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Belle Vernon’s Braden Laux makes impact on both sides of the ball
The more you watch Belle Vernon play, the more logical the question becomes. Is Braden Laux a quarterback who also plays defensive end, or a defensive end who also plays quarterback? Depends on who you ask. The defensive coaches claim him like a native son. “We had him first, then...
Pine-Richland draws PIAA semifinal opponent that rarely passes
The football itself is usually an essential piece of practice equipment, but when Pine-Richland’s scout-team offense took the field this week, coach Jon LeDonne had the group run plays without one. Coaches come up with creative ways to practice when they run into a team like District 3 champion Cocalico,...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball preseason breakdown
Last year’s WPIAL finalists Neshannock and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart have moved up to Class 3A, leaving Class 2A open for new contenders. One of those contenders will be Freedom, a WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A finalist last year that bumped down via PIAA realignment. Here is a...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball preseason breakdown
Jake DiMichele is at First Love Christian Academy. OLSH is playing in Class 3A. It might sound harsh, but the rest of the WPIAL Class 2A field is no long playing for second place, which must be a refreshing change of pace after the reign of terror the Chargers visited...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 30, 2022
High schools Bowling WPIBL Wednesday’s results Boys Freeport 7, Riverview 0 Top series: Dylan Granata, Colin Cummings (F) 556; Noah Prosky (R) 329 St. Joseph 7, Apollo-Ridge 0 Top series: Aidan Dehnert (SJ) 596; Jordan Abell (AR) 592 Shaler 4, North Allegheny 3 Carlynton 7, Bishop Canevin 0 Blackhawk 7,...
Belle Vernon’s Viva Kreis takes home national High School Heisman honors
In 1994, the Heisman High School Scholarship was created to extend the Heisman Trophy’s prestige from college football to the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors. Now, Westmoreland County is home to one of the winners. Belle Vernon senior Viva Kreis is the female recipient of the 2022 Heisman High...
Mt. Pleasant wrestlers plan to reload, compete for section title
Mt. Pleasant wrestling team missed its goal last season of winning a WPIAL Class 2A title. But fourth-year coach Zach Snyder said reaching the final four in the WPIAL was something the 2022-23 squad can build on. With the change in section alignments moving Mt. Pleasant to Section 2, the...
WPIAL Class 2A wrestlers to watch in 2022-23
WPIAL Class 2A wrestlers to watch: Rune Lawrence, Frazier The junior (67-4) earned his second WPIAL and PIAA titles at 172 pounds last year. He was 37-3 as a sophomore and has 40 career pins. His brother Thayne was a PIAA two-time champion. Grant MacKay, Laurel The senior (119-18) was...
WPIAL Class 2A wrestling preview: Burgettstown takes preseason favorite role
For the first time in 15 years, Burrell isn’t necessarily the wrestling team to beat in WPIAL Class 2A. That honor goes 2022 third-place finisher Burgettstown. The Blue Devils are the pick because they return 10 starters, including five PIAA qualifiers, from a squad that finished 15-3. Two of the...
Time to play The Birdie’s favorite game show: Leopardy!
The Birdie Last week: 1-0 (100%) Season: 106-28 (79.1%) This … is … Leopardy. The Birdie is a gameshow host this week as he preps for Belle Vernon’s first PIAA playoff game in 27 years. He wants to test your Leopards knowledge on the eve of their matchup with Martinsburg...
Burrell wrestling team aims to start new streak of WPIAL titles
The Burrell wrestling team is determined to get back on the top step of the podium. The Bucs’ incredible streak of 15 consecutive WPIAL titles came to an end last year with a 30-28 loss to Quaker Valley in the Class 2A final, but the goal is to start a...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball preseason breakdown
What will Neshannock do for an encore? After winning back-to-back WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championships, the Lancers will look for a three-peat as they move up to Class 3A. Lancers coach Luann Grybowski, who won the 700th game of her career and was named the state’s Class 2A coach...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball preseason breakdown
There’s plenty of championship pedigree in WPIAL Class 3A basketball this season. Shady Side Academy brings back a good portion of the roster than won the 3A title at Petersen Events Center last year, and Ellwood City also returns key players from its surprise championship run in 2021. Then there’s...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 29, 2022
High schools Football PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Saturday’s schedule Garnet Valley (13-0) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (10-1) at Northeast Super Site, Philadelphia, 1 p.m.; State College (13-0) vs. Harrisburg (10-2) at Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona, 1 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Imhotep Charter (10-2) vs. Upper Dublin (14-0)...
High school roundup for Nov. 29, 2022: Canon-McMillan knocks off North Allegheny in shootout
Benjamin Votodian scored the tying goal in the third period, leading Canon-McMillan to a 3-2 shootout victory over North Allegheny in PIHL Class 3A hockey Tuesday night. Dominic Tracanna also scored and James Morgan made 32 saves for Canon Mac (2-5-1). Brett Baker and Luke Evans scored for North Allegheny...
Latrobe looking to take next step in quest for WPIAL Class 3A wrestling title
Latrobe wrestling coach Mark Mears had high hopes for his Wildcats in 2021. He knew if things worked out right, the Wildcats would be in the running for a WPIAL Class 3A team title, challenging No. 1 Waynesburg for a championship. And while the Wildcats (15-3) didn’t get a chance...
Greensburg Salem football, baseball coaches resign
Being a high school coach has its rewards and drawbacks. There is the thrill of victories and the building of relationships with student-athletes. Those are some of the good things. Some of the difficult thing for coaches is not being there for the sons and daughters as they grow up....
Kiski Area, A-K Valley Class 3A teams look to add to wrestling trophy cases
The road will be a bit different, but the goal remains the same for Kiski Area wrestling. It wants to be competitive, have a solid bond within the team and win another section title. It’ll be a smaller roster than normal because of graduation and a few non-wrestling-related injuries, but...
Trib HSSN High School Football State Rankings for Nov. 29, 2022
The favorites remain alive in the state playoffs. The six top-ranked teams in the TribLive HSSN state football rankings all won their games last week and advance to this weekend’s PIAA semifinals. Wyomissing had the closest call among the six with a two-point win in Class 3A. There are five...
WPIAL Class 3A wrestlers to watch in 2022-23
WPIAL Class 3A wrestlers to watch: Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe The senior captured his second PIAA title by dominating Mason Leiphart of Dover, 12-3, in the 120-pound finals last season. He was the 106-pound champion in 2020. Kilkeary (102-12, 46-2) was the WPIAL champion in 2021 and placed third at the...
WPIAL Class 3A wrestling preview: Waynesburg still the team to beat
Waynesburg is looking for its fourth consecutive WPIAL Class 3A team title after overcoming numerous obstacles last season. A serious arm injury kept senior Cole Homet from competing in all but three matches, and weight problems kept the Raiders from having their strongest lineup. Still, they found a way to...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 28, 2022
The 2022 fall high school sports season continues to wind down while the winter sports season begins. Trib HSSN has audio coverage of PIAA semifinal football games, as well as coverage of opening night of high school basketball season. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week on Trib...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
The Trojanettes are back. North Catholic’s girls basketball team won the WPIAL Class 4A title four straight years (2017-20) before dropping down to 3A for the past two seasons and hoisting the Class 3A trophy last winter. PIAA realignment has sent the Trojanettes back to Class 4A, where they should...
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preseason breakdown
A high school career that began with a storybook WPIAL championship in 2020 ends this season as Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher plays his senior year for the Mustangs. Gallagher burst onto the scene when he scored 24 points and won a duel with Mars senior Michael Carmody in an unforgettable...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 28, 2022
High schools Football PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Saturday’s schedule Garnet Valley (13-0) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (10-1) at Northeast Super Site, Philadelphia, 1 p.m.; State College (13-0) vs. Harrisburg (10-2) at Mansion Park Stadium, Altoona, 1 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Imhotep Charter (10-2) vs. Upper Dublin (14-0)...
