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Burrell girls overcome hiccup in rout of Apollo-Ridge
Ahead by 15 points in the second quarter of Thursday’s Section 3-3A matchup at Apollo-Ridge, the Burrell girls basketball team had designs on widening its lead and running away with a victory. The Vikings didn’t make it easy on the Bucs and rallied to within three in the early stages...
Greensburg Central Catholic girls right ship vs. Clairton
Down one of their best players and facing the top scorer in the WPIAL, Greensburg Central Catholic was sure not to ignore the signs when Clairton came to town in a 1 vs. 2 girls basketball matchup. Watch out for tired legs. Trap game ahead. Beware of Wade. Junior point...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional rises in rankings
Surging Franklin Regional found its way into the TribLive HSSN Class 5A rankings this week. The Panthers (11-1, 3-0), who have won six straight following a two-point loss to Class 6A Butler, took over the No. 4 spot. They are tied for first place in Section 3 with No. 1...
Belle Vernon scoring sensation Zion Moore looking to add more elements to his game
Zion Moore doesn’t consider himself one of the best basketball players in WPIAL Class 4A. “I’m the best player,” Belle Vernon’s leading man said with a stern look on his face that grew into a grin. With his high-tops tied tight, Moore clearly plays with confidence and carries a swagger...
With young lineup stacking wins, Knoch boys ready to face season’s toughest tests
Alan Bauman and his coaching staff at Knoch knew they had the talent. Starting four sophomores and a junior, it was a matter of proving to themselves that they can turn talent into wins. With a 10-2 record and victories over Quaker Valley, Mars, South Fayette and Deer Lakes, the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 10, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 63, North Allegheny 60 Class 5A Section 4 South Fayette 60, Mars 58 Class 4A Section 2 Ambridge 71, Blackhawk 60 Class 3A Section 3 Deer Lakes 71, Apollo-Ridge 26 Class A Section 2 Mapletown 70, Geibel 66 Nonsection...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 11, 2024: First place on the line in ‘South Hills’ section
For decades now, the South Hills section in the highest classification in girls basketball, either Quad-A or now Class 6A, has been dominated by three schools: Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair. Those three have combined to win 10 WPIAL championships in the last three decades. However, in...
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in girls basketball power rankings
Section play continued throughout the WPIAL basketball landscape and with it came some outcomes that shuffled the deck a bit in the boys and girls hoops power rankings this week. There already is a new No. 1 team on the girls side as undefeated Oakland Catholic replaces North Allegheny. The...
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2024: Baldwin wrestlers knock off No. 3 Canon-McMillan
Andrew Sharp recorded a pin at 189 pounds to give Baldwin the lead for good in a 40-29 upset victory over No. 3 Canon-McMillan in Section 6-3A wrestling Wednesday night. Collier Hartman (121) and Andrew Binni (127) secured pins and Vincent Binni (133) won by tech fall as Canon-McMillan (3-1,...
Unbeaten Franklin Regional wrestlers take down undermanned Penn-Trafford
It wasn’t a question of who would win the WPIAL Section 3-3A wrestling match at Penn-Trafford — No. 4 Franklin Regional came in Wednesday night as a heavy favorite against the undermanned Warriors — but rather how it would be won. Indeed, Franklin Regional captured a 43-16 victory, but the...
Highlands wrestling routs section rival Knoch
Highlands maintained its unblemished record in Section 5-2A Wednesday with victories in nine of the 13 contested bouts with rival Knoch at a packed Highlands Middle School gym. It all added up to a 45-24 triumph for the Golden Knights, which lifted them to 11-4 overall and 4-0 in the...
No. 2 Connellsville too much for Latrobe wrestlers
Connellsville 44, Latrobe 25 107: Nolan Rice (C) p. Brody Bronson, 3:22. 114: Leo Joseph (L) major dec. Landon Lynn, 12-1. 121: Luke Willochell (L) p. Zach Franks, 4:43. 127: Jacob Braun (L) p. Chase Sparks, 5:10. 133: Kai Vielma (C) tech fall Austin Laidacker, 23-7 (4:33). 139: Julian Ruggieri...
Drake D’Angelo set to take reins of Greensburg Salem athletic programs
A family man with a positive attitude, familiarity of the area and high expectations is primed to oversee athletics at Greensburg Salem. Drake D’Angelo, the current athletic director at Burrell, was hired Wednesday night and will stay closer to home to lead Golden Lions’ sports. He takes over for Dave...
A-K Valley high school notes: Four reach 1,000 career points in basketball
A quartet of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s top basketball scorers this season reached the 1,000-point milestone. Kiski Area senior Isaiah Gonzalez and Plum senior Megan Marston accomplished the feat in games Jan. 2. Marston delivered a 3-pointer in the second quarter of the Mustangs’ 53-43 victory at Woodland Hills to hit...
3 Jeannette legends to be inducted into National High School Football Hall of Fame
With 10 WPIAL championships and two PIAA titles, Jeannette is renowned as one of the top football programs in Pennsylvania. But the Jayhawks’ reputation has made its way to the game’s promised land — Canton, Ohio. Three Jeannette legends who made their mark in the program and beyond will be...
Behind ‘defense first and team ball’ mantra, Monessen girls among Class A’s top squads
From Dec. 2-15, Monessen’s girls basketball team scrimmaged each other so much they started to reach low levels of apathy. Three teams canceled games against them. The thumb-twiddling commenced. Stale practices needed creativity. “We were getting bored only having practices,” coach Janine Vertacnik said. “I tried some fun challenge things...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic awaits word on injured star Mya Morgan
Greensburg Central Catholic is awaiting word on the playing status of senior leader Mya Morgan. The shooting guard and Cal (Pa.) commit injured her knee during the second quarter of Saturday’s 58-42 nonsection loss at North Catholic. She is expected to miss Wednesday’s game at Oakland Catholic and Thursday’s Section...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2024: Top-ranked girls basketball teams collide
Two top-ranked girls basketball teams highlight a light night of WPIAL basketball action Wednesday. Oakland Catholic is undefeated this season with a 12-0 record. What makes that run even more impressive is that 10 of its first 12 games have been on the road. That will change beginning Wednesday. The...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 9, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 New Castle 72, Central Catholic 67 (OT) North Allegheny at Butler, ppd. Pine-Richland 58, Seneca Valley 43 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 52, Hempfield 46 Upper St. Clair 44, Mt. Lebanon 39 Baldwin 74, Norwin 53 Class 5A Section 1 Bethel Park...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Jan. 9, 2024
A change at the top in Class 5A kept District 12 from claiming the top spot in the three highest classifications for a second straight week. Defending PIAA champion Archbishop Wood fell from No. 1 to No. 3 in 5A, opening the door for two western powers to slip by...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Jan. 9, 2024
One week is in the books in 2024 as the high school basketball regular season inches closer to the midway point. There were few changes from last week’s inaugural Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings across the PIAA. Some teams lost but held on to their top 5 spot based on...
High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2024: Ralphie Blundo shoots New Castle past Central Catholic in OT
Ralphie Blundo scored 34 points to lead New Castle to a 72-67 overtime win over Central Catholic in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday night. Damian Harrison added 14 for New Castle (10-3, 1-2). Bradley Gompers led Central Catholic (6-4, 1-2) with 23 points and Payton Wehner had 14. Aliquippa 55,...
Upper St. Clair clamps down on defense to knock off Mt. Lebanon
If defense wins championships, then the Upper St. Clair boys basketball team earned their Class 6A contender card Tuesday. The Panthers played a stifling half-court defense in shutting down and beating top-ranked Mt. Lebanon, 44-39. “Our defense was spectacular,” Upper St. Clair coach Danny Holzer said. “Mt. Lebanon is so...
Colin Masten breaks out of slump, leads Franklin Regional past Latrobe
Colin Masten said he had been in a mini-slump of late. In basketball terms, that means he wasn’t making shots or producing much on the offensive end. “I didn’t play great,” he said. The Franklin Regional senior swingman, who was the team’s sixth man last year, picked a good time...
Kiski Area puts scare into streaking Gateway in Section 3-5A boys basketball showdown
Kiski Area and Gateway came into Tuesday night’s contest in Monroeville heading in opposite directions. The Gators had won eight straight games, and the Cavaliers had dropped their last three. Kiski Area gave Gateway everything it could handle for three quarters before the Gators outscored the Cavaliers by seven in...
