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Springdale boys manage section victory over Riverview
Nothing came easy for the Riverview and Springdale boys basketball teams Wednesday night at Don McGhee Fieldhouse. The Dynamos had to fight for every point during a 41-32 Section 1-2A win. Springdale coach Scott Ruppert sacrificed the vest he was wearing to help clean the floor late in the fourth...
With backs to the wall, Penn-Trafford boys snag a win at Latrobe
Brayden Stone was struggling, having an “off night” as he put it. The Penn-Trafford guard had missed five straight shots, mostly on rim-outs, but kept his head up as a tight Section 1-5A game grew even tighter as it reached the final stretch. With his team’s playoff hopes on the...
Franklin Regional girls hold off Fox Chapel to remain unbeaten in section
The Franklin Regional girls basketball team moved one game closer to its goal of a Section 1-5A championship Tuesday evening. The Panthers held off a challenge from playoff-bound section foe Fox Chapel and completed a season sweep of the Foxes with a 59-43 victory. FR moved to 13-5 overall and...
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Jan. 29, 2025
TribHSSN Live Wrestling rankings Team Class 3A Team (This year’s record) Last week’s ranking 1.Connellsville (8-1) 1 2. Franklin Regional (13-0) 2 3. Thomas Jefferson (10-0) 4 4. Bethel Park (9-1) 5 5. Norwin (12-1) 3 6. North Allegheny (14-2) 8 7. Fox Chapel (9-3) 6 8. Latrobe (5-4) 7...
Rematch between Norwin, Canon-McMillan headlines 1st round of WPIAL team tournament
When the 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off Dec. 4, Norwin won six of the final seven bouts and rallied to defeat a young Canon-McMillan team 39-20. They meet again in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Park, and Norwin coach...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 1 North Catholic 80, Freeport 51 Class A Section 1 Nazareth Prep 64, Beaver County Christian 30 Section 2 Neighborhood Academy 104, Environmental Charter 24 Nonsection Carrick 93, Aquinas Academy 83 Franklin Regional 65, Plum 54 Winchester Thurston 61, Freedom 50...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 28, 2025: Every game matters in 6A boys basketball
Welcome to the stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL boys basketball season, where section titles are won, seeding positioning is fought for and playoff hopes are either realized or dashed. Just about every game is big the rest of the way in Section 1-6A boys hoops with three teams fighting...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 27, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL girls basketball season is underway as the district postseason field begins to take shape. A change in the playoff format this season has sections with eight or more teams sending the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or fewer...
High school boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 27, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – Baldwin Highlanders Coach: Jeff Ackermann (fifth season at Baldwin, 25th overall season as head coach) Record: 7-1 in Section 3-5A, 16-1 overall #Earned: The move down in class from 6A to 5A has been near perfect for the 2024 district runner-up...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 27, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Colton Straight School: Montour Class: Senior Height: 6-foot Position: Guard #Earned: The center of attention for Montour boys basketball opponents this season is 6-foot-11 senior forward/center Ama Tening Sow. The Trib HSSN Class 5A preseason player of the year is averaging...
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2025: Neshannock avenges loss to Aliquippa
Payton Newman scored 19 points as Neshannock avenged its only loss in Section 1-2A girls basketball this season with a 69-39 victory over Aliquippa on Monday night. Ainsley Allison added 16 points, Sophia Bonner had 13 and Lily Rowe finished with 10 for the Lancers (16-2, 6-1). Aunesty Johnson scored...
Greensburg Salem pins loss on Knoch in WPIAL Class 2A preliminary round
For the second consecutive match, Sadie Sarver picked up a key victory for the Greensburg Salem wrestling team. Sarver recorded a first-period pin, one of five by the team, and Greensburg Salem won its first WPIAL Class 2A match since 2018 with a 41-29 preliminary-round victory against Knoch. The Golden...
Norwin uses late surge to roll past Upper St. Clair in girls Section 2-6A basketball showdown
Last week, Canon-McMillan defeated Upper St. Clair to unlock the door to first place in Section 2-6A girls basketball. On Monday, defending WPIAL champion Norwin kicked the door in and took over sole possession of the top spot in the section. Defense, rebounding and free throws were big keys as...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Kyle McNeil
When the Latrobe boys basketball team finished 8-13 overall and 3-7 in section play last season, the Wildcats knew they had more potential. This year, they’ve turned that potential into results, winning 15 of their first 16 games, including seven of their first eight in section play. “Everybody came with...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Gabe Maltese
The St. Joseph boys basketball team is hovering around the .500 mark this season, which is a stark contrast to last season, when the Spartans finished 3-20 overall and 2-8 in section play. Senior guard Gabe Maltese said the turnaround is, in part, because of the leadership he and his...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 26, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results PBC Classic At North Allegheny Allderdice 72, Chartiers Valley 63 Montour 70, Pine-Richland 52 Moon 57, Bethel Park 42 North Allegheny 45, Canon-McMillan 19 PBC Classic At Rize Sports Complex Central Valley 63, Highlands 29 Sewickley Academy 70, Sto-Rox 28 Shootout at Seton Hill...
Jeannette rises to occasion, routs Derry at Seton Hill
The high school boys basketball playoffs might have started a bit early this season for Jeannette. Not really. But the Jayhawks certainly were in a playoff state of mind Sunday at Seton Hill. Xavier Odorisio-Farrow scored 21 points to top four players in double figures, and Jeannette defeated Derry, 74-51,...
High school roundup for Jan. 26, 2024: Belle Vernon takes down Class 2A No. 1 Greensburg C.C.
Zion Moore poured in 25 points as Class 4A No. 2 Belle Vernon defeated Class 2A No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic, 71-51, in a nonsection boys basketball game Sunday night at the Shootout at Seton Hill. Trevor Kovatch added 16 points for the Leopards (15-4), who won three games in...
3 of PIHL’s 5 All-Star Games decided by 1 goal
The PIHL held its 2025 all-star games Sunday at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Dozens of players competed in five games throughout the day: Class 3A Blue 8, Gold 4 — Robert Chiappettas (South Fayette), Cam Lorenzi (Thomas Jefferson) and Carson Verszyla (Pine-Richland) scored twice each, and Marc Joyson (North...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 27, 2025: Norwin, Upper St. Clair meet in 1st-place clash
Welcome to the stretch run of the WPIAL girls basketball season, the start of the final two weeks of section play. Now the focus just isn’t on the battles for section championships, it is also on securing the needed positioning in a section to secure a district playoff berth. The...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 26, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers Coach – Don Eckerle (22nd season) Record – 15-2 overall, 10-0 in Section 1-3A #Earned – The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart girls basketball teams had built a nice lead in Section 1-3A...
Greensburg Salem, Penn-Trafford and Belle Vernon look to advance in wrestling playoffs
It has been six years since Greensburg Salem competed in the WPIAL team wrestling tournament and seven years since the team won a playoff match. But the improved Golden Lions (7-3) are back in the playoffs and will host Knoch (7-3) in a Class 2A preliminary-round match at 7:15 p.m....
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 26, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL girls basketball season is underway as the district postseason field begins to take shape. A change in the playoff format this season has sections with eight or more teams sending the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or less...
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 26, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL boys basketball season begins this week as the district postseason field slowly takes shape. A change in the playoff format this season has sections with eight or more teams sending the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or less...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 26, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Larkin School: Geibel Catholic Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-5 Position: Guard What coach says: “Her leadership and hustle,” Geibel Catholic coach Sara Larkin said when asked what stood out about her daughter’s performance in a big section win over Clairton on Monday....
