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Former Clairton football star Tyler Boyd headlines 2024 WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Nobody in WPIAL history won more consistently than Clairton’s Tyler Boyd, whose football teams were part of a state-record winning streak that eventually reached 66 games. He went 48-0 in his three years as a starter. Add in his freshman season and the Bears were 63-1 with four WPIAL titles...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 16, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Pine-Richland, ppd. Seneca Valley 66, New Castle 51 Central Catholic 50, North Allegheny 37 Section 2 Baldwin at Upper St. Clair, ppd. Mt. Lebanon 64, Canon-McMillan 36 Norwin 56, Hempfield 50 Class 5A Section 1 Peters Township 74,...
High school roundup for Jan. 16, 2024: Elijah Guillory launches Moon past Mars
Elijah Guillory scored 33 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Moon to a 79-58 victory over Mars in a matchup of top teams in Section 4-5A boys basketball Tuesday night. Michael Santicola scored 22 and Aiden Reesman added 15 for the Tigers (12-2, 5-0), who took control with a 28-point...
Norwin outlasts Hempfield to snap losing streak, earn 1st section win
Norwin sophomore Alex Graney had struggled scoring in recent games. But he scored a game-high 14 points Tuesday, including the Knights’ first four of the fourth quarter, and helped Norwin snap a five-game losing streak and earn its first Section 2-6A victory, 56-50, against Hempfield. The loss was the Spartans’...
Latrobe shocks No. 1 Gateway for program’s ‘biggest (win) in years’
Gateway calls its home gymnasium “The Swamp.” Latrobe walked onto the floor Tuesday night and sank the Gators and their No. 1 ranking. The Wildcats used an impressive start and some clutch defense down the stretch to stun the top-rated Gators, 63-60, in the upset of the year in Class...
Finucan brothers lead Knoch to overtime win over Highlands
Zarian Finucan sat on the bench and watched his younger brother, Teegan, hit shot after shot Tuesday night. “I was talking to myself and saying, ‘I used to do this to him in the driveway growing up and beating him,’ ” Zarian said. “He’s great and he’s just going to...
WPIAL places Mohawk football on 2 years of probation for alleged racial slurs toward Burrell players
The WPIAL has placed the Mohawk football team on probation for two years after allegations that racial slurs were used in a playoff game against Burrell in November. The WPIAL Equity Council for Diversity & Inclusion couldn’t independently confirm the allegations, but WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said the council...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2024: Recent champs collide when Deer Lakes takes on Shady Side Academy
Two boys basketball teams with recent hardwood gold will wait until midweek to hit the midway point of section play. Deer Lakes, the 2023 Class 3A champion, sits in first place in Section 3-3A as it prepares to visit 2022 3A winner Shady Side Academy. The Lancers are alone in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
A bitter wind blew for two teams that last week had a spot in the Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings but this week are chilled to discover they are out. West Chester Henderson dropped from No. 2 in Class 6A to completely out of the Top 5 following a loss,...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
It was a cold but steady week for the elite girls basketball teams in the PIAA with only one team vacating the rankings and one team falling from the top of the Trib HSSN weekly Top 5. Our Lady of the Lourdes Regional from District 4 lost last week and...
WPIAL board unanimously rejects Farrell’s request to rejoin district
The WPIAL board voted unanimously Tuesday to deny Farrell’s request to join the league as a member school, citing the cost of transportation and tight athletic department budgets. The board voted 17-0 with three abstentions. Still, the PIAA has the ultimate say and could decide to put Farrell in the...
Wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional’s Marion claims Mid-Winter Mayhem title again
Franklin Regional senior Juliano Marion rebounded from a loss to Ringgold senior Jake Conroy by winning his second consecutive tournament title at IUP on Jan. 13. Marion pinned Trinity’s (Camp Hill) Tucker Paynter at the Mid-Winter Mayhem to go with his third Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association title (Jan. 6). He...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings Team rankings Class 3A Team (record) previous ranking 1. Trinity (6-0) 1 2. Connellsville (7-2) 2 3. Franklin Regional (13-0) 4 4. Latrobe (6-3) 8 5. North Allegheny (14-3) 5 6. Norwin (10-4) 6 7. West Allegheny (8-0) 7 8. Canon-McMillan (4-4) 3 9. Bethel Park...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 15, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. New Castle at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m. North Allegheny at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Upper St. Clair, 7:30 p.m. Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Norwin at Hempfield, 7:30 p.m. Class...
High school roundup for Jan. 15, 2024: Oakland Catholic tops McKeesport in battle of top 2 teams in 5A
London Creach scored a game-high 21 points as No. 1 Oakland Catholic (16-0, 7-0) defeated McKeesport, 58-49, on Monday in a Section 3-5A matchup of the top two girls basketball teams in the Trib HSSN Class 5A rankings. Josie Fontana scored 14 points and Kaylee DeAngelo hit four 3-pointers and...
With big 4th quarter, Olivia Pepple hits 1,000 points, leads Penn-Trafford past Latrobe
With a steal and a left-handed finish with 1 minute, 30 seconds remaining, Olivia Pepple reached a personal milestone. When the final buzzer sounded, the senior guard from Penn-Trafford was happier to get a team win. Pepple scored her 1,000th career point as the Warriors pulled past visiting Latrobe, 51-40,...
Indiana girls basketball team rallies in 4th quarter to beat Plum
First place in Section 1-5A was on the line Monday evening when the Plum and Indiana girls basketball teams matched up in the first of two meetings this season. Both the Mustangs and Indians came in 5-0 in section, so something had to give. Indiana rallied in the fourth quarter...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Gateway Gators Record: 4-0 in Section 3-5A, 11-1 overall Last year: Gateway was the runaway section champion with a record of 9-1, finishing three games in front of McKeesport. The Gators finished 17-8 overall, losing in the WPIAL semifinals to Peters Township,...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Peter Kramer School: Hampton Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-5 Position: Guard What coach says: “Peter Kramer is such a pleasure to coach,” Hampton coach Joe Lafko said. “He is a leader on the team in practice and particularly in games. He is quick...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 16, 2024: Class 6A boys basketball contenders to clash
As we hit the midway point of January, teams around WPIAL boys basketball reach the end of the first half of section play with plenty of key matchups. At least a share of first place is up for grabs in two of the four Class 5A boys basketball sections Tuesday....
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Ashley Hosni
Last year, Hempfield’s girls basketball team went 9-13. This year, under new coach Bob Madison, the Spartans won seven of their first 11 games. Ashley Hosni, a trusted senior, pointed to some things that the new coach brings to the table. “Coach Bobby, he’s brought a whole new atmosphere,” Hosni...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Anna Kreinbrook
Anna Kreinbrook had been one of the key components to the recent success of the St. Joseph’s girls basketball team. At 6-foot-3, she is a dominating presence on the inside. “It’s pretty fun to be this tall,” Kreinbrook said. “It helps defensively but also comes with a lot of pressure...
Deer Lakes bowlers take aim at defending WPIBL championship
The Deer Lakes girls bowling team won a second straight section title and captured the WPIBL crown last season, earning a spot in the state championships. “They were 100% committed, and they put in the time and everything worked out,” Lancers coach George Germanich said. “We got to where we...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 14, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Hoops for Harmony At York Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.) 72, Woodland Hills 70 MLK Showcase At Neighborhood Academy Fort Cherry 75, Riverview 58 Neighborhood Academy 77, Valley 52 Ron Galbreath Classic At Westminster College New Castle 65, Struthers (OH) 28 Mars 57, Erie 50 Mercer...
Westmoreland HS notebook: Ligonier Valley graduate Haden Sierocky returning to gridiron with Washington & Jefferson
The itch to return to the gridiron was too strong for one of the better two-sport athletes to come out of Ligonier Valley in recent years. Haden Sierocky, a 2023 graduate, is shifting gears with not only the college he will attend but also the sport he will play. Initially...
