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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 7, 2023: Competitive spirit champs to be crowned
Less than a week into the new year, the WPIAL will be crowning the first champions of 2023 Saturday. The district will hold the competitive spirit championships at Hempfield with the Class 2A competition starting at 10 a.m. and the 3A portion of the event beginning at 12:20 p.m. Class...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 6, 2023: New Castle, Butler to meet for section lead
They are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the WPIAL’s highest boys basketball classification, just like they were 30 years ago. On Friday, top-ranked New Castle (1-0, 9-0) will host Butler (1-0, 9-1) for at least an early share of first place in Section 1-6A. While this is an...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 5, 2023: South Hills rivals to square off
They met three times last season. Now these two South Hills girls basketball powers are set to mix it up for the first time in 2023 with first place at stake. Defending Class 6A district champion Mt. Lebanon (3-0, 7-3) visits Route 19 neighbor Upper St. Clair (2-0, 7-2) on...
Trib 10: Basketball power rankings make season debut
Last year proved that when it comes to high school basketball, it’s not the size of the school but how much gold it won that matters. When the dust settled following the PIAA basketball championships in which nine WPIAL teams participated, a pair of Class 2A squads were alone on...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 4, 2023: Class 3A rivals collide on mat
We have another first for 2023 with a busy night on the mats with WPIAL team wrestling section matches. Wednesday begins a busy month of team wrestling action with several key matches on the district schedule. In Section 4-3A, there are only five teams, but three of them are among...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for Jan. 3, 2023
There has been a lot of change since we last met. Last spring, Plymouth-Whitemarsh was crowned 6A champions with a perfect record. Now, in the first Trib HSSN state rankings of 2023, the District 1 Colonials are not even ranked in the Top 5. They weren’t the only defending PIAA...
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for Jan. 3, 2023
The start of a new year is a great time to debut the first Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings of the 2022-2023 season. We begin with a little history lesson. Last year was a golden season for boys hoops teams in District 12 thanks to PIAA titles for Roman...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 3, 2023: Big section matchups in boys hoops
A belated Happy New Year to high school sports fans everywhere. The WPIAL has decided to ring in 2023 in a special way, with plenty of early season section showdowns in boys basketball set for Tuesday. There are four matchups set between Trib HSSN Top 5 teams, including a pair...
Young doubles duo makes impact for Chartiers Valley tennis
The sky’s the limit for the dynamic duo of the Chartiers Valley girls tennis team after a breakout 2022 season. Sophomore Kaitlyn Kuczinski and freshman Delaney Fox helped the Colts team reach the WPIAL team playoffs and advance to the quarterfinals with a first-round win over North Catholic. It was...
Season of change brings challenges to Chartiers Valley football team
This was a season of change for the Chartiers Valley football program. Following district realignment, an already tough Class 4A Parkway Conference became incredibly deep with the additions of defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Central Valley moving up and traditional 5A power West Allegheny moving down. This added to a...
WPIAL football playoff preview capsules for Nov. 18-19, 2022
Let the gold rush begin on the gridiron. The WPIAL will hold its first two championship games Saturday at Norwin, crowning winners in Class 5A and 6A. Meanwhile it’s Final Four Friday in the other classifications as eight semifinals games are set for Friday to set the stage for the...
Trib 10: Teams in power rankings move closer to WPIAL gold
While the number of WPIAL football teams still fighting for gold continues to dwindle, those listed below in our weekly power rankings continue to thrive. Win and advance. Eight district teams did just that with wins last week to move on in their respective classifications, now one win or two...
Trib HSSN High School Football State Rankings for Nov. 15, 2022
The ribbon will be cut this weekend unveiling the latest new beltway in the commonwealth that will allow teams from all over the state to “cruise to Cumberland Valley.” Following 24 consecutive seasons of the football championships being decided at Hersheypark Stadium, the PIAA has moved the annual December event...
What to watch in WPIAL sports on Nov. 15, 2022: Mars, Moon girls set for big rematch
Editor’s note: All PIAA soccer and field hockey matches scheduled for Tuesday were postponed to Wednesday due to inclement weather. Two volleyball matches — Freeport vs. Phillipsburg-Osceola in Class 2A and Sacred Heart Academy vs. West Branch in Class A — were also postponed until Wednesday. Ten days after it...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for 2022 Week 11
There is an old saying among football executives and coaches: “If you have two quarterbacks, you actually have none.” Well, the Upper St. Clair football team has spent the season trying to bury that old adage. Not only have the Panthers been using two quarterbacks, but they are young, in...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 14, 2022
Championship Saturday is set in WPIAL Class 6A and 5A football, but before we crown two new champions, the district will hold Final Four Friday for the other four classifications this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2022 Week 11
With steady to heavy rain predicted all day Friday for the second night of WPIAL playoff football, some teams did some unique things in order to prepare for the elements. Local fire companies coming to practice to hose down the players in game situations while others simply soaked footballs in...
PIHL standings through Nov. 13, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday: Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A Seneca Valley, 5-1-1 = 11 Central Catholic, 5-1-0 = 10 North Allegheny, 5-2-0 = 10 Cathedral Prep, 5-3-0 = 10 Peters Township, 4-1-0 = 8 Baldwin,...
WPIAL football playoff preview capsules for Nov. 11, 2022
With some unneeded help from Mother Nature, 20 WPIAL football teams hope to slip and slide into next weekend with a shot at district gold alive and well. It will be a wet Friday night of playoff football, with a pair of semifinals in Class 6A and 5A and four...
Trib 10: Power rankings set for shakeup after 2nd week of playoffs
Besides one cat exchange, the district power structure remained unchanged through opening night of the WPIAL football playoffs. Expect things to be different after night two of the postseason. There is only one head-to-head matchup as McKeesport visits Armstrong in a Class 4A quarterfinal clash of styles; however, there are...
Trib HSSN High School Football State Rankings for Nov. 8, 2022
Many of the teams from last week’s Trib HSSN state football rankings enjoyed postseason byes in Week 10. For a couple of the bigger schools that played and lost, it was bye-bye. Only 16 of the 30 top 5 teams hit the field last week with 14 advancing in their...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 8, 2022: Teams begin quest for state gold
Last fall, WPIAL boys soccer teams made history when they captured three PIAA championships. Hampton won the Class 3A crown, Quaker Valley captured 2A gold and Winchester Thurston followed up its district championship with a Class A state title. Three PIAA pitch titles surpassed the six years that District 7...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2022 Week 10
The spotlight has not unnerved Fort Cherry freshman quarterback Matt Sieg all season. The 15-year old phenom has passed for over 1,300 yards and eclipsed 2,000 yards on the ground in his “rookie” season in leading the Rangers to a 7-3 regular season record and a tie for second place...
PIHL standings through Nov. 6, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Nov. 6. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points North Allegheny, 5-1-0 = 10 Seneca Valley, 5-1-0 = 10 Central Catholic, 4-1-0 = 8 Baldwin, 3-2-1 = 7 Peters Township, 3-1-0 = 6 Cathedral...
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week 2022: Week 10
In November, it is common for high school football fans and players to catch a bad case of playoff fever. Teams have been known to win on the adrenaline caused by playoff fever. No team, however, wants to be dealing with legitimate fever this time of year caused by a...
