Don Rebel stories, Page 31
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 2, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Belle Vernon Coach: Joe Salvino (eighth season at Belle Vernon, 41 years total) Records: 11-1 and first place in Section 3-4A, 21-4 overall #Earned: After winning the Section 3-4A title and earning the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A playoffs, Belle...
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 3, 2025: PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs heat up
While the basketball playoffs take a few days off between the district and state postseason, the puck drops in a big way on the high school hockey playoffs Monday. Actually, the chase for the Penguins Cup began last week in Class A. There were six first round games played last...
2025 PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals set to commence
The chase for the 2025 Penguins Cup is already underway as the PIHL high school hockey playoffs kick into full gear this week. Here are the first round results along with the quarterfinals schedule for Monday and Tuesday. PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup Quarterfinals No. 1 Seneca Valley Raiders (13-5-2-0)...
Final 2024-25 PIHL standings, with playoff clinchings
Here are the final 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through the end of the regular season, along with all the playoff qualifiers. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 3, 2025
The Path to the Pete is complete and now it’s time to March on the Road to Hershey with the tip off of the state basketball playoffs this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have broadcasts of the opening round of the PIAA boys and girls basketball...
Opponents set as 36 WPIAL girls basketball teams prepare for PIAA tournament
A year ago, the streak of WPIAL teams winning at least one PIAA girls basketball championship hit six years in a row. In fact, in this century, District 7 girls basketball teams have only failed twice to win a state championship. It last happened in 2017 when three WPIAL teams...
36 WPIAL teams learn matchups for 2025 PIAA boys basketball championships
Last season was historic for District 7. For only the first time in 20 years and the fourth time in the 124-year history of the PIAA boys basketball championships, three WPIAL teams were crowned state champions. Lincoln Park in Class 4A and Imani Christian is Class A repeated as state...
Seeds finalized for WPIAL boys basketball teams in PIAA playoffs
The Path to the Pete is complete with six WPIAL boys basketball champions crowned the last three days at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. Upper St. Clair became the first boys 6A team to repeat as District 7 champs and the only squad to win back-to-back this season. Three schools ended...
Seeds set for WPIAL girls basketball teams headed to state tournament
The Path to the Pete is complete with six WPIAL girls basketball championship games from Pitt’s Petersen Events Center in the books. Union captured a third straight Class A title and Greensburg Central Catholic won a second straight district crown. The other four teams — Upper St. Clair in 6A,...
Union contains Clairton to 3-peat as WPIAL Class A girls champions
The WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship game featured the best team in the district the last two years against the WPIAL scoring champion the last three seasons. In the end, a balanced offensive attack in which seven players scored at least five points and a tough zone defense was...
Neighborhood Academy makes most of beautiful day, beats Serra Catholic for 1st WPIAL title
Somewhere, Mister Rogers is smiling as it is indeed a beautiful day in the Neighborhood. Thursday’s WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship game was a microcosm of the season for top-seeded Neighborhood Academy as it dominated the middle two quarters in defeating No. 2 Serra Catholic, 67-44. Senior and Yale...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 26, 2025
These are the final state girls basketball rankings before the district playoffs conclude and the state playoffs are set. There were very few changes in the latest Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, with only four teams being bounced deep into the district postseason. Mechanicsburg, Gwynedd-Mercy and two Class A...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 26, 2025
It was a rough week for those who wear the bull’s-eye atop their respective classifications. Two top-ranked teams tumbled from No. 1, one dropping to No. 5 and the other free falling out of the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings. Imhotep Charter takes over the lead in Class 6A...
PIAA playoff picture clearing up for WPIAL basketball teams
The Path to the Pete is set with six boys and six WPIAL basketball championship games at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center on Thursday through Saturday. Four schools will double up by sending both the boys and girls teams to the district finals: Upper St. Clair, Peters Township, Aliquippa and Union....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 26, 2025: 3 do-or-die consolation games set
The day before the district gold rush begins at the Petersen Events Center, the consolation bracket continues in both the boys and girls basketball postseason. There are 10 games on the boys side and six contests on the girls side. Of the 16 games, 13 will be for state postseason...
Trib 10: Heading into WPIAL finals, a new team tops the boys power rankings
Coming into the final night of the district semifinals Tuesday, both the boys and girls Trib 10 saw two teams fall out of the power rankings, seeing their hopes of WPIAL gold dashed as well. Then the biggest shoe to fall dropped in a boys Class 5A final four match....
Upper St. Clair buckles down on defense, tops Mt. Lebanon to reach WPIAL Class 6A finals
Members of the boys basketball team aren’t the only players walking the hallways at Upper St. Clair who can be defensive. The Panthers girls basketball team proved Tuesday in the Class 6A semifinals it can defend the basket as well. A suffocating defense was the key as Upper St. Clair...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 24, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils Coach: Mark “Knobby” Walsh (first season) Record: 5-5 in Section 2-6A, 14-9 overall #Earned: The coach known more by his nickname “Knobby” wasn’t looking to leave his alma mater as Seton LaSalle’s boys coach for the last...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 24, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Carla Brown School: Aliquippa Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-6 Position: Guard #Earned: Aliquippa senior guard Carla Brown is averaging 15.7 points per game this season, which is second on the team in scoring behind senior Aunesty Johnson. However, in the postseason, Brown...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 25, 2025: Favorites, underdogs alive in Class 5A boys semifinals
The final pieces of the district basketball championship puzzle will be determined Tuesday on the final night of WPIAL semifinals action with boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 6A and 2A final four contests. In the boys Class 5A playoffs, the left side of the tournament went as...
Upper St. Clair handles Central Catholic to earn chance at Class 6A WPIAL repeat
Late in the third quarter of a WPIAL boys Class 6A semifinal Monday, the lights completely went out for a few moments in the gym at Peters Township. Unfortunately for Central Catholic, their hopes of gold for the second time in three years went to black a lot earlier. Upper...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 24, 2025: Upper St. Clair, Central Catholic to again meet in playoff clash
Welcome to the second of three days of WPIAL basketball semifinal action Monday with boys 6A, boys 2A, girls 4A and girls A in the spotlight. It is becoming a postseason tradition — Upper St. Clair facing Central Catholic in the boys 6A semifinals. Their meeting Monday marks the third...
PIAA seeding to be decided among WPIAL girls basketball teams
The Path to the Pete is heating up with eight more girls basketball semifinals games in Class 6A, 4A, 2A and A on Monday and Tuesday before the six WPIAL championship games are set for later this week at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. At the same time, consolation games will...
WPIAL boys basketball teams battle for seeding in PIAA playoffs
The Path to the Pete is heating up with eight more boys basketball semifinals games in Class 6A, 5A, 3A and 2A on Monday and Tuesday before the six WPIAL championship games are set for later this week at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. At the same time, consolation games will...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 23, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Bobby Fadden School: Mohawk Class: Junior Height: 6-2 Position: Guard What coach says: “Bobby is able to score in many different ways,” Mohawk coach Mike O’Lare said. “He made three 3s and was 9 of 10 from the foul line in the...
