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Kiski Area working toward constructing new wrestling room named in honor of legendary coach Tursky
Chris Heater, while guiding his Kiski Area boys wrestling team through the 2024-25 season, also is counting down the days to the start of construction of the Chuck Tursky Wrestling Training Center at Kiski Area High School. Heater said the project, which will revamp a vast auxiliary athletic space near...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 13, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Hills 82, Woodland Hills 56 Class 5A Section 4 Chartiers Valley 68, Mars 65 Class 4A Section 3 Belle Vernon 90, West Mifflin 60 Class A Section 2 Neighborhood Academy 74, St. Joseph 29 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 14, 2025: Montour, Moon battle for 1st place
The first half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball concludes Tuesday with plenty of big games around the district, including a showdown in Section 4-5A. Montour is alone in first place with a 4-0 section record and is 9-1 overall. The Spartans, who have won three straight since a...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 13, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball teams of the week – New Castle Red Hurricanes Coach: Ralph Blundo (15th season) Record: 5-1 in Section 1-6A, 11-1 overall #Earned: New Castle came out of the gates flying this season, winning its first eight games, which included victories in its first three section contests....
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 13, 2025Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Cameron Epps School: South Allegheny Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-7 Position: Guard #Earned: The senior guard was a big part of the Gladiators’ three wins this past week and their rise to first place in Section 3-3A and becoming the new No....
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2025: Penn-Trafford wins section showdown to stay unbeaten
Isabella Fontana and Hanna Weishaar scored 11 points apiece as Penn-Trafford stayed unbeaten with a 50-37 comeback victory over Indiana in a clash of Section 2-5A girls basketball contenders Monday night. Torrie DeStefano added 10 for the Warriors (13-0, 6-0), who hit seven 3-pointers in the second half to erase...
Norwin girls clamp down on Hempfield for 3rd straight win
Norwin takes pride in holding teams under 40 points, so, when Hempfield began to creep closer to that mark, the Knights went into lockdown mode. “The key is to hold them under 40,” Norwin guard Liz Yarosik said. “We reward ourselves for that. Defense is a team effort. Help the...
Franklin Regional surges late to top Shaler, stay unbeaten in girls basketball Section 1-5A
Shaler came to Murrysville on Monday riding a six-game winning streak and looking to leapfrog FranklinRegional in the Section 1-5A standings. The Panthers were hoping to defend the home court and extend their lead in section play. After a slow start and trailing by twelve points in the second half,...
WPIAL holds hearing on possible Imani Christian recruiting violations
The WPIAL has wrapped up an investigation into possible recruiting violations by the Imani Christian basketball program with a decision pending. The WPIAL, which launched the inquiry in October, held a closed-door hearing Monday at the league office in Scott. WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said the board’s decision would...
Hempfield bowling rolling through season, sets lofty goals
The Hempfield bowling team enjoyed plenty of success in the 2023-24 season. The girls team finished first in its section with a 10-0 record and had sophomores Amelia Droste (first) and Ashley Bensur (fifth) seeded in the top five in the WPIBL individual tournament. Droste also finished as a WPIBL...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Sasha Hoffman
A lot of student-athletes work tirelessly to balance academics, athletics and extracurriculars. Greensburg Central Catholic hurdler Sasha Hoffman takes that a step further, competing in track and tennis while participating in more extracurriculars than one could even fathom. “It’s, obviously, challenging at times, and there are many times when I...
Freeport boys, girls bowling teams constantly working toward bigger goals
The Freeport bowlers walk into Wildlife Lanes with confidence that they will better their craft and prepare for the big-time moments. Every pin is crucial, with games coming down to the wire. Bowlers are surrounded by teammates, coaches and family members with the game on the line. The pressure is...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Janelle Norman
At the midway point of the 2024-25 season, the Valley girls basketball team was 1-10. But there was no negativity among its coaches or players, particularly from senior captain and 6-foot-2 forward Janelle Norman. “Me and my teammates come out and play our hardest for the sport we love,” said...
High school sports scores, schedule for Jan. 12, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Ron Galbreath Classic At Westminster Central Valley 62, West Middlesex 20 Farrell 58, Sewickley Academy 54 Sharon 79, Indiana 57 Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Hills at Woodland Hills, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Section 4 Mars at Chartiers Valley, 7:30 p.m. Class...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 13, 2025: 1st-place girls basketball showdowns set
The first half of section play in WPIAL girls basketball concludes with several head-to-head matchups to determine first place. In Class 5A, two of the four sections have showdown contests to conclude the first half. In Section 1, Shaler will try to continue its turnaround season at Franklin Regional. The...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 12, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Shady Side Academy Bulldogs Coach – Jonna Burke (fourth season at SSA, 30th year overall) Record – 13-0 overall, 6-0 in Section 2-3A #Earned – While the defending WPIAL Class 3A champions returned a lot of talent from their run a...
PIHL standings through Jan. 12, 2025
Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. 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 loss. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime Wins-Overtime...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 12, 2025Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Iyanna Wade School – Clairton Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-4 Position – Point guard What coach says – “Iyanna has taken advantage of her athletic ability,” said Carlton Wade, Clairton coach and Iyanna’s father. “Against those two teams, she used...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 13, 2024
The frigid temps remain outdoors, but indoors there is plenty of red hot winter high school sports action this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have WPIAL, District 6 and District 10 boys and girls basketball, WPIAL boys and girls wrestling, WPIAL boys and girls swimming...
Westmoreland high school notebook: GCC’s Crosby gets offer from Penn
Surprisingly, Samir Crosby did not receive all-state recognition this season, but that has not stopped Division I college programs from courting the junior football standout from Greensburg Central Catholic. College offers continue to roll in. Crosby, a big-play quarterback and defensive back, grabbed his second opportunity from an Ivy League...
After starting 0-6, Gateway hockey battles back to contention
The Gateway hockey team began 2025 with a key division win over Wilmington at Palmer Imaging Arena. But it wasn’t easy. Senior captain CJ Evans tallied a hat trick as the Gators built a 5-0 lead in the second period. But Wilmington started to chip away at the deficit and...
After strong 1st season, Gateway swimmer Aliya Rassiane looks to maintain momentum
Aliya Rassiane packed a lot of positive results into her first varsity season with the Gateway swim team. The sprint freestyle and butterfly specialist had a breakout freshman year which culminated in WPIAL Class 2A medals in the 50-yard freestyle (fifth), the 100 butterfly (fifth) and the 400 free relay...
Sewickley sports notebook: Quaker Valley wrestlers take 2nd at MAC tournament
Quaker Valley’s wrestling team ended up second at the Midwestern Athletic Conference championships held Jan. 4 at Laurel. “I thought this year’s MAC tournament was exciting, fun and well-run,” QV coach Austin Heinl said. “We finished in second place as a team and finished with seven medalists. We had the...
Sophomore point guard Emma Eannarino sparks Sewickley Academy girls
Emma Eannarino has tackled an important role on the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team despite being only a sophomore. “Emma will continue to be called upon to display her leadership skills as the season progresses due to her position as the point guard,” SA coach Jill Capozzi said, “but also...
Playing under 3rd head coach has helped make Nolan Donnelly a more complete player, leader at Sewickley Academy
Nolan Donnelly has had an unconventional basketball career at Sewickley Academy as a four-year starter. The 6-foot-4 senior forward has had three different head coaches in charge of the program since his freshman season. Donnelly was coached by Win Palmer for two years, followed by Jim Dudas last season and...
