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Jeannette softball team to rely on youth
A priority early for the Jeannette softball team was a high-alert search for players at the high school. “There is no feeder program here, and I had to cancel my first scrimmage due to having only eight players,” said Joe Giacomin, the Jayhawks’ first-year coach. “After every practice, I ask...
Neshannock girls fall in PIAA basketball finals, plan return trip to Hershey
HERSHEY — Neshannock’s first visit to the state finals ended with silver medals and a runner-up trophy, but before the Lancers left Giant Center, they were already making plans for a return trip. They have no seniors, so why not? “We decided in the little room over there that we’ll...
Constitution will play OLSH in state finals after negative covid tests
HERSHEY — The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart boys basketball team will have an opponent for the state championships. The game was in question over covid-19 concerns, but the Class 2A final against Constitution will be played as schedule at 2:30 p.m. Friday, PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi said....
2021 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
After a year away from the diamond, softball players from across Western Pennsylvania are itching to get back in the field of play. With the 2021 season moving forward as planned, WPIAL teams will get the chance to do just that. Several perennial powers will look to regain their place...
2021 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
WPIAL baseball players have been waiting nearly two seasons to get back on the field of play after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to cancel the entire 2020 campaign. With the 2021 season moving forward, district players are eager to showcase their skills and lead their teams to the postseason....
High school scores, summaries and schedule for March 24, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA finals Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Archbishop Wood (19-0) vs. Reading (25-2) at Giant Center, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Archbishop Ryan (12-5) vs. Cathedral Prep (17-7) at Giant Center, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Thursday’s schedule Allentown Central Catholic (19-4) vs. Hickory (23-3) at Giant...
Waynesburg wrestling routs Cathedral Prep in PIAA Class AAA quarterfinals
After a dominant showing in the PIAA quarterfinals, Waynesburg looks like it’ll be the team to beat as the Raiders seek the school’s first PIAA Class AAA team championship this weekend at Cumberland Valley. Led by wins from state champions Mac Church at 126, Wyatt Henson at 145 and Luca...
Burrell wrestling tops Chestnut Ridge in thriller to advance to PIAA semifinals
The Burrell wrestling team has been looking to get the better of Chestnut Ridge since 2014. On Wednesday night, with a trip to the PIAA Class AA semifinals on the line, the Bucs got the job done in a way that no one would’ve guessed. Heading into the 215-pound match...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 25, 2021: State championship weekend tips off
The champions-only version of the PIAA basketball playoffs comes to a close with 12 state title games played at the Giant Center in Hershey. Two boys and two girls championship games will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at noon, 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Here are...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 24, 2021
The stage is set for six new PIAA champions to be crowned this week in Hershey with two boys state title games each on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Kennedy Catholic, Lincoln Park and Math, Civics & Sciences were looking to “repeat” as champions until losses in the quarters and semifinals...
Trib 10: Girls power rankings crowded at the top with 4 teams vying for state gold
The Fantastic Five from the WPIAL still alive for a state championship take the final exit on the Road to Hershey as they head to the Giant Center and the PIAA finals this week. The only boys District 7 champion to survive two rounds of the state playoffs is the...
No rust on these Rams as Highlands prepares for baseball season
While much of the world was on lockdown last summer, Highlands managed to get a baseball season in. The team, dubbed the “Summer Rams,” played in the new Western Pennsylvania Baseball League and did quite well. The league consisted mostly of high school-aged players whose season was called off due...
Highlands softball hopes leadership, versatility are paths to WPIAL playoffs
The Highlands softball team went into the 2020 season with high expectations, only to have those expectations dashed by the season’s cancellation. But the hopes of returning to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2018 haven’t dimmed. Coach Jen Koprivnikar feels the aspects of leadership and versatility is...
PIAA Class 3A girls basketball championship breakdown: Mohawk vs. West Catholic
PIAA Class 3A girls basketball championship No. 1 Mohawk vs. No. 2 West Catholic 5 p.m. Thursday at Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN (video); TribHSSN.TribLive.com/WKST-AM 1200 (audio) How they got here: District 12 champion West Catholic defeated District 4 champ Loyalsock Township, 62-52, in the quarterfinals, and District...
PIAA Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Mount Carmel
PIAA Class 2A girls basketball championship No. 1 Neshannock vs. No. 2 Mount Carmel Noon Thursday at Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN (video); TribHSSN.TribLive.com/WKST-AM 1200 (audio) How they got here: District 4 champion Neshannock defeated District 5 champion Windber, 51-48, in the quarterfinals and District 6 champ Penns...
PIAA favors full playoff brackets for spring sports ‘if possible’
If the PIAA gets its wish, spring sports will have full state playoff brackets this season rather than the smaller champions-only format used in the fall and winter. “That’s our intention,” PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi said Wednesday, two days before spring teams can start regular-season competition. But the bigger...
With ace injured, 5-time defending WPIAL champion Hempfield faces obstacles
Veteran Hempfield softball coach Bob Kalp is facing a daunting task this season. The coronavirus continues to put up numerous obstacles in front of his teams, and an injury to his star pitcher, senior Callie Sowers, has him scrambling. “We have 30 players on the roster, and I only know...
Hempfield baseball ready to tackle new challenges
There is a new challenge facing the Hempfield baseball team in 2021: a new section with four new opponents. Class 6A in the WPIAL went from 18 teams to 12 teams for the next two seasons. Section 1 stayed intact with Allderdice, Butler, Central Catholic, North Allegheny, Pine-Richland and Seneca...
2021 WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
After a year away from the diamond, softball players from across Western Pennsylvania are itching to get back on the field of play. With the 2021 season moving forward as planned, WPIAL teams will get the chance to do just that. Several perennial powers will look to regain their place...
2021 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
WPIAL baseball players have been waiting nearly two seasons to get back on the field of play after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to cancel the entire 2020 campaign. With the 2021 season moving forward, district players are eager to showcase their skills and lead their teams to the postseason....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 23, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Archbishop Wood 72, Lower Merion 68 Reading 68, Upper St. Clair 46 Finals Saturday’s schedule Archbishop Wood (19-0) vs. Reading (25-2) at Giant Center, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Finals Friday’s schedule Archbishop Ryan (12-5) vs. Cathedral Prep (17-7) at...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 23, 2021
The end is almost here. Three days and 12 games remain in the crazy 2021 high school basketball season. Now that we’re down to the final few, you would think there would be few changes in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. That would be accurate for the top...
Jake DiMichele carries OLSH past Portage into state championship game
Jake DiMichele can still remember the exact day OLSH was eliminated the last time they made the state semifinals. “It was March 19, 2019,” he said. “I remember seeing everyone in the locker room after the game and seeing my brother (Daren). It was his last high school game, and...
Rochester rally comes up short in semifinal loss to Bishop Guilfoyle
Early hot shooting enabled Bishop Guilfoyle to build a solid lead over three quarters. The Marauders needed that cushion as Bishop Guilfoyle turned back a furious Rochester rally to defeat the Rams, 55-50, in a PIAA Class A semifinal Tuesday night. Senior Teresa Haigh scored 28 points, including six 3-pointers...
Short-handed Upper St. Clair falls in state semifinals to ReadingVideo
ALTOONA — There was no short-handed win for Upper St. Clair this time, no sequel to the team’s six-man celebration from a few days ago. But there was no quit either. Upper St. Clair used seven players Tuesday night — one more than last game — and welcomed back coach...
