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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...
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...
