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Trib 10: WPIAL semifinals shake up girls power rankings
The drop from the final four to the finals was a steep one as nearly half of the girls basketball teams from last week saw their title district hopes and their spot in the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings disappear. Four girls teams bounced means four new teams are part...
WPIAL’s swimming best ready to do battle in return to Pitt’s Trees Pool
Levi Hansen won three medals in four individual races at WPIALs over the past two seasons. While the Kiski Area junior loved bringing home that hardware, he is shooting for loftier goals this year. He is the No. 1 seed for Thursday morning’s WPIAL Class 3A boys 200-yard freestyle as...
Dave Heavner returns to alma mater as Valley’s new football coach
Life is coming full circle for Dave Heavner. The 1989 Valley High School graduate was named the Vikings head football coach Tuesday night and is ready to guide the program where he starred as a running back and linebacker and later served as an assistant coach. “It’s a dream for...
Greensburg Salem mourning death of longtime coach Steve Snider
The Greensburg Salem community and Westmoreland County are mourning the loss of a legendary coach, Steve Snider. His son, Nathan Snider said his dad would often say, “It’s a beautiful day.” “That was one of his favorite sayings, and it truly is for him,” Nathan Snider said. “He touched a...
Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for March 2, 2022
Here’s a look at the Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for March 2, 2022: Class 3A 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 36-4; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 28-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 25-6; 4. Connor Smith (Seneca Valley) 26-5; 5. Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan), 29-9. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley)...
2022 PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Wrestling Championships info
PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Where: Peters Township High School When: Friday and Saturday Times: Friday: Preliminary round, 4:30 p.m.; Quarterfinals, 8:30 p.m. Saturday: Consolation Round 1, 9 a.m.; Semifinals, 12:30 p.m.; Parade of Champions and finals, 5 p.m. Tickets: PIAA General admission tickets will be sold online via Hometown...
2022 WPIAL Class 3A Wrestling Championship info
WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships/PIAA Southwest Regional Where: Canon-McMillan High School When: Friday and Saturday Times: Friday: Preliminary round, 5 p.m.; Quarterfinals, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Consolation Round 2, 10 a.m.; Semifinals, 11:30 a.m.; Parade of Champions and finals, 4 p.m. WPIAL Tickets: GoFan Tickets will be $10 online and at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 1, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results North Hills 48, Mt. Lebanon 36 Fox Chapel 37, Central Catholic 32 Finals Saturday’s schedule North Hills (24-0) vs. Fox Chapel (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Class 5A Finals Friday’s schedule Laurel Highlands (24-0) vs. New Castle...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for March 1, 2022
The changes, they are a-coming in the latest edition of the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Five teams were bumped from the state top 5 after district playoff losses. However, five teams’ losses were victories and a spot in the state rankings for five new teams, including Central Dauphin...
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for March 1, 2022
The elite boys basketball teams around the state enjoyed the love as they continue to win through the district playoffs. Only two teams were bounced from the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Both of those teams are from the WPIAL as Ellwood City was replaced by Columbia in...
High school roundup for March 1, 2022: Fort Cherry tops Carlynton in Class 2A semis
Derek Errett scored 16 points to lead Fort Cherry to a 46-36 victory over Carlynton in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball semifinals Tuesday night. Owen Norman added 14 points and Dylan Rogers had 10 for No. 2 Fort Cherry (23-2), which will meet top-seeded OLSH in the championship game...
No. 1 North Hills reaches WPIAL finals with low-scoring win over Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon is notorious for consuming clock with long possessions, but when the Blue Devils did so Tuesday night, it was often because they found no easy route to the rim. No. 1 seed North Hills leaned on a stout half-court defense, allowed only three points in the first quarter...
Chartiers Valley’s ‘well-oiled machine’ crushes Moon in Class 5A semifinals
It’s back to the “Pete” and the WPIAL championship game for the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team. The Petersen Events Center on the University of Pittsburgh campus is becoming a second home for the Colts. Chartiers Valley punched its ticket to the WPIAL finals for the fifth time in six...
Moorefield-Brown’s big plays down stretch help Fox Chapel boys defeat Central Catholic
After Central Catholic dominated the boards for much of the night, Fox Chapel sophomore Jeff Moorefield-Brown came up with two big rebounds of his own. The two plays in the final minute of the game turned into big baskets for the Foxes as they pulled out a 37-32 victory over...
OLSH blitzes Greensburg CC, earns 6th straight trip to WPIAL finals
Greensburg Central Catholic ended Monessen’s 16-game winning streak in the semifinals. Transpose that number and that is what GCC was up against in the semis against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Teams have been trying for weeks … months … years … to make the Chargers look human, but...
Blackhawk handles Elizabeth Forward, rolls into Class 4A finals undefeated
Top-seeded Blackhawk proved to be too much for fifth-seeded Elizabeth Forward on Tuesday night. The Cougars scored 29 first-quarter points and sophomore guard Alena Fusetti netted a game-high 28 points to lead three double-digit scorers in a 76-53 victory over the Warriors in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals at West...
Knoch girls hold off Southmoreland, reach WPIAL title game for 1st time
The Knoch girls basketball team reached the WPIAL semifinals last year for the first time in program history, but it fell one win short of its goal of reaching the championship game and an opportunity to play for the gold. But the Knights weren’t going to be denied in their...
South Fayette earns gritty win over McKeesport, trip to Class 5A finals
It was a battle of wills and gritty plays in the final eight minutes of the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball semifinal between McKeesport and South Fayette on Tuesday night. Despite holding a 22-17 scoring edge in the fourth quarter, the No. 6 seed ran out of time and ran...
Freeport’s Schrecongost, Fox Chapel’s Shao lead strong A-K Valley contingent into WPIAL swimming championships
Lexi Schrecongost’s swimming future is at Toledo. The Freeport senior’s swimming present is preparing for some unfinished business Thursday and Friday as the WPIAL Class 2A and 3A championships return home to Pitt’s Trees Pool. “This meet will definitely hit close to home as it will be my last (WPIAL)...
Late-season victories keep Hempfield hockey in playoff hunt
In the fall, hockey players at Hempfield and Latrobe high schools can be found playing on the same club teams. Come time for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League season to begin, they’re obviously on opposite sides. “During the week, when they’re playing against each other at the high school level,...
St. Joseph boys hope to learn, develop after falling short of postseason
St. Joseph boys basketball coach Hart Coleman said he is going to attend WPIAL playoff games and recommends his players do the same. He wants them to witness the type of consistency and play that will lead to his team to taking the next step in getting back to the...
Deer Lakes is hottest team in its class
Outside of Quaker Valley and Montour, the top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs, the hottest team in the classification coming into the postseason was Section 1 third-place finisher Deer Lakes. The Lancers disposed of Section 1-4A champ North Catholic and Section 3-3A co-champ Shady Side...
Kiski Area swim coach Lisa Pepka resigns days before WPIAL meet
Kiski Area boys and girls swimming coach Lisa Pepka resigned from the position Monday, just three days before the WPIAL championships. Pepka declined to comment on her decision, but she confirmed she is no longer the head coach. Kiski Area athletic director John Peterman on Tuesday confirmed Pepka’s resignation, but...
Steve Sciullo takes over Hampton football program
Steve Sciullo had a Hall of Fame playing career. He’s hoping to experience a successful coaching career, as well. The 41-year-old Sciullo was hired recently to coach the Hampton football program, taking over for Jacque DeMatteo who resigned this winter after 14 seasons on the sideline. The Talbots enjoyed one...
14 WPIAL players chosen for 2022 Big 33 Football Classic
Fourteen players from the WPIAL were selected Tuesday for the Big 33 Football Classic, including four from Mt. Lebanon’s state championship team and two from Penn-Trafford. Mt. Lebanon quarterback Joey Daniels, running back Alex Tecza, wide receiver Eli Heidenreich and defensive tackle William Harvey were picked for the May 30...
