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Westmoreland area playoff hockey capsules for games of Feb. 26, 2019
PIHL Penguins Cup Class AA play-in round Hempfield (11-7) vs. Quaker Valley (5-13) 7 p.m. Tuesday at Alpha Ice Complex, Pittsburgh Winner plays: Pine-Richland (18-0) on March 4 at Baierl Ice Complex, Warrendale Goals for/against: Hempfield, 113/73; Quaker Valley, 60/96 About Hempfield: The Spartans finished fourth in the Southeast, a...
North Carolina recruit Mayo leads Westmoreland swimmers into WPIAL championship meet
Hempfield senior Gavin Mayo looks forward to showing off the form that made him a Division I recruit Thursday and Friday at the WPIAL Class AAA swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. Mayo, who will swim at North Carolina next season, is the top seed (21.29 seconds) in what he...
Five things to watch in the WPIAL boys basketball semifinals
As the old saying goes, it’s hard to beat a team three times in one season. But is that true in WPIAL boys basketball? Ambridge, Pine-Richland, Mt. Lebanon and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart certainly hope not. Those four boys basketball teams have WPIAL semifinal matchups against section rivals...
Five things to watch in the WPIAL girls basketball semifinals
Some believe losing in a championship game is tough. However, playing in a title game offers memories of a lifetime, whether players receive a gold or silver medal. The toughest loss typically comes in the semifinals. A team is one win away from a season-long goal. Yes, all of the...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Chartiers Valley’s Joe Pipilo
Joe Pipilo School: Chartiers Valley Class: Senior The WPIAL basketball playoffs are played on a stage where the lights are brighter and the crowd is louder. After missing out on all of that fun last year, Joe Pipilo and Chartiers Valley are making a lot of noise this postseason. The...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Canon-McMillan
The Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week is headed where no team in program history has ventured before — the Canon-McMillan Big Macs. By virtue of a come-from-behind, overtime win over North Allegheny in the first round and a runaway upset over Latrobe in the quarterfinals, No. 7-seeded...
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of Feb. 25, 2019
A busy week of district semifinals and championship games began with a lengthy and strong wind storm across the state. Perhaps it is the wind of change. While there were no changes to this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings and little movement overall within the five ranked teams,...
Kiski Area thrower commits to Penn State
Jean Starr attended a track and field camp at Penn State last summer and knew she wanted to go there. And when the program’s coaches offered her an opportunity to join the team, that made it an even easier decision. Starr, a senior at Kiski Area, committed Sunday to Penn...
High school schedules for Feb. 25, 2019
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Wednesday’s schedule Pine-Richland (21-2) vs. Butler (19-4) at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (16-8) vs. Mt. Lebanon (20-3) at Moon, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Mars (22-1) vs. Chartiers Valley (18-5) at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m.; Penn Hills (20-3)...
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams lock up PIAA tournament berths
While the Path to the Pete continues into the semifinals this week, the Road to Hershey will tip off next week. A handful of WPIAL teams from each class will advance to the PIAA postseason field, ranging from five teams to seven teams. While all four semifinalists have clinched state...
Trib HSSN PIHL team of the week: Cathedral Prep
After an 0-7 start to the PIHL season, the Cathedral Prep Ramblers were being written off. The Ramblers had a lot of talks in the locker room. They did a lot of film sessions. Eventually, some of the younger players started to step up. The older guys began making plays,...
A-K Valley high school lookahead: Week of Feb. 25, 2019
Monday Hockey: Knoch remains alive for a spot in the PIHL Division II playoffs, but the Knights need a victory over Connellsville in their regular-season finale. A Knoch win would lift the Knights into a tie for the final playoff spot with Trinity, and the teams then would play a...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Jenna Clark, Thomas Jefferson
Jenna Clark School: Thomas Jefferson Class: Senior In sports, the old saying is to beat defending champion, you have to knock them out. It comes from boxing, where, if it comes to a judge’s decision, the champ usually retains. In the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball playoffs, Thomas Jefferson didn’t...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Avonworth Antelopes
Our girls basketball team of the week picked up two postseason wins last week and is preparing for a third meeting with top-seed Neshannock in the 3A semifinals: the Avonworth Antelopes. Avonworth was in a seasonlong struggle for first place in Section 1-3A with Neshannock and Beaver. The Lancers and...
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Meadville’s Nick Frantz
“Normally, we would’ve sent him to the showers after the second period,” longtime Meadville hockey coach Jamie Plunkett said. “I think he was just trying his best to catch (Montour’s Ritchy) Froehlich, but, ultimately, he came up short in the points race, but he’s had a great year. Part of...
6 Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams play waiting game for PIAA playoff spots
A rubber match of sorts between Section 3-A rivals Leechburg and St. Joseph takes place in Monday’s WPIAL Class A boys basketball semifinals. One team will advance, the other will see its season end. Just one thing: The Blue Devils and Spartans have no say in the matter, no control...
Norwin girls basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 26, 2019
Girls WPIAL Class 6A Semifinals No. 3 Norwin (21-1) vs. No. 2 North Allegheny (22-1) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Peters Township (23-0)/No. 4 Bethel Park (21-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday in the championship at Petersen Events Center. Coaches: Brian Brozeski, Norwin; Spencer...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Kurpiel could catch on at St. Francis
Greensburg Central Catholic senior Bryce Kurpiel is a unique case in the recruiting game. He had no scholarship offers for football, yet could end up on a Division I Football Championship Subdivision roster next season. Here’s his story: Kurpiel, who is from Ligonier, wanted to attend a college that offered...
Ligonier Valley boys basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 26, 2019
Boys District 6 Class 3A Semifinals No. 1 Ligonier Valley (21-2) vs. No. 5 Bellwood-Antis (16-7) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Central Cambria Winner plays: Winner of No. 2 Richland (18-6)/No. 3 Forest Hills (14-8) in championship 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mt. Aloysius College, Cresson Coaches: John Berger, Ligonier Valley; Kevin...
Hempfield’s Orie wins state indoor shot put title
Hempfield senior MacKenna Orie knew if she wanted to win a state indoor title, she needed a quick start. She did just that, breaking the school indoor record in shot put with a winning throw of 47 feet, 7 1/2 inches on her first attempt Sunday at the Pennsylvania Indoor...
Westmoreland H.S. lookahead: Week of Feb. 25-March 2
MONDAY Boys basketball: Led by first-year coach Dan Bosnic, Monessen (15-8) makes its return to the WPIAL Class A semifinals as it takes on top-seeded Vincentian (15-7) at 8 p.m. at Peters Township. Vincentian coach Tim Tyree Jr. is a Monessen alum. The winner goes to the WPIAL title game...
Westmoreland area hockey playoff capsules for games of Feb. 25,2019
Class A First round Greensburg Salem (5-13) vs. Montour (17-1) 7:15 p.m. Monday at Robert Morris Island Sports Complex, Neville Island Winner plays: Winner of South Park (11-6)/Sewickley Academy (9-9) on March 4 at Mt. Lebanon Ice Center. Goals for/against: Greensburg Salem, 65/139; Montour 181/47 About Greensburg Salem: The No....
Westmoreland County teams set to open PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs
Latrobe has waited almost a year to get back to the PIHL Penguins Cup Class 2A playoffs. The Wildcats’ last visit wasn’t pleasant as Quaker Valley stunned Latrobe, 1-0, in overtime in the first round. It’s a defeat that still resonates with the team. “Last year was a heartbreaking loss,...
High school sports broadcasts scheduled this week on Trib HSSN
The Path to the Pete winds down with a golden week in the pool, on the mats and on the hardwood during Championship Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues exclusive coverage of the 2019 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with the semifinals Monday through...
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of Feb. 24, 2019
There was little change again in the Trib HSSN weekly girls basketball state rankings through district first round and quarterfinals action last week. However, that will likely change this week with the semifinals and championship games around the commonwealth, including some head-to-head showdowns. In Class 6A, four of the top...
