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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 26, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (20-4) vs. Baldwin (17-6) at Bethel Park, 7 p.m.; Central Catholic (15-8) vs. Upper St. Clair (18-5) at Gateway, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s results Moon 67, Thomas Jefferson 65 Franklin Regional 69, Shaler 40 Championship...
High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2024: North Allegheny beats Peters Township for spot in 6A finals
Lydia Betz led all scorers with 21 points as No. 3 North Allegheny knocked off No. 2 Peters Township, 43-30, in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinals Monday night. Grace Heliger scored eight points and Kellie McConnell added seven for the Tigers (22-2), who will meet Norwin for the...
Moon gets past Thomas Jefferson in star-studded semifinal
After missing a pair of free throws with 47.8 seconds to go, Aiden Reesman re-toed the line with 6.5 seconds to go with a chance to give the top-seeded Moon Tigers the lead in the waning seconds of a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Monday night at the AHN Arena at...
St. Joseph surges past Aquinas Academy to get over semifinal hump
Measuring the St. Joseph offense Monday night was easily accomplished by looking at the Gia Richter scale. The Spartans’ 5-foot-4 junior guard was limited late in the first half by foul trouble. When Richter returned after halftime, her contributions shook the foundation of St. Joseph’s 65-56 win over Aquinas Academy...
Franklin Regional boys roll over Shaler in WPIAL semifinals
It took Franklin Regional overtime to defeat Shaler in a nonsection game back on Jan. 19. The Panthers (22-2) didn’t mess around Monday in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals at Mt. Lebanon. Franklin Regional was hotter than the unseasonably warm temperatures across Western Pa. and scorched Shaler, 69-40, to advance...
Deer Lakes boys defeat Neshannock in OT, advance to WPIAL Class 3A title game
The path wasn’t easy, but defending champion Deer Lakes is headed back to the WPIAL boys basketball finals after a second straight overtime win. Nathaniel Moore made a game-tying layup with 2.9 seconds left in regulation, and No. 1 seed Deer Lakes ignored its earlier misses at the foul line...
Burrell logs another upset, beats No. 2 Mohawk in semifinals
Macky Bennis and his teammates hooted and hollered with Burrell’s rabid fans Monday night at North Allegheny. And why not? Moments earlier, the Burrell boys basketball team, the only double-digit seed remaining in the WPIAL playoffs, continued its improbable postseason run by knocking off yet another higher-seeded challenger. This time,...
Top-seeded Union girls overpower Riverview, earn return trip to WPIAL Class A final
If you give the Union girls basketball team an inch, it usually takes a mile. That was the case Monday in a WPIAL Class A semifinal at North Allegheny. The No. 1 Scotties built a big lead in the first half and didn’t give No. 4 Riverview any momentum in...
Norwin girls find 2nd wind, top Chartiers Valley to reach WPIAL 6A final
Early on, Chartiers Valley took charges. After some key adjustments, Norwin took charge. Top-seeded Norwin overcame a close first half and scored 39 second-half points to rip past No. 5 Chartiers Valley, 63-47, in a WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinal Monday night at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. The Knights...
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 27, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 2A Semifinals 3-Northgate (18-5) vs. 2-Greensburg Central Catholic (22-2) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway Winner plays: Winner of 3-Fort Cherry (19-5)/2-Aliquippa (19-5) in championship 1 p.m. March 2 at Petersen Events Center Coaches: Cam Williams, Northgate; Christian Hyland, GCC Players to watch: Kaden Kemp, Northgate;...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsule for Feb. 27, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A Seventh-place game 8-Knoch (15-10) at 3-Montour (20-4) 7 p.m. Tuesday Winner: Earns seventh place in the WPIAL and a PIAA playoff berth Coaches: Alan Bauman, Knoch; Bill Minear, Montour Players to watch: Zane Pacek, Knoch; Jake Wolfe, Montour Layup lines: Knoch lost to North...
Butler’s Drew Griffith, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter defend state indoor titles in mile
Drew Griffith initially was ruled ineligible to run in Sunday’s boys one mile event at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association championship meet at Penn State. The Butler senior distance star and Notre Dame commit had a performance time entered that was achieved at a meet which included competitors...
Hempfield competitive spirit caps season at national championships
Hempfield competitive spirit coach Suzannah Mayer trusts her team has gotten the routine down. The Spartans have attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) national championships held in Disney World every year since competitive spirit returned to Hempfield in 2013. They make sure to take an early flight a couple of...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Ben Holm
Franklin Regional’s boys swimming and diving team captured its 28th section title this season, a year after capturing No. 27. The Panthers finished 5-0 with a one-game edge over the second-place finisher, Penn-Trafford. This year, Franklin Regional has a new coach in Dan Taylor. He took over after Vic Santoro...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Chloe Walton
Handling the rigors of a high school sport and maintaining a 4.0 GPA is a tough balancing act. Burrell’s Chloe Walton achieved her 4.0 by managing her time wisely between academics and swimming. “Chloe is someone that always places academics first and athletics second,” coach Samantha Callen said. “I, as...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 26, 2024: Finals hopefuls meet in district semifinals
Monday is Day 2 of Round 3 of the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs with semifinal games in boys 5A and 3A, along with girls 6A and A. Something has to give in the boys 5A semifinals cat fight between No. 1 Moon and No. 4 Thomas Jefferson in a battle...
WPIAL girls basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
With the WPIAL championships coming up later this week, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first round action March 8-9. Here is an update on the WPIAL teams that have qualified...
WPIAL boys basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
With the Path to the Pete concluding later this week, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA boys basketball postseason. The state playoffs begin with first round action March 8-9. Here is an update on the WPIAL teams that have...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 25, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Bobby Fadden School: Mohawk Class: Sophomore Height: 6-foot-1 Position: Guard What coach says: “We had a rough first half as a team putting the ball in the hoop against Yough,” Mohawk coach Mike O’Lare said. “Bobby made a play at the end...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 26, 2024
The Path to the Pete continues as the WPIAL basketball postseason hits a summit on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Playoff coverage continues this week with semifinal games Monday and Tuesday and championship contests Thursday through Saturday. We are on the ice for a pair of PIHL playoff games...
2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest PIHL playoff qualifiers. The PIHL Penguins Cup Class A playoffs begin this week: • Moon at Mars at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Tuesday at 9:20 p.m. • Greensburg Salem at Plum...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 25, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Baldwin Highlanders Coach: Jeff Ackermann (fourth season) Record: 7-3 in Section 2-6A, 17-6 overall #Earned: Little did anybody know at the time, but when Baldwin defeated New Castle in the first round of the 2003 WPIAL Class 4A payoffs, it would be...
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: GCC’s Western PA Bruins connection
Mya Morgan can see some similarities between her Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball team and the AAU Western PA Bruins. Morgan has a good eye for this kind of thing because she plays for both. The Bruins, the premier girls AAU program in the area, have a clear influence on...
High school sports schedules for Feb. 26, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (20-4) vs. Baldwin (17-6) at Bethel Park, 7 p.m.; Central Catholic (15-8) vs. Upper St. Clair (18-5) at Gateway, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Moon (21-3) vs. Thomas Jefferson (21-3) at Peters Township, 8 p.m.;...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield punter makes all-star roster
Players from Westmoreland County have been selected to the East-West football all-star games before. Quarterbacks, running backs and linebackers are not uncommon picks. But a kicker/punter making the roster? That is something new. Hempfield’s Josh Reilly was chosen for the East team that will play the West in the large-school...
