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Freshman sparks Latrobe girls to comeback win over Gateway
Latrobe girls basketball gives out “paws” to its players for big performances, a custom akin to helmet stickers in football. At the end of the season, the player with the most paws makes the Wildcats’ “Paw of Fame.” It’s not Canton, but freshman Elle Snyder could be on her way...
Kiski Area wrestlers win section title, opt out of WPIAL team tournament
With all the ups and downs that this wrestling season had to offer, Kiski Area coach Chris Heater took a big sigh of relief after winning the WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 title on Monday. His Cavaliers won’t be gunning for a WPIAL title, however. Kiski Area defeated Plum, 42-26,...
New Greensburg Central Catholic football coach Thomas sold on program
While in the process of deciding whether to apply for the football coach opening at Greensburg Central Catholic, Marko Thomas sat down to watch some film. Lots of film. “I watched every one of (GCC’s) games from last year on YouTube and started researching everything I could,” said Thomas, who...
WPIAL releases latest swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL released its latest swimming and diving performance lists Monday, and there are changes at the top in four individual events and a relay from meets this past week. In boys Class AAA, Butler senior David Bocci landed in the top spot for the 500-yard freestyle with a time...
Canon-McMillan, Butler latest to opt out of wrestling team postseason
Two more Class AAA wrestling teams pulled out of the WPIAL team postseason, which begins Monday with the section tournaments. Joining No. 3-ranked Hempfield and No. 4 Franklin Regional are No. 7 Canon-McMillan and No. 7 Butler. Butler is being replaced by West Allegheny in the Section 3-AAA tournament at...
WPIAL football players among 30,000 cardboard cutouts in Super Bowl seats
WPIAL football fans might recognize some familiar faces in the Super Bowl crowd at Raymond James Stadium. The NFL filled empty seats with cardboard cutouts Sunday night, and some featured football players who reached the WPIAL finals. Pine-Richland and Peters Township each tweeted to keep eyes open for cutouts of...
Burrell bowlers turn attention to postseason after strong regular season
The top boys and girls bowlers in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League compete at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell. Freeport’s Mark Livingston is at the top of the heap on the boys side, and Burrell junior Lydia Flanagan is tearing it up on the girls side with a league-best...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week — Week 4
In a season in which half of their section games likely won’t be played because of the mask rule, Upper St. Clair has had to fill in the blanks, trying to find tough competition outside of what is historically a rigorous section. Last week, the Panthers faced two ranked opponents...
Gateway seniors sign on for future in college football
It has become tradition with the Gateway football team that the first Wednesday in February is a day to celebrate the achievements of its senior players and also look ahead to what they hope are bright futures in college. Last week was no exception as a trio of Gators standouts...
Gateway boys continue to build identity in advance of WPIAL playoffs
When the Gateway boys basketball team’s Section 3-5A game with Woodland Hills was postponed from Feb. 2, Gators coaches and school officials looked for another opportunity to play. “Our AD (Don Holl) asked if we wanted to play Avonworth,” Gateway assistant coach Verne Benson said. “We said, yeah. It beats...
Shaler senior swimmer finds surprising success in sprints
Lydia Nebiolo always did a little bit of everything when competing in Allegheny Mountain Swimming meets. Since starting high school meets, the Shaler senior has primarily specialized in distance events. But with the schedule setting up differently, the Titans have been moving Nebiolo around. She’s adapted well, hitting secondary WPIAL...
Bishop Canevin rebuilding hockey program into PIHL Class B contenders
Bishop Canevin has a great reputation on the ice. The Crusaders won five PIHL Penguins Cup championships before the turn of the century, including three straight from 1983-1985. Bishop Canevin went through a resurgence a decade ago and won three more high school hockey titles in 2011, 2014 and 2016....
Led by senior duo, Brentwood boys surge into first place
The Brentwood boys basketball team flourished in January, posting a 7-1 record, including a perfect 5-0 run in Section 4-3A. The Spartans ended the month on a five-game winning streak, including a key 55-54 section win Jan. 29 at home against Washington, ranked fourth in Class 3A. “This team plays...
Numbers up, enthusiasm abounds for Baldwin swim teams
Baldwin swim coach Kim Klinger basks in optimism, in and out of the pool. “I am constantly proud of how the athletes are performing this season,” Klinger said. “The season started with conditioning outside with no pool usage. The swimmers loved the cardio conditioning and strength training. We had a...
Sewickley Academy girls hitting stride midway through season
Despite a few losses early on this season, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team is starting to find a rhythm. The Panthers won six of their first nine games, and the three losses came against top-tier teams. In their second game of the season, the Panthers fell to WPIAL Class...
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny, North Hills football players sign letters of intent
Four senior North Allegheny football players made their future plans official on national signing day Feb. 3. Defensive back Josh Humphries signed a letter of intent with Division II Mercyhurst, which plays in the PSAC. Three others will compete in Division III. Wide receiver/linebacker Braden Frank picked Case Western Reserve,...
Tiny Aquinas Academy showing it belongs among WPIAL girls basketball contenders
The second-smallest school in WPIAL girls basketball is eyeing bigger things this season. One year after making school history, Aquinas Academy is seeking its first section title and another postseason run. “We don’t want to stop,” junior forward Elizabeth Russell said. “We want to keep going.” The first-place Crusaders were...
Led by scoring sensation Vinnie Cugini, Aquinas Academy boys seek playoff success
Aquinas Academy star guard Vinnie Cugini knows the Crusaders will make the WPIAL Class A playoffs this season for the first time in program history. But the WPIAL’s leading scorer has greater ambition than a mere appearance in the league’s first “open” tournament since 1984. “I’m really excited,” the sophomore...
Road to WPIAL team wrestling championship begins Monday
The WPIAL will host its first winter sports championship this week, the team wrestling championships. The week begins with the team sectionals on Monday to determine the two representatives from each section into the team tournament. The brackets will be announced by the WPIAL on Tuesday with an eight-team field...
‘Sigh of relief’ as City League basketball teams ready for delayed season openers
Snow days are sometimes enjoyable but not when you’re a high school basketball player who has waited weeks for a game, and then winter weather extends that wait a few days longer. Just ask Sayon Bennett, a top player in Pittsburgh’s City League. “We’re just kind of rolling with the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 8, 2021: 6A girls basketball heats up
As we begin the stretch run of this unique basketball season, most folks are checking out the races for section titles in the final two-plus weeks of the regular season. That is not the case in Section 1-6A. Defending champion North Allegheny, barring a collapse, will notch another section title...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Feb. 7, 2021
With limited offseason team workouts, the more experienced teams have had an advantage in playing during the pandemic. That is especially true on the high school level, where coaches greatly value offseason drills and conditioning in building a solid team foundation. “We have all had many challenges,” Albert Gallatin girls...
PIHL standings through Feb. 7, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday. The PIHL announced games for Wheeling Park and Wheeling Central Catholic were postponed until March 1. The Pa. Cup state hockey championships are set for April 24. Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA Canon-McMillan,...
Franklin Regional wrestling pulls out of Section 1 tournament; Plum steps in
Franklin Regional became the second wrestling team to pull out of the WPIAL team postseason, which is scheduled to begin Monday with section tournaments. The Panthers, who captured the Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, join Hempfield, which pulled out of the Section 2 tournament. Franklin Regional was the Section...
This week on Triblive High School Sports Network: Week of Feb. 8
THIS WEEK ON THE TRIBLIVE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NETWORK: We have another Super seven days of high school sports broadcasts on tap this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have plenty of video and audio coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball along with some boys and...
