PITTSBURGH聽鈥� Belle Vernon came out strong, as Devin Whitlock and Hunter Ruokonen were shooting lights out in the first quarter, but Highlands showed why it was the No. 1 seed in defeating the Leopards, 72-54, on Saturday in the WPIAL Class 4A Championship Final at the Petersen Events Center ...
Joe Salvino was frustrated.The first-year Belle Vernon coach, who came over from Monessen, had just watched his team drop a 85-36 decision on its home floor to Uniontown in a January section game last year. Salvino felt his team wasn鈥檛 committed to the system he was trying to ...
WEXFORD 鈥� Belle Vernon is headed to the WPIAL Championship game for the first time since 1978 after going on an 11-0 run in the last 3:22 in a 56-46 victory over defending three-time District 7 gold medalist New Castle on Wednesday in the Class 4A semifinals at North Allegheny High School.The ...
CANONSBURG 鈥� Uniontown overcame a slow start and appeared to be on the brink of the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals, but Blackhawk rallied from four down in the last 30 seconds of regulation to force overtime and upset the Red Raiders, 69-63, on Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School.Uniontown ...
PLUM 鈥� Quaker Valley seemed to have all the momentum as the clock ticked down late in Saturday afternoon's WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal boys basketball game against Belle Vernon.The third-seeded Quakers had rallied from a four-point deficit to take a 61-60 lead, had possession of the ball and ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Ringgold boys basketball coach Phil Pergola knew his team was in for a tough task Saturday with his team playing Highlands, the top-ranked team in the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs.The Rams found out first-hand just how good Highlands was Saturday afternoon with an 80-57 loss in the ...
