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Unsung heroes dot coaching staffs of Westmoreland County state playoff teams
It’s the first practice after a relaxing weekend, and Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski is lowering the hoops around the gymnasium at “The Castle.” (He stays away from hoop No. 5. It’s a long story.) His WPIAL champion players file into the gym after a group walk on a...
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for March 8, 2024
Boys Class 5A First round Warwick (17-8) at Franklin Regional (23-3) 5 p.m. Friday District seeds: Warwick 3-6; Franklin Regional 7-2 Winner plays: Winner of 3-7 Muhlenberg (15-9)/4-1 Selinsgrove (17-7) on Tuesday in second round (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Carter Horst, Warwick; Colin Masten, Franklin Regional Layup lines:...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 6, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Central Dauphin (18-8) at Upper St. Clair (20-5), 1 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (20-5) at State College (12-12), 3 p.m.; Emmaus (20-7) at Red Lion (18-8), 5 p.m.; Central York (21-3) at Garnet Valley (19-8), 1 p.m.; McDowell (20-5) at Baldwin...
Trib 10: WPIAL champs move to front of power rankings
As is the tradition following the WPIAL basketball championships, the freshly minted district champions get the first seats at the power rankings table prior to the start of the state playoffs. So this week’s Trib 10 has the six new champs along with four teams that had to settle for...
WPIAL contenders ready to compete in 1st PIAA girls wrestling championship
HERSHEY – When Canon-McMillan senior Valarie Solorio strolled into the Giant Center on Wednesday, she was listening to “Empire State of Mind” and checking out the size of the arena. Her first thought: “This is where I belong.” The PIAA is hosting its first girls wrestling championship over the next...
A-K Valley girls basketball teams hit reset button heading into state tournament
Coming off WPIAL consolation wins over Section 1-4A rivals Greensburg Salem and Knoch, the Highlands girls basketball team is preparing for what lies ahead in PIAA tournament play. The win over the Golden Lions got them in, and the Golden Rams’ victory over Knoch on Feb. 29 solidified the fifth-place...
Franklin Regional, Greensburg Central Catholic duos seek redemption in state playoffs
A fast break for Franklin Regional can move like a five-lane highway. And it’s usually Cam Rowell or Cooper Rankin finishing at the rim. At Greensburg Central Catholic, Tyree Turner sets the pace when he brings the ball upcourt, and if he isn’t creating off the dribble, he is finding...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for March 5, 2024
The district playoffs are over and now the fun begins as the elite boys basketball teams from across the state start going head to head with the start of the PIAA postseason. Most of the top teams took care of business in their respective district playoffs as there were only...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school girls basketball rankings for March 5, 2024
We say goodbye to the 12 district girls basketball postseasons and cut the ribbon for the two-week ride on the Road to Hershey. Since the district semifinals and championship games from last week, there was one team dropped and one new entry into the Top 5 of the weekly Trib...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 5, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Central Dauphin (18-8) at Upper St. Clair (20-5), 1 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (20-5) at State College (12-12), 3 p.m.; Emmaus (20-7) at Red Lion (18-8), 5 p.m.; Central York (21-3) at Garnet Valley (19-8), 1 p.m.; McDowell (20-5) at Baldwin...
High school roundup for March 5, 2024: Defending champion Peters Township gets past Upper St. Clair in OT
Camden Martin’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner as two-time defending champion Peters Township defeated Upper St. Clair, 3-2, in the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup quarterfinals Tuesday night. Martin’s winning goal came 4:57 into overtime. Cavan Fisher also scored for No. 4 Peters Township, which will...
Deer Lakes tops division champ Carrick in PIHL D2 playoffs, sets up meeting with Burrell
Something had to give as the Carrick and Deer Lakes hockey teams came into Tuesday’s PIHL Varsity D2 quarterfinal at Ice Castle in Castle Shannon riding multi-game win streaks. The Cougars won five in a row to close the regular season, and the Lancers entered the playoffs having won four...
Hempfield wrestling coach Santia knows what it takes to be a state champion
Few are better than Hempfield Area wrestling coach Steve Santia when it comes to talking about what it takes to be an underdog and win a PIAA title. Santia stunned the crowd at Giant Center in Hershey in 2007 when he pinned Marcus Zimmerman of Manheim Central in 1 minute,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for March 5, 2024
WEEK 12 Team rankings Class 3A Team (This year’s record) 1. Connellsville (17-4) 2. Trinity (13-3) 3. Franklin Regional (22-3) 4. Bethel Park (19-3) 5. Latrobe (13-5) 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 7. Fox Chapel (15-2) 8. Peters Township (16-6) 9. Norwin (12-7) 10. West Allegheny (9-4) Class 2A Team (This...
WPIAL swimmers to swap gold, silver medals after 100-yard backstroke review
A change has been made to the order of finish between Mt. Pleasant junior Kiersten O’Connor and Hampton sophomore Lainey Sheets after their Class 2A 100-yard backstroke race Friday at the WPIAL championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Initially, O’Connor was the winner as her time of 55.37 seconds flashed on...
No surprises for battle-tested Norwin, Greensburg Central Catholic girls in state playoffs
The long bus rides. The offbeat gymnasiums. The unfamiliar opponents and schools no one has ever heard of. The PIAA basketball playoffs can be a world of discovery for teams that have never been there. Coaches try to sell the state postseason as “just another game,” but there are noticeable...
Former Steeler Brett Keisel goes from 2-time Super Bowl champion to dedicated hockey dadVideo
For 13 seasons, Brett Keisel helped anchor the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Now the towering 6-foot-5, two-time Super Bowl champion can be found in the stands at hockey rinks throughout Western Pennsylvania, cheering on his three children. “I fell in love with hockey coming to Pittsburgh,” Keisel said. “I never once...
What to watch for in Western Pa. high school sports on March 5, 2024: Peters Township starts title defense
The short but sweet PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals hit the second and final day with four more high school hockey playoff games. Last year, Peters Township captured a second straight Penguins Cup 3A championship, the first repeat in the league’s highest classification in over two decades. Now the Indians are...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 4, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Central Dauphin (18-8) at Upper St. Clair (20-5), 1 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (20-5) at State College (12-12), 3 p.m.; Emmaus (20-7) at Red Lion (18-8), 5 p.m.; Central York (21-3) at Garnet Valley (19-8), 1 p.m.; McDowell (20-5) at Baldwin...
High school roundup for March 4, 2024: Penn-Trafford knocks off defending champs in 2A hockey
Gavin Paterson scored the tie-breaking goal in the final minute of the second period and Tyler Funk made 31 saves as No. 8 Penn-Trafford knocked off defending champ South Fayette, the No. 1 seed, 4-3, in the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup quarterfinals Monday night. Ben Zierski, Cam Kiste and...
Shawn Sinclair’s 2nd goal lifts Franklin Regional past Latrobe
Franklin Regional dropped both regular-season hockey games to Latrobe this season, and things didn’t look good for the Panthers after the first period. But circumstances changed in the second period, and so did the outcome of the PIHL Penguins Cup Class 2A quarterfinals at Kirk S. Nevin Arena. The Panthers...
Norwin comes alive in 3rd period to beat Fox Chapel, reach PIHL 2A semifinals
The Norwin and Fox Chapel hockey teams have gotten to know each other pretty well over the past three years, both in the regular season and in the Penguin Cup playoffs. On Monday at Palmer Imaging Arena in Delmont, the Knights and Foxes met for the third straight year in...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 4, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach: Danny Holzer (29th season) Record: 8-2 in Section 2-6A, 20-5 overall #Earned: A hard-fought quarterfinal victory over Butler by seven points sent Upper St. Clair back to the semifinals last Tuesday to face the team that ousted...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 4, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Josh Pratt School: Aliquippa Class: Sophomore Height: 6-foot-1 Position: Guard #Earned: Pratt has led Aliquippa in scoring in each of their four WPIAL playoff victories. In the first round, he and senior Cameron Lindsey and junior Tikey Hayes each scored 11 points...
Game-changing senior class gets ready for last run in state playoffs for St. Joseph
If St. Joseph administrators wanted to have an early graduation practice, it could have been scheduled for Saturday at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. The students who filled Section 115, wearing red, rooting on their girls basketball team, almost certainly would have provided a quorum for a school that, in the...
