The state high school soccer championships have a new home and it’s much closer for local teams. On Wednesday the PIAA announced that Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh will be the site of the state boys and girls soccer championships beginning in 2026 and will remain there for the next four ...
Name: Kendra Tharp Grade: Senior School: West Greene Sport: Basketball Tharp’s week: Going into Friday’s game against Avella, Tharp knew how many points she needed to get to 1,000, but the prospects of achieving it were grim, because of foul trouble. That put Tharp on the bench ...
Name: Noah Layhue Grade: Senior School: Beth-Center Sport: Wrestling Layhue’s week: To say Layhue had a big week is an understatement. Not only did he win two high school wrestling tournament titles, the Southmoreland Holiday Classic and TriCADA at West Greene, he also committed to play ...
Name: Yunuen Ayala Grade: Junior School: Canon-McMillan Sport: Wrestling Ayala’s Week: Going into the Powerade girls tournament, Ayala had a mindset of having fun, wrestling free and getting some points on the board. It was a formula that helped her win the 124-pound title. She ...
Name: Parker Jennings Grade: Sophomore School: Trinity Sport: Wrestling Jennings’ Week: One win separated Jennings from his first ever high school tournament title and one teammate. Jennings faced off against fellow Trinity wrestler Jackson Hoy in the 113-pound final at the NursePro ...
Name: Haleigh Rush Grade: Senior School: Avella Sport: Basketball Rush’s Week: Rush put up good statistics in two games last week, but the most important number to her was two. That’s how many wins the Eagles had last week. Rush played a big part in each victory. She scored 19 ...
