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Montour claims 4th WPISL championship
The Plum slow-pitch softball team pulled off the upset of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League tournament. The No. 8 Mustangs took down No. 1 seed and four-time league champion North Allegheny, 3-1, on Saturday in the quarterfinals. Plum then toppled No. 4 Bethel Park in the semifinals. But No....
Striving for a better year, Hempfield looking to grind down opponents
The Hempfield hockey team hasn’t forgotten the way last season finished. “Losing the number of games we lost, with the roster we had and getting blown out in the playoffs the way we did is still in the back of our minds,” second-year coach Cory Myers said. “We talk about...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Caden Biondi
The high school golf season is over for Hempfield’s boys team, but its campaign didn’t come without some bright spots. There was one that senior golfer Caden Biondi was quick to reference. “We set the Greensburg Country club course record for our team with a score of 190, so we...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Jayden Diehl
Freeport’s Jayden Diehl is extremely dedicated to the game of golf. Whether he’s playing for the Yellowjackets, competing in summer tournaments, going to a teaching pro to tweak his game, going to simulators once a week in the winter or staying at courses after matches to practice chipping and putting,...
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 8Video
There is an old saying in sports that you can’t make the club in the tub, referencing that a players job could be in jeopardy if you can’t play because of injury. Playing time might be severely hampered as well if your replacement rushes for more than 800 yards in...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 23, 2023
The stretch run of the high school football regular season concludes with a monster Friday of district football this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video coverage of Week 9 with six key WPIAL football games Friday, plus links to several other playoff relevant football...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 23, 2023
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Bethel Park at Upper St. Clair at Ice Castle, 9 p.m. Class A Avonworth at Hampton at Frozen Pond Arena, 9:10 p.m. Chartiers Valley at Plum at Pittsburgh Ice Arena, 8 p.m. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford at Palmer Imaging Arena, 6:30 p.m. Franklin...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Oct. 22, 2023
Here are the latest 2023-24 PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week on TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A Bethel Park, 3-1-0 = 6 Central Catholic, 2-1-0 = 4 Mt. Lebanon, 2-1-0 =...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 23, 2023: Montour, Franklin Regional set for rematch
The district playoffs on the pitch began on Saturday and continue Monday with first-round matches for the Class 3A girls and boys in Class 2A. When Montour and Franklin Regional met Sept. 25 in a Class 3A girls soccer nonsection match in Murrysville, the game had a playoff feel. Both...
Freeport girls soccer team hopes 11th straight playoff appearance is a long one
The Freeport girls soccer team is no stranger to preparing for the WPIAL playoffs. No matter what talent is lost from the year before, the returning group refocuses and makes a run. Freeport captured the Section 2-2A title two weeks ago on the way to securing its 11th straight WPIAL...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
Boys Class 2A First round 9-Mt. Pleasant (12-4) at 8-Keystone Oaks (11-5) 7 p.m. Monday, Dormont Stadium Winner plays: Winner of 16-Yough (10-7-1)/1-South Park (18-0) on Thursday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Luke Rivardo, Mt. Pleasant; Ayden Worstell, Keystone Oaks Throw-ins: Mt. Pleasant has produced nine shutouts and allowed a...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Oct. 23, 2023
Boys Class 2A First round 10-Elizabeth Forward (10-6-1) at 7-Knoch (11-7) 7 p.m. Monday Winner plays: Winner of 2-Quaker Valley (14-3)/15-Jeannette (10-7-1) on Thursday in quarterfinals Players to watch: Will Sinay, Elizabeth Forward; Mason Nebel, Knoch Throw-ins: Elizabeth Forward tied for third in Section 1 with East Allegheny at 9-4-1....
High school notebook: New award to be named after Valley graduate B.B. Flenory
Baron “B.B.” Flenory’s name is woven into the fabric of Western Pennsylvania basketball. If you’re around the game, you have heard his name. His exploits are renowned, his reputation glossy. The former Valley High School and Duquesne University star guard scored 81 points as a ninth grader in a 124-52...
2023 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 9
There is one week left in the 2023 WPIAL football regular season. Heading into the final weekend, 52 teams have guaranteed a spot on the Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. That leaves only 15 district playoff spots up for grabs this weekend. Here is the...
Dominant regular season sends Quaker Valley boys soccer into playoffs
The numbers 42 and 28 stand out for the Quaker Valley boys soccer program this season. The Quakers qualified for the postseason for the 42nd consecutive year (starting in 1982) and earned their 28th section championship in school history. QV finished 11-1 in Section 4-2A, tied for first with Avonworth,...
Gateway notebook: Gators to cap regular season against Central Catholic
Gateway’s football team is winless in four nonconference games in 2023 and will cap the regular season with another nonconference matchup against Class 6A power Central Catholic on Friday at Antimarino Stadium. But where it has counted in the race for a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, the...
Nick Turowski wraps up Penn-Trafford career with 2nd-place finish at states
Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski finished his high school career Oct. 17 with a second-place finish at the PIAA Class 3A championship. Turowski was edged out in a three-way playoff by Butler senior Hunter Swidzinski on the third extra hole when Swidzinski sank a 15-foot birdie putt. The third player in...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Williams looks to rebound at state tournament
Mia Williams was the favorite to win her second WPIAL Class 3A singles tennis championship last month. But things didn’t turn out how she had planned. The sophomore had an off day against a tough opponent. Shady Side Academy’s Meriwhether McCargo stunned the returning champion, 7-6(1) and 6-1. The freshman...
AD-turned-coach excited about future of Penn Hills volleyball program
Stephanie Strauss never planned on returning to the bench to coach girls volleyball this season, and the Penn Hills athletic director never imagined it would happen this season. The Indians had their share of struggles during Strauss’ return to coaching but were able to pick up a pair of section...
Young players thrown into deep end for Penn Hills’ matchup with Central Catholic
Interrupting the Northeast Conference schedule to play Central Catholic was a tough spot for the Penn Hills football team. The Indians were facing the juggernaut Vikings a week after they were upset by Pine-Richland. Central Catholic pounced on Penn Hills at West Mifflin High School, scoring a 45-12 win. But,...
Pine-Richland notebook: Basketball standout Madison Zavasky picks IUP
Pine-Richland standout basketball player Madison Zavasky has made her college decision. Zavasky, a senior, will continue her career at IUP. Zavasky made the announcement on social media on Oct. 12. She also had offers from Pitt-Johnstown and Clarion. Zavasky was one of the top players in Class 6A last season,...
Pine-Richland grad jumps into Slippery Rock starting lineup as freshman
Slippery Rock football coach Shawn Lutz has seen the landscape of college recruiting change over the last few years with the transfer portal and NIL becoming prominent parts of the process. It has made it more of a challenge for high school seniors to find a college home, let alone...
With 10 starters returning, Gateway girls soccer looks toward promising future
The Gateway girls soccer team finished eight points out of a playoff spot in Section 3-3A. The Gators ended up 3-8-1 in the section. However, looking within the record, coach Caleb Kyper noted the strong and competitive play from his team throughout the season, especially in a couple of games...
Late-season win provides highlight for Shaler boys soccer
If Shaler boys soccer coach Tyler Schultz had it his way, the Titans’ outburst against Hempfield on Oct. 10 would have happened much sooner. But as it was, Shaler’s 5-1 win over Hempfield was a nice reward for a group of seniors who had difficulty navigating through a brutal Section...
Shaler golfer still working after playing in state championships
Chris Catanese chuckled when he got the notification on his phone from Jacob Crissman’s parents. The Shaler junior golfer hadn’t stopped working after he finished playing the Penn State Blue Course at the PIAA Class 3A championships. After Crissman’s final round, he stuck around and drove some balls. Then, when...
