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Latrobe boys basketball wants to restore playoff tradition
Latrobe didn’t make the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs for the second consecutive season in 2022-23. That’s unusual for a program that has been a consistent postseason participant. The Wildcats’ goal is to right the ship and get back into the playoffs. “It’s difficult to swallow,” Latrobe boys coach Brad Wetzel...
Riverview’s Lola Abraham wins Moe Rosensteel Award as top WPIAL girls soccer player
One of the most prolific goal scorers in the state, Lola Abraham of Riverview, was named the recipient of the fifth Moe Rosensteel Award, given to the WPIAL’s best girls soccer player. Abraham, a Pitt commit, led the Raiders to their first WPIAL championship appearance and a runner-up finish in...
New Latrobe girls basketball coach Mackenzie Livingston stressing defense
When Mackenzie Livingston was hired as a physical education teacher at Latrobe, she was excited to learn the district was looking for a new girls basketball coach. It will be the 2013 Blairsville graduate’s first head coaching job. She played college basketball at IUP and Lock Haven. She spent the...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Clara Wallace
In some sports — auto racing in the movies, for example — the old saying is, “If you’re not first, you’re last.” That statement isn’t true for cross country. In cross country, an athlete often is competing as much against the course and herself as she is against her opponents....
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Gwyn Fichte
Cross country isn’t about individual accomplishments for Gwyn Fichte. “It’s never about her and never has been,” coach Palma Ostrowski said. “Her No. 1 priority this year was to get this team to states, and she wanted to train right from the start of summer.” The Riverview girls cross country...
High school sports schedules for Nov. 20, 2023
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 4A Championship Friday’s schedule Aliquippa (11-0) vs. McKeesport (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 3A Championship Friday’s schedule Belle Vernon (10-1) vs. Avonworth (12-0) at Acrisure Stadium, 5 p.m. Class 2A Championship Friday’s schedule Steel Valley (10-1) vs. Beaver Falls (8-5) at Acrisure...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 20, 2023
Trib HSSN hits the ice again for more high school hockey action and concludes the district football playoffs on a holiday week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Our PIHL feature games this week are a high school hockey doubleheader Monday. Plus, the Rebel Yell podcasts continues with Player...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 12
Peters Township sophomore quarterback Nolan DiLucia has had great success this fall in leading the Indians offense. He has proven to have a good arm and can do damage with his legs. Early in the WPIAL Class 5A football championship game, the young QB also proved he has a short...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Nov. 19, 2023
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points North Allegheny, 6-1-0 = 12 Pine-Richland, 5-2-0 = 10 Seneca Valley, 5-2-0 = 10...
Jeannette girls basketball team undaunted by low numbers
I’ll play with five. This has been one of the sayings that second-year coach Anna Leonard has been using during her time as the Jeannette girls basketball coach. It looks like Leonard only will have five players available to play for the Jayhawks this season as Jeannette looks to improve...
Highlands boys basketball well stocked for another run
The Highlands boys basketball program has been among the elite programs in whatever classification it’s been in 10 years, and the expectation is to be a force again among an elite Class 4A crop. Having a future NCAA Division I forward certainly helps the Golden Rams’ prospects. Bradyn Foster, a...
Jeannette boys basketball team to lean on backcourt
Last year, the Jeannette boys basketball team featured a strong frontcourt. But because of graduation and injuries, the Jayhawks will need to lean on strong guard play if they want to return to the WPIAL playoffs. If Jeannette (13-8, 7-5) wants to make a deeper postseason run this season, senior...
Highlands girls basketball team looks to build off trip to state playoffs
It was quite the season for Highlands girls basketball last year. A trip to the WPIAL semifinals and clinching a spot in the state playoffs were highlights in a major leap forward. With four returning starters, the goal is to make the 2023-24 campaign a special one. “We just want...
PIAA football quarterfinals schedule set for this weekend
North Allegheny in Class 6A and Peters Township in 5A captured district gold after winning WPIAL championships on Saturday. Now they formally begin the March to Mechanicsburg this weekend. The first round is in the books as the elite eight in each classification prepare for the quarterfinals in the 2023...
Norwin notebook: Senior earns all-star volleyball invitation
Senior outside hitter Jillian Pensenstadler was set to represent Norwin at an all-star volleyball event. The inaugural Westmoreland County Coaches Association girls volleyball match was a rousing success last fall, so it was a no-brainer for organizers to bring the event back. This year’s match was scheduled for Nov. 21...
North Allegheny notebook: Mack Leftwich a Broyles Award nominee
North Allegheny graduate Mack Leftwich has been nominated for the 2023 Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in college football. Leftwich is in his first season as the Texas State offensive coordinator. The Bobcats have the best offense in the Sun Belt Conference, averaging 34.9 points, which is...
Hampton hockey shows glimpses of potential while gaining varsity experience
Hampton hockey coach Buck McKee knew some growing pains awaited his young Talbots this season. With a combined 12 freshmen and sophomores on the 18-man roster, experience was the biggest missing ingredient. “They are all very talented, and as far as the skill level goes, I think we are deeper...
Seniors spearhead another impressive season for Hampton boys soccer
The Hampton boys soccer team prepared for the 2023 season by attending soccer camp in mid-August in Edinboro that included a trip to a nearby water park. Then the Talbots made a splash. Hampton put together another memorable season, rolling to the Section 1-3A title, returning to the WPIAL finals...
Gateway girls ready to turn corner after challenging seasons
Senior Anayla Jordan had an optimistic tone when asked about the prospects for this year’s Gateway girls basketball team. The lone starter back from a team that fought through challenges last year and finished with a 4-18 overall mark and an 0-12 record in Section 1-5A, Jordan said the players...
Gateway boys aim to continue trend of PIAA playoff appearances
Members of the Gateway boys basketball team were outdoors on the football stadium track last week for a series of conditioning runs just a couple of days before the start of official preseason practices. Gators coach Alvis Rogers said endurance in games will be key for his players as they...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis season highlighted by section title, state playoff berth
Sewickley Academy had little difficulty defeating District 5 champion Bedford in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A girls tennis playoffs. The Panthers, coached by the legendary Whitney Snyder, won by a 4-1 margin. It was a bit of a different outcome in Round 2, as Scranton Prep, the...
Sewickley Academy girls soccer makes playoffs with young roster, looks to bright future
The Sewickley Academy girls soccer team landed in the WPIAL playoffs once again in 2023. Coached by Dale Giovengo, Sewickley posted a 6-4 record in Section 3-A to end up third behind Freedom (10-0) and Eden Christian (7-3). The Panthers received the No. 11 seed for the postseason. “I am...
Quaker Valley athletes focus on sportsmanship at WPIAL summit
Quaker Valley athletics was in vogue at the 14th annual WPIAL Summit on Sportsmanship held Nov. 8 at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. More than 400 student-athletes from schools throughout Western Pennsylvania gathered at the event, which was presented by The Wilson Group and...
Penn-Trafford wrestling looking to take another step forward
There is a change at the top of the Penn-Trafford wrestling program, but it’s only temporary. Larry Hohman has taken over as head coach for the upcoming season while Travis McKillop adjusts to his new job. McKillop is expected to return to the head coaching position for the 2024-25 season....
Pine-Richland notebook: 6 Rams make college choices official
A half dozen Pine-Richland athletes made their college choices official during the early national signing day Nov. 8. Three softball players — Mackenzie Gillis (Mercyhurst), Jocelyn Langer (Millersville) and Izzy Sulesky (Susquehanna) — girls lacrosse player Ashley Woodward (Mercyhurst), boys lacrosse player Cooper Zancosky (Oberlin) and girls basketball player Madison...
