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With recovery from injury nearly complete, Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay commits to Kent State
In a flash, Rylee Kalocay saw her junior basketball season come to an end Jan. 2 when she tore the ACL and meniscus in her left knee in a game against Peters Township. With rehab nearly complete and great optimism for her senior season at Upper St. Clair, Kalocay has...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 12, 2024: Westinghouse looks to keep rolling
While conference games kick off for many WPIAL teams this weekend, Week 3 of the high school football season begins with the second league game in the City League for both Westinghouse and Perry. Following a loss to Beaver in Week Zero, two time state runner-up Westinghouse has won two...
Trib 10: Top teams in WPIAL power rankings gaining steam
The storms keep coming. While delays, postponements and no contests reared their ugly heads again last week, the Trib 10 remained unscathed. Nine of the 10 power-ranked teams from last week were victorious while the only team that did not pick up a “W” was Pine-Richland after their game scheduled...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 11, 2024: Class 4A contenders square off
Twenty three years later, we will always remember the lives that were lost and the many that were affected by 9/11. First and foremost, it’s a day of reflection. In WPIAL sports, meanwhile, the spotlight turns to girls soccer. Current ties for first place in two Class 4A sections will...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 10, 2024
It has been a stormy start to the 2024 high school football season, both weather-wise in some parts of the state and in the weekly PIAA rankings. Last week there were six changes in the state Top 5, and this week there were five as the Trib HSSN state rankings...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 10, 2024: South Hills teams look to return to top in boys soccer
Tuesday marks another busy day of WPIAL boys soccer section matches on the pitch. From 1997-2015, championships in the highest classification (3A) were dominated by schools located in the South Hills. The combination of Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair, Peters Township, Canon-McMillan and Chartiers Valley captured 17 WPIAL...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week 2
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Jefferson-Morgan Rockets Coach: Shane Ziats (3rd season) Result: Jefferson-Morgan 49, Burgettstown 14 Record: 3-0 #Earned: The Jefferson-Morgan football pot is now starting to boil. Following years of tepid to outright cold water, the Rockets are taking off and leaving their struggling ways...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 9, 2024: Mars girls soccer team faces tough test
On this ninth day of the ninth month, it is a busy night of WPIAL girls soccer action to kick off another busy week of high school sports. A year ago, the Mars girls soccer program was the favorite to win a fourth district championship in the last five years....
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for 2024 Week 2Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Tyler Eber School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Sophomore Height/weight – 5-foot-11, 172 pounds Position – Running back, linebacker What coach says – “He runs hard and hits the hole so fast it makes it very difficult for the defense to get...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 9, 2024
We not only cross our fingers, but our arms, legs and toes in the hopes Mother Nature will cooperate and we won’t be talking delays, suspended contests or postponements on another busy Friday night on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for 2024 Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the final tuneup for some district teams before conference play begins next week. Hopefully weather is not a factor on this third Friday of the season, but if some of the outcomes resemble last week, then it’s good...
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 5, 2024: Allderdice, Perry kick off City League play
While conference play kicks off for most teams in the WPIAL next week, head-to-head football battles begin this weekend in the City League. The District 8 opener is Thursday at George Cupples Stadium as Allderdice faces Perry. While Westinghouse has been so close, losing in the PIAA 2A championship game...
Trib 10: On a stormy Friday, just 1 team in power rankings took an L last week
A band of storms that hit parts of the district last Friday resurfaced the term “no contest” on the tongues of many in Week 1 of the high school football season. Several games had already started when the storms hit, forcing stoppages and then cancellations, including the much-anticipated battle of...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 4, 2024: North Allegheny, North Hills meet in girls soccer
Class 4A section play begins in WPIAL girls soccer Wednesday. • North Allegheny has captured three of the last five 4A girls soccer titles. The Tigers begin Section 3-4A action by hosting North Hills in a match on Trib HSSN. NA is 1-1 heading into its section opener, which also...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 3, 2024
For only the second time ever, most high school football teams across the state completed two weeks before Sept. 1. As we prepare for September football, you can feel the mercury falling back into the comfortable sweet spot with temps dipping back into the 50s overnight. The weather and calendar...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 3, 2024: Section soccer matches on tap
With picnics and holiday summer weekend in the past, it’s time to labor again for the first time in September on the WPIAL pitches and courts. Most of the boys and girls district soccer Tuesday will be nonsection with the exception of four matches. On the boys side, Penn-Trafford (1-1)...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Sept. 2, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Donald Barksdale School – Steel Valley Class – Senior Height/weight – 5-foot-10, 172 pounds Position – Running back, cornerback What coach says – “Donald prides himself in staying in shape,” Steel Valley coach Ray Brazo said. “He plays the game full speed...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Sept. 1, 2024Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Bethel Park Black Hawks Coach – Phil Peckich (second season) Result – Bethel Park 49, Mars 13 Record – 2-0 #Earned – Bethel Park is proving to be the road warriors of the WPIAL early this season. In the first two weeks,...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 1, 2024
We open up the month of September laboring toward another busy week of fall scholastic sports action here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 2, with over 25 WPIAL and District 6 football games. We also have WPIAL boys and...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
Welcome to Week 1 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and one of the busiest Fridays in the WPIAL with only two teams, New Brighton and Summit Academy, slated for a Saturday game. This weekend is also a rare occurrence for high school football throughout the state. For only...
What to watch for in high school sports on Aug. 28, 2024: Westinghouse looks to get in win column
Over the last two seasons, the Westinghouse football program has proven to be a dominant force, not only in the City League but also across the state. The Bulldogs are a combined 27-2 in 2022 and 2023, with both losses coming in the PIAA Class 2A championship game against Southern...
Trib 10: Quips stand atop 1st edition of football power rankings
Last year, only two teams sat atop the Trib 10 power rankings throughout the season. Central Catholic was No. 1 from Week Zero through Week 6, and then Aliquippa took over the top spot and remained there the rest of the 2023 campaign. It’s a new season, but the Quips...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Aug. 28, 2024: Section matchups heat up in girls soccer
With the August weather in full meltdown mode this week, things are heating up in select sections in Class 3A, 2A and A in WPIAL girls soccer. One of the matches to watch pits the two top teams from last year in Section 1-3A as Mars hosts Hampton. Last fall,...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 27, 2024
It was a good start for the elite high school football teams across the state, but not a great start as the 27 teams from last week’s HSSN preseason state rankings were a combined 18-9 in Week Zero. Despite nine teams losing, it only cost three schools a place in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Aug. 27, 2024: Boys soccer champs open with tough test
One of the top section openers slated for Tuesday in WPIAL boys soccer pits a team that peaked in the regular season against a school that thrived in the postseason. Defending 3A champion South Fayette visits Bethel Park in a intriguing Section 2-3A opener. Last fall, the Black Hawks won...
