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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school girls basketball rankings for March 5, 2024
We say goodbye to the 12 district girls basketball postseasons and cut the ribbon for the two-week ride on the Road to Hershey. Since the district semifinals and championship games from last week, there was one team dropped and one new entry into the Top 5 of the weekly Trib...
What to watch for in Western Pa. high school sports on March 5, 2024: Peters Township starts title defense
The short but sweet PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals hit the second and final day with four more high school hockey playoff games. Last year, Peters Township captured a second straight Penguins Cup 3A championship, the first repeat in the league’s highest classification in over two decades. Now the Indians are...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 4, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach: Danny Holzer (29th season) Record: 8-2 in Section 2-6A, 20-5 overall #Earned: A hard-fought quarterfinal victory over Butler by seven points sent Upper St. Clair back to the semifinals last Tuesday to face the team that ousted...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 4, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Josh Pratt School: Aliquippa Class: Sophomore Height: 6-foot-1 Position: Guard #Earned: Pratt has led Aliquippa in scoring in each of their four WPIAL playoff victories. In the first round, he and senior Cameron Lindsey and junior Tikey Hayes each scored 11 points...
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 4, 2024: PIHL quarterfinals on tap
With temps climbing into the 70’s the next few days, it’s a perfect time to think…ice hockey and the quarterfinals of the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs. The league has scheduled 16 quarterfinal playoff games into two days with 12 of them taking place Monday. There will be a lot of...
Final 2023-24 PIHL standings, with Penguins Cup playoff field set
Here are the final 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through the end of the regular season, along with all the PIHL playoff qualifiers. The PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals are set for Monday and Tuesday. Don’t miss live and archived video of PIHL playoff action at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. *- indicates clinched...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 3, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Maggie Spell School: Shady Side Academy Class: Sophomore Height: 5-foot-9 Position: Guard What coach says: “Her start and aggressive mindset was very important for us,” Shady Side Academy coach Jonna Burke said about the championship game. “She realized early that they were...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 3, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: South Fayette Lions Coach: Bryan Bennett (sixth season) Record: 10-2 in Section 3-4A, 20-2 overall #Earned: Few thought another WPIAL championship was in the cards for South Fayette after they finished in third place in a tough Section 4-5A, and were seeded...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 4, 2024
The February Frenzy shifts to the Madness of March as we put the Path to the Pete basketball postseason in the rear view mirror and prepare for the Penguins Cup hockey postseason to kick into full swing and the start of the Road to Hershey this weekend. The playoff basketball...
PIAA releases sites, times for 1st round of 2024 girls state basketball playoffs
The brackets are set for the 2024 PIAA girls basketball state playoffs with first-round games scheduled for Friday and Saturday. There are 37 girls teams from the WPIAL ready to battle on the Road to Hershey. Since the expansion to six classifications seven years ago, six District 7 girls basketball...
PIAA announces sites, times for 1st round of 2024 boys state basketball playoffs
The PIAA has released the brackets for the 2024 boys basketball state playoffs with first-round games scheduled for Friday and Saturday. There are 36 boys teams from the WPIAL ready to battle on the Road to Hershey. Since the expansion to six classifications seven years ago, eight District 7 teams...
73 WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams seeded for PIAA play
With the Path to the Pete now history, the focus turns to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first round action on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Here is a final list of the WPIAL teams...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 29, 2024
The top boys basketball teams across the state continue to shine in the district playoffs with only a few changes in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. As most of the district postseasons move into the semifinals and championship round this week, the top teams have avoided bracket...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 29, 2024
There were four teams that dropped, including three significant changes to the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, as the district playoffs enter their final week. District 6 power Bishop McCort was upset in the D-6 quarterfinals and dropped out from the No. 2 spot, replaced by Marian Catholic...
Trib 10: New team at the top of WPIAL girls power rankings
After three rounds of the WPIAL basketball playoffs, there were major changes as expected in the weekly Trib 10 power rankings. The biggest changes were on the girls side, which had been pretty steady through the last month of the regular season. Four girls teams dropped out of the power...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 29, 2024: It’s win or go home in the consolation bracket
We leap into championship weekend in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with the first three titles games in boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 2A at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center with audio coverage here on Trib HSSN. However, there is still work to be done to finalize the last...
WPIAL girls basketball teams with PIAA playoff spots clinched as of Feb. 28, 2024
With the WPIAL championships coming up over the next three days, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first round action on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Here is an...
WPIAL boys basketball teams with PIAA playoff spots clinched as of Feb. 28, 2024
With the Path to the Pete concluding over the next three days, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA boys basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first-round action Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Here is an update...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2024: State playoff berths on the line in consolation games
Wednesday is a day of rest for all the semifinals survivors as they prepare to play for district gold at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center on Thursday through Saturday. However, there is still a lot of district basketball coming up with 11 WPIAL consolation matchups Wednesday. One playoff berth is up...
Baldwin upends No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to reach 1st WPIAL final in 39 years
Last week, Baldwin defeated North Allegheny in a boys Class 6A quarterfinal to end an eight-game postseason losing streak by winning their first playoff game in 21 years. It only took the Highlanders four days to win another one. Another Baldwin bucket list item was taken care of Tuesday when...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 26, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Laurel Highlands Mustangs Coach: Stewart Davis (second season) Record: 10-2 in Section 3-4A, 20-2 overall #Earned: The spectacular turnaround for the Mustangs from 1-19 two years ago to 20-2 this season continued last week with a pair of postseason victories. In the...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 26, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Paul School: Armstrong Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-5 Position: Guard #Earned: Paul finished in the top 10 in scoring in the WPIAL and was second in Class 5A with 470 points and an average of 21.4 points per game. Last week in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2024: Baldwin looks to crash 6A party
Welcome to the final night of the 2024 WPIAL basketball semifinals with final four games in boys Class 6A and 2A, along with girls 5A and 4A. Three of the final four teams in boys Class 6A have won recent district championships. Top-seeded Mt. Lebanon won it all five year...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 26, 2024: Finals hopefuls meet in district semifinals
Monday is Day 2 of Round 3 of the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs with semifinal games in boys 5A and 3A, along with girls 6A and A. Something has to give in the boys 5A semifinals cat fight between No. 1 Moon and No. 4 Thomas Jefferson in a battle...
WPIAL girls basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
With the WPIAL championships coming up later this week, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first round action March 8-9. Here is an update on the WPIAL teams that have qualified...
