FOX CHAPEL聽鈥� It took about a quarter and a half, but once Belle Vernon found its game, Derry Area鈥檚 chances of pulling off the upset faded in the Leopards鈥� 65-44 victory on Wednesday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs at Fox Chapel Area High School.Belle Vernon (17-6) ...
McMURRAY 鈥� Using size, strength and speed, the East Allegheny girls overpowered Charleroi from the start Wednesday night for a 51-24 victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.East Allegheny (13-10) went on runs of six, seven and eight points in the opening half behind the ...
McMURRAY 鈥� The two things you have to like about California鈥檚 Jordyn Cruse is her sense of timing and ability to adjust on the fly.Cruse gave California the lead with a layup 鈥� her only basket of the game 鈥� with 14 seconds remaining and clinched the Lady Trojans鈥� 36-35 win over ...
MCMURRAY 鈥� Monessen鈥檚 first playoff berth in six years came to an abrupt halt Tuesday night after its 34-30 loss to Aquinas Academy in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.鈥淲e succumbed to the pressure,鈥� said Monessen coach Janine Vertacnik. 鈥淭hey are a young, scrappy and ...
McMURRAY 鈥� Phil Pergola was dizzy. Eric Astorino was speechless.The two coaches leaving the locker rooms 鈥� Pergola the longtime coach at Ringgold and Astorino the interim coach at Ambridge 鈥� didn鈥檛 hide their emotions. Their reactions couldn鈥檛 have mirrored their teams any more ...
New Castle made 3-pointers at opportune moments Wednesday night, leading the Hurricanes to a 64-47 victory over Mount Pleasant in the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals at North Allegheny High School.鈥淭hey made five 3-pointers on scramble plays and we lost by 17,鈥� lamented Mount Pleasant coach ...
