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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football state rankings for Oct. 31, 2023
The high school football regular season is in the books and the district playoffs begin across the state this weekend. There were only two changes from last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings as most teams stayed put or moved up. There were two head-to-head matchups in Week 9 between...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 31, 2023: Spots in finals up for grabs in unpredictable 4A boys soccer bracket
Twenty-four district boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball teams will find out Tuesday if this particular Halloween will serves the trick of ending their WPIAL championship hopes or if they will be treated to a spot in the district finals later this week. Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2023 Week 9
The 2023 football season in the WPIAL will be remembered for great sudden turnaround success stories for plenty of programs throughout the district. South Side is not one of them. It has been a steady build in recent years toward a perfect regular season this fall and a top seed...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 30, 2023: Boys soccer semifinals commence
There is something special about the No. 11 seed when it comes to the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. Last fall, No. 11 Ambridge upset No. 6 Hampton, No. 3 Thomas Jefferson and No. 2 Plum to reach the district championship match. The Bridgers’ miracle run ended with a...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 30, 2023
We drop the puck twice this week with the hopes of more treats then tricks on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has a high school hockey Class 3A contest Halloween night and a Class A tilt Thursday as we continue our coverage of the PIHL season into...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 9Video
Following in big brother’s successful footsteps is never easy for a younger brother. Following in the footsteps of a big brother who rushed for 2,709 yards and scored 31 touchdowns the previous two years could be daunting. Anthony Boyd was not fazed taking over as the bell cow for the...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Oct. 29, 2023
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week on TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Bethel Park, 3-2-1 = 7 Central Catholic, 3-1-0 = 6 Mt. Lebanon, 3-1-0 =...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2023 Week 9
Welcome to the final week of the 2023 WPIAL football regular season as we wrap up the “stretch run” with meaningful football games aplenty. Ten of the 17 conferences in the district will be decided in showdown games Friday. Some of those contests will determine outright champions while others will...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 26, 2023: Postseason action in cross country, soccer, volleyball
Welcome to one of the busiest days of WPIAL fall sports postseason action on Thrive and Survive Thursday. There are plenty of quarterfinals matches in boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball, as well as district gold at stake for some of the top area runners. The 2023 WPIAL cross...
Trib 10: Ranked teams face tough tests in Week 9
It was another calm-before-the-storm week in the latest Trib 10 power rankings. All 10 teams were victorious in Week 8, but things will be changing heading into the WPIAL postseason once the dust settles from what should be a scintillating Week 9. There are two heads-to-head showdowns this Friday with...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 25, 2023: Boys soccer quarterfinals kick off
The first round of the WPIAL boys soccer Class 3A playoffs was Shutout City. Seven of the eight losing teams were held to nil on the scoreboard, and the only goal scored by an eliminated team came from No. 16 seed Chartiers Valley in a 5-1 loss to top-seeded Plum....
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 24, 2023
As we inch closer to the district playoffs starting across Pennsylvania in Week 10, the top teams are trying to hit the finish line of the regular season strong. Last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football ranked teams were a combined 28-2 in Week 8. Only Exeter Township in 5A and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 24, 2023: Playoff newcomers seek 1st-round wins
There are 14 teams that are back in the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer playoffs from a year ago. The only two that qualified this fall that weren’t part of the fun last season are No. 9 Quaker Valley and No. 10 Deer Lakes. Both will get a taste of...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 8
At the start of the season, the Central Valley football had its fair share of questions with a roster littered with inexperienced players. However, great programs always seem to find a way to get it done and be successful. The Warriors enter Week 9 with a chance to earn a...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 8Video
There is an old saying in sports that you can’t make the club in the tub, referencing that a players job could be in jeopardy if you can’t play because of injury. Playing time might be severely hampered as well if your replacement rushes for more than 800 yards in...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 23, 2023
The stretch run of the high school football regular season concludes with a monster Friday of district football this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video coverage of Week 9 with six key WPIAL football games Friday, plus links to several other playoff relevant football...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Oct. 22, 2023
Here are the latest 2023-24 PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week on TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A Bethel Park, 3-1-0 = 6 Central Catholic, 2-1-0 = 4 Mt. Lebanon, 2-1-0 =...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 23, 2023: Montour, Franklin Regional set for rematch
The district playoffs on the pitch began on Saturday and continue Monday with first-round matches for the Class 3A girls and boys in Class 2A. When Montour and Franklin Regional met Sept. 25 in a Class 3A girls soccer nonsection match in Murrysville, the game had a playoff feel. Both...
2023 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 9
There is one week left in the 2023 WPIAL football regular season. Heading into the final weekend, 52 teams have guaranteed a spot on the Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. That leaves only 15 district playoff spots up for grabs this weekend. Here is the...
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff field finalized
The 2023 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is over and the postseason begins next week with 70 teams vying for district gold. The top four teams in each section qualified for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head did not break the tie all...
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2023 Week 8
This week is the meat of the WPIAL football “stretch run” sandwich. One piece of bread was last week and the other slice will come next week. With two weeks left in the regular season, 34 teams have clinched a tasty district playoff berth. Now they turn to the desserts...
What to watch for in Western Pa. high school sports for Oct. 19, 2023: Football playoffs begin in City League
It’s time for some playoff high school football. While the WPIAL still has two weeks left in the regular season, the City League concluded its regular season last week and begins the postseason with two semifinals games this weekend. Before the playoffs even started, there was heavy drama when Allderdice,...
Trib 10: Undefeated teams hold down top 2 spots in power rankings
A week after a surprising shuffle of the deck shook the top half of the weekly power rankings, calmness prevailed in Week 7 as nine of the Trib 10 teams were victorious. The only change came when No. 3 defeated No. 5. Central Catholic’s bounce-back victory over Penn Hills drops...
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff picture through Oct. 17, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season will be over after Thursday. Thus far, 65 teams have clinched a district playoff berth. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all...
WPIAL boys soccer playoff field finalized
The regular season is over in the 2023 WPIAL boys soccer season as 56 teams have clinched a district playoff spot. The WPIAL soccer playoff pairings show is scheduled for noon Wednesday on TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Here is the final list of district teams that have qualified for the WPIAL boys soccer...
