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Holmes, Lincoln Park rally past rival Aliquippa in PIAA Class 3A 2nd round
As the final buzzer sounded, Lincoln Park coach Mike Bariski turned to the Leopards faithful and at the top of his lungs screamed “how about that.” He later went on to add that what the Leopards had just accomplished was something he’d never forget. Out of all the games he...
Deer Lakes boys make program history with PIAA Class 3A 2nd round win
Another nail-biter and another win for the Deer Lakes boys basketball team, which continued its historic run Wednesday night. Deer Lakes won its first PIAA Class 3A second-round game in school history by pulling out a 50-46 decision over Forest Hills before a huge crowd at Armstrong High School. Senior...
Highlands softball optimistic thanks to hitting depth, freshman pitcher
The Highlands softball team is in search of some keys — the figurative type. For a program that has relied on specific players to perform at marquee positions, the Golden Rams are looking for players to fill important roles this spring. The answers might be found in the program’s youth...
North Catholic girls rally past Blackhawk in PIAA Class 4A 2nd round
It wasn’t how North Catholic girls basketball coach Molly Rottmann drew it up, but she’ll take it. After seeing her team struggle in nearly every phase of the game during the first half, Rottmann marched her Trojanettes into the locker room trailing by 16 points to a hot-shooting Blackhawk team....
Mars boys, Peters Township girls stay atop Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, the Trib 10 is posted at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of...
Tshiebwe, Kennedy Catholic use 2nd-half surge to oust Pine-Richland in PIAA 2nd round
For a half, Pine-Richland controlled the pace with a slow down offense and shot well enough from beyond the arc to go into halftime down only five to Class 6A’s No. 1 team, Kennedy Catholic. But eventually the size advantage and overall strength of the Eagles, led by 6-foot-9 West...
Belle Vernon swimmer Shahan takes PIAA title in 100 butterfly
LEWISBURG — Ian Shahan started Wednesday’s evening session of the PIAA Class AA swimming championships with his Belle Vernon teammates in the boys 200-yard medley relay. The quartet finished fifth, and Shahan found himself on the medals podium. But the sophomore wasn’t done. Shahan returned in the 100 butterfly and...
Mt. Lebanon uses hold-the-ball strategy to defeat Allderdice in PIAA 2nd round
Mt. Lebanon had a one-point lead in the fourth quarter, so the Blue Devils did what they do best. For more than two minutes, senior Mike Palmer stood just across half-court with the basketball on his left hip as the clock ticked away. The WPIAL champion slowed the tempo, stayed...
Pine-Richland puts away Latrobe to reach Penguins Cup final
Once was enough for Pine-Richland — the Rams weren’t about to let Latrobe come back again. It happened Feb. 4 when the teams met during the regular season. Pine-Richland lost a 2-1 lead after two periods but eventually won 4-3 in a lengthy shootout. This time, the Rams scored three...
Highlands baseball coach: ‘Good things are coming’
To say that it has been a long time since the Highlands baseball team showed up in a WPIAL playoff bracket would be an understatement. There was a time the Golden Rams were the gold standard for Alle-Kiski Valley baseball. If opposing teams entertained any thoughts of making a postseason...
Unbeaten Chartiers Valley girls roll past Slippery Rock in PIAA 2nd round
When the final buzzer sounded Wednesday evening at Moon Area High School, the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team left the same way they came in, undefeated. Led by an energized effort from senior Mackenzie Wagner and freshman Aislin Malcolm, who scored 12 and 13 points, respectively, the WPIAL Class 5A...
Young Jeannette softball team ready to turn the corner
Jeannette softball won’t field a senior this season, but coach Zac Karas said the team has plenty of leaders. Several juniors will be three-year starters. “I’m not worried about our leadership,” Karas said. “I’ve talked to some of our players individually about having the unique opportunity to be leaders as...
Fox Chapel’s Skirboll aiming high at PIAA swimming championships
There will be a new state champion in the girls Class AAA 100-yard breaststroke. Last year’s champion, Olivia Paoletti from Avon Grove in District 1, graduated. Fox Chapel freshman Zoe Skirboll plans on having a lot to say about who will ascend to the top of the podium Saturday at...
Jeannette baseball ready for challenge in move up to Class 2A
Jeannette’s baseball team has eight returning seniors. The coaching staff has remained largely the same for the last 15 years. And everyone associated with the Jayhawks lives within two miles of each other. They know each other so well that the players can usually predict when the coaches are going...
Ringgold’s Anna Vogt wins PIAA Class AA diving title
Ringgold senior Anna Vogt, the two-time WPIAL champion in Class AA girls diving, added a state championship to her high school portfolio Wednesday afternoon at Bucknell. The top seed led from beginning to end to topple the 24-diver field. Vogt, third at states last year, is the third WPIAL diver...
Several WPIAL individuals, relays qualify for PIAA Class AA championship finals
The championship heats are set for Wednesday’s boys and girls events at the PIAA Class AA swimming meet at Bucknell University, and several from the WPIAL are in contention for state gold. Northgate senior Karen Siddoway is the top seed in the girls 200-yard freestyle. She swam a 1:52.66 in...
PIAA girls basketball sites, times: Peters Township vs. Norwin at Keystone Oaks
The PIAA scheduled Peters Township vs. Norwin girls as the late game in a boys/girls basketball doubleheader at Keystone Oaks on Friday night. Start time for the Class 6A quarterfinal is 8 p.m. At 6 p.m., the Nazareth Prep and Monessen boys play in a Class A quarterfinal. Class 6A...
PIAA boys basketball sites, times: Mars, New Castle scheduled back-to-back
WPIAL champions Mars and New Castle will play back-to-back Friday night in a PIAA boys basketball doubleheader at Slippery Rock University. Each team draws a District 10 champion in the quarterfinals. Mars plays Meadville at 6 p.m. New Castle plays Hickory at 8 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s games 1-1 Sun...
Fast start, highlight-reel goal seal South Fayette’s PIHL Class A semifinal win
It wasn’t over before it started, but almost. Seconds had barely passed in Tuesday’s PIHL Class A semifinal between South Fayette and West Allegheny, and each team found themselves on the opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. West Allegheny was reeling, as it misplayed a puck deep in its own...
Montour edges Thomas Jefferson in overtime in PIHL Class A semifinals
In the end, top-seeded Montour was just too powerful for Thomas Jefferson. Spartans sophomore Anthony Migliozzi poked home a rebound 2 minutes, 44 seconds into overtime as Montour edged Thomas Jefferson, 6-5, in a PIHL Penguins Cup Class A thriller Tuesday night at RMU Island Sports Center on Neville Island....
Deer Lakes boys basketball hopes to extend state playoff run
The playoffs tend to present adverse situations, and finding the right response can prove to be the difference in the outcome. So it was for Deer Lakes in Saturday’s PIAA Class 3A boys basketball tournament opener. The Lancers’ first state playoff appearance since 1985 hung in the balance late after...
George Guido: Deer Lakes opponent making name for itself
For the first time, the Deer Lakes boys basketball team will have a second-round PIAA playoff game. The Lancers will battle Forest Hills High School in Class 3A on Wednesday night at Armstrong. Forest Hills opened plenty of eyes Saturday with a 64-51 upset of WPIAL runner-up North Catholic in...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Canon-McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis
Wrestler of the week: Gerrit Nijenhuis, jr., Canon-McMillan A controversial officiating decision cost Nijenhuis a spot in the finals at the 2018 PIAA Class AAA tournament. This time around, he wouldn’t be denied. Nijenhuis won his first career state wrestling championship when he beat Susquehanna’s Edmond Ruth, 8-3, in the...
High school scores, schedules for March 12, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Second round Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule Abington (28-1) vs. Pennridge (23-4) at Bensalem, 7:30 p.m.; Boys Latin (23-5) vs. Methacton (21-7) at Harriton, 7 p.m.; William Allen (18-9) vs. La Salle College (24-3) at Geigle Complex, 6 p.m.; Lower Merion (25-3) vs. Roman Catholic...
Nazareth Prep continues impressive postseason run with PIAA 2nd-round victory
There is a sense of the unknown surrounding Nazareth Prep, the tiny private Catholic school situated along Ohio River Boulevard in the Allegheny County borough of Emsworth. One thing is quite clear, however, regarding that obscure third-year WPIAL member, the former Holy Family Academy: The Saints know how to play...
