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Westinghouse well-represented on Class 2A all-state team, including coach of the year Donta Green
Westinghouse was rewarded Thursday for recording the best season in program history, as four senior players were named to the Pa. Football Writers Class 2A all-state team. The City League champion Bulldogs went 14-1 and reached the PIAA championship game for the first time before falling to Southern Columbia, 37-22....
Early loss jolts Greensburg Central Catholic boys into form
Wake-up calls don’t always happen early enough in the season for a team to react and recover. But in Greensburg Central Catholic’s case, a 58-54 upset loss to Riverview that gave the Centurions the boot from the TribLive HSSN Class 2A rankings produced a lesson learned. “It’s your first section...
6 WPIAL football players earn 2022 Class A all-state honors
Six WPIAL Class A football players were awarded Pa. Football Writers all-state honors Thursday, including Union quarterback Braylon Thomas, who led the Scotties to their first WPIAL title since 1959 and trip to the PIAA championship game. The junior ran for 1,466 yards and 20 touchdowns and threw for 1,202...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 28, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Apollo-Ridge Tournament Summit Academy 66, Leechburg 63 River Valley 63, Apollo-Ridge 45 Aquinas Academy Tournament Keystone Oaks 51, Nazareth Prep 45 Aquinas Academy 84, Trinity Christian 76 Avella Tournament Fort Cherry 77, Western Beaver 50 McGuffey 59, Propel Montour 15 Chartiers-Houston 65, South...
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2022: Hill fills score sheet as South Fayette beats Bethel Park
Elijah Hill hit for 33 points to lead South Fayette to a 66-61 victory over Bethel Park at the Holiday Bash at North Allegheny on Wednesday. Michael Plasko had 15 points and Gavin Orosz added 13 for South Fayette (6-2). Nick Brown scored 22 points and Ben Guffey had 16...
Late basket lifts Steel Valley boys past Deer Lakes
The Steel Valley boys basketball team entered Wednesday’s holiday tournament game at Deer Lakes with an un-Steel Valley-like 1-7 record. That’s because the Ironmen were missing some of the school’s outstanding football players who won the WPIAL title last month. One of those players, 6-foot-5, 315-pound tackle Greg Smith, who...
Julie Spinelli sparks St. Joseph girls to statement win over Freeport
There’s something about playing Freeport that sparks St. Joseph junior Julie Spinelli. Last year, she scored 33 points to lift the Spartans past the Yellowjackets in a three-point nonsection victory. Spinelli was at it again Wednesday evening in the championship game of the St. Joseph holiday tournament at Walter Dlubak...
Butler wrestlers crown 5 champs, win team title at Southmoreland tournament
A good start to the season got even better for the Butler wrestling team this week. Fresh off a first-place finish at the Kiski Area Duals, the Golden Tornado crowned five champions, going 5-0 in the finals, and won the team title at the Southmoreland Holiday Classic on Wednesday. Levi...
Yough boys rally in 4th quarter to defeat Jeannette, end losing skid
Collectively, Yough exhaled as a five-game losing streak got smaller in the rearview mirror. Guard Terek Crosby adjusted the mirror so the team could see the troubling skid fade away. Crosby scored eight of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter, including two big 3-pointers, as the Cougars rallied...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Former Latrobe standout makes return
Latrobe welcomed Jenny from the block back to town. The girls program saw its all-time basketball scoring leader return for a holiday tournament at “The Den.” Jen Sobota coaches the McLean girls team from Virginia. McLean played Peters Township on Wednesday in the six-team tournament and will face host Latrobe...
Penn-Trafford girls use tough defense, clutch shooting to get off to brilliant start
With nine games in the first 20 days of the season — seven of them on the road — the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team has had little time to reflect. But with some down time over the holidays, the Warriors could step back and see what has produced an 8-1...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 27, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Bentworth Tournament Brownsville 56, Carrick 28 Bentworth 50, West Greene 36 Berlin Brothersvalley Tournament Conemaugh Township, Geibel 57 Berlin Brothersvalley 74, Ligonier Valley 40 Carmichaels Tournament Jefferson-Morgan 63, Mapletown 42 Carmichaels 79, Beth-Center 56 Charleroi Tournament Ringgold 70, East Allegheny 65 Southmoreland 59,...
High school roundup for Dec. 27, 2022: Bryce Epps leads South Allegheny to tournament title
Bryce Epps scored 27 points and took MVP honors as South Allegheny defeated Elizabeth Forward, 66-43, Tuesday night to win the holiday tournament hosted by the Gladiators. Michael Michalski added 13 points for South Allegheny (8-0). Drew Cook led Elizabeth Forward (4-6) with 14 points and Cy Herchelroath added 13....
Resurgent Riverview boys match last year’s win total with victory at St. Joseph tournament
In a basketball game that had a baseball player throw a football pass with a basketball that ended up in the rafters, Tuesday’s victory was otherwise significant for the Riverview boys. The Raiders defeated Indiana, 72-64, in the first round of the St. Joseph Holiday Tournament at Walter Dlubak Center....
WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings for Dec. 27, 2022
Here are this week’s WPIAL team wrestling rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 3A 1. Trinity (4-0) 1 2. Butler (7-0) 2 3. Connellsville (2-0) 4 4. Waynesburg (6-2) 3 5. Canon-McMillan (2-1) 5 6. Latrobe (3-1) 6 7. Franklin Regional (3-0) 7 8....
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Nation’s best geared up for Powerade tournament
It’s not easy to win a Powerade Wrestling Tournament title these days. This is the 56th annual tournament, which begins Thursday and ends Friday at Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, and the competition continues to get tougher every season. The WPIAL and PIAA’s top wrestlers are challenged by a who’s...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 26, 2022
Before ringing in the new year, get ready for a week of holiday hoops tournaments and wrestling action on the TribLive High School Sports Network. WPIAL and District 6 basketball will be on Trib HSSN this week, along with the prestigious Powerade Wrestling Tournament. Here’s a look at this week’s...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 26, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule South Allegheny Tournament Elizabeth Forward 56, Seton LaSalle 51 South Allegheny 78, Serra Catholic 48 Tuesday’s schedule Bentworth Tournament Carrick vs. Brownsville, 2 p.m. West Greene at Bentworth, 3:45 p.m. Berlin Brothersvalley Tournament Geibel vs. Conemaugh Township, 3:45 p.m. Ligonier Valley at Berlin...
2022 WPIAL girls soccer all-section teams
WPIAL girls soccer coaches have announced their selections for the 2022 all-section teams: Class 4A Section 1 Jillian Blake, sr., GK, Allderdice Sophia Bovier, sr., F, Allderdice Anna Bundy, sr., M, North Allegheny Stephanie Cornelius, sr., M, Pine-Richland Kate Friday, jr., M/F, Fox Chapel Kate Hillegas, so., F, North Hills...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight; St. Joseph’s Ethan Zale
After a heartbreaking loss to Neighborhood Academy left the team one win short of clinching a WPIAL playoff spot last year, the St. Joseph’s boys basketball team is ready to take on the section this season, getting off to a 4-2 start. One of the reasons for quick start is...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Shane Mickens
Two years ago, Jeannette’s boys basketball team made it all the way to the WPIAL semifinals. Last year, they made the playoffs yet again, but lost in the first round. This season, the Jayhawks have their sights set on another long playoff run, and they’ve started off 5-1, with their...
2022 high school basketball holiday tournament schedule
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule South Allegheny Tournament Seton LaSalle vs. Elizabeth Forward, 6 p.m. Serra Catholic vs. South Allegheny, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s schedule Bentworth Tournament Carrick vs. Brownsville, 2 p.m. West Greene at Bentworth, 3:45 p.m. Berlin Brothersvalley Tournament Geibel vs. Conemaugh Township, 3:45 p.m. Ligonier Valley...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 25, 2022
Class 6A 1. New Castle, 6-0, 1 2. Butler, 6-1, 3 3. Central Catholic, 2-3, 2 4. Norwin, 6-0, NR 5. Mt. Lebanon, 4-3, 5 Out: Upper St. Clair (4-4, 4) Class 5A 1. Penn Hills, 3-1, 1 2. North Hills, 5-1, 2 3. Mars, 5-0, 3 4. Chartiers Valley,...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 25, 2022
Class 6A 1. Norwin, 7-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 6-2, 2 3. North Allegheny, 2-1, 3 4. Peters Township, 7-1, 5 5. Mt. Lebanon, 4-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 5-1, 1 2. McKeesport, 6-1, 2 3. Penn-Trafford, 8-1, 4 4. Oakland Catholic, 6-2, 5 5....
Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional’s Chiarizio to play at Duquesne
Franklin Regional tight end Nate Chiarizio is a Division I FCS football commit, but he was not a household name around Westmoreland County or Western Pa. Why? Because he did the dirty work for the Panthers. But the team could not put a price on his role. He was critical...
