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High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 3, 2025
High schools Basketball PIAA playoffs Boys Class 6A First round Saturday’s schedule Mechanicsburg (20-3) at Conestoga (21-5), 3 p.m.; Hazleton (12-12) at Northampton (19-9), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (20-7) at Central Dauphin (20-5), 7 p.m.; Garnet Valley (19-7) at Father Judge (19-7), 2:30 p.m.; Imhotep (23-5) vs. CB East (15-11) at...
High school roundup for March 3, 2025: Mars, Moon win thrillers in Penguins Cup playoffs
Grant Weaver scored the game-winning goal with five seconds left in regulation, sending No. 2B Mars to a 5-4 victory over No. 3A Shaler in the PIHL Penguins Cup Class A quarterfinals Monday night. Gavin Stevenson and Jack Tirch each had a goal and an assist and Garrett Myers and...
Latrobe makes early offensive outburst stand up in PIHL quarterfinal win over Hempfield
The objective was clear for the Latrobe IceCats heading into their PIHL Class 2A quarterfinal matchup with Hempfield. “We wanted to come out and beat them to every loose puck, smother them on the boards, win the battles in the corners and be physical,” Latrobe sophomore Joey Crimboli said. “Very...
WPIAL girls basketball postseason rewind: Second seeds come up big in playoffs
The answer is Geibel Catholic. The question: Which was the only No. 2 seed not to win a 2025 WPIAL girls basketball championship? The power of No. 2 prevailed in a golden way in the district girls hoops postseason as five second seeds captured WPIAL titles. The top of the...
WPIAL boys basketball postseason rewind: Only Upper St. Clair completes repeat bid
Five WPIAL boys basketball champions from a year ago qualified for the district postseason this season, although three of them had moved up to higher classifications. Class 2A 2024 winner Aliquippa was now in 3A, 3A winner Deer Lakes bumped up to 4A and Class A two-time champ Imani Christian...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 3, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Courtney Wallace Jr. School: Neighborhood Academy Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-3 Position: Guard #Earned: Courtney Wallace Jr. was the driving force behind a 21-1 regular season in which Neighborhood Academy cruised to the Section 2-A title. He averaged over 25 points per...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 3, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Erica Gribble School: Greensburg Central Catholic Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-10 Position: Guard #Earned: Erica Gribble has a knack for coming up large when the spotlight is shining brightest. Last year as a sophomore, she averaged just over 20 points per game...
Jeannette looks to ride defense, rebounding in PIAA tournament
Jeannette had just won its second WPIAL championship and first since 2008, but the players weren’t tired. Far from it, in fact. “I want to start states tomorrow,” sophomore guard Markus McGowan said. The Jayhawks wanted the crew at Petersen Events Center to leave the lights on. “Let’s play tonight....
Highlands fixture Eddie Teorsky to receive Courage Award from A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Harrison native Eddie Teorsky was a fixture at Highlands High School athletic events for nearly 40 years before his death at age 57 on Jan. 15. Born with Down syndrome, Teorsky’s popularity within the community led Golden Rams followers to dub him “Mr. Mayor” among other complimentary monikers. With that...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Maddie Barrick
The high school swimming season is coming to a close, and it has been another successful one for Mt. Pleasant. On the girls side, Lily King and Kiersten O’Connor continue to lead the way alongside longtime coach Sandy Felice. But they’re not alone. Maddie Barrick has been a key contributor,...
Southmoreland’s Murphy continues to rise in WPIAL girls wrestling
A year ago, Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy came away with silver at the WPIAL girls individual wrestling championships after being pinned by Plum’s Alaina Claassen in the 235-pound final. After an offseason during which she developed her skills, Murphy came into the WPIAL championships Feb. 15 at North Allegheny ready to...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Mary Anne Altman
Mary Anne Altman’s senior year at Freeport was all about a change in mindset. Last year, the swimmer didn’t know if she wanted to compete in college and was swimming her best to help the Yellowjackets be successful. Once she made the decision over the summer to swim in college,...
High school sports schedule for March 3, 2025
High schools Basketball PIAA playoffs Boys Class 6A First round Saturday’s schedule Mechanicsburg (20-3) at Conestoga (21-5), 3 p.m.; Hazleton (12-12) at Northampton (19-9), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (20-7) at Central Dauphin (20-5), 7 p.m.; Garnet Valley (19-7) at Father Judge (19-7), 2:30 p.m.; Imhotep (23-5) vs. CB East (15-11) at...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 2, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Peters Township Coach: Steve Limberiou (third season) Record: 12-0 and first place in Section 4-5A, 23-3 overall #Earned: The maturation and progression of a talented program was set to be on display as Peters Township coach Steve Limberiou entered his third season....
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 2, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Belle Vernon Coach: Joe Salvino (eighth season at Belle Vernon, 41 years total) Records: 11-1 and first place in Section 3-4A, 21-4 overall #Earned: After winning the Section 3-4A title and earning the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A playoffs, Belle...
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 3, 2025: PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs heat up
While the basketball playoffs take a few days off between the district and state postseason, the puck drops in a big way on the high school hockey playoffs Monday. Actually, the chase for the Penguins Cup began last week in Class A. There were six first round games played last...
2025 PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals set to commence
The chase for the 2025 Penguins Cup is already underway as the PIHL high school hockey playoffs kick into full gear this week. Here are the first round results along with the quarterfinals schedule for Monday and Tuesday. PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup Quarterfinals No. 1 Seneca Valley Raiders (13-5-2-0)...
Final 2024-25 PIHL standings, with playoff clinchings
Here are the final 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through the end of the regular season, along with all the playoff qualifiers. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 3, 2025
The Path to the Pete is complete and now it’s time to March on the Road to Hershey with the tip off of the state basketball playoffs this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have broadcasts of the opening round of the PIAA boys and girls basketball...
Thomas Jefferson claims Western Pa. Regional boys bowling title
Thomas Jefferson won three playoff matches Sunday afternoon to capture the Western Pennsylvania Regional boys bowling team title. The Jaguars were the fifth seed after qualifying but then defeated Gateway, 2-0, in the quarterfinals; Greensburg Salem, 2-1, in the semifinals; and Plum, 2-0, in the finals to claim the championship....
Mt. Pleasant’s King headlines list of WPIAL swimmers to receive top seeds for PIAA meets
The PIAA on Sunday released a list of the qualifiers — automatic (district champions) and at-large (time) — for the boys and girls state swimming and diving championships March 12-15 at Bucknell. The WPIAL owns numerous top seeds in Class 3A and Class 2A. As expected, Mt. Pleasant senior Lily...
Westmoreland basketball notebook: PIAA sites revealed for local teams
The PIAA announced first-round times and sites for the state tournaments, which begin Friday and Saturday across the commonwealth. The area’s three WPIAL champions will host opening games. The Belle Vernon boys (21-4) will welcome Farrell (12-11), the fifth-place team from District 10, at 7 p.m. Friday in the Class...
Belle Vernon boys hope to extend Salvino’s final season with state tournament run
On the doorstep of retirement but not quite ready to knock on the door with the PIAA playoffs to come, Joe Salvino still doesn’t crave attention. Not after another WPIAL championship. Not after four decades of winning. Not after the sendoff of sendoffs. In fact, simplicity has been a part...
Opponents set as 36 WPIAL girls basketball teams prepare for PIAA tournament
A year ago, the streak of WPIAL teams winning at least one PIAA girls basketball championship hit six years in a row. In fact, in this century, District 7 girls basketball teams have only failed twice to win a state championship. It last happened in 2017 when three WPIAL teams...
36 WPIAL teams learn matchups for 2025 PIAA boys basketball championships
Last season was historic for District 7. For only the first time in 20 years and the fourth time in the 124-year history of the PIAA boys basketball championships, three WPIAL teams were crowned state champions. Lincoln Park in Class 4A and Imani Christian is Class A repeated as state...
