligonier Valley football team
One player who sometimes gets overlooked on the Ligonier Valley football team is senior John Beard. While running back Kyrie Miller, quarterback Sam Sheeder and the offensive and defensive lines steal most of the headlines, Beard does his job and then some for the Rams. Why did Ligonier Valley defeat...
District 6 Class 2A football finals primer: Ligonier Valley vs. Richland
PIAA District 6 Class 2A championship No.1 Richland (11-0) vs. No. 2 Ligonier Valley (12-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Mansion Park, Altoona On the air: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; 106.3 FM Coaches: Roger Beitel, Ligonier Valley; Brandon Bailey, Richland Winner plays: The winner of the (12-1) Bishop McDevitt (6-6) vs. (2-1) Dunmore (8-4) on...
Ligonier Valley defense to be tested by No. 1 Richland, WR Caleb Burke in District 6 title game
If Ligonier Valley wants to capture its third District 6 Class 2A football championship, containing Richland senior wide receiver Caleb Burke will be paramount. No. 2 Ligonier Valley (12-0) will face No. 1 Richland (11-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at Mansion Park in Altoona. It’s the second consecutive season the...
Ligonier Valley to play Richland for District 6 title
The District 6 Class 2A championship game between No. 1 seed Richland (11-0) and No. 2 Ligonier Valley (12-0) will take place at 7 p.m. Friday at Mansion Park in Altoona. These teams squared off in the 2018 District 6 title game with Richland rallying for a 21-12 victory. Richland...
Ethan Carr drives Penn-Trafford past Upper St. Clair, into WPIAL semifinals
Penn-Trafford junior Ethan Carr is a game changer. After the Warriors gave up the lead early in the third quarter of Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal, Carr switched the momentum back in seconds. Carr returned the ensuing kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown, and the Warriors scored 28 consecutive points,...
