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Penn-Trafford’s Hohman pulls off upset to reach WPIAL Class AAA wrestling semifinals
Penn-Trafford sophomore Troy Hohman entered the 2020 WPIAL/PIAA Class AAA Southwest Regional wrestling tournament as sort of an unknown. He was seeded sixth at 106 pounds with a 17-3 record. He is no longer an unknown after stunning third-seeded Canon-McMillan sophomore Jacob Houpt, 7-1, in the quarterfinals Friday at Canon-McMillan....
Ligonier Valley’s 20-game win streak snapped by Richland in D6 title game
CRESSON — For a second season in a row, the Richland Rams proved too strong for the Ligonier Valley Rams and came away with a victory in the District 6 Class 3A boys basketball championship game. Only this time, Richland did it in convincing fashion. “I’m shocked,” Ligonier Valley coach...
Plum’s Vince Citrano falls in quarters, vows to improve on Day 2 at WPIALs
Since his two losses at the WPIAL Class AAA tournament last season as a freshman, Plum’s Vince Citrano has been looking for redemption. In his second appearance at WPIALs, Citrano got off to a good start Friday night at Canon-McMillan. The 113-pound sophomore earned a gritty win in his first...
North Catholic girls top Southmoreland to win school’s 20th WPIAL title
Storied. Perennial power. Gold standard. Labels like that follow programs with the ilk of North Catholic — programs that win, reload rosters and win some more. Those are labels teams such as Southmoreland long to have attached to its name. The Trojanettes girls basketball team added another piece of hardware...
Belle Vernon’s Shahan edges 100 freestyle rival to highlight WPIAL Class AA meet
Both Belle Vernon’s Ian Shahan and Neshannock’s Conner McBeth surpassed Shahan’s 100-yard freestyle WPIAL record from last year when the rivals swam neck-and-neck through Friday’s race at the WPIAL Class AA swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Only one could end up with his name in the record books and...
Deer Lakes’ Morrison stays atop 500 freestyle mountain at WPIAL meetVideo
Adam Morrison was the hunted in the Class AA boys 500-yard freestyle at the WPIAL swimming championships Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Deer Lakes senior captured the event last year, topping club teammate and friend Andrew Pierre from Mars for the title. Indiana junior Kyle Thome and Lancer teammate...
OLSH tops Sto-Rox to win 2nd straight WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball title
It was a WPIAL title repeat for OLSH. But, other than the uniforms, not much looked the same for the Chargers. The team graduated eight seniors from last year’s Class 2A title squad. Nevertheless, holdovers Jake DiMichele and Dante Spadafora helped guide the squad to another championship Friday night in...
Mt. Pleasant’s Gardner ‘phenomenal’ at WPIAL swim meet, winning 6th gold
Heather Gardner’s closest competitor called her “phenomenal.” Her younger sister called her an “inspiration.” There are many other words to describe the Mt. Pleasant senior swimmer, but none more appropriate than “champion.” Gardner claimed the sixth WPIAL individual title of her decorated career Friday at the WPIAL Class AA championships...
Shutdown defenses to meet when North Allegheny, Bethel Park tangle for girls 6A title
When Bethel Park and North Allegheny take the floor at Petersen Events Center on Saturday for the Class 6A girls basketball championship, expect a defensive chess match to unfold. The Black Hawks (36.9 points allowed per game) are the top-ranked defense in the classification and the Tigers are close behind...
Franklin Regional finishes strong at WPIAL Class AAA swim meet
There’s something to be said for going out on a high note. In the final race of the WPIAL Class AAA swim championships Friday, the Franklin Regional boys 400-yard freestyle relay team took third for the Panthers’ best finish of the day. The group of seniors Andrew Harris and Elias...
Highlands, Belle Vernon boys set to face off for WPIAL Class 4A basketball title
At this point in the season, every team is playing its best basketball, and over the past two weeks, Highlands and Belle Vernon boys have played better than anyone in WPIAL Class 4A. At 1 p.m. Saturday, the teams will clash at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center for the WPIAL championship....
Rochester repeats as WPIAL Class A girls champs
Rochester and West Greene meet in the playoffs so often that the two seem like section rivals. The Rams and the Pioneers met for the second straight year in the WPIAL Class A finals with Rochester repeating as champions with a 59-43 victory Friday afternoon. The two schools also met...
Mars’ Carmody, Laurel Highlands’ Gallagher share spotlight in WPIAL 5A final
One is a 290-pound senior signed to play football at Notre Dame. The other is a 150-pound freshman with Division I basketball offers. Mars’ Michael Carmody and Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher are much different athletes, but they have this in common: Both stepped into the bright spotlight this season and...
Section rivals to collide again as Beaver, Mohawk vie for Class 3A girls crown
Coaches can spend hours watching videos on opponents, trying to find an edge or some tendencies to exploit. For Beaver and Mohawk’s coaching staffs, they don’t have to spend too much time staring at screens preparing for Saturday’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game. The Section 1 rivals clash at 11...
Penn-Trafford SADD fundraiser to purchase memorial bench for Maclean Maund
Penn-Trafford is renovating its baseball field in Harrison City and the project includes artificial turf for the infield. But there also are plans for a special memorial to honor a former Warriors standout pitcher. The Penn-Trafford Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) are having a “Give It Your All” online apparel...
Fox Chapel girls place 3rd at WPIAL Class AAA swim championships
The Fox Chapel girls 200-yard medley relay kicked off the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships Thursday with a school record and a third-place medal. The Foxes’ 400 free relay closed things out with another top swim. The quartet of freshman Talia Bugel, senior Grace Gackenbach, junior Vivian Shao and senior...
Siblings square off as Chartiers Valley meets Trinity in Class 5A girls final
It’ll be brother vs. sister Saturday for the WPIAL Class 5A girls title. Chartiers Valley coach Tim McConnell will face Trinity, coached by his sister, Kathy McConnell-Miller, at 3 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. The defending champion Colts, riding a 54-game winning streak, will face the Hillers, seeking that school’s...
North Allegheny again sweeps WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships
Most high school swim teams don’t practice cannonballs. North Allegheny has perfected them. The Tigers boys and girls teams performed their typical post-meet group cannonball celebration Friday afternoon after again sweeping the WPIAL Class AAA titles at Pitt’s Trees Pool. It was the 12th straight title for the girls, while...
Gateway’s Livingston joins WPIAL swimming elite as 8-time championVideo
As Gateway’s Olivia Livingston stepped on the medals podium at Pitt’s Trees Pool on Friday morning, she also found her place in WPIAL history — right at the top. The Gateway senior claimed her eighth individual gold medal by winning the 100-yard freestyle at the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships,...
How to watch Day 2 of WPIAL basketball, swimming championships on Trib HSSN
Can’t get to Oakland today? Well, then catch all the action from the second day of the WPIAL swimming and basketball championships on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Here’s a look how you can catch all the action: Class AAA, AA swimming The WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming...
Shaler bowlers handle pressure, qualify for regionals
Bella Pilyih knew the margin of error for the Shaler Area girls bowling team to reach the step-ladder portion of the WPIBL championships was going to be thin. The senior wanted to make sure her team reached the Western Regionals. Pilyih made the most of her opportunity, starting with six...
As program builds, expectations rise for Shaler boys basketball
Building a program wasn’t easy for coach Rob Niederberger. After several seasons in which the Shaler Area boys basketball team struggled to earn victories, Niederberger and his players righted the ship. The Titans fell short of reaching the PIAA Class 5A playoffs for the second straight season after Chartiers Valley...
After illness kept him from WPIALs last season, CV wrestler Beatty relishes 2nd chance
Regardless of his results at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships, Christopher Beatty already was a winner. Beatty, a sophomore at Chartiers Valley, earned a spot in the tournament by winning the Section 4-AAA title at 145 pounds. He qualified for WPIALs along with teammates Dylan Evans (126), Cody Trout...
Carlynton’s Jada Lee has banner year on, off court
It’s been a sensational senior year for Jada Lee. The Carlynton basketball player has been a leader in helping the Cougars win the Section 3A title, reach the WPIAL semifinals and clinch a PIAA playoff berth for the first time since 2017. “She brings a calmness to the court,” Carlynton...
Penn Hills wrestling shows postseason progress
Heading into the season, Jeremy Packer was hopeful the Penn Hills wrestling program could be well-represented at the WPIAL Class AAA individual tournament this season. Packer worked his magic as he has gotten his wrestlers prepared to peak at the right time of the season as three Indians qualified for...
