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No. 1 Neshannock girls shake off Fox Chapel for holiday tourney win
The Neshannock girls basketball team got in the win column Monday afternoon as it bounced back from a loss two days earlier to state power Bishop Guilfoyle at the Holiday Bash in Butler. But Fox Chapel gave the No. 1 team in the Triblive HSSN Class 2A rankings all they...
2025 in A-K Valley sports: WPIAL, PIAA champions highlight calendar year
This year was the setting for many memorable moments where Alle-Kiski Valley athletes and teams shined with championship performances and accomplishments in all arenas of competition. Athletes again were able to pay off many hours of dedication and determination to not only reach but to surpass their goals. The year...
High school sports scores, schedules for Dec. 28, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Carmichaels tournament Consolation Carmichaels 59, Mapletown 15 Championship Jefferson-Morgan 59, Beth-Center 31 Great 8 Classic At Jefferson City. Mo. Mt. Lebanon 63, Capital City (MO) 58 Holiday Bash at Butler Sewickley Academy 58, Butler 27 Holiday Bash at North Allegheny Allderdice 50, North Allegheny...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 20-16
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. In our year end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the year with a daily countdown and a look back at the top 25 WPIAL stories from 2025. It was...
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2025: Clutch 3-pointer boosts Blackhawk past Upper St. Clair
Grace Huston’s 3-pointer with 12 seconds left lifted Trib HSSN Class 4A No. 1 Blackhawk to a 46-43 girls basketball victory over Class 6A No. 5 Upper St. Clair at the Cal (Pa.) tournament Sunday. Aubree Hupp led the Cougars (9-0) with 22 points, and Mia Sheesley added 10. Kat...
Behind 2 champs, Canon-McMillan girls wrestlers win Powerade team title
Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon and Yunuen Ayala climbed to the top of the medals podium Sunday and lifted the host Big Macs to a team championship at the Powerade girls wrestling tournament. Solomon won the 118-pound weight class, and Ayala won at 124 pounds. Solomon also was awarded the National Wrestling...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 25-21
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. In our year-end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the year with a daily countdown and a look back at the top 25 WPIAL stories from 2025. We start the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 27, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Allegany tournament Fort Hill (MD) 55, Armstrong 34 Apollo-Ridge tournament Summit Academy 69, Trinity Christian 53 Apollo-Ridge 56, Leechburg 39 Aquinas Academy tournament Consolation Winchester Thurston 69, Aquinas Academy 65 Championship Seton LaSalle 54, Springdale 41 Avella tournament Chartiers-Houston 52, McGuffey 38 Avella 59,...
High school roundup for Dec. 27, 2025: Penn Hills boys, Baldwin girls take tournament titles
Calix Clark scored 18 points to lead Penn Hills to a 60-47 boys basketball victory over Elizabeth Forward in the championship game of the South Allegheny holiday tournament on Saturday. Darian Robinson tallied 13 points and Amon Hawthorne added 11 for Penn Hills (5-4). Tyler Basic led Elizabeth Forward (6-4)...
Dominant defense carries Hempfield girls to another big win
The Hempfield girls basketball team is beginning to carve out a defensive identity. The proof came in two mercy-ruled games at the Latrobe Wildcat Christmas Tournament, where they gave up a total of 47 points. Hempfield suffocated host Latrobe from the tip and complemented the effort with balanced scoring in...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 7-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 8-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 4-4, 4 4. Hempfield, 8-2, NR 5. Upper St. Clair, 3-4, 3 Out: North Hills (3-5, 5) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 8-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 8-1, 2 3. Baldwin, 8-1, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 8-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 6-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 9-1, 3 4. North Allegheny, 6-3, NR 5. Norwin, 5-4, NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (5-2, 4), Woodland Hills (5-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Lincoln Park, 6-1, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson,...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon, Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers
Lyla Jablon School: Fox Chapel Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Jablon scored 23 points in a nonsection win against Avonworth on Monday in the Pittsburgh Holiday Classic. She then had 10 points in a section loss to Franklin Regional on Tuesday. Jablon leads Fox Chapel (4-5, 2-1) with...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Pitzer, Powell honored with football all-state recognition
Jayce Powell and Dylan Pitzer play different positions in dissimilar classifications, but the Westmoreland County football standouts share a distinguished honor. Powell, a junior wide receiver at Jeannette, and Pitzer, a burly senior who plays on the lines at Derry, earned all-state recognition from the Pennsylvania Football Writers. Powell was...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Maggie Maiers, Derry’s Mason Horwat
Maggie Maiers School: Latrobe Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Maiers, a 5-foot-11 forward, continues to be one of the top post players in Westmoreland County. She has produced five double-doubles in six games for the Wildcats (4-2, 3-1). She had a season-high 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 26, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Allegany tournament Allegany (MD) 61, Armstrong 47 Aquinas Academy tournament Seton LaSalle 69, Winchester Thurston 60 Springdale 82, Aquinas Academy 71 Burgettstown tournament Geibel Catholic 65, Riverside 64 Brashear 71, Burgettstown 54 Plum tournament Knoch 54, Latrobe 46 Highlands 85, Plum 82 (2OT) Sharon...
Timely 3-pointers send Highlands past host Mustangs in double OT at Plum tournament
Ty Hall missed the opportunity at the end of regulation to make a go-ahead 3-pointer. When the Highlands guard had another opportunity in the second overtime, he knocked one down to give the Golden Rams momentum. While Highlands’ 85-82 double-overtime win over the host Mustangs on Friday night at the...
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2025: Penn Hills, Elizabeth Forward win at South Allegheny tournament
Aiden Thompson and Amon Hawthorne scored 16 points apiece to lead Penn Hills to a 58-35 boys basketball victory over Franklin Regional at the South Allegheny tournament on Friday night. Calix Clark added 12 for Penn Hills (4-4). Webber Rankin and Logan Walter scored 11 points each for Franklin Regional...
Knoch boys handle Latrobe’s physicality, hold on for victory at Plum tournament
The Knoch boys basketball team has put together five straight victories by matching the profile of their opponent. The Knights were tasked with trying to beat a big, physical team in Latrobe on Friday night at the Plum tournament. Knoch survived a third-quarter lapse to earn a 54-46 win. “It...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Latrobe using cutting-edge recovery methods
Latrobe might have cornered the market on rest and recovery with the help of physical education teacher Tim Evans. The Wildcats girls team has numerous options when it comes to healing and recharging after practices and games. Even on off days, players can be seen using vibration, compression and shock-wave...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Belle Vernon loses key player to transfer
Belle Vernon senior guard Curty Wade, one of the team’s top scorers this season, did not play last weekend at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase at Jeannette and will not return to the team this season. That is because Wade has enrolled at The Kiski School and plans to...
NCAA wrestling greats visit Lower Burrell for Christmas week workout
Jason Nolf and Bo Nickal stopped by The Mat Factory in Lower Burrell this week in part because of their connection to owner Isaac Greeley. But both wrestlers also know they will be given an opportunity to work with quality training partners. “They are here to get some good work...
A-K Valley notebook: Deer Lakes grad takes next step in MLS career
Michael Sullivan will continue his professional soccer career in 2026, and he now will do it a little closer to home. FC Cincinnati 2 has signed the Deer Lakes and Pitt graduate to a Major League Soccer NEXT Pro contract. Sullivan made his pro debut in 2025, scoring four goals...
PIHL announces all-star teams
The top hockey players in the PIHL will converge on Robert Morris University on Jan. 25 for the league’s annual all-star games. The five-game schedule at RMU Island Sports Center has Division 2 Gold vs. Division 2 Blue; Class A (1) Gold vs. Class A (1) Blue; Class 2A (2)...
2025 high school basketball holiday tournament schedule
Boys basketball Friday’s schedule Allegany tournament Armstrong at Allegany, 7 p.m. Aquinas Academy tournament Seton LaSalle vs. Winchester Thurston, 5 p.m. Springdale at Aquinas Academy, 7 p.m. Burgettstown tournament Riverside vs. Geibel Catholic, 6 p.m. Brashear at Burgettstown, 7:30 p.m. Plum tournament Knoch vs. Latrobe, 6 p.m. Highlands at Plum,...
