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Players of varied abilities combine skills to take Ligonier Valley to state bocce championships
The Rolling Rams, in just their second year as a Ligonier Valley High School varsity program, are sending an eight-member team to the state bocce championships in Hershey. One of two Ligonier Valley squads competing in the sport, the second-seeded Rams Team One, is scheduled to face off Thursday morning...
In another 1-goal game between rivals, Pine-Richland tops North Allegheny for Penguins Cup title
Pine-Richland defeated North Allegheny twice during the regular season in one-goal games, so it was no surprise when the PIHL Class 3A Penguins Cup championship was also decided by one goal. It also might not be a surprise, then, that it was the Rams emerging victorious, 3-2, at the UPMC...
Blackhawk knocks off undefeated Wyomissing to make return trip to PIAA finals
ALTOONA – Blackhawk sophomore forward Aubree Hupp and Wyomissing junior post player Amaya Stewart had to carry much of the load offensively while both sides struggled to make shots during their PIAA Class 4A girls basketball semifinal Tuesday at the Altoona High School Fieldhouse. The good news for the Cougars,...
Aliquippa tops Fort Cherry to earn another shot at a state title in Hershey
Cameron Lindsey doesn’t eat much chocolate, but he sure loves making trips to Hershey. No matter what sport he’s playing. Lindsey, a Pitt football recruit, showed his soft touch around the rim on the basketball court Tuesday night, scoring 18 points to help Aliquippa defeat Fort Cherry, 65-53, in the...
Tough loss ends special season for Burrell hockey
Burrell’s run in the PIHL Division 2 playoffs ended in heartbreaking fashion Monday night with a 6-5 loss to Neshannock in the championship game at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, but it wasn’t hard for the Bucs to find highlights from a stellar season. The current group of Bucs...
Franklin Regional coach Reed comes full circle with state title game vs. Imhotep Charter
Franklin Regional ripped off the band-aid from its WPIAL boys basketball championship loss to Moon and promptly avenged the defeat with a 60-43 win over the Tigers in Monday’s PIAA Class 5A semifinals. Funny how those state playoffs work, serving as a platform to exorcise demons and reset. Panthers third-year...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for March 18, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: McKeesport Tigers Coach: Matt Miller (1st season) Record: 10-2 and second place in Section 3-5A, 24-4 overall #Earned: After bouncing back from a tough semifinal loss to eventual champion South Fayette with a consolation win over Oakland Catholic and a PIAA first-round...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 18, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Aubree Hupp School: Blackhawk Class: Sophomore Height: 5-foot-10 Position: Forward #Earned: While senior Alena Fusetti has been the leading scorer for Blackhawk this season, Hupp has stepped up and been a force on the blocks for the Cougars in the postseason. In...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 19, 2024: Aliquippa, Fort Cherry set for rematch
Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday and the final stop on the Road to Hershey with PIAA basketball final four games in boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A. While the Class 5A and 4A “western finals” were rematches of WPIAL championship games this winter, the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 18, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Nonsection Belle Vernon 15, Lutheran Southern 5 Carrick 3, Seton LaSalle 2 Charleroi 18, Monessen 3 Clairton 18, Northgate 11 Freedom 17, Carlynton 1 Potomac School 14, Mt. Pleasant 7 St. Albans School (DC) 9, Franklin Regional 7 Valley 4, Ligonier Valley 1 Aliquippa at...
After wild 3rd period, waved-off goal, Neshannock wins 3rd PIHL D2 title in 4 years
Burrell thought it had the potential game-winning goal late in the third period until it was waved off. A couple minutes later, Brian McConahy scored to keep Neshannock’s impressive run going. McConahy’s goal with just over two minutes left in regulation propelled the Lancers to their third PIHL Division 2...
Behind 48 points from Nate Brazil, Imani Christian returns to PIAA Class A title game
At the 4:26 mark of the first quarter in the PIAA boys Class A semifinal between WPIAL champion Imani Christian and District 6 winner Bishop Carroll, the Saints called timeout after Nate Brazil scored his fifth and sixth point of the game to put him over 1,000 points in his...
High school roundup for March 18, 2024: Bethel Park softball rallies past rival Mt. Lebanon in opener
Julia Miller had three hits, including two-run singles in the sixth and seventh innings, to lead Bethel Park to a 10-6 comeback victory over Mt. Lebanon in nonsection softball Monday. Belinda Bova had three hits and Taylor Striegel drove in two runs for the Black Hawks (1-0). Rebecca Davis had...
Lincoln Park handles Hampton again to return to state championship game
Hershey Kisses rained down on the floor for the second straight year as Lincoln Park basked in the glory of punching its ticket to the PIAA Class 4A championship game. In a highly anticipated WPIAL championship game rematch, Lincoln Park, in dominating fashion this time, rolled past Hampton, 74-53, at...
Franklin Regional gets revenge on Moon in PIAA Class 5A semifinals
Franklin Regional built a big lead Monday night only to see Moon erase it entirely, which was reminiscent of how the Panthers lost in the WPIAL final a few weeks ago. This time, there was at least one difference. “We had two more quarters. That was the big thing,” said...
Thomas Jefferson captures 5th Penguins Cup title with big 2nd period
It took Thomas Jefferson a while to find the mark in the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup championship game Monday, but once it did, a feisty Penn-Trafford squad couldn’t keep up. The Jaguars, the second seed in the tournament, scored five goals during the final 9 minutes, 51 seconds of...
Greensburg Central Catholic runs into Kennedy Catholic roadblock in PIAA semifinals again
Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball players came up the stairs at North Allegheny to start the second half wearing their team backpacks. The team was asked to leave their locker room early to free up space for a boys game to follow. Kennedy Catholic also sent the Centurions packing in...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Bryce Kropczynski
For Penn-Trafford’s hockey team, this is truly the season of streaks. The Warriors started 1-3, went 5-1-2 in the middle of the season, then closed out the season 1-5-2. Despite the rough patch at the end, Penn-Trafford (7-9-4) sneaked into the playoffs and grabbed the eighth seed in the 2A...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Redeemer Lutheran’s Jesse Van Wyk
Jesse Van Wyk never thought he would win the MVP of the South Western Pennsylvania Athletic Alliance his sophomore season. “I was kind of surprised when I heard I got it,” Van Wyk said. “I really thought someone else would have gotten it. I was at practice when I found...
Mars moves to top of Class 2A in latest boys volleyball coaches poll
Just days into the 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball season, there’s been a shakeup at the top of the Class 2A rankings, released Monday morning by the Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association. Mars moved into the top spot, followed by Latrobe at No. 2, as preseason No. 1 North Catholic dropped...
Penn-Trafford looks to finish off improbable Penguins Cup run with title
Penn-Trafford stumbled into the 2024 PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup tournament, losing seven of its final eight games. But it’s been a different Penn-Trafford team in the playoffs, and now it is one victory from the program’s first Pens Cup title. Penn-Trafford faces No. 2 Thomas Jefferson at 6:15 p.m....
High school sports scores, schedules for March 17, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Nonsection Aliquippa at Brashear, 4 p.m. Avella at Washington, 4 p.m. Beaver at Highlands, 4 p.m. Bentworth at West Greene, 4 p.m. Burgettstown at Ellwood City, 4:30 p.m. Carrick at Seton LaSalle, 4 p.m. Charleroi at Monessen, 4 p.m. Connellsville at Latrobe, 4 p.m. Cornell...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 18, 2024: Basketball teams to play for PIAA finals berth
Welcome to Semifinals Monday on the Road to Hershey with PIAA basketball final four games in boys 5A, 4A and A, along with girls 6A, 3A and 2A. We are winding back the clock a few weeks to a couple of WPIAL boys basketball championship rematches. In Class 5A, district...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 18, 2024
As the high school basketball state playoffs conclude, the spotlight shines on the conclusion of the high school hockey postseason with four title games Monday and Tuesday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We hit the ice with the PIHL Penguins Cup championship games Monday and Tuesday with video...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 17, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Nate Brazil School: Imani Christian Class: Senior Height: 6-0 Position: Guard What coach says: “He was just in the flow against Clarion,” Imani Christian coach Khayree Wilson said about Brazil’s 19-point performance. “I think his defense is what really got him going...
