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Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Jan. 26, 2021
Class AAA 106: 1. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (9-0); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley, fr. (13-1); 3. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (12-0); 4. Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (6-1). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (7-1); 2. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford, jr. (7-0); 3. Joe Simon, Waynesburg, fr. (6-1); 4. Tyler...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 26, 2021: Section lead up for grabs
One of the better matchups in the district on Tuesday is a girls basketball battle for at least a share of first place in Section 2-5A as Armstrong travels to Plum. The River Hawks are alone in first place with a 2-0 section record and a perfect 3-0 overall mark....
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
Two of the biggest Fox Chapel boys basketball fans around got an early birthday gift Friday. Dick and Barb Skrinjar each celebrate birthdays this week, but their most exciting gift came early courtesy of their son, Foxes coach Zach Skrinjar. The Foxes capped off a four-game road trip with a...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 25, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Albert Gallatin 62, Ringgold 33 Class 4A Section 2 Lincoln Park at Quaker Valley, ppd. Class 2A Section 2 Northgate 44, Chartiers-Houston 39 Section 3 Jeannette 64, Serra Catholic 56 Class A Section 1 Rochester 52, Western Beaver 39...
High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2021: Neshannock girls grab big section win
Neshannock held Sewickley Academy to 11 first-half points and came away with a 49-41 girls basketball victory in an important Section 1-2A matchup Monday night. Neleh Nogay led the Lancers (6-1, 5-1) with 15 points. Desirae Nace scored 14 for No. 4 Sewickley Academy (4-3, 2-2). Avonworth 54, South Allegheny...
No. 1 North Allegheny doesn’t flinch at Penn-Trafford
First place goes to North Allegheny — for now. Penn-Trafford will get another shot at the revered Tigers later this season, but the Lady Warriors will be looking for a better start to the second half than the one they encountered Monday night in a hype-filled home game. Top-ranked North...
No. 2 Knoch girls roll past Burrell in Class 4A game
The Knoch girls basketball team hadn’t played in a week before hosting Section 1-4A rival Burrell on Monday. But the Knights showed little rust as they overwhelmed the Bucs early, led by 34 at the break and cruised to a 65-22 victory. “I told the girls that I am very...
Quaker Valley boys basketball shuts down for a week due to covid-19 protocols
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team is going to have to go through another break this season after announcing a shutdown due to covid-19 protocols on Monday. No. 4 Quaker Valley (3-1, 2-1) had its game against No. 1 Lincoln Park (3-3, 2-0) scheduled for Friday postponed to Monday, but...
Senior Mark Livingston helps Freeport bowlers strike first, strike hard
Last season, Mark Livingston punched his ticket to the state bowling championships with an 11th-place finish in the qualifying round at the Western Regional singles event. The Freeport senior collected 1,000 pins over five games and finished with a high of 243. He went on to make the semifinals of...
WPIAL denies postseason eligibility for Chartiers Valley girls basketball player
The Chartiers Valley girls will be missing one of their top players when the WPIAL basketball playoffs arrive this winter. Marian Turnbull, a junior who transferred from a school in Virginia, remains ineligible for the postseason after a hearing Monday with the WPIAL. The junior guard already was eligible for...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021: Luca Augustine, Waynesburg
The defending WPIAL Class AAA champion at 160 pounds dominated at the Cavalier Duals this weekend as his team went undefeated and only allowed a combined 28 points between their five matches. Luca Augustine was a big part of that success, too. The 172-pound senior went undefeated, recorded four pins...
WPIAL releases latest swimming and diving performance lists
Both battle-tested veterans and newcomers ready to burst onto the scene highlight the latest WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming and diving performance lists released Monday. The lists started to take shape with top performances from several meets Dec. 11, one day before Gov. Tom Wolf’s covid-related shutdown orders went...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021: Waynesburg
When some of the best wrestling teams in the WPIAL gathered at Kiski Area for the Cavalier Duals this weekend, the Raiders, who were ranked as Trib HSSN’s No. 1 team in Class AAA, came out on top with a record of 5-0. Not only did the Raiders finish the...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Jan. 24, 2021
In 1989, the Bethel Park record for most points in a girls basketball game was established when Jonna Huemrich scored 41 points in a victory over Canon-McMillan. Fast forward 32 years and a new record was set as the previous record holder watched, and cheered, and coached, and celebrated the...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Jan. 24, 2021
Last week was a busy one for defending WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball champion Mohawk. The Warriors first had to visit an undefeated section rival, then hit the road in a classic trap game against another section foe, then conclude in a nonsection game against the top team in Class...
Basketball, wrestling broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
Believe it or not, it’s time to conclude the month of January with lots of high school basketball and wrestling this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. There is plenty of video and audio coverage of WPIAL boys and girls high school high school basketball, along with boys...
What to watch in WPIAL sports Jan. 25, 2021: Unbeaten 6A girls basketball teams to square off
Since coming to North Allegheny six years ago, Spencer Stefko has turned the Tigers girls basketball program into the dominant force in Class 6A. They are the defending WPIAL champions and have won three of the last four district crowns. The only thing standing between them and a four-peat was...
PIHL standings through Jan. 24, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. The PIHL has announced that games for Wheeling Park and Wheeling Central Catholic have been postponed until March 1. Also the Pennsylvania Cup state hockey championships are set for April 24. Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss...
High school schedules for Jan. 25, 2021
Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Ringgold at Albert Gallatin, 7 p.m. Class 4A Section 2 Lincoln Park at Quaker Valley, 6:30 p.m. Class 2A Section 2 Northgate at Chartiers-Houston, 7:30 p.m. Section 3 Serra Catholic at Jeannette, 7:30 p.m. Class A Section 1 Rochester at Western...
Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak extended for another year
The Big 33 Football Classic was canceled last spring but the game’s Super Bowl streak continues. All 55 Super Bowls have included at least one alumni from the high school football all-star game, a remarkable streak that was guaranteed to continue once the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs reached...
Burrell QB Alex Arledge headed for prep school in hopes of boosting recruiting stock
Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge’s recruitment, like many, was affected this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Bucs signal-caller has found his next football home. On Jan. 16, Arledge announced his commitment to East Coast Prep, which is a one-semester postgraduate football program in Great Barrington, Mass., that helps...
Penn Hills girls determined to work through struggles
The Penn Hills girls basketball program is looking to regain focus after an up-and-down start to the season. The Indians (2-2, 1-1) lost back-to-back games against Beaver and Woodland Hills. Penn Hills fell 37-30 to Beaver in nonsection action Jan. 16 after entering the fourth quarter with the lead. Two...
Penn Hills boys using balanced attack to contend for section title
The Penn Hills boys basketball team knew going into the season it would need scoring balance to be successful. The Indians have showcased that facet of their game so far. Penn Hills (3-1, 2-0) had a different leading scorer in its first four games of the season. Senior forward Wes...
Gateway’s Holmes motivated by medal-winning performance
Andrew Holmes was among the top swimmers in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events at last year’s WPIAL Class 3A championship meet at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Gateway junior earned top-eight medals and punched his ticket to the PIAA championships in both events. He also helped the 200 free relay...
