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High school roundup for Feb. 28, 2024: Gateway, Serra boys, Monessen girls earn PIAA berths
Alex Lowry hit the go-ahead layup with 1:12 left and Alex Dunsmore made two free throws with 41 seconds to play to salt it away as No. 7 Gateway defeated No. 12 Kiski Area, 53-51, to win the Class 5A boys basketball seventh-place game and claim the WPIAL’s final spot...
Norwin coach Brozeski brings big-picture perspective to title game
After he left the court to visit with his parents and family on the concourse at Peters Township’s AHN Arena on Monday night, Norwin coach Brian Brozeski was asked a question. What was the first thing that popped into your head as the final buzzer sounded? Brozeski didn’t pause: “Thank...
A-K Valley swimmers hope to turn high seeds into gold at WPIAL championships
Sarah Pasquella accomplished a lot in her two previous trips to the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Last year, the Fox Chapel junior ascended the medals stand four times. She was a part of the WPIAL champion 400-yard freestyle relay and runner-up 200 medley relay while...
PIAA defends Aliquippa decision in letter to legislators; state Rep. Matzie sees ‘hit job’
The PIAA in a letter to state legislators stood behind its decision to move the Aliquippa football team into a higher classification and rejected claims that the school district serves a more transient population than others. The letter, sent to members of the Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Committee, was shared Tuesday...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 29, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Girls Class 4A Fifth-place game 6-Knoch (15-10) at 4-Highlands (17-7) 7 p.m. Thursday Winner plays: District 8 or 9 champion in PIAA first round March 9 (site/time TBD) Loser plays: District 10 champion in PIAA first round March 9 (site/time TBD) Coaches: Shane McGraw, Knoch; Shawn Bennis,...
2024 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Serra Catholic vs. Greensburg C.C.
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic vs. No. 3 Serra Catholic 7 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN; Video livestream: NFHS WPIAL titles: Serra Catholic 4 (2005, ’03, 1999, ’92); GCC 5 (2007, ’06, ’03, 1997, ’91) Serra...
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: The Pete to be packed with county teams
Five Westmoreland County teams are headed to Petersen Events Center this weekend to compete for WPIAL basketball championships. That is a county record for finalists in one year. But there is a lot more in common for the teams than a trip to the “Pete.” The Franklin Regional (5A), Burrell...
3rd straight WPIAL team swimming title within grasp of Mt. Pleasant girls
The past two WPIAL Class 2A championship showings for the Mt. Pleasant girls swim team have been filled first-place finishes and shattered records. The Vikings hope this year’s competition will bring more of the same. Anchored by the tandem of juniors Lily King and Kiersten O’Connor, who are seeded first...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2024: State playoff berths on the line in consolation games
Wednesday is a day of rest for all the semifinals survivors as they prepare to play for district gold at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center on Thursday through Saturday. However, there is still a lot of district basketball coming up with 11 WPIAL consolation matchups Wednesday. One playoff berth is up...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 27, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Baldwin 54, Mt. Lebanon 52 Upper St. Clair 61, Central Catholic 46 Championship Saturday’s schedule Baldwin (18-6) vs. Upper St. Clair (19-5) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Third place Thursday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (21-4) vs. Central Catholic (15-9)...
High school roundup for Feb. 27, 2024: North Catholic earns another trip to The Pete
Lauren Reitz had a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists and No. 2 North Catholic earned the right to compete for a third straight WPIAL championship with a 42-34 victory over No. 3 Elizabeth Forward in the Class 4A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night. Alyana Rocco added 15 points...
Baldwin upends No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to reach 1st WPIAL final in 39 years
Last week, Baldwin defeated North Allegheny in a boys Class 6A quarterfinal to end an eight-game postseason losing streak by winning their first playoff game in 21 years. It only took the Highlanders four days to win another one. Another Baldwin bucket list item was taken care of Tuesday when...
Armstrong hands 1st loss to No. 1 Oakland Catholic, reaches 1st WPIAL final
Oakland Catholic came into the Class 5A tournament the only undefeated team in the entire WPIAL and the top seed in the bracket. Armstrong was also hot coming in, toting a school-record 15-game winning streak. The River Hawks prevailed 49-40 at Fox Chapel on Tuesday night, ending the Eagles’ perfect...
Aliquippa beats Fort Cherry, gets another shot at a football-basketball WPIAL double
For Aliquippa’s senior class, pulling double duty for the second consecutive year was at the front their minds. Winning a WPIAL football and boys basketball title in the 2022-2023 school year was already difficult enough, but the Quips will look to repeat the feat yet again after downing Fort Cherry...
South Fayette knocks off McKeesport to earn 3rd straight trip to WPIAL Class 5A finals
The AHN Arena at Peters Township saw a defensive battle in the Class 5A girls semifinal between No. 6 South Fayette and No. 2 McKeesport. When the dust settled, the Lions earned their third straight trip to Pitt’s Petersen Events Center with a 49-41 win over the Tigers. South Fayette...
Big man’s big game boosts Upper St. Clair past Central Catholic into WPIAL finals
Tyler Robbins’ first basket came a few minutes after halftime, but Upper St. Clair’s big man had already altered the outcome of Tuesday’s semifinal in other ways. Mainly by altering a bunch of shots. The 6-foot-9 junior had six blocks and grabbed 19 rebounds in a 61-46 win over defending...
Oh, baby: Hyland attends birth of daughter, then guides GCC boys to WPIAL title game
It was a hectic but incredibly rewarding Tuesday for Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball coach Christian Hyland. The fifth-year coach became a dad for the first time, and now his team will get to play for its first WPIAL championship. Less than an hour after Hyland and his wife, Kellie,...
Latrobe junior Luke Willochell looks to join impressive list
Before Latrobe junior Luke Willochell can think about joining Frazier senior Rune Lawrence as the next four-time WPIAL champion, he has to take care of business Friday and Saturday at the WPIAL Class 3A championships. Willochell is the only wrestler in this weekend’s tournament at Canon-McMillan with a shot at...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 28, 2024
WEEK 11 Individual rankings Class 3A 107: 1. Nolan Rice (33-7), Connellsville; 2. Nick McGarrity (36-1), Peters Township; 3. Nico Kapusta (21-6), Hempfield; 4. Dylan Barrett (30-7), Penn-Trafford. 114: 1. Landon Sidun (35-1), Norwin; 2. Santino Sloboda (32-0), Butler; 3. Leo Joseph (30-7), Latrobe; 4. Caiden Harbert (32-10), West Allegheny....
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 28, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 5A Fifth-place game 11-Bethel Park (13-12) at 8-Fox Chapel (14-11) 8 p.m. Wednesday Winner plays: The winner of the District 8-9-10 subregional March 9, in PIAA first round (site/time TBD) Loser plays: District 3 runner-up March 9, in PIAA first round (site/time TBD) Coaches: Dante...
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 28, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 3A Consolation tournament Derry (15-7) vs. Shady Side Academy (17-8) 6 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Chapel Winner: Earns fifth place in the WPIAL for the PIAA tournament Players to watch: Stanley Rajkovich, Derry; Seamus Riordan, Shady Side Academy Layup lines: Derry secured a state playoff...
Worthy challenger awaits No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic in WPIAL finals
Greensburg Central Catholic has won going away in the playoffs. It hasn’t been close. The Centurions have been dominant, trailing only once, for a blink of an eye — Northgate actually led 1-0 in a 77-10 first-round runaway — while winning three playoff games by a combined 124 points. The...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 26, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Laurel Highlands Mustangs Coach: Stewart Davis (second season) Record: 10-2 in Section 3-4A, 20-2 overall #Earned: The spectacular turnaround for the Mustangs from 1-19 two years ago to 20-2 this season continued last week with a pair of postseason victories. In the...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 26, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Paul School: Armstrong Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-5 Position: Guard #Earned: Paul finished in the top 10 in scoring in the WPIAL and was second in Class 5A with 470 points and an average of 21.4 points per game. Last week in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2024: Baldwin looks to crash 6A party
Welcome to the final night of the 2024 WPIAL basketball semifinals with final four games in boys Class 6A and 2A, along with girls 5A and 4A. Three of the final four teams in boys Class 6A have won recent district championships. Top-seeded Mt. Lebanon won it all five year...
