Don Rebel stories, Page 18
WPIAL trio joins 6 District 12, 3 District 3 teams in PIAA boys basketball finals
Over the last 15-plus years, District 12 boys basketball teams have enjoyed great success when it comes to the PIAA postseason. Over the last three state playoffs, teams from the Philadelphia Catholic League or Philly Public School League have won eight PIAA boys hoops titles, including four in 2022. This...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 23, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – South Fayette Lions Coach – Bryan Bennett (11th season) Records – 12-0 and champions in Section 3-5A, 28-2 overall #Earned – Following the WPIAL championship game loss to Peters Township in which they scored only 12 points in the second half...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 23, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – South Allegheny Gladiators Coach – Tony DiCenzo (13th season) Records – 10-0 and champions in Section 3-3A, 27-3 overall #Earned – History was made three weeks ago when South Allegheny defeated Aliquippa in the WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship game...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 24, 2025
We close out the month of March with warm thoughts as we focus on spring sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of WPIAL baseball, softball and boys and girls lacrosse. Plus five Rebel Yell podcasts with WPIAL boys and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 21, 2025: PIAA finals berths up for grabs
The Road to Hershey has one final stop as the state basketball semifinals conclude with the boys 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A Final Four taking center stage. Two of Saturday’s PIAA semifinal games are rematches of WPIAL championship games. Gladiators vs. Quips Three years...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 21, 2025: Chartiers Valley, 5 other teams look to punch tickets to Hershey
Welcome to the first day of spring as we focus on the last remnants of the winter high school sports season. The Road to Hershey has reached the final four with the Friday spotlight shining on boys Class 5A, 4A and A along with girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 20, 2025: Coming off memorable section race, Franklin Regional to meet Fox Chapel
Last season, one of the craziest section races in WPIAL baseball history ended in a four-way tie for the crown. Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Penn-Trafford and Plum all finished with 9-3 records and tied for first place in Section 1-5A. Now two of those four teams collide in a nonsection...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 19, 2025
While there are two more Trib HSSN state rankings to come this basketball season, the five teams in each classification have been finalized. The order may or may not change heading into the state finals and then following the PIAA title games, but the final five are set in each...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 19, 2025
The top girls basketball teams from last week’s Trib HSSN state rankings teams fared pretty well in the PIAA quarterfinals. Only five teams lost their spot in the top 5, but at this time of year, they have lost it for good following a season-ending loss. It was a 50-50...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 19, 2025: North Allegheny, Pine-Richland square off on diamond
They are two of the baseball powers in the WPIAL and have been throughout this century. Combined, North Allegheny and Pine-Richland have produced 13 district championships, including four in the last eight years. It was eight years ago when the two met in the first WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship...
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams rolling through state playoffs
The WPIAL has enjoyed great success through three rounds of the PIAA postseason and the Trib 10 teams are a big reason why. In the first four years of the six classification era between 2017-2021, a total of nine WPIAL boys basketball teams reached the state championship game. Over the...
What to watch for in Western PA high school sports on March 18, 2025: 2 more hockey titles to be decided
Four more area high school hockey teams take center stage as they play for the chance to raise the Penguins Cup and Division 2 trophy Tuesday. The 2025 PIHL high school hockey concludes with the Class 2A and Division 2 titles decided at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 17, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Brady Wehner School: North Catholic Class: Sophomore Height: 5-foot-8 Position: Guard #Earned: After she chipped in and helped North Catholic win a WPIAL championship as a freshman last season, graduation hit the Trojans hard and Brady Wehner was asked to play...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 17, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Jude Rottmann School: North Catholic Class: Junior Height: 6-foot-3 Position: Guard #Earned: All year long, the dynamic duo of junior guards Jude Rottmann and Jason Fredericks have been leading the way for North Catholic. In the district playoffs, Rottmann scored 20...
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 17, 2025: Penguins Cup champs to be crowned
The spotlight shines on four area high school hockey teams as they play for gold around their neck and the chance to raise the Penguins Cup on St. Patrick’s Day. The 2025 PIHL high school hockey championship are set with the Class 3A and Class A titles to be decided...
Field set for PIHL Penguins Cup championships
The stage is set for the cup to be raised in the PIHL high school hockey playoffs. The finals are set for Monday and Tuesday in the 2025 Penguins Cup playoffs. Watch all four PIHL championship contests from the UPMC Lemieux Ice Complex on Trib HSSN. Here is the finals...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 17, 2025
The winter high school sports season is down to the final two weeks while spring sports begin with a bang this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has championship coverage of the PIHL Penguins Cup high school hockey playoffs with all four title games, along with...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 16, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach – Pete Serio (11th season) Record – 8-2 and second place in Section 2-6A, 22-6 overall #Earned – In five previous seasons in this decade, the Upper St. Clair girls basketball program has had its share...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 16, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball teams of the week – Upper St. Clair Panthers Coaches – Danny Holzer (30th season) Records – 13-1 and champions in Section 2-6A, 26-2 overall #Earned – A year ago, Upper St. Clair followed up a WPIAL championship with a narrow win at home over Central...
8 WPIAL teams learn times, sites for PIAA boys basketball semifinals
The first three rounds of the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs are in the books, and the WPIAL is trying to make history. District 7 is guaranteed a spot in the Class 3A and 2A state championship game, and has one team left in each of the other four classifications....
6 WPIAL girls basketball teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
Heading into the PIAA girls basketball semifinals, there are two guarantees for the six remaining teams from the WPIAL. There will be two District 7 teams playing for state gold in Class 5A and 3A, and there will be no district teams in the 2A and Class A title games....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 15, 2025: Class 2A boys bracket still packed with WPIAL teams
The Road to Hershey concludes the quarterfinal pit stops Saturday with boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A along with girls Class 5A, 4A and A taking center stage. This 2025 PIAA boys Class 2A postseason certainly has a 2017 vibe to it. Eight years ago, the WPIAL had four teams...
2025 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
There has always been a good balance in Class A baseball. Over the last dozen years, there have been nine different WPIAL champions. A team has never won three district Class A titles in a row, something Bishop Canevin will be trying to do this season. There are seven current...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Unlike the boys side of the state rankings, the elite girls teams have survived the first two rounds and are moving on to the PIAA quarterfinals this weekend. Both Class 5A and Class A saw two Trib HSSN girls basketball teams from last week’s state rankings lose to fall out...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Two rounds into the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs, there was little movement in three classes and major upheaval in the other three classifications. Class 6A, 5A and 3A remained the same with one team dropping and one entering heading into the state elite eight. However, there were major changes...
