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Senior forward Lauren Marton not only made the first 3-pointer for the undefeated Penn-Trafford girls basketball team in a ramped-up Section 2-5A girls basketball finale, but she also was the first to climb the ladder to cut off a piece of the net on a special Thursday night in Harrison...

Belle Vernon boys basketball coach Joe Salvino, the second-winningest coach in WPIAL history with 741 victories, is walking away. Salvino announced Thursday that this season will be his last on the sideline, and he will retire when the Leopards’ playoff run comes to an end. He has a career record...

The PIAA, which has allowed transgender high school athletes to compete in its state championships, will heed a presidential executive order barring them from women’s and girls sports. “We are tracking and assessing the law as it evolves and encourage all member schools to do the same,” PIAA executive director...

Tim Burchett has resigned as coach of the Knoch football team, and he said the decision was not an easy one but one that was the best for him moving forward. “It was a combination of a lot of things,” said Burchett who is a teacher in the school district....

The local boys basketball playoff field is just about set. The WPIAL will meet Monday and announce playoff seedings and opening matchups. The tournaments could start as early as Feb. 13, the league said. Qualifiers from Westmoreland County are: Norwin (10-10, 6-7) in 6A; Latrobe (17-4, 9-4), Penn-Trafford (12-9, 7-6),...

Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar isn’t worried about the classification the Foxes fall under when the PIAA realigns their boys basketball divisions every two years. The Foxes plan to adjust and contend. When Fox Chapel returned to Class 6A this season, the Foxes stuck to the plan. Fox Chapel has...

At 26, Cam Auld is one of the WPIAL’s younger coaches, but he admits to having an old-school side. “I dabble in a bit of old and new,” he said. Norwin’s first-year boys basketball leader and Knights alum is all about his players talking and understanding rather than the alternative:...

High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 72, Albert Gallatin 39 Class 2A Section 3 Fort Cherry 73, Mapletown 12 Nonsection California 53, Carmichaels 35 Armstrong 53, Freeport 36 Penn-Trafford 63, Trinity 60 Seton LaSalle 66, Sto-Rox 43 Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Section 2 Central...

Thursday marks the final busy night of WPIAL girls basketball section play with some titles and postseason berths still up for grabs. The section titles in Sections 3 and 4 in Class 5A were decided Monday and the Section 1 title will be decided on Friday. That leaves first place...

This was for second place in the section and maybe a much better seed in the playoffs, but Imani Christian’s R.J. Sledge felt another strong motivation, too. “I couldn’t lose on my senior night,” said Sledge, who punctuated the first half with a heave from beyond half-court and delivered again...

Jonah Johnston scored 19 points to lead playoff-bound Franklin Regional to a 72-39 win over Albert Gallatin in Section 1-5A boys basketball Wednesday night. Connor Crossey sank five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points for the Panthers (11-10, 6-7). Darrin Ford scored 13 points for the Colonials (7-13, 2-11). Armstrong...

The Class of 2026 is on the clock. With the arrival Wednesday of signing day, most of the top high school seniors in the WPIAL and City League have finalized their college football plans. That leaves college recruiters free to focus on a talented junior class that’s largely uncommitted. Here...

Team rankings Class 3A Team (Record), Last week 1. Franklin Regional (18-0), 2 2. Connellsville (12-2), 1 3. Norwin (16-3), 5 4. Thomas Jefferson (12-2), 3 5. Bethel Park (10-2), 4 6. North Allegheny (15-3), 6 7. Kiski Area (14-5), 9 8. Latrobe (5-5), 8 9. Fox Chapel (9-4), 7...

A look at where Western Pennsylvania senior football players signed to play at the Division I and II levels during the early-signing period in December and Wednesday: Division I FBS Name, high school, position, college Henry Barbisch, Bishop Canevin, TE/DE, Air Force** Jaiden Brown-Demery, West Mifflin, OL, Akron * Dayshaun...

It is off to Altoona for Franklin Regional, Burrell and Connellsville on Friday. The WPIAL trio advanced to the PIAA team wrestling quarterfinals following wins in the first round Tuesday. Franklin Regional, the WPIAL Class 3A champion, will face the second-ranked team in the state, District 11 runner-up Nazareth, at...

As the sands in the regular season basketball hourglass are winding down, the cream of the crop in the state is rising to the top. There were very few changes in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings this week with January in the rearview mirror and the district playoffs...

We are midway through the first week of the second month with the district girls basketball playoffs throughout Pennsylvania just around the corner. When the music stopped this past week, four teams lost their seat in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Falling from the Top 5 were two...

There are only a few days remaining in the WPIAL regular season as the list of playoff-bound teams continues to grow, including the teams below. There was one change this week in both the boys and girls power rankings. Out of this Trib 10 for the boys is Deer Lakes,...

Montrell Johnson said hard work and perseverance helped in his pursuit of an opportunity in college football at the Division I level. A dream became a reality Wednesday morning when the Highlands senior finalized a decision to attend Saint Francis with the hopes of getting on the field and making...

Penn-Trafford isn’t getting baited into undefeated talk. The Warriors girls basketball team has left a trail of blowouts on the way to a 20-0 record with two games left in the regular season. Penn-Trafford never has finished a regular season unbeaten but is just about at the threshold of perfection....

Senior Kendall Berger has a number of memories as a member of the Norwin girls basketball team. She has a WPIAL championship, PIAA playoff experience and a number of high-scoring performances. Now, she has a scoring milestone. Berger scored the 1,000th point of her career last weekend when Norwin lost...

High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 47, Pine-Richland 46 New Castle 58, Fox Chapel 41 North Hills 59, North Allegheny 35 Woodland Hills 53, Seneca Valley 51 Section 2 Central Catholic 65, Connellsville 31 Mt. Lebanon 73, Imani Christian 61 Norwin 55, Canon-McMillan 51 Upper...

The first Wednesday in February is National Letter of Intent Day, when high school football seniors make their verbal commitments official by signing on the dotted line. Some shine has been taking off this once huge day with the advent of the early signing period in December. Here is a...

The stretch run of the boys basketball season is down to the final few days as the district postseason field now sits at 79 teams. A change in the playoff format this season has sections with eight or more teams sending the top five teams to the playoffs while sections...

Josh Pratt scored 25 points to lead Aliquippa to a 65-48 boys basketball victory over Mohawk on Tuesday, clinching the Section 1-3A title. Marcus Council followed with 17 points and Antonio Reddie added 11 for the Quips (16-3, 11-0). Bobby Fadden scored 28 points and Drew Wrona had nine for...