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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 22, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Archbishop Wood (18-0) at Lower Merion (11-4), 7 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (21-1) vs. Reading (24-2) at Altoona, 6 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s results Archbishop Ryan 85, Chester 63 Cathedral Prep 54, Lower Dauphin 46 Finals Friday’s schedule...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 23, 2021: 4 more teams try to reach Hershey
With three WPIAL basketball teams punching their ticket to Hershey on Monday, four more district teams have a chance to join them later in the week in Chocolate Town. Semifinals on Tuesday feature WPIAL champions from boys 6A, boys 2A, girls 5A and girls A playing for a spot in...
Belle Vernon hires boys soccer coach
Al Yeschenko had a good couple of days. He guided a Beadling Club ‘07 boys soccer team to a tournament championship Sunday in Delaware. On Monday, he was hired as the boys head soccer coach at Belle Vernon. Yeschenko was an assistant last year with the man he is replacing,...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 22, 2021: Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings
Nelly Cummings had a great career at Lincoln Park. The 2017 graduate averaged 22 points and 6 assists per game for his career, averaging 30 points per game his senior year. He was named all-state three times. He just ended his junior season at Colgate in the NCAA tournament. Those...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 22, 2021: The St. Clair Six
There were so many great stories from quarterfinals weekend in the state playoffs involving WPIAL basketball champions. We had blowout victories, comfortable wins, nail-biting triumphs, heartbreaking losses and a team eliminated before it took the court because of two dreaded words: positive test. While Bishop Canevin had to forfeit its...
Mohawk girls mow down another undefeated opponent, earn trip to Hershey
The good news for Mohawk girls basketball is that the team is going to Hershey to play for the PIAA Class 3A championship. The bad news is that its opponent on Thursday, West Catholic, has already tasted defeat this year. The WPIAL champion Warriors knocked off their second straight undefeated...
Foul trouble dooms Lincoln Park in PIAA semifinal loss to Hickory
Twenty-eight times Lincoln Park was whistled for a foul Monday night, yet it wasn’t so much how they fouled but rather who. Hickory senior Peyton Mele went 12 for 13 from the line in the second half and scored a game-high 38 points as the District 10 champion defeated host...
Neshannock girls crank up defensive pressure, stop Penns Manor in state semifinals
After trailing by double digits much of the night, Neshannock went to a trapping defense. The result of the defensive effort is a trip to Hershey. The Lancers held Penns Manor scoreless for the final 8 minutes, 12 seconds of the game and emerged with a 39-36 overtime victory in...
Fox Chapel baseball ‘chomping at the bit’ to get back into game action
If a high school baseball team wasn’t loaded with freshmen or sophomores two years ago, it’s probably going to lack experience in 2021. Fox Chapel is one of those teams. Senior Dante DiMatteo is the only letter winner returning for fourth-year coach Jim Hastings from a team that went 10-8...
North Allegheny girls steamroll Cumberland Valley to reach state finals
ALTOONA — It took a few minutes to warm the engine. Once North Allegheny got revved up, though, it was clear the Tigers’ well-oiled machine was primed for a trip to Hershey. North Allegheny overcame its early-game malaise with a huge second-quarter run to punch its ticket into the PIAA...
Norwin special teams standouts Castle, Smith heading to national showcase
What is a punter without his long-snapper? Or a kicker without his holder? Norwin has a talented pair of special teamers, and they are headed to a national showcase as a package deal. Sophomores Joey Castle and Xander Smith are headed to the National Kicking Rankings Top 20 Invitational on...
Detail-oriented Greensburg CC baseball team has pitching to contend
Fundamentals are a big part of the coaching staff’s philosophy at Greensburg Central Catholic. Nothing is taken for granted in preparation for each opponent. Nothing is too simplified. “We work on the basic fundamentals all the time and try to get them down,” junior pitcher Zach David said. “Our coaching...
With young roster, Fox Chapel hopes to rely on pitching, defense
Like every softball team in the WPIAL, Fox Chapel is dealing with a lot of unknowns heading into the 2021 season. Chris Olbrich became head coach before last season after serving as an assistant for a few years, and the Foxes only got one scrimmage in before the season was...
Immediate future looks bright for GCC softball
Greensburg Central Catholic softball has been a slow build since coach Mike Gaffney took over six years ago. There always were talented players, but Gaffney had to play them at varying positions on the field, many times in spots that didn’t quite suit them. It all was out of necessity....
WPIAL boys volleyball coaches release preseason poll
After a year away, WPIAL boys volleyball teams will be back on the court Friday and Saturday to start the 2021 season. The pandemic claimed the 2020 season, leaving hundreds of players looking forward to this spring and the start of a new season. The 39 boys volleyball coaches from...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending March 21, 2021
They have been the dynamic duo behind three straight WPIAL Class A girls basketball championships. Now as their time together is winding down, the only thing left for them to accomplish together is to lead Rochester to a state championship. Alexis Robison is the senior and closing out a gold...
High school sports schedules for March 22, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Archbishop Wood (18-0) at Lower Merion (11-4), 7 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (21-1) vs. Reading (24-2) at Altoona, 6 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Archbishop Ryan (11-5) at Chester (14-1), 7 p.m.; Cathedral Prep (16-7) vs. Lower Dauphin...
Trib HSSN What to Watch for: Monday, March 22, 2021
It was an emotional PIAA quarterfinals weekend for the WPIAL basketball champions. From blowout wins by the Lincoln Park boys, OLSH boys and North Allegheny girls, to heartbreak losses for the Beaver girls and Ellwood City boys and the Bishop Canevin boys having to forfeit before they hit the court...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending March 21, 2021
Three losses in a 25-day period seemed to take the spotlight away from a team that had won two straight WPIAL crowns, claimed the most recently completed PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship and was the owner of a record 64-game winning streak. For the first time in more than...
TribLive High School Sports Network broadcasts: Week of March 22, 2021
The champions-only edition of the Road to Hershey winds down as we head into the final four of the state basketball playoffs this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have semifinals state playoff action Monday and Tuesday with the winners heading to Hershey. HSSN could have...
PIHL standings: Week of March 22, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL standings through Sunday. The PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs are set to start April 5 The Pa. Cup championships are set for April 24. * — clinched playoff spot Team – Wins – Losses – OT/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA *Canon-McMillan, 15-3-1 = 31...
Anticipation high for Deer Lakes softball team’s return to field
Rick Cerra has been waiting for quite a while to coach his first game as the Deer Lakes softball coach. After coaching the junior high team for four seasons, Cerra was given the job ahead of last season after former coach Craig Tialani retired. Tialani had directed the program since...
Franklin Regional baseball set goals beyond WPIAL playoffs
Just about every WPIAL team starts a season with goals of winning section and WPIAL titles. What’s the point if that is not the case, right? But only a select few have the talent to change those goals from words into actions; to follow them through to a finish. Count...
Deer Lakes baseball will be young but won’t lack experience
The last time the Deer Lakes baseball team took the diamond, Justin Brannagan was a freshman and Ryan Rodgers was a sophomore. Now, a year after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the spring sports season, Brannagan and Rodgers are the only two returning letter-winners for the Lancers. Although his team lacks...
Franklin Regional softball team appreciates perspective
Jim Armstrong remembers the day it all came crashing down. “We were in the gym playing kickball,” the Franklin Regional softball coach said. “It kind of dawned on me what was about to happen. It was over.” The PIAA canceled spring sports last year as the coronavirus pandemic began to...
