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Philadelphia basketball teams are here to stay in PIAA, says District 12 chairman
Philadelphia teams joined the PIAA basketball playoffs less than two decades ago, and District 12’s top administrator says his schools are here to stay, despite any wishful thinking by opponents. Over the years, some Philadelphia coaches and players have opined that the state tournament didn’t match their excitement for winning...
Highlands searches for new football coach after Girardi steps down
Dom Girardi stepped down as Highlands football coach Thursday, ending a five-season tenure with the Golden Rams. Girardi said he came to the decision over the past week and cited changes at home and at work that would take more of his time away from his coaching responsibilities. “I kept...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 31, 2022: Section clashes on softball diamond
The final day of March could mark the final day district softball and baseball teams play under warm conditions for a while. With a chance of rain, temperatures are expected to be near 70 degrees before we hit a patch of steady temps in the low to mid 50s. There...
Trib 10: State champs top final WPIAL basketball power rankings
Nine WPIAL basketball teams, the most in PIAA postseason hoops history, participated in the 2022 state championships in Hershey last weekend. There were plenty of district silver linings as New Castle, Quaker Valley and Aliquippa boys teams along with Mt. Lebanon, Chartiers Valley and Freedom girls squads left he Giant...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 30, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Hampton 17, Woodland Hills 3 Mars 16, Fox Chapel 6 Plum 8, Armstrong 1 Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge 11, Central Valley 1 Beaver 11, New Castle 1 Montour 3, Quaker Valley 2 Section 3 Uniontown 2, Belle Vernon 1...
High school roundup for March 30, 2022: Neshannock opens with sweep of Shenango
Jack Glies hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh in the opener, helping Neshannock to a 5-4 victory in the first game of a doubleheader sweep of Shenango in Section 2-2A baseball Wednesday. Glies had two of the Lancers’ three hits in the first game. Glies...
Boys rosters set for May’s Roundball Classic all-star basketball games
The Roundball Classic senior all-star basketball games will return May 19-21 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls. Boys rosters were released Wednesday, with players from the WPIAL, City League, District 6 and District 10 set to compete in five games. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, May 19 Girls District...
Westmoreland softball notebook: Franklin Regional plays power ball
Franklin Regional did more than hit the beach in Florida. The Panthers softball team also hit the ball — all over the place — when they opened the season at a KSA event in Orlando. Coach Jim Armstrong expected offense to be swift and productive, and the Panthers (4-1) didn’t...
PIAA to survey schools about adding basketball shot clock in 2024
Reset the clock. The PIAA basketball committee met Wednesday to debate adding a shot clock to Pennsylvania high school games, but decided more time was needed to survey schools statewide, said Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone, who represents the WPIAL on the committee. The committee did reach a couple of...
Without a doubt, former OLSH, Moon star Puff Johnson ready to confront Duke, Final Four
When he was a freshman at Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Puff Johnson made 11 consecutive 3-point shots. A year later, he was named second-team all-state six months before his 18th birthday. Then, as a junior, he averaged 22.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while leading Moon to a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 29, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Tuesday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Plum 9, Armstrong 1 Fox Chapel 3, Mars 1 Hampton 9, Woodland Hills 0 Class 4A Section 2 Beaver 10, New Castle 8 Montour at Quaker Valley, ppd. Section 3 Belle Vernon at Uniontown, ppd. Greensburg Salem at Elizabeth Forward,...
High school roundup for March 29, 2022: Fox Chapel’s Borkovich fans 17 in 2-hit shutout
Mackenzie Borkovich threw a two-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts to lead Fox Chapel to a 5-0 victory over Peters Township in nonsection softball Tuesday afternoon. Brynn Palmer and Hunter Taylor each hit a double and had two RBIs as Fox Chapel (2-0) used a five-run fifth inning to pull away...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 30, 2022: With sun shining, let’s play 2
After a frigid start to the 2022 district baseball season, temperatures near 70 degrees with no precipitation will be welcomed before the mercury dips again later in the week. Teams will be scurrying to find playable fields to either get the first week of section games in or play a...
Trib HSSN final boys basketball state rankings for 2021-22
The 2022 PIAA boys basketball championships are in the books with five new state champions and one perfect repeat performance. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Constitution for a second straight year to win back-to-back PIAA Class 2A titles. The Chargers became only the second school in the 102...
Trib HSSN final girls basketball state rankings for 2021-22
As it turns out, three twos equal one. It’s not some new mathematical discovery. It’s the results from the Giant Center in Hershey as three top-ranked and three No. 2-ranked teams ended up winning state gold in the PIAA girls basketball championships last weekend. The lone WPIAL girls team to...
New coach to Springdale football team: ‘Show me what ya got’
Ryan Tempalski is ready to generate a spark for the Springdale football program. Familiar with a number of high school coaching systems in his 16 years as an assistant in the WPIAL, the new Dynamos head coach, officially hired at this month’s school board meeting March 15, is energized to...
Girls Roundball Classic all-star basketball rosters announced
The Roundball Classic senior all-star basketball games will return May 19-21 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls. Girls rosters are set and feature players from the WPIAL, District 6, District 10 and the City League. Event director Allen Deep said boys rosters, along with times and matchups for all of...
PIAA basketball committee readies for shot clock discussion this week
Shot clock or no shot clock? Pennsylvania’s high school basketball teams should have a better idea whether the clock is in their future after the PIAA basketball committee debates the issue this week. The shot clock will be on the agenda when the committee meets Wednesday, PIAA executive director Bob...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 28, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL Monday’s results Class 5A Section 2 Mars at Fox Chapel, ppd. Plum at Armstrong, ppd. Woodland Hills at Hampton, ppd. Class 4A Section 2 Central Valley at Ambridge, ppd. New Castle at Beaver, ppd. Section 3 Elizabeth Forward at Greensburg Salem, ppd. Uniontown at Belle Vernon,...
Philadelphia basketball teams are here to stay in PIAA, says District 12 chairman
Philadelphia teams joined the PIAA basketball playoffs less than two decades ago, but District 12’s top administrator says his schools are here to stay, despite any wishful thinking by opponents. Over the years, some Philadelphia coaches and players have opined that the state tournament didn’t match their excitement for winning...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 29, 2022: Bundle up for baseball, softball
It will be another hit-or-miss day weather-wise for WPIAL baseball and softball Tuesday. No precipitation is expected and we might even see some sun, but put the long johns on if you are playing or watching as temps will be in the 40s. There are a total of 43 baseball...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 28, 2022
There are 220 miles on the trip from Hershey to Green Tree, a trek that lasts nearly four hours. However, for the new PIAA Class A boys basketball champions, the trip could have lasted another four hours and none of the Bishop Canevin traveling party would have cared. “It was...
Chartiers Valley football coach Dan Knause resigns after 5 seasons for job elsewhere
Chartiers Valley football coach Dan Knause is a candidate for a job elsewhere, so he resigned Monday after five seasons with the Colts. “I wanted to be fair to the kids,” Knause said. “I didn’t want them to hear from second or third sources. I wanted to do right by...
Belle Vernon’s Kreis makes USA junior handball team
What started as a curious activity in gym class turned into a chance for Viva Kreis to represent her country. A junior at Belle Vernon, Kreis was recently selected to play for the USA Women’s Junior National Handball Team that will compete next month against Mexico, Puerto Rico and Canada...
After trip to PIAA playoffs, future remains promising for Highlands boys basketball
Members of the Highlands boys basketball team wanted a second chance. After having their WPIAL playoff run stalled in the semifinals with a 61-44 loss to Laurel Highlands, the Golden Rams turned their focus to the PIAA tournament. They rebounded with a PIAA first-round victory over Brashear and earned another...
