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Penn-Trafford secures playoff berth with win over Latrobe
The Penn-Trafford boys basketball team clinched a spot in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs Tuesday by holding off Latrobe, 71-61, in a key Section 3-5A battle at home. The Warriors (5-4, 11-10) used a big second quarter to take the lead and got clutch 3-pointers from Tyler Anthony and Tyler Freas...
Deer Lakes preps for playoffs with win over Valley
Deer Lakes held a 20-point lead over Valley when Wayne Love Jr. stopped in his tracks under the Lancers’ basket. Trailing the fast break, Valley’s Keyziyah Clay was anticipating a shot by Love, who instead held the ball while Clay went up for a block before landing on top of...
Franklin Regional boys clinch section title with gritty victory over Gateway
If Franklin Regional needed a pick-me-up in a section-clinching victory, junior Drew Devola was ready to deliver. The 6-foot-1, 255-pound reserve forward scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds, came up with a late steal and made a 3-pointer as No. 2 Franklin Regional celebrated its first section championship since 2018...
Butler edges Trinity to claim 5th WPIAL team rifle championship
The Butler rifle team successfully defended its title Tuesday by winning its fifth WPIAL championship at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. The Golden Tornado edged runner-up Trinity by seven center shots, 798-64x to 798-57x. Six-time champion Hempfield finished third with a score of 796-56x. Nathaniel Aaron had a perfect score of...
Wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional to face PIAA tournament favorite
The Franklin Regional wrestling team advanced to Thursday’s second round of the PIAA Class 3A tournament by rolling over City League champion Obama Academy, 69-6. Now the Panthers (20-1) face the team that is favored to win the state tournament, District 1 champion Council Rock South (14-1). Veteran coach Matt...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There was some actual movement this week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, at least in half of the classifications. Four teams dropped out with losses, including a pair of teams in Class 4A. Gone from last week’s Top 5 are Lincoln Park, North Catholic, Scranton Prep and...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There continues to be tweaks to the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings in nearly every classification as the end of the regular season approaches. Five teams dropped out and five teams are making their debut this week, with the only classification standing pat are the five teams in...
TribLive HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings: Week of Feb. 5, 2024
WEEK 8 2023-24 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Connellsville (13-2) 2 2. Trinity (11-1) 1 3. Franklin Regional (20-1) 3 4. Bethel Park (11-3) 6 5. Latrobe (8-4) 4 6. North Allegheny (17-4) 5 7. Fox Chapel (14-2) 8 8. Peters Township (15-6)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 5, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 2A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 65, Clairton 27 Nonsection Riverview 73, Perry Traditional Academy 40 Propel Andrew Street 58, Propel Montour 43 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. New Castle at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2024: Boys teams fight for 1st place, playoff berth in 6A section
The final week of the WPIAL boys basketball regular season begins with a big night of key games in each class. Over the last couple of weeks, a bunched a Section 1-6A has been divided into three teams battling for the section championship and three schools in a fight for...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Lorenzo Gardner School: Monessen Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-4 Position: Forward What coach says: “We needed him to be aggressive offensively in both of those games,” Monessen coach Dan Bosnic said. “He has been scoring from different areas on the court, which makes...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils Coach: Joey David (23rd season) Record: 7-1 in Section 2-6A, 16-3 overall Last year: Mt. Lebanon finished in second place in Section 2-6A with a record of 8-2, one game behind front-running Upper St. Clair. The Blue Devils...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is nearly complete with just a few days remaining in the regular season. The district will release girls playoff brackets Monday, Feb. 12. Trib HSSN will have the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show at a time to be determined. Here is the updated list...
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2024: Thomas Jefferson girls beat Latrobe in OT to keep playoff hopes alive
Laekyn Flinn scored 17 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 42-39 overtime win over Latrobe in Section 3-5A girls basketball Monday night, keeping its playoff hopes alive. Riley McCabe added 10 points for the Jaguars (8-12, 5-6). Elle Snyder and Carley Berk each put up 12 points and Belle...
Plum girls pull away from Kiski Area to keep pace in section
The Plum girls basketball team took care of business Monday in a 61-49 Section 1-5A victory over Kiski Area on senior night at Plum High School. The Mustangs didn’t let the Cavaliers play spoiler as they kept pace with Indiana for a shot at the section title Thursday evening. Plum...
Highlands girls hold off Greensburg Salem comeback bids, build resume
The Highlands and Greensburg Salem girls basketball teams had the same agenda Monday in their Section 1-4A showdown. Since both had already clinched spots in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs, the teams were looking for a win to better their seeding for the tournament. Second-place Highlands (14-6, 9-2) built an early...
McKeesport girls rout Penn-Trafford to stay unbeaten since coaching change
A coaching change has not deterred the McKeesport girls basketball team from its ultimate goal. “We want to win a championship — that comes first,” senior 6-foot forward Rachael Manfredo said Monday night after the No. 2-ranked Tigers had their way with Penn-Trafford, 64-37, in a Section 3-5A game in...
WPIAL to release new football conferences, updated sections for other fall sports
The wait is almost over for WPIAL football teams eager to take a look at the new conferences for the 2024 and ’25 seasons. The WPIAL will release realigned football conferences and updated sections for other fall sports after the board approves them Feb. 19, said WPIAL chief operating officer...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Mia Ament
There is no one with more passion and fire for the sport on the Apollo-Ridge bowling team than senior Mia Ament. “She cares so much about the sport; she wants to help everybody out,” girls bowling coach Michelle Cominos said. “She wants the same drive from everyone else on the...
For Hempfield swimming, the present is solid, but future looks bright
Kevin Clougherty is coaching his 27th season for the Hempfield swimming teams. This is the youngest roster he’s had. “Most years, you always teach, but you focus more on work,” Clougherty said. “This year has been a lot of teaching, instruction and refining.” This year’s young swimmers have a lot...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Robbie Phillips
With a 219, Latrobe senior bowler Robbie Phillips has the second-best average in the WPIBL East-Southeast Division. That didn’t happen by accident. “I set a goal for myself, to raise my average by at least five pins, and I have crushed that goal so far,” Phillips said. “I raised my...
Latrobe 4-star linebacker Alex Tatsch commits to Penn State
The post on “X” came out just before 6 p.m. Sunday from Penn State football coach James Franklin. “#WeAre … Better,” it read. That meant a high school commitment was on its way. And this one turned out to be a big get for the Nittany Lions. PSU snagged one...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 4, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Larkin School: Geibel Catholic Class: Sophomore Height: 5-foot-6 Position: Guard What coach says: “Emma stepped up to rebound for us in those three games,” Geibel Catholic coach and Emma’s mom Sara Larkin said. “She had 16 against Mapletown, 9 against Mt....
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is taking shape as the regular season has just one week remaining. The district will release the girls playoff brackets Monday, Feb. 12, and Trib HSSN will broadcast the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show. Here is the updated list of teams that have earned...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2024
The stretch run of the 2023-24 WPIAL boys basketball season has one week left in the regular season. WPIAL officials will release the boys basketball brackets Monday, Feb. 12, with the Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN. Here is the latest list of teams that have earned a district playoff...
