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New wrestlers finding their way for North Allegheny
North Allegheny wrestling had a schedule set up to ease in a roster with four freshmen in the starting lineup. The Tigers were provided with an opportunity to get their feet wet. But it didn’t provide the best barometer for where North Allegheny is a group. First, the Tigers downed...
North Allegheny runner Hannah Lindgren headed to Delaware
North Allegheny senior Hannah Lindgren has signed a letter of intent with Delaware to continue her running career. Lindgren placed second in the WPIAL Class AAA girls cross country championship meet this season. She led the Tigers to their second consecutive WPIAL and PIAA titles. A four-time state qualifier, she...
Franklin Regional wrestlers running up medal count in early season tournaments
Finn Solomon and Carter Dibert recently won titles at the King of the Mountain Tournament, one of the most competitive regional wrestling events to start the season. The two Franklin Regional wrestlers, separated by six pounds, competed against each other in the following days as if they were in a...
Hampton soccer standout Lanie McLaughlin chooses Youngstown State
It takes a village to raise a good soccer player. Lanie McLaughlin knows this well — and it’s a big reason why she’ll continue her career after high school. Hampton’s senior class was special. It’s the first in recent memory to make the WPIAL playoffs in all four seasons, with...
Hampton hockey hanging tough despite struggles
Hampton hockey is still a playoff contender despite its 2-9 record. The record could lead one to assume the Talbots aren’t competitive, but that has not been the case. Four one-goal losses and three more by three goals or less, coupled with an inability to close out games, have left...
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan
Eli Yofan, a sophomore at Fox Chapel, is one of the main reasons the Foxes opened the boys basketball season with a 5-0 record. The 6-foot-2 guard averages 16 points, and he also plays soccer and volleyball. Here’s a closer look at this week’s Spotlight Athlete: Who is your favorite...
Fox Chapel runner Fitch signs with Temple
Fox Chapel senior Christian Fitch is the most decorated American runner to come down the pike — literally and figuratively — for the Temple men’s cross country team since James Snyder became coach in 2013. Fitch, 18, of O’Hara, recently signed a letter of intent to compete next season for...
Jeannette announces second Jayhawk Athletic Hall of Fame class
After a successful launch of an all-sports hall of fame last year, Jeannette saw fit to make the venture a tradition. To that end, the district announced the second Jayhawk Athletic Hall of Fame class Friday. The 2019 inductees are: • Earl Highlands (Class of 1963, basketball) • Greg Hall...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 12
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 13
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 19, 2019
Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Class 3A Section 3 South Allegheny 91, Steel Valley 79 Class 2A Section 3 Shenango 50, Sewickley Academy 40 Nonsection Beth-Center 84, Bentworth 55 Keystone Oaks 49, Northgate 46 Winchester Thurston 53, Carrick 48 Bobcat Classic At Greensboro, N.C. Upper St. Clair 72, Woodberry Forest...
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2019: Butler girls beat Pine-Richland with fourth-quarter comeback
Emma Monteleone hit a layup with 3.7 seconds left to complete a comeback for Butler in a 49-47 Section 1-6A girls basketball victory over Pine-Richland on Thursday night. Down 45-35, Butler (4-2, 2-1) closed the game on a 14-2 run. Makenna Maier led Butler with 14 points. Sarayne added 12...
Top-ranked Bethel Park pulls away to beat Mt. Lebanon in 6A showdown
Top-ranked Bethel Park showed a strong kick at the end of each half to pull away from Mt. Lebanon and remain undefeated. Maddie Dziezgowski led all scorers with 21 points as the Black Hawks improved to 3-0 atop Section 2-6A with a 65-52 win over the visiting Blue Devils. “This...
Top 5 teams go head-to-head in WPIAL boys basketball section action
For many district boys basketball teams, Friday will be the final section game played until 2020. For Seton LaSalle and North Catholic, Friday is the first of two huge meetings that will eventually decide the Section 2 standings and help shape the top seeds in the Class 3A postseason. A...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Michael Noonan steps into scorer’s role for Latrobe boys
Latrobe began the season looking for a scorer, the next go-to guy who could keep the high-scoring Wildcats in contention for a WPIAL playoff berth and maybe more. While the team has started slow — 2-5 — with some painfully close losses along the way, senior Michael Noonan looks to...
‘Iron sharpens iron’ for top WPIAL Class AAA wrestling teams at Kiski duals
Each wrestling season, teams from around the WPIAL seek out opportunities to test themselves against the best competition before the postseason arrives. On Friday, four of the top five teams in the WPIAL Class AAA — No. 1 Hempfield (7-0), No. 2 Kiski Area (7-0), No. 4. Seneca Valley (2-0)...
Trib HSSN girls swimmer of the week for Dec. 19, 2019: Seneca Valley’s Kendall Craig
Kendall Craig set a new Seneca Valley pool record Tuesday in the girls 200-yard individual medley. The Raiders junior established a time of 2 minutes, 6.39 seconds in winning the event against Peters Township. The record — held by former IM standout and Seneca Valley WPIAL champion and PIAA medalist...
Trib HSSN boys swimmer of the week for Dec. 19, 2019: Upper St. Clair’s Josh Matheny
No record is safe when Josh Matheny is going after it. The latest to fall at the hands of the Upper St. Clair junior was the men’s 200-yard breaststroke meet record at the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals last Saturday at Georgia Tech. Representing Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics, Matheny swam to a...
Off to fast start, Norwin boys ready to be tested
Fast starts in basketball are like a big explosion in the first five minutes of a movie. While the scene engages the audience and might even pique their interest, it quickly is forgotten as the rest of the film plays out. Norwin’s boys basketball team has set the tone with...
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Fox Chapel’s defense leading the way in hot start
In a time in high school basketball where most coaches are having their teams run and put up as many points as possible, Fox Chapel has gone the opposite direction and is letting its defense do the talking. Through six games, the Foxes are undefeated and the most impressive part...
Riverview boys hoops looks to build on experiences from last season
The Riverview boys basketball team is in a familiar position. Just last year, the Raiders were 4-2 with wins over Trinity Christian, Aquinas Academy, Summit Academy and Propel Braddock Hills. After six games this season, Riverview holds the same record. The second half of last season’s schedule brought different results...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 18, 2019
Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 Chartiers Valley 65, West Mifflin 32 Nonsection Apollo-Ridge 72, St. Joseph 59 Belle Vernon 67, Laurel Highlands 64 California 58, Yough 47 Highlands 76, Shaler 49 Hopewell 55, Ellwood City 46 Ringgold 88, Charleroi 77 Woodland Hills 58, Mt. Pleasant 37...
Section, holiday basketball near and far make for busy Thursday
One of the best girls basketball rivalries in the WPIAL continues Thursday when perennial powers Mt. Lebanon and Bethel Park square off. Both the host Black Hawks and the Blue Devils are ranked in the Trib HSSN top five with Bethel Park top ranked and Mt. Lebanon at No. 5....
Butler, Chartiers Valley sit on top of first Trib 10 basketball power rankings
For the first time in the 2019-20 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network presents the weekly Power Rankings. These rankings will be released every Thursday through the postseason and have zero classification boundaries. Class 6A Butler sits at No. 1 in the inaugural Trib 10 poll...
High school roundup for Dec. 18, 2019: North Allegheny pins loss on North Hills
Nick Marcenelle (195), Ben Grafton (285), Sam Horton (113) and Grant Mackay (152) won by fall and Bobby Snyder (170) won in a tiebreaker to lead North Allegheny (2-0) to a 51-19 Section 3B-AAA wrestling victory Wednesday night. Ethan Uechi (182) and Sam Hillegas (145) scored bonus points for North...
