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PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A First round Latrobe (20-6) at Exeter Township (14-11) 7 p.m. Friday District seeds: Latrobe 7-6; Exeter Township 3-2 Winner plays: Winner of 7-7 Moon (19-7)/6-1 Greater Johnstown (24-1) Tuesday in second round Players to watch: Ian DeCerb, Latrobe; Jayden Ware, Exeter Township Layup lines:...

High schools Basketball PIAA playoffs Boys Class 6A First round Saturday’s schedule Mechanicsburg (20-3) at Conestoga (21-5), 3 p.m.; Hazleton (12-12) at Northampton (19-9), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (20-7) at Central Dauphin (20-5), 7 p.m.; Garnet Valley (19-7) at Father Judge (19-7), 2:30 p.m.; Imhotep (23-5) vs. CB East (15-11) at...

Set to travel more than 400 miles round-trip Friday for its PIAA Class 5A boys basketball playoff opener, Latrobe has another number on its mind. The number 300 is more significant to the Wildcats, the sixth-place team from the WPIAL who will play their first state playoff game since 2017....

The post-WPIAL playoff edition of the weekly Trib 10 is out with the top six spots filled by the freshly minted district champions. All six boys basketball winners and five of the six girls basketball champions were in the power rankings leading up to the WPIAL finals at the Pete....

The St. Joseph girls basketball team began the season with just one returning starter — senior guard Gia Richter — and a host of others stepping up into starting roles or increased roles in the rotation. With changes throughout the lineup, some might not have thought the Spartans would be...

A year ago, the PIAA held its first girls wrestling tournament. Norwin sophomores Karsyn Champion and Octavia Walker enjoyed the experience, but neither was able to earn a medal. Now the Norwin duo hopes getting the experience of competing on the big stage carries them to bigger things this weekend....

High schools Basketball PIAA playoffs Boys Class 6A First round Saturday’s schedule Mechanicsburg (20-3) at Conestoga (21-5), 3 p.m.; Hazleton (12-12) at Northampton (19-9), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (20-7) at Central Dauphin (20-5), 7 p.m.; Garnet Valley (19-7) at Father Judge (19-7), 2:30 p.m.; Imhotep (23-5) vs. CB East (15-11) at...

The transition from the district postseason to the state playoffs was a rough one for the top girls basketball teams across Pennsylvania. Ten teams in all, with every class affected, fell out of the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this past week, done in by district semifinals or championship...

The elite boys basketball teams across the state finished their district playoffs strong, for the most part, and now move on to the Road to Hershey. Heading into the district semifinals and/or finals this past week, teams in last week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings finished the deal with a...

Gianni Lochiatto scored a second-period goal and Cam Junker made 20 saves to lead No. 3 North Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over No. 6 Central Catholic in the PIHL Penguins Cup Class 3A playoffs Tuesday night. Ben Balla made 21 saves for Central Catholic. North Allegheny will meet No....

Things have not gone the way Latrobe senior Luke Willochell had planned for the past two weeks. Indiana senior Nico Fanella has kept Willochell from becoming a Class 3A four-time champion in the WPIAL and PIAA Regional tournaments. But Willochell can erase that bad memory this weekend at the PIAA...

Whether he was playing or coaching, Rick Tatrn made a lasting impact in athletics in the A-K Valley. Tatrn, who coached Deer Lakes boys volleyball for 44 years through the 2014 playoff season, died Feb. 18 at the Concordia retirement home in Cabot. He was 77. Tatrn was a standout...

Following a heavy dose of high school hockey Monday, there are only two games left in the quarterfinal round of the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs, and both games are set for Tuesday. In the chase for the Class 3A Penguins Cup, No. 3 North Allegheny (9-8-3-0) will host No. 6...

Though Norwin did not repeat as WPIAL champions, one could argue the Knights still have momentum going into the PIAA postseason. They did, after all, rally from 13 down to take a three-point lead late in the fourth quarter against Upper St. Clair on Saturday in the Class 6A girls...

High schools Basketball PIAA playoffs Boys Class 6A First round Saturday’s schedule Mechanicsburg (20-3) at Conestoga (21-5), 3 p.m.; Hazleton (12-12) at Northampton (19-9), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (20-7) at Central Dauphin (20-5), 7 p.m.; Garnet Valley (19-7) at Father Judge (19-7), 2:30 p.m.; Imhotep (23-5) vs. CB East (15-11) at...

Grant Weaver scored the game-winning goal with five seconds left in regulation, sending No. 2B Mars to a 5-4 victory over No. 3A Shaler in the PIHL Penguins Cup Class A quarterfinals Monday night. Gavin Stevenson and Jack Tirch each had a goal and an assist and Garrett Myers and...

The objective was clear for the Latrobe IceCats heading into their PIHL Class 2A quarterfinal matchup with Hempfield. “We wanted to come out and beat them to every loose puck, smother them on the boards, win the battles in the corners and be physical,” Latrobe sophomore Joey Crimboli said. “Very...

The answer is Geibel Catholic. The question: Which was the only No. 2 seed not to win a 2025 WPIAL girls basketball championship? The power of No. 2 prevailed in a golden way in the district girls hoops postseason as five second seeds captured WPIAL titles. The top of the...

Five WPIAL boys basketball champions from a year ago qualified for the district postseason this season, although three of them had moved up to higher classifications. Class 2A 2024 winner Aliquippa was now in 3A, 3A winner Deer Lakes bumped up to 4A and Class A two-time champ Imani Christian...

Jeannette had just won its second WPIAL championship and first since 2008, but the players weren’t tired. Far from it, in fact. “I want to start states tomorrow,” sophomore guard Markus McGowan said. The Jayhawks wanted the crew at Petersen Events Center to leave the lights on. “Let’s play tonight....

Harrison native Eddie Teorsky was a fixture at Highlands High School athletic events for nearly 40 years before his death at age 57 on Jan. 15. Born with Down syndrome, Teorsky’s popularity within the community led Golden Rams followers to dub him “Mr. Mayor” among other complimentary monikers. With that...

The high school swimming season is coming to a close, and it has been another successful one for Mt. Pleasant. On the girls side, Lily King and Kiersten O’Connor continue to lead the way alongside longtime coach Sandy Felice. But they’re not alone. Maddie Barrick has been a key contributor,...

A year ago, Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy came away with silver at the WPIAL girls individual wrestling championships after being pinned by Plum’s Alaina Claassen in the 235-pound final. After an offseason during which she developed her skills, Murphy came into the WPIAL championships Feb. 15 at North Allegheny ready to...