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High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 16, 2022
High School Basketball Boys Sunday’s results MLK Hoops for Harmony Aliquippa 60, Harrisburg 39 Imani Christian at West Catholic, ppd. Monday’s schedule Class 4A Section 2 Hopewell at Lincoln Park, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Section 3 South Park at Southmoreland, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Apollo-Ridge at Derry, 6 p.m. Brashear at...
PIHL standings through Jan. 16, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Jan. 16. * — indicates clinched a playoff spot x — indicates eliminated from playoff chase Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class AAA North Allegheny, 12-1-1 = 25 Peters Township, 10-4-1 = 21...
Western Pennsylvania snow storm leaves Latrobe wrestling team stranded in Denver
After a successful weekend in Denver, the Latrobe wrestling team got to spend an extra day in the Mile High City. The Wildcats’ flight from Denver on Sunday was canceled because of the snowstorm that hit Western Pennsylvania. Latrobe coach Mark Mears said he was told all inbound flights to...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Week ending Jan. 16, 2022
What happens when a team has two bright stars lead it down a path to greatness and one of those guiding lights graduates? In the case of the Rochester girls basketball team, the remaining star is shining brighter than ever. The Rams haven’t missed a beat as they continue to...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for week ending Jan. 16, 2022
Jenn O’Shea made the move from Fox Chapel to the Montour three years ago, taking over a girls basketball team that won only five games in 2019. Montour won seven games two years ago, then improved to 13-10 last year while earning a berth in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals....
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Jan. 17, 2022
As a winter storms sweeps through the area to start the week, winter sports action will sweep through the district on your destination for high school sports coverage, the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have video and audio coverage of 60 high school boys and girls basketball games from...
Burrell wrestling program mourns loss of Shawn, Edward DesLauriers
Dakota DesLauriers was on hand Friday at Burrell High School to watch the current crop of Bucs wrestlers take on Kiski Area in the annual nonsection matchup of neighboring rivals. As he watched the match unfold, he paused several times to think about his own contributions to those series of...
Gateway girls return from covid shutdown, earn 1st victory
The Gateway girls basketball team tasted victory for the first time this season Jan. 11 with a 49-39 victory over Section 4-5A rival Penn Hills in the friendly confines of Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex. It was a win long sought after following five losses to open the season and also...
Gateway bowlers chasing postseason berth
The Gateway varsity boys bowling team entered a rebuilding mode at the start of the season after all five starters from last year’s WPIBL playoff squad graduated. But coach Joe Bowman said that with sophomore Alex Keeling-Oliver and senior Heath Chase, both JV players last year, leading the way, the...
Strong leaders have Sewickley Academy girls basketball on right track
Desirae Nance and Rinnie Jardini have something in common. Both lead by example. The two talented hoopsters led the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team to a successful 2-1 start in Section 1-2A this season. Sewickley coach Mark Gaither is highly appreciative of having Nance and Jardini in leadership roles on...
5 champions lift Quaker Valley to MAC tournament title
Quaker Valley dominated the 16-team field at this year’s Ed Driscoll MAC wrestling tournament. The Quakers took first place with 223 team points, well ahead of their closest challengers, West Allegheny (176), Laurel (169.5), Montour (162) and Central Valley (98). It was QV’s first team championship in the MAC event....
Penn-Trafford’s Enick refocuses goals with hopes of another trip to Hershey
Greensburg Salem senior heavyweight Billy McChesney hadn’t had many close matches this season. That changed in the semifinals at the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament. Penn-Trafford junior Joe Enick (10-3) raced out to a 4-0 lead with a first-period takedown and a two-point near fall. McChesney, ranked No....
Penn Hills sophomore dives into new sport with swim team
The fear factor of flipping through the air was lessened for Gabby Pernatozzi when she stepped out on the diving board. The Penn Hills sophomore started with the swim team a month into the season but had translatable skills from other sports. “I thought this would be easier than gymnastics...
Pine-Richland spirit team wins WPIAL small squad division, makes return to state competition
Last year, the Pine-Richland competitive spirit team did not qualify for the state championship for the first time in school history, so the 2021-22 season was a mission to return to form. There were some obstacles along the way like getting a late start and injuries, but the Rams accomplished...
After tough stretch, Plum hockey rebounds to get back in playoff chase
Plum ice hockey players knew what it felt like to be in a close game as they skated against Chartiers Valley on Jan. 10 at Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center. In the previous three contests, the Mustangs were right there down the stretch only to fall by one goal to Blackhawk...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 15, 2022
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 4A Section 3 Yough 67, South Park 34 Class 3A Section 4 Brentwood 64, McGuffey 39 Nonsection Allderdice 57, McDowell 46 Avonworth 65, Chartiers Valley 47 Central Catholic 74, North Catholic 59 Geibel 78, Plum 75 Monessen 63, Beth-Center 45 North Hills...
High school roundup for Jan. 15, 2022: North Allegheny wins battle of state girls basketball powers
Emma Fischer hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead North Allegheny to a 51-41 victory over Cumberland Valley on Saturday in a rematch of last year’s PIAA Class 6A semifinals. Jasmine Timmerson and Lydia Betz scored 11 apiece for the Tigers (11-0), who have won 21 straight games....
Mt. Lebanon’s Mac Stout captures 3rd Allegheny County wrestling crown
It’s too bad the coronavirus canceled the 2021 Allegheny County Wrestling Championship. If it hadn’t, there was a good chance Mt. Lebanon senior Mac Stout would have become a four-time champion. Instead, the Pitt signee had to settle for being a three-time winner after his impressive 11-3 victory over Quaker...
Plum’s Citrano, Highlands’ Burford claim Allegheny County wrestling titles
Plum senior Vincent Citrano and Highlands senior Jrake Burford sure celebrated after winning their second Allegheny County Wrestling titles Saturday at Fox Chapel. Citrano and Burford captured their first titles in 2020. The 2021 tournament was canceled because of covid-19. Citrano (16-0) defeated Thomas Jefferson super freshman Maddox Shaw, 3-2,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL Girls Basketball Rankings: Week ending Jan. 16, 2022
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Mt. Lebanon, 12-0, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 11-2, 3 4. Norwin, 8-4, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 7-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Chartiers Valley, 13-1, 1 2. Moon, 12-1, 2 3. Trinity,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 16, 2022
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Hills, 11-0, 1 2. Fox Chapel, 11-1, 2 3. Central Catholic, 10-2, 3 4. Pine-Richland, 7-5, NR 5. Seneca Valley, 6-6, NR Out: Upper St. Clair (8-3, 4), Butler (8-4, 5) Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Laurel Highlands, 10-0, 1...
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the Week: Hempfield Briar Priest, Derry’s Tiana Moracco
Briar Priest School: Hempfield Sport: Wrestling Year: Senior Claim to fame: Priest (15-2) avenged is early tournament loss to Latrobe’s Nate Roth with a 10-3 win in the championship match for the 138-pound title at the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Jan. 8 at Kiski Area. Priest, the...
Chartiers Valley rides 3-pointers to win vs. Norwin
Slam dunks can demoralize opponents. For the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team, 3-pointers can have a similar effect. Yes, it’s kind of like that when the Colts start cashing in from all around the key. It’s almost sing-songy when they get into a shooting rhythm, one 3 after another dropping...
Guido: Second half of basketball season in A-K Valley has some must-watch games
The high school basketball season will reach the halfway mark over the next several days, so it’s time to take a look at some of the area’s biggest games in the second half. We don’t know how much covid will play havoc with the reminder of the regular season, but...
Norwin notebook: Kranitz’s runner-up finish helps Knights finish 7th at WCCA tournament
Norwin senior Chase Kranitz finished second in the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Wrestling Tournament earlier this month at Kiski Area. The Buffalo commit reached the finals at 152 pounds but dropped a 4-2 decision to Latrobe’s Jack Pletcher. His teammate, Conner Henning, finish fourth at 132, while Luke Passarelli took...
