Don Rebel stories, Page 59
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 11, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Beaver Bobcats Coach: Casey Kaiser (third season) Record: 8-4 in Section 2-4A, 12-9 overall Last year: Beaver finished in third place in Section 2-4A with a record of 8-4, four games behind section champion Lincoln Park and two games behind second-place North...
2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 11, 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...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 12, 2024
Let the February Frenzy begin! The curtain drops and the ball goes up for the start of the boys and girls high school basketball postseason this week. It begins with some bracketology and the 2024 WPIAL Basketball Playoff Pairings Show on Monday and concludes with district hoops playoff action Friday...
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast the 2024 girls basketball playoff pairings
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is set with 81 teams in the six classifications. Class 6A will go right into the quarterfinals round with eight teams, Class 3A and 2A each have a perfect field of 16 and both 4A and A have 12 teams that qualified and...
With playoff pressure off, North Hills outduels Chartiers Valley
When Moon defeated Mars on Thursday, some of the air came out of the balloon for Friday’s meeting between North Hills (11-9) and Chartiers Valley (11-11). Before the Mars loss, the Indians-Colts game was a win-and-you’re-in contest. However, the fact that both teams clinched a playoff spot the night before...
WPIAL clinched: Field for boys basketball playoffs set
The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season is over and the postseason field is completely set with 87 playoff teams. The WPIAL will release the boys basketball brackets Monday with the Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN at 2 p.m. Here is the final list of teams that...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff field finalized
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is now complete. The district will release the girls playoff brackets on Monday, and Trib HSSN will have the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show at 2 p.m. Here is the final list of teams that have earned a district playoff berth. *Won or shared...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 9, 2024: Central Catholic, North Allegheny go mano a mano for section title
The 2023-2024 WPIAL basketball season began 71 days ago. On Friday, section play concludes with two boys basketball teams deadlocked in the race for the Section 1-6A championship. Defending champion Central Catholic visits North Allegheny (10-11) in a battle of 7-2 teams fighting for an outright title. The Vikings are...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff field almost set
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is all but complete with 80 teams having clinched a playoff berth and the possibility of one more team joining the playoffs in Class 5A. The district will release the girls playoff brackets on Monday. Trib HSSN will have the WPIAL Playoff Pairings...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 8, 2024: Moon, Montour girls battle for playoff spot
The four best words this time of year might be “win and you’re in.” That is the case for two West Hills rivals in a battle for fourth place in WPIAL girls basketball as Montour (8-12) hosts Moon (13-8) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Trib HSSN. Both the Spartans and...
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings look ready for long playoff runs
The top girls basketball teams in the district have made a statement over the last month that they are more than ready for lengthy playoff runs. For the first time since mid-January, there was a change in the girls Trib 10 as Aliquippa entered and North Catholic exited … for...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 6, 2024
The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season has only a few days remaining. The WPIAL will release the boys basketball brackets on Monday with the Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN at a time to be determined. Here is the latest list of teams that have earned a...
Montour fills highlight reel in section-clinching win over Avonworth
Montour captured a boys basketball section championship Tuesday and did so in grand style with several exclamation points. There was a raucous crowd, an incredible start, several thunderous dunks and a historic basket to finish what turned out to be a dominating performance as Montour crushed visiting Avonworth, 65-38. The...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There was some actual movement this week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, at least in half of the classifications. Four teams dropped out with losses, including a pair of teams in Class 4A. Gone from last week’s Top 5 are Lincoln Park, North Catholic, Scranton Prep and...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There continues to be tweaks to the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings in nearly every classification as the end of the regular season approaches. Five teams dropped out and five teams are making their debut this week, with the only classification standing pat are the five teams in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2024: Boys teams fight for 1st place, playoff berth in 6A section
The final week of the WPIAL boys basketball regular season begins with a big night of key games in each class. Over the last couple of weeks, a bunched a Section 1-6A has been divided into three teams battling for the section championship and three schools in a fight for...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Lorenzo Gardner School: Monessen Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-4 Position: Forward What coach says: “We needed him to be aggressive offensively in both of those games,” Monessen coach Dan Bosnic said. “He has been scoring from different areas on the court, which makes...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils Coach: Joey David (23rd season) Record: 7-1 in Section 2-6A, 16-3 overall Last year: Mt. Lebanon finished in second place in Section 2-6A with a record of 8-2, one game behind front-running Upper St. Clair. The Blue Devils...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is nearly complete with just a few days remaining in the regular season. The district will release girls playoff brackets Monday, Feb. 12. Trib HSSN will have the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show at a time to be determined. Here is the updated list...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 4, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Larkin School: Geibel Catholic Class: Sophomore Height: 5-foot-6 Position: Guard What coach says: “Emma stepped up to rebound for us in those three games,” Geibel Catholic coach and Emma’s mom Sara Larkin said. “She had 16 against Mapletown, 9 against Mt....
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is taking shape as the regular season has just one week remaining. The district will release the girls playoff brackets Monday, Feb. 12, and Trib HSSN will broadcast the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show. Here is the updated list of teams that have earned...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2024
The stretch run of the 2023-24 WPIAL boys basketball season has one week left in the regular season. WPIAL officials will release the boys basketball brackets Monday, Feb. 12, with the Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN. Here is the latest list of teams that have earned a district playoff...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 5, 2024
The first full week of February means the end of the WPIAL boys and girls high school basketball regular season on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We begin the final week of section play in high school hoops with several key girls and boys WPIAL games throughout the week,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 5, 2024: Basketball playoff positioning up for grabs
The final week of the high school basketball regular season begins with a big night of WPIAL girls basketball action. The only section that has a game with first place at stake Monday is Section 4-3A. Waynesburg Central leads the section with a perfect 8-0 record. The Raiders are 18-1...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 4, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach: Pete Serio (10th season) Record: 5-5 in Section 2-6A, 11-9 overall Last year: Upper St. Clair finished as champion in Section 2-6A, three games in front of 2022 district champ Mt. Lebanon. The Panthers defeated Peters Township...
