WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Ambridge snaps 28-game losing streak
The WPIAL’s longest losing streak is over. Adam Fernandez scored on a 60-yard punt return and an 81-yard kickoff return as Ambridge scored a 35-9 victory over Hopewell (0-5, 0-1) in the Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference on Friday night, snapping a 28-game losing skid. Deavon Ivory threw for 107...
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the new coaches
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the biggest coaching moves for the 2021 season. 1. Steve Campos Pine-Richland Campos’ hire certainly drew the most attention this summer. That’s largely because of the controversy that arose when...
Coaches association releases final WPIAL boys volleyball rankings
The WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA playoff brackets will be revealed Monday at noon on Trib HSSN. In advance of that announcement, the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its final rankings for the 2021 season. North Allegheny (Class AAA) and Seton LaSalle (Class AA) hold on to the...
WPIAL boys volleyball teams make push for playoffs; final week begins with coaches rankings
With one final week remaining in the regular season, boys volleyball teams in both WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA are making final cases for section titles and playoff berths. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 7 WPIAL rankings Monday morning. In Class AAA, North Allegheny, Seneca...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 10, 2021
The final week of the WPIAL baseball and softball regular season could use some good weather after a week of washouts pushed some teams to the brink of make-up games. On a busy day of district baseball, there are two games with section-championship ramifications. First-place Plum (9-1) will visit second-place...
Few changes this week with WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
There was slight movement but no big changes in the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA top 10 boys volleyball lists released Monday morning by the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. North Allegheny, which hosted and won a five-team tournament Saturday and remains undefeated in section play at 8-0, stayed...
Seton LaSalle takes over top spot in WPIAL Class AA volleyball coaches rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the head of the Class AA Top 10. Seton LaSalle leapfrogged Ambridge and North Catholic into the No. 1 spot after a week in which the Rebels scored a 3-0 nonsection...
North Allegheny, Ambridge hold their top spots in boys volleyball coaches rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its WPIAL Week 4 boys rankings Monday morning, and North Allegheny (Class AAA) and Ambridge (Class AA) maintained their No. 1 positions in their respective polls. In Class AAA, Seneca Valley remained at No. 2, while Hempfield, which made it to the finals...
Ambridge takes over as Class AA No. 1 in latest WPIAL volleyball coaches rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 3 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and for the second week in a row, there is a new team at the top of Class AA. Ambridge, on the strength of a 3-2 win over rival North Catholic in a Section 1-AA...
North Catholic takes over Class AA top spot in latest WPIAL coaches boys volleyball rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the top in Class AA. North Catholic, No. 3 in last week’s top 10 poll, has taken over the No. 1 position, unseating Seton LaSalle. The teams went head-to-head...
Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL Week 1 poll
Several WPIAL boys volleyball teams kicked off the 2021 spring season with matches Friday and Saturday. Picking up wins were North Catholic, Hopewell, Mars, Butler, South Fayette, Seton LaSalle and Seneca Valley. Seven nonsection games are on the docket this evening, and section play for Class AAA begins Tuesday. The...
2021 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
After a year away from the diamond, softball players from across Western Pennsylvania are itching to get back in the field of play. With the 2021 season moving forward as planned, WPIAL teams will get the chance to do just that. Several perennial powers will look to regain their place...
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...
South Park boys see big lead threatened before pulling away from Ambridge
South Park had several chances to show Ambridge some mercy in their WPIAL Class 4A first-round boys basketball game Thursday. But the Eagles could not deliver the knockout punch, so they settled for a unanimous 90-72 victory. “Crazy one,” South Park coach Jason Dolak said about his team’s win. “Anytime...
WPIAL cancels 2 preliminary-round playoff basketball games
The WPIAL on Thursday cancelled two playoff basketball games after the Ambridge girls and Propel Braddock Hills boys withdrew from the postseason. No. 17 seed Ambridge (1-16) was scheduled to visit No. 16 Burrell (8-8) in a preliminary round game Saturday in Class 4A girls. Instead, Burrell advances to face...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 8, 2021
There have been so many successful father-son/coach-player combinations through the years on the hardwoods around the WPIAL. Perhaps another one is coming to fruition in Beaver County. Ambridge coach Eric Astorino quickly went from assistant to interim head coach last year upon the sudden retirement of Mark Jula. Astorino wanted...
Central Valley sweeps individual awards on Northwestern 6 all-conference team
Much like during the season, Central Valley again stood atop the Northwestern Six, this time in the all-conference voting. The undefeated WPIAL and PIAA champions earned 14 first-team spots in the Northwestern Six and swept the individual awards as well in a vote of conference coaches. The Warriors won every...
WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for games of Tuesday, Oct. 27
Here are WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules for Tuesday’s games involving teams from Westmoreland County and the A-K Valley: Boys Class 4A First round 12-Latrobe (6-2-1) at 5-Upper St. Clair (7-5-1) 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Upper St. Clair Stadium, Upper St. Clair Winner plays: At 4-Fox Chapel (10-3), noon Saturday Hat...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Harper leads Avonworth past Hopewell
Nate Harper threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns to lead Avonworth to a 21-13 Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference win at Hopewell (2-4, 2-2) on Friday night. Ian Syam added 145 rushing yards for Avonworth (4-2, 3-1). Micah Kimbrough ran for 126 yards and a touchdown for Hopewell. All...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: No. 1 Central Valley routs No. 4 Keystone Oaks
Central Valley continued its assault on Class 3A opponents Friday night. Landon Alexander ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns to lead top-ranked Central Valley to a 65-14 victory against No. 4 Keystone Oaks (3-2, 2-1) in the Northwestern 6 Conference. The Warriors (5-0, 3-0) scored six first-half touchdowns before...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Keystone Oaks edges Avonworth in Northwestern 6
Logan Shrubb threw for one touchdown and ran for two more to lead Keystone Oaks to a 20-13 win over Avonworth (2-2, 1-1) in Class 3A Northwestern 6 play Friday night. Owen Minford scored on a 28-yard reception for the Golden Eagles (3-1, 2-0). Ian Syam ran for 159 yards...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Olsen’s arm leads Armstrong past Knoch in GAC
Cadin Olsen threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Armstrong to a 34-7 victory over Knoch (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Noah Cooper caught five passes for 116 yards and a touchdown for the River Hawks (2-1, 2-1). West Mifflin 27,...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Rodney Gallagher lifts Laurel Highlands past Ringgold
Joe Chambers threw for 187 yards and a touchdown as Laurel Highlands captured a 16-12 victory over Ringgold (0-2, 0-2) in the Class 4A Big Eight Conference on Friday night. Rodney Gallagher caught six passes for 104 yards and ran for a touchdown for Laurel Highlands (1-1, 1-0). Landon Oslowski...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park edges Southmoreland
Adam Johnson scored on a 26-yard run and a 45-yard fumble return as South Park scored a 33-23 victory over Southmoreland (0-1, 0-1) in the Class 3A Interstate Conference Friday night. Johnson ran for 93 yards while teammate Nate May added a touchdown for the Eagles defense with a 22-yard...
Ambridge works to get up to speed before season-opener
Veteran football coach Don Phillips had a quick response when asked of his biggest concern entering the 2020 season, his second at the helm at Ambridge. “Conditioning.” Ambridge is a bit behind the 8-ball after the school district shut down offseason workouts Aug. 3 when three students tested positive for...
