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Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 24, 2020
The Road to Hershey will have eight football teams headed to Chocolate Town this holiday weekend hoping a golden football will be part of their Thanksgiving Day leftovers. It is the next-to-last Trib HSSN state rankings of the 2020 high school football season. All six top ranked teams from a...
Boys basketball preview: Burrell confident improvement is around cornerVideo
The Burrell boys basketball team won just one game last year, although it came close to adding to the win total on several occasions. Second-year coach Mike Fantuzzo sees a bright future in a collection of returning players, including four starters, and some newcomers as the Bucs seek to turn...
Girls basketball preview: Young Burrell lineup eager to show how much it’s improved
Allison Fisher is ready. The Burrell junior guard is excited for what her team, still youthful but experienced at the varsity level, can do this season. No one graduated from last year’s team, which battled in and out of a loaded Section 1-4A and finished 3-18 overall and 2-12 in...
Girls basketball preview: Veteran coach hopes young Derry roster can build on success
Things couldn’t have gone much better last season for Derry girls basketball coach Gene Brisbane, who took over a program in flux. The Trojans finished second in Section 3-3A and qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. Derry lost to Freedom, 47-32, in the opening round, but the former Hempfield and Westmoreland...
Boys basketball preview: Derry faces long road trips, tough competition in new section
When Derry boys basketball coach Tom Esposito stepped into the gymnasium on Monday, he didn’t know what to expect. “I didn’t know if 15 players would show up for the first day of practice or 25,” Esposito said. “I told them we should cherish every moment and every game we...
PIAA drastically cuts football championship tickets to meet Gov. Wolf’s order
State championship football teams will receive 386 tickets apiece from the PIAA for this weekend’s games, far fewer than originally planned. The PIAA reduced its ticket sales after Gov. Tom Wolf implemented tighter gathering limits on events statewide, restricting Hersheypark Stadium to 5% of capacity. The PIAA had originally intended...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 23, 2020
Football PIAA playoffs Championships Class 6A Saturday’s schedule St. Joseph Prep (5-0) vs. Central York (10-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Cathedral Prep (7-2) vs. Pine-Richland (10-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 4A Saturday’s schedule Jersey Shore (10-0) vs. Thomas Jefferson (9-1) at Hersheypark Stadium,...
High school roundup for Nov. 23, 2020: Chartiers Valley teammates have 5-point nights
Greg Kraemer and Drew Evans each had a five-point night, recording two goals and three assists apiece, to lead Chartiers Valley (3-0-1) to a 10-0 victory over Norwin (2-3-0) in a PIHL Class A nonsection game Monday night. Braidon Mangan scored twice and Logan Marnik made 24 saves for Chartiers...
Jeannette football team to honor coach’s sister-in-law who died of covid-19
As Jeannette’s football team prepares for Friday’s PIAA Class A Championship game against Steelton-Highspire, coach Roy Hall is dealing with the death of his beloved sister-in-law. Dana Hall, 56, was a secretary in the school district. She died Sunday from complications from covid-19. To honor her, the team will wear...
Boys basketball preview: Belle Vernon could thrive again in underdog role
It seems anyone discussing coach Joe Salvino’s long and successful high school basketball career can’t help but refer to all those victories achieved by the 69-year-old Mon Valley staple. Salvino’s combined record in 36 seasons at neighboring schools Monessen and Belle Vernon stands at 667-279. But it’s his latest loss...
Girls basketball preview: Former Belle Vernon star takes reins of exciting young team
Talk about respect. Belle Vernon has yet to play a game under new girls basketball coach Kaitlyn Slagus, but her players already have heard a great deal about her. A former Belle Vernon star, Slagus is learning quickly about her players, too. “Some of us were walking out of the...
Trib HSSN Team of the Week: Thomas Jefferson
Talk about a 180-degree swing. A week after playing in an instant classic, a nail-biting overtime victory over Aliquippa in the WPIAL 4A championship game, Thomas Jefferson earned a berth in the PIAA title game with the total domination of Oil City in the state semifinals. “I wasn’t sure what...
Boys basketball preview: After breakthrough season, Apollo-Ridge steps up in class
The Apollo-Ridge boys basketball team is moving on up. After a successful 2019-20 season that saw the Vikings earn a trip to the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs, an experienced roster will test its mettle in Class 3A this winter. Coach Greg Fox said the new section, with the likes of...
PIAA puts football ticket sales on hold after governor tightens gathering limits
Ticket sales are on hold for the PIAA football championships after Gov. Tom Wolf announced new limits on gathering sizes. PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi said tickets were unavailable until Tuesday while the PIAA determines how many spectators are allowed this weekend at Hersheypark Stadium. According to the governor’s outdoor...
Girls basketball preview: Longtime coach returns to guide talented Apollo-Ridge roster
Ray Bartha is back on the bench for the Apollo-Ridge varsity girls basketball team. His first tenure, which ended in 2010, lasted 34 years and included 536 wins, 11 section championships, 23 appearances in the WPIAL playoffs and a WPIAL Class AA title in 1991. Now, Bartha is leading a...
PIHL standings through Nov. 22, 2020
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Nov. 22. Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA Seneca Valley, 2-0-0 = 4 Mt. Lebanon, 2-1-0 = 4 North Allegheny, 2-1-0 = 4 Peters Township, 2-1-0 = 4 Bethel Park, 2-2-0 =...
Trib HSSN Player of the Week: Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland
All season, Pine-Richland jumped on teams early and took control of football games in the first quarter on its way to a perfect regular season and another WPIAL championship. However, the Rams were a champion on the ropes early in both halves Saturday and need a comeback to win. Thanks...
This week’s broadcasts on Trib HSSN
A wild and unique fall sports season comes to an end with the high school football state championships this week only on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Help celebrate your holiday weekend with a four-course meal of WPIAL champions in Hershey playing for state gold. We will have coverage...
Jeannette, state-final opponent Steelton-Highspire have rich histories
How did you spend your Saturday afternoon? Jeannette football coach Roy Hall spent it watching his team’s next opponent on video stream. His tone was a lot better than it was less than 24 hours earlier after his team’s 48-12 win against Reynolds in the PIAA Class A semifinals. Jeannette...
PIHL juggling schedule amid covid restrictions
When the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League began its season earlier this month, league officials prepared themselves for several possible scenarios. With covid safety protocols in place sent down from the governor’s office, area school districts and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, play began with the knowledge that covid...
Moe Rosensteel award goes to North Allegheny star Sarah SchupanskyVideo
After leading North Allegheny to back-to-back WPIAL championships and a PIAA runner-up finish, senior forward Sarah Schupansky claimed a unique postseason honor Sunday. Schupansky, a Pitt recruit, is the 2020 recipient of the Moe Rosensteel Player of the Year Award, which recognizes the most outstanding girls soccer player in the...
H.S. notebook: Belle Vernon freshman Quinton Martin receives offer from Pitt
Major Division I college football schools are expected to take interest in Belle Vernon freshman Quinton Martin over the next few years. Pitt is the first in line. The Panthers offered Martin, a 6-foot-3, 180-pounder who played running back, receiver and defensive back for the Leopards this season. Belle Vernon...
Chartiers Valley makes giant leap forward with return to playoffs
While moving down in classifications after four years of struggles in Class 5A to Class 4A this fall, it was one small step for the Chartiers Valley football. However, the season itself was one giant leap for the Colts program. “Overall, we made strides as a program,” Chartiers Valley coach...
Quaker Valley boys soccer using shortened season as motivation for next year
This season didn’t end the way the Quaker Valley boys soccer team wanted it to. After winning WPIAL and PIAA titles last season, the Quakers were motivated to repeat this season. After a solid regular season, where they went 11-1-1 and outscored opponents 114-8, they were ready to head into...
Penn-Trafford field hockey gaining ground on PIAA competition
Since Cindy Dutt took over the Penn-Trafford field hockey program, the gap between her team and teams in Eastern Pennsylvania has shrunk. But the Warriors, who claimed their fifth consecutive WPIAL Class AA title this season, are searching still for that elusive first win in the PIAA playoffs. “When we...
