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Burrell hockey team buzzing in 2nd half of PIHL season
Aidan Petroff said the Burrell hockey team came out buzzing when the Bucs faced Deer Lakes on Jan. 11. That word is a good descriptor for how the Bucs have played recently. Burrell went on to defeat the Lancers, 7-3, in part because of a hat trick by Petroff, and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 22, 2024: Key matchups set in Section 2-5A girls hoops
One of the tightest races in WPIAL girls basketball takes center stage as the top four teams go head-to-head Monday. Only one game separates the top four teams in Section 2-5A. North Hills (8-7) sits in first place, one game ahead of Armstrong (12-4), Hampton (9-6) and Mars (8-6). The...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Jan. 21, 2024
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Seneca Valley, 12-3-0 = 24 Bethel Park, 9-4-1 = 19 Mt. Lebanon, 9-4-1 =...
Thomas Jefferson’s Marlow claims 3rd Allegheny County wrestling title
Thomas Jefferson junior Bode Marlow became the 13th wrestler to win three times at the 22nd Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament. Now he has a shot at achieving a milestone only five wrestlers in the county have reached: win four times. Marlow used eight takedowns and a three-point near fall to...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 21, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Elizabeth Forward Warriors Coach – Noah Yartin (1st season) Record: 6-0 in Section 3-4A, 13-2 overall Last year: Elizabeth Forward won the Section 3-4A championship with a perfect 12-0 record, finishing two games in front of Belle Vernon. The Warriors finished 17-7...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 21, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: London Creach School: Oakland Catholic Class: Junior Height: 5-foot-8 Position: Forward What coach says: “What stood out in London’s play against McKeesport was how calm she remained when we were down 9-0,” Oakland Catholic coach Eddie Benton said. “She did a great...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 22, 2024
Things are warming up on and off the hardwood as we swing back into section play in boys and girls high school basketball action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We begin the second half of section play in high school hoops with several girls and boys...
PIAA discussing eliminating overtime in regular-season soccer games
The PIAA might decide this week to eliminate overtime from regular-season high school soccer, taking a nod from NCAA rules and international norms. If approved, regular-season games tied after regulation would finish as a draw. Under current PIAA rules, teams play up to two 10-minute overtime periods trying to break...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 21, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Section 3 Uniontown at Southmoreland, 7:15 p.m. Section 4 Avonworth at West Mifflin, 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Section 3 Burrell at Valley, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Section 1 Sewickley Academy at...
Thomas Jefferson great recalls memorable tryout with Steelers
Gary Gomolak is a big-time name in Thomas Jefferson football lore. Considered one of the best players in team history as a 6-foot-3, 197-pound tight end/safety, Gomolak was one of the most heavily recruited athletes at TJ. Gomolak received offers from Pitt, Boston College, West Virginia, Indiana, Purdue, South Carolina,...
Gateway sports notebook: Gators boys bowling team moves to 6-1
The Gateway boys bowling team kept pace with East section leader Franklin Regional by sweeping Valley, 7-0, in a match last Wednesday (Jan. 17) at New Great Valley Lanes in North Versailles. The Gators (6-1) posted eight games better than 200, with sophomore Jordan Trenga collecting games of 211, 205,...
With veteran coach leading way, Shaler hockey determined to go on playoff run
The Shaler hockey team started building a solid foundation last season. When the Titans brought in a new coach, they added a name that knows how to win on the PIHL level. Steve Meyers came on board as the Titans’ new coach this season. Meyers previously had a long tenure...
Fisher’s Files: Evan Berger reaches goal, becomes school’s all-time leading scorer
Notebook items from around the South Hills: Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger said it was cool to break the all-time leading scoring total in school history in boys or girls basketball. Berger, a 6-foot-4 guard/forward, passed 1989 TJ graduate Karri Miller Lockhart when he netted his 1,358th point Dec. 12...
Deep Quaker Valley wrestling lineup racking up wins
Quaker Valley already has four wrestlers in its 20-win club for 2023-24. Prior to the Allegheny County championships held Jan. 19-20 at Fox Chapel, QV senior Jack Kazalas (22-1), junior Marcus Richey (22-4) and sophomores Bruce Anderchak (21-1) and Matthew Danna (21-3) were 20-match winners. “They all are showing that...
Narrow losses help prepare Quaker Valley boys for 2nd half of section play
Players on the Quaker Valley boys basketball team said “enough is enough.” Three consecutive losses were all they could handle; the Quakers responded with a 54-51 section win against South Allegheny in two overtimes on Jan. 12. The hard-fought victory lifted QV’s record to 2-2 in Section 4-4A and 7-6...
Penn-Trafford spirit headed back to Hershey for PIAA championships
Penn-Trafford’s competitive spirit team qualified for the PIAA championships at the Giant Center in Hershey after a fourth-place finish at the WPIAL meet. The state championship will be Jan. 26 and 27. The Warriors competed in the Class 3A Large Varsity Division, which was won by rival Hempfield for the...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Thomas Jefferson trips up hockey team
Thomas Jefferson scored three goals in the second period and skated to a 5-1 victory against Penn-Trafford on Jan. 16, ending the Warriors’ two-game winning streak. Freshman goaltender Tyler Funk, who has a goal-against average of 1.74, did not play. Cam Kiste scored the Warriors’ only goal in the first...
Penn Hills notebook: Daequan Hardy enters NFL Draft, earns spots in East-West Shrine Bowl
Penn Hills graduate Daequan Hardy didn’t have many offers from big-name FBS schools until his virtuoso performance in the 2018 PIAA Class 5A state championship game. Regarding his professional aspirations, Hardy has been trying to best position himself to get to the National Football League. Hardy recently told Penn State...
Penn Hills graduate refines shot put training, breaks records at Seton Hill
Seton Hill sophomore Angelo Allen went into offseason training with a refined focus. The Penn Hills graduate didn’t want to do things half-cocked. Allen wanted to be deliberate and cerebral with his approach. Allen’s dedication to focusing on technique and seeking advice from more experienced throwers produced big results. Allen...
Shaler boys basketball laying foundation for special season
However opponents plan to attack the Shaler boys basketball team, the Titans are likely ready to handle whatever comes at them. For example, Fox Chapel and Shaler were locked in a defensive battle Jan. 16. That was no issue for the Titans. Shaler beat the Foxes, 39-27, despite finishing with...
Wave of all-stars powers Chartiers Valley hockey to amazing turnaround
Riding into mid-January with an undefeated record and playing as one of the top teams in the PIHL isn’t easy, but it’s not unexpected when a roster is powered by six all-stars. Chartiers Valley stands alone as the last remaining perfect program in Class A ice hockey with a 13-0...
After more than 3 decades as an assistant, new coach takes reins of Chartiers Valley baseball
High school baseball is in Bill Priddy’s DNA. After his own playing days at Montour, Priddy found himself quickly immersed in the adventures of coaching. Spending decades giving back to those who slide on their gloves and step up to the plate, coaching at the high school level has become...
West Jefferson Hills hall of fame set to induct 24 in Class of ’24
There’s a nice symmetry. A group of 24 Thomas Jefferson graduates or district contributors, along with two championship-caliber teams, will be inducted into the West Jefferson Hills School District Hall of Fame in March. It’s the Class of ‘24. TJ graduates who have distinguished themselves in the areas of academics,...
Trio of Thomas Jefferson juniors rises to top of rankings ahead of postseason tournaments
Three of the top wrestlers in the WPIAL — Maddox Shaw, Bode Marlow and Shepard Turk — attend Thomas Jefferson. All three are juniors who were ranked No. 1 in WPIAL Class 2A in their respective weight divisions by Trib HSSN. Shaw closed out the month of December with a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 3A Section 2 OLSH 59, Brentwood 50 Section 3 Shady Side Academy 65, Burrell 50 Deer Lakes 81, Ligonier Valley 29 Section 4 Yough 71, Brownsville 40 Washington 64, McGuffey 36 Class 2A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 73, Riverview 46 Springdale 57,...
