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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 28, 2023
Imani Christian boys basketball coach Omar Foster thought his team’s journey this season got off to a rocky start. Well, if the Saints’ beginning was shaky, their finish was smooth sailing with plenty of gold in their two playoff tournament treasures. For the first time in school history, Imani Christian...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 28, 2023: Section hopefuls to collide on volleyball court
Section play continues in one WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball section and begins in a pair of 2A sections Tuesday. In Section 2-3A, defending champion North Allegheny tries to avoid an 0-2 start in the section when it visits rival North Hills, which is attempting to go to 2-0 in...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 27, 2023
For the third straight year, District 12 has proven to be the epicenter of PIAA girls basketball. Three of the six state championships crowned in Hershey last week were from District 12, which consists largely of schools from the Philadelphia Public League and the Philadelphia Catholic League. Archbishop Carroll in...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 27, 2023
Some young athletes watch TV to see their sports heroes in action. Others get a chance to actually meet the players who inspire them. Lincoln Park junior Brandin Cummings got to live under the same roof with his basketball role model. Lincoln Park graduate Nelly Cummings scored 2,411 points in...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 26, 2023: Spring sports kick into high gear
The final week of March gives us a taste of spring, spring sports that is, with action from the field, the court and the diamond this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL softball and boys and girls lacrosse. Plus it’s the spring...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 26, 2023Video
In Game 5 of the NBA Finals 26 years ago, Michael Jordan helped Chicago beat Utah despite playing with the flu that had him dehydrated and exhausted. Jordan ended up with 38 points. It might not be at the same level or hype, but Union junior Kelly Cleaver put on...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 27, 2023: Baseball, softball section play begins
It seems appropriate that on the first day of section play in several WPIAL baseball sections, rain is in the forecast Monday. The popular “section series” begins for teams in Section 1-5A, Section 1-3A, Section 3-3A, Section 4-3A, Section 1-2A, Section 2-2A, Section 3-2A, Section 1-A, Section 2-A and Section...
Chartiers Valley girls swim team takes big step forward with 1st section title
Some history was made by the Chartiers Valley swimmers this winter. Success began at the top. Morgan Soulia made the biggest splash as the first-year coach of the Colts girls swimming team. Soulia was a graduate of North Allegheny, where she helped the Tigers win four WPIAL championships and three...
Chartiers Valley basketball teams focus on highlights after seasons end early
The Chartiers Valley boys and girls basketball teams each enjoyed some highs during the 2022-23 season. However, their campaigns may be more remembered for the low of how they ended. The Colts girls welcomed a new coach in Mike Semplice as the team began the season with a 5-2 record...
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood 6 p.m. Saturday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN; Radio: WJPA-FM 95.3; Streaming audio: TribHSSN.TribLive.com PIAA titles: South Fayette 0, Archbishop Wood 7 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022) South Fayette (28-2) Coach: Bryan Bennett Probable...
PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: Aliquippa vs. Lancaster Mennonite
Aliquippa vs. Lancaster Mennonite 2 p.m. Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN. Radio: WBVP-AM 1230, WMBA-AM 1460. Streaming audio: TribHSSN.TribLive.com PIAA titles: Aliquippa 5 (1949, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2016), Lancaster Mennonite 0 Aliquippa (24-6) Coach: Nick Lackovich Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Yr., Pos. 2, Demarkus...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 22, 2023
The Road to Hershey is complete with 12 teams from across the state headed to the Giant Center this weekend to play for a PIAA championship. Some teams are looking to add to their golden basketball collection while others are hoping to bring their first state basketball title back home....
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 22, 2023
The PIAA boys basketball championship games are set. Six title games will be played over three days in Hershey. Twelve teams head to Chocolate Town in search of state supremacy and PIAA gold. They are also looking to seal the deal on being No. 1 in the Trib HSSN boys...
Trib 10: 7 WPIAL teams headed to Hershey featured in power rankings
The WPIAL will be sending seven teams to Hershey to play for a PIAA basketball championship this weekend. Four boys teams and three girls squads have survived four rounds and are successfully completing their journey on the Road to Hershey. The total of seven is down two from the nine...
PIAA Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Imani Christian vs. Berlin Brothersvalley
Imani Christian vs. Berlin Brothersvalley 2 p.m. Thursday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN PIAA titles: Imani Christian 0, Berlin Brothersvalley 0 Imani Christian (22-6) Coach: Omar Foster Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Yr., Pos. 1, R.J. Sledge, 5-10, soph., G 4, Avery Wesley, 6-0, soph., G...
PIAA Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Lincoln Park vs. Neumann-Goretti
Lincoln Park vs. Neumann-Goretti 8 p.m. Thursday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: TV: PCN. Radio: WBVP-AM 1230, WMBA-AM 1460. Streaming audio: TribHSSN.TribLive.com PIAA titles: Lincoln Park 2 (2014, 2019), Neumann-Goretti 4 (2012, ’14, ’15, ’18) Lincoln Park (29-1) Coach: Mike Bariski Probable starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Yr., Pos....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 22, 2023: Recent WPIAL champs meet on diamond
A pair of recent WPIAL baseball champions collide in one of 23 WPIAL nonsection baseball games set for Wednesday. Beaver won the 2019 Class 4A district championship when it routed rival Blackhawk, 13-2. After the 2020 season was postponed due to covid-19, New Castle won it all in 4A in...
South Fayette fends off Oakland Catholic again to reach PIAA championship game
When South Fayette and Oakland Catholic battled for the WPIAL girls basketball Class 5A crown, the Lions left little doubt about who was champion with a 15-point victory. Late in the rematch Tuesday for a berth in the PIAA 5A finals, there was plenty of doubt as to who would...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 20, 2023
The Road to Hershey is supposed to be difficult. If you don’t think so, ask the Oakland Catholic basketball team. Following two dramatic wins last week, the Eagles are flying high into the state semifinals. “In the playoffs as a senior, I don’t want my season to end.” Alexa Washington...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 21, 2023: Aliquippa to play for spot in state finals
While spring has sprung, Tuesday will be another big day of winter sports semifinals and championship action. Following a loss to District 3 power Harrisburg in the MLK Hoops for Hope event at Woodland Hills in mid-January, Aliquippa had an overall record of 7-4. Since then, the Quips have only...
Lincoln Park finishes WPIAL gauntlet, beats Uniontown to reach state finals
Lincoln Park defeated Uniontown in the PIAA 4A semifinals Tuesday, 85-64, before a standing-room crown only at Charleroi to complete the third stage of district dominance. Stage 1: Lincoln Park suffers only one loss in the regular season and wins the Section 2-4A crown with a perfect section record. Stage...
What to watch for in high school sports for March 20, 2023: Trips to Hershey up for grabs
After not even playing in the district championship games this winter, three WPIAL girls basketball teams can punch their ticket to the state finals with a win Monday. In Class 6A, three District 7 teams reached the PIAA quarterfinals, however WPIAL champion North Allegheny was ousted in its fourth meeting...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 19, 2023
While Rodney Gallagher and the Laurel Highlands boys basketball team has brought the basketball spotlight back to Fayette County with two WPIAL championships in the last four years, they had to share center stage in the county and in Class 4A with Uniontown this season. The Red Raiders are 23-5...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 19, 2023
Bryce Robson used to spend a lot of his time in the summer on the baseball field. He has backed off that sport after discovering how much he enjoyed putting the ball in the cup, as he has fallen in love with golf. Fortunately for Deer Lakes fans, he still...
PIHL Penguins Cup finals preview: 4 teams to be crowned champions
A year ago, the PIHL Penguins Cup was raised by Peters Township in 3A, Thomas Jefferson in 2A and Norwin in A, and Neshannock won the Division II championship. This season, Peters Township hopes to repeat while three new champions will be crowned Monday and Tuesday at the UPMC Lemieux...
