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Allderdice teams, Shady Side girls wrap up spots for high school fencing league playoffs
The Shady Side Academy and Allderdice girls and the Allderdice boys all clinched playoff spots as the Pittsburgh Interscholastic Fencing League hosted matches Friday at Allderdice High School. In the first round Friday, the top-ranked Allderdice boys beat Fox Chapel, 5-4, with sophomore Jake Burgos earning the winning team point...
GCC freshman Samir Crosby grabs Division I football offer
One Division I football scholarship offer often leads to many more for rising prospects. That could be the case for Samir Crosby, a freshman at Greensburg Central Catholic, who already is on the radar following a promising debut season. Crosby picked up his first high-level scholarship offer Monday, from the...
Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL girls basketball playoff brackets
A closer look at the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs, which begin with preliminary round games Thursday night: Class 6A Favorite: Upper St. Clair (19-2) has not lost in 2023 and takes a 13-game winning streak into the postseason. The Panthers reached the finals last year and lost to Mt. Lebanon...
WPIAL reveals basketball playoff brackets asking: ‘What have you done lately?’
If the season ended three days ago, the Penn Hills boys probably would’ve earned a No. 1 seed in the WPIAL basketball playoffs. So, too, might’ve Mohawk. Instead, losses in their section finales Friday night opened the door for Peters Township in Class 5A and Steel Valley in 3A to...
Burrell hockey team ready to ‘make noise’ in Penguins Cup playoffs
Burrell’s hockey team features a collection of veteran and freshman players from the rival Burrell, Highlands and New-Ken Arnold school districts who share a common goal: to qualify for the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs. The Bucs did just that, accumulating a record of 8-5-0-1 with 18 points and a fourth-place...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Fox Chapel’s Elsie Smith
After coming off a tough season, Fox Chapel’s girls basketball team has quite a lot to be proud of this winter, putting itself in the playoff chase. Contributing to the success is the lone senior, Elsie Smith. “Last year was a very difficult season for us, but I think it...
Group effort helped Hempfield competitive spirit team defend PIAA title
It was another stirring performance for the Hempfield competitive spirit cheerleading squad. The high-energy Hempfield cheerleaders captured their second consecutive team championship in the PIAA Class 3A large varsity division Jan. 27-28 at Giant Center in Hershey. Hempfield coach Suzannah Mayer was ecstatic about the Spartans’ performance in the two-day...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s SaraJo Gardner
Mt. Pleasant’s girls swimming team has been one of the WPIAL’s most dominant programs the last few seasons. Last month, the Vikings claimed their third Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association team title in four years. (The meet was canceled in 2020.) A big part of the team’s success is SaraJo Gardner,...
High school sports schedule for Feb. 13, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Baldwin at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Berlin-BrothersValley at New Castle, 7:30 p.m. Burgettstown at South Side, 7:30 p.m. Butler at Gateway, 7:30 p.m. Franklin Regional at Norwin, 7:30 p.m. Freedom at Cornell, 7:30 p.m. Freeport at Eden Christian, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 13, 2023: Trib HSSN to reveal basketball playoff brackets
The week begins with a bang with the WPIAL spotlight shining bright on basketball bracketology. The district will release the brackets for the upcoming WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs. Whether your favorite school is in a classification with first-round byes or preliminary-round contests prior to the opening round, you...
PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 12, 2023
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings and postseason clinchings through Sunday: *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase #- indicates ineligible for Penguins Cup playoffs Class 3A: (7 of 8 teams have clinched playoff spots) Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 13, 2023
Hear ye, hear ye! The high school basketball postseason is upon us starting with the unveiling of the brackets this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN begins our exclusive coverage of the District 7 hoops postseason with the unveiling of the brackets on the WPIAL...
Plum girls basketball team excited to earn playoff spot
It was quite the roller-coaster final week of section play for the Plum girls basketball team. A 49-35 loss at Kiski Area last Monday — the Mustangs’ third section setback in a row — put them at 5-6 in the section standings and put a dent in their postseason chances....
Westmoreland high school notebook: George fills out football staff at Greensburg Salem
New Greensburg Salem football coach Ty George has filled out his staff of assistants for his debut season. George, a former Hempfield and Seton Hill standout, was an assistant under former Golden Lions coach Dave Keefer. He is retaining some of the former staff and bringing in some new faces....
With section championship behind them, Gateway boys eye WPIAL playoff goals
The Gateway boys basketball team again is a section champion, claiming its first such crown since 2017. While that was a major goal for the Gators this season, coach Alvis Rogers said it’s just one step on their journey to their ultimate championship destinations. “The guys are excited,” Rogers said....
Gateway basketball alumni gather to celebrate WPIAL championship victories
The Gateway boys basketball program made it to the WPIAL Quad-A championship game three straight seasons from 2010-12 and won back-to-back titles in the final two years under the tutelage of the late Mitch Adams. A group of players from the two championship teams reunited Feb. 3 during the Gateway...
Returning coach helps Quaker Valley divers reach new heights
Quaker Valley diving coach Becca Kirby witnessed their extraordinary potential years ago. Kirby coaches the QV divers, particularly star pupils Ruby Olliffe and Ruby Krotine, both sophomores, and junior Katie Blackmer. Back in January 2017, Kirby started a youth diving program through the Sewickley Valley YMCA. “Katie Blackmer and Ruby...
Junior sharpshooter Joey Coyle helps keep Quaker Valley boys among WPIAL elite
Joey Coyle has helped maintain the winning tradition in the Quaker Valley boys basketball program. Coyle is a 6-foot-1, 175-pound junior guard and the team’s leading scorer this year, averaging 17.7 points per game. He also leads the Quakers in steals. “My biggest influences in my basketball career are the...
After WPIAL runner-up finish, Penn-Trafford turns attention to state rifle competition
Penn-Trafford coed rifle coach Diana Cholock said she had mixed feelings about the team’s second-place finish at the WPIAL team championships Feb. 7, at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg. She was happy for the high finish, falling to Butler by a point, but also disappointed that some of her...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hockey team rebounds with pair of wins
The Penn-Trafford hockey team ended a three-game losing streak by posting two impressive victories. The Warriors got two goals each from Xavier Solomon and Jack Blank to defeat Latrobe, 4-3, in a PIHL contest. Solomon, Cam Kiste and Nate Loughner each had two assists while goaltender Jackson Kerrigan saved eight...
Coach, 72, helps keep Penn Hills fitness team in tiptop shape
Bob Martini’s energy is infectious. When it comes to fitness — or talking about it — it’s not hard to see why the 72-year-old Penn Hills resident has been able to keep the physical fitness team at the high school together. Usually after he works out with the team, Martini...
After slow start, Pine-Richland hockey team rights ship, roars into playoffs
Every year there are teams that surge late in the season and are dubbed a team nobody wants to meet in the playoffs. The Pine-Richland hockey team certainly fits into that category. The Rams started 2-7-1 in the basement of the Class 3A standings but have won eight straight to...
Pine-Richland’s Joey Perry catches on with Seton Hall
Joey Perry has had a connection with former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli, and that helped him find the right college to continue his baseball career. Grilli is a family friend and has helped Perry as a mentor on the mental side of baseball. He’s also a Seton Hall graduate...
2023 WPIAL bracketology: HSSN forecasts the boys basketball playoff pairings
The Path to the Pete will be revealed Monday when the WPIAL basketball playoff pairings are announced at 3 p.m. on TribLive HSSN. While we wait to see what the WPIAL basketball committee decides, here’s a look at how HSSN’s Chris Harlan would seed the boys basketball brackets. Check out...
2023 WPIAL bracketology: HSSN forecasts the girls basketball playoff pairings
The Path to the Pete will be revealed Monday when the WPIAL basketball playoff pairings are announced at 3 p.m. on TribLive HSSN. While we wait to see what the WPIAL basketball committee decides, here’s a look at how HSSN’s Don Rebel would seed the girls basketball brackets. Check out...
