NATRONA HEIGHTS – Stewart Davis mapped out a defensive strategy and his players followed it to a T. As a result, Laurel Highlands will be playing in the WPIAL Class AAAA girls basketball semifinals for only the second time in program history. Taylor Irwin scored a game-high 12 points on four 3-pointers and Ayrianna Sumpter […]
HERMINIE – Yough had an extended stay in the boys basketball playoffs a year ago and it called on that experience Monday night in its WPIAL Class AAA first round game against South Park. The Cougars grabbed the early advantage and held a six-point lead two minutes into the second quarter when the Eagles’ used […]
McMURRAY – The wait for eight is over. Connellsville’s wrestling team had been sitting on seven WPIAL titles since 2008 but ended that drought Saturday at Peters Township High School’s AHN Arena. The Falcons downed two previously unbeaten teams in Franklin Regional, 31-28 in the semifinals, and Trinity, 33-32 in the final, to earn their […]
YORK RUN – Albert Gallatin was searching for a spark as it battled visiting rival Laurel Highlands during the first half of Tuesday night’s Section 3-AAAA boys basketball game. The Colonials badly needed a victory to continue their push for a playoff spot but found themselves down by two as the clocked clicked down below […]
There was a burst of mixed emotions on more than one front when Uniontown senior Jamire Braxton scored on a smooth drive to the basket early in the fourth quarter Friday night. The two points put Braxton at 1,000 for his high school career and he went on to drop in a game-high 24 points […]