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Megan McConnell chooses Duquesne
Megan McConnell, an all-state senior at Chartiers Valley, made a verbal commitment to Duquesne University. McConnell, an all-state selection as a freshman, sophomore and junior, is a standout point guard who will be one of [...]
Tess Myers commits to Duquesne
Tess Myers, an all-state guard and senior at North Catholic, made a verbal commitment to Duquesne University. The 5-foot-10 Myers, who average 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.3 steals per game last season, [...]
Top AAU Girls Basketball Tournament
Four years ago, the Western PA Bruins first Tip-Off Tournament registered 55 teams. This weekend, nearly 300 teams will participate in what's considered one of the top AAU girls basketball events in the eastern part [...]
Dayna Rouse Lands All-Big South Second Team
After a breakout season in which she led the conference and ranked among the top 25 in the NCAA with a .565 field-goal percentage, junior Dayna Rouse was named to the All-Big South second team [...]
Bruins College Commitments
Many Bruins players recently signed letters of intent. Congratulations to these players! Check out our photos on the Photo page.
2019 Spring Tip-Off Event
The Western PA Bruins will be tipping off another season with its 5th annual Spring Tip-Off Tournament from April 5-7, 2019. The event provides an opportunity for travel teams in grades 4 through 11 to [...]
Metro Basketball, LLC is now part of the Bruins family
The Western PA Bruins and Metro Basketball, LLC are two of the most respected and longest running girls AAU basketball programs in Western Pennsylvania but the two organizations are now one. The Bruins and Metro [...]
Shamyjha Price commits to UMass Lowell
Bishop Canevin’s Shamyjha Price made her commitment to the River Hawks on September 16. Price has been a major contributor on the court since her freshman year, helping the Crusaders capture three straight WPIAL titles. [...]
Adia Brisker, Penn Hills guard, commits to Niagara
Penn Hills' senior guard Adia Brisker verbally committed to Niagara University via her personal twitter account. Brisker, who is a National Honor Society member, was also considering an offer from Buffalo. As a junior, Brisker [...]
Western PA Bruins Announces Partnership with 5th Street Gym
The Western PA Bruins are excited to announce a partnership with 5th Street Gym AAU Basketball program to facilitate their expansion into Blair, Indiana and Cambria Counties. The initial season for this new venture, which [...]
Aniya Walker commits to St. Francis (PA)
Ambridge's Aniya Walker, a 6-foot-2 senior guard, has verbally committed to St. Francis (PA). She chose the Red Flash after receiving seven NCAA Division I scholarship offers. Other offers came from Duquesne, Lafayette, Akron, Youngstown [...]
2019 Travel Team Tryouts
The Western PA Bruins will hold fall tryouts for 2019 travel teams in grades 9th – 11th. The first two sessions will be held on Saturday 9/22 and Sunday 9/23 at Penn Hills High School. [...]
Tip-Off Classic Recaps
The 2018 Western PA Bruins Spring Tip-Off Classic showcased talent from the midwest to Canada to Virginia, with nearly 200 teams competing. Thanks to all of the teams who traveled to Pittsburgh to participate in [...]
Cornelious Nesbit added to Bruins’ coaching staff
The Western PA Bruins are proud to announce the addition of Cornelious Nesbit to our coaching staff. Cornelious is headed into his 3rd year as Head Girls Basketball Coach at Shaler Area High School. Before [...]
Bruins’ Laryn Edwards and Ali Collins commit to schools
Rising seniors Laryn Edwards and Ali Collins could walk away today and leave a lasting mark on the Hampton basketball program. The past two years, the duo has helped decorate the halls with two section [...]