Northgate boys, Indiana girls claim WPIAL Class 2A swimming titles
The Indiana girls won their first WPIAL girls swimming championship last winter. As an encore, they followed that up with a second straight Class 2A title. It was a bit longer for the Northgate boys team, as Flames’ first title came in 2018. Championship No. 2 came Friday at Pitt’s...
North Allegheny sweeps 2026 WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships
After building commanding leads Thursday, the North Allegheny boys and girls swim teams captured WPIAL Class 3A championships Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Tigers boys won their fourth straight title with a score of 483 points. On the girls side, the Tigers claimed their 18th straight championship and 29th...
Northgate, Indiana open WPIAL Class 2A swim meet with gold-medal performances
After winning their first team championship last year, the Indiana girls had a good day at the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool, taking an eight-point lead in the team race over Franklin Regional, 175-167. On the boys side, Northgate has an even slimmer lead over...
North Allegheny teams pull ahead after 1st day of WPIAL Class 3A swim championships
The North Allegheny girls team is vying for an 18th consecutive Class 3A girls swimming championship, while their boys teammates have won three straight. So wasn’t surprising to see those teams atop the standings following the first day of the district swimming championships Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Tigers...
North Allegheny’s Ethan Maravich, Maggie Lapina defend WPIAL Class 3A diving titles
Being the defending champion makes you a favorite in any competition. North Allegheny senior Ethan Maravich had that distinction Saturday morning at the WPIAL Class 3A diving championships. What might not have been as expected was a push from fellow divers Anthony Farrah and Carter Wells. Maravich did not take...
Hampton’s Gabriella Elk gets 3-peat; Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Lahm captures WPIAL Class 2A diving gold
After finishing in eighth place last year, Noah Lahm had his sights set higher for his final high school diving season. The Mt. Pleasant senior overcame a late stumble in the 10th round Friday, finishing with a score of 320.00 to capture the gold medal at the WPIAL Class 2A...
Fox Chapel boys clinch spot in basketball playoffs with win over Butler
With a clear lane on the path to Petersen Events Center, Fox Chapel boys basketball players knew their assignment: win Friday night at home and qualify. After a quick start and an answer from Butler, the Foxes used an 11-0 run to break a tie on the way 75-51 victory...
North Catholic boys avenge earlier section loss to Knoch
The top two boys basketball teams in Section 1-4A in the Trib HSSN Class 4A rankings matched up for the second time this season, and North Catholic avenged an earlier defeat with a 61-55 victory over Knoch on Tuesday in Saxonburg. “We’re pretty resilient, and we have some skill as...
Shady Side Academy snags season sweep of section foe Greensburg Central Catholic
After posting a seven-point win on the road last month, the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team came into Monday looking to defend home court for a season sweep against Greensburg Central Catholic. The Bulldogs were able to do just that, defeating the Centurions, 54-43, in a Section 2-3A matchup...
Upper St. Clair shakes off early deficit to put away Woodland Hills
Upper St. Clair trailed Plum in its first-round WPIAL playoff victory last week before defeating the Mustangs. The Panthers dealt with a similar start this week at the Wolverena, falling behind by two touchdowns in the first quarter. Again the Panthers were undaunted, at one pointed rattling off 26 unanswered...
McKeesport runs past Chartiers Valley, earns rematch with Thomas Jefferson
It might have taken top-seeded McKeesport a bit to get on track in its WPIAL Class 4A first round contest Friday at Weigle-Schaeffer Stadium, but once the Tigers found their stride, they ran away from No. 8 Chartiers Valley for a 44-7 victory. “It was a great offensive performance tonight,...
Undefeated Imani Christian dominates Freeport, clinches Allegheny 7 title
Freeport came into Friday’s Class 3A Allegheny 7 Conference matchup at UPMC Graham Field with a chance to clinch the conference championship. The path was much easier for
No. 2-ranked Imani Christian. A win would clinch the conference title and give the Saints their second straight undefeated regular season. Junior...
Mt. Lebanon keeps playoff hopes alive, eliminates Hempfield from race
In a Class 6A matchup with postseason implications,
Mt. Lebanon posted a 28-6 victory over Hempfield on Friday. The Spartans (4-5, 1-5) are officially eliminated from the playoff race with the loss. “It was senior night, and we’ve hit some bumps in the road this season,”
Mt. Lebanon coach Greg...
No. 2 Imani Christian overcomes mistakes to knock off No. 3 North Catholic
When a team commits 18 penalties, throws two interceptions, and has five snaps sail over the quarterback’s head, it usually does not overcome those mistakes. But to No. 2 Imani Christian’s credit, it shrugged off the slow start and got the finish it wanted, putting up 36 unanswered points to...
North Hills capitalizes on mistakes to roll past Fox Chapel, pick up 1st win
Both North Hills and Fox Chapel came into Friday searching for Class 5A Northeast Conference win No. 1. The Indians were also in search of their first win of the season, and they used three first-half turnovers on the way to a 56-7 victory over the Foxes. “I thought we...
Avonworth trounces West Mifflin in nonconference action
On its first drive of the game, West Mifflin had a bad snap that went over the head of the quarterback and landed inside the 5-yard line. That was a portent of things to come, as good teams like Avonworth will pounce on mistakes. The poor field position led to...
North Catholic gets offense rolling in triumph over Seton LaSalleVideo
North Catholic started fast, firing on all cylinders, scoring on its first three drives and adding a defensive touchdown, on the way to routing Seton LaSalle, 47-14, in a Class 3A vs. Class 2A nonconference matchup. “We executed all of the things that we wanted to execute well,” North Catholic...
OT winner sends Seneca Valley into Penguins Cup 3A finals vs. South Fayette
The first night of semifinal action in the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs kicked off Monday at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, with the Class 3A final four taking the ice. In the opener, top-seeded Seneca Valley edged Upper St. Clair, 3-2, in overtime. In the nightcap, it was...
Indiana teams, Preston Kessler star on Day 2 of WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships
Heading into the final event of the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Friday, the Indiana boys knew they were going to be crowned the team champions. The only question for that team was would Preston Kessler win another gold medal as part of the 400-yard freestyle relay? The task was...
North Allegheny teams repeat, Sylvia Roy, McClellan Clark shine on Day 2 of WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships
North Allegheny’s trek into WPIAL girls swimming history is alive and well after capturing a 17th straight title Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Tigers finished with 415 points to win to finish first at the Class 3A championship meet. On the boys’ side, North Allegheny made it three straight...
4 WPIAL records fall on 1st day of Class 2A swimming championships
Mt. Pleasant started the Class 2A competition with a WPIAL record in the girls 200 medley relay, and the Vikings’ Lily King and David Mutter and Shady Side Academy’s Ava Jochims also set new marks Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Kiersten O’Connor, Lainey Brown, Maddie Barrick and King broke the...
North Allegheny leads WPIAL Class 3A swimming after Day 1; Mt. Lebanon’s Sylvia Roy sets record in 4-peat
The North Allegheny girls, winners of 16 straight WPIAL swimming titles, and the two-time defending champion NA boys are the leading the pack in the Class 3A championships after the first day of competition at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The girls have 250 points, while the boys are at 233.5 points....
Franklin Regional surges late to top Shaler, stay unbeaten in girls basketball Section 1-5A
Shaler came to Murrysville on Monday riding a six-game winning streak and looking to leapfrog FranklinRegional in the Section 1-5A standings. The Panthers were hoping to defend the home court and extend their lead in section play. After a slow start and trailing by twelve points in the second half,...
Bethel Park takes nothing for granted in Class 5A quarterfinal win over Woodland Hills
Bethel Park came into a WPIAL quarterfinal matchup at the Wolvarena featuring the top-scoring offense in Class 5A. The Black Hawks’ defense was also on display Friday night, as it shut down a short-handed Woodland Hills unit on the way to a 49-22 win. “I think this place and the...
Cornell makes big plays in second half to pull away from Leechburg
Many playoff matchups featuring the eighth and ninth seeds are close and exciting. Friday night’s WPIAL Class A first-round contest at Leechburg between No. 9 Cornell and the eighth-seeded Blue Devils was certainly that. Cornell used two late scores to break a 20-20 tie and defeat Leechburg, 34-20, at Memorial...
