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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 22, 2021: Wrestlers vie for 1st place in early season tests
Three days before the focus is on the family chimney and the big guy making his yearly visit, the focus is on the scholastic wrestling circle as district teams hit the mat for one more sub-section match before the holidays. Nearly 30 WPIAL wrestling matches are schedule for Wednesday, some...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 21, 2021: Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off
Last year, the Pine-Richland boys basketball team finished tied in the loss column with North Allegheny for first place in Section 1-6A. The Rams reached the 6A title game before falling to Upper St. Clair. Part of Pine-Richland’s success in the section was going 2-1 head-to-head against then defending 6A...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Dec. 20, 2021
A new basketball season brings hope to all programs, whether they are coming off a successful campaign or hoping to put last season in the rearview mirror. By the looks of the 4-0 start for the Cornell boys basketball team, last season’s mighty struggles are a distant memory. “Last year...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 20, 2021
While many folks prepare to celebrate Christmas this weekend, there is one local boys basketball team that celebrates a different holiday on game day. For Steel Valley, every time the team hits the court, it’s Valentine’s Day. Junior Makhai Valentine has exploded out of the gates this season, showing a...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Dec. 18, 2021
It has been a great start to the season for traditional girls basketball power Blackhawk. The Cougars are 4-0, winning both of their games this past week. The third victory of the season was special, though. Monday’s win over Rochester gave Blackhawk coach Steve Lodovico win No. 300 in his...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 20, 2021: Early 1st-place basketball clashes
The final week of high school basketball section play in 2021 begins with 30 girls contests slated for Monday. Even though it is early days in section play, five of those contests will be for at least an early share of first place in their respective sections. In Section 3-5A,...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Dec. 18, 2021
The Baldwin girls basketball team won all three games last week to improve to 4-1 overall thanks to the standout scoring from Morgan Altavilla. The senior scored a total of 68 points in the Highlanders victories. Her quick start is hardly a surprise to her coach, Jamal Woodson. “Morgan is...
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Dec. 20, 2021
Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the district, many high school sports team were scurrying for one more win before the “big guy” arrives this week on the Trib High School Sports Network. We have some late stocking stuffers with high school basketball video and audio coverage of...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 17, 2021: Boys hoops showcase in Westmoreland County
With holiday tournaments right around the corner, Saturday features several one-day events showcasing some of the top basketball teams from around the district. One such event is the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase featuring eight boys basketball games at two sites. The slate at Hempfield includes: • Ligonier Valley vs....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 16, 2021: Top teams meet in 6A boys basketball
Section 1 in Class 6A of WPIAL boys basketball has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years. The section produced three district champions in the five-year span between 2016-2020. Even though Upper St. Clair from Section 2 won gold in 6A last season, Section 1 was well represented deep...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 16, 2021: Girls basketball champs start section play
Thirty games involving 60 WPIAL girls basketball teams are set to begin section play Thursday. Despite a rather busy night of section openers, only two of the six defending WPIAL champions are set to tip off section play. In Class 4A, Beaver will host Hopewell in a Section 2 lid-lifter....
Trib 10: 4 state champs sit atop final power rankings
The 2021 football season is over, and there were a lot of district teams that felt the power this fall. Four WPIAL teams earned not only a district gold medal last month, but added PIAA gold this past week in Hershey. For Mt. Lebanon and Penn-Trafford, it was their first...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 15, 2021: Wrestling teams hit the mats
Wednesday night is fight night around the WPIAL. No need to sound the alarm. These battles are all officiated on wrestling mats around the district. There are over 30 sub-sectional openers set for Wednesday as the WPIAL team wrestling season begins. One of the two 2021 district champions are set...
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Dec. 14, 2021
The state finals in Hershey were like a familiar holiday carol. There were five winners from the west, four WPIAL state champions, three days of gridiron thrills, two repeat PIAA title holders and one District 4 powerhouse program saving face for the east. The 2021 high school football season concluded...
Seton LaSalle pulls away from Keystone Oaks in border battle
It wasn’t the Hatfields against the McCoys, but there weren’t a lot of warm, fuzzy holiday wishes being spread around either when neighbors Keystone Oaks and Seton LaSalle squared off on Tuesday. The schools, only separated by a leisurely walk across McNeilly Road, played in front of a packed house...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 14, 2021: Section rivalries to tip off
While a good chunk of WPIAL boys basketball teams will tip off section play Friday, four Class 6A Section 1 teams are set to begin section play with a bang less than a week into the 2021-2022 season. Two of the top players in the classification square off when Butler...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Dec. 13, 2021
When the high school football season hits November and December, every team left is talented. So what separates the teams that come up short, those that settle for silver, from those special groups that bring home the gold? Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane seems to have found the reason is Warriors...
Trib HSSN football player of the week: Dec. 13, 2021
In 10 regular season games, Central Valley running back Landon Alexander rushed for 1,362 yards, an average of more than 136 yards per game. Then, in five district and state playoff games, he proved why he was Alexander the Great. The senior capped off his incredible postseason and his scholastic...
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Dec. 13, 2021
The torch has been passed. We say farewell to the fall sports season and focus on all things winter sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We continue our dive into the 2021-2022 high school basketball season with video and audio coverage of nearly 40 boys and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 13, 2021: Section basketball to tip off
It’s only four days into the new WPIAL basketball season, and already, the first section game is set for Monday. Section 2-6A will cut the ribbon on district section play when Upper St. Clair hosts Canon-McMillan in girls basketball. These two teams were on opposite ends of the spectrum in...
PIHL standings: Week of Dec. 13, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Dec. 12. *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase Team, Wins-Losses-Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA North Allegheny, 9-1-0 = 18 Peters Township, 7-4-1 = 15 Pine-Richland, 6-2-0 = 12 Baldwin, 5-2-2 =...
Upper St. Clair beats buzzer to win WPIAL finals rematch with Pine-Richland
Upper St. Clair edged Pine-Richland nine months ago to win the 2021 WPIAL 6A boys basketball championship. The sequel took place Saturday in another championship game, this time of the Upper St. Clair Tip-off Tournament. While the cast for the host Panthers had completely changed from last season, the end...
PIAA factoids for Saturday’s Class 6A, 3A state championship games
In 34 years of PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL has never had more than three state champions crowned in a single year. One record has already been set this state postseason as the WPIAL sent five champions to Hershey to play in the PIAA finals. WPIAL champions Mt. Lebanon in...
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown
It has been a broken record for three straight years and counting. Rochester and West Greene dominate the rest of Class A in the regular season and district playoffs and reach the WPIAL finals. Then the page turns to the Rams getting the better of the Pioneers in the finals...
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class A boys basketball preseason breakdown
The Bishop Canevin boys basketball program finally won its first WPIAL championship last season and is the preseason favorite to repeat. But with plenty of talent back and some notable transfers around the classification, it won’t be easy for the Crusaders to win gold again. Here is a rundown of...
