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Trib 10: New team at the top of WPIAL girls power rankings
After three rounds of the WPIAL basketball playoffs, there were major changes as expected in the weekly Trib 10 power rankings. The biggest changes were on the girls side, which had been pretty steady through the last month of the regular season. Four girls teams dropped out of the power...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 29, 2024: It’s win or go home in the consolation bracket
We leap into championship weekend in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with the first three titles games in boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 2A at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center with audio coverage here on Trib HSSN. However, there is still work to be done to finalize the last...
WPIAL girls basketball teams with PIAA playoff spots clinched as of Feb. 28, 2024
With the WPIAL championships coming up over the next three days, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first round action on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Here is an...
WPIAL boys basketball teams with PIAA playoff spots clinched as of Feb. 28, 2024
With the Path to the Pete concluding over the next three days, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA boys basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first-round action Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Here is an update...
Ellwood City boys punch ticket to PIAA playoffs by eliminating Yough
In addition to being a 2,000-point scorer in his basketball career, Ellwood City senior Joe Roth is a high-level swimmer who competes for WPIAL and PIAA titles. He swims for Riverside, which co-ops with Ellwood City. On Wednesday night, he sent Yough’s season to the bottom of the pool. In...
Bishop Canevin holds off Jeannette for 5th place in Class 2A
Jeannette basketball coach Adrian Batts said anytime his young Jayhawks are still playing games at this time of the year, it’s a good thing. Even though the Jayhawks (17-9) had already qualified for the PIAA playoffs, Batts was hoping for a better performance in Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 2A consolation game...
High school roundup for Feb. 28, 2024: Gateway, Serra boys, Monessen girls earn PIAA berths
Alex Lowry hit the go-ahead layup with 1:12 left and Alex Dunsmore made two free throws with 41 seconds to play to salt it away as No. 7 Gateway defeated No. 12 Kiski Area, 53-51, to win the Class 5A boys basketball seventh-place game and claim the WPIAL’s final spot...
Norwin coach Brozeski brings big-picture perspective to title game
After he left the court to visit with his parents and family on the concourse at Peters Township’s AHN Arena on Monday night, Norwin coach Brian Brozeski was asked a question. What was the first thing that popped into your head as the final buzzer sounded? Brozeski didn’t pause: “Thank...
A-K Valley swimmers hope to turn high seeds into gold at WPIAL championships
Sarah Pasquella accomplished a lot in her two previous trips to the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Last year, the Fox Chapel junior ascended the medals stand four times. She was a part of the WPIAL champion 400-yard freestyle relay and runner-up 200 medley relay while...
PIAA defends Aliquippa decision in letter to legislators; state Rep. Matzie sees ‘hit job’
The PIAA in a letter to state legislators stood behind its decision to move the Aliquippa football team into a higher classification and rejected claims that the school district serves a more transient population than others. The letter, sent to members of the Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Committee, was shared Tuesday...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 29, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Girls Class 4A Fifth-place game 6-Knoch (15-10) at 4-Highlands (17-7) 7 p.m. Thursday Winner plays: District 8 or 9 champion in PIAA first round March 9 (site/time TBD) Loser plays: District 10 champion in PIAA first round March 9 (site/time TBD) Coaches: Shane McGraw, Knoch; Shawn Bennis,...
2024 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Serra Catholic vs. Greensburg C.C.
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic vs. No. 3 Serra Catholic 7 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN; Video livestream: NFHS WPIAL titles: Serra Catholic 4 (2005, ’03, 1999, ’92); GCC 5 (2007, ’06, ’03, 1997, ’91) Serra...
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: The Pete to be packed with county teams
Five Westmoreland County teams are headed to Petersen Events Center this weekend to compete for WPIAL basketball championships. That is a county record for finalists in one year. But there is a lot more in common for the teams than a trip to the “Pete.” The Franklin Regional (5A), Burrell...
3rd straight WPIAL team swimming title within grasp of Mt. Pleasant girls
The past two WPIAL Class 2A championship showings for the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team have been filled first-place finishes and shattered records. The Vikings hope this year’s competition will bring more of the same. Anchored by the tandem of juniors Lily King and Kiersten O’Connor, who are seeded first...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2024: State playoff berths on the line in consolation games
Wednesday is a day of rest for all the semifinals survivors as they prepare to play for district gold at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center on Thursday through Saturday. However, there is still a lot of district basketball coming up with 11 WPIAL consolation matchups Wednesday. One playoff berth is up...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 27, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Baldwin 54, Mt. Lebanon 52 Upper St. Clair 61, Central Catholic 46 Championship Saturday’s schedule Baldwin (18-6) vs. Upper St. Clair (19-5) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Third place Thursday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (21-4) vs. Central Catholic (15-9)...
High school roundup for Feb. 27, 2024: North Catholic earns another trip to The Pete
Lauren Reitz had a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists and No. 2 North Catholic earned the right to compete for a third straight WPIAL championship with a 42-34 victory over No. 3 Elizabeth Forward in the Class 4A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night. Alyana Rocco added 15 points...
Baldwin upends No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to reach 1st WPIAL final in 39 years
Last week, Baldwin defeated North Allegheny in a boys Class 6A quarterfinal to end an eight-game postseason losing streak by winning their first playoff game in 21 years. It only took the Highlanders four days to win another one. Another Baldwin bucket list item was taken care of Tuesday when...
Armstrong hands 1st loss to No. 1 Oakland Catholic, reaches 1st WPIAL final
Oakland Catholic came into the Class 5A tournament the only undefeated team in the entire WPIAL and the top seed in the bracket. Armstrong was also hot coming in, toting a school-record 15-game winning streak. The River Hawks prevailed 49-40 at Fox Chapel on Tuesday night, ending the Eagles’ perfect...
Aliquippa beats Fort Cherry, gets another shot at a football-basketball WPIAL double
For Aliquippa’s senior class, pulling double duty for the second consecutive year was at the front their minds. Winning a WPIAL football and boys basketball title in the 2022-2023 school year was already difficult enough, but the Quips will look to repeat the feat yet again after downing Fort Cherry...
South Fayette knocks off McKeesport to earn 3rd straight trip to WPIAL Class 5A finals
The AHN Arena at Peters Township saw a defensive battle in the Class 5A girls semifinal between No. 6 South Fayette and No. 2 McKeesport. When the dust settled, the Lions earned their third straight trip to Pitt’s Petersen Events Center with a 49-41 win over the Tigers. South Fayette...
Big man’s big game boosts Upper St. Clair past Central Catholic into WPIAL finals
Tyler Robbins’ first basket came a few minutes after halftime, but Upper St. Clair’s big man had already altered the outcome of Tuesday’s semifinal in other ways. Mainly by altering a bunch of shots. The 6-foot-9 junior had six blocks and grabbed 19 rebounds in a 61-46 win over defending...
Oh, baby: Hyland attends birth of daughter, then guides GCC boys to WPIAL title game
It was a hectic but incredibly rewarding Tuesday for Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball coach Christian Hyland. The fifth-year coach became a dad for the first time, and now his team will get to play for its first WPIAL championship. Less than an hour after Hyland and his wife, Kellie,...
Latrobe junior Luke Willochell looks to join impressive list
Before Latrobe junior Luke Willochell can think about joining Frazier senior Rune Lawrence as the next four-time WPIAL champion, he has to take care of business Friday and Saturday at the WPIAL Class 3A championships. Willochell is the only wrestler in this weekend’s tournament at Canon-McMillan with a shot at...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 28, 2024
WEEK 11 Individual rankings Class 3A 107: 1. Nolan Rice (33-7), Connellsville; 2. Nick McGarrity (36-1), Peters Township; 3. Nico Kapusta (21-6), Hempfield; 4. Dylan Barrett (30-7), Penn-Trafford. 114: 1. Landon Sidun (35-1), Norwin; 2. Santino Sloboda (32-0), Butler; 3. Leo Joseph (30-7), Latrobe; 4. Caiden Harbert (32-10), West Allegheny....
