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Penn Hills boys off to rare slow start
The growing process for the Penn Hills boys basketball program will have many layers this season. One of the most important ones will be becoming comfortable with being in the varisty atmosphere. With the Indians having so many new players in starting roles on varsity, the season’s first few weeks...
Gateway’s Bailey Steele, Hayden Price make college decisions
Bailey Steele has her sights set on qualifying for the PIAA Class 3A diving championships in her final varsity season. The Gateway senior was 13th at the Class 2A meet last year and missed out on a trip to states. With the Gators moving up as part of the latest...
Sewickley Herald notebook: College offers piling up for Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero
The number of college offers received by Quaker Valley basketball standout Mimi Thiero seemingly increases from week to week. “My recruiting process has been going really well,” Thiero said. “I enjoy talking to all of the college coaches and hearing about their programs.” An updated list of offers the 6-foot-5...
Sewickley Academy boys deliver 1st win to coach Mike Iuzzolino
The game of basketball has taken Mike Iuzzolino, Sewickley Academy’s first-year boys hoops coach, to Europe and back. Iuzzolino’s focus Dec. 7, nonetheless, was at 315 Academy Ave. in Sewickley for a nonsection game against Riverview. The Panthers steamrolled past the Raiders, 56-28, to give the retired professional basketball player...
Quaker Valley wrestlers show potential, win 2 titles at Chartiers-Houston tournament
Quaker Valley secured fifth place at the season-opening Chartiers-Houston wrestling tournament held on the weekend of Dec. 6-7. QV coach Austin Heinl believes it was a good learning experience for his team, but he has loftier expectations for the Quakers in 2024-25. “I think the Chartiers-Houston tournament was a great...
Quaker Valley hockey passes tough early season test
The Quaker Valley hockey team passed its first major test of the season with flying colors. The Quakers defeated Chartiers Valley, 6-2, on Dec. 2 at Mt. Lebanon Ice Center in a battle of two of the top teams in the PIHL Class A Gold Division. QV remained undefeated at...
2024 All-City League Football Team
All-City League Football Team Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Khalil Green, Westinghouse, QB, 5-7, 191, sr. Khalil Mitchell, Westinghouse, RB, 5-9, 159, sr. Lloyd Penn, Westinghouse, WR, 5-11, 185, sr. Brandon Beechaum, Allderdice, WR, 5-8, 145, jr. Deonte Herring, Perry, WR, 5-11, 175, so. Zion Hauser, USO, WR,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 14, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Harry Jenkins Classic At La Roche Montour 59, Upper St. Clair 50 Knoch 81, North Hills 61 South Fayette 59, Allderdice 50 Avonworth 82, Shaler 49 Nonsection Cheswick Christian Academy 54, Trinity Christian 49 Erie 56, Shady Side Academy 30 Johnstown 70, Central Catholic...
Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd selected 2024 Valley News Dispatch offensive player of the year
Offensive player of the year Jayden Floyd Leechburg, QB/OLB, sr. Jayden Floyd joined some exclusive WPIAL company last year as only the 17th quarterback in WPIAL history to throw for 1,000 yards and run for 1,000 yards in the same season. The Leechburg senior now is part of an even...
2024 Valley News Dispatch high school football all-stars
Nick Anderson Kiski Area, OL/DL, Fr. No prior varsity experience? No problem for freshman lineman Nick Anderson, who jumped right into the starting lineup and produced for a Cavaliers offense that averaged 289.5 yards. He stood out in a Big East Conference full of experienced offensive linemen and was selected...
Freeport’s Sean Selinger named 2024 Valley News Dispatch defensive player of the year
Defensive player of the year Sean Selinger Freeport, TE/LB, sr. Before the season, Sean Selinger was focused on the team’s success as he hoped Freeport would return to the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. The Yellowjackets rebounded from a 3-7 season in 2023 to finish 8-4 and clinch a WPIAL playoff...
Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown selected as 2024 TribLive Westmoreland football player of the year
Player of the year Kymon’e Brown Jeannette, QB/DB, jr. Jeannette junior Kymon’e Brown did not begin the season as the team’s starting quarterback. But it did not take him long to transition from wide receiver to signal caller, taking over in Week 1 against Apollo-Ridge. It also did not take...
2024 TribLive Westmoreland County high school football all-stars
Collin Barkley Derry, OL/DL, Sr. The senior is considered by his coach the best overall player on the squad. A three-year starter, he rarely left the field and often squared off with larger foes. Though Derry struggled in the second-half of the season, Barkley helped the Trojans get off to...
High school roundup for Dec. 14, 2024: Montour knocks off Upper St. Clair
Kaleb Platz and Colton Straight scored 14 points apiece to lead Montour to a 59-50 victory over Upper St. Clair on Saturday at the Harry Jenkins Classic at La Roche College. AJ Alston added 10 for the Spartans (3-0). In a battle of two of the best big men in...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 15, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 3-2, 1 2. Norwin, 3-2, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 3-3, 4 4. Canon-McMillan, 3-3, 5 5. North Allegheny, 1-3, 3 Out: none Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 5-0, 1 2. South Fayette, 5-0, 2 3. Penn-Trafford, 7-0, 3 4. Indiana,...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 15, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Imani Christian, 3-0, 3 2. Upper St. Clair, 5-1, 1 3. New Castle, 5-0, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 3-1, 5 5. North Allegheny, 4-1, NR Out: Central Catholic (1-3, 2) Class 5A 1. Baldwin, 5-0, 2 2. Peters Township, 5-0, 3 3. Chartiers...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Riley Stephans, Deer Lakes’ Nathaniel Moore
Riley Stephans School: Plum Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Stephans scored a career-high 26 points to lead Plum (1-4, 0-1) to a 56-40 upset victory over Kiski Area (5-1) in nonsection play Monday night. What were your feelings after scoring a career high in points in a huge...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Kamryn Pieper, Latrobe’s Hunter Snyder
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Kamryn Pieper School: Penn-Trafford Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Pieper has been one of several steady-going players on a deep, undefeated team....
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Midwestern
2024 Midwestern All-Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Chris Smiley, Ellwood City, QB, 6-0, 175, sr. Elijah Palmer-McCane, Ellwood City, RB, 6-0, 200, sr. Robbie Janis, Riverside, RB, 6-1, 215, sr. Chris Kirkland, Western Beaver, WR, 6-0, 175, sr. Michael Veon, New Brighton, WR, 6-0, 175, sr. Zack...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic volleyball stars named all-state
Greensburg Central Catholic junior Ashlyn Black was named to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Class A All-State Team for the second time in her prep career. Black, a right-side hitter, powered the Centurions to their fourth WPIAL championship and third PIAA title. She wasn’t the only player from Westmoreland County...
Fox Chapel girls motivated to reach WPIAL playoffs
Coach Marty Matvey and the Fox Chapel girls basketball coaching staff were one win away from 100 as a staff. Matvey is in his fifth year coaching the Foxes, who started the season 2-2 heading into last Friday’s meeting with Penn Hills in the Section 1-5A opener. He wouldn’t want...
Fox Chapel boys rely on defense to spark strong start
The process of getting ready for the basketball season wasn’t any different for Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar this season. The Foxes were bumped up to Class 6A during this enrollment cycle, but the basic foundation for Fox Chapel’s success remains the same. “It all starts on defense,”...
Local players dot prep school hockey roster at Shady Side Academy
Killian Kissane knew hockey would be different when he chose to play at Shady Side Academy. The Bulldogs, who play a national prep schedule, would require him to be a different player than when he was at Fox Chapel. Kissane had to be more physical if he was going to...
Shady Side Academy boys look to overcome early-season injuries as section play begins
Shady Side Academy boys basketball started 2-4 last season, but rose up and finished 18-9 with an 11-2 conference record, earning the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. This season, the Bulldogs started 2-2 and want to push their way toward similar success. To get there, they will have to...
Returning group aims to lead Plum girls wrestling toward success
Plum girls wrestling coach Dave Miller could easily see the excitement level of his returning and new competitors long before the start of official preseason practices Nov. 15. “They wanted to get started with work real early this year,” said Miller, who will help guide the Mustangs through their dual...
