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Shady Side Academy casts Spell on Avonworth, wins 1st WPIAL girls basketball titleVideo
A first WPIAL girls basketball title was on the horizon for No. 2 Shady Side Academy. All that stood in the way was the reigning champion and last year’s kryptonite, top-seeded Avonworth. Needing a superhero, sophomore star Maggie Spell saved the day for Shady Side Academy with a performance that...
East Allegheny junior wins regional bowling title in tiebreaker
Five games of qualifying and a 12-player, four-round step-ladder final weren’t enough to separate East Allegheny junior JJ Bingham and Greensburg Salem junior Dylan Megliorino at the Western Pennsylvania Regional boys singles bowling finals Friday at AMF Noble Manor Lanes. The championship match came down to a two-frame tiebreaker, and...
Butler AD: Agreement with PIAA will let football team play independent schedule
Butler has reached an agreement with the PIAA that will let the football team play an independent schedule this fall, the school’s athletic director said Friday. “I’m very grateful they listened to us and understood we’re trying to look out for the safety of our players,” Butler athletic director Bill...
North Allegheny again sweeps WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships
Another year, another pair of WPIAL swimming trophies for North Allegheny to add to its impressive case. The Tigers once again swept the boys and girls Class 3A championships Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool, making it the 16th consecutive title for the girls team and back-to back for the boys....
2024 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: Armstrong vs. South Fayette
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship No. 5 Armstrong vs. No. 6 South Fayette 5 p.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN; Video livestream: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Armstrong 0, South Fayette 3 (2022-23, ‘16) Armstrong (21-4) Coach: Jim Callipare Projected starting lineup No.,...
2024 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Blackhawk vs. North Catholic
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship No. 1 Blackhawk vs. No. 2 North Catholic 3 p.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN; Video livestream: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Blackhawk 8 (2022, ‘14-15, ‘11, ‘00, 1999, ‘96-97), North Catholic 22 (2023, ‘22, ‘17-20, ‘11, ‘09,...
2024 WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship breakdown: Union vs. St. Joseph
WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship No. 1 Union vs. No. 3 St. Joseph 11 a.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Union 1 (2023), St. Joseph 0 Union (18-5) Coach: Rob Nogay Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 1,...
Now over semifinal hump, St. Joseph girls face another challenge against defending champion Union
As the clock trickled down and showed zeroes on St. Joseph’s semifinal win against Aquinas Academy, first-year coach Geoff Dutelle stepped back and watched the celebration unfold. It was as if the Spartans toppled over a brick wall that seemed insurmountable for so long. Back-to-back devastating losses in the Class...
2024 WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: Aliquippa vs. Greensburg C.C.
WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship No. 1 Aliquippa vs. No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic 1 p.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: GCC 0; Aliquippa 13 (2023, ’16, ’15, ’07, ’06, ’04, ’03, ’00, 1998, ’94, ’88, ’87, ’49) Aliquippa (20-5)...
WPIAL title worth the wait for Greensburg Central Catholic girls
WPIAL champion Greensburg Central Catholic had concerns it might not be sharp for the district final after sitting idle for four days following a semifinal win. That’s not a very long time to wait by most playoff standards, but remember, GCC is a team that played back-to-back-to-back games in January....
PIHL sets Penguins Cup playoff matchups
Peters Township, South Fayette and Ringgold will be out to defend their crowns as the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs get into full swing Monday and Tuesday. Peters Township will be looking to win its third straight championship in Class 3A. South Fayette in Class 2A and Ringgold in Varsity D2...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 29, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Baldwin (18-6) vs. Upper St. Clair (19-5) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Third place Thursday’s result Mt. Lebanon 62, Central Catholic 57 Class 5A Championship Friday’s schedule Moon (22-3) vs. Franklin Regional (23-2) at Petersen Events Center, 9...
High school roundup for Feb. 29, 2024: Mt. Lebanon drops Central Catholic for 3rd place in 6A
Mt. Lebanon jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat 2023 district champion Central Catholic, 62-57, in the WPIAL boys basketball Class 6A consolation game Thursday night. The Blue Devils led 17-9 after one quarter and enjoyed a 10-point lead after both the second and third quarters...
Defensive-focused Lincoln Park beats Hampton to repeat as WPIAL champsVideo
The WPIAL knows Meleek Thomas best as an elite scorer for the league’s highest-scoring team, a combination that brought Lincoln Park to Petersen Events Center on Thursday night. But his offensive-minded Leopards reached the finals ready to play defense, with Thomas leading that effort, too. A 6-foot-4 guard considered one...
Mt. Pleasant girls, boys shine on Day 1 of WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships
Mt. Pleasant’s attempt to claim a third straight WPIAL Class 2A team championship started with a bang Thursday afternoon at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Vikings 200-yard free relay, anchored by a WPIAL record-holder in junior Lily King and also featuring juniors Kiersten O’Connor, Kaylie Korpiel and Maddie Barrick, rallied past...
Records fall left and right at WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships
Mt. Pleasant began the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool in the same manner North Allegheny did in Class 3A. The only difference was the Vikings added another layer of dominance by breaking some records. The Vikings posted a 1:47.32 in the 200 medley relay with a...
Erica Gribble sparks Greensburg Central Catholic past Serra Catholic for 6th WPIAL titleVideo
Erica Gribble had played on the court at Petersen Events Center only one time before, as an innocent third grader. “It was like a youth game where we got to play at halftime,” the sophomore from Greensburg Central Catholic said. “We were there to watch my sister play.” Alayna Gribble,...
Fox Chapel swimmers win in record times at WPIAL championships
Fox Chapel junior Sarah Pasquella settled into her Trees Pool surroundings Thursday morning at Pitt and prepped for her 200-yard freestyle race. As the No. 1 seed, the Pitt verbal commit was confident in her chances to take home WPIAL gold but understanding of the talent that would be hoping...
Penn-Trafford wrestler Coy ready to make a run at WPIALs after injury-hampered season
Hayden Coy’s senior season hasn’t gone quite as planned. A foot injury the second weekend of the season at Trinity Duals kept him from helping his Penn-Trafford teammates compete for a Section 3-3A title. But Coy, after some physical therapy, has returned and is ready to compete for his first...
Imani Christian comes alive, speeds past Neighborhood Academy for WPIAL repeatVideo
The Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs entered the Petersen Events Center with the same goal in mind that their counterpart, Imani Christian, had a year prior: winning an elusive WPIAL Class A boys basketball title. In their first finals appearance, the Bulldogs got off to a high-energy start that held up through...
2024 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Shady Side Academy
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship No. 1 Avonworth vs. No. 2 Shady Side Academy 3 p.m. Friday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN; Video livestream: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Avonworth 7 (2023, ‘05, 1992-94, ‘79, ‘76), Shady Side Academy 0 Avonworth (22-1) Coach: Nick...
2024 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship breakdown: Deer Lakes vs. Burrell
WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship No. 1 Deer Lakes vs. No. 11 Burrell 5 p.m. Friday at Petersen Events Center On the air: Audio broadcast: TribLive HSSN; Video livestream: NFHS Network WPIAL titles: Deer Lakes 1 (2023); Burrell 0 Deer Lakes (20-4) Coach: Albie Fletcher Probable starting lineup No.,...
North Allegheny swimmers claim 8 gold medals on 1st day of WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships
North Allegheny continued its dominance on the first day of the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Tigers bookended the day by sweeping the relays in both the boys and girls competitions. Seniors Natalie Sens and Greta Mott and sophomores Tori Tieppo and Dani Hinkson won...
Neighborhood rival Burrell aims to dethrone defending champion Deer Lakes in WPIAL final
At the beginning of section play, Deer Lakes and Burrell were the top two teams in the Trib HSSN Class 3A boys basketball rankings. Each team took a different path through January and February with the Lancers keeping their place as the top seed and the Bucs entering the tournament...
2024 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship breakdown: Norwin vs. North Allegheny
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship No. 1 Norwin vs. No. 3 North Allegheny 7 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: NFHS; Audio broadcast: North Allegheny Sports Network WPIAL titles: North Allegheny 6 (2023, ’21, ’20, ’18, ’17, 1972); Norwin 2 (2016, ’15) Norwin (20-3) Coach:...
