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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 13, 2025: 1st-place girls basketball showdowns set
The first half of section play in WPIAL girls basketball concludes with several head-to-head matchups to determine first place. In Class 5A, two of the four sections have showdown contests to conclude the first half. In Section 1, Shaler will try to continue its turnaround season at Franklin Regional. The...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 12, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Shady Side Academy Bulldogs Coach – Jonna Burke (fourth season at SSA, 30th year overall) Record – 13-0 overall, 6-0 in Section 2-3A #Earned – While the defending WPIAL Class 3A champions returned a lot of talent from their run a...
PIHL standings through Jan. 12, 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...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 12, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Iyanna Wade School – Clairton Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-4 Position – Point guard What coach says – “Iyanna has taken advantage of her athletic ability,” said Carlton Wade, Clairton coach and Iyanna’s father. “Against those two teams, she used...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 13, 2024
The frigid temps remain outdoors, but indoors there is plenty of red hot winter high school sports action this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have WPIAL, District 6 and District 10 boys and girls basketball, WPIAL boys and girls wrestling, WPIAL boys and girls swimming...
Westmoreland high school notebook: GCC’s Crosby gets offer from Penn
Surprisingly, Samir Crosby did not receive all-state recognition this season, but that has not stopped Division I college programs from courting the junior football standout from Greensburg Central Catholic. College offers continue to roll in. Crosby, a big-play quarterback and defensive back, grabbed his second opportunity from an Ivy League...
After starting 0-6, Gateway hockey battles back to contention
The Gateway hockey team began 2025 with a key division win over Wilmington at Palmer Imaging Arena. But it wasn’t easy. Senior captain CJ Evans tallied a hat trick as the Gators built a 5-0 lead in the second period. But Wilmington started to chip away at the deficit and...
After strong 1st season, Gateway swimmer Aliya Rassiane looks to maintain momentum
Aliya Rassiane packed a lot of positive results into her first varsity season with the Gateway swim team. The sprint freestyle and butterfly specialist had a breakout freshman year which culminated in WPIAL Class 2A medals in the 50-yard freestyle (fifth), the 100 butterfly (fifth) and the 400 free relay...
Sewickley sports notebook: Quaker Valley wrestlers take 2nd at MAC tournament
Quaker Valley’s wrestling team ended up second at the Midwestern Athletic Conference championships held Jan. 4 at Laurel. “I thought this year’s MAC tournament was exciting, fun and well-run,” QV coach Austin Heinl said. “We finished in second place as a team and finished with seven medalists. We had the...
Sophomore point guard Emma Eannarino sparks Sewickley Academy girls
Emma Eannarino has tackled an important role on the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team despite being only a sophomore. “Emma will continue to be called upon to display her leadership skills as the season progresses due to her position as the point guard,” SA coach Jill Capozzi said, “but also...
Playing under 3rd head coach has helped make Nolan Donnelly a more complete player, leader at Sewickley Academy
Nolan Donnelly has had an unconventional basketball career at Sewickley Academy as a four-year starter. The 6-foot-4 senior forward has had three different head coaches in charge of the program since his freshman season. Donnelly was coached by Win Palmer for two years, followed by Jim Dudas last season and...
Freshman Keira Watson makes immediate impact for Quaker Valley girls
Keira Watson loves to play basketball. And it shows. The 5-foot-7 freshman guard stepped into Quaker Valley’s starting lineup at the season’s onset and has displayed steady improvement since then for the Quakers. “Without that love, it’s hard to really improve consistently,” QV coach Ken Johns said. “Keira’s one of...
Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Barrett wrestling with a purpose as he chases a championship
Penn-Trafford junior Dylan Barrett was not pleased with his performance at the 58th Powerade Tournament in December. He went 2-2 and did not place. He lost to Wyoming Seminary’s Wyatt Spencer (3-2, tiebreaker) and St. Francis’ (N.Y.) Cullen Edwards, 7-1. His wins were against Connellsville’s Zach Franks (8-6) and Bergen...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team puts together winning streak
Coming out of the holiday break, Penn-Trafford’s hockey team put together a three-game winning streak. The Warriors defeated Baldwin, 6-1, on Jan. 2, and held on for a 7-6 victory in overtime against Canon-McMillan on Jan. 7. The first-place Warriors are 11-2-1-1 and sit six points ahead of Latrobe in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 11, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Waynesburg 45, Charleroi 33 PBC Classic At La Roche South Allegheny 83, Avonworth 77 Seton LaSalle 62, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 54 Bishop Canevin 57, Shady Side Academy 56 Hampton 55, Thomas Jefferson 52 (OT) Ron Galbreath Classic...
High school roundup for Jan. 11, 2025: South Allegheny tops Avonworth in battle of top-ranked teams
Cam Epps hit six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points to lead South Allegheny to an 83-77 victory over Avonworth in a battle of top-ranked teams Saturday at the PBC Classic at La Roche College. Drew Cook added 22 points, Josh Jackowski finished with 17 and Jake Uher had 12...
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell becomes 4-time WCCA champion
It was mission accomplished for Latrobe senior Luke Willochell. He came into the 72nd Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament with two goals: becoming the tournament’s 14th four-time champion and getting four pins to reach 100 in his career. With his pin of Franklin Regional sophomore Chase Smith in the...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 12, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 9-2, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 9-4, 3 3. Norwin, 6-5, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 7-5, 2 5. Butler, 8-5, NR Out: Canon-McMillan (7-6, 5) Class 5A 1. Peters Township, 12-1, 1 2. South Fayette, 13-1, 2 3. Penn-Trafford, 12-0, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 12, 2024
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 13-1, 2 2. New Castle, 10-1, 3 3. Central Catholic, 8-4, 4 4. Imani Christian, 7-4, 1 5. Seneca Valley, 8-6, NR Out: Fox Chapel (10-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Montour, 9-1, 1 2. Chartiers Valley, 11-1, 2 3. Moon,...
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Latrobe’s Lauren Bell and Norwin’s Landon Sidun
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Lauren Bell School: Latrobe Class: Senior Sport: Swimming Claim to fame: Bell, who has not lost a race this season, led Latrobe to a...
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell, Burrell’s Cam Baker look to join elite WCCA clubs
Latrobe senior Luke Willochell and Burrell junior Cam Baker look to join elite clubs Saturday at the 72nd Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament at Greensburg Salem. Willochell is a victory away from becoming the 14th four-time champion when he faces Franklin Regional’s Chase Smith in the 133-pound final, and...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Ashlyn Ferderbar, Cheswick Christian’s Joe Rosio
Ashlyn Ferderbar School: Springdale Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Ferderbar scored 16 points Wednesday night to help Springdale (7-7, 4-2) to a 32-29 section win over Sewickley Academy. The senior point guard then led all scorers with 18 points in the Dynamos’ 42-31 win over Western Beaver. The...
New coach encourages growth in Norwin swim teams
New Norwin swimming and diving coach Kathy Bernardi believes her athletes will get out of the sport what they put into it. She took over the program after the resignation of Doug Watson and brings instant enthusiasm to a program with very thin rosters. “I am excited to be taking...
WPIAL champion North Allegheny competitive spirit squad ‘not done yet’
The North Allegheny competitive spirit team has a lot to cheer about. Having already clinched a berth to the national championships, the Tigers won the WPIAL Class 3A Large Squad title for the first time in nine years Jan. 4 at Hempfield. “We’re not done yet,” said senior Aly Corna,...
North Allegheny’s Carter Melzer steps up into go-to scoring role
North Allegheny senior Carter Melzer learned at an early age how to defend himself on the basketball court. The youngest of five brothers, he grew up in an athletic environment in which “nothing came easy.” “Being the youngest one, I always got bullied and picked on,” he said. “In basketball,...
