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PIAA reveals details of Friday’s boys basketball quarterfinal matchups
It has been a strong showing from the WPIAL teams in boys Class 5A this state postseason. District 7 will have four of the eight teams remaining in that classification and a WPIAL team is guaranteed to be playing for PIAA gold in Hershey next Friday. Three district teams remain...
PIAA announces sites, times for Friday’s girls basketball quarterfinals
The WPIAL champions continue to shine bright in the 2024 PIAA girls basketball state playoffs in Class 6A, 3A and 2A. However, all of the other District 7 teams have been bounced with one Class 3A exception. WPIAL runner-up Avonworth is the only district team left in 6A, 3A and...
2024 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
It is easy to run out of superlatives to describe the 2023 Riverside baseball season. The Panthers not only went 25-0, they dominated the competition on their way to a Section 1 title, a WPIAL championship and a PIAA crown. In their 25 wins, they registered eight shutouts, including, fittingly,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 13, 2024: Upper St. Clair makes WPIAL’s last stand in Class 6A
The second round on the Road to Hershey concludes Wednesday with the spotlight shining on boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A games as well as girls 5A, 4A and A PIAA basketball contests. And then there was one. District 7 champion Upper St. Clair is one of the Sweet 16...
Lincoln Park digs out of deep hole to beat Uniontown in PIAA 4A 2nd round
The Lincoln Park Leopards showed why they have a heart of a champion. After being smacked in the mouth early by a hungry Uniontown team, the defending PIAA Class 4A champions did not blink. Instead, they climbed back in and took the lead for good in the fourth quarter to...
2024 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
Hopewell won its second WPIAL championship in three years last season for the program’s fifth district crown. However, this title run was like no other. Moving up from Class 3A, the Vikings played below .500 baseball and finished the regular season tied for third place in Section 1-4A, five games...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 12, 2024: Underdogs collide when Fox Chapel meets Bethel Park
The second round on the Road to Hershey tips off Tuesday featuring boys Class 5A, 4A and A games as well as girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A PIAA basketball contests. Two WPIAL boys 5A teams that have seen their fair share of up and downs this season collide for...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for March 11, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: North Catholic Trojans Coach: Molly Rottman (25th season) Record: 12-0 in Section 1-4A, 18-7 overall #Earned: Last week, North Catholic added to its WPIAL record with a 23rd district championship when it stunned top seed Blackhawk in a rematch of the 2023...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 11, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Rachael Manfredo School: McKeesport Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-0 Position: Guard/Forward #Earned: During a regular season in which McKeesport only lost two games, Manfredo led the team in scoring, averaging 15 points per game. She led the way in the district postseason as...
2024 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
Shaler turned back the clock to 1980, the last time a Titans’ team realized the goal of winning district and state gold. Behind the arm and bat of Miguel Hugas, Shaler first won the Section 2-5A title, then defeated Fox Chapel and Plum to reach the WPIAL finals, where it...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 10, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Derek Errett School: Fort Cherry Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-11 Position: Point guard What coach says: “Even though his shots were not falling and Karns City was sending help defenders at him, he continued to attack the basket and finish with 26 points,”...
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 11, 2024: PIHL semifinals commence
The PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs begin the week-long Final Four games at the RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island and on Trib HSSN. The winners head to the championship game next week while the losers pack their gear until next season. Monday features the two Class 3A semifinals. Going...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 10, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Fox Chapel Foxes Coach: Zach Skrinjar (15th season) Record: 7-3 in Section 2-5A, 16-11 overall #Earned: After losing to eventual champion Moon in the WPIAL quarterfinals, Fox Chapel earned the No. 5 seed with back-to-back consolation game victories over Kiski Area and...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 11, 2024
The high school basketball state playoffs move into the second round and quarterfinals while the high school hockey postseason shifts to the final four this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The Road to Hershey continues with PIAA boys and girls basketball second-round playoff action Tuesday and Wednesday...
Sites, times released for PIAA Class 5A, 4A, A girls basketball 2nd round
With the exception of Class 5A, of course, it was a middle-of-the-road experience for WPIAL girls basketball teams in the first round of the Class 5A, 4A and A state playoffs Saturday. Historically, the Road to Hershey has been kind early for the district teams in 5A, and this season...
PIAA sets sites for 2nd-round boys basketball games in Class 6A, 3A, 2A
Class 2A boys basketball teams from the WPIAL got off to a great start on The Road to Hershey, while it was a slightly below average start for district teams from 6A and 3A. Combined, the 17 District 7 teams were 9-8 in the opening round of those three classes...
2024 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
One of the top high school sports stories in 2023 took place in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship game when defending champion Mt. Lebanon took on North Allegheny. For the second time over the last half-century in the WPIAL, a no-hitter was thrown in the highest classification’s title game....
PIAA announces details for boys 2nd-round games in Class 5A, 4A and A
The WPIAL got off to a good start Friday in the opening round of the Class 5A, 4A and A boys state basketball playoffs. The district was a combined 13-6 with 5A and 4A teams both going 5-2 while Class A teams from the WPIAL were 3-2. Now 13 boys...
PIAA sets sites for girls 2nd-round games in Class 6A, 3A, 2A
The opening round of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball state playoffs in Class 6A, 3A and 2A was a mixed bag for WPIAL teams. They were perfect in one bracket, slightly above average in another and below the bar in a third. Combined, the 19 district teams went 11-8 in...
Upper St. Clair stages furious rally to get past Central Dauphin in PIAA 1st round
For the first 10 minutes of its PIAA Class 6A boys basketball first-round playoff game, it didn’t just look like host Upper St. Clair was suffering through a WPIAL champions funk. It looked like the Panthers were sunk. However, USC battled back and found a way to edge Central Dauphin...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 9, 2024: PIAA basketball 1st round continues
Opening weekend of the 2024 PIAA basketball playoffs continues Saturday with first round games in boys 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A. Once again this year, all first round games are home contests for the higher seeds unless otherwise determined. The WPIAL playoffs lead to...
Moon shakes off WPIAL championship malaise to get past Obama Academy
Usually, WPIAL basketball champions have a tough time coming out of the gates in the first PIAA playoff game. Boys Class 5A champion Moon had no issues with a quick start, but hit a malaise in the middle two quarters before pulling away from a game Obama Academy team Friday,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 8, 2024: State basketball playoffs to tip off
Welcome to opening night of the 2024 PIAA basketball playoffs featuring first-round games in boys Class 5A, 4A and A, along with girls 6A, 3A and 2A. Once again this year, all first-round games are home contests for the higher seeds unless otherwise determined. For some, the state postseason is...
Trib 10: WPIAL champs move to front of power rankings
As is the tradition following the WPIAL basketball championships, the freshly minted district champions get the first seats at the power rankings table prior to the start of the state playoffs. So this week’s Trib 10 has the six new champs along with four teams that had to settle for...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for March 5, 2024
The district playoffs are over and now the fun begins as the elite boys basketball teams from across the state start going head to head with the start of the PIAA postseason. Most of the top teams took care of business in their respective district playoffs as there were only...
