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Trib HSSN state team wrestling rankings for Dec. 31, 2019
STATE TEAM RANKINGS Class AAA Team, Record, Prev. 1. Nazareth (11), 3-0, 1 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 2-0, 2 3. Waynesburg (7), 3-0, 3 4. Seneca Valley (7), 4-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan (7), 4-0, 5 6. Council Rock South (1), 3-0, 6 7. Erie Prep (10), 1-0, 7 8. Hempfield...
Another stern test awaits wrestlers at WCCA meet this weekend
It’s a busy and hectic time of the year for high school wrestlers. The end of December and the beginning of January is when wrestlers find out a lot about themselves. They find out where they stand against the best in the WPIAL and state. Consecutive weekend tournaments during the...
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Dec. 31, 2019
WPIAL TEAM RANKINGS Class AAA Team, Record, Prev. 1. Waynesburg, 3-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 4-0, 3 4. Hempfield, 12-2, 4 5. Kiski Area, 7-2, 5 6. Norwin, 5-2, 6 7. Connellsville, 6-1, 7 8. Mt. Lebanon, 7-1, 8 9. Butler, 2-1, 9 10. Greensburg Salem,...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 1
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 30, 2019
Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Central Valley 64, Sharon 54 Cornell 70, Brashear 40 Quaker Valley 77, Aliquippa 50 Imani Christian at West Greene, ppd. Avella tournament Championship Burgettstown 59, McGuffey 57 Third-place game Chartiers-Houston 68, Avonworth 61 Fifth-place game Avella 64, Propel Montour 35 Seventh-place game Brownsville 49,...
High school roundup for Dec. 30, 2019: Burgettstown hits buzzer beater to win Avella tournament
Caleb Russell hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lead Burgettstown to a 59-57 victory over McGuffey in the championship game of the Avella tournament Monday night. Cole Shergi led Burgettstown (4-5) with 18 points. Dylan Poirier added 15 and Jackson LaRocka had 10. Russell had two points before hitting his game-winning...
Quaker Valley athlete of the week: Conner Redinger
Conner Redinger School: Quaker Valley Sport: Wrestling Class: Junior Claim to fame: Conner Redinger’s dad wanted him to get tougher for football, so he signed his son up for wrestling years ago. Redinger has never looked back on the mat and has been one of the state’s top wrestlers for...
Top 10 Westmoreland County sports moments of 2019
As the sun sets on another year in local sports, it’s time to look back on the best stories of 2019 in Westmoreland County. There were championships, comebacks, program rebirths and coveted recruits. The final year in the second decade of the 2000s featured repeat winners and playoff newcomers and...
Top 10 A-K Valley sports moments of 2019
As the sun sets on another year in local sports, it’s time to look back on the best stories of 2019 in the Alle-Kiski Valley. There were championship streaks, returns to glory and records broken. The final year in the second decade of the 2000s featured comeback victories, long playoff...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 2
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
Hoops, wrestling and competitive spirit finals help ring in the new year on HSSN
We have plenty to “cheer” about as we say so long to 2019 and welcome 2020 with basketball, wrestling and competitive spirit this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. After a few off days, we tip off a new year as we get back into section play in...
High school scores, schedules for Dec. 29, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule WPIAL Nonsection Aliquippa at Quaker Valley, 3 p.m. Brashear at Cornell, 7:30 p.m. Central Valley at Sharon, 7 p.m. Imani Christian at West Greene, 7 p.m. Avella tournament Championship Burgettstown vs. McGuffey, 7:30 p.m. Third-place game Avonworth vs. Chartiers-Houston, 5:30 p.m. Fifth-place game Avella...
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2019: Southmoreland girls move to 9-0
The Southmoreland girls basketball team might have started slow, but the Scotties finished strong in securing a 43-37 victory over Mercyhurst Prep at the Cal (Pa.) holiday tournament Sunday afternoon. The Scotties fell behind 13-8 in the first quarter but pulled ahead 20-18 at halftime. They then closed on a...
Undefeated Latrobe hockey team happy with start, hopes to stay sharp
Latrobe entered the holiday break 11-0 in PIHL Class AA. But once the Wildcats return to league play Jan. 16, they figure they’re back to 0-0. “I am happy for the boys. They have been working hard. But we know that record means nothing,” Latrobe coach Josh Werner said. “We...
New-look Burrell hockey team finds stability
Entering the season, perhaps no team in the PIHL lost more key pieces than Burrell. Gone were players such as dynamic forward Tyler Stewart, who led the PIHL in scoring two years in a row, stalwart defensemen Bryce Schueler and goaltender Andrew Burkett. They led the Bucs to two consecutive...
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 3
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 28, 2019
Basketball Boys Saturday’s results WPIAL Apollo-Ridge tournament Championship Apollo-Ridge 66, Leechburg 58 Consolation Saltsburg 52, Riverview 49 Avella tournament Consolations Avella 85, Brownsville 79 Fort Cherry 61, Propel Montour 43 Semifinals Burgettstown 61, Avonworth 54 McGuffey 64, Chartiers-Houston 50 Bentworth tournament Championship Eden Christian vs. Propel Braddock Hills (n) Consolation...
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2019: Highlands tops Lincoln Park in battle of title contenders
For the second straight night, the CJ Betters Holiday Classic featured a matchup of WPIAL boys basketball title contenders from different classes. Lincoln Park was on the winning end of a marquee matchup Friday night. On Saturday, the Leopards took the loss. Luke Cochran had a game-high 18 points and...
Springdale boys win again, get off to best start since mid-1980s
Springdale is 9-0 for the first time since the 1984-85 season. The Dynamos kept their record unblemished Saturday night with a 56-42 victory over Winchester-Thurston in the championship game of the St. Joseph Holiday Tournament at Walter Dlubak Center. Demetri Fritch, named a tournament MVP for the second time this...
Father-son duo headline 2020 A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame class
For the first time, the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting a father and son simultaneously. Bob Mills, a standout basketball player at Highlands and later at Maryland-Baltimore County, will be inducted with his father, Glenn, long-time sponsor, builder and supplier of regional sports teams. The younger...
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Hempfield lineman heading to St. Francis
Another Hempfield lineman has accepted an invitation to play football at the next level. Senior Ryan Cross, another key blocker for a Spartans unit that helped put up more than 200 rushing yards per game, is headed to St. Francis (Pa.) as a preferred walk-on. He will have a spot...
Hempfield holds off rally to beat rival Greensburg Salem
Greensburg Salem saved its best for last, but it wasn’t enough to get around Hempfield, which fended off the Golden Lions’ late surge in the final game of the Greensburg Salem Holiday Classic. After scoring just 13 points in the first half — a testament to Hempfield’s shot-challenging defense —...
Belle Vernon girls top Greensburg Salem in Mt. Pleasant tournament
Belle Vernon’s stable of young girls basketball players keep performing at a high level this winter, providing some hope for another successful season. A trio of freshmen, led by Viva Kreis’ 16 points, scored in double figures Saturday to lead the Leopards to a 50-31 victory over Greensburg Salem at...
Trib WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 29, 2019
WPIAL rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. Bethel Park, 7-0, 1 2. North Allegheny, 6-0, 2 3. Norwin, 5-2, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 4-2, 4 5. Mt. Lebanon, 6-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 7-0, 1 2. Trinity, 7-1, 2 3. Thomas Jefferson, 6-1, 3 4....
Latrobe’s Willochell pulls stunner, wins Powerade wrestling titleVideo
Gabe Willochell has a funky style to his wrestling. The Latrobe senior and Edinboro commit never is out of a match because of the way he wrestles, and he has won his share of high-scoring matches. But Saturday in the 132-pound final at the Powerade Tournament at Canon-McMillan, all he...
