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A-K Valley girls wrestlers ready for shot at WPIAL gold, spots in regionals
Ava Golding is undefeated against WPIAL opponents this season. The Kiski Area sophomore, 21-4 overall, has earned the No. 1 seed at 136-pounds for the inaugural WPIAL girls wrestling championships set for Saturday at North Allegheny High School. “You never know what to expect until you see your name there,”...
Latrobe duo among wrestlers eager to hit mat for 1st WPIAL girls tournament
Latrobe junior Lili Maxwell didn’t start wrestling until two years ago. A torn labrum while swimming convinced her to try the sport. Now the 17-year-old is preparing to compete in her first WPIAL individual wrestling championship. It’s a first for all 185 girls set to compete in the inaugural tournament...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 16, 2024: Breaking down the 1st full day of WPIAL playoff action
Let the games begin! Opening night of the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs shines a spotlight on first-round games in Boys Class 4A and A along with openers in girls 2A along with two 5A preliminary round contests. One of the dark horses in the Class 4A boys basketball postseason is...
After close calls past 2 years, Kiski Area boys seeking elusive playoff victory
The bitter disappointment of the heartbreaking first-round loss to North Hills last season is something Isaiah Gonzalez and the rest of his Kiski Area boys basketball teammates have not forgotten. It wasn’t just that their season had ended, but it was how they lost. As a double-digit seed, the Cavaliers...
PIHL scoring leader Ryan Saginaw among January players of month
League scoring leader Ryan Saginaw of undefeated Bishop Canevin was among the four senior forwards selected as the PIHL’s players of the month for January. Saginaw, who has 70 points on 46 goals and 24 assists, was the top pick for Division 2. The other top players are Evan Benscoter...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 16, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A First round 16-Freeport (7-14) at 1-Lincoln Park (19-3), 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Friday Winner plays: Winner of 8-Knoch (14-8)/9-Beaver (12-10) Wednesday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Section finish: Freeport 4th, Section 1; Lincoln Park 1st, Section 2 Players to watch: Brady Sullivan, Freeport; Meleek...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional could be headed for rematch
A third meeting between neighboring districts could be on the horizon. Franklin Regional (20-2), the No. 2 seed in WPIAL Class 5A, could face No. 7 Gateway (16-6) if the teams advance to the quarterfinals. Both play at 7 p.m. Monday. Franklin Regional hosts No. 15 Mars (10-12), while Gateway...
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 16, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class A First round 13-Summit Academy (4-13) at 4-Monessen (17-4) 7 p.m. Friday Winner plays: 5-Union (13-10) Wednesday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Section finish: Summit Academy T-4th, Section 3; Monessen 1st, Section 2 Players to watch: Austin Hindman, Summit Academy; Lorenzo Gardner, Monessen Layup lines:...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 14, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 23 schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at TBA; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A Preliminary round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills (8-13)...
High school roundup for Feb. 14, 2024: Allderdice takes place in City League title game
Logan Golle and Ma’ayan Kohai each scored 15 points to lead Allderdice to a 76-46 victory over Carrick in the City League semifinals Wednesday. Keiylan Walden added 10 points for the Dragons (19-4). Ray Saunders scored 16 points and Brayden Fisher added 12 for Carrick (9-14). Allderdice will meet Obama...
WPIAL playoff berth means a lot to Hillel Academy, a tiny Orthodox Jewish school in Squirrel Hill
As the boys basketball coach at Hillel Academy, Yoni Eglash has fielded a number of questions since his team joined the WPIAL two years ago. Questions like, “What is Hillel Academy?” “No one knows, unless you talk to the Jewish kids at Allderdice,” Eglash said with a laugh. “They know.”...
Franklin Regional rallies past Hempfield for WPIBL boys team bowling title
With its back against the wall after losing the first game of the best-of-three championship match, the Franklin Regional boys bowling team did its best work. The Panthers won the final two games of the series Wednesday at AMF Belle Vernon, claiming their third WPIBL boys team championship and first...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 15, 2024: Boys basketball playoffs tip off a day early
Special circumstances have forced the WPIAL to raise the curtain on the start of the 2024 district basketball playoffs a day earlier than expected. Hillel Academy, an Orthodox Jewish Day School located in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, is in its second year of playing basketball in the WPIAL. The Heat...
Trib 10: As playoffs begin, several teams slip out of power rankings
We have reached the end of the regular season and are nearing the start of the February Frenzy also known as the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs. While the postseason is known as the second season, it also offers a second chance for teams that may not have reached their goals...
Top A-K Valley athletes gather for TSTCA indoor track championships
There are only 18 days until the start of preseason practices for the outdoor track and field season. But many of those athletes throughout Western Pennsylvania have their sights set on indoor gold and other top finishes at one of the top meets of the indoor season. The Tri-State Track...
What to watch for in Western Pa. H.S. sports for Feb. 14, 2024: City League semifinals on tap
Happy Valentine’s Day! While the WPIAL basketball playoffs begin with one game Thursday and 23 more on Friday, the City League postseason tips off Wednesday with the District 8 semifinals. It has been another dominating winter for the Allderdice boys basketball team. The Dragons were perfect in district play with...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Latrobe takes playoff plunge
Latrobe hopes to make a splash in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball playoffs, right after the team dries off. First-year coach Mackenzie Livingston told her girls if they defeated Penn-Trafford last Thursday to clinch a playoff berth, she would jump into the school’s swimming pool, located near the gym....
Elite Westmoreland County basketball teams to open playoffs with legit title hopes
It is not hyperbole to say a special postseason could be in store for Westmoreland County basketball teams — a lengthy, compelling postseason that generates county-wide interest. The talent is there, right alongside the potential. The WPIAL playoffs are scheduled to begin this weekend, and some local teams could be...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 13, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 23 schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at TBA; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A Preliminary round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills (8-13)...
High school roundup for Feb. 13, 2024: Blackhawk, Mars hockey teams pick up wins
Owen Keister had two goals and an assist to lead Blackhawk to a 10-1 win over Westmont Hilltop in PIHL Class A hockey Tuesday night. Finn Conlon and Owen Gratowski scored two goals apiece and Matias Huber had a goal and two assists for Blackhawk (15-2-1). Ethan Downey scored for...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
Instead of the calm before the storm like we saw on the boys side this week, the winds of change were blowing strong against the teams ranked in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this past week. There were changes in all six classifications, including two teams falling out...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
Call it the calm before the postseason storm. The 30 teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings wrapped up the regular seasons in victorious fashion, providing little movement in this week’s Top 5. While there were a couple of losses that led to a little movement...
High school wrestling notes: Athletes begin individual journeys
As Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields was addressing his team in the locker room at the PIAA team championship at Giant Center on Feb. 8 in Hershey, he talked about how one chapter of the season was closing and a new one was beginning. Almost all coaches like the team...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
WEEK 9 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Connellsville (16-4) 1 2. Trinity (13-3) 2 3. Franklin Regional (22-3) 3 4. Bethel Park (18-3) 4 5. Latrobe (13-5) 5 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 6 7. Fox Chapel (15-2) 7 8. Peters Township (15-6) 8...
Coach with longtime connection to Penn-Trafford girls volleyball takes over program
As a player and coach, Tracy McDonald has been around Penn-Trafford volleyball for the better part of 25 years. She began coaching the Warriors right out of college. “I already have a deep connection to this program and my players,” McDonald said. “I plan to continue to share my love...
