Don Rebel stories, Page 77
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 9, 2023: Girls basketball playoff races come down to wire
Section play for most WPIAL girls basketball teams concludes Thursday with a few playoff spots up for grabs and a couple of section championships to be decided. There are two win-and-you’re-in games slated for Thursday. In Section 3-3A, Burrell (3-6, 9-12) hosts Deer Lakes (3-6, 5-16) with the winner finishing...
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings finishing regular season strong
The district boys and girls basketball elite are finishing strong as we head toward the “Path to the Pete.” There were two changes in the boys weekly Trib 10, with Indians from both Penn Hills and Peters Township debuting while North Hills and South Allegheny were bumped. There were zero...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
There were not a lot of changes in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, but that doesn’t mean it was smooth sailing into the start of February. The top two teams in Class 4A tasted defeat this past week, but losing to 6A Cardinal O’Hara and 5A Cathedral...
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Feb. 7, 2023
The first few days of February turned out to be a struggle for state-ranked teams. Some only dropped a few spots while others fell out of the Pennsylvania elite 30. In all, nine teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings lost with five of those losing...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 7, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is nearly set with only a few days left in the regular season. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs starting on Monday with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we unveil the brackets...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 7, 2023: Class 6A boys basketball playoff picture to shake out
New Castle is 7-1 and in first place in WPIAL boys basketball Section 1-6A with one week left. Its opponent on Tuesday, Pine-Richland, is 1-7 and in the section basement. The other four section teams are fit to be tied. Seeding and a playoff berths are up for grabs in...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 6, 2023
When New Castle star senior Isaiah Boice went down with a fracture in his foot in early January, there were some who thought the top-ranked WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball team was in big trouble. “This is the first major injury I’ve dealt with in 13 years as a coach,”...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 6, 2023
Vinnie Cugini stands 6-foot-2, but he is now a giant in WPIAL basketball lore. The Aquinas Academy senior guard broke the all-time district scoring record last week against Neighborhood Academy when he registered 33 points. The Pitt-Johnstown recruit broke the 30-year scoring record set by Tom Pipkins of Valley in...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 6, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down and the playoff field is nearly set. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs starting Monday, Feb. 13 with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we unveil the brackets to the...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 5, 2023
After grinding it out through December and January, every high school basketball coach wants their team to be peaking in early February so they can have success in late February and early March. For veteran coach Jim Callipare, now in his second year with the Armstrong girls, his team’s actions...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down and the playoff field is growing. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs starting Feb. 13 with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we unveil the brackets. Here is the updated...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to take shape with only one week left in the regular season. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs starting Feb. 13 with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we unveil the...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 5, 2023
Neshannock senior Mairan Haggerty has become a versatile and valuable player for the Lancers. At 6-foot-1, she is the tallest player on the roster, so, many times, he will be tussling with opponents for position on the blocks. But she also can handle the ball and score from the perimeter...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 6, 2023: Girls basketball playoff spots up for grabs
As the final week of the WPIAL girls basketball regular season begins, there are key games to determine section titles and playoff berths up and down the six classifications. The section where the spotlight shines the brightest Monday is Section 2-4A. There, not only is first place up for grabs,...
TribLive HSSN broadcast listings: Week of Feb. 6, 2023
The final week of the 2023 high school basketball season is upon us with plenty of key games on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has another week full of big WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls games. We are also your home for several...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 5, 2023
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings and postseason clinchings through Sunday: *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase #- indicates ineligible for Penguins Cup Playoffs Class 3A: (7 of 8 teams have clinched playoff spots) Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 4, 2023: Rematches headline team wrestling semifinals
They made history last year when they met in the WPIAL team wrestling 2A finals. Now they will collide again, a round earlier in the district semifinals. No. 2-seeded and defending champion Quaker Valley will battle longtime master of the mat, No. 3-seeded Burrell, on Saturday afternoon. The Quakers are...
Bryce Epps sparks South Allegheny past West Mifflin with half-court shot
At halftime, West Mifflin held a half-court shot contest for fans in which the winner would receive half of the pot. South Allegheny senior Bryce Epps beat them to the punch. The most prolific scorer in Gladiators program history hit a half-court shot at the buzzer at the end of...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 3, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to take shape with only one week left in the regular season. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs starting on Monday, Feb. 13 with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2023: Class 6A heavyweights to collide
The first Fray-day in February is littered with plenty of key WPIAL boys basketball games. One of them is a battle between the two top-ranked teams in Class 6A with first place in Section 1 at stake as New Castle (16-2) visits Central Catholic (11-7) on Chuck Crummie Court. The...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 2, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down and the playoff field is growing. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs starting on Monday, Feb. 13 with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we unveil the brackets to the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 2, 2023: Girls basketball teams look to break section logjams
Whether or not the groundhog sees its shadow Thursday, an early spring or a longer winter will not affect the five-team chase in the crowded top of Section 2-5A in WPIAL girls basketball. The top five teams are separated by only two games with either two or three section games...
Trib 10: Top teams remain the same, but power rankings see some changes
There were a few changes up and down the weekly Trib 10, but the top two teams remain the same. A pair of Class 4A teams remain No. 1 and No. 2 in the boys power rankings. Hampton and Lincoln Park are a combined 33-3 overall. Two new boys teams...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 1, 2023: Wrestling playoffs kick into gear
The February frenzy in high school sports begins with a busy night of postseason action on the district mats. The WPIAL team wrestling playoffs kick into full gear with first-round and quarterfinal bouts Wednesday. Last year, the second-longest team championship run in WPIAL history ended when Burrell lost to Quaker...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 31, 2023
With time running down on the 2023 regular season, there were a few changes, including a new top-ranked team, in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Norwin in Class 6A, Scranton Prep in 4A and Greenville in 3A all lost their spot in the Top 5, replaced by...
