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WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 3, 2025
The stretch run of the girls basketball season has less than a week left as the district postseason field continues 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...
High school roundup for Feb. 3, 2025: Peters Township clinches sole possession of section title
Natalie Wetzel scored 23 points to lead Peters Township to a 58-49 victory over Thomas Jefferson, clinching sole possession of the Section 4-5A girls basketball title Monday night. Taylor McCullough added 11 and Bri Morreale finished with 10 for Peters (17-2, 10-0). Maggie Spell scored 15 while Riley McCabe and...
South Fayette jumps on Chartiers Valley early to stand alone atop section
For the final three quarters of Monday night’s showdown for the Section 3-5A girls basketball crown, Chartiers Valley was able to compete at home. Unfortunately for the Colts, their nightmarish first quarter could not be deleted, which was good news for South Fayette. The Lions clinched the outright section title...
Unbeaten Shady Side Academy girls complete season sweep of Greensburg Central Catholic
Unlike the first Section 2-3A matchup, Shady Side Academy didn’t have such an easy time getting to the basket in its rematch with Greensburg Central Catholic. High-percentage shots were fewer and far between. Passes were harder to come by into the post, and the Bulldogs had to look for alternative...
Freeport uses pressure defense to defeat Highlands, earn spot in playoffs
Applying consistent pressure and constantly sprinting left Nia DiSanti, a 5-foot-7 guard for the Freeport girls basketball team, a little tired Monday night. But after losing seven of eight games to start the season, the Yellowjackets became accustomed to having to turn up the energy to dig out of their...
Seneca Valley hires former NFL lineman as football coach
Former NFL offensive lineman Don Barclay, who was an all-conference athlete at Seneca Valley, is returning to his high school alma mater as football coach. The school announced his hire Monday. A 2007 graduate of Seneca Valley, Barclay was a three-year starter for West Virginia’s football team and played five...
Nos. 1-2, Greensburg Central Catholic and Jeannette, prepare for boys basketball rematch
The top two boys basketball teams in WPIAL Class 2A have circled back for a rematch. No. 2 Jeannette (17-1, 10-1) will visit No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic (18-2, 12-0) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a matchup of Section 1-2A heavyweights, the latest chapter in one of Westmoreland County’s hottest...
Franklin Regional faces big challenge from rival Norwin as PIAA wrestling tournament opens
It is a quick turnaround for the seven WPIAL wrestling teams looking to advance to Altoona for the PIAA team championships this weekend. The PIAA tournament begins Tuesday and every team — Franklin Regional (17-0), Connellsville (11-2) and Norwin (15-2) in Class 3A and Burrell, Derry Area, McGuffey and Quaker...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Blessing Gantt
At the end of last season, the Greensburg Salem girls basketball graduated four key players, all of whom are playing college basketball. That left the Golden Lions with big shoes to fill and just two seniors, Blessing Gantt and Regan Kerr, left to lead a young roster. Despite the turnover,...
Latrobe swimmers speeding toward championship meets
When Latrobe swimming coach Grey Arrigonie was asked about the times for his swimmers last year, he offered up the following response: “There’s always room for improvement in swimming. It’s one of those sports where you can continue to get faster and faster.” This year, his swimmers just might hit...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Fox Chapel’s Bella Urso
When Fox Chapel senior guard Bella Urso first stepped on the high school basketball court, coach Marty Matvey wondered if Urso had a pulse. “She was quiet as a freshman,” Matvey said. “She’s sort of a reserved kid to begin with but had — and still has — one of...
Deer Lakes’ Ryan Grunden reaches 100 points for career, turns attention to playoff push
Before his game on the evening of Jan. 13 against Sewickley Academy, Deer Lakes hockey senior forward Ryan Grunden went through his normal pregame routine. He brought up YouTube videos of USA and college hockey players and watched how they skate, handle the puck and create shot opportunities. Then he...
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 2, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL boys basketball season is down to the final week as the district postseason field continues to grow. A change in the playoff format this season has sections with eight or more teams sending the top five teams to the playoffs while section with...
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 2, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL girls basketball season has one week left as the district postseason field continues 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 section with seven...
High school sports scores, schedules for Feb. 2, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Boys Sunday’s results Win Palmer Memorial Classic At Sewickley Academy Avonworth 65, Plum 38 Quaker Valley 74, Aquinas Academy 54 Woodland Hills 57, Burrell 51 (OT) Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley at Woodland Hills, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Section 3 Thomas Jefferson at...
High school roundup for Feb. 2, 2025: Rowan Carmichael guides Avonworth past Plum
Rowan Carmichael poured in 36 points to lift Class 4A No. 2 Avonworth to a 65-38 victory over Plum at the Win Palmer Classic on Sunday at Sewickley Academy. Avonworth (16-3) jumped out to a 25-13 lead in the first quarter and pulled ahead 39-22 at halftime. Will Beckner had...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 3, 2025
The February Frenzy is upon us with winter sports postseason action on the horizon. For now, the final week of the high school basketball season is here with plenty of key boys and girls hoops games coming your way this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2025: Stakes high as regular season winds down
The final week of the regular season in WPIAL basketball begins with a bang with several key games for both a section crown and a postseason berth in girls basketball. There are three games with first place at stake that could determine either an outright winner or co-section champions. In...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 2, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Oakland Catholic Eagles Coach: Henry Schechter (first season) Record: 16-3 overall, 11-1 in Section 1-4A #Earned: Oakland Catholic entered a very busy week in second place in Section 1-4A, one game behind North Catholic and attempting to regroup after its 11-game...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 2, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Aubree Hupp School: Blackhawk Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-10 Position: Forward What coach says: “Aubree has been consistently scoring throughout the year, which has been huge,” Blackhawk coach Greg Huston said. “But what really stood out against Central Valley — and in many...
Burrell, Franklin Regional earn home matches to begin PIAA team wrestling tournament
WPIAL champions Burrell (Class 2A) and Franklin Regional (3A) earned home matches Tuesday in the PIAA team wrestling tournament. Burrell will face the winner of the Penns Valley and Quaker Valley match at 6:30 p.m. Penns Valley is the District 6 runner-up and Quaker Valley finished fourth in the WPIAL....
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 2, 2025
Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest playoff qualifiers. 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. *- indicates clinched a...
Burrell hockey team eager to play in national tournament in March while keeping an eye on Penguins Cup
Burrell hockey coach Drew Burkett remembers well the trip he and his Bucs teammates made to the 2019 USA Hockey High School Division II National Championship tournament. The goaltender for that year’s Burrell team, Burkett helped the Bucs reach the championship game before losing to Boulder/Monarch from Boulder, Colo. Current...
Franklin Regional’s Abby Paterline named to U.S. Youth Soccer ODP National Team
Every state has an Olympic Development Program for soccer, but not every player makes it as far as Abby Paterline has. The Franklin Regional senior midfielder continued her breakout year at the club level as she was selected to play for the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP National Team, which will...
Depth helps Sewickley Academy boys maintain winning run
The beat goes on for the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team. The Panthers ended January with Section 2-2A wins against Leechburg, Eden Christian, Brentwood and Winchester Thurston and were scheduled to wrap up the month Jan. 31 at home against Propel Braddock Hills. “I’m just really pleased with how our...
