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Penn-Trafford bowlers take WPIBL girls team championship
Before Thursday, it was already a good season for the Penn-Trafford girls bowling team. The Warriors won a section title with a 9-1 record and last month, junior Alyssa Balest won the girls title at the inaugural WCCA championships. On Thursday, a good season got even better. Penn-Trafford defeated Burrell,...
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 18, 2022
Today’s game Boys Class 4A First round 12-Yough (13-9) at 5-Lincoln Park (15-6) 7 p.m. Friday Winner plays: Winner of 13-Central Valley (9-8)/4-North Catholic (17-3) Wednesday in quarterfinals Lay-up lines: Yough finished fourth in Section 3 behind third-seeded Belle Vernon, Uniontown and Elizabeth Forward. The Cougars have five straight wins...
With supporting cast thriving, Belle Vernon’s no 2-man show
Belle Vernon is miscast sometimes as a two-man basketball team. A two-man show. Now, senior Devin Whitlock and sophomore Quinton Martin are about as NBA Jam as you can get as a scoring pair, but they don’t do it all. Whitlock and Martin have an ensemble of role players with...
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules for Feb. 18, 2022
Boys Class 4A First round 9-Blackhawk (12-9) at 8-Deer Lakes (15-5) 7 p.m. Friday Winner plays: At 1-Quaker Valley (20-0), 7 p.m. Wednesday in quarterfinals Lay-up lines: At 7-7, the Cougars finished fourth in competitive Section 2, behind Quaker Valley, Montour and Lincoln Park. They lost three of four games...
Deer Lakes carries massive momentum into WPIAL playoffs
It’s one thing to enter the WPIAL playoffs with momentum. The Deer Lakes boys basketball team has taken that notion to another level. The Lancers (15-5) knocked off previously undefeated North Catholic in the Section 1-4A finale last Friday, then took the measure of Shady Side Academy, a school in...
Catch WPIAL basketball playoffs, wrestling championships live on Trib HSSN
The curtain rises on the 2022 WPIAL basketball playoffs, plus it’s Day 1 of the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A individual wrestling championships coming up Friday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have video and audio coverage of eight boys and eight girls postseason roundball preliminary and first-round games....
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Belle Vernon’s Salvino nears victory milestone
Somewhat in jest, Joe Salvino said there are two people who care more about his career win total than he does. “My scorekeeper and my wife,” the Belle Vernon boys basketball coach said with a laugh. “I’m not saying it doesn’t matter. It means I’ve won, but this is my...
Grandfather-grandson duo works together officiating WPIAL basketball games
When Matthew White was a little kid, he enjoyed going to high school basketball games and seeing the officials, because his grandfather was one of them. “From when I was very young, I have memories of him taking me with his partners back to the locker room and then going...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 16, 2022
High schools Basketball WPIAL Boys Wednesday’s result Nonsection Central Valley 53, Keystone Oaks 52 City League Semifinals Thursday’s schedule Carrick (6-11) at Allderdice (15-7), 6 p.m. Brashear (6-8) at Obama Academy (11-7), 6 p.m. WPIAL playoffs Class 6A First round Tuesday’s schedule North Hills (22-0) bye; Baldwin (12-10) at North...
Trib 10: Power rankings get facelift on eve of WPIAL playoffs
The regular season is over and now the curtain is about to rise on the district postseason. The 20 teams power ranked below will all take different journeys on the Path to the Pete, but their goal is the same: to raise WPIAL gold and be top-ranked in the Trib...
Knoch girls basketball seniors gear up for final ride
Maddie Boyer, Mackenzie McGraw and Lily Hawk have been friends and basketball teammates since fourth grade. The three Knoch seniors admit they have come a long way on a journey that has brought them to a last hurrah and a chance to make history before they graduate. “It’s been a...
Delaynie Morvosh sheds unsung label, makes major impact for Southmoreland
When teams yell “shooter!” while they’re defending Southmoreland, Delaynie Morvosh is usually surprised when she realizes they mean her. “It makes me feel good,” Morvosh said with a grin. “I have always been more of a defensive player.” The warning cry from opponents represents a sign of respect for Morvosh,...
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Latrobe’s Blair is double-double machine
When the ball goes up, Emma Blair is ready for it to come down. The Latrobe junior forward takes many would-be rebounders to task, firmly planting herself into a position to snare a missed shot and give the Wildcats a fresh chance at a putback or new possession. The 6-foot-1...
Brian Miller named athletic director at Plum
Just a couple weeks after Josh Shoop stepped down as Plum’s athletic director, the school district’s board of directors on Tuesday hired his replacement who will guide the Mustangs teams through the remainder of the winter season, into the spring season and beyond. Brian Miller comes to Plum with more...
Hempfield bowlers top Butler for WPIBL boys team title
The Hempfield boys bowling team has endured a series of near misses since its most recent WPIBL team championship in 2016. On Wednesday, the Spartans rarely missed. Hempfield defeated Butler, 2-1, in the best-of-three championship match at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes to hoist the title for the first time in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 15, 2022
High schools Basketball WPIAL Boys Tuesday’s schedule Nonsection Armstrong 65, Trinity 63 Mohawk 52, Cornell 50 Shaler 85, Nazareth Prep 56 Pine-Richland 85, Hempfield 61 Propel Braddock Hills 57, Propel Andrew Street 25 Upper St. Clair 88, Winchester Thurston 63 City League Allderdice 85, Carrick 39 Brashear 61, Perry 59...
High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2022: North Catholic beats Norwin in battle of division leaders
Tay Melis scored the tying goal in the final seconds of regulation, leading North Catholic to a 4-3 shootout victory over Norwin in a battle of division leaders in PIHL Class A hockey Tuesday night. Chaise Caldararo and Ryan Berry also scored and Shane Hornish made 35 saves for North...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 15, 2022
By this weekend, most of the 12 high school districts that make up the PIAA will be done with the regular season and starting their district playoffs. They will do so with some changes in the latest edition of the Trib HSSN state top 5 girls basketball rankings. Four teams...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 15, 2022
Three boys basketball teams are on the outs and two new squads are now sitting on top of their classification as we hit the midway point of the February frenzy with the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. North Catholic, Executive Education Academy Charter and Elk County Catholic all...
Mt. Pleasant’s Jamison Poklembo, a defending WPIAL champ, driven by No. 2 seed
When the WPIAL wrestling committee released the seeding for the Class 2A individual tournament Tuesday, Mt. Pleasant sophomore Jamison Poklembo was disappointed that he was seeded No. 2 at 138 pounds. The top seed went to Burgettstown sophomore Rudy Brown, who edged Poklembo, 4-3, in the WPIAL third-place match in...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Team Wrestling Rankings: Week of Feb. 14, 2022
Class AAA Rank, Team (W-L), Last week 1. Waynesburg (20-1) 1 3. Connellsville (21-4) 2 2. Latrobe (15-3) 3 4. Canon-McMillan (13-7) 4 5. North Allegheny (7-1) 5 6. Kiski Area (14-4) 6 7. Butler (18-4) 7 8. Norwin (16-4) 8 9. Franklin Regional (10-3) 10 10. Bethel Park (13-6)...
Latrobe, Burrell are the early favorites for the 2022-23 wrestling season
Looking ahead to the 2022-23 season, what wrestling teams should be the early favorites? Latrobe, which finished third in the WPIAL Class 3A, probably will be the preseason favorite. The Wildcats will graduate five starters: Lucio Angelicchio, Gabe Golden, Jack Pletcher, Tyler Lynch and Sam Snyder. Some of their top...
Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings: Week of Feb. 14, 2022
TribHSSN WPIAL Wrestling Rankings as of Feb. 14 Individuals Class AAA 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 35-4; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 25-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 22-5; 4. Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan), 24-9; 5. Casey Walker (North Allegheny) 23-9. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley) 27-4; 2. Brandon Dami (Canon-McMillan)...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 14, 2022
Mark Stanley returned as head coach of the Union boys basketball program to begin his second stint before the 2017 season. His added family touch to the program seems to have paid off as the Scotties have reached the WPIAL quarterfinals four times, the district semifinals twice and the championship...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 14, 2022
High schools Basketball WPIAL Boys Monday’s results Nonsection Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 84, Ambridge 32 South Fayette 64, Beaver 35 Bethel Park 74, Sharpsville 50 Butler 72, Hampton 65 Canon-McMillan 57, Hempfield 50 Brentwood 67, Eden Christian 62 Mt. Lebanon 66, Erie 40 Greensburg Salem 71, Indiana 60...
