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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 21, 2023: Big-school girls basketball powers to square off
The top-ranked team in Class 5A girls basketball battles the No. 2 team in Class 6A in one of the top nonsection girls basketball games Thursday when McKeesport visits Norwin. Both teams had strong seasons a year ago and are off and running this season. Norwin lost a year ago...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 20, 230: Basketball teams hit road for holiday tournaments
Several district basketball teams are singing “I’ll be home for Christmas,” as they hit the road for some holiday tournament action. The Lincoln Park boys basketball team conclude its successful trip to the great northwest Wednesday as the Leopards play the last of their four games in the Capital City...
With Rylee Kalocay back, Upper St. Clair girls pull away from Moon
Due to an illness, Upper St. Clair was without star guard Rylee Kalocay on Monday as the Panthers lost big to Norwin. The junior returned and made visiting Moon sick with a big game as the Panthers handed the Tigers their first loss of the season, 64-44. Kalocay hit five...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 19, 2023: Resurgent South Park to face tough test from Seton LaSalle
With less than a week to go before the big guy hits town jingling and jangling, it’s a rather light slate of district boys basketball section games this week. One of the more interesting matchups Tuesday has Seton LaSalle heading down Route 88 into South Park for a Section 2-3A...
Trib HSSN 2023 WPIAL football player of the year: Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes
2023 WPIAL football player of the year Tiqwai Hayes School: Aliquippa Position: Running back Class: Junior In 2021, Tiqwai Hates splashed on the area high school football scene by finishing fifth in the WPIAL in rushing with 1,746 yards on 245 carries and leading the team in scoring with 23...
Trib HSSN 2023 Head of the Class: Football coaches of the year in all 6 classes
The 2023 WPIAL football season stood out for many reasons, including so many quick turnaround seasons by several district programs. A tip of the coaching cap to: • Ryan Linn of Moon, as the Tigers went from 1-9 last season to 6-6 and a semifinals berth this year. • Sam...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 18, 2023: Class 2A girls basketball finalists square off
For all you last minute shoppers, the WPIAL has a great stocking stuffer for district girls basketball fans with a Monday rematch of this past season’s Class 2A district championship game. WPIAL defending champion Shenango hosts Freedom in a rematch of the title game from earlier in 2023. In the...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 18, 2023
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, basketball balls were bouncing and pucks were flying high as we bring you a few more days of winter scholastic sports before the holidays this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We wind down the year with a...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Dec. 17, 2023
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points North Allegheny, 8-2-0 = 16 Seneca Valley, 8-3-0 = 16 Pine-Richland, 7-2-0 = 14...
Trib HSSN 2023 Head of the Class: Football player of the year in all 6 classes
Back in the day, when a student did well in the classroom, they were moved to the front of the class. While there is no more dangling carrot for students like getting to leave your final class to pound the chalk out of the erasers, the tradition continues as Trib...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 16, 2023: Showcase to honor late coaching great
District basketball lost a true great earlier this year with the passing of coach Harry Jenkins in May at the age of 75. Jenkins was a successful head coach for 25 years at Fox Chapel. After stepping down in 2005, he was an assistant coach at CMU for three years...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 15, 2023: Boys hit the hardwood for section openers
Ten days before Christmas and all through the house, many boys basketball players were stirring because it’s opening night of WPIAL section play. Eight district boys basketball sections open up play Friday, including Section 2 in Class 4A, all four sections in 3A and Section 3 and 4 in 2A....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 14, 2023: Section play tips off in girls basketball
Welcome to the start of section play in four of the six classifications in WPIAL girls basketball. Section play tips off Thursday in Section 2-6A, Sections 1, 2 and 3 in 5A, Section 1 and 3 in 4A and Section 1, 3 and 4 in 2A. One of the highlights...
Trib 10: Aliquippa finishes atop WPIAL football power ratings
In the first edition of the HSSN Trib 10 this football season, Central Catholic was selected as the top-ranked team in the power ratings. The Vikings stayed on top until after Week 6, following their loss at Pine-Richland. That week, Aliquippa rose to No. 1 to the surprise of some...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 13, 2023: Remembering Revis as Aliquippa plays basketball opener
Today we look back at one of the greatest achievements by any athlete in WPIAL history. Twenty years ago, Aliquippa reached the 2003 PIAA Class 2A football championship game against a Northern Lehigh team that had yielded only 47 points all season. Quips senior Darrelle Revis put on a classic...
Trib HSSN final 2023 Pennsylvania high school football rankings
Six PIAA champions have been crowned with five of the teams winning in convincing fashion. Four of the champions are repeat winners with St. Joseph’s Prep in 6A, Belle Vernon in 3A, Southern Columbia in 2A and Steelton-Highspire in A successfully defending their state crowns. The other two winners, Imhotep...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 12, 2023: Playoff rematch on tap in Class 3A boys basketball
The 12th day of the 12th month of the year is a busy one for nonsection WPIAL boys basketball action, including a rematch from a Class 3A playoff game a year ago. When the 2023 basketball brackets were unveiled, Mohawk was the No. 4 seed in 3A while Deer Lakes...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 15Video
Aliquippa senior quarterback Quentin Goode has several nicknames, including “The General.” Another one he is commonly known for is “Cheese,” although he claims he’s been called that his whole life, so he doesn’t even consider it a nickname. After wrapping up his scholastic career with another championship, he may just...
PIAA football playoffs recap: Western Pa. teams finish 2-4 in MechanicsburgVideo
The March to Mechanicsburg is history as the six WPIAL and City League schools playing for a PIAA title finished 2-4 overall. Aliquippa captured its first PIAA title with an undefeated record by winning a second Class 4A state championship in three years. Belle Vernon rolled to victory in the...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 15Video
The Aliquippa football program has enjoyed record amounts of success through the decades. The Quips have reached the WPIAL championship game 16 years in a row and counting. They have won more WPIAL football titles than any other district school, capturing their 20th crown last month. Aliquippa added more gold...
PIHL standings through Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023
Here are the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week here at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. *-clinched a playoff spot x-eliminated from playoff chase #-Ineligible for Penguins Cup Playoffs Team, Wins-Losses-Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA North Allegheny, 7-2-0 = 14 Pine-Richland, 7-2-0...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 11, 2023
The pucks are flying high as we turn full attention to winter scholastic sports this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We double your pleasure of PIHL action with a Monday and Thursday high school hockey doubleheader. We also have links to WPIAL boys and girls basketball...
What to watch for in high school sports for Dec. 11, 2023: Rivals South Fayette, Chartiers Valley to square off
Call it the Battle of Thoms Run Road. Two schools separated by less than 5 miles on Thoms Run Road continue their girls basketball rivalry Monday when South Fayette visits Chartiers Valley. The Lions and Colts have won six of the seven WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championships, with the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 9, 2023: Boys basketball showcases to tip off
Saturday is a big day for boys high school basketball fans in the Westmoreland County area with the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase. The event is so big, games will be taking place at two sites. The schedule for games at Hempfield: • Yough (3-0) vs. Monessen (1-0) at noon...
Upper St. Clair girls work for gritty win over Shaler
Upper St. Clair started the week with a tough loss against defending WPIAL Class 5A champion South Fayette but ended the week with back-to-back wins on consecutive nights. A day after defeating Thomas Jefferson, USC went toe to toe with Shaler before edging the Titans in a nonsection contest, 45-37....
