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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 24, 2024: Boys basketball teams to fight for playoff positions
We hit midweek in the final full week of January with high school action on both the hardwood and the mats. The top four teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL basketball playoffs, and there are two section boys hoops games Wednesday with fourth place up for grabs. In...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
As the mercury continues to slide up, taking most of the state out of sub-freezing cold, the top girls basketball teams in the PIAA are also heating up on the hardwood with only two teams falling out of the rankings in the latest Trib HSSN weekly top 5. Archbishop Carroll...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
As we wind down to the final full week of January, the elite boys basketball teams across the state continue to rack up victories. However, there was some movement in the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings, especially in Class 5A. Four teams were bounced from the rankings this past...
High school roundup for Jan. 23, 2024: South Allegheny hands 1st loss to Uniontown boys
Mike Michalski scored 20 points to help South Allegheny to a 54-44 nonsection boys basketball victory Tuesday night, handing Class 4A No. 2 Uniontown its first loss of the season. Jeston Beatty added 11 for South Allegheny (11-5). Jamire Braxton scored 19 points and Notorious Grooms had 13 for Uniontown...
South Fayette puts on clinic in decisive win over Thomas Jefferson
South Fayette and Thomas Jefferson have big section games looming later this week that will determine first place in their respective Class 5A sections. In a nonsection tune-up Tuesday before those section showdowns, one team brought its A game while the other was a no-show. South Fayette won its fifth...
New coach Marty Spieler brings unique resume, complete with a Kelce tie, to South Fayette
The coaching career of Marty Spieler once crossed paths with the Kelce brothers, but, no, Taylor Swift probably won’t show up at South Fayette games this fall. But that experience early in his career shows how Spieler, who was hired Tuesday at South Fayette as a first-time head coach, brings...
Gatorade picks Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter as top girls cross country runner in Pa.
Reigning state champion Logan St. John Kletter of Mt. Lebanon was named the Gatorade Pennsylvania girls cross country athlete of the year, extending the WPIAL’s winning streak to four. Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo won the state award last season, and Moon’s Mia Cochran was a two-time winner for the 2020-21 and...
Deer Lakes squeaks past upset-minded Derry
It wasn’t exactly the way Deer Lakes boys basketball coach Albie Fletcher drew it up, but down a pair of players from the starting lineup, he’ll certainly take it. Wayne Love scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, helping Deer Lakes erase a six-point deficit and fend...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys edge Serra Catholic in thriller
Braden Riley’s eyes widened as the ball popped loose from Owen Dumbroski’s grasp. The Greensburg Central Catholic guard ripped away a steal with 3.1 seconds, then made 1 of 2 free throws as the No. 2-ranked Centurions edged Serra Catholic, 61-59, in a tight Section 3-2A boys basketball game Tuesday...
Wrestling notebook: Team playoff picture will clear up with big matches Wednesday
Wednesday will be interesting for wrestling fans as teams try to secure a spot in the upcoming WPIAL and PIAA tournaments. The regular season ends Wednesday, and the WPIAL wrestling committee will meet Thursday to set up the Class 3A and 2A tournaments, which begin Monday and resume Wednesday. The...
USC head coach Lincoln Riley pays visit to Latrobe linebacker Alex Tatsch
College coaches are flocking to Latrobe to meet with junior football prospect Alex Tatsch. Normally, it’s an assistant coach who makes the trip to see the four-star linebacker in person. But on Tuesday, a head coach showed up to sit down with Tatsch. And he came a long way, as...
WPIAL wrestling rankings: Week of Jan. 22, 2024
Trib HSSN Live.com WEEK 6 2023-24 Class 3A Top 10 Team (This year’s record) Last week’s rankings 1. Trinity (7-0) 1 2. Connellsville (8-2) 2 3. Franklin Regional (15-0) 3 4. Latrobe (6-3) 4 5. North Allegheny (15-3) 5 6. Bethel Park (8-1) 9 7. Norwin (10-5) 6 8. Fox...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 23, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 62, Seneca Valley 53 Class 4A Section 3 Uniontown 66, Southmoreland 54 Section 4 Avonworth 60, West Mifflin 30 Class 3A Section 3 Burrell 69, Valley 45 Class 2A Section 1 Sewickley Academy 67, South Side 55 Section...
South Fayette poised to hire Marty Spieler as football coach
South Fayette is prepared to make Marty Spieler the school’s next football coach, pending board approval Tuesday night. Spieler is listed as the recommended candidate on the school board agenda. He spent this past season as an assistant under coach Joe Rossi, who resigned in November after 17 seasons with...
High school roundup for Jan. 22, 2024: Meghan Murray becomes Hampton’s all-time leading scorer in win over Mars
Meghan Murray finished with a career-high 38 points to become Hampton’s all-time leading scorer in a 54-42 victory over Mars in Section 2-5A girls basketball Monday night. Murray has 1,414 career points, passing Ali Collins, who set the record at 1,383 in 2018. Murray was 13 of 14 from the...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 22, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jay Wrona School: Mohawk Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-10 Position: Guard What coach says: “His point production stood out in both of those games,” Mohawk coach Mike O’Lare said. “What we needed the most was his ability to defend. He has the quickest...
Uniontown pulls away to defeat Southmoreland
When you play one of the top basketball teams not only in the WPIAL but the state, you better bring your “A” game. That’s what Southmoreland (13-3, 3-2) faced Monday when it hosted to No. 2-ranked Uniontown (14-0, 5-0) in a Section 3-4A first-place showdown. Uniontown stayed unbeaten after receiving...
Nick White approved as Franklin Regional boys soccer coach
Nick White was approved Monday as the boys soccer coach at Franklin Regional. White replaces Lukas Petersen, who resigned after two seasons. Franklin Regional finished 12-9 last season and made a run to the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals after a 2-1 victory over No. 3 seeded Moon. The Panthers were...
Despite being short-handed down stretch, Highlands girls hold off Knoch
In a close, intense game that went down to the wire, Highlands made key plays to hold off section rival Knoch in an important Section 1-4A clash Monday at Highlands High School. Playing without senior point guard Kalleigh Nerone for almost the entire second half because of an ankle injury...
McKeesport fights off upset-minded Latrobe girls
Latrobe sold merchandise in the gym lobby Monday night. Hats, shirts, you name it. There were deals on orange-and-black Wildcats gear everywhere. The girls basketball team took an upset special deep into the second half against No. 3 McKeesport but couldn’t finish the deal in a 51-43 loss in Section...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 23, 2024: Trinity hosts Lincoln Park for 1st in Section 4-5A
Two of the top girls basketball teams in WPIAL Class 5A were scheduled to meet in a battle for first place last week. However, Mother Nature had different plans as the game was postponed because of snow. The stakes are still high though as they finally collide Tuesday. Lincoln Park...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 22, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Central Catholic Vikings Coach: Brian Urso (fifth season) Record: 4-1 in Section 1-6A, 9-5 overall Last year: Central Catholic finished in second place in Section 1-6A with a record of 7-3, two games behind New Castle. Following a regular season split, the...
Harnessing their mental power, Derry girls swim team off to blazing start
Swimming, by its nature, is a physically demanding sport, filled with long distances, marathon meets and tough practices. Jeff Kelly, Derry’s swim coach for 31 years, knows the mental aspect is most critical and preaches it daily. “Maybe I’m getting a little philosophical on them,” Kelly said. His witticisms have...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Cara Dupilka
It has been a strong season for Greensburg Central Catholic’s girls basketball team. With a roster filled with talent, the Centurions started 10-4 with a 6-0 section record. One of those gifted individuals, Cara Dupilka, likes the way her final high school year on the hardwood is going. “We’re playing...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Brooke Kmetz
Freeport girls basketball senior center Brooke Kmetz’s role hasn’t changed, but whether she starts or comes off the bench varies based on the opponent. “At the beginning of the season she was a starter for us, but then there were a few games where we felt the matchups warranted a...
