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Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 17, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Hampton Talbots Coach: Joe Lafko (28th season) Record: 25-4 overall, 10-0 in Section 1-4A #Earned: Following a loss in the WPIAL championship game to Lincoln Park, Hampton has bounced back nicely in the state playoffs. Coming off a 20-point victory over Hickory...
McKeesport, Blackhawk girls learn sites, times for PIAA semifinals
There will be no repeat performance in the state playoffs for Union after the Scotties were eliminated in the PIAA Class A quarterfinals Saturday. While Oakland Catholic, Armstrong and North Catholic also saw their seasons end in the 5A and 4A brackets, two district teams were quarterfinal winners and are...
Aliquippa, Fort Cherry to face off for spot in PIAA boys basketball championship game
There is guaranteed to be a WPIAL team playing for the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship, but there will also be none in the 6A and 3A semifinals or finals. The last of the District 7 teams in 6A and 3A fell in the quarterfinals Saturday as Upper St....
PIAA announces sites for WPIAL boys basketball title game rematches in state semifinals
There will be at least two WPIAL boys basketball teams playing for state gold in Hershey following Friday’s PIAA quarterfinals results. WPIAL title game rematches are set for Monday in the PIAA semifinals in Class 5 and 4A after Moon, Franklin Regional, Lincoln Park and Hampton all picked up third...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls learn site, time for PIAA semifinals
There will be no state gold for the WPIAL in girls 6A and 3A as three district teams came up short in the quarterfinals on Friday in the 2024 PIAA girls basketball state playoffs. WPIAL champion Norwin in 6A and district winner Shady Side Academy and runner-up Avonworth in 3A...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 16, 2024: Jeannette looks to continue surprising state playoff run
Welcome to Quarterfinals Saturday on the Road to Hershey with third-round PIAA basketball games in boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A taking center stage. What a difference six weeks make. After losing to rival Greensburg Central Catholic in early January by 27 points...
2024 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
For a young Bishop Canevin team, 2023 was a year to dip a toe in the water and drink whatever success was possible while building for the future. Well, the future was now for the Crusaders as they belly-flopped into the district postseason waters and came away with gold from...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 15, 2024: 4 WPIAL teams square off in Class 5A quarterfinals
Welcome to Quarterfinals Friday on the Road to Hershey with third-round PIAA basketball games in boys Class 5A, 4A and A, along with girls 6A, 3A and 2A taking center stage. The WPIAL had dominated boys 5A through two rounds. All four teams in the “western” semifinals are from District...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 14, 2024
Minimal changes were made to the rankings this week, considering the best teams across the state have gone head-to-head through two rounds on the Road to Hershey. Eight teams dropped out of the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings from last week as their seasons came to an end....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for March 14, 2024
The Road to Hershey is nearing the halfway point with two rounds in the books and three rounds remaining. Usually there are big changes at this point, but the best of the best in boys basketball across the state continue to take care of business and are now headed to...
WPIAL teams learn sites, times for Saturday’s PIAA girls basketball quarterfinals
South Fayette became the first WPIAL champion to be eliminated before the PIAA quarterfinals. However, Class 5A girls are well represented by WPIAL teams. Armstrong, Oakland Catholic and McKeesport are all alive for state gold heading into the Elite 8 round this weekend. In girls 4A, WPIAL finalists North Catholic...
PIAA sets sites, times for Saturday’s boys basketball quarterfinals
The WPIAL is looking good in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball playoffs with three teams in the western region final four. The Road to Hershey is now through two rounds and Aliquippa, Fort Cherry and surprising Jeannette remain alive heading into the state Elite 8 in 2A. Deer Lakes...
2024 WPIAL Class 2A baseball preseason breakdown
Since 2017, either Seton LaSalle or Serra Catholic has reached the WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship game. In fact, in the five title games played since 2017, the Rebels and Eagles have squared off against each other in two of them, including last year. Seton LaSalle beat Serra Catholic both...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 14, 2024: Penguins Cup semifinal week wraps up
The PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs conclude their week-long final four games at the RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island and here on Trib HSSN. The winners head to the championship game next week while the losers pack their gear until next season. Thursday features the two Division II semifinals...
Trib 10: WPIAL champs keep rolling through PIAA brackets
The thought of double titles must be very intriguing to the 12 WPIAL champions this year because through two rounds of the PIAA basketball playoffs, 11 of them are still alive, three wins from finding that rare pot filled with district and state gold. Girls 5A champion South Fayette was...
Oakland Catholic makes statement without injured star, drops WPIAL champ South Fayette
Oakland Catholic handled its PIAA Class 5A second-round girls basketball playoff game against South Fayette like child’s play Wednesday night. The first half was Chutes and Ladders as the Eagles kept making shots and climbing the ladder toward a big lead while the Lions kept sliding further into a hole...
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...
