High School category, Page 4
Knoch boys knock off Class 4A top-ranked North Catholic
It was the Night of the Knights at North Catholic High School. Knoch’s intense offensive attack helped push the Trib HSSN Class 4A No. 3 Knights past the top-ranked Trojans, 66-56, on Friday night. Teagan Finucan led the charge with 25 points and four rebounds, using his strength and speed...
Upsets highlight Day 1 of WCCA tournament
It is not unusual to see a few upsets during the first night of a two-day tournament. But it is unusual to see two No. 1 seeds and a No. 2 seed fall. That was the case Friday at the 73rd Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament at Greensburg Salem High...
Unbeaten New Castle boys use late charge to fend off Fox Chapel
Damian Harrison absorbed contact from a defender and somehow launched a 3-point attempt toward the glass that went crashing off the boards and through the net. The 6-foot-4 New Castle senior forward put some of the Red Hurricanes’ offensive frustration to rest when he made the ensuing free throw to...
Freeport snaps losing streak, tops Highlands boys basketball team
Bryson Paga was 6 years old the last time a Freeport boys basketball team defeated rival Highlands. It was a streak of 16 games that extended back to the 2014-15 season. But that streak came to an end Friday night at Freeport Middle School. Paga, a junior, scored 10 of...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2026: Basketball showcases set for Saturday
Seven boys basketball games will make up the annual Legends Classic in Ambridge on Saturday presented by the Pittsburgh Basketball Club. Here are the four games to be played at the Ambridge Field House. • Sto-Rox at Ambridge at 11:30 a.m. • Brashear vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart...
Norwin girls rally past 1st-place Canon-McMillan
It was beginning to look like dire straits for Norwin not even three minutes into its girls basketball matchup with first-place Canon-McMillan on Friday. The Big Macs jumped out to an 11-point lead after Madison Clair hit her team’s second 3-pointer of the game. For better or for worse, though,...
Parents, wrestlers show support for recently fired Knoch girls wrestling head coach
A sizable contingent is expected to attend the Knoch school board meeting Wednesday to show support for Logan Downes, the school’s girls wrestling coach who was fired this week. Downes was dismissed after a complaint was filed with school officials over his on-mat behavior with members of the team during...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 8, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 53, Penn-Trafford 48 Class 3A Section 3 South Park 53, South Allegheny 52 (2OT) Class 2A Section 3 Beth-Center 78, Burgettstown 39 Class A Section 1 Summit Academy at Beaver County Christian, (n) Friday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1...
High school roundup for Jan. 8, 2026: Neshannock girls dominate battle for 1st place
Jaidon Nogay, Payton Newman and Maddie Arrow scored 16 points apiece to lead Neshannock to an 89-35 victory over Rochester in a matchup of the top two teams in the Section 1-2A girls basketball standings Thursday night. Sophia Bonner chipped in 12 for the Lancers (9-3, 4-0). Kamryn Newman scored...
Round 1 of heavyweight clash between Shady Side Academy and Greensburg Central Catholic girls goes to SSA
Greensburg Central Catholic was making its final push. Down 11 with seven minutes play, the second-ranked Centurions shaved the margin to three against No. 1 Shady Side Academy. But senior point guard Karis Thomas settled the offense, slowed the team’s heartbeat and tempered her Shady Side Academy teammates. Round 1...
State champions Landon Sidun of Norwin, Elijah Brown of Belle Vernon go for WCCA gold
Wrestling fans should be excited to know that PIAA champions — Norwin junior Landon Sidun and Belle Vernon senior Elijah Brown — are entered in the 73rd Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament this weekend at Greensburg Salem High School. Action begins 4 p.m. Friday with boys matches. The tournament resumes...
In midst of roller-coaster season, Kiski Area boys buckle seatbelts for 2nd half run
With an inexperienced roster that has a plethora of depth, the Kiski Area boys basketball team has had a roller-coaster type of season that has led to a .500 record through its first 12 games. With eight games remaining, fifth-year coach Corey Smith and the Cavaliers are looking to put...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 9, 2026: Pair of 1 vs. 2 matchups set in boys basketball
These two WPIAL boys basketball Class 3A powers are ranked No. 1 and 2 in the Trib HSSN Top 5, they are No. 8 and 9 in the Trib 10 power rankings, and they are No. 3 and 4 in the latest HSSN state rankings. While they are next to...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Growing pains for Greensburg Central Catholic
It wouldn’t be altogether fair to say the Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball team is having a down year. That’s because the season is far from over. While the wins have not been there early — the Centurions are an uncharacteristic 2-10 (2-3 in Section 1-2A) — first-year coach Tim...
Valley bowler rolls 300 game
Valley senior Baxter Diehm bowled a perfect game as part of an 816 series as Valley topped previously undefeated Plum, 5-2, in a WPIBL East section match Wednesday afternoon at Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum. His 300 game and 816 series both are school records. Fellow senior Jackson Dameron rolled a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 7, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 4 Chartiers Valley 62, Lincoln Park 57 Class 2A Section 2 Eden Christian 57, Winchester Thurston 51 Nonsection Brashear 63, Environmental Charter 43 Carrick 66, Valley 58 Pine-Richland 55, Shaler 42 Thursday’s schedule Class 5A Section 1 Penn-Trafford at Gateway, 7:30...
High school roundup for Jan. 7, 2026: Chartiers Valley gets past Lincoln Park in Class 5A showdown
Julian Semplice led all scorers with 23 points as Trib HSSN Class 5A No. 3 Chartiers Valley defeated No. 1 Lincoln Park, 62-57, in a Section 4-5A boys basketball showdown Wednesday night. Luca Federico added 17 points and Julius Best poured in 15 for the Colts (10-1, 4-0). Amir Woods...
Norwin wrestling decks Penn-Trafford with 6 pins
Norwin wrestling coach Kyle Martin pushed his team at practice to be tougher since the Powerade tournament last month. The No. 2-ranked Knights (8-1, 3-0) showed that Wednesday against rival Penn-Trafford in a Section 9-3A match. Norwin put on a show by winning 10 of 13 matches, which included six...
‘Brothers’ face off as Franklin Regional wrestling continues its roll with win over Plum
Franklin Regional 152-pound junior wrestler Michael Ruane was rivals with Plum’s Owen Campbell for six minutes Wednesday night at Franklin Regional High School. Not long after Ruane’s 8-2 win during the Panthers’ 66-0 Section 9 victory, their friendship, which has spanned well over five years, resumed. Ruane said competing against...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 8, 2026: Girls basketball powers collide in Greensburg
Two years ago, they both wore WPIAL girls basketball crowns. Last season, they went head-to-head in a fight for the district Class 3A championship. Now these two golden programs are set for the first of what could be three or possibly four showdowns this season when two-time reigning champion Greensburg...
4 named PIHL players of the month for December
Three players who combined for 22 goals and another who only allowed three are the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League players of the month for December. The award winners are senior goaltender Chris Nichols of Seneca Valley (Class 3A), Armstrong senior forward Jake Graff (Class 2A), senior forward Cooper Powell of...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 7, 2026
A new year brings the return of the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Before we move ahead, here is a reminder to the teams that captured state gold in 2025. It was a golden state postseason for the Philadelphia Catholic League with Father Judge in Class 6A, Neumann-Goretti in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 7, 2026
A change in the calendar brings the return of the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Before moving ahead to the first rankings of the season, here is a look back at the teams that captured state gold in 2025. Six districts had one team each win a state basketball...
Riverview’s Chaparro scoring at terrific pace
Isabel Chaparro can score the basketball. She had a game-high 34 points Monday, leading three Riverview players in double figures in a 69-25 Section 4-2A victory over Frazier. The Raiders senior tallied 35 points — 24 via eight 3-pointers — in a 51-25 triumph over Apollo-Ridge on Dec. 22. Earlier...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic, Shady Side Academy ready to butt heads again
Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy have not met since last year’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game when the Centurions roared back in the second half to edge the Bulldogs, 56-51, for their second straight district title. But the top two ranked teams in 3A will get reacquainted Thursday...
