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A-K Valley senior spotlight: Plum’s Vince Citrano
Whether it’s been by decision, major decision, fall or technical fall, Plum senior Vince Citrano has been on point with his goals for his final high school wrestling season. Led by his second Allegheny County tournament championship — he also won as a sophomore in 2020 — Citrano is 18-0...
Clairton’s Tyler Boyd extends Super Bowl streak for Big 33 Football Classic
Thanks to former Clairton star Tyler Boyd, the Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak lives on. Every Super Bowl has included at least one alumni from the high school football all-star game, a remarkable streak that Boyd will extend for another year as a wide receiver for the AFC...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 1, 2022: Playoff picture still unclear in Class 6A
Welcome to the start of the February Frenzy. The first two weeks of the shortest month of the year concludes the regular season while the final two weeks feature the first three rounds of the WPIAL basketball playoffs. One of the boys basketball questions heading into the “stretch run” was,...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 30, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results PBC Classic At Montour Bishop Canevin 68, Belle Vernon 64 Canon-McMillan 71, Beaver Falls 50 Ellwood City 82, Sto-Rox 60 Mars 67, Aliquippa 33 North Hills 75, Upper St. Clair 47 Shaler 69, Chartiers Valley 66 Shootout at Seton Hill Franklin Regional 65, Homer-Center...
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2022: No. 1 North Hills rolls past No. 4 Upper St. Clair
Royce Parham had 28 points and Will Blass added 12 to lift top-ranked North Hills to a 75-47 victory over No. 4 Upper St. Clair (11-5) in a boys basketball game Sunday at the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Classic at Montour. North Hills improved to 16-0 this season. Michael Pellicci had...
Greensburg Central Catholic tunes up for big week by beating Latrobe at Seton Hill
With a potentially tough stretch of games this week, high-scoring Greensburg Central Catholic was hoping for a strong showing Sunday night at the five-game Shootout at Seton Hill basketball event — a tune-up of sorts that could do more for the team than a practice. The Centurions hit 80 points...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 31, 2022: Basketball section titles on the line
Welcome to the final day of the first month of the year and the start of the stretch run of the 2022 WPIAL basketball regular season. While most teams are caught up on section games and will finish with three to four section contests over the next two weeks, a...
This week on the TribLive High School Sports Network: Week of Jan. 31, 2022
We say so long to January and hello to February, the shortest month that carries a mighty strong playoff punch. We have video and audio coverage of 65 high school boys and girls basketball games from the WPIAL, along with basketball action from District 6 and District 9. We also...
Penn-Trafford lineman Ochendowski commits to Cornell
Ochendowski commits to Cornell Penn-Trafford senior Declan Ochendowski took a trip to Ithaca, N.Y., this weekend to visit Cornell, and he found a new home for the next four years. Ochendowski received an offer to play football in the Ivy League and plans to attend, but he mist be accepted...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford football team honored in Harrisburg
Penn-Trafford traveled to Hershey to win a state football championship. The Warriors went to Harrisburg to be recognized for it. The WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A champs were honored Tuesday at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Players and coaches were announced in the house and senate before touring the capital...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Monessen girls basketball to finish game with Fort Cherry
Monessen had an unusual time Wednesday when it hosted Fort Cherry for a girls basketball game. The power went out just before tip-off, and the teams played with generator lights and no scoreboard. But then the back-up lights also conked out with just 2 minutes, 7 seconds to play in...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Week ending Jan. 30, 2022
The focus at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and across the WPIAL has been on the record-setting winning streak of the OLSH boys basketball team, breaking the nearly 40-year-old WPIAL record with 54 straight wins, and counting. “The boys’ run is very impressive, especially considering the tough WPIAL and...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Week ending Jan. 30, 2022
In this day and age, high school basketball coaches often will say teaching unselfishness to their players is the key to a successful team. Seneca Valley girls coach Dorothea Epps had the opposite issue with senior Olivia West. “Liv has really picked it up the last month,” Epps said. “Initially,...
2021-22 PIHL standings through Jan. 30, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Jan. 30. Eight teams in each classification qualify for the PIHL playoffs. *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase #-Indicated ineligible for Penguins Cup Playoffs Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss =...
Gateway freshman Raymer hunting gold at WPIAL championship meet
There were high expectations for Hunter Raymer as he entered his freshman swim season at Gateway a couple of months ago. A distance specialist who has shown his versatility in events up and down the lineup, Raymer is meeting those expectations, and he also is hoping to exceed them with...
Quaker Valley duo taking WPIAL by storm
Quaker Valley basketball players Adou Thiero and Markus Frank have established themselves as one of the top tandems in Western Pennsylvania. They are two of the premier players in the WPIAL. Both are 6-foot-5 and both are 1,000-point career scorers. As of Jan. 25, Thiero and Frank led QV to...
Assistant AD a driving force for Sewickley Academy sports
Heather Border and athletics go hand in hand. She has spent almost her entire life dedicated to sports, first as a three-sport athlete, then as a coach, and now as an administrator and coach. Border, 45, is the assistant athletic director at Sewickley Academy, a role that began in 2001....
Penn-Trafford girls win inaugural WCCA bowling title
Things didn’t look good for the Penn-Trafford girls bowling team after two games at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s first championship Jan. 24. But led by junior Alyssa Balest, the Warriors rallied to win the team title, edging Kiski Area at Lincoln Lanes in Latrobe. The Warriors finished with a...
Penn Hills’ A.J. Palumbo finds success on mat while balancing busy schedule
A.J. Palumbo asks the Penn Hills wrestling coaches for an intense practice. Palumbo, a 215-pound senior wrestler, only has about 40 minutes to put work in before he heads to his job at Don Kuhn Auto Body. Palumbo is working as an apprentice painting cars. The Indians, who don’t have...
Penn Hills notebook: Bowling team building for future
The Penn Hills bowling team is trying to lay a foundation for future seasons. The Indians don’t have enough bowlers to make an impact in WPIBL play. However, the bowlers they do have on the roster have an opportunity to get a lot of work in at the varsity level....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 29, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 Winchester Thurston 70, Serra Catholic 65 PBC Classic At Montour Blackhawk 64, Baldwin 59 Moon 66, Hopewell 45 North Allegheny 50, Penn Hills 40 Quaker Valley 83, Highlands 75 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 81, Shady Side Academy...
High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2022: North Allegheny rallies past Penn Hills
Matt McDonough scored 15 points and North Allegheny used a 17-6 run in the third quarter to pull away for a 50-40 win over Penn Hills at the PBC Classic at Montour on Saturday. Robby Jones added 14 points and Joey Dopirak had 10 for the Tigers (11-6). Noah Barren...
Thiero scores 40, leads undefeated Quaker Valley to comeback win vs. Highlands
Highlands was looking to spill Quaker Valley from the undefeated ranks Saturday afternoon, building up a 19-point lead at one juncture. But the Quakers took the lead for the first time with 3 minutes left in the game and went to 14-0 on the season with an 83-75 victory. Senior...
TribHSSN boys basketball rankings for Jan. 29, 2022
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Hills, 15-0, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 16-1, 2 3. Central Catholic, 13-4, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 11-4, 4 5. Pine-Richland, 10-7, 5 Out: none Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Laurel Highlands, 16-0, 1 2. New Castle, 14-1, 2 3....
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Nick Roddy, Latrobe’s Hannah Polosky
Nick Roddy School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Swimming and Diving Year: Senior Claim to fame: Roddy finished with a score of 455.60 to win the 1-meter diving competition at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association championships Friday at Derry. Roddy, who won his second county diving title, finished more than 130 points...
