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Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Latrobe takes playoff plunge
Latrobe hopes to make a splash in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball playoffs, right after the team dries off. First-year coach Mackenzie Livingston told her girls if they defeated Penn-Trafford last Thursday to clinch a playoff berth, she would jump into the school’s swimming pool, located near the gym....
Elite Westmoreland County basketball teams to open playoffs with legit title hopes
It is not hyperbole to say a special postseason could be in store for Westmoreland County basketball teams — a lengthy, compelling postseason that generates county-wide interest. The talent is there, right alongside the potential. The WPIAL playoffs are scheduled to begin this weekend, and some local teams could be...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 13, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 23 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 Preliminary round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills (8-13)...
High school roundup for Feb. 13, 2024: Blackhawk, Mars hockey teams pick up wins
Owen Keister had two goals and an assist to lead Blackhawk to a 10-1 win over Westmont Hilltop in PIHL Class A hockey Tuesday night. Finn Conlon and Owen Gratowski scored two goals apiece and Matias Huber had a goal and two assists for Blackhawk (15-2-1). Ethan Downey scored for...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
Instead of the calm before the storm like we saw on the boys side this week, the winds of change were blowing strong against the teams ranked in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this past week. There were changes in all six classifications, including two teams falling out...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
Call it the calm before the postseason storm. The 30 teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings wrapped up the regular seasons in victorious fashion, providing little movement in this week’s Top 5. While there were a couple of losses that led to a little movement...
High school wrestling notes: Athletes begin individual journeys
As Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields was addressing his team in the locker room at the PIAA team championship at Giant Center on Feb. 8 in Hershey, he talked about how one chapter of the season was closing and a new one was beginning. Almost all coaches like the team...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
WEEK 9 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Connellsville (16-4) 1 2. Trinity (13-3) 2 3. Franklin Regional (22-3) 3 4. Bethel Park (18-3) 4 5. Latrobe (13-5) 5 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 6 7. Fox Chapel (15-2) 7 8. Peters Township (15-6) 8...
Coach with longtime connection to Penn-Trafford girls volleyball takes over program
As a player and coach, Tracy McDonald has been around Penn-Trafford volleyball for the better part of 25 years. She began coaching the Warriors right out of college. “I already have a deep connection to this program and my players,” McDonald said. “I plan to continue to share my love...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 12, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 23 schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-14) at Mt. Lebanon (18-3); North Allegheny (10-11) at Baldwin (16-5); Canon-McMillan (9-12) vs. Central Catholic (13-8) at TBA; Butler (15-5) at Upper St. Clair (16-5) Class 5A Preliminary round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills (8-13)...
High school roundup for Feb. 12, 2024: Moon tops Mt. Lebanon in clash of top seeds
Aiden Reesman scored 20 points as Class 5A No. 1 Moon defeated Class 6A No. 1 Mt. Lebanon, 55-51, on Monday night in a matchup of top seeds in the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs. Elijah Guillory added 17 for the Tigers (19-3). Liam Sheely scored 21 points and Nate Girod...
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL boys basketball playoff brackets
Class 6A Favorite: Mt. Lebanon coach Joe David published a book about his “Bora Defensive System,” and his team has probably boosted sales. The Blue Devils won the Section 2 title behind a defense that allowed only 44.9 points per game, the best in WPIAL 6A. The team is chasing...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 12, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Trinity Hillers Coach: Kathy McConnell-Miller (fifth season) Record: 8-2 in Section 4-5A, 18-8 overall Last year: In the five years since taking over the Trinity girls basketball program, Kathy McConnell-Miller has had the Hillers vying for a Class 5A championship each season....
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 12, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Bella Antonacci School: Indiana Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-6 Position: Guard What coach says: “The biggest thing that stood out to me over this past week was our entire team’s will to win the section title, which was led by Bella’s energy,” Indiana...
Deer Lakes boys lead A-K Valley basketball teams as No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 3A
The Deer Lakes boys basketball team now knows its path to a defense of its WPIAL Class 3A championship. The Lancers and 167 other boys and girls teams found out their postseason fates Monday afternoon as the 12 playoff brackets were revealed on TribLive HSSN. The champion of Section 3-3A,...
4 Westmoreland teams earn top-2 seeds in WPIAL basketball playoffs
When Jesse Reed played Division I college basketball, he and his American University teammates made the NCAA Tournament. Now, Reed has the Franklin Regional boys in the WPIAL’s big dance. The third-year coach finally broke through — and in a big way — as the Panthers (19-2) earned the No....
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff brackets
Class 6A Favorite: With a strong backbone of nonsection games, Norwin strengthened its resume. It has not lost to a WPIAL team this season and did not drop a section game. Four starters are back from a WPIAL and PIAA semifinal team. The Knights, who rely on defense and depth,...
Mt. Lebanon hires football coach Greg Perry, former coach at Seton LaSalle, Keystone Oaks
Football coach Greg Perry has a new head coaching job that’s just down the road from his previous two. The former coach at Seton LaSalle and Keystone Oaks was introduced Monday as the new head coach at Mt. Lebanon, meaning he will have coached at three schools with campuses all...
WPIAL releases brackets for 2024 boys and girls basketball playoffs
When the WPIAL basketball committee met Monday morning to seed the playoff brackets, there was little debate about the No. 1 seeds. Most were obvious choices. In some brackets, two, three and four were tricky to sort out. But maybe the hardest part of putting together this year’s brackets were...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Springdale’s Jackson Pribanic
Coming into basketball season, Jackson Pribanic set three goals for the year. The first was to be named a team captain. He was voted to the position by his Springdale teammates at the start of the season. “He leads by example, from the front,” coach Kobe Phillippi said. “It was...
Hempfield bowlers prepare for postseason competitions
For Hempfield bowling coach Robin Ross, the message to his bowlers is the same as it has ever been. “Strikes are going to come; you have to make spares to keep yourselves in the match. If you stay on top of making your spares, we’re going to win,” Ross said....
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Ian Temple
Playing in a section with five teams vying for four playoff spots, Penn-Trafford has been in a battle for most of the boys basketball season. As it turns out, the first weekend of the season in December gave the Warriors a good idea what they were in for. At the...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 12, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Michael Plasko School: South Fayette Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-11 Position: Guard What coach says: “Mike has that look on his face every time he steps on the floor,” South Fayette coach Dave Mislan said. “So much of what kids do revolves around...
High school sports schedules for Feb. 12, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Sewickley Academy, 7:30 p.m. Beaver Falls at Central Valley, 7:30 p.m. Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. Bentworth at West Greene, 7 p.m. Bethel Park at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Carlynton at Bishop Canevin, 7:30 p.m. Connellsville at Canon-McMillan,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 11, 2024: Basketball brackets to be revealed on HSSN
Did somebody say something about bracketology? For those who love district high school basketball, Valentine’s Day comes two days early with the release of the 2024 WPIAL playoff brackets. There are 87 boys basketball teams in the postseason field, with 17 teams qualifying in Class 5A, 16 schools in 4A,...
