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Road to WPIAL team wrestling championship begins Monday
The WPIAL will host its first winter sports championship this week, the team wrestling championships. The week begins with the team sectionals on Monday to determine the two representatives from each section into the team tournament. The brackets will be announced by the WPIAL on Tuesday with an eight-team field...
‘Sigh of relief’ as City League basketball teams ready for delayed season openers
Snow days are sometimes enjoyable but not when you’re a high school basketball player who has waited weeks for a game, and then winter weather extends that wait a few days longer. Just ask Sayon Bennett, a top player in Pittsburgh’s City League. “We’re just kind of rolling with the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 8, 2021: 6A girls basketball heats up
As we begin the stretch run of this unique basketball season, most folks are checking out the races for section titles in the final two-plus weeks of the regular season. That is not the case in Section 1-6A. Defending champion North Allegheny, barring a collapse, will notch another section title...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Feb. 7, 2021
With limited offseason team workouts, the more experienced teams have had an advantage in playing during the pandemic. That is especially true on the high school level, where coaches greatly value offseason drills and conditioning in building a solid team foundation. “We have all had many challenges,” Albert Gallatin girls...
PIHL standings through Feb. 7, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. The PIHL announced games for Wheeling Park and Wheeling Central Catholic were postponed until March 1. The Pa. Cup state hockey championships are set for April 24. Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA Canon-McMillan,...
Franklin Regional wrestling pulls out of Section 1 tournament; Plum steps in
Franklin Regional became the second wrestling team to pull out of the WPIAL team postseason, which is scheduled to begin Monday with section tournaments. The Panthers, who captured the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, join Hempfield, which pulled out of the Section 2 tournament. Franklin Regional was the Section...
This week on Triblive High School Sports Network: Week of Feb. 8
THIS WEEK ON THE TRIBLIVE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NETWORK: We have another Super seven days of high school sports broadcasts on tap this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of video and audio coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball along with some boys and...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 7, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s result Penn Hills 58, Allderdice 50 Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Ringgold at Laurel Highlands, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Section 2 Beaver at Lincoln Park, 7:30 p.m. Hopewell at Quaker Valley, 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Section 2 Avonworth at Freedom, 7:30 p.m. Class...
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2021: North Allegheny girls stay unbeaten
Lizzy Groetsch scored a team-high 14 points to lead North Allegheny to a 61-42 girls basketball win over Oakland Catholic at the Hoops for a Cure event Saturday at North Allegheny. Paige Morningstar and Jasmine Timmerson each scored 10 points for Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny (11-0). Rachel Haver...
New Castle no longer unbeaten, loses to Belle Vernon in semifinal rematchVideo
Belle Vernon point guard Devin Whitlock is short in height, quick with the basketball and confident against a trapping defense. That combination caused big trouble for New Castle, which was baffled by the 5-foot-9 junior for the second time in two years. Whitlock scored a game-high 21 points Saturday night...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 7, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 8-1, 2 3. Bethel Park, 7-2, 4 4. Mt. Lebanon, 9-2, 3 5. Norwin, 8-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Trinity, 10-1, 1 2. Chartiers Valley, 12-1, 2 3. Armstrong,...
Burrell’s Corrado wins showdown; Kiski Area’s Roscosky wins 3rd Westmoreland wrestling title
When Kiski Area junior Enzo Morlacci won the Powerade Tournament on Jan. 30, he was disappointed Burrell senior A.J. Corrado couldn’t wrestle because the coronavirus had shut down the Buccaneers’ program for 10 days. Morlacci got his shot in the finals of the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 6, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Upper St. Clair, 9-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, *9-2, 2 3. Fox Chapel, 10-2, 3 4. Hempfield, 6-3, 4 5. Penn-Trafford, 7-4, NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (5-5, 5) Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 12-1, 1 2. Chartiers Valley, 13-1,...
Franklin Regional wrestlers win 4 county titles; Panthers take team championshipVideo
In an event that featured several marquee matchups, Franklin Regional stole the show during Saturday’s finals at the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament. The effort helped the Panthers capture the title for the first time since 2015. It was their fourth and ended Kiski Area’s five-year reign. The Panthers finished with...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Team Bounce AAU team recalled fondly
They were called Team Bounce, and that’s just what they did to teams that took them lightly — bounced ‘em straight out of the gym. A one-hit wonder that swept through the AAU basketball circuit in 2014, locally operated Bounce had a plethora of talent and found cohesion over a...
Guido: Finalists announced for first Willie Thrower Award
It is a privilege to announce the five finalists of the first Willie Thrower Award, created to recognize the top quarterback in the WPIAL/City League. The finalists in the voting were determined by a panel of 68 coaches and media members who covered high school football this past season. The...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2021
Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Tournament Hoops for a Cure At North Allegheny Belle Vernon 62, New Castle 56 North Allegheny 75, Hampton 54 WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 Hempfield 66, Greensburg Salem 26 Class 4A Section 1 Burrell 50, Keystone Oaks 39 Section 3 South Park 61, Southmoreland 30 Class...
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2021: Gallagher powers Laurel Highlands
Rodney Gallagher scored 24 points and No. 5 Laurel Highlands pushed back Section 1-5A challenger Albert Gallatin, winning 69-66 in a marquee boys basketball matchup Friday night. Caleb Palumbo added 15 points and Brandon Davis had 12 for Laurel Highlands (6-3, 5-0), which held on after taking a 15-point lead...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 5, 2021
Basketball Boys WPIAL Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 87, Butler 72 Seneca Valley 73, North Hills 71 Section 2 Baldwin 64, Canon-McMillan 52 Mt. Lebanon at Peters Township, ppd. Section 3 Norwin 69, Greensburg Salem 20 Fox Chapel 47, Penn-Trafford 46 Hempfield at Central Catholic, ppd. Class...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2021: North Allegheny hosts showcase
On many Saturdays during the high school basketball regular season, schools will host a one-day event in order to raise money for good causes. There haven’t been as many of those this season due to covid-19 restrictions. However, one such event is taking place on Saturday at North Allegheny. The...
Carlynton uses fast start to roll over Fort Cherry, stay in thick of section race
On Tuesday, Carlynton was outscored 20-0 by Sto-Rox to start the second half in what turned into a 15-point loss. On Friday, the Cougars put the drought behind them by raining first-quarter points on visiting Fort Cherry. The early outburst sparked Carlynton to a 62-51 victory in a matchup of...
No. 4 Greensburg CC boys rally to upend No. 5 Jeannette
The Centurions became the Contrarians when Jeannette went ahead by 12 points late in the third quarter Friday night. This game was far from over. “We said to ourselves, if we play hard, we can come back,” Greensburg Central Catholic senior guard Christian McGowan said. “We didn’t want to to...
Class 4A No. 1 North Catholic fends off Knoch upset bid
For three quarters, the Knoch Knights looked to upset No. 1 North Catholic on the road. But the defending WPIAL champion Trojans scored the first 15 points of the fourth period and pulled away to a 67-55 victory in Section 1-4A play. After trailing by as many as seven points...
OLSH dominates Springdale in battle of Class 2A’s best
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is one of the highest-scoring teams in the entirety of the WPIAL for a reason, and the Chargers showcased their scoring prowess on Friday as they blew out Section 1-2A opponent Springdale in dominating fashion. Dante Spadafora and Jake DiMichele scored 29 points apiece...
Talented underclassmen looking to make noise at Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament
Because of the coronavirus, high school athletics are a lot different this year. Teams have missed weeks because an athlete or coach tested positive or was exposed to the virus. Many events have been postponed or cancelled. The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament was an event the was originally canceled by...
