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Southmoreland girls seeking 1st trip to PIAA quarterfinals
For the better part of three seasons, the Southmoreland girls rarely have been viewed as an underdog. But come Saturday, the Scotties (19-4) will face the top dog in WPIAL Class 4A in the second round of the PIAA playoffs. Blackhawk (25-0) awaits them for a 3:30 p.m. tip at...
PIHL announces 2022 all-star rosters
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League announced rosters for its annual all-star games. The games will be April 3 at Alpha Ice Complex. Division II will start the day off at noon, followed by Class A at 2 p.m., 2A at 4 and 3A at 6. Rosters are as follows: Division...
This weekend on Trib HSSN: March 11-12, 2022
The PIAA individual wrestling concludes while the state basketball playoffs head to Round 2 this weekend here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. On Friday and Saturday, we have coverage of the second rounds of the 2022 PIAA basketball playoffs, along with audio action from Hershey for the 2022...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 11, 2022: Shenango-Seton LaSalle to clash on court
Nine months ago, the two schools met for WPIAL gold. Now Shenango battles Seton LaSalle with a spot in the PIAA girls basketball quarterfinals at stake. The last time these schools collided in a postseason clash, Shenango stunned top seed and defending champion Seton LaSalle, 2-1, in the 2021 WPIAL...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 10, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A First round Thursday’s result Abington 47, Pocono Mountain West 43 (OT) Second round Saturday’s schedule Lower Merion (25-3) vs. Abington (17-11), TBD; Scranton (22-2) vs. Garnet Valley (18-10) at Bethlehem Freedom, 3:30 p.m.; Roman Catholic (20-4) vs. Central Dauphin (18-5) at Coatesville,...
High school roundup for March 10, 2022: Norwin moves into Penguins Cup semifinals
Jake Meier, Ty Shigo and Logan Fear scored second-period goals to lead Norwin to a 3-2 victory over Westmont Hilltop in the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup playoffs Thursday night. All three Norwin goals came in an eight-minute span. Nick Rozich gave No. 5 Westmont Hilltop a 1-0 lead in...
Trib 10: After WPIAL finals, new teams take top spots in power rankings
All year long, the North Hills boys and Chartiers Valley girls basketball programs sat atop the weekly Trib 10 power rankings. However, both teams stumbled in their respective WPIAL championship games and had to settle for district silver. Now that both teams have a state playoff victory under their belt,...
Bukowski hired as Southmoreland football coach, steps in for late friend Frederick
Tim Bukowski had planned to be Ron Frederick’s right-hand man on the Southmoreland football coaching staff. But when tragedy struck, and Frederick died of heart attack the day after learning he would be the next head coach of the Scotties, Bukowski felt he needed to go beyond the call of...
PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships: How WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1
HERSHEY — The PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships began Thursday at the Giant Center. Here’s a glance at how the WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1. The WPIAL advanced 29 of 52 wrestlers to the quarterfinals. 106 pounds Three WPIAL wrestlers picked up wins in the first round. Latrobe freshman...
Franklin Regional’s Kapusta opens state tournament with big upset
HERSHEY – There were a few upsets and an almost stunner during the first day of the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championship on Thursday at the Giant Center. At least five highly seeded wrestlers were upset and top-seeded Bellefonte senior Jude Swisher needed overtime to defeat Hempfield junior Lucas Kapusta...
Burrell’s Hornack following game plan at state tournament
HERSHEY – Burrell sophomore Cooper Hornack said he would like to follow the same game plan this weekend that he used in reaching the 106-pound finals in the 2021 PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships. He’s off to a good start. Hornack started the first day of the 2022 tournament at...
Alle-Kiski Valley PIAA playoff capsule: Highlands vs. Laurel Highlands, Friday, March 11, 2022
Friday’s game Boys Class 5A Second round 7-3 Highlands (19-7) vs. 7-1 Laurel Highlands (26-0) 7 p.m. Norwin High School Coaches: Corey Dotchin, Highlands; Rick Hauger, Laurel Highlands Winner plays: Winner of 3-3 Hershey (21-6)/7-4 Gateway (16-6) Layup lines: After a week away from game action following the loss to...
Westmoreland PIAA playoff capsule: Belle Vernon vs. Quaker Valley, Friday, March 11, 2022
Friday’s game Boys Class 4A Second round 7-4 Belle Vernon (20-4) vs. 7-1 Quaker Valley (24-0) 6 p.m. at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Fairview (24-2)/Lincoln Park (18-7) Tuesday in quarterfinals Layup lines: Belle Vernon advanced to the second round for the second time in three years with a...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Belle Vernon’s Martin gets 5-star rating
Belle Vernon sophomore Quinton Martin is now a five-star recruit, at least according to one reputable recruiting website. 247Sports.com has upgraded the Leopards football standout to the highest rating a prospect can receive. Being recruited as an “athlete” by many schools who are not sure if he will fit in...
Belle Vernon to face monumental challenge in Quaker Valley in PIAA 2nd round
Belle Vernon knows it could be in for its toughest challenge of the season. It would be that way even if the Leopards had Devin Whitlock in the lineup. But with their best player out again, it is probably going to take another all-hands-on-deck effort like the one the Leopards...
PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships: How WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1
HERSHEY — The PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships began Thursday at the Giant Center. Here’s a glance at how the WPIAL wrestlers fared on Day 1. 106 pounds Burgettstown sophomore Parker Sentipal (40-3) advanced to the quarterfinals Friday morning with a solid 6-0 victory against Trinity (District 3) junior Major...
PIAA girls basketball sites, times set for 2nd round playoff games
Section foes South Fayette and Moon will meet for the third time this season Saturday in a PIAA second-round playoff game at Peters Township. The teams split two regular-season games. Theirs is one of five all-WPIAL matchups in the second round of the girls state playoffs, including a fourth matchup...
PIAA announces playoff sites, times for boys basketball 2nd round
Peters Township will host a clash of champions Saturday when WPIAL champion Fox Chapel faces City League champion Allderdice in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs. Second round games are Friday and Saturday. The playoff schedule includes a third matchup between section foes Shady Side Academy and South Allegheny, who split...
Penn Hills road warriors savor upset win in state playoffs
Penn Hills coach Chris Giles dismissed the idea that the PIAA should try to tailor the Class 5A state playoff brackets to limit travel. Despite a travel mishap following the game, Giles enjoyed what 476-mile trek provided for the Indians. Packed into a gym with little support, Penn Hills, which...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 10, 2022: State wrestling championships open in Hershey
The curtain opens on the biggest three days of the year for scholastic wrestling fans. The top wrestlers in the state are in Hershey for the 2022 PIAA individual wrestling championships Thursday through Saturday. The event begins with the Class 2A preliminaries and round one consolations starting at 9 a.m....
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 9, 2022
With the Road to Hershey open, now the dominoes are starting to fall. The first round of the PIAA girls basketball playoffs is in the books and there were three Trib HSSN ranked teams that fell Tuesday while two others dropped out Wednesday. Districts 2 and 6 benefitted as four...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 9, 2022
David Bowie did not have the state boys hoops rankings in mind when he wrote his 1971 hit song, “Changes.” But changes have come as we exit the first round of the PIAA basketball playoffs. After three Trib HSSN ranked teams were eliminated from the chase for state gold Tuesday,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 9, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs All games 7 p.m. unless noted Class 6A First round Wednesday’s results Lower Merion 64, Chambersburg 60 Abington at Pocono Mountain West, ppd. Scranton 84, West Chester East 70 Garnet Valley 65, Abraham Lincoln 56 Roman Catholic 59, Haverford 49 Central Dauphin 73, Bensalem...
High school roundup for March 9, 2022: Ellwood City knocks off No. 1 Franklin, earns rematch with Avonworth
Alexander Roth scored 27 points, Steve Antuono added 20, and Ellwood City bounced back from an upset loss in the WPIAL playoffs to knock off District 10 champion Franklin, the top-ranked Class 3A team in the state, 65-63 in the first round of the PIAA playoffs Wednesday night. Joseph Roth...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys advance on Turner’s buzzer-beating layup
DAVIDSVILLE — Greensburg Central Catholic was hooting on the way to hollering with a 19-point lead early in the fourth quarter. This first state playoff game — a new experience for all of the players and their coach — was going to be easy. Or so they thought. District 5...
