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Penn Hills freshman Pinnix shines on track

Penn Hills freshman Miniya Pinnix has set lofty expectations on the track with a strong indoor season. Pinnix took 10th in the 800-meter run after finishing with a time of 2 minutes, 17.64 seconds at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association state indoor track and field championship Feb. 24...
Shaler’s Sullivan perseveres for final victory

Ryan Sullivan’s final performance as a Shaler wrestler was heart-wrenching and dramatic. Fifteen seconds into his 120-pound Section 3-AAA championship match against Pine-Richland’s Kelin Laffey at Fox Chapel, Sullivan broke his hand. “He gutted it out,” Titans coach Drew D’Agostino said. The defending state champion and Pitt recruit found a...
Shaler’s Mbalo breaks school record in season finale

Cam Mbalo made sure the Shaler track and field team received one more accolade before the season ended. With a leap of 45 feet, 9 inches, Mbalo broke his own school triple-jump record and set a personal best to land on the medal stand with a seventh-place finish at the...
Penn Hills basketball players earn all-section honors after trips to semifinals

Even though both the boys and girls basketball programs at Penn Hills had their WPIAL title dreams halted in the semifinal round, the Indians had numerous players receive personal accolades for their efforts during the regular season. The Penn Hills boys basketball team had four players receive Big 56 Class...
North Hills wrestlers turn in strong performances at sections

The North Hills wrestling team put together a strong showing at the Section 3-AAA individual championships Feb. 23 at Fox Chapel, showcasing plenty of improvement across the board. One wrestler, however, who is hard-pressed to improve on his previous successes is Sam Hillegas. The Indians junior dispatched each opponent he...
Hampton basketball looking for more next season

The Hampton boys basketball team started the season with a lot of uncertainty, but a string of successful close early-season wins led to another playoff berth that left its current crop of underclassmen wanting more. “We had a lot of catching up when the season started,” coach Joe Lafko said....
Fox Chapel’s Skirboll sets WPIAL breaststroke record in claiming gold medal

Zoe Skirboll counted down the days to her first opportunity at the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships. The Fox Chapel freshman said she had a good feeling about her races and wanted to see how fast she could go. The answer is pretty fast. Skirboll captured the girls 100-yard breaststroke...
North Allegheny boys, girls swim teams maintain dominance at WPIAL meet

The North Allegheny boys and girls swim teams reign again. The Tigers boys captured their eighth straight WPIAL Class AAA team title and 13th in 14 years Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The NA girls won their 11th straight crown. “It certainly never gets old,” Tigers coach Patrick Wenzel said....
WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball preview: OLSH vs. Serra Catholic

Class 2A boys Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (21-2) vs. Serra Catholic (20-3) 5 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Starting lineups No. 1 OLSH (21-2) Coach: Mike Rodriguez No. Player, Pos., Ht., Yr. 1 Ricco Tate, F, 6-3, Sr. 11 Dante Spadafora, G, 5-11, So. 13 Daren DiMichele, G,...
How to watch WPIAL swimming, basketball, wrestling championships

WPIAL champions will be crowned Friday, and the TribLive High School Sports Network is the place to follow along. Here is where you can Class AAA, AA swimming The WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships conclude at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Class AAA meet is being held from 10...
Where, when, how to watch WPIAL championship coverage on Trib HSSN

WPIAL championships are up for grabs Thursday, and the TribLive High School Sports Network has the coverage. The two-day WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming championships get underway at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Class AAA meet is being held from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and the Class AA championships are from...
WPIAL basketball Top 10: Longest playoff streaks

The Top 10 If it seems like some schools are making the WPIAL playoffs continuously, you’re probably right. Here is a list of the top 10 playoff streaks: Boys School, Playoff streak, Years covered 1. Monessen, 38, 1982-2019 2. Blackhawk, 31, 1984-2014 3. Aliquippa, 23, 1997-2019 4. Penn Hills, 22,...
Butler boys advance to WPIAL finals after emotional win over rival Pine-Richland

The final minute was so emotional, so unbelievable, that it seemed like an eternity to Ethan Morton and his Butler teammates. “It felt like forever,” he said. “I couldn’t even look.” With 60 seconds left Wednesday night, Butler held a 14-point lead over Pine-Richland in a sold-out semifinal at Fox...
New Castle boys hoping to tie Farrell’s longstanding WPIAL record

It was a record many considered unassailable for years. But New Castle is on the brink of tying Farrell’s longstanding mark of 13 WPIAL boys basketball championships. Farrell won its 13 titles from 1951-92, a period of 42 seasons. New Castle (20-4) will go after No. 13 at 1 p.m....
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams clinch PIAA playoff berths

While the Path to the Pete is complete and the finals are set for this weekend, the Road to Hershey will tip off next week. The WPIAL will send a handful of teams from each class into the PIAA postseason field, ranging from five teams to seven teams. While all...
2-time defending champion New Castle holds off Highlands in WPIAL Class 4A semifinals

Even as his team created what looked like an insurmountable lead, New Castle’s Ralph Blundo expected a Highlands run. It came, but that big early advantage indeed was the advantage for the Red Hurricanes. No. 1 New Castle withstood some shaky free-throw shooting and a huge Highlands fourth-quarter run to...

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