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Neshannock heats up, drops OLSH to repeat as WPIAL Class 2A girls champs
The Neshannock Lancers weren’t happy about receiving the second seed in the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoff bracket. Coach Luann Grybowski then challenged the girls to go out and prove they should have been ranked first. The Lancers (24-2) obliged by overcoming a cold start, shooting-wise, and held top-ranked...
2022 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Laurel Highlands vs. New Castle
No. 1 Laurel Highlands vs. No. 2 New Castle 9 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com WPIAL titles: Laurel Highlands 2 (1968, 2020), New Castle 14 (1927, ’36, ’82, ’93, ’97, ’98, ‘99, 2012, ’13, ‘14, ’17, ’18, ’19, ‘21 ) Laurel Highlands (24-0) Coach:...
2022 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship breakdown: Shady Side Academy vs. Avonworth
No. 3 Shady Side Academy vs. No. 8 Avonworth 5 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com WPIAL titles: Avonworth 1 (1959), Shady Side Academy 1 (1999) Avonworth (18-6) Coach: Mike Mancuso 2, Rowan Carmichael, 5-8, fr., G 3, Jordan Kolenda, 6-2, sr., G 5, Colin...
High school sports scores, schedules for March 3, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Finals At Petersen Events Center Class 6A Saturday’s schedule North Hills (24-0) vs. Fox Chapel (23-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Laurel Highlands (24-0) vs. New Castle (23-1), 9 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s result Quaker Valley 61, Montour 52 Class 3A Friday’s schedule...
Adou Thiero seals victory as Quaker Valley edges Montour for WPIAL Class 4A title
Adou Thiero endured the pain of a fractured thumb to avoid the hurt of another silver medal. The Quaker Valley senior made eight free throws in the final 72 seconds and delivered a key late-game block, finishing touches on his dominant double-double as the top-seeded Quakers defeated No. 2 Montour,...
2022 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship breakdown: Mt. Lebanon vs. Upper St. Clair
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship No. 1 Mt. Lebanon vs. No. 3 Upper St. Clair 7 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; Audio: WJPA-FM 95.3 WPIAL titles: Mt. Lebanon 3 (2009, ‘10, ‘12); Upper St. Clair 6 (1973, ‘93, ‘94, ‘96, 2003, ‘08) Mt....
North Allegheny girls, Seneca Valley boys get off the blocks quick at WPIAL swim meet
The North Allegheny girls swimming team’s quest for a 14th straight WPIAL championship got off to a great start Thursday, as the Tigers netted 212 team points to lead after the first session. On the boys side, Seneca Valley is the first-day leader with 219.5 points. The totals for both...
While supporting grieving teammate, North Catholic fends off Freedom to reclaim WPIAL Class 3A crown
It’s not easy to play in a championship basketball game the same day as your mother’s funeral. But there was Anastasia Peterson, on the floor for North Catholic on Thursday night in the WPIAL Class 3A title game. Peterson only scored two points — but it was a basket that...
Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao breaks 38-year-old record, wins 100 fly title at WPIALs
A 38-year WPIAL record is no more. Fox Chapel junior Sophie Shao captured the Class 3A girls 100-yard butterfly title — her third in as many years — Thursday at the WPIAL swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Her time of 53.85 seconds — her personal best for high school...
Franklin Regional, Hempfield, Mt. Pleasant swimmers shine during Day 1 of WPIAL championships
It was the best of feelings and the worst of feelings for the Franklin Regional boys relays Thursday on Day 1 of the WPIAL Class 3A championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Panthers’ 200-yard medley relay of sophomore Holden Thomas, junior Aiden Bunker, senior Owen Holm and junior Jason Tosh...
2022 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: OLSH vs. Neshannock
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart vs. No. 2 Neshannock 3 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com WPIAL titles: OLSH 1 (2019); Neshannock 2 (2019, 2021) OLSH (21-4) Coach: Don Eckerle Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht.,...
Bishop Canevin defends WPIAL Class A title with victory over Union
It was another successful crusade for the Bishop Canevin boys basketball team. The top-seeded Crusaders defended their WPIAL Class A title Thursday night by defeating No. 3 Union, 58-45, in the first of 12 championship games at the Petersen Events Center. With a suffocating man-to-man defense and strong inside attack,...
Undefeated Blackhawk stands in way of Knoch girls’ bid for 1st WPIAL title
Knoch was one of the pioneering girls basketball programs in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Now, the Knights are vying for a championship to call their own. Third-seeded Knoch (21-2) will face Blackhawk (23-0) in the Class 4A title game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center. It will be the...
2022 Big School East-West roster includes nearly 2 dozen WPIAL, City League players
State champions from Aliquippa, Mt. Lebanon and Penn-Trafford were among nearly two dozen WPIAL and City League players announced Thursday as all-stars for the Big School East-West Game this spring. Aliquippa teammates Cyair Clark (WR) and Tyrese Jones (OL), Mt. Lebanon’s Joey Peters (OL) and Owen Halter (DE) and Penn-Trafford’s...
11 WPIAL, City League football players picked for 2022 Small School East-West Game
The WPIAL’s leading rusher was among 11 WPIAL and City League players chosen Thursday for the Small School East-West Game this spring. Central Valley’s Landon Alexander, who topped 2,000 rushing yards last season for the WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A champion Warriors, was one of the running backs selected for...
Valley freshman Sidnie Shirey won’t let disability keep her from swimming, inspiring othersVideo
Sidnie Shirey stands on the pool deck beside the starting block. She is confident. She dives in the water and her core muscles and legs go to work, helping her cut through the water. She is strong. As she approaches the wall to make each turn, she hopes to gain...
Trib HSSN set to broadcast 2022 WPIAL championships for basketball, swimming, wrestling
The gold will be flowing on the hardwood, the mats and the pool as Championship Week for WPIAL winter sports continues on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We close out the WPIAL basketball playoffs with video and audio coverage of all 12 championship games from the Petersen Events Center....
2022 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Quaker Valley vs. Montour
No. 1 Quaker Valley vs. No. 2 Montour 9 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; Radio: 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM WPIAL titles: Quaker Valley 1 (1997); Montour 2 (2011, ’13) Quaker Valley (22-0) Coach: Mike Mastroianni 3, Adou Thiero, 6-6, sr., G 4 Will...
What to watch in WPIAL finals: North Hills boys, 3 others seek 1st basketball title
North Hills senior Alex Smith and his older brother Nick have a strong sibling rivalry that carries over to the basketball court. Here’s a debate they just can’t seem to finish: Whose high school team was better, Alex’s or Nick’s? The younger brother hopes to have the last word in...
PIHL playoffs set to begin Monday
North Allegheny (Class 3A), Thomas Jefferson (2A), Fox Chapel (A) and Bishop Canevin (Division 2) are the top seeds for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguin Cup playoffs, set to begin Monday at various league-used rinks. The semifinals will be March 14, 15, 16 and 17, and the finals March...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 2, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Finals At Petersen Events Center Class 6A Saturday’s schedule North Hills (24-0) vs. Fox Chapel (23-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Laurel Highlands (24-0) vs. New Castle (23-1), 9 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s schedule Quaker Valley (22-0) vs. Montour (20-4), 9 p.m. Class...
Expectations high for Mt. Pleasant swimmers entering WPIAL championships
It has been a strong season for the boys and girls swim teams at Mt. Pleasant, as both squads captured Section 4-2A championships with 8-0 records. The Vikings are one of several Westmoreland County swimming teams vying for WPIAL medals Thursday and Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Class 3A teams...
215-pound weight class full of heavy hitters at WPIAL Class 3A championships
If you’re looking for a weight class to watch at the WPIAL Class 3A championship, focus on 215 pounds. There are at least six wrestlers who not only can win a title Friday and Saturday at Canon-McMillan but also qualify for the state tournament. Thomas Jefferson senior Brian Finnerty, Belle...
2022 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship breakdown: North Catholic vs. Freedom
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship No. 1 North Catholic vs. No. 3 Freedom 7 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; Radio: WBVP-AM 1230, WBVP-FM 99.3, WMBA-AM 1460 WPIAL titles: North Catholic 20; Freedom 0 North Catholic (18-5) Coach: Molly Rottmann Projected starting lineup No.,...
2022 WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Bishop Canevin vs. Union
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship No. 1 Bishop Canevin vs. No. 3 Union 5 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com WPIAL titles: Bishop Canevin 1; Union 1 Bishop Canevin (19-4) Coach: Gino Palmosina Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 3, Amari Evans,...
