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Junior scorer Greg Kraemer leads charge for Chartiers Valley hockey
What does it mean to be coachable? Chartiers Valley hockey coach Paul Bonetti offers his definition while describing the Colts’ leading scorer, Greg Kraemer. “Generally speaking, most high school kids are difficult to coach and their attention spans are becoming shorter and shorter,” Bonetti said. “This can lead to blown...
Bishop Canevin rebuilding hockey program into PIHL Class B contenders
Bishop Canevin has a great reputation on the ice. The Crusaders won five PIHL Penguins Cup championships before the turn of the century, including three straight from 1983-1985. Bishop Canevin went through a resurgence a decade ago and won three more high school hockey titles in 2011, 2014 and 2016....
Road to WPIAL team wrestling championship begins Monday
The WPIAL will host its first winter sports championship this week, the team wrestling championships. The week begins with the team sectionals on Monday to determine the two representatives from each section into the team tournament. The brackets will be announced by the WPIAL on Tuesday with an eight-team field...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 8, 2021: 6A girls basketball heats up
As we begin the stretch run of this unique basketball season, most folks are checking out the races for section titles in the final two-plus weeks of the regular season. That is not the case in Section 1-6A. Defending champion North Allegheny, barring a collapse, will notch another section title...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Feb. 7, 2021
With limited offseason team workouts, the more experienced teams have had an advantage in playing during the pandemic. That is especially true on the high school level, where coaches greatly value offseason drills and conditioning in building a solid team foundation. “We have all had many challenges,” Albert Gallatin girls...
PIHL standings through Feb. 7, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. The PIHL announced games for Wheeling Park and Wheeling Central Catholic were postponed until March 1. The Pa. Cup state hockey championships are set for April 24. Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA Canon-McMillan,...
This week on Triblive High School Sports Network: Week of Feb. 8
THIS WEEK ON THE TRIBLIVE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NETWORK: We have another Super seven days of high school sports broadcasts on tap this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of video and audio coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball along with some boys and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2021: North Allegheny hosts showcase
On many Saturdays during the high school basketball regular season, schools will host a one-day event in order to raise money for good causes. There haven’t been as many of those this season due to covid-19 restrictions. However, one such event is taking place on Saturday at North Allegheny. The...
Carlynton uses fast start to roll over Fort Cherry, stay in thick of section race
On Tuesday, Carlynton was outscored 20-0 by Sto-Rox to start the second half in what turned into a 15-point loss. On Friday, the Cougars put the drought behind them by raining first-quarter points on visiting Fort Cherry. The early outburst sparked Carlynton to a 62-51 victory in a matchup of...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 5, 2021: Rivals jockey for section lead
It is one of the top rivalries in Westmoreland County and in the entire district. On Friday, the rivalry will determine first place in Section 3-2A. Greensburg Central Catholic is 5-1 in the section and 8-1 overall. Its only loss was to the team it hosts, Jeannette. The Jayhawks are...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 4, 2021: Crowded at the top in girls hoops
Only one game in the loss column separates the top four teams in Section 4-5A WPIAL girls basketball. Two of those teams meet on HSSN at 7 p.m. on a busy Thursday night of WPIAL girls basketball. Latrobe sits on top with a 5-0 section record. The Wildcats have won...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 3, 2021
One team lost its grip on the top spot while two teams fell out of the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings this week. Loyalsock Township lost to Holy Redeemer by two points and tumbled from No. 1 to No. 4, allowing for Lancaster Catholic to regain the top spot...
Trib 10: Newly installed No. 1 teams stay in top spots of power rankings
There were major changes to the HSSN boys and girls basketball power rankings a week ago, but the district seas calmed down this past week, causing only a few ripples in the Trib 10. The two freshly minted top-ranked teams from last week enjoyed perfect outcomes this past week, thus...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 3, 2021: Wrestling regular season wrapping up
Sectional duals are winding down in WPIAL team wrestling. This is the final week of the regular season before the team sectionals and the district playoffs next week. Makeup matches have been wrestled on various days these last few weeks; however, Wednesday marks the final night of regularly scheduled section...
No. 1 South Allegheny shows championship form, swats away Shady Side Academy
Last season, South Allegheny got a taste of championship basketball. Now, the Gladiators are ready to quench their thirst at the golden fountain. South Allegheny proved it is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A for a reason as it disposed of previously undefeated Shady Side Academy, 56-49, Tuesday night in...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 2, 2021
As January turns to February, there was little movement in the Trib HSSN weekly girls basketball rankings. However, for the second week in a row, there was a change at No. 1 in one of the classes. Linden Hall fell from No. 1 to No. 3 in Class 2A after...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 2, 2021: SSA to test No. 1 South Allegheny
Remember the movie “Groundhog Day” when Bill Murray’s character kept waking up and it was Groundhog Day and the same things kept happening to him over and over and over again? Two WPIAL boys basketball teams that can relate to that movie on Groundhog Day 2021 will battle on Tuesday....
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 1, 2021
Once nicknamed the Indians, Shady Side Academy is going through its first basketball season with a new nickname, the Bulldogs. Thus far for SSA opponents, their bark is just as intimidating as their bite. Shady Side Academy is 4-0 in Section 3-3A, 6-0 overall. The great start came after a...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 1, 2021
On the final Friday in January, many fans double-checked the result of a stunner in Section 2-2A boys basketball. It’s safe to say more than a few eyebrows were raised when Jackson LaRocka and his Burgettstown teammates laid the smackdown on first-place Sto-Rox. He may not be the people’s champion,...
What to watch in WPIAL sports Feb. 1, 2021: Key girls basketball games
The final month of the regular season in WPIAL girls basketball tips off with several marvelous matchups Monday. In Section 2-6A, three girls basketball teams are unbeaten in section play and have been ranked in the HSSN Top 5 all season. The thing is none of them have played each...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Jan. 31, 2021
When Mallory Daly was in grades 1-3, she reached the team championship of the annual NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition, earning a chance to show off her skills at halftime of a Steelers game at Heinz Field each year. Daly now is in ninth grade at Brentwood. Her passes...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 1, 2021
The Armstrong girls basketball program began its sixth season this year with an overall record of 56-55 in the regular season and 0-2 in the postseason. However, the arrow is pointing skyward for this balanced group. Armstrong is in first place in Section 2-5A with a 5-0 record through January,...
PIHL standings through Jan. 31, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. The PIHL announced games for Wheeling Park and Wheeling Central Catholic have been postponed until March 1. The Pa. Cup state hockey championships are set for April 24. Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA...
Basketball, wrestling and swimming broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
With Feb. 2 being Tuesday, HSSN is a lot like the old movie “Groundhog Day.” We go all out to cover high school sports day after day after day after day. Here’s what is on tap this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of video...
South Fayette basketball teams press on through stop-and-start season
Much like the fall high school sports season, the 2021 WPIAL basketball season has been a challenge. Some schools have dealt with the obstacles and have been able to adhere to their updated schedules following the three-week shutdown from Dec. 12 through Jan. 4. However, other boys and girls basketball...
