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Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Angela Furin
It’s been a perfect last couple of seasons for Norwin’s girls bowling team, literally. Last year, it went 8-0 in the WPIBL Southeast Division, and this season, it finished 10-0. Angela Furin, a senior, described how that success doesn’t exactly happen overnight. “It was definitely very hard work getting to...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 19, 2024
The spotlight continues to shine bright on the February Frenzy known as the WPIAL basketball postseason, making for a busy week of hoops on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The playoff coverage this week begins with first-round boys and girls basketball Monday and Tuesday, continues with the district quarterfinals...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 19, 2024: Opening round of basketball playoffs continues
It’s Day 3 of the opening round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs with boys Class 5A and 3A, along with girls Class A first-round contests taking center stage. When brackets are released, many eyes gravitate to the No. 8 against No. 9 matchup in a 16-team tournament, which often is...
2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 18, 2024
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest PIHL playoff qualifiers. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase #-Indicated ineligible for Penguins Cup Playoffs Class 3A...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 18, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Penn Hills Indians Coach: Robert Cash (eighth season) Record: 7-5 in Section 1-5A, 12-11 overall #Earned: The Indians finished the regular season by winning three of their last four games thanks to a victory over City League finalist Obama Academy on Monday,...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 18, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Bailey Strnisa School: South Side Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-9 Position: Guard/forward What coach says: “Her court awareness and how well she handled the ball,” South Side coach Brent Darroch said when asked about her performance last week. “She rebounded well, played great...
Allderdice beats Obama Academy to capture 4th City League boys basketball title
Allderdice’s fourth consecutive City League championship didn’t come easy. The Dragons didn’t shoot well, and every possession was hotly contested. But in the final minute, Allderdice guard Logan Golle drew a charge, and the Dragons forced another turnover to escape with a 44-37 win over Obama Academy on Sunday afternoon...
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 19, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A First round 15-Mars (10-12) at 2-Franklin Regional (20-2) 7 p.m. Monday Winner plays: Winner of 10-Penn Hills (14-7)/7-Gateway (16-6) on Thursday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Section finish: Mars T-4th, Section 4; Franklin Regional 1st Section 3 Players to watch: Cam Rowell, Franklin Regional;...
High school sports scores, schedules for Feb. 18, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at Gateway; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A First round Monday’s schedule Woodland Hills (9-13) at...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 19, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A First round 9-North Hills (12-9) at 8-Fox Chapel (12-10) 8 p.m. Monday Winner plays: 1-Moon (19-3)/17-Woodland Hills (9-13) on Thursday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Section finish: North Hills 3rd, Section 4; Fox Chapel 2nd, Section 2 Players to watch: Eric James, North Hills;...
Allderdice girls top Obama Academy to claim City League championship
Allderdice guard Bailey White was worried things may be going south Sunday afternoon. The Dragons’ were ice cold in the first quarter of the City League girls basketball championship game against Obama Academy at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. White missed her first four shots, while Allderdice missed 14 of its first...
WPIAL announces playoff sites, times for Wednesday’s basketball quarterfinals
The WPIAL has scheduled a slate of quarterfinal doubleheaders for Wednesday in the next round of the basketball playoffs. The classifications in action are 4A boys, A boys, 2A girls and 3A girls. Wednesday’s schedule includes five rematches of section teams: Montour vs. Avonworth, Rochester vs. Carlynton and Neighborhood Academy...
Inspirational Quaker Valley swimmer motivates teammates
The Quaker Valley swim program honored its seniors Feb. 8 at the Sewickley Valley YMCA. One girl, Mia Hrabovsky, received notable recognition for her contributions to the program over the past four years. Hrabovsky, 18, has Down syndrome. But it hasn’t stopped her from developing into an integral member of...
Gateway freshman Aliya Rassiane looks forward to WPIAL championship debut
The WPIAL swimming championship meet at Pitt’s Trees Pool is fast approaching, and Gateway freshman Aliya Rassiane’s excitement for her first opportunity to compete against the best in the district grows with every workout in the pool. Rassiane has produced times this season to put her among the top competitors...
Gateway boys refocus ahead of WPIAL playoffs
The Gateway boys basketball team came within one win of claiming a Section 3-5A co-championship. But the Gators had to settle for second to Franklin Regional as the regular-season concluded and they transitioned to preparation for the WPIAL playoffs, which began Monday against a familiar foe in Penn Hills. Rogers...
Quaker Valley basketball teams reach playoff goals
Oumou “Mimi” Thiero was a dominant force for the Quaker Valley girls team during the 2023-24 regular season. In fact, the 6-foot-4 sophomore guard/forward proved to be one of the leading players in the WPIAL. “Mimi has been excellent,” QV coach Ken Johns said. “She gets a lot of attention...
Penn-Trafford’s Valenta sisters on target at WPIAL rifle championships
When Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta won the school’s first WPIAL rifle title, she did it while facing difficult obstacles. But thanks to coach Diana Cholock and assistant Dale Emerick she posted her best career score of 200-19x with nine center shots. Her previous best was 200-14x with three centers. “It...
Penn Hills senior celebrates 1,000-point milestone, playoff return
Hannah Pugliese didn’t want to think about the chase for 1,000 points. Until about midway through this season, the Penn Hills girls basketball team senior didn’t think it was possible anyway. Pugliese, who has signed to play basketball at Slippery Rock next season, became more aware of the possibility as...
Penn Hills notebook: Fate brings Indians, Gateway together again
The Penn Hills and Gateway boys basketball programs may have been separated when the WPIAL realigned the sections, but the neighbors and rivals still found that fate couldn’t keep the pair apart. The Indians finished the regular season with a 14-7 overall record and were 6-4 in Section 2-5A play....
Pine-Richland notebook: Basketball teams set for playoff openers
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team needed a tiebreaker, but the Rams will return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. The Rams received the No. 8 seed in the WPIAL Class 6A bracket and will travel to play top seed Mt. Lebanon on Feb. 23. Pine-Richland finished in a tie...
Pine-Richland celebrates winning 4th WPIAL gymnastics championship
The Pine-Richland gymnastics team brought little green foam fingers with “We’re No. 1” written on them to the WPIAL championships. After an unbeaten regular season, it was a sign of confidence that they could get the job done in the biggest meet of the year. As each team’s position was...
Riverview girls use time off to prepare for WPIAL quarterfinal matchup
With a No. 4 seed and a bye to the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals, the Riverview girls basketball players knew they were going to face a familiar foe as soon as the playoff brackets were released Feb. 12. It will be 12 days between their final regular-season game, a low-scoring...
Plum boys basketball turns attention to promising future
At the start of the season, Plum boys basketball coach Justin Walther said he felt his team was a playoff contender in Class 5A out of Section 2. While the Mustangs were competitive in a number of section games, a section win didn’t come until the section finale at Armstrong...
Norwin notebook: Grads make impact in women’s college basketball
Norwin girls basketball’s thumbprint continues to show up all over the college game. There are almost enough former Lady Knights to form a team at the next level. Here is a look at some of the women impacting Division III and NAIA programs, some of which are national tournament contenders:...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 17, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at TBA; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A First round Monday’s schedule Woodland Hills (9-13) at...
