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High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2023: Freedom’s Shaye Bailey breaks school record to reach 1,000 points
Coming into Monday night’s game, Freedom’s Shaye Bailey needed 45 points to reach 1,000 for her career. She got them, setting a school single-game scoring record in the process. Bailey scored 51 points, leading Freedom to a 73-42 victory over Aliquippa in Section 1-2A girls basketball. Julz Mohrbacher recorded a...
Hempfield wrestlers make quick work of Allderdice to earn trip to Hershey
It’s official: The Hempfield wrestling team will be headed to Hershey on Thursday to compete in the PIAA Class 3A tournament. Spartans took all of 22 minutes Monday to defeat Pittsburgh City League champion Allderdice, 72-6, in a preliminary-round match at Carrick. Hempfield (10-5) will face District 1 champion Pennridge...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Mauriana Dorsch
Franklin Regional’s girls soccer team went 11-6-2 overall, 7-4-1 in section play this past season and made it to the WPIAL quarterfinals before falling 1-0 to Mars. Low-scoring games were a big part of the story for this year’s Panthers squad. In 18 games, they allowed 11 goals, and all...
Indoor season provides opportunity to shine for Hempfield track athletes
The numbers don’t lie. Hempfield’s track and field program produces some eye-popping figures. On a recent Saturday at the PennWest Edinboro Sports and Recreation Center, three members of the Hempfield girls indoor team produced elite numbers at a Tri-State Track Coaches Association meet. With hundreds of boys and girls from...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Akina Boynton
Nov. 9 was a very special day for many athletes: the opening of the national letter of intent signing period. Freeport senior Akina Boynton joined the fun Jan. 10, agreeing to play soccer at Chatham. “I love the fact that Chatham has a great psychology and art program,” Boynton said....
Larry Troutman finds ‘perfect situation’ with Leechburg softball program
Larry Troutman believes he is in an ideal situation. Troutman was hired in early October as coach of the highly touted and record-setting Leechburg softball program. “I am extremely excited about the opportunity to represent Leechburg School District and the Leechburg community,” he said, “and I look forward to the...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 5, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Slammin’ at Sewickley Academy Aquinas Academy 67, Sewickley Academy 45 Moon 67, Avonworth 37 Neighborhood Academy 76, Shenango 72 Quaker Valley 59, Rochester 42 Monday’s schedule Nonsection Hillcrest Christian at Propel Andrew Street, 7:30 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Hempfield...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 5, 2023
After grinding it out through December and January, every high school basketball coach wants their team to be peaking in early February so they can have success in late February and early March. For veteran coach Jim Callipare, now in his second year with the Armstrong girls, his team’s actions...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down and the playoff field is growing. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs starting Feb. 13 with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we unveil the brackets. Here is the updated...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to take shape with only one week left in the regular season. Trib HSSN will once again have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs starting Feb. 13 with the Playoff Pairings Show at 3 p.m. as we unveil the...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 5, 2023
Neshannock senior Mairan Haggerty has become a versatile and valuable player for the Lancers. At 6-foot-1, she is the tallest player on the roster, so, many times, he will be tussling with opponents for position on the blocks. But she also can handle the ball and score from the perimeter...
3 WPIAL wrestling teams set to begin PIAA tournament with preliminary-round matches
Three WPIAL wrestling teams can earn a trip to Hershey if they can win preliminary-round road matches Monday. Hempfield in Class 3A, and Quaker Valley and Frazier in Class 2A can qualify for the PIAA team tournament first-round matches that begin Thursday. Hempfield, which defeated Connellsville in a third-place match...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 6, 2023: Girls basketball playoff spots up for grabs
As the final week of the WPIAL girls basketball regular season begins, there are key games to determine section titles and playoff berths up and down the six classifications. The section where the spotlight shines the brightest Monday is Section 2-4A. There, not only is first place up for grabs,...
TribLive HSSN broadcast listings: Week of Feb. 6, 2023
The final week of the 2023 high school basketball season is upon us with plenty of key games on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has another week full of big WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls games. We are also your home for several...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 5, 2023
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings and postseason clinchings through Sunday: *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase #- indicates ineligible for Penguins Cup Playoffs Class 3A: (7 of 8 teams have clinched playoff spots) Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Vogel commits to IUP football
Norwin’s Noah Vogel had his top schools all lined up and was about to make a decision on his football future when a new opportunity came in. An opportunity he could not refuse. IUP had been interested in Vogel since his junior year but increased its financial offer only a...
Freeport pitcher Rape uses showcase to catch eye of Penn State, commits to Nittany Lions
A showcase in New Jersey in July changed the landscape of Freeport sophomore Dustin Rape’s baseball career. It is where the left-handed pitcher hit 90 mph on a radar gun for the first time, and he caught the eye of some major Division-I baseball coaches, including Penn State assistant Dallas...
Olivia Kovach is 1st Mt. Pleasant gymnast to make WPIALs in a decade
The last time Mt. Pleasant was represented in gymnastics, Olivia Kovach was an infant. Brittany Ruggeri was a WPIAL medal winner for Mt. Pleasant in 2011 and ’12. Now 14 years old, Kovach now is a highly competitive freshman gymnast. And what a remarkable representative she has been. Kovach is...
Gateway seniors sign on to continue football careers
Leonard Sherrod, Racari El, Anez Jordan and Malachi Moore shared in the celebration of senior football teammates Matt Brooks and Dallas Harper when they finalized their decisions to attend Division I Duquesne and Youngstown State, respectively, on the first day of the National Letter of Intent early signing period in...
Quaker Valley girls coming together for stretch run
After a sluggish start, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team quickly picked up steam this season. The Quakers won 11 of 13 games to end the month of January with a 6-1 record in Section 2-4A and 13-6 overall. “I’m pretty pleased with how the team is playing,” QV coach...
Quaker Valley divers preparing for WPIAL, PIAA championships
A trio of skillful Quaker Valley divers has laid the foundation for a potentially prodigious high school career. The QV girls competed Jan. 28 at the Beaver Bobcats Diving Invitational against many of the top divers in Western Pennsylvania. Repeating their performance at last year’s PIAA Class 2A championships, QV...
Quaker Valley boys exceed expectations to challenge for section title
A section title still was within grasp of the Quaker Valley boys basketball team in games at the end of January. The defending WPIAL champion Quakers were tied with South Allegheny atop Section 4-4A with a 6-1 record. QV ended last month 11-5 overall; SA was 15-2. “We have shown...
Penn-Trafford wrestlers end team season strong despite loss to Canon-McMillan
Penn-Trafford’s wrestling team can now focus on getting individuals ready for their part of the season after losing to Canon-McMillan in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament Feb. 1. The Big Macs defeated the Warriors, 49-15. The individual competitions begin with the section tournament Feb. 25,...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Patton Graziano wins county swimming title
Junior Patton Graziano captured the 100-yard freestyle title at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Swimming Championship Jan. 28 at Derry Area. Graziano won the race with a time of 47.72 seconds. He also was on two relay teams that earned medals — the 200 medley team that finished fourth,...
Experienced duo makes difference for Penn Hills bowling team
Logan Kennedy and Nick Hepler didn’t have to wait to form a bond until they were on the Penn Hills bowling team. The duo had already met through club competitions a few years before. Now, the pair are starting to help the Indians form the foundation of a strong boys...
