Feb 16, 2022 11 min read

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PROFESSIONAL

Hockey

Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT

College

Men’s basketball

IUPUI at Robert Morris, 7 p.m.

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus at Penn State Beaver, 8 p.m.

Women’s basketball

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus at Penn State Beaver, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL

WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs

Class AAAAAA

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 22

All games 7 p.m., unless noted

North Hills (22-0), bye; Baldwin (12-10) at North Allegheny (14-8); Hempfield (7-14) at Mt. Lebanon (14-8); Penn-Trafford (9-12) at Upper St. Clair (14-7); Fox Chapel (21-1), bye; Bethel Park (16-6) at Pine-Richland (10-11); Central Catholic (17-5), bye; Norwin (9-10) at Butler (12-9).

Class AAAAA

First Round

Monday, Feb. 21

All games 7 p.m., unless noted

Woodland Hills (8-13) at LAUREL HIGHLANDS (21-0); Kiski Area (15-7) at Hampton (12-10); Chartiers Valley (8-14) at Penn Hills (17-4); ALBERT GALLATIN (10-11) at Highlands (16-2); West Mifflin (10-11) at New Castle (20-1); Shaler (12-9) at South Fayette (14-8); Thomas Jefferson (8-14) at Mars (20-2); West Allegheny (10-11) at Gateway (13-5), 8 p.m.

Class AAAA

First Round

Friday, Feb. 18

All games 7 p.m., unless noted

Quaker Valley (20-0), bye; Blackhawk (12-9) at Deer Lakes (15-5); Central Valley (9-8) at North Catholic (17-3); YOUGH (13-9) at Lincoln Park (15-6); Montour (18-4), bye; ELIZABETH FORWARD (14-8) at Burrell (13-8); BELLE VERNON (18-3), bye; Freeport (12-9) at UNIONTOWN (14-8).

Class AAA

First Round

Monday, Feb. 21

All games 7 p.m., unless noted.

Summit Academy (7-8) at Ellwood City (20-2); Ligonier Valley (12-10) at Avonworth (15-6); Steel Valley (10-11) vs. Seton-La Salle (17-3), at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m.; Brentwood (15-7) at South Allegheny (15-6); WAYNESBURG CENTRAL (10-11) at Aliquippa (15-7); BROWNSVILLE (12-8) at Neshannock (17-4), 8 p.m.; Laurel (13-8) vs. Shady Side Academy (15-6), at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Beaver Falls (10-10) at Washington (16-2).

Class AA

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 22

All games 7 p.m., unless noted.

Chartiers-Houston (9-13) at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (19-0); Sto-Rox (11-7) at Springdale (11-11); South Side Area (8-14) at Greensburg C.C. (16-3); Jeannette (10-11) at MONESSEN (18-4); CALIFORNIA (6-14) at Fort Cherry (20-2); CARMICHAELS (14-4) vs. Winchester Thurston (10-6), at South Fayette, 6 p.m.; JEFFERSON-MORGAN (10-7) at Carlynton (18-2); Shenango (8-14) at Serra Catholic (10-10).

Class A

First Round

Friday, Feb. 18

All games 7 p.m., unless noted.

Bishop Canevin (17-4), bye; Aquinas Academy (11-8) at Rochester (8-11); GEIBEL CATHOLIC (17-5), bye; MAPLETOWN (9-9) vs. Eden Christian Academy (12-8), at Peters Twp., 6 p.m.; Imani Christian Academy (14-5), bye; Nazareth Prep (5-16) at Neighborhood Academy (11-7); Union (20-2), bye; WEST GREENE (7-15) at Leechburg (17-3).

WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs

Class AAAAAA

First Round

Friday, Feb. 18

All games 7 p.m., unless noted.

Mt. Lebanon (20-1), bye; Butler (13-9) at Peters Twp. (12-10, 8 p.m.; Norwin (15-6), bye; Bethel Park (11-9), bye; North Allegheny (20-2), bye; Seneca Valley (11-10), bye; Upper St. Clair (18-4), bye; Penn-Trafford (12-9), bye.

Class AAAAA

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 22

All games 7 p.m., unless noted.

CONNELLSVILLE (8-14) at Chartiers Valley (20-1); Oakland Catholic (13-9) at Hampton (18-4), 8 p.m.; Woodland Hills (10-9) at Moon (17-4); Thomas Jefferson (12-10) vs. Indiana (19-3), at Hampton, 6 p.m.; Greensburg Salem (15-7) at South Fayette (18-5), 8 p.m.; Mars (17-5) at Latrobe (17-3); Armstrong (13-9) at Trinity (17-5); ALBERT GALLATIN (15-4) at McKeesport (18-4).

Class AAAA

First Round

Tuesday, Feb. 22

All games 7 p.m., unless noted.

Blackhawk (21-0), bye; BELLE VERNON (15-9) at Quaker Valley (11-10); Freeport (7-11) at Beaver (15-5); Central Valley (7-13) at ELIZABETH FORWARD (17-4); SOUTHMORELAND (17-3), bye; West Mifflin (7-15) at Highlands (18-4); Knoch (19-2), bye; Deer Lakes (8-11) at Montour (15-6).

Class AAA

First Round

Friday, Feb. 18

All games 7 p.m., unless noted

North Catholic (16-5), bye; CHARLEROI (14-8) at Laurel (12-10); South Park (19-3), bye; Brentwood (9-11) at WAYNESBURG CENTRAL (15-4); Avonworth (18-2), bye; Shady Side Academy (9-11) at Mohawk (8-13); Freedom (16-4); BROWNSVILLE (8-11) at Keystone Oaks (12-9).

Class AA

Preliminary Round

Friday, Feb. 18

All games 7 p.m.

CARMICHAELS (6-12) at FRAZIER (7-14); The Ellis School (6-13) at Springdale (5-14); South Side Area (13-9) at Aliquippa (7-13).

First Round

Monday, Feb. 21

All games 7 p.m., unless noted.

FRAZIER/CARMICHAELS winner at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (18-4); Apollo-Ridge (15-5) at Fort Cherry (15-6); Chartiers-Houston (11-10) at Greensburg C.C. (17-4); Sto-Rox (9-10) at Seton-La Salle (15-6); Springdale/The Ellis School winner at Neshannock (20-2), 6 p.m.; Shenango (13-8) vs. Winchester Thurston (12-8), at Mars, 6 p.m.; Serra Catholic (18-1), bye; CALIFORNIA (13-9) at Burgettstown (17-3).

Class A

First Round

Monday, Feb. 21

All games 7 p.m., unless noted

Rochester (16-4), bye; Saint Joseph (8-13) vs. Mapletown (11-9) at Gateway, 6 p.m.; Aquinas Academy (12-6), bye; Riverview (5-13) at MONESSEN (16-5); WEST GREENE (18-3), bye; Avella (10-11) at Bishop Canevin (13-8); Union (19-1), bye; Eden Christian Academy (9-10) at Clairton (15-3).

Boys Basketball Sum

Tuesday’s Result

Non-section

Bentworth;10;19;9;11 — 49

Hillcrest Academy;7;5;6;9 — 27

Bentworth: Landon Urcho 18, Cristian May 18. Hillcrest Academy: Aaron Powers 18. Record: Bentworth (7-14).

High School

LH-Uniontown Game History

Following is a game-by game history of the Uniontown-Laurel Highlands boys basketball series, with the top scorer from each team, plus all others with 20 or more points scored. After 117 meetings, Uniontown holds a 67-50 lead in the all-time series.

1966-1967

Laurel Highlands 83 (Wil Robinson 29, Jim Hobgood 23), Uniontown 73 (Bill Emmett 29)

Laurel Highlands 65 (Jon Kruper 19), Uniontown 57 (Bill Emmett 18)

1967-1968

Laurel Highlands 62 (Wil Robinson 23), Uniontown 61 (Bill Emmett 25)

Uniontown 83 (Bill Emmett 41), Laurel Highlands 82 (Buzzy Harrison 23, Jim Hobgood 22)

Laurel Highlands 74 (Wil Robinson 24, Jim Hobgood 22), Uniontown 46 (Harry Radcliffe 8)

1968-1969

Uniontown 71 (Basil Dickerson and Arnie Belt 16), Laurel Highlands 59 (Buzzy Harrison 19)

Uniontown 65 (Basil Dickerson 22), Laurel Highlands 61 (Jim Hobgood 22)

1969-1970

Uniontown 76 (Jes Hutson and Arnie Belt 21), Laurel Highlands 71 (Barry Taylor 25)

Uniontown 61 (Don Jones 23), Laurel Highlands 54 (Barry Taylor 25, Dan “Gus” Gerard 21)

1970-1971

Uniontown 58 (Emile Etheridge 20), Laurel Highlands 49 (Barry Taylor and Gus Gerard 14)

Laurel Highlands 70 (Gus Gerard 25), Uniontown 54 (Don Jones 15)

Laurel Highlands 61 (Gus Gerard 29), Uniontown 57 (Don Jones 26)

1971-1972

Laurel Highlands 72 (Jack Buehner 19), Uniontown 48 (Alan Hackney 14)

Laurel Highlands 68 (Kevin Bealko 28), Uniontown 55 (Jim Nypaver 15)

1972-1973

Laurel Highlands 79 (Rick Trainor 22, Chuck Correal 21), Uniontown 66 (Harvey King 31)

Laurel Highlands 71 (Rick Trainor 18), Uniontown 44 (Frank Henderson 14)

1973-1974

Laurel Highlands 73 (Sam Collier 18), Uniontown 36 (Frank Henderson 9)

Laurel Highlands 57 (Chuck Correal 18), Uniontown 52 (Frank Henderson 16)

1974-1975

Uniontown 73 (Dan Spiranac 22), Laurel Highlands 51 (Rod Wheeler 12)

Uniontown 73 (Dana Perno 26), Laurel Highlands 61 (Bill DeBerry 33)

1975-1976

Laurel Highlands 78 (Rod Wheeler 24), Uniontown 63 (Mark Hozak 21)

Laurel Highlands 91 (Rod Wheeler 33), Uniontown 70 (Paul Epps 19)

1976-1977

Uniontown 52 (Mark Oleynik 15), Laurel Highlands 43 (Rob Reed 11)

Uniontown 65 (Paul Epps 23), Laurel Highlands 49 (Jeff Crawford 16)

1977-1978

Uniontown 61 (Joe Campbell 17), Laurel Highlands 48 (Brent Ferris 14)

Uniontown 69 (George Mullen 19), Laurel Highlands 51 (Chuck Gerba 16)

1978-1979

Uniontown 82 (Drew Zinck 22), Laurel Highlands 51 (Mike Tupta 16)

Uniontown 87 (Charles Henderson 24), Laurel Highlands 63 (Tim Craft 18)

1979-1980

Uniontown 77 (Jeff Love 24, Greg Gabriel 23), Laurel Highlands 75 (Mike Tupta 32)

Uniontown 64 (Earl Minor 16), Laurel Highlands 61 (Mike Tupta 22)

1980-1981

Uniontown 96 (Greg Gabriel 28), Laurel Highlands 58 (Greg Beckwith 17)

Uniontown 61 (Earl Minor 20), Laurel Highlands 53 (Greg Beckwith 15)

1981-1982

Laurel Highlands 80 (Greg Beckwith 36), Uniontown 73 (Ken Holt 25)

Uniontown 54 (Ken Holt 20), Laurel Highlands 49 (Greg Beckwith 13)

1982-1983

Uniontown 61 (Landon Harris 22), Laurel Highlands 59 (Reuben Davis 19)

Uniontown 80 (Darrin McLee 25), Laurel Highlands 60 (Reuben Davis 29)

1983-1984

Uniontown 82 (Darwin Ramsey 30), Laurel Highlands 79 (Reuben Davis 34)

Uniontown 86 (Tyrone Spurlock 25, Darrin McLee 23), Laurel Highlands 72 (Reuben Davis 38)

1984-1985

Uniontown 68 (Evan Pratt 18), Laurel Highlands 62 (Ray McClain 19)

Laurel Highlands 75 (Paul Kovell 20), Uniontown 64 (Scott McLee 15)

Laurel Highlands 52 (Tom Emerick 19), Uniontown 51 (Evan Pratt 18)

1985-1986

Laurel Highlands 94 (Jody Shelby 28), Uniontown 75 (Daryl Truley 24, Marc Vassar 22)

Laurel Highlands 72 (Paul Kovell 23), Uniontown 69 (Daryl Truley 20)

Uniontown 82 (Marc Vassar 24), Laurel Highlands 78 (Paul Kovell 19)

1986-1987

Uniontown 89 (Daryl Truley and Marc Vassar 20), Laurel Highlands 88 (Karl Brookings 22, Curtis Thomas and Kent Brookings 20)

Uniontown 85 (Daryl Truley 27), Laurel Highlands 84 (Kent Brookings 27, Karl Brookings 24, Bill Buehner 22)

Uniontown 88 (Fred Houston 20), Laurel Highlands 59 (Kent and Karl Brookings 14)

1987-1988

Uniontown 101 (Marc Vassar 31, Fred Houston 25), Laurel Highlands 78 (Karl Brookings 24, Rob Kezmarsky 21)

Laurel Highlands 74 (Karl Brookings 25, Bob Belan 22), Uniontown 71 (Marc Vassar 22)

1988-1989

Laurel Highlands 92 (Rob Kezmarsky 32, Bob Belan 24), Uniontown 85 (Maceo Belt 27, Will Anderson 20)

Laurel Highlands 87 (Bob Belan 29, Karl Brookings 22, Rob Kezmarsky 21), Uniontown 72 (Maceo Belt 25)

1989-1990

Laurel Highlands 80 (Rob Kezmarsky 24), Uniontown 63 (Anthony DiRito 20)

Laurel Highlands 88 (Rob Kezmarsky 37, Jimmy Smith 25), Uniontown 83 (Scott Levander 34)

1990-1991

Laurel Highlands 75 (Nick Bosnic 22), Uniontown 67 (Mike Seeman 24)

Laurel Highlands 64 (Nick Bosnic 31), Uniontown 62 (Mike Seeman 20)

Laurel Highlands 54 (Nick Bosnic 18), Uniontown 51 (Kip McFadden 23)

1991-1992

Uniontown 79 (Kevin Kozup 23), Laurel Highlands 78 (Nick Bosnic 23, John Sabo 20)

Laurel Highlands 88 (Nick Bosnic 36, Larry Smith 20), Uniontown 71 (Harlan Davis 24)

1992-1993

Laurel Highlands 83 (Nick Bosnic 39, Gary Smitley 20), Uniontown 79 (Kevin Kozup 20), OT

Laurel Highlands 61 (Nick Bosnic 25), Uniontown 40 (Chris Palumbo 13)

1993-1994

Uniontown 73 (Chris Palumbo 20), Laurel Highlands 67 (Jason Kurek 22)

Uniontown 65 (Chris Palumbo 16), Laurel Highlands 56 (Jim John 14)

1994-1995

Uniontown 76 (Jim Fitzgerald 20), Laurel Highlands 63 (Jim John 14)

Uniontown 65 (Mike Jones 17), Laurel Highlands 49 (Wes Edwards and Mike Bosnic 12)

1995-1996

Uniontown 94 (Jim Fitzgerald 29, Ray Robinson 25), Laurel Highlands 78 (Jeff Kazarick 20)

Laurel Highlands 69 (Wes Edwards 18), Uniontown 67 (Jim Fitzgerald 26)

1996-1997

Uniontown 64 (Donovan Wright 17), Laurel Highlands 45 (Willie White 18)

Uniontown 75 (Donovan Wright 22), Laurel Highlands 66 (Mike Hicks 22)

1997-1998

Uniontown 70 (Ray Robinson 22), Laurel Highlands 51 (Dan Bosnic 20)

Uniontown 69 (Ray Robinson 24), Laurel Highlands 48 (Dan Bosnic and Mike Hicks 9).

1998-1999

Uniontown 68 (Scott Winfrey 17), Laurel Highlands 44 (Dan Bosnic 21).

Laurel Highlands 70 (Dan Bosnic 25), Uniontown 67 (Tink Truley 17).

1999-2000

Uniontown 65 (Terrance Vaughns 18), Laurel Highlands 59 (Jajuan Davis 16), OT

Uniontown 71 (Chris Jacobs 20), Laurel Highlands 45 (Jajuan Davis 22)

2000-2001

Laurel Highlands 67 (Mark Hicks 20), Uniontown 65 (Nelson Jones 27), OT

Uniontown 83 (Terrance Vaughns 18), Laurel Highlands 57 (Ma. Hicks and Nathan Forse 12)

2001-2002

Uniontown 70 (Terrance Vaughns 31), Laurel Highlands 62 (Nathan Forse 23)

Uniontown 71 (Terrance Vaughns 17), Laurel Highlands 55 (Tim Mahoney 15)

2002-2003

Uniontown 94 (Junior Mays 38, Brandon Duncan 30), Laurel Highlands 91 (Paul Briczinski, Corey Nesser and Kenny Riddell 22)

Uniontown 91 (Brandon Duncan 30), Laurel Highlands 88 (Corey Nesser 23, Kenny Riddell 21)

2003-2004

Uniontown 82 (Junior Mays 33), Laurel Highlands 74 (J.T. Stefanik 17)

Uniontown 76 (Junior Mays 19), Laurel Highlands 56 (J.T. Stefanik 18)

2004-2005

Uniontown 72 (Eric Johnson 23), Laurel Highlands 65 (Kaleb Ramsey 14)

Uniontown 64 (Kishaun Cook 15), Laurel Highlands 53 (Kaleb Ramsey 24)

2005-2006

Uniontown 74 (Steve Kezmarsky, Marc Umbel and Albert Lee 14), Laurel Highlands 65 (Gregg Forse 23)

Laurel Highlands 66 (Kaleb Ramsey 25), Uniontown 58 (Josh Thomas 13)

2006-2007

Uniontown 71 (Ryne Turner 16), Laurel Highlands 44 (Nick Thomas 18)

Laurel Highlands 89 (Josh Thomas 21, Brian Grady 20), Uniontown 86 (James Pratt 15)

2007-2008

Uniontown 66 (James Pratt 21), Laurel Highlands 45 (Kaleb Ramsey 27)

Uniontown 64 (Brian Grady 17), Laurel Highlands 63 (Kaleb Ramsey 19)

2008-2009

Laurel Highlands 75 (Ethan Mildren 24), Uniontown 63 (Doogie Sanner 15)

Laurel Highlands 72 (Mason Tupta 19), Uniontown 64 (Shawn Cicconi 21)

2009-2010

Laurel Highlands 64 (Ethan Mildren 27), Uniontown 35 (Daryl Ricks 10)

Laurel Highlands 65 (Ethan Mildren 19), Uniontown 45 (Semori Wilson 11)

2010-2011

Uniontown 70 (Semori Wilson 33), Laurel Highlands 64 (Matt Shull 18)

Laurel Highlands 53 (Matt Shull 18), Uniontown 51 (Semori Wilson 15)

2011-2012

Uniontown 63 (Marcus Thomas 23), Laurel Highlands 55 (Shane Guthrie 14)

Uniontown 60 (Marcus Thomas 16), Laurel Highlands 54 (Shane Guthrie 26)

2012-2013

Laurel Highlands 77 (Shane Guthrie 23), Uniontown 71 (Christian Kezmarsky 19)

Uniontown 67 (Jordan Pratt 19), Laurel Highlands 53 (Joe Pegg 17)

2013-2014

Uniontown 69 (Joe Campbell 24), Laurel Highlands 42 (David Rusko 12)

Uniontown 76 (Xavier Ellis 17), Laurel Highlands 62 (Tom Byers 16)

2014-2015

Uniontown 85 (Joe Campbell 20), Laurel Highlands 55 (Jake Swartz 14)

Uniontown 62 (Joe Campbell 17), Laurel Highlands 60 (Jake Swartz 22)

2015-2016

Laurel Highlands 75 (Bryce Laskey 22, Jake Swartz 22, Hudson Novak 22), Uniontown 60 (Ben Wilson 21)

Laurel Highlands 79 (Jake Swartz 26), Uniontown 57 (Phil Mosley 17)

2016-2017

Laurel Highlands 65 (Bryce Laskey 22), Uniontown 51 (Lorenzo Oden 14)

Laurel Highlands 82 (Bryce Laskey 30, Hudson Novak 22), Uniontown 60 (Kam Fitzgerald 17)

2017-2018

Uniontown 61 (Kam Fitzgerald 17), Laurel Highlands 57 (Bryce Laskey 35)

Laurel Highlands 74 (Bryce Laskey 38), Uniontown 63 (Billy DeShields 12)

2018-2019

Uniontown 57 (Billy DeShields 17), Laurel Highlands 50 (Keandre Cook and Tyvaughn Long 14)

Uniontown 78 (Isaiah Melvin 17), Laurel Highlands 53 (Keandre Cook and Junior Salauca 10)

2019-20

Laurel Highlands 62 (Rodney Gallagher 29), Uniontown 54 (Billy DeShields 16), OT

Uniontown 65 (Jahmere Richardson 30), Laurel Highlands 45 (Rodney Gallagher 23)

2020-21

Laurel Highlands 67 (Rodney Gallagher 18), Uniontown 38 (Brian Sykes 18)

2021-22

Laurel Highlands 75 (Rodney Gallagher 26, Brandon Davis 24), Uniontown 59 (Notorious Grooms 22)

Laurel Highlands 71 (Keondre DeShields 20), Uniontown 38 (Notorious Grooms 15).

Wrestling Sum

Tuesday’s Result

Non-section

Connellsville 54, North Allegheny 9

at North Allegheny

113: Evan Petrovich (Con) tech. fall William Bentrim, 16-1 (5:00); 120: Jacob Layton (Con) tech. fall Sam Horton, 16-0 (3:32); 126: Dylan Coy (NA) dec. Gabriel Ruggieri, 2-0; 132: Chad Ozias (Con) maj. dec. Nathan Monteparte, 18-4; 138: Lonzy Vielma (Con) p. Jayson Flener, 3:16; 145: Chad Jesko (Con) dec. Krist Vizcarra, 6-1; 152: Ethan Ansell (Con) maj. dec. Kellen Buggey, 12-0; 160: Jared Keslar (Con) p. Adam Rohan, :36; 172: Nicholas Rohal (NA) p. Nick Caruso, 3:59; 189: George Shultz (Con) p. Tyler Magorian, :59; 215: Dennis Nichelson (Con) dec. Aidan Buggey, 5-1; 285: Tyler Gallis (Con) p. Joseph Booth, 2:00; 106: Casey Walker (NA) won by forfeit.

Connellsville 44, Penn-Trafford 16

at North Allegheny

120: Troy Hohman (PT) maj. dec. Jacob Layton, 12-4; 126: Hayden Coy (PT) dec. Gabriel Ruggieri, 6-4; 132: Chad Ozias (Con) p. Nate Hernandez, 1:30; 138: Lonzy Vielma (Con) p. Brett Hampton, 1:20; 145: Chad Jesko (Con) won by forfeit; 152: Ethan Ansell (Con) p. Tasso Whipple, 4:48; 160: Jared Keslar (Con) tech. fall Wesley Stull, 17-1 (4:29); 172: Nicholas Rohal (Con) p. Eli Glaser, 1:10; 189: Owen Ott (NA) dec. George Shultz, 7-3; 215: Crue Harwell (Con) dec. Scott Coy, 3-2; 285: Joe Enick (PT) p. Kenneth Shultz, :57; 106: no bout; 113: Evan Petrovich (Con) p. Draven Hanford, :22.

Bowling

District Results

LIBERTY MIXED WINTER LEAGUE

at Manor Lanes

Feb. 14 Results

High three game: (Men) Bill Pletcher 573, Andy Hlatky 563; (Women) Sue Adams 555, Carol George, Wilda Metcalf 523. High single game: (Men) Tim LaGamba, Bill Pletcher 204, Andy Hlatky 200; (Women) Carol George 199, Sue Adams 194.

District Results

SMITHFIELD BAPTIST FALL LEAGUE

at Manor Lanes

Feb. 12 Results

High three game: (Men) Ron Diamond, Jr. 685, Cody Shore 609; (Women) Wilda Metcalf 506; Brenda Cavalcante 474. High single game: (Men) Ron Diamond, Jr. 266, Donald Dice 241; (Women) Wilda Metcalf 193, Lisa Sova 168.