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A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Colin Cummings
It can be devastating when an athlete goes from being at the top of his game, or even the best player in his sport, to a level that is unsatisfactory to him. Freeport senior bowler Colin Cummings went through a difficult season last year, and it almost caused him to...
High school sports scores, schedules for March 16, 2025
High schools Baseball Sunday’s results Jackie Robinson tournament At Vero Beach, Fla. Franklin Regional 7, Wissahickon 2 Upper St. Clair vs. Riverdale Ridge (CO) (n) North Penn 4, West Mifflin 3 Baseball City Spring Training tournament At St. Petersburg, Fla. Montour 16, St. Raymonds (N.Y.) 2 South Fayette 9, Kennedy...
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 17, 2025: Penguins Cup champs to be crowned
The spotlight shines on four area high school hockey teams as they play for gold around their neck and the chance to raise the Penguins Cup on St. Patrick’s Day. The 2025 PIHL high school hockey championship are set with the Class 3A and Class A titles to be decided...
Field set for PIHL Penguins Cup championships
The stage is set for the cup to be raised in the PIHL high school hockey playoffs. The finals are set for Monday and Tuesday in the 2025 Penguins Cup playoffs. Watch all four PIHL championship contests from the UPMC Lemieux Ice Complex on Trib HSSN. Here is the finals...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 17, 2025
The winter high school sports season is down to the final two weeks while spring sports begin with a bang this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has championship coverage of the PIHL Penguins Cup high school hockey playoffs with all four title games, along with...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 16, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach – Pete Serio (11th season) Record – 8-2 and second place in Section 2-6A, 22-6 overall #Earned – In five previous seasons in this decade, the Upper St. Clair girls basketball program has had its share...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 16, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball teams of the week – Upper St. Clair Panthers Coaches – Danny Holzer (30th season) Records – 13-1 and champions in Section 2-6A, 26-2 overall #Earned – A year ago, Upper St. Clair followed up a WPIAL championship with a narrow win at home over Central...
Westmoreland high school notebook: County dots baseball, softball rankings
A new spring season has arrived, and a number of local baseball and softball teams made the TribLive HSSN preseason rankings. For baseball, Hempfield starts the spring at No. 3 in Class 6A, Belle Vernon is No. 3 in Class 4A and Greensburg Central Catholic is No. 4 in A....
Greensburg CC boys get time to reset before continuing PIAA run in semifinals
As the late Tom Petty sang, waiting is the hardest part. Greensburg Central Catholic earned a spot in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball semifinals but has to sit a week between games. The Centurions (26-3) will play Sewickley Academy (23-5) at noon Saturday at Peters Township in the western...
With women’s wrestling about to earn official NCAA championship status, WPIAL alumni compete on national stage
For the first time, former WPIAL girls wrestlers competed at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships in Iowa. For the last time, they did so outside of the sport being an NCAA-sanctioned championship. The four wrestlers — Ana Malovich (Butler), Leyna Rumpler (North Allegheny), Abbie Miles (Laurel) and Grace O’Korn...
8 WPIAL teams learn times, sites for PIAA boys basketball semifinals
The first three rounds of the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs are in the books, and the WPIAL is trying to make history. District 7 is guaranteed a spot in the Class 3A and 2A state championship game, and has one team left in each of the other four classifications....
6 WPIAL girls basketball teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
Heading into the PIAA girls basketball semifinals, there are two guarantees for the six remaining teams from the WPIAL. There will be two District 7 teams playing for state gold in Class 5A and 3A, and there will be no district teams in the 2A and Class A title games....
Excitement builds for Quaker Valley track season
One of the many talented athletes to watch at Quaker Valley during the outdoor track and field season is senior Thomas Debelak. He finished third in the boys triple jump at the PTFCA indoor championships March 2 at Penn State, hitting a mark of 45 feet, 11 inches. Debelak holds...
Stellar season meets abrupt ending with playoff loss for Quaker Valley hockey
High school hockey teams operate on a lengthy schedule that runs for the better part of a half year. Players must skate on high-octane throughout the fall and winter months. The current PIHL season began Sept. 30 for the Quaker Valley hockey team, which won 17 consecutive games through the...
Penn Hills notebook: Swimmers make improvements at WPIAL meet
The Penn Hills swim team recently competed at the WPIAL Class 3A championships at Trees Pool. While the Indians didn’t send anyone to Bucknell for the state championships, there was improvement throughout their lineup. Anthony Sipple placed 21st in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.76 seconds, which was...
Pine-Richland swimmers giving all for coach as he recovers from stroke
“Swimming for Coach Pete.” That’s what was emblazoned on the Pine-Richland swimmers’ shirts for the WPIAL championship meet at the end of February and the PIAA championship meet last week. Pete Barry, the long-time Rams swimming head coach, suffered a stroke in mid-February and has since been recovering in the...
Despite graduation losses, Gateway boys volleyball confident in program’s strength
Roster turnover is expected in sports, especially at the high school levels. What isn’t expected is losing 14 seniors, including three first- and second-team all-star selections. For Gateway boys’ volleyball coach Phillip Randolph, such was the case after last season. Combining the loss of familiar faces with jumping up in...
With talented core returning, Gateway looks like WPIAL boys tennis contender
When Gateway boys tennis coach Matt Stockunas talks about his path to becoming involved with the program, the story is a winding road with unexpected twists and turns. Stockunas enters his 29th year as a teacher at Gateway, his fourth year as member as a boys tennis program, starting off...
Despite experienced lineup, Shaler softball remains work in progress
Even with nine starters returning, Shaler softball coach Tom Sorce was hesitant to describe exactly what this year’s team will be like. The Titans finished 15-4 last season and bowed out in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals to Penn-Trafford. “We want to play one game at a time and get...
Long-range shooter leads Sewickley Academy to PIAA win
A 1 p.m. starting time apparently suits Sewickley Academy boys basketball player Lucas Grimsley just fine. Eight minutes later, the Panthers’ 6-foot-4 junior forward had 15 points in his team’s March 8 PIAA Class 2A playoff game against visiting Windber. Grimsley sparked Sewickley to an impressive 64-36 victory against the...
Royal family of Quaker Valley wrestling leaves massive mark on program
The Richey brothers — Justin, Logan and Marcus — aren’t the only family members who were able to achieve 100 wins in their wrestling careers. Their father, Jason, 53, reached the century mark while competing at Allegheny College. “They canceled the team after I graduated (in 1993), which is still...
North Allegheny boys take team title, 3 other WPIAL swimmers win gold at PIAA Class 3A meet
LEWISBURG — North Allegheny had already wrapped up the Class 3A boys team title before the Tigers’ 400-yard freestyle relay of Danny Lesinski, Zach Totin, Dylan Seiford, and Grant Regule took to the pool for their finals race Saturday evening at the PIAA swimming championships at Bucknell University. The quartet...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 15, 2025
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Serra Catholic Invitational At Pullman Park Greensburg Central Catholic 11, Bishop Carroll 0 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 5, Greensburg Central Catholic 4 Serra Catholic 10, Bishop Carroll 0 Serra Catholic 9, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 4 Jackie Robinson tournament At Vero...
High school roundup for March 15, 2025: Peters Township controls Cathedral Prep in Class 5A quarters
WPIAL champion Peters Township was held to its lowest point total of the season Saturday in the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals. But that wasn’t because of anything the Indians did wrong. To the contrary, Peters Township was in control of District 10 champion Cathedral Prep throughout, securing a...
Fox Chapel’s Sarah Pasquella keeps perspective after PIAA swim meet
LEWISBURG — Sarah Pasquella entered Saturday evening’s championship heat of the 100-yard breaststroke hoping for PIAA gold to add to the state title she won in the 200 freestyle on Day 1 of the Class 3A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell University. While the end result wasn’t a second...
