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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Unlike the boys side of the state rankings, the elite girls teams have survived the first two rounds and are moving on to the PIAA quarterfinals this weekend. Both Class 5A and Class A saw two Trib HSSN girls basketball teams from last week’s state rankings lose to fall out...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Two rounds into the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs, there was little movement in three classes and major upheaval in the other three classifications. Class 6A, 5A and 3A remained the same with one team dropping and one entering heading into the state elite eight. However, there were major changes...
WPIAL swimmers again dominate PIAA Class 2A meet, winning 8 golds, both team titles
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL again put on a show for the rest of the state at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Bucknell University. Records fell as WPIAL individuals and relays took home eight more gold medals on Day 2 Thursday. Mt. Pleasant senior Lily King had a simple...
2025 WPIAL Class 2A baseball preseason breakdown
Since 2017, either Seton LaSalle or Serra Catholic has reached the WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship game every year. In fact, in the six 2A baseball title games played since 2017, the Rebels and Eagles have squared off against each other in three of them, including in the last two...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 14, 2025: Chartiers Valley continues on the Road to Hershey
The Road to Hershey has reached the quarterfinals with the Friday spotlight shining on boys Class 5A, 4A and A, along with girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A. The Chartiers Valley boys basketball team is on an unexpected golden ride this postseason. The Colts finished in second place in Section...
Burrell blasts past rival Deer Lakes in 3rd period to reach PIHL Division 2 finals
Jacob Rose lit the fire to the Burrell hockey team’s goal barrage 16 seconds into the third period. Once Rose’s breakaway effort found the back of the net, there was little Deer Lakes could do to wrestle back the momentum Thursday night at the RMU Island Sports Center. Julian Kemp...
McKeesport hires WPIAL champion Dan DeRose as boys basketball coach
The McKeesport boys basketball team hasn’t won a WPIAL title in a few decades, but the Tigers hired a new coach with one already on his resume. Dan DeRose, who led Penn Hills to a WPIAL title, was hired Thursday night by the McKeesport School Board. DeRose also had WPIAL...
Lily King, Mt. Pleasant teammates shine brightest on biggest stage at PIAA swim meet
LEWISBURG — Mt. Pleasant senior Lily King had a simple task on her mind as she entered the 100-yard freestyle finals Thursday evening at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Kinney Natatorium. She wanted to go faster in the event than she’s ever gone before. King swam fast in...
Knoch, Freeport swimmers bring home PIAA medals
LEWISBURG — Giona Lavorini had her sights set on a second consecutive PIAA Class 2A girls 100-yard breaststroke title when she took to the pool Thursday evening in the championship heat at the swimming championships at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium. The Knoch senior and Pitt commit knew WPIAL rivals in...
Westmoreland H.S. baseball preview: New-look Penn-Trafford eyes another title run
Can the Penn-Trafford baseball team repeat as WPIAL Class 5A champions? History will say no, but that’s OK with third-year Warriors coach Lou Cortazzo. “We were not ranked in last year’s preseason poll, and we won,” Cortazzo said. “And we are not ranked this year. That is OK, I like...
2025 WPIAL Class 2A softball preseason breakdown
Two defending WPIAL champions will try to retain their titles this season in WPIAL Class 2A softball. Neshannock continued its dominant run last spring by winning a third straight WPIAL championship in Class 2A. Chartiers-Houston captured the WPIAL Class A title but was bumped up in class in the offseason...
A-K Valley baseball preview: Section champ Valley among teams adjusting to new surroundings
Realignment presents challenges for many baseball teams around the WPIAL. That will be the case for some of the teams in the Alle-Kiski Valley this season. Valley baseball coach Jim Basilone lost three seniors who did a lot of pitching last season, but the Vikings still have their share of...
‘Get your tickets now’: Jeannette, Greensburg CC boys prep for clash in PIAA quarterfinals
Two basketball teams from Westmoreland County remain in the PIAA postseason. They will face each other this weekend for a spot in the Class 2A boys final four. That the matchup is one of the county’s best rivalries is a treat for local fans. Jeannette (25-2) and Greensburg Central Catholic...
Derry’s Jacob Hauser medals at PIAA Class 2A boys diving finals
LEWISBURG — Jacob Hauser was right on the cusp of medal contention after the first round and semifinals Thursday afternoon at the PIAA Class 2A boys diving championships at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium. The Derry senior was 1.20 points away from eighth place after the first five dives. He trailed eighth...
PIAA schedule set for Saturday’s basketball quarterfinals
The first two rounds are in the books in the PIAA basketball playoffs and the WPIAL is holding strong in five of the six classes among boys 6A, 3A, 2A and girls 5A, 4A, A. WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair and district finalists South Allegheny and Aliquippa are still alive...
Defending champions from WPIAL among top seeds for Day 2 of PIAA Class 2A finals
LEWISBURG — Mt. Pleasant senior Lily King swam faster than her own PIAA record in the preliminaries of the Class 2A girls 100-yard freestyle Thursday morning at the PIAA swimming and diving championships at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium. She swam to 48.15 seconds, faster than the state record of 48.38 she...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 12, 2025
High schools Basketball PIAA playoffs Boys Class 6A Second round Wednesday’s results Hazleton 60, Conestoga 54 Father Judge 55, Spring-Ford 41 Imhotep 51, Chambersburg 34 Parkland 52, Scranton 50 Roman Catholic 96, Central York 46 Coatesville 59, Cumberland Valley 56 McDowell 50, West Lawn Wilson 46 Upper St. Clair 50,...
Trib 10: WPIAL boys teams faring better in PIAA playoffs than girls
The PIAA postseason is through two rounds and from a WPIAL standpoint; the boys are enjoying the trip on the Road to Hershey a lot more than the girls at this point. The boys still have 12 District 7 teams alive for state gold, with at least one from each...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 13, 2025: Penguins Cup semifinals wrap-up
The Road to Hershey takes a break between the PIAA basketball second round and the quarterfinals, but there are still big things happening on the ice and in the pool Thursday. The high school hockey playoffs continue at the Robert Morris University Sports Center on Neville Island on Thursday with...
High school roundup for March 12, 2025: OLSH battles past Union into PIAA quarterfinals
In a defensive battle, Tiernan McCullough put up 13 points to lead Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 41-35 victory over Union in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball second round Wednesday night. Lucca Grisafi added 11 and Austin Avsec contributed 10 for the Chargers (21-7), who, after...
2025 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
It was a game that would not end. The 2024 WPIAL Class 3A baseball championship game lasted over four hours and a record 14 innings before Avonworth knocked off defending champion Riverside, 4-3. If the late great Chicago Cubs star Ernie Banks was at Wild Things Park, he would have...
Mars, Avonworth knock off top seeds in PIHL Penguins Cup Class A semifinals
Mars defeated Chartiers Valley, 3-2, in a comeback victory to kick off a PIHL Penguins Cup Class A doubleheader at the RMU Island Sports Center on Wednesday night. Mars trailed 2-1 heading into the third period. Before the end of the second, the Planets peppered Matt Colberg on a late...
WPIAL champion Peters Township fends off another challenge from Thomas Jefferson
When two top basketball teams collide, the margin of difference is often very slim. In the fourth meeting of the season between Peters Township and Thomas Jefferson, the game came down to the last four possessions. The Indians scored points on each of theirs while the Jaguars missed on good...
South Allegheny works game plan to perfection in 2nd-round win over Bishop Guilfoyle
South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski circled into the lane, caught an inbounds pass and scored on a nifty play the team debuted Wednesday night. The Gladiators run lots of sets, and those designed plays led to some well-timed baskets in a 55-47 victory over Bishop Guilfoyle in the PIAA Class 3A...
Greensburg Central Catholic rolls into PIAA rivalry game vs. Jeannette
Liam Gallagher wore a different jersey number in the PIAA basketball second round, going with No. 4 instead of his usual 14. The old jersey wasn’t available to the senior guard from Greensburg Central Catholic, but there is a reason. “I ripped it in half after the Union (loss in...
