Clairton's Mathews picks Penn State
Penn State lost the TaxSlayer Bowl today, but gained a recruit. Before the game, Clairton's Aaron Mathews made a verbal commitment to Penn State. He called PSU coach James Franklin to tell him the...
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Jurkovec selected sophomore All-American ...... New state basketball rankings
Go ahead and call Pine-Richland's Phil Jurkovec one of the best sophomore quarterbacks in the country. MaxPreps.com just did. Jurkovec, a 10th-grader at Pine-Richland, was named a sophomore...
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Wade and Adams selected first-team junior All-Americans
MaxPreps.com came out with its junior All-American teams and the WPIAL has two players on the first-team defense. Clairton defensive back Lamont Wade and Central Catholic linebacker David Adams are two...
View ArticleWPIAL rules double forfeit for Rochester-Cornell .... next game with no fans
When the Rochester and Cornell boys basketball teams played Dec. 18, the game was stopped in the third quarter after a benches-clearing brawl on the court. It turns out the fight will cost both teams a...
View ArticleNew Castle at Beaver Falls a sellout
It's not often a WPIAL regular-season basketball game is a sellout. But if anyone wants to go to the New Castle at Beaver Falls boys contest tomorrow night and doesn't have a ticket, forget it. Beaver...
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The "point" of a relationship at North Hills ......... Central's Hamlin an...
Nick Smith and Jamie Halloran are an item. Dating. Boyfriend-girlfriend. Is there a point to their relationship? Yes, on the basketball court. Smith is the point guard for the North Hills boys team....
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New boys and girls state basketball rankings ...... Allderdice moves to No. 1
The Allderdice boys basketball team is now the No. 1-ranked Class AAAA team in the state. Allderdice moved up from No. 2 to 1 after Roman Catholic lost to Archbishop Carroll, 64-51. Allderdice is now...
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"I'm Just Sayin" ----- Penn Hills is on a roll ..... Blundo and New Castle...
It's been a while since Varsity Blog has had a version of "I'm Just Sayin." So let's get to it. "I'm Just Sayin ... " It wouldn't be overstating things by saying there are eight to 10 boys basketball...
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"Where Are They Now?" .... Cable leading Notre Dame .... Anderson helping Navy
Time for a version of "Where Are They Now?" At one time, Madison Cable thought about not coming back to Notre Dame for her final season of eligibility with the women's basketball team. She already had...
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Baldwin point guard Richards (McConnell) carrying on family tradition
Items that fell off my laptop. He doesn't have the same last name as T.J., Matt or others in the first family of Pittsburgh basketball. But Alex Richards wears the genes well. Richards (pictured) is...
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Bishop Canevin on a "Crusade" for section title
Two seasons ago, the Bishop Canevin boys basketball team won a total of four games. Now, the Crusaders have a good chance at winning something that is most unusual at the school. Bishop Canevin is in...
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Where Are They Now? Sleva a "double double" machine at Shippensburg
Our weekly installment of "Where Are They Now?" Dustin Sleva has been double trouble for opponents of the Shippensburg University basketball team. Sleva is a 6-foot-8 sophomore and a graduate of...
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Woodland Hills' Shaw chooses Syracuse ...... complete list of district Div. 1...
Jo-El Shaw once was headed to the Mid-American Conference. But instead, he will play in the ACC. Shaw, a running back-linebacker at Woodland Hills, made a verbal commitment to Syracuse today while on a...
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"Big" in the Super Bowl ..... Dukes land two football recruits ........
Items that fell off my laptop This will be the 50th Super Bowl this year, and there will be a former Big 33 player in the game - again. When you think of this, it is a fact that is more than...
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Hudson to decide Wednesday ..... Hampson picks Princeton ..... State hoop...
A little bit of news on the football recruiting front today. McKeesport High School's Khaleke Hudson, the Post-Gazette Player of the Year, tweeted that he will announce his college choice Wednesday....
View ArticleState basketball rankings ..... Allderdice, Aliquippa still No. 1
Here are the newest state basketball rankings for boys and girls. BOYS Rankings from Mike Bullock and cityofbasketballlove.com (records through games of Jan. 31/OW-others to watch/NR-not ranked) CLASS...
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New Castle at Allderdice game of the year? ..... Who gets No. 1 seed in AAAA?
Notes, quotes and anecdotes from the high school basketball scene. It is a non-section game on the final night of the regular season between a City League team and WPIAL squad. It will mean absolutely...
View ArticleNational signing day 2016 live blog
Join Mike White for a running blog chronicling the local signing day happenings: Live Blog Mike White's signing day blog: 2.3.16
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WPIAL basketball bracketology ...... let's talk playoff pairings and seedings
The WPIAL basketball steering committee is meeting today to decide playoff pairings and seedings. The matchups and the seeds will be announced tomorrow night at a meeting in Green Tree. But let's talk...
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WPIAL basketball quarterfinal preview -- the matchups, the scoop and...
A look at the WPIAL basketball boys and girls quarterfinals that will be played Friday night. Saturday's games will be previewed tomorrow. BOYS WPIAL CLASS AAA FRIDAY'S GAMES: Hampton (16-7) vs....
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