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WPIAL clinched: Wrestling team tournament field set
The WPIAL team wrestling regular season is complete with teams having finished their section schedules Wednesday. There will be 18 qualifying teams in each classification with the top three teams from each section participating in the WPIAL team wrestling playoffs, which start Monday. The brackets will be released Thursday. Here...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 25, 2024: Norwin, North Allegheny battle for 6A section supremacy
The second half of section play begins for many girls basketball teams Thursday with a 6A showdown headlining a busy night on the hardwood. Norwin can take a huge step toward an outright Section 1-6A championship with a win Thursday over visiting North Allegheny. The Knights lead the section with...
Trib 10: Top boys teams take losses, fall in power rankings
For the second straight week, the top girls basketball teams in the district continue to flex their collective muscles in showing off their true power. There was zero movement as the 10 girls teams in last week’s power rankings were spotless this past week. The boys teams could not say...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 24, 2024: Boys basketball teams to fight for playoff positions
We hit midweek in the final full week of January with high school action on both the hardwood and the mats. The top four teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL basketball playoffs, and there are two section boys hoops games Wednesday with fourth place up for grabs. In...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
As the mercury continues to slide up, taking most of the state out of sub-freezing cold, the top girls basketball teams in the PIAA are also heating up on the hardwood with only two teams falling out of the rankings in the latest Trib HSSN weekly top 5. Archbishop Carroll...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
As we wind down to the final full week of January, the elite boys basketball teams across the state continue to rack up victories. However, there was some movement in the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings, especially in Class 5A. Four teams were bounced from the rankings this past...
South Fayette puts on clinic in decisive win over Thomas Jefferson
South Fayette and Thomas Jefferson have big section games looming later this week that will determine first place in their respective Class 5A sections. In a nonsection tune-up Tuesday before those section showdowns, one team brought its A game while the other was a no-show. South Fayette won its fifth...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 22, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jay Wrona School: Mohawk Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-10 Position: Guard What coach says: “His point production stood out in both of those games,” Mohawk coach Mike O’Lare said. “What we needed the most was his ability to defend. He has the quickest...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 23, 2024: Trinity hosts Lincoln Park for 1st in Section 4-5A
Two of the top girls basketball teams in WPIAL Class 5A were scheduled to meet in a battle for first place last week. However, Mother Nature had different plans as the game was postponed because of snow. The stakes are still high though as they finally collide Tuesday. Lincoln Park...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 22, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Central Catholic Vikings Coach: Brian Urso (fifth season) Record: 4-1 in Section 1-6A, 9-5 overall Last year: Central Catholic finished in second place in Section 1-6A with a record of 7-3, two games behind New Castle. Following a regular season split, the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 22, 2024: Key matchups set in Section 2-5A girls hoops
One of the tightest races in WPIAL girls basketball takes center stage as the top four teams go head-to-head Monday. Only one game separates the top four teams in Section 2-5A. North Hills (8-7) sits in first place, one game ahead of Armstrong (12-4), Hampton (9-6) and Mars (8-6). The...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Jan. 21, 2024
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 Seneca Valley, 12-3-0 = 24 Bethel Park, 9-4-1 = 19 Mt. Lebanon, 9-4-1 =...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 21, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Elizabeth Forward Warriors Coach – Noah Yartin (1st season) Record: 6-0 in Section 3-4A, 13-2 overall Last year: Elizabeth Forward won the Section 3-4A championship with a perfect 12-0 record, finishing two games in front of Belle Vernon. The Warriors finished 17-7...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 21, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: London Creach School: Oakland Catholic Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-8 Position: Forward What coach says: “What stood out in London’s play against McKeesport was how calm she remained when we were down 9-0,” Oakland Catholic coach Eddie Benton said. “She did a great...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 22, 2024
Things are warming up on and off the hardwood as we swing back into section play in boys and girls high school basketball action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We begin the second half of section play in high school hoops with several girls and boys...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 20, 2024: Shady Side Academy, Burrell set for key section clash
Snow postponed most of the high school basketball schedule Friday. One of the big openers of the second half of section play is now slated for Saturday afternoon. In Section 3-3A, defending district champion Deer Lakes was perfect in section play in the first half and sits alone in first...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 19, 2024: Many games PPD but some contests still a go Friday
The second half of section play was set to begin in seven WPIAL boys basketball sections Friday. However a snow storm through the area overnight and through the morning has forced a lot of the high school basketball schedule to be postponed. While there are no head-to-head battles for first...
Baldwin makes section statement with win over Upper St. Clair
Over the last decade, the Mt. Lebanon or Upper St. Clair boys basketball teams have won outright or earned a share of the section championship for 10 straight years. Following a big road win Thursday, you can call Baldwin the new kids on the section-leader block. The Highlanders led for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 18, 2024: Section top spot up for grabs when North Catholic, Highlands meet
The second half of section play begins for some WPIAL girls basketball teams Thursday. One game features the top two teams in their section as North Catholic hosts Highlands for at least a share of first place in Section 1-4A. The defending champion Trojans are on top with a perfect...
Trib 10: Boys basketball power rankings shaken up after 4 of top 10 suffer losses
It was smooth sailing last week for the girls basketball teams ranked in the Trib 10, but there were some choppy waters on the boys side of the latest power rankings. Four boys basketball teams lost this past week, with one staying put, two dropping down the ladder and one...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2024: Recent champs collide when Deer Lakes takes on Shady Side Academy
Two boys basketball teams with recent hardwood gold will wait until midweek to hit the midway point of section play. Deer Lakes, the 2023 Class 3A champion, sits in first place in Section 3-3A as it prepares to visit 2022 3A winner Shady Side Academy. The Lancers are alone in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
A bitter wind blew for two teams that last week had a spot in the Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings but this week are chilled to discover they are out. West Chester Henderson dropped from No. 2 in Class 6A to completely out of the Top 5 following a loss,...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
It was a cold but steady week for the elite girls basketball teams in the PIAA with only one team vacating the rankings and one team falling from the top of the Trib HSSN weekly Top 5. Our Lady of the Lourdes Regional from District 4 lost last week and...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Gateway Gators Record: 4-0 in Section 3-5A, 11-1 overall Last year: Gateway was the runaway section champion with a record of 9-1, finishing three games in front of McKeesport. The Gators finished 17-8 overall, losing in the WPIAL semifinals to Peters Township,...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Peter Kramer School: Hampton Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-5 Position: Guard What coach says: “Peter Kramer is such a pleasure to coach,” Hampton coach Joe Lafko said. “He is a leader on the team in practice and particularly in games. He is quick...
