Don Rebel stories, Page 71

A year ago, the PIHL Penguins Cup was raised by Peters Township in 3A, Thomas Jefferson in 2A, Norwin in A and Neshannock in Division 2. Following four first-round games this week in Class A, the rest of the playoff field is now set for the puck to drop in...

We are about a week away from the 2023 PIAA girls basketball playoffs. Most of the teams ranked in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings have one or two games left in their quest for district gold, which ends for most this weekend. Four ranked teams from last...

The district boys basketball playoffs across the state are winding down and will be in the books this weekend. The top 30 teams are staying on the golden path with only four teams dropping out from last week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Lower Merion in 6A, Hampton and...

A week after calm waters led to zero changes in the early playoff edition of the weekly Trib Ten, the winds of change have hit both the boys and girls weekly power rankings. Heading into the 2023 WPIAL basketball championships this weekend at the Petersen Events Center, there were four...

The first day of March gives us a day off between the semifinals and the start of the WPIAL basketball championship games. However, it is not a day off from district postseason action as the consolation games continue. There are eight boys games and two girls games on Wednesday. Of...

Same round, same venue, much different results for Central Catholic. A year after losing to Fox Chapel in the Class 6A semifinals at Peters Township, the Vikings relieved the bad memory, then created a new script as they soundly defeated Upper St. Clair at the same site Tuesday, 65-41, to...

We close out the month of February with the final night of WPIAL semifinals basketball. Fifteen years ago, Central Catholic won its first and only WPIAL basketball championship, beating Moon in the Class 4A finals, 55-54. The Vikings are two wins from a second district crown after escaping the quarterfinals...

All high school basketball coaches preach the importance of a fast start. Well, the Woodland Hills girls basketball team is taking the turtle and the hare story to heart and proving that a strong finishing kick is better than a terrific start. The Wolverines started this season with a 1-5...

A year ago, the South Fayette girls basketball team was the No. 2 seed and stunned top seed and favored Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL championship game. This year, the Lions have been on top of the rankings all year and are the team to beat in the Class 5A...

The Upper St. Clair girls basketball team ran the gamut of emotions at Bethel Park on Monday as it battled rival Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL 6A semifinals. Soon after celebrating a third victory this season over Mt. Lebanon, 58-33, the team learned it would be without senior point guard...

The two WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball Final Four games are between rivals who earlier battled for section supremacy. Now, they meet for a spot in the district championship game. Top-seeded Upper St. Clair shoots for a third victory over defending champion Mt. Lebanon, while it will be the rubber...

The numbers are impressive. The Penn Hills boys basketball team has allowed a Class 5A-best 44.2 points per game this season. That number puts the Indians at fifth overall in the WPIAL in team defense. But if you need more proof, just go to a Penn Hills game. The Indians...

For four years, he has been the leader of the golden corral. Now Rodney Gallagher has Laurel Highlands two wins away from a triple crown. Gallagher enjoyed a strong start to his final WPIAL basketball postseason in leading the Mustangs into Monday’s Class 4A semifinals. The 6-foot senior guard could...

We have reached the golden week in the WPIAL winter sports season with the District 7 championships in boys and girls basketball, boys and girls swimming and Class 3A individual wrestling this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues our exclusive coverage of the WPIAL basketball...

Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings and postseason clinchings through Feb. 26. The Class A playoffs are set to begin with two first-round games Monday and two more Tuesday. Monday Indiana Little Indians vs. Quaker Valley Quakers at Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale at 9 p.m. West...

The district basketball playoffs Final Four conclude Tuesday. The final night of WPIAL boys and girls basketball semifinals will help finalize the district basketball championship game puzzle. The WPIAL has released the sites and times for the semifinals in boys 6A and 2A, along with girls 5A and 4A. The...

Welcome to the start of the 2023 WPIAL basketball final four. The first of three days of district hoops semifinals action tips off Saturday with third-round games in boys Class 5A and Class A, along with girls 3A and 2A. Three Indians and a Gator are part of the boys...

Upper St. Clair shot lights out in the first half to build up a big lead, and then nearly stopped shooting in the fourth quarter as Seneca Valley rallied. The Panthers had two defensive stops in the end and held on to edge the Raiders, 45-43, in the WPIAL Class...

The WPIAL basketball quarterfinals conclude Friday with second round games in boys 6A and 2A, along with girls 5A and 4A. All four 6A boys quarterfinals games have been etched in stone since the brackets came out Feb. 13. The eight playoff qualifiers have been idle and trying to stay...

The WPIAL basketball playoffs Final Four is set for Monday. The second of three days of semifinals begin a golden week of hoops action. The WPIAL has released the sites and times for the quarterfinals in boys 4A and 3A, along with girls 6A and A. Boys 4A Semifinals Monday’s...

While the WPIAL prepares to finish the quarterfinals of the 2023 basketball playoffs Thursday and Friday, the matchups are set for the start of the district semifinals Saturday. The WPIAL released the sites and times for the Final Four contests involving boys 5A and A, along with girls 3A and...

The WPIAL basketball quarterfinals continue Thursday. Fifty years ago, the Upper St. Clair girls basketball team won its first championship, beating North Allegheny in the 1973 Class 3A finals, 41-40. Thirty years ago, USC edged Oakland Catholic, 51-47, to win the 1993 WPIAL 4A title. It was the first of...

For the first time this season, there were zero changes in the Trib 10 from last week. The elite teams in the district either enjoyed a first-round bye or took care of business in the opening round. However, that will change from now until the end of the PIAA playoffs...

Not everybody agreed with Peters Township getting the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs, but the Indians have passed two exams and are now halfway toward earning their spot at the top of the championship mountain. Peters Township had four players in double-digit scoring as...

Welcome to the WPIAL basketball elite eight. Over the next three nights, the district will hold quarterfinals in all six classifications for boys and girls basketball to determine the final four in each class. On opening night of the quarters, Boys 5A and A along with girls 3A and 2A...