North Allegheny again finishes atop Class 6A Trib Cup standings
North Allegheny winning the Trib HSSN Cup comes as no surprise. The fact that it was closer than usual made things interesting in the 6A chase. A strong athletic season at Mt. Lebanon kept it close, but in the end, NA still won comfortably to keep intact its two-decade streak...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 4, 2022: Softball playoff berths on the line
Win and you’re in. Those four words are sweet music to the ears of any high school team on the bubble as section play winds down. In district softball, several teams can earn a playoff berth with a victory Wednesday — weather permitting, of course. • In Section 1-6A, Baldwin...
Sewickley’s Skowron caps college career with strong season for Chatham women’s basketball
Julianna Skowron ended her college basketball career in a big way. After a successful four-year stint at Allegheny College, Skowron, a 6-foot-1 forward, competed at Chatham as a graduate student in 2021-22. The Oakland Catholic product led the Cougars to their all-time winningest season in women’s basketball, netted her 1,000th...
WPIAL announces 2022 Hall of Fame class
Bob Kalp won more than 400 games as Hempfield’s softball coach, and Chuck Tursky celebrated his 500th career win as Kiski Area’s wrestling coach. Those are remarkable numbers, and they set them apart from their peers, yet the wins only partially explain why they’re among the best coaches in WPIAL...
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Chartiers Valley has won three straight WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championships, and it looks like contenders will have to again deal with the Colts being favored this season. Five starters return for the Colts, including reigning Pennsylvania’s Class 5A Player of the Year, Aislin Malcolm, a Pitt recruit who...
Coaches announce 2021 WPIAL field hockey all-stars
Days after winning WPIAL titles, the Pine-Richland, Penn-Trafford and Shady Side Academy field hockey teams had another reason to celebrate Wednesday. Combined, the three WPIAL champions had 15 players honored as WPIAL all-stars. The all-stars were chosen by a vote of coaches, who also identified an All-WPIAL team. Class 3A...
Volleyball coaches association releases final WPIAL girls rankings, players of the week
The WPIAL playoff brackets are set and the postseason matches begin this week. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its final girls rankings and players of the week Monday. North Allegheny (Class 4A), Freeport (Class 3A), North Catholic (Class 2A) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) own the top spots...
Shaler, Thomas Jefferson, North Catholic, Bishop Canevin hold top spots in latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
After a two-week hiatus from the top spot, Thomas Jefferson again was the No. 1 team in Class 3A when the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s Week 7 WPIAL girls rankings were released Monday morning. The Jaguars lead Section 3 with a 10-0 record after a 3-0 nonsection win over...
Top teams hold pat in latest coaches association WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
The top teams in each classification — Shaler (Class 4A), Hampton (Class 3A), North Catholic (Class 2A) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) — held strong this past week as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 6 WPIAL girls rankings Monday morning. Shaler upped its Section 1 record...
North Allegheny’s Wrigley claims 3rd straight WPIAL girls golf title
North Allegheny senior Caroline Wrigley knew she was chasing WPIAL history. But the real goal here was to have something to tell Uncle Frank. Wrigley completed a WPIAL three-peat Wednesday, the same feat her uncle, Frank Fuhrer III, accomplished while playing at Fox Chapel from 1974-76. He went on to...
Hampton new Class AAA No. 1 as Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association releases latest WPIAL girls rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest WPIAL girls top-10 polls Monday morning, and there is a new No. 1 team in Class AAA. Hampton, which leads Section 5-AAA with a 7-0 record, takes over the top spot this week, unseating Thomas Jefferson. The Jaguars, at 7-0 and...
Shaler, Thomas Jefferson take over top spots in Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 4 top-10 rankings Monday, and there are changes at the top in both Class 4A and Class 3A. Shaler, which went 3-0 last week and swept past undefeated North Allegheny in a Section 1 clash, is the new No. 1 team...
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 3 WPIAL girls rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its WPIAL girls top-10 poll for Week 3 on Monday, and there is a change at the top in Class 3A. Hampton is the new No. 1 after sweeping Deer Lakes in a nonsection matchup Sept. 13 and topping last week’s Class 3A...
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 2 WPIAL girls rankings
The Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association’s WPIAL girls volleyball top-10 rankings for Week 2 were released Monday morning after the opening week of section competition, additional nonsection matches and a quartet of tournaments Saturday. The top teams in each of the four classifications remained the same: North Allegheny (Class 4A),...
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 1 rankings as WPIAL kicks off regular season
It was a busy opening weekend to the 2021 season for many WPIAL girls volleyball teams with dual-match and tournament action. The Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 1 Top 10 poll Monday morning, and North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Montour (Class AAA), North Catholic (Class AA) and Bishop...
Volleyball coaches association releases preseason WPIAL girls rankings
Girls volleyball teams in the WPIAL officially begin their seasons Friday and Saturday with matches and tournaments all throughout the region. For the sixth year, the Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association is ranking the teams with a top-10 poll for all four classifications. Each week, all 120 WPIAL head coaches...
Oakland Catholic, area student-athletes honored as 2021 Positive Athlete award winners
Positivity wasn’t the easiest character trait to maintain over the past year. The plights of the coronavirus pandemic tested even the most jovial high school student-athletes. Still, many persevered and went above and beyond the call of duty in leading their teams and making an impact in their school and...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Feb. 21, 2021
For most of this season, the Oakland Catholic basketball team has been trying to stay above water. A four-game losing streak in late January dropped the Eagles under .500. However, February has been a bit brighter for Oakland Catholic, which improved to 9-8 thanks to a couple of big wins...
Oakland Catholic girls hold off spirited Fox Chapel rallyVideo
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team gave host Oakland Catholic all it could handle in a nonsection game Friday night. The Foxes rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half and were within two possessions heading into the fourth quarter, but the Eagles held off a final Fox Chapel...
WPIAL standouts earn spots on all-state girls volleyball lists
More than three dozen from the WPIAL have earned all-state girls volleyball recognition by the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. The four lists were released Monday and honor the top players from each of the 12 districts for accomplishments during a season unlike any other. Seneca Valley senior setter Sarah White...
Moon’s Mia Cochran named Pa. Track and Field Coaches Association Runner of the Year
Mia Cochran came minutes away from not defending her WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA titles. After receiving a negative covid-19 test and getting cleared to compete just before the WPIAL championship race, Cochran went on to capture another district gold medal. A week later she won the state championship. For...
Trib HSSN 2020-21 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Getting to the WPIAL girls basketball finals will take even more dedication and focus than ever this season. Teams will have to navigate an invisible opponent in covid-19 that could test them more than a section rival. But a reward of a WPIAL championship will drive girls basketball teams across...
North Allegheny, Beaver, North Catholic, Bishop Canevin top final girls volleyball rankings
With the regular season in the books, hopes turn to WPIAL gold as the playoffs begin this week. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday morning released its final rankings for the 2020 season. North Allegheny (Class 4A), Beaver (Class 3A), North Catholic (Class 2A) and Bishop Canevin (Class...
WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26
Boys Class 2A First round 11-Burrell (7-4) at 6-Mt. Pleasant (11-1) 6:30 p.m., Monday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Winner plays: Winner of 14-Leechburg (7-6) at 3-North Catholic (12-1-1), 6 p.m., Monday, Mars Athletic Complex, Mars Hat tricks: Mt. Pleasant has allowed two goals all season and has 11 shutouts. Charleroi...
North Allegheny regains top Class 4A spot in girls volleyball coaches association rankings
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season ends later this week, and a couple of section titles and playoff berths remain up for grabs. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest rankings Monday, and there is a new top team in Class 4A. North Allegheny, which began the season...
