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Friends, family mourn Springdale grad James Conley who captained 1964 Michigan Rose Bowl winner
James Conley is fondly remembered in the Michigan football community for his contributions as the captain of the 1964 Big Ten championship team that went on to win the Rose Bowl. Conley remained closely connected to the football program, the university as a whole and the surrounding region for the...
After slow start, Knoch girls secure 8th straight postseason appearance
The Knoch girls basketball team began its season with five straight losses, leaving players and coaches looking for a spark to dig themselves out of their early struggles. The turnaround came in the form of a 56-30 home victory over Valley in the Section 1-4A opener Dec. 12. The Knights...
Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore zeroes in on big scoring milestone
Belle Vernon senior basketball star Zion Moore has crept to the doorstep of another milestone. And this is a big one. Moore, one of the WPIAL’s top volume scorers, needs 36 points to reach 2,000 for his career. The Leopards (16-4), the No. 2-ranked team in WPIAL Class 4A, host...
Norwin, Greensburg Central Catholic girls ready to take run at repeat
Norwin and Greensburg Central Catholic won WPIAL girls basketball championships last year and are gearing up for a repeat with the WPIAL playoffs set to begin in about two weeks. Plenty of work remains before the teams can think about another trip to Pitt’s Petersen Events Center, but at least...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 28, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 61, Woodland Hills 53 New Castle 70, Seneca Valley 56 Fox Chapel 52, North Allegheny 20 Pine-Richland 65, North Hills 58 (OT) Section 2 Central Catholic 74, Canon-McMillan 53 Imani Christian 63, Hempfield 61 Mt. Lebanon 84, Norwin 60...
Baldwin avenges loss to South Fayette, nears 1st section title since 1986
The boys basketball banner that lists section titles was conspicuously missing from Baldwin’s gym, moved instead to the locker room at coach Jeff Ackermann’s request. Before it goes back on the wall, the Highlanders are hoping to add “2025” next to “1986” as their newest section title. With that goal...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 29, 2025: Road teams face tall task in wrestling playoffs
Wednesday is a busy night of WPIAL boys team wrestling postseason action with first-round and quarterfinal matches at four sites in each classification. So how important is home-mat advantage when it comes to the first two rounds of the district team wrestling playoffs? In this decade, it has meant a...
Belle Vernon runs winning streak to 10 with decisive victory over Elizabeth Forward
Tuesday’s Section 3-4A boys basketball matchup between Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward was pegged as a heavyweight bout. After an even opening eight minutes, the Leopards struck hard and repeatedly the rest of the way, recording a unanimous decision and a critical 71-43 victory over the host Warriors. “We were...
High school roundup for Jan. 28, 2025: Quaker Valley knocks off Class 4A No. 1 Avonworth
Dana Kromah scored 22 points as Quaker Valley knocked off Class 4A No. 1 Avonworth, 59-56, in Section 2-4A boys basketball Tuesday night. Nic Cohen added 13 points for the Quakers (13-4, 4-3). Rowan Carmichael scored 20 points and Noah Goetz and Carson Bellinger each added 15 for the Antelopes...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 28, 2025
The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season is underway as the district postseason field slowly takes shape. 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 with seven or fewer schools will...
Facing a rare halftime deficit, Class 5A No. 1 Montour rallies past Mars
Trailing by eight points at halftime, Class 5A No. 1 Montour went on a second-half scoring spree to defeat Mars, 68-55, on Tuesday night. The Spartans used a 45-24 advantage in the second half to turn a 31-23 deficit into a win. The Fightin’ Planets contained the Spartans in the...
Springdale boys manage section victory over Riverview
Nothing came easy for the Riverview and Springdale boys basketball teams Wednesday night at Don McGhee Fieldhouse. The Dynamos had to fight for every point during a 41-32 Section 1-2A win. Springdale coach Scott Ruppert sacrificed the vest he was wearing to help clean the floor late in the fourth...
With backs to the wall, Penn-Trafford boys snag a win at Latrobe
Brayden Stone was struggling, having an “off night” as he put it. The Penn-Trafford guard had missed five straight shots, mostly on rim-outs, but kept his head up as a tight Section 1-5A game grew even tighter as it reached the final stretch. With his team’s playoff hopes on the...
Franklin Regional girls hold off Fox Chapel to remain unbeaten in section
The Franklin Regional girls basketball team moved one game closer to its goal of a Section 1-5A championship Tuesday evening. The Panthers held off a challenge from playoff-bound section foe Fox Chapel and completed a season sweep of the Foxes with a 59-43 victory. FR moved to 13-5 overall and...
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Jan. 29, 2025
TribHSSN Live Wrestling rankings Team Class 3A Team (This year’s record) Last week’s ranking 1.Connellsville (8-1) 1 2. Franklin Regional (13-0) 2 3. Thomas Jefferson (10-0) 4 4. Bethel Park (9-1) 5 5. Norwin (12-1) 3 6. North Allegheny (14-2) 8 7. Fox Chapel (9-3) 6 8. Latrobe (5-4) 7...
Rematch between Norwin, Canon-McMillan headlines 1st round of WPIAL team tournament
When the 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off Dec. 4, Norwin won six of the final seven bouts and rallied to defeat a young Canon-McMillan team 39-20. They meet again in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Park, and Norwin coach...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 1 North Catholic 80, Freeport 51 Class A Section 1 Nazareth Prep 64, Beaver County Christian 30 Section 2 Neighborhood Academy 104, Environmental Charter 24 Nonsection Carrick 93, Aquinas Academy 83 Franklin Regional 65, Plum 54 Winchester Thurston 61, Freedom 50...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 28, 2025: Every game matters in 6A boys basketball
Welcome to the stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL boys basketball season, where section titles are won, seeding positioning is fought for and playoff hopes are either realized or dashed. Just about every game is big the rest of the way in Section 1-6A boys hoops with three teams fighting...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 27, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL girls basketball season is underway as the district postseason field begins to take shape. 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 with seven or fewer...
High school boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 27, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – Baldwin Highlanders Coach: Jeff Ackermann (fifth season at Baldwin, 25th overall season as head coach) Record: 7-1 in Section 3-5A, 16-1 overall #Earned: The move down in class from 6A to 5A has been near perfect for the 2024 district runner-up...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 27, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Colton Straight School: Montour Class: Senior Height: 6-foot Position: Guard #Earned: The center of attention for Montour boys basketball opponents this season is 6-foot-11 senior forward/center Ama Tening Sow. The Trib HSSN Class 5A preseason player of the year is averaging...
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2025: Neshannock avenges loss to Aliquippa
Payton Newman scored 19 points as Neshannock avenged its only loss in Section 1-2A girls basketball this season with a 69-39 victory over Aliquippa on Monday night. Ainsley Allison added 16 points, Sophia Bonner had 13 and Lily Rowe finished with 10 for the Lancers (16-2, 6-1). Aunesty Johnson scored...
Greensburg Salem pins loss on Knoch in WPIAL Class 2A preliminary round
For the second consecutive match, Sadie Sarver picked up a key victory for the Greensburg Salem wrestling team. Sarver recorded a first-period pin, one of five by the team, and Greensburg Salem won its first WPIAL Class 2A match since 2018 with a 41-29 preliminary-round victory against Knoch. The Golden...
Norwin uses late surge to roll past Upper St. Clair in girls Section 2-6A basketball showdown
Last week, Canon-McMillan defeated Upper St. Clair to unlock the door to first place in Section 2-6A girls basketball. On Monday, defending WPIAL champion Norwin kicked the door in and took over sole possession of the top spot in the section. Defense, rebounding and free throws were big keys as...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Kyle McNeil
When the Latrobe boys basketball team finished 8-13 overall and 3-7 in section play last season, the Wildcats knew they had more potential. This year, they’ve turned that potential into results, winning 15 of their first 16 games, including seven of their first eight in section play. “Everybody came with...
