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Eden ChristianĢƵ depth keys 51-40 win over Lady Gators

HERMINIE – Geibel Catholic had the will to win but Eden Christian had the depth and the latter won out Monday night. Emmie Smith scored 15 points and Ella D’Ippolito added 12 as the Lady Warriors gradually wore down the Lady Gators in claiming a 51-40 victory in a WPIAL Class A first ...

Lady Pioneers open WPIAL playoffs with 55-33 win

The West Greene girls led 17-3 after the first quarter Monday night and the Lady Pioneers didn’t slow down for a 55-33 home victory over Jeannette in the first round of the WPIAL Class A basketball playoffs. West Greene (10-13) advances to play at top-seeded Union Thursday night. The win ...

Memory Lane: Mays excelled in basketball, football at Uniontown

James “Junior” Mays forged an outstanding athletic career at Uniontown, but looking back he wishes he had done things differently off the court and off the football field. Mays got an early start in athletics and benefited from Uniontown's great playground culture. “I was playing ...

Pioneers ride defense, Burns’ 20 points to playoff win over Avella

ROGERSVILLE – West Greene made the most of its first WPIAL boys basketball home playoff game on Friday night. Playing in front of a loud home crowd, the Pioneers rode a strong defensive effort and a game-high 20 points from Parker Burns to a 58-47 win over Avella in a Class A ...

Local wrestlers dominate WPIAL southern sectional

Bentworth produced three champions, while Mount Pleasant and Frazier both had a pair Saturday at the WPIAL Class AA Individual Wrestling South Sectional tournament held at Burgettstown. The top six wrestlers from each sectional advance to the WPIAL championship. The Bearcats’ Drake ...

Red Raiders open WPIAL playoffs with 64-45 victory

Isaac Ellsworth provided a spark for Uniontown with five 3-pointers Friday night as the Red Raiders advanced in the WPIAL Class AAAA basketball playoffs with a 64-45 first-round home victory over visiting Quaker Valley. Fourth-seeded Uniontown (20-3) advances to the quarterfinals against North ...