New state basketball rankings
The latest state boys basketball rankings are below. But first, one piece of WPIAL football coaching news. As expected, Seton-LaSalle has hired Damon Rosol as its new coach. Rosol has been the...
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Delmonico to Navy ..... Pa. Football News all-state teams
The sports writers all-state football teams came out a few weeks ago. But the Pennsylvania Football News also picks all-state teams for each classification. The all-state teams are listed below. But...
View ArticleKeystone Oaks hires Perry
It's now official. Greg Perry is the new football coach at Keystone Oaks. Keystone Oaks announced today that it has hired Perry. He resigned only a few weeks ago as Seton-LaSalle's coach after nine...
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Another McConnell making impact as coach ...... other notes
Some things that fell off my laptop The success of the McConnells as coaches has been well documented - Tim McConnell at Chartiers Valley High School and his sister, Suzie McConnell Serio, at Duquesne...
View ArticleState basketball rankings: Three WPIAL teams ranked No. 2
The latest Pennlive.com state boys basketball rankings are out and three WPIAL teams sit at No. 2 in their respective classifications. In Class AAAA, Hampton is No. 2 followed by New Castle....
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Hopewell's Walker-Kimbrough wins ACC award again ...... Droney stands out
A few updates on what former WPIAL players are doing. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough continues to impress as a freshman on one of the top women's college basketball teams in the country. Walker-Kimbrough, a...
View ArticleNick Miller, Kiana Law leading scorers in WPIAL
Tomorrow, the Post-Gazette will publish the leading scorers in WPIAL boys and girls basketball for the first time this season. Here is a sneak peak at the top five (stats are heading into this week):...
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Putting Vincentian's scoring in perspective - and remembering Blackhawk of 1992
So, Post-Gazette colleague Terry Shields and myself are gabbing to each other yesterday about Vincentian's scoring. It's 92 points per game. I know, Vincentian plays in a small gym and plays Class A,...
View ArticleVincentian-North Catholic game one for the 90s
There is "That 70s Show." Vincentian and Cardinal Wuerl Catholic put on a version of "That 90s Show" on Saturday. It's not often you see college games where both teams score in the 90s. It is even more...
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Will Ryan Luther play in showdown tomorrow?
The highly-anticipated showdown between the New Castle and Hampton basketball teams is one day away. Both teams have made it to the game with undefeated records. Now the big question about the game:...
View ArticleLincoln Park moves up to No. 1 in the state
The WPIAL has a team atop the state rankings for the first time this season. Lincoln Park moved up to No 1 in Class A in this week's Pennlive.com boys basketball rankings. The Leopards took over the...
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South Fayette's Brumbaugh named All-American ...... Coaches vs. Cancer events
South Fayette quarterback Brett Brumbaugh had a season to remember, setting a WPIAL single-season record for passing yardage and winning WPIAL and PIAA titles. His efforts also earned him a spot on an...
View ArticleFourth quarter burst leads New Castle over Hampton ..... Luther doesn't play
Brad Everett covered tonight's New Castle-Hampton game. Here are some notes from him. New Castle, the Post-Gazette's No. 1 Class AAAA team, used an exceptional fourth quarter to turn out the lights on...
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North Catholic's Long an All-American
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic's Ryan Long is one of the best linemen in the country at a small high school. At least so says Maxpreps.com. Long has been named to the Maxpreps.com Small School...
View ArticleThings are peachy for Plum this season
Four years ago, when Ron Richards was in his first season of his second stint as Plum's boys basketball coach, he said something to me that I always remember. Maybe all coaches should keep in mind...
View ArticleLeechburg girls lose, 56-0; Coach says opponent "wanted" shutout
In tomorrow's paper, the Post-Gazette will run leading scorers from both teams for every WPIAL basketball game played tonight. But next to the Leechburg girls will be white space. Final score from...
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Beaver Falls' Cottrill might be done for season with knee injury
The Beaver Falls boys basketball team had a legitimate chance to become the first team in two decades to win three consecutive WPIAL Class AA titles. But Beaver Falls' championship hopes have taken a...
View ArticleNew WPIAL football conferences for next season
The new WPIAL football conferences for the 2014 season were approved by the league's Board of Control this afternoon. The new conferences will be for the 2014 season only. The league will realign again...
View ArticleTalented Ellwood City player Aloi transfers to Lincoln Park
In recent years, Lincoln Park has been the destination of a number of transfer students who happen to be talented basketball players. And it has happened again with a player from Ellwood City. Nick...
View ArticleGirls basketball state rankings
We try to bring you the state rankings for boys basketball on a regular basis. Now here are the girls rankings, compiled by Pennlive.com and the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Two WPIAL teams are ranked No....
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