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Quaker Valley takes down section rival Ambridge in WPIAL Class 4A semifinals
Ryan Stowers regained his cool as quickly as he lost it. The Quaker Valley senior guard swatted at Ambridge forward Liam Buck following a loose ball scramble with 3 minutes, 15 seconds remaining in a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal playoff game Wednesday night at North Hills. For his frustration, Stowers...
Mars boys, Peters Township girls remain atop Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then after the show, the Trib Ten is posted at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the Week of...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 27, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s results Butler 70, Pine-Richland 68 Mt. Lebanon 58, Canon-McMillan 39 Championship Saturday’s schedule Butler (20-4) vs. Mt. Lebanon (21-3) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Class 5A Championship Friday’s schedule Mars (23-1) vs. Moon (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 9...
Mt. Lebanon surges past Canon-McMillan in WPIAL Class 6A semifinals
With his shooters struggling in the first half, Joe David remained confident heading into the second half. After all, the veteran Mt. Lebanon boys basketball coach knew it was a matter of time before the shots would start to fall. That happened in the third quarter as the Blue Devils...
Chartiers Valley girls oust Penn Hills, advance to WPIAL Class 5A championship game
It’s a wonderful thing when imagination catches up to reality. That’s what happened for Chartiers Valley girls basketball coach Tim McConnell and his Colts. Everything came to fruition Wednesday evening at Fox Chapel as the top-seeded Colts rode the red-hot hand of Mackenzie Wagner’s 3-point shooting and punched their ticket...
WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball finals preview: Lincoln Park vs. North Catholic
Class 3A boys Lincoln Park (21-4) vs. North Catholic (21-4) 9 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center Starting lineups No. 1 Lincoln Park (21-4) Coach: Mike Bariski No. Player, Pos., Ht., Yr. 2 Johnnie Bryant, G, 6-0, Jr. 5 Isaiah Smith, G, 6-0, Jr. 10 Andre Wilder, F, 6-3, Jr. 11...
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball finals preview: OLSH vs. Brentwood
Class 2A girls Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (20-4) vs. Brentwood (19-3) 5 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center Starting lineups No. 4 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (20-4) Coach: Don Eckerle No. Player, Pos., Ht., Yr. 11 Haley Hamilton, G, 5-4, Jr. 25 Grace Bradley, G, 5-6, So....
WPIAL Class A boys basketball finals preview: Vincentian Academy vs. Nazareth Prep
Class A boys Vincentian Academy (16-7) vs. Nazareth Prep (18-3) 7 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center Starting lineups No. 1 Vincentian Academy (16-7) Coach: Tim Tyree No. Player, Pos., Ht., Yr. 1 Nate Cullo, G, 5-8, Jr. 5 Alex Griggs, G, 6-0, So. 22 Matt McDonough, G, 5-10, Fr. 24...
Thomas Jefferson girls take down No. 2 Oakland Catholic, reach 1st title game since ’80
Jenna Clark and her Thomas Jefferson teammates we’re well aware that a Jaguars girls basketball team hadn’t made a WPIAL final since 1980, and they made it their mission to change that this season. The Jaguars took the court with a determination and self-belief on Wednesday and continued to roll...
Shady Side Academy girls top South Park, earn long-awaited trip to WPIAL finals
Shady Side Academy’s girls basketball team punched its first ticket to a WPIAL championship game. Coach Amy Szlachetka fought back tears at midcourt Wednesday night after a 38-35 win over South Park that came down to a last-second shot. For her, it was a reminder of how close her teams...
Burrelli, Neshannock girls top Avonworth in Class 3A semifinals
Neshannock came into the WPIAL tournament as the perennial favorite to win the Class 3A crown. The No. 1-seeded Lancers rolled to a 21-2 record — their only losses coming to Beaver, last season’s Class 4A runner-up, and Central Valley, which will play in this season’s 4A title game —...
A-K Valley PIHL playoff capsule: Game for Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview Class A First round No. 7 (North) Freeport (5-13) vs. No. 2 (South) Thomas Jefferson (15-3) 7:40 p.m. Thursday at Rostraver Ice Garden Winner plays: No. 3 (North) Meadville or No. 6 (South) Norwin on Monday in quarterfinals Coaches: Kelly Mason, Freeport; William Crousey, Thomas...
Blackhawk’s Wright defeats teammate to win WPIBL boys singles title
More than 100 of Western Pennsylvania’s top boys bowlers competed in the WPIBL singles championship Wednesday at Wildlife Lanes in Burrell. None of them threw more games then Blackhawk’s Jordan Wright. And none of them will go home with the championship trophy, because now it belongs to Wright. The senior...
Miller’s time: Kiski Area senior aims for WPIAL Class AAA wrestling title
Darren Miller knows the challenges that await him at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships. Little can surprise him after three prior trips to the tournament. More than that, the Kiski Area senior’s previous experiences taught him what to expect. “Sometimes WPIAL can be tougher than the state,” Miller said....
Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsule for Feb. 28, 2019
PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview Class A first round Norwin (9-9) vs. Meadville (15-3) 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Meadville Area Recreation Complex, Meadville Winner plays: Winner of Thomas Jefferson/Freeport at 9:15 p.m. Monday at RMU Island Sports Center Goals for/against: Norwin, 100/94; Meadville, 137/41 About Norwin: The Knights, the sixth...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Coy looking to continue season of firsts at WPIAL wrestling tournamentVideo
It’s been a year of firsts for Penn-Trafford senior wrestler Nick Coy. He won his first Section 1-AAA title Saturday, edging Hempfield sophomore Ty Linsenbigler. He captured his first Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association title Jan. 5, and he opened the season Dec. 8 by winning his first Eastern Area Invitational...
High school wrestling notebook: Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas chasing 3rd WPIAL titlesVideo
Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps and North Hills junior Sam Hillegas could reach a WPIAL milestone at the WPIAL/Southwest Regional Class AAA wrestling championships Friday and Saturday at Canon-McMillan. They could join a long list of three-time champions. That list grew to 77 at the WPIAL Class AA tournament Feb. 16...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for week of Feb. 25, 2019
Tribune-Review individual wrestling rankings Class AAA 106: 1. Carter Dibert, Franklin Regional (34-1); 2. Dylan Chappell, Seneca Valley (35-4); 3. Mason Prinkey, Connellsville (28-5); 4. Vince Citrano, Plum (27-4); 5. Briar Priest, Hempfield (27-8); 6. Costa Moore, Canon-McMillan (23-6); 7. Tyler Diggins, Moon (27-5); 8. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford (19-15). 113:...
Yough’s Appolonia looks forward to soccer career at Youngstown State
Justine Appolonia has plenty of goals — on and off the soccer field. Big goals. The Yough junior standout has known for quite some time she wanted to play at the Division I level in college. “Of course, it was always my dream growing up,” she said. “What kid who...
Charitable camp featuring USA Volleyball players coming to Moon in August
The top women’s college volleyball teams in the country are coming to Pittsburgh in December, and a few months before that, past and present members of the U.S. Olympic team will bring their charitable camp to the area as well. The annual Give It Back camp for girls volleyball players,...
WPIAL basketball Top 10: Most playoff appearances
The Top 10 Here is a list of the schools with the most WPIAL basketball playoff seasons: School, Playoff seasons, First, Most recent Boys 1. Uniontown, 68, 1925, 2019 2t. Monessen, 63, 1919, 2019 2t. Washington, 63, 1931, 2019 4. Aliquippa, 59, 1929, 2019 5. Mt. Lebanon, 50, 1932, 2019...
5 girls swimmers to watch at the WPIAL Class AA championships
The WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships will be held Thursday and Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Class AAA boys and girls meet will be from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Class AA meet will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. each day. The TribLive High School Sports Network will...
5 girls swimmers to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA championships
The WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships will be held Thursday and Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Class AAA boys and girls meet will be from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Class AA meet will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. each day. The TribLive High School Sports Network will...
Nazareth Prep boys top Vincentian Academy to claim 1st WPIAL Class A basketball titleVideo
Nazareth Prep senior Tre Harvey knew during warmups it was going to be a special night. The 6-foot-3 forward nailed his first 3-pointer and seemingly didn’t miss during a 31-point effort that carried the Saints to a 69-62 victory against Vincentian Academy in the WPIAL Class A championship game Thursday...
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams clinch berths in PIAA playoffs
While the Path to the Pete continues into the semifinals this week, the Road to Hershey will tip off next week. The WPIAL will send a handful of teams from each class into the PIAA postseason field, ranging from five teams to seven teams. While all four semifinalists have clinched...
