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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 30, 2024: Girls golfers to vie for titles
The top girls golfers in the district are set to close the door on September scholastic action with the final round of the 2024 WPIAL Class 3A and 2A girls golf individual championships. In Class 3A, Peters Township junior Ellie Benson has a three-stroke lead heading into the final 18...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Sept. 29, 2024
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Julian Dahlem School – Upper St. Clair Class – Senior Height/weight – 5-foot-10, 175 pounds Position – Running back, receiver, cornerback What coach says – “The high pressured environment that goes along with playing football on Friday nights is the place where...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 30, 2024
September turns to October as we begin to wind down on some of the autumn high school sports regular seasons this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 6 with nearly 30 WPIAL, independent and District 6 football games...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 5
Welcome to Week 5 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the midway point of the regular season. Friday night finally marks the start of section play for five district conferences. Conference action kicks off in all three Class 4A conferences. In the first five weeks of the season,...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 26, 2024: Westinghouse, Allderdice set for City showdown
The Week 5 weekend of high school football begins Thursday with what is expected to be one of the top regular season contests in the City League this season. First place in District 8 is at stake at Cupples Stadium on Thursday when two-time defending champion Westinghouse squares off against...
Trib 10: New team moves into top spot of power rankings
The 10 teams ranked in last week’s HSSN power rankings were a collective 9-1 in Week 4. However, that one loss was a headline maker. The No. 1 team throughout the 2023 season lost for the first time in 16 games and suffered its first regular season loss since 2021...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 25, 2024: 1st place up for grabs in Class 4A girls soccer
A busy Wednesday of WPIAL girls section soccer action has the spotlight on two of the races in Class 4A. The top spot in Section 1-4A is at stake when first-place Penn-Trafford (8-3) hosts second-place Latrobe (4-2-1). The Warriors are a perfect 5-0 in the section and had won eight...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 24, 2024
The previous few weeks were active when it comes to the PIAA Top 5, but all was quiet in Week 4 as the elite across the state took care of business. The 30 teams from last week’s Trib HSSN rankings were a combined 27-3 this past weekend with only one...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 24, 2024: Class 3A tees off with Oakmont tee times as prize
The first round of the WPIAL boys Class 2A and girls Class 3A and 2A golf tournaments were held Monday with the final round in all three championships set for next week. Junior Ellie Benson shot a 3-over-par Monday at the Willowbrook Country Club in Apollo to carry a three-stroke...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week 4Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Central Valley Warriors Coach: Mark Lyons (15th season) Result: Central Valley 51, Beaver 37 Record: 2-0 in the 3A Western Hills Conference, 2-3 overall #Earned: Two weeks ago, the Class 3A preseason top-ranked team was 0-3. However, there was no panic by...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 23, 2024
It’s a welcome to autumn with plenty of fall high school sports in the final week of September on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 5 with nearly 30 WPIAL, independent and District 6 football games this weekend. Trib HSSN also...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 23, 2024: Plum, Franklin Regional girls soccer to battle
Welcome to a new week of high school sports and the start of the second half of section play in WPIAL girls soccer. At the midway point in Class 3A, Fox Chapel (7-0-1), Moon (6-1), South Fayette (7-3) and Plum (7-1) are the section leaders, all with one-game leads. The...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Sept. 22, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Matt Sieg School – Fort Cherry Class – Junior Height/weight – 6-foot, 180 pounds Position – Quarterback, safety What coach says – “I thought Matt did a great job jumping back into the throwing game,” Fort Cherry coach Tanner Garry said. “Obviously,...
Resurgent Seton LaSalle strikes fast in win over Carlynton
Blink and this WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference battle of turnaround programs was over. Top-ranked Seton LaSalle used big plays early and often in all three phases of the game to roll past Carlynton on Saturday afternoon at Dormont Stadium, 49-14. One of the day’s highlights was the recognition at...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 4
Welcome to Week 4 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and another Friday night of storm-free football. Conference play continues for 12 of the 17 WPIAL conferences. Teams from all three Class 4A conferences along with the 5A Allegheny Six Conference and the 3A Interstate Conference have one more...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 19, 2024: Allderdice looks to add to win total
Week 4 of the high school football season kicks off with a City League contest Thursday between old rivals as Allderdice takes on Brashear. The ‘Dice are rolling here in 2024 as the Dragons have won two straight and are 3-1 overall. One of those wins two weeks ago was...
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings flexing their muscles
Finally, a glorious Friday night weather wise helped the district’s elite add to their win totals. Nine of the 10 teams from last week’s power rankings were victorious, making for little change across the board this week. The lone exception was the only team that did not win, as for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 18, 2024: Tennis tournaments on tap
The first postseason of the 2024-2025 school year begins Wednesday with the first three rounds of the WPIAL girls tennis singles championships. The field of 16 girls in Class 3A and 15 in 2A are set with the 3A matches scheduled for North Allegheny and the 2A tournament to be...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings for Sept. 17, 2024
Most of the elite teams across the state took advantage of a fabulous Friday of weather to take care of business and register another victory. However, there were three teams ranked in the Trib HSSN rankings that were bitten by defeat on Friday the 13th and dropped out of the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 17, 2024: Peters Township, Upper St. Clair battle for 1st place in section
Last season, Upper St. Clair won the Section 2-4A boys soccer crown, finishing four points head of Peters Township in the standings. Both the Indians and Panthers lost in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals. Now the Route 19 neighbors are tied for first place and are ready to square off...
Trib HSSN High School Football Team of the Week for 2024 Week 3
Trib HSSN football team of the week – South Allegheny Gladiators Coach: Brian Hanson (second season) Result: South Allegheny 23, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 7 Record: 4-0 overall, 1-0 in the 2A Allegheny Conference #Earned: These are good times happening on the hill in Glassport as South Allegheny...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 16, 2024: Girls soccer teams battle for 1st
Trib HSSN hits mid-September with a busy night of WPIAL girls soccer, with three outright battles for first place Monday on the pitch. Thomas Jefferson (4-1) visits South Fayette (5-2) in a match between 3-0 teams tied for the top spot in Section 3-3A. The Jaguars have won three consecutive...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 16, 2024
Conference play continues in high school football while plenty of other high school sports make for a busy week as we head into the second half of September on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 4 with nearly 30 WPIAL, independent...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Sept. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Trey Hopper School – Montour Class – Senior Height/weight – 6-foot-4, 175 pounds Position – Quarterback What coach says – “(Trey) got better as the game went on,” Montour coach Lou Cerro said. “He knew he made some bad reads in the...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 3
Welcome to Week 3 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the opening of conference play for 12 of the 17 WPIAL conferences. Once again, the obligatory hope that the weather is not a factor after Mother Nature wreaked havoc in the area the past two Friday nights. So...
