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Monessen girls basketball team sets sail under Schmidt
Jason Schmidt is following a legend. Jason F. Schmidt, that is. Schmidt — don’t call him a Junior — takes over as coach of the Monessen girls basketball team, succeeding Janine Vertacnik, who has retired after combining for 365 victories in a career that, in addition to her six seasons...
Monessen looks to extend playoff streak to 43 years despite graduation of top scorer
Forty-two and counting. Hopefully, there will be enough in the tank, Monessen boys basketball coach Dan Bosnic said, to reach the WPIAL playoffs for a 43rd consecutive season. “We always expect to be competitive and be right there,” said the Greyhounds’ high-energy bench boss, whose otherwise gentle demeanor steadily has...
WPIAL Class 3A championship preview: Avonworth, Central Valley set for rematch
To the naked eye, the matchup in the WPIAL Class 3A championship may not seem surprising based on the recent history of the two programs. No. 5 Avonworth will take on No. 2 Central Valley for gold at 5 p.m. Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Avonworth is set to appear in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 20, 2024
Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Class 5A Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 3A Avonworth (10-3) vs. Central Valley (7-5) at Acrisure Stadium, 5 p.m. Class 2A Seton LaSalle (11-0) vs. South Park (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 2 p.m. Class A Fort Cherry...
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot with only 10 teams left standing
We present the survival edition of the Trib 10 in this 2024 season. After all the smoke has cleared, these are the 10 teams still alive heading into lucky Week 13. The top two teams are officially district champions while the other eight power-ranked teams are heading to the North...
New coach likes commitment he sees from Leechburg girls
The Leechburg girls basketball team made the playoffs with an 8-11 record last season. This year, the Blue Devils want nothing more than to make it back. The Blue Devils won four out of six games from Jan. 15 to Feb. 1, which helped punch their ticket into the postseason....
With additions to roster, Leechburg boys hungry to turn program around
Andrew McDermott is heading into his second year coaching a hungry Leechburg boys basketball team. The players, coaches and community are determined to turn the ship around. Last season, the Blue Devils finished 2-20, but with a big turnout, McDermott sees potential out of the program. “My primary goal is...
WPIAL Class 2A championship preview: After long wait, Seton LaSalle, South Park return to title game
There are a lot of familiar teams playing in the WPIAL football championships this fall. Title games in Class 6A and 5A involved the same two finalists from a year ago. In three of the other championship contests, one of the teams returned to the title game from last fall...
PIAA bumps Thomas Jefferson to Saturday, changes sites for Westinghouse, Central Catholic games
The PIAA has pushed Thomas Jefferson’s state playoff game back a day and changed the location of games involving Westinghouse and Central Catholic. Citing impending weather, the PIAA moved Thomas Jefferson’s Class 4A quarterfinal against District 9 champ Clearfield to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mansion Park in Altoona. It was...
WPIAL Class A championship preview: Defending champion Fort Cherry to be tested by No. 2 Clairton
Saturday’s WPIAL Class A championship features a test for both teams the likes of which they’ve yet to see this season when defending champion and top-seeded Fort Cherry takes on No. 2 Clairton at Acrisure Stadium. On one side, the Clairton Bears have surrendered just 21 points all season. No...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 19, 2024
Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Class 5A Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 3A Avonworth (10-3) vs. Central Valley (7-5) at Acrisure Stadium, 5 p.m. Class 2A Seton LaSalle (11-0) vs. South Park (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 2 p.m. Class A Fort Cherry...
High school roundup for Nov. 19, 2024: 6-point night from Camardese-Woodruff boosts Montour
Jonah Camardese-Woodruff racked up three goals and three assists to lead Montour to a 7-3 win over McDowell in PIHL Class A hockey Tuesday night. Aiden Moskovitz and Thomas Barefoot each added two goals and an assist for Montour (5-2). Ethan Sutherland scored twice for McDowell (3-6). Baldwin 6, Canon-McMillan...
State champs from Greensburg Central Catholic cap careers in WCCA All-Star game
It’s been quite a month for Greensburg Central Catholic seniors Erin Grace and Maura Oslosky. For the past few weeks, the duo helped the Centurions to WPIAL and PIAA Class A volleyball titles. On Tuesday, they represented the Centurions in the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Volleyball All-Star game at...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 19, 2024
Last week was the first week when the district postseason morphed into the state playoffs. While some of the district playoffs conclude with championships this weekend, other district winners move on to the PIAA quarterfinals Friday and Saturday. Seven ranked teams from a week ago saw their seasons come to...
PIAA rules Imani Christian basketball player Kieshaun Demus eligible, reverses WPIAL decision
The PIAA reversed an earlier WPIAL decision and ruled Imani Christian basketball player Kieshaun Demus eligible after an appeal hearing Tuesday. The 6-foot-3 sophomore guard transferred from North Hills. “He is super excited to know he’s back with the team and gets to compete and not lose his sophomore season,”...
Rosters set for 2024 Western Pa. Soccer Coaches Association boys all-star games
The Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association boys all-star games will be Nov. 30 at Pine-Richland. The first game features Class A vs Class 2A all-stars at 11 a.m., followed by Class 3A vs. 4A at 1 p.m. Coaches for the teams are Nick Malarbi from Bentworth (Class A), Jon Cantwell...
Despite backcourt shakeup, Ligonier Valley girls enter season with optimism
Christy Hajjar’s second season as girls basketball coach at Ligonier Valley began with a thud after she learned of her starting backcourt duo’s departure from the team. Hoping for a more experienced squad after a 5-16 record a year ago, Hajjar instead will begin a new year without leading scorer...
Ligonier Valley boys hope to make strides with new coach, 5 returning starters
The idea of five returning starters is a basketball coach’s dream, even for a team that won just four games. Dante Porter hopes to lead that group to success this season as Ligonier Valley’s new boys coach. Senior guard Parker Hollick tops the list of returning players for the Rams,...
Knoch girls look to keep meeting program’s high standards
In the last seven years, the Knoch girls basketball program has built itself into a consistent contender. The Knights have been in the playoffs every season during that span, made a WPIAL Class 4A championship appearance in 2022 and have qualified for the state playoffs three consecutive seasons. With three...
Knoch boys bring back 5 starters, look to keep building process rolling
At times last season, a young Knoch boys basketball team showed how dangerous it could be. The Knights also went through some of the growing pains that come with being sophomore-heavy. In the end, they missed out on making the PIAA playoffs by one game, losing to Montour in the...
Latrobe boys looking to bounce back from disappointing season
It was an unusual season in 2023-24 for the Latrobe boys basketball team. Not only did the Wildcats miss the WPIAL playoffs, but they also had an injury-plagued season and finished with a rare losing record. The Wildcats were 8-13 overall and 3-7 in the section, dropping their last five...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 18, 2024
Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Class 5A Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 3A Avonworth (10-3) vs. Central Valley (7-5) at Acrisure Stadium, 5 p.m. Class 2A Seton LaSalle (11-0) vs. South Park (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium, 2 p.m. Class A Fort Cherry...
High school roundup for Nov. 18, 2024: Christopher Muschar sparks North Hills with 5-point night
Christopher Muschar racked up three goals and two assists and Ameer Cooper scored twice to lead North Hills to a 10-1 victory over Freeport in PIHL Class A hockey Monday night. Dillon Cobaugh added a goal and two assists for North Hills (3-3). Aiden Bauman scored for Freeport (1-7). Avonworth...
Kiski Area girls basketball team putting in work to improve
Kiski Area girls basketball coach Dave Williamson saw the potential of this year’s team in the work put in during the offseason. “We didn’t have the greatest offseason as a unit going into last season,” said Williamson, who saw last year’s Cavaliers team go 6-16 overall and finish 2-10 in...
Latrobe girls basketball team hoping to contend
As Mackenzie Livingston begins her second season as girls basketball coach at Latrobe, she said she feels like she’s already ahead of the game. “Last year it took me awhile to learn the players’ names,” Livingston said. “This year I do.” Latrobe returns one starter from last season’s squad that...
