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WPIAL wrestling notebook: Derry crowns 2 champs at holiday tournament
Derry freshman William McNeal and junior Mason Horwat won titles at the Panther Holiday Classic at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson last weekend. McNeal won the 145-pound weight class by defeating Philipsburg-Osceola’s Averi Gable, 6-1. He went 5-0. Horwat, who was the tournament Most Valuable Wrestler, majored Bentworth junior Owen...
‘Special time of the season’: Norwin’s Landon Sidun excited to defend Powerade title
When Norwin wrestled at Canon-McMillan on Dec. 2, Knights junior Landon Sidun was the enemy. That will change Monday and Tuesday when Sidun competes in the 59th annual Powerade Tournament at Canon-McMillan. Sidun will be cheered again because he might be the only wrestler from the WPIAL to challenge for...
Kiski Area football coach Colyn Haugh resigns, takes position in CFL
Colyn Haugh called Tuesday a “bittersweet day” because he officially was moving on from one opportunity to the next in his coaching career. After one season in charge of the Kiski Area football program, Haugh announced he is stepping down as coach. As for the next chapter, Haugh, a Franklin...
11 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 5A all-state football team
A month after squaring off in the WPIAL finals, Peters Township’s Nolan DiLucia and Pine-Richland’s Aaron “Oobi” Strader will share the honor of being all-state quarterbacks. DiLucia, a senior, and Strader, a junior, were among 11 WPIAL athletes recognized when the all-state team for Class 5A was announced Tuesday. The...
Avonworth’s Luca Neal, Duke Johncour top 2025 Class 3A all-state football honors
Classifying Avonworth’s Luca Neal into a single position is difficult since he might play wide receiver, running back, wildcat quarterback and linebacker all in the same game. With that in mind, all-state voters aptly recognized the senior as an “athlete” and chose him as the state Class 3A player of...
13 players from WPIAL, City League selected for 2025 Class A all-state football team
Three weeks after winning a state title, Clairton has six more reasons to celebrate. Bears coach Wayne Wade and five of his players earned statewide recognition Tuesday when the Class A all-state football team was revealed. Wade was named the classification’s co-coach of the year after Clairton defeated Bishop Guilfoyle,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 22, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Kiski Area 69, Armstrong 34 Section 3 Thomas Jefferson 79, Ringgold 71 South Fayette 43, Baldwin 39 Class 3A Section 3 Seton LaSalle 63, Steel Valley 26 Section 4 Waynesburg 68, Charleroi 65 Class A Section 1 Nazareth Prep 65,...
High school roundup for Dec. 22, 2025: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley climb to top of section
Mia LeDonne scored 16 points to lead Pine-Richland to a 44-40 victory over North Allegheny in double overtime in Section 1-6A girls basketball Monday night. Cate Gentile added 12 points and Rebekah Shaffer chipped in 10 for the Rams (3-5, 2-0). Vange Balouris scored 15 points and Rosalia Varlotta had...
Aquinas Academy girls keep rolling, beat St. Joseph
The Aquinas Academy girls basketball team is No. 1 in this week’s TribLive HSSN Class A rankings. On Monday against Section 1 rival St. Joseph, the Crusaders continued to prove just how powerful they are. Led by three players in double figures, including a game-best 23 from senior Tess Duer,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 23, 2025: Teams fighting for 1st place heading into holiday break
‘Twas the night before the holiday break, and all through the WPIAL boys basketball space, battles were taking place hither and yon, all with hopes of rising to first place. It is the final night of section play in calendar year 2025, and the fight for first heading into the...
Short-handed North Catholic girls rely on defense to overcome Burrell
North Catholic girls basketball coach Molly Rottmann knows battling Section 1-4A opponents is only part of the problem this time of year. The illness bug haunts nearly every program around Western Pennsylvania as students fall out of their routine as holiday break starts. The Trojanettes had four players out but...
Sewickley Academy steps into spotlight, fends off Pine-Richland at PPG Paints Arena
A late Pine-Richland surge wasn’t enough as Sewickley Academy held firm for a 59-53 win in the Edgar Snyder Holiday Hoops Classic at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. The Panthers were led by Mamadou Kane, who delivered 18 points. Adam Ikamba had 11. “Every practice, we compete,” Kane said. “I...
Top 25 TribLive photos in 2025
From Marc Fogel to the U.S. Open, 2025 marked a year when local stories carried national and global significance. The eyes of the world were on Western Pennsylvania, as Fogel, a teacher from Oakmont, was released from a Russian prison after being wrongfully detained for three years. The sports world...
High school sports scores, schedules for Dec. 21, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section 2 Armstrong at Kiski Area, 7 p.m. Section 3 Ringgold at Thomas Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. South Fayette at Baldwin, 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Section 3 Seton LaSalle at Steel Valley, 7:30 p.m. Section 4 Charleroi at Waynesburg, 7:30 p.m. Class A...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 22, 2025: Norwin, Upper St. Clair set for rematch
Three days before the big man comes sliding down the chimney looking for a midnight snack, there are plenty of treats on a busy night of WPIAL girls section basketball Monday. One standout clash pits the 2024 WPIAL Class 6A champions against the 2025 Class 6A winners of gold when...
PIHL standings through Dec. 21, 2025
Here are the latest 2025-26 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss. Class 3A Team: Wins – Losses – Overtime Wins-Overtime Losses...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 22, 2025
Our holiday gift to you is for well wishes heading into 2026 and two weeks of high school basketball, scholastic wrestling and PIHL hockey here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball with section play and holiday tournament action. Plus,...
Valley swim team overcoming fears, finding success
Mikayla Flory said many of the athletes on the Valley swim team are fighting their fears when they compete. The Vikings’ roster is filled with first-time swimmers learning how to successfully get off the blocks or to execute a flip turn. Some of Valley’s successes may have made things less...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 20, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 5A Section 3 Baldwin 66, Trinity 49 Fernandina Beach Holiday tournament Upper St. Clair 70, West Nassau (FL) 35 Clay-Battelle tournament Jefferson-Morgan 57, Morgantown Christian Academy 47 Harry Jenkins Classic At La Roche Avonworth 43, South Fayette 41 Knoch 59, Kiski Area 46...
High school roundup for Dec. 20, 2025: Oakland Catholic wins battle of WPIAL title contenders
Savanna Daye connected for 21 points to lead Class 4A No. 2 Oakland Catholic to a 60-41 victory over Class 3A No. 1 Shady Side Academy in a matchup of WPIAL title contenders at the PBC Hall of Fame Classic at Ambridge on Saturday. Josie Fontana followed with 19 points...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 21, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 5-0, 2 2. Canon-McMillan, 7-1, 1 3. Upper St. Clair, 3-3, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 3-4, 4 5. North Hills, 3-4, NR Out: Butler (5-2, 5) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 7-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 7-1, 2 3. Baldwin, 5-1, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 21, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 7-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 5-1, 3 3. Upper St. Clair, 8-1, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 5-1, 2 5. Woodland Hills, 5-2, NR Out: Fox Chapel (4-2, 5) Class 5A 1. Lincoln Park, 4-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 7-0, 2 3....
Jeannette boys take care of business against 6A Norwin
Given the fact Jeannette was leading but not in complete control, Jayce Powell felt the need to be vocal in the huddle. He fired up the Jayhawks with his voice, but his game also did a lot of talking. The junior guard scored 11 of his 16 points in the...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brewer picks Bucknell
Grant Brewer made his college commitment official and then went into relaxation mode. The Greensburg Central Catholic senior joined his family for a vacation to Peru a few days after signing a letter of intent to compete in track and field at Division I Bucknell. It seems like an appropriate...
Hempfield Area hosts 36 high school cheer teams in regional competition
The 2025 WPIAL Competitive Spirit Championships were held Saturday at Hempfield Area High School. A total of 36 schools (21 from Class 3A, 13 from Class 2A) competed in five categories, Class 2A Small Varsity, Class 2A Large Varsity, Class 3A Small Varsity, Class 3A Large Varsity, Co-Ed Varsity. Overall...
