Don Rebel stories, Page 111
WPIAL football playoff preview: An in-depth look at all 22 games
The simple math tells the story. Twenty-nine WPIAL football teams saw their dreams of a championship end on opening night. Twenty-nine others advanced to join 15 teams that enjoyed a bye week, leaving 44 teams still alive for district gold. The postseason continues Friday with two games on the Road...
Trib 10: Back to work for ranked teams in Week 11
The Trib 10 power rankings last week resembled the 1930s movie classic, All Quiet on the Western (Pa) Front. Only three of the 10 ranked teams were in action in Week 10 with Hampton, Sto-Rox and Steel Valley prevailing. The other seven teams enjoyed byes for the final time this...
WPIAL girls volleyball teams learn sites, times for PIAA quarterfinals
Twelve WPIAL teams began the girls volleyball state playoffs on opening night Tuesday. Four saw their season come to an end while eight District 7 teams were winners and are moving on to Round 2. The PIAA has announced the sites and times for the quarterfinals Saturday. Both WPIAL Class...
PIAA releases sites, times for boys, girls soccer quarterfinals
It was a nearly flawless start for WPIAL soccer teams in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday. The 11 girls teams were a combined 9-2 in the first round while the district boys teams were perfect on the pitch, going 11-0. The next step on the Road...
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 9, 2021
There was no sliding and there was no climbing for teams across Pennsylvania as the district playoffs began for some last week. The Trib HSSN weekly state football rankings remained status quo with 13 teams enjoying byes last week. Time to say bye-bye to the free passes as all 30...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 9, 2021: State soccer playoffs kick off
Even though the district-champion-only format for the PIAA playoffs in 2020 cut the state soccer playoffs from four rounds to three, it turned out to be a historic postseason for the WPIAL. All eight District 7 boys and girls soccer champions won two state playoffs games to advance to a...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Nov. 8, 2021
Sometimes a trip on the Highway to Heinz can be a very long journey. The distance between Beaver High School in Beaver County and Laurel Highlands High School in Fayette County is 89 miles. However, for the members of the Mustangs football team, the trip felt shorter. “The GPS said...
Trib HSSN broadcast schedule: Week of Nov. 8, 2021
The WPIAL football playoffs move on to the quarterfinals and semifinals this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has coverage video and audio coverage of the second night of the high school football postseason with a pair of WPIAL 6A semifinals games along with 20...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2021 Week 10
There was a serious chill in the air for opening night of the WPIAL football playoffs, but that didn’t prevent New Castle quarterback Christopher Hood from getting soaked with all of the “splash” plays he made Friday. Hood rushed for 218 yards and threw for 178 yards as the Red...
2021 PIHL standings through Nov. 7, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Nov. 7. Team, Wins-Losses-Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A North Allegheny, 6-1-0 = 12 Peters Township, 5-2-0 = 10 Seneca Valley, 4-1-0 = 8 Pine-Richland, 3-2-0 = 6 Central Catholic, 3-3-0 = 6 Mt. Lebanon, 3-3-0 = 6 Baldwin,...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football playoff matchups for 2021 Week 10
Welcome to the 2021 WPIAL football playoffs. The postseason kicks off Friday with one game on the Road to Norwin in 6A, and 28 games on the Highway to Heinz. There are 15 district teams that can relax and enjoy the first Friday of November as they earned a bye...
WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: 3 teams look to defend titles
A pair of WPIAL schools will be playing for the Triple Crown this week. Both North Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic have teams playing for WPIAL championships in boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A year ago, the Mars and Greensburg Central Catholic boys and...
Trib 10: 7 undefeated teams fill power ratings as playoffs open
The regular season is in the books and playoff fever is spreading throughout the district. However, for the Trib 10 teams, Week 10 is like a Billy Squier song: Lonely is the Night. Eight of the 10 teams in this week’s power rankings have byes this weekend and will be...
WPIAL boys soccer championship preview: North Catholic, GCC have shot at history
A pair of WPIAL schools will be playing for the triple crown this week. Both North Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic have teams playing for WPIAL championships in boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A year ago, the Mars and Greensburg Central Catholic boys and...
WPIAL girls soccer championship preview: 3 teams bring repeat dreams to Highmark
A pair of WPIAL schools will be playing for the triple crown this week. Both North Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic have teams playing for WPIAL championships in boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A year ago, the Mars and Greensburg Central Catholic boys and...
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Nov. 2, 2021
Four teams lost their grip and slipped out of the Trib HSSN weekly state football rankings in the final week of the regular season. Gone are McDowell in Class 6A, Valley View in 4A, North Schuylkill in 3A and Serra Catholic in 2A, replaced by Garnet Valley, Northwestern Lehigh, Scranton...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 2, 2021: Top seeds meet in volleyball final four
Sixteen teams are one win away from playing for district gold this Saturday at Robert Morris University. On Tuesday, that chance to play for a WPIAL title is up for grabs with eight semifinals matches. Once again, the volleyball committee has done a great job as 12 of the 16...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Nov. 1, 2021
Cadin Olsen has accomplished a lot in his brief scholastic career as the starting quarterback at Armstrong. He has been one of the top passers in the district as a sophomore last year and now in his junior season. The one thing he hasn’t accomplished is playing in a WPIAL...
Trib HSSN broadcast schedule: Week of Nov. 1, 2021
November gets off to a golden start as the WPIAL fall sports postseason goes prime time this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of the first round of the high school football postseason with 29 WPIAL games and action from the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Nov. 1, 2021: Soccer semifinals get underway
The day after Halloween is one several district soccer teams hope is filled with golden treats instead of sour tastes. The WPIAL soccer semifinals will take place Monday in boys 3A, boys 2A, girls 4A and girls A. In Class 3A boys, the two teams meeting in the bottom of...
Trib HSSN Team of the Week for 2021 Week 9
Last week, we celebrated the end of a 33-year playoff drought for Leechburg. Not quite as long between postseason games, our salute this week goes to South Allegheny. The Gladiators clinched their first WPIAL football playoff berth since 2012 with a 21-7 victory Friday over Mt. Pleasant. The win forced...
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 29, 2021: Football playoff fields nearly set
The 2021 WPIAL playoff field is nearly set. One playoff berth in both 2A and A will be determined Saturday, hours before the brackets are unveiled on the WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN on Saturday at 6 p.m. Here is a rundown of the teams that have...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 9
Welcome to Week 9 and the final two days of the WPIAL regular season. Fifty-seven district football teams have punched their ticket to the 2021 WPIAL playoffs with 16 more clinching this weekend. Don’t miss the 2021 WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show, set for Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 28, 2021: Cross country championships back at Cal (Pa.)
In the last two decades, the WPIAL has moved the district cross-country championships to various venues across the area. The century started with the event being held at Slippery Rock University, then it was switched to the nearby Coopers Lake course in Butler County for over a decade. In 2018...
Trib 10: Tough year for defending WPIAL champs in power rankings
My, how the top cats from a year ago have fallen in 2021. Defending WPIAL champions Pine-Richland in 5A, Beaver Falls in 2A and Jeannette in A struggled out of the gate, and while the Rams and Tigers have rebounded, they remain absent from the Trib 10. Now 4A defending...
