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Deer Lakes honors 1985 state champ girls basketball team
Forty years have passed since Deer Lakes brought home the Alle-Kiski Valley’s first and only PIAA girls basketball championship. The Lancers defeated Palmyra from District 3 for the championship in comeback fashion 45-43 on March 29, 1985. Deer Lakes rolled through an undefeated postseason to capture WPIAL and state gold....
5 WPIAL quarterbacks named as finalists for Willie Thrower Award
The WPIAL’s leading passer, two district champions and a quarterback with more than 6,000 career yards were among the finalists revealed Tuesday for the Willie Thrower Award. The annual award honors the top high school quarterback in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This year’s finalists are Peters Township’s Nolan DiLucia, North Catholic’s Joey...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 2A Section 2 Sewickley Academy 53, Brentwood 51 Section 4 OLSH 72, Western Beaver 30 Nonsection Avella 79, Mapletown 37 Beaver 93, Sto-Rox 55 Beaver County Christian 54, Environmental Charter 43 McGuffey 63, Carmichaels 34 Aquinas Academy at Propel Montour, ppd. Cameron (WV)...
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2025: Geibel Catholic outlasts Clairton in battle of big-time scorers
In a matchup of two of the top scorers in WPIAL girls basketball and a battle for first place in Section 2-A, Emma Larkin led Geibel Catholic to a 65-62 overtime victory over Iyanna Wade and Clairton on Monday night. Larkin scored 38 points, including the go-ahead basket in the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 21, 2025: Montour, Chartiers Valley to battle for top spot
If there is any action to be had on what is expected to be a bone-chilling Tuesday, there are some red-hot matchups worth bundling up for. The top two teams in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings collide for a second time this season when No. 1 Montour hosts...
After seeing big lead evaporate, Penn-Trafford girls find extra gear to top Latrobe
With Latrobe fast on their bumper and their 18-point lead shaved to one, the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team did the only thing they could to quell the situation in the third quarter: They got mad. “Coach Chuck (Fontana) always talks about us being relentless,” Lady Warriors guard Torrie DeStefano said....
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 20, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – Elizabeth Forward Warriors Coach: Nolan Larry (third season) Record: 5-1 in Section 3-4A, 12-3 overall #Earned: Elizabeth Forward is one of three boys basketball teams in the hunt for the Section 3-4A title along with Belle Vernon and Derry. The Warriors...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 20, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Zach Pollaro School: North Hills Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-3 Position: Guard #Earned: The senior guard enjoyed a big week in what turned out to be a huge week for North Hills. After snapping a six-game losing streak with a win over...
Gymnasts ring in new year at high school invitational
Hundreds of high school gymnasts and USAG competitors participated in the three-day Happy New Year Invitational on Jan. 3-5 at Kiski Area. It was planned and organized by coach Renee Ruggeri, owner of Ultimate Gymnastics in Delmont, with participants traveling chiefly from Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. “This was not...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Jane Huss
When three seniors graduated at the end of last season, Derry girls basketball was stuck in a tough spot. Then, would-be senior Jane Huss initially chose to focus on cross country and track, leaving the team extremely light on upperclassmen. However, Huss had a change of heart and returned to...
After surpassing 100-point milestone, Burrell’s Mike Morascyzk turns focus to Penguins Cup
Mike Morascyzk walked into Brady’s Run Ice Arena and was suiting up for an important milestone of his career as the Burrell hockey team took on Central Valley. Morascyzk donned the dark blue and powder blue, laced up his skates and got his stick with the P92 curve all while...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kyren Veasley
Whenever Highlands senior wrestler Kyren Veasley transferred from Valley two years ago, he had all the talent to be a great wrestler. “Kyren is one kid that I can honestly say, he’s a good wrestler no matter how he wrestles,” coach Grant Walters said. “Sometimes he’s a little more methodical....
High school sports scores, schedule for Jan. 19, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Norwin at Hempfield, ppd. Hoops for Harmony At York St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) 60, Imani Christian 46 MLK Showcase At Neighborhood Academy Fort Cherry vs. Monessen, ppd. Neighborhood Academy 67, Riverview 35 Monday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Propel Montour,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 20, 2025: Clairton, Geibel Catholic set for rematch
They have been ranked Nos. 2 and 3 for several weeks now in WPIAL Class A girls basketball. If the playoffs were to start this week, they likely would be the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds in the Class A playoffs. On Monday, Clairton visits Geibel Catholic for first place...
PIHL standings through Jan. 19, 2025
Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime Wins-Overtime...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 20, 2025
There are no concerns about trying to figure out how low the wind chill factor is when you can stay warm and watch or listen to plenty of winter high school sports action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has WPIAL and District 6 boys...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 19, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Rylee Kalocay School – Upper St. Clair Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-9 Position – Guard What coach says – “Rylee always stands out when we play,” Upper St. Clair coach Pete Serio said. “She is so good at getting to...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 19, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Penn-Trafford Warriors Coach – John Giannikas (19th season) Record – 15-0 overall, 7-0 in Section 2-5A #Earned – Heading into the final three weeks of the regular season, Penn-Trafford is one of three WPIAL girls basketball teams that have yet to...
Gateway notebook: Gators boys basketball remains in hunt in Section 1-5A
The Gateway boys basketball team fell short in its first crack at Section 1-5A leader Uniontown. The Gators were competitive in the Jan. 7 matchup with the Red Raiders, but a 22-12 margin in the second quarter ended up being the difference in the 82-73 Uniontown win. Gateway, which got...
Gateway’s Dino Nadarevic rises to top of state’s shot put rankings after 1st indoor meet
Dino Nadarevic kicked off his 2025 indoor track and field season in the shot put with a pair of meets at Hempfield Area High School. The Gateway senior recorded a top attempt of 56 feet, 11½ inches Dec. 19 and 56-5½ in his return to Hempfield on Jan. 7. He...
Shaler athletes enter school record books at indoor track meet
Shaler co-indoor track and field coach Shawn Ryan knows track during the winter can get monotonous. With a lot of snow in the forecast, it’s had to get much practice time in. Despite the lack of track-related activities, the Titans made a big splash during their first meet of the...
Up-tempo style leads to breakthrough season for Shaler girls
Bayleigh Perez is confident about what happens when the basketball leaves her hands. Shaler’s 5-foot-2 senior point guard enjoys pushing the pace. The Titans prefer to be on the move this season and have seen a spark from their offense. They are 11-2 overall and 5-1 in Section 5A. Shaler...
Injury sidelines Sewickley Academy’s Emma Eannarino
Sewickley Academy sophomore Emma Eannarino was averaging a team-leading 15 points, 4 steals and 5 rebounds per game earlier this season. A 5-foot-4 point guard, Eannarino picked up where her older sister and role model Libby left off at Sewickley. Libby, now a freshman at Vanderbilt, led the Panthers in...
Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak becomes program’s 7th wrestler to reach 100 wins
Quaker Valley junior Bruce Anderchak has dominated in high school wrestling for the past two-and-a-half years. Case in point: Anderchak joined an exclusive club Jan. 15 at home against Carlynton when he secured his 100th career win as a QV grappler. “Bruce has wrestled for more than two-thirds of his...
Small but mighty Quaker Valley swimmers off to fast start
The Quaker Valley boys swim team has just seven competitors, including three from neighboring Sewickley Academy. “Small but mighty” is the mantra for both the boys and girls squads at QV. “When you have a small team, everyone counts,” coach Mercedes McCarthy said. “I like to think we are small...
