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2022 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Quaker Valley vs. Montour
No. 1 Quaker Valley vs. No. 2 Montour 9 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; Radio: 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM WPIAL titles: Quaker Valley 1 (1997); Montour 2 (2011, ’13) Quaker Valley (22-0) Coach: Mike Mastroianni 3, Adou Thiero, 6-6, sr., G 4 Will...
What to watch in WPIAL finals: North Hills boys, 3 others seek 1st basketball title
North Hills senior Alex Smith and his older brother Nick have a strong sibling rivalry that carries over to the basketball court. Here’s a debate they just can’t seem to finish: Whose high school team was better, Alex’s or Nick’s? The younger brother hopes to have the last word in...
PIHL playoffs set to begin Monday
North Allegheny (Class 3A), Thomas Jefferson (2A), Fox Chapel (A) and Bishop Canevin (Division 2) are the top seeds for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguin Cup playoffs, set to begin Monday at various league-used rinks. The semifinals will be March 14, 15, 16 and 17, and the finals March...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 2, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Finals At Petersen Events Center Class 6A Saturday’s schedule North Hills (24-0) vs. Fox Chapel (23-1), 7 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Laurel Highlands (24-0) vs. New Castle (23-1), 9 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s schedule Quaker Valley (22-0) vs. Montour (20-4), 9 p.m. Class...
Expectations high for Mt. Pleasant swimmers entering WPIAL championships
It has been a strong season for the boys and girls swim teams at Mt. Pleasant, as both squads captured Section 4-2A championships with 8-0 records. The Vikings are one of several Westmoreland County swimming teams vying for WPIAL medals Thursday and Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Class 3A teams...
215-pound weight class full of heavy hitters at WPIAL Class 3A championships
If you’re looking for a weight class to watch at the WPIAL Class 3A championship, focus on 215 pounds. There are at least six wrestlers who not only can win a title Friday and Saturday at Canon-McMillan but also qualify for the state tournament. Thomas Jefferson senior Brian Finnerty, Belle...
2022 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship breakdown: North Catholic vs. Freedom
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship No. 1 North Catholic vs. No. 3 Freedom 7 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; Radio: WBVP-AM 1230, WBVP-FM 99.3, WMBA-AM 1460 WPIAL titles: North Catholic 20; Freedom 0 North Catholic (18-5) Coach: Molly Rottmann Projected starting lineup No.,...
2022 WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Bishop Canevin vs. Union
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship No. 1 Bishop Canevin vs. No. 3 Union 5 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com WPIAL titles: Bishop Canevin 1; Union 1 Bishop Canevin (19-4) Coach: Gino Palmosina Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 3, Amari Evans,...
Derry Area’s Hirak comes out of nowhere to become PIAA wrestling contender
Christian Hirak hadn’t wrestled since sixth grade before this season. But he sure made up for lost time the past three months when he finished third in the WPIAL Class 2A championships at 160 pounds. Now he heads to Peters Township on Friday and Saturday for the PIAA Class 2A...
Which WPIAL girls basketball teams have qualified for the state playoffs?
As the Path to the Pete and the 2022 WPIAL basketball playoffs conclude with the championship games this week, the Road to Hershey and the start of the PIAA basketball postseason is less than a week away. The state playoffs begin on Tuesday and Wednesday instead of the standard first...
Which WPIAL boys basketball teams have qualified for the state playoffs?
As the Path to the Pete and the 2022 WPIAL basketball playoffs conclude with the championship games this week, the Road to Hershey and the start of the PIAA basketball postseason is less than a week away. The state playoffs begin on Tuesday and Wednesday instead of the standard first...
Trib 10: WPIAL semifinals shake up girls power rankings
The drop from the final four to the finals was a steep one as nearly half of the girls basketball teams from last week saw their title district hopes and their spot in the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings disappear. Four girls teams bounced means four new teams are part...
WPIAL’s swimming best ready to do battle in return to Pitt’s Trees Pool
Levi Hansen won three medals in four individual races at WPIALs over the past two seasons. While the Kiski Area junior loved bringing home that hardware, he is shooting for loftier goals this year. He is the No. 1 seed for Thursday morning’s WPIAL Class 3A boys 200-yard freestyle as...
Dave Heavner returns to alma mater as Valley’s new football coach
Life is coming full circle for Dave Heavner. The 1989 Valley High School graduate was named the Vikings head football coach Tuesday night and is ready to guide the program where he starred as a running back and linebacker and later served as an assistant coach. “It’s a dream for...
Greensburg Salem mourning death of longtime coach Steve Snider
The Greensburg Salem community and Westmoreland County are mourning the loss of a legendary coach, Steve Snider. His son, Nathan Snider said his dad would often say, “It’s a beautiful day.” “That was one of his favorite sayings, and it truly is for him,” Nathan Snider said. “He touched a...
Trib HSSN WPIAL individual wrestling rankings for March 2, 2022
Here’s a look at the Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for March 2, 2022: Class 3A 106: 1. Luke Willochell (Latrobe) 36-4; 2. Nico Fanella (Indiana) 28-0; 3. Ty Kapusta (Franklin Regional) 25-6; 4. Connor Smith (Seneca Valley) 26-5; 5. Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan), 29-9. 113: 1. Ty Chappell (Seneca Valley)...
2022 PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Wrestling Championships info
PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Where: Peters Township High School When: Friday and Saturday Times: Friday: Preliminary round, 4:30 p.m.; Quarterfinals, 8:30 p.m. Saturday: Consolation Round 1, 9 a.m.; Semifinals, 12:30 p.m.; Parade of Champions and finals, 5 p.m. Tickets: PIAA General admission tickets will be sold online via Hometown...
2022 WPIAL Class 3A Wrestling Championship info
WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships/PIAA Southwest Regional Where: Canon-McMillan High School When: Friday and Saturday Times: Friday: Preliminary round, 5 p.m.; Quarterfinals, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Consolation Round 2, 10 a.m.; Semifinals, 11:30 a.m.; Parade of Champions and finals, 4 p.m. WPIAL Tickets: GoFan Tickets will be $10 online and at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 1, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results North Hills 48, Mt. Lebanon 36 Fox Chapel 37, Central Catholic 32 Finals Saturday’s schedule North Hills (24-0) vs. Fox Chapel (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Class 5A Finals Friday’s schedule Laurel Highlands (24-0) vs. New Castle...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for March 1, 2022
The changes, they are a-coming in the latest edition of the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Five teams were bumped from the state top 5 after district playoff losses. However, five teams’ losses were victories and a spot in the state rankings for five new teams, including Central Dauphin...
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for March 1, 2022
The elite boys basketball teams around the state enjoyed the love as they continue to win through the district playoffs. Only two teams were bounced from the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Both of those teams are from the WPIAL as Ellwood City was replaced by Columbia in...
High school roundup for March 1, 2022: Fort Cherry tops Carlynton in Class 2A semis
Derek Errett scored 16 points to lead Fort Cherry to a 46-36 victory over Carlynton in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball semifinals Tuesday night. Owen Norman added 14 points and Dylan Rogers had 10 for No. 2 Fort Cherry (23-2), which will meet top-seeded OLSH in the championship game...
No. 1 North Hills reaches WPIAL finals with low-scoring win over Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon is notorious for consuming clock with long possessions, but when the Blue Devils did so Tuesday night, it was often because they found no easy route to the rim. No. 1 seed North Hills leaned on a stout half-court defense, allowed only three points in the first quarter...
Chartiers Valley’s ‘well-oiled machine’ crushes Moon in Class 5A semifinals
It’s back to the “Pete” and the WPIAL championship game for the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team. The Petersen Events Center on the University of Pittsburgh campus is becoming a second home for the Colts. Chartiers Valley punched its ticket to the WPIAL finals for the fifth time in six...
Moorefield-Brown’s big plays down stretch help Fox Chapel boys defeat Central Catholic
After Central Catholic dominated the boards for much of the night, Fox Chapel sophomore Jeff Moorefield-Brown came up with two big rebounds of his own. The two plays in the final minute of the game turned into big baskets for the Foxes as they pulled out a 37-32 victory over...
