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WPIAL boys basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
With the Path to the Pete concluding later this week, 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 March 8-9. Here is an update on the WPIAL teams that have...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 25, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Bobby Fadden School: Mohawk Class: Sophomore Height: 6-foot-1 Position: Guard What coach says: “We had a rough first half as a team putting the ball in the hoop against Yough,” Mohawk coach Mike O’Lare said. “Bobby made a play at the end...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 26, 2024
The Path to the Pete continues as the WPIAL basketball postseason hits a summit on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Playoff coverage continues this week with semifinal games Monday and Tuesday and championship contests Thursday through Saturday. We are on the ice for a pair of PIHL playoff games...
2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest PIHL playoff qualifiers. The PIHL Penguins Cup Class A playoffs begin this week: • Moon at Mars at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Tuesday at 9:20 p.m. • Greensburg Salem at Plum...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 25, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Baldwin Highlanders Coach: Jeff Ackermann (fourth season) Record: 7-3 in Section 2-6A, 17-6 overall #Earned: Little did anybody know at the time, but when Baldwin defeated New Castle in the first round of the 2003 WPIAL Class 4A payoffs, it would be...
Shady Side Academy pulls away from Beaver Falls to earn trip to WPIAL finals
Beaver Falls senior Avina Norman has been a force in the postseason for the Tigers, averaging 20.5 points per game in leading the team in scoring in both first-round and quarterfinal victories. However, her play Saturday went from sweet to sour thanks to the defense of Shady Side Academy sophomore...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 24, 2024: Semifinal round ready to tip off
Welcome to opening day of the district final four, the WPIAL basketball semifinals in boys Class 4A and A along with girls 3A and 2A. One standout junior is on his way to 500 points for the season. Another super senior has eclipsed that point total and is headed to...
Christian Ito, Upper St. Clair come to life in 4th quarter to beat Butler
For three quarters of their WPIAL Class 6A boys quarterfinal, No. 3 Upper St. Clair and No. 6 Butler went back and forth with both teams unable to build a lead of more than two possessions. Things changed in the fourth quarter, though, as the Panthers turned to their secret...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 23, 2024: Class 6A boys finally get postseason started
It’s the final night of the WPIAL basketball quarterfinals with boys Class 6A and 2A along with girls Class 5A and 4A second-round contests. As the classic rock group Boston once sang, “It’s been such a long time. I really should be goin’.” That is how the eight boys 6A...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 22, 2024: 5A rematch headlines quarterfinals Thursday
Welcome to Quarterfinals Thursday in the WPIAL basketball postseason with boys Class 5A and 3A along with girls Class 6A and A featured with Round 2 contests. Neighbors and rivals east of Pittsburgh will settle the score in the rubber game of their battles this season when No. 2 Franklin...
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings avoid upset bug so far
Pick a word, any word: ideal, flawless, absolute, model, complete, perfect. Any of those descriptive words work when talking about the current class of Trib 10 teams. As the district playoffs began, the top teams flexed their muscles and avoided bracket-busters as the 10 boys and 10 girls teams were...
Rowan Carmichael stars again as Avonworth knocks off Montour
When Montour beat Avonworth two weeks ago, the Antelopes had a dreadful night shooting the basketball, hitting only 16% from the field in the first half of a 27-point loss. The shots were falling Wednesday from up close, mid-range and especially from downtown as No. 6 Avonworth took control early...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2024: Quarterfinals begin on WPIAL hardwood
With the first round in the books, the curtain goes up Wednesday on the WPIAL basketball quarterfinals with boys Class 4A and A along with girls Class 3A and 2A second-round games. The rubber game of the season series between section foes Montour and Avonworth will take place at Mt....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls High School Basketball Rankings for Feb. 20, 2024
There were a few losses here and there prior to the start of district playoff action, but for the most part, there was little movement from last week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Most of the ranked teams are waiting out postseason byes earned through strong regular season performances....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Boys Basketball Rankings for Feb. 20, 2024
With just one exception, there was no movement in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Most teams are early in the district postseason awaiting tougher challenges, or enjoying the fruits of their regular season labor with a postseason bye this past week. However, now as the district postseasons...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 20, 2024: Class 5A champs begin title defense
Welcome to the final day of the WPIAL basketball first round with girls Class 5A and 4A along with boys 2A games getting their crack at the postseason spotlight. In the previous seven postseasons of WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball, only one school not named Chartiers Valley or South Fayette...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 19, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Woodland Hills Wolverines CoachL Jared Zych (first season) Record: 5-5 in Section 2-5A, 9-13 overall #Earned: The Wolverines finished in fourth place in Section 2-5A behind Shaler, Fox Chapel and Penn Hills. They did not bring a lot of momentum into the...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 19, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jacob Guillen School: Aquinas Academy Class: Junior Height: 6-foot-3 Position: Guard What coach says: “Some of the strengths of Jake’s games are frankly his strength,” Aquinas Academy coach George Yokitis said. “He is about 6-3 and a sturdy 210 pounds or so....
Bethel Park beats buzzer, gets past South Fayette in Class 5A slugfest
Bethel Park relied on various defenses Monday night to slow down a South Fayette team that had been averaging nearly 60 points per game this season. However, in the end of what felt like a heavyweight boxing championship rather than a WPIAL boys basketball Class 5A first-round playoff game, the...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 19, 2024
The spotlight continues to shine bright on the February Frenzy known as the WPIAL basketball postseason, making for a busy week of hoops on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The playoff coverage this week begins with first-round boys and girls basketball Monday and Tuesday, continues with the district quarterfinals...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 19, 2024: Opening round of basketball playoffs continues
It’s Day 3 of the opening round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs with boys Class 5A and 3A, along with girls Class A first-round contests taking center stage. When brackets are released, many eyes gravitate to the No. 8 against No. 9 matchup in a 16-team tournament, which often is...
2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 18, 2024
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest PIHL playoff qualifiers. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase #-Indicated ineligible for Penguins Cup Playoffs Class 3A...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 18, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Penn Hills Indians Coach: Robert Cash (eighth season) Record: 7-5 in Section 1-5A, 12-11 overall #Earned: The Indians finished the regular season by winning three of their last four games thanks to a victory over City League finalist Obama Academy on Monday,...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 18, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Bailey Strnisa School: South Side Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-9 Position: Guard/forward What coach says: “Her court awareness and how well she handled the ball,” South Side coach Brent Darroch said when asked about her performance last week. “She rebounded well, played great...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 17, 2024: Girls Class 3A teams step into spotlight
The opening weekend of the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs continues Saturday with the spotlight shining on all eight Class 3A girls opening-round contests. There will be a touch of déjà vu in the air in Greene County when Section 4 co-champion Waynesburg hosts Seton LaSalle at noon. The Raiders and...

