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WPIAL, City League Class of 2024 college football commitments
A look at where Western Pennsylvania senior football players signed to play at the Division I and II levels during the early-signing period in December and Wednesday: Division I FBS Name, high school, position, college Tyree Alualu, North Allegheny, LB, Temple Demetrius Ballard, Valley, DE, Buffalo* James Cardinali, Pine-Richland, OL,...
Imani Christian 4-star junior Dayshaun Burnett makes verbal commitment to Penn StateVideo
Dayshaun Burnett received his first college offer from Penn State almost two years ago, but the Imani Christian junior had a Nittany Lions connection that went back way further. As a youngster, he lived in Churchill near current Penn State assistant coach Terry Smith, and that relationship played a role...
Relentless rebounder flying high for Monessen girls
There is something about looking to the sky that fascinates Hailey Johnson. A Monessen senior basketball player, Johnson wants to be a pilot and plans to go to flight school at Bowling Green next year. Until then, she will continue to rip rebounds down as they bounce off the rim....
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Teams keeping playoff hopes alive
Three Westmoreland County girls basketball teams — Franklin Regional, Latrobe and Yough — are on the playoff bubble heading into the final night of section play. The top four teams and ties for fourth place in each section make the playoffs. Franklin Regional (7-14, 6-6) has done all it can...
Central Catholic wins black-and-blue battle with Butler
There were two separate stoppages to clean blood off the court at Central Catholic’s Alumni Hall on Tuesday night, showing just how rough a section game between Central and Butler can get. Central Catholic’s Bradley Gompers left for a short while with a bloodied nose, and Butler leading scorer Braylon...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Central Catholic 57, Butler 48 New Castle 65, Pine-Richland 62 North Allegheny 73, Seneca Valley 52 Section 2 Baldwin 63, Hempfield 50 Upper St. Clair 67, Canon-McMillan 44 Mt. Lebanon 57, Norwin 22 Class 5A Section 1 Thomas Jefferson 60,...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 6, 2024
The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season has only a few days remaining. The WPIAL will release the boys basketball brackets on Monday with the Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN at a time to be determined. Here is the latest list of teams that have earned a...
Montour fills highlight reel in section-clinching win over Avonworth
Montour captured a boys basketball section championship Tuesday and did so in grand style with several exclamation points. There was a raucous crowd, an incredible start, several thunderous dunks and a historic basket to finish what turned out to be a dominating performance as Montour crushed visiting Avonworth, 65-38. The...
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2024: New Castle moves into playoff position with win over Pine-Richland
Ralphie Blundo scored 34 points as New Castle defeated Pine-Richland, 65-62, to pull into a tie for fourth place in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday night. Damien Harrison added 13 points and JT Warren had 12 for the Red Hurricanes (14-7, 3-6). Carson Baer scored 24 points and Grant Spacciapolli...
Penn-Trafford secures playoff berth with win over Latrobe
The Penn-Trafford boys basketball team clinched a spot in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs Tuesday by holding off Latrobe, 71-61, in a key Section 3-5A battle at home. The Warriors (5-4, 11-10) used a big second quarter to take the lead and got clutch 3-pointers from Tyler Anthony and Tyler Freas...
Deer Lakes preps for playoffs with win over Valley
Deer Lakes held a 20-point lead over Valley when Wayne Love Jr. stopped in his tracks under the Lancers’ basket. Trailing the fast break, Valley’s Keyziyah Clay was anticipating a shot by Love, who instead held the ball while Clay went up for a block before landing on top of...
Franklin Regional boys clinch section title with gritty victory over Gateway
If Franklin Regional needed a pick-me-up in a section-clinching victory, junior Drew Devola was ready to deliver. The 6-foot-1, 255-pound reserve forward scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds, came up with a late steal and made a 3-pointer as No. 2 Franklin Regional celebrated its first section championship since 2018...
Butler edges Trinity to claim 5th WPIAL team rifle championship
The Butler rifle team successfully defended its title Tuesday by winning its fifth WPIAL championship at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. The Golden Tornado edged runner-up Trinity by seven center shots, 798-64x to 798-57x. Six-time champion Hempfield finished third with a score of 796-56x. Nathaniel Aaron had a perfect score of...
Wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional to face PIAA tournament favorite
The Franklin Regional wrestling team advanced to Thursday’s second round of the PIAA Class 3A tournament by rolling over City League champion Obama Academy, 69-6. Now the Panthers (20-1) face the team that is favored to win the state tournament, District 1 champion Council Rock South (14-1). Veteran coach Matt...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There was some actual movement this week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, at least in half of the classifications. Four teams dropped out with losses, including a pair of teams in Class 4A. Gone from last week’s Top 5 are Lincoln Park, North Catholic, Scranton Prep and...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There continues to be tweaks to the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings in nearly every classification as the end of the regular season approaches. Five teams dropped out and five teams are making their debut this week, with the only classification standing pat are the five teams in...
TribLive HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings: Week of Feb. 5, 2024
WEEK 8 2023-24 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Connellsville (13-2) 2 2. Trinity (11-1) 1 3. Franklin Regional (20-1) 3 4. Bethel Park (11-3) 6 5. Latrobe (8-4) 4 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 5 7. Fox Chapel (14-2) 8 8. Peters Township (15-6)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 5, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 2A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 65, Clairton 27 Nonsection Riverview 73, Perry Traditional Academy 40 Propel Andrew Street 58, Propel Montour 43 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. New Castle at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2024: Boys teams fight for 1st place, playoff berth in 6A section
The final week of the WPIAL boys basketball regular season begins with a big night of key games in each class. Over the last couple of weeks, a bunched a Section 1-6A has been divided into three teams battling for the section championship and three schools in a fight for...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Lorenzo Gardner School: Monessen Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-4 Position: Forward What coach says: “We needed him to be aggressive offensively in both of those games,” Monessen coach Dan Bosnic said. “He has been scoring from different areas on the court, which makes...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils Coach: Joey David (23rd season) Record: 7-1 in Section 2-6A, 16-3 overall Last year: Mt. Lebanon finished in second place in Section 2-6A with a record of 8-2, one game behind front-running Upper St. Clair. The Blue Devils...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is nearly complete with just a few days remaining in the regular season. The district will release girls playoff brackets Monday, Feb. 12. Trib HSSN will have the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show at a time to be determined. Here is the updated list...
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2024: Thomas Jefferson girls beat Latrobe in OT to keep playoff hopes alive
Laekyn Flinn scored 17 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 42-39 overtime win over Latrobe in Section 3-5A girls basketball Monday night, keeping its playoff hopes alive. Riley McCabe added 10 points for the Jaguars (8-12, 5-6). Elle Snyder and Carley Berk each put up 12 points and Belle...
Plum girls pull away from Kiski Area to keep pace in section
The Plum girls basketball team took care of business Monday in a 61-49 Section 1-5A victory over Kiski Area on senior night at Plum High School. The Mustangs didn’t let the Cavaliers play spoiler as they kept pace with Indiana for a shot at the section title Thursday evening. Plum...
Highlands girls hold off Greensburg Salem comeback bids, build resume
The Highlands and Greensburg Salem girls basketball teams had the same agenda Monday in their Section 1-4A showdown. Since both had already clinched spots in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs, the teams were looking for a win to better their seeding for the tournament. Second-place Highlands (14-6, 9-2) built an early...
