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Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland’s Delaynie Morvosh
Delaynie Morvosh Southmoreland basketball The last three years have been very good for the Southmoreland girls basketball program, with deep playoff runs happening every season, including a trip to the WPIAL finals in 2020. That success has carried over early in the 2021-22 season, as the Scotties are off to...
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Burrell’s Brandon Coury
Brandon Coury’s basketball skills continue to develop. A third-year starter for Burrell, he has always found ways to score, evidenced by his impending 1,000 career points milestone. But it’s the other areas of his game that have truly benefited the Bucs, who were 1-20 two years ago before improving to...
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: New Castle basketball adds to trophy case
The past year wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but 2021 was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL. They were able to do what they love to do: compete on area fields, courts, mats and pools. They...
2021-22 PIHL standings through Dec. 26, 2021
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Jan. 2. Team, Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Class 3A North Allegheny, 10-1-0 = 20 Peters Township, 9-4-1 = 19 Pine-Richland, 9-2-0 = 18 Baldwin, 6-2-3 = 15 Seneca Valley, 6-4-0 = 12 Mt. Lebanon,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 27, 2021: Holiday hoops galoreVideo
‘Tis the season for holiday hoops around the WPIAL. The long tradition of holiday basketball tournaments played between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day returns after a one-year hiatus. Last year at this time, all high school sports were in a monthlong shutdown that began on Dec. 11 and lasted...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Ex-Penn-Trafford kicker Topper gets closure
It has been 24 years since Kevin Topper missed low and left at Three Rivers Stadium. A kicker for Penn-Trafford in 1997, his extra point could have tied the WPIAL Class 4A football championship against Upper St. Clair with 18 seconds remaining. But it wasn’t meant to be. Warriors faithful...
Trib HSSN broadcasts for week of Dec. 27-Jan. 1
Now that the gifts have been unwrapped, we begin our countdown for a new year as we say goodbye to 2021 with plenty of high school sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We have some weekday coverage from various high school basketball holiday tournaments with video...
Powerade Wrestling Tournament again loaded with talent
High school wrestling fans are in for a holiday treat. The 55th annual Powerade Wresting Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday is loaded with talent. It could be a preview of the NCAA Tournament in a few seasons. When the tournament began 55 years ago, it featured some of the top...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 26, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Bentworth Tournament Waynesburg Central vs. West Greene, 2 p.m. Propel Braddock Hills at Bentworth, 3:45 p.m. Bethel Park Tournament Shaler vs. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio), 4:30 p.m. McDowell at Bethel Park, 6 p.m. Carmichaels Tournament Jefferson-Morgan vs. Mapletown, 4 p.m. Beth-Center at Carmichaels, 7...
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: Spring sports make long-awaited return
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL. They were able to do what they love to do: compete on area fields, courts, mats and pools. They...
2021 Tribune-Review Westmoreland County Football All-Stars
Devin Whitlock Belle Vernon, QB/DB, sr. This dynamic senior helped lead Belle Vernon to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game. He rushed for 1,189 yards and scored 27 touchdowns. He also completed 64 of 96 passes for 1,023 yards and nine touchdowns. Quinton Martin Belle Vernon, WR/DB, so. This super...
Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli named Tribune-Review Westmoreland County Player of the Year
Before the start of the WPIAL playoffs, Penn-Trafford equipment manager Frank Wall made a casual comment about Cade Yacamelli. “He’s going to carry us to the title,” Wall said. Wall’s prediction was spot on thanks to the senior running back/safety. He was not the only reason the Warriors won their...
2021 Valley News Dispatch Football All-Stars
First-team all-stars Luke Bombalski Highlands, RB/LB, so. The Golden Rams’ offensive standout had a breakout season with 210 carries for 1,276 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also caught six passes for 51 yards and a score. He made 71 tackles and produced seven sacks. Logan Brooks Plum, WR/DB, sr....
Valley News Dispatch Offensive Player of the Year: Leechburg’s Tommy Burke
Alle-Kiski Valley Offensive Player of the Year Tommy Burke QB, Senior, 5-9, 165 pounds, Leechburg The feel-good story of the local football season was Leechburg’s football resurgence. The Blue Devils had their first winning season since 1991, first WPIAL playoff appearance since ’88, won their first playoff game since ’78,...
Valley News Dispatch Defensive Player of the Year: Kiski Area’s Brayden Dunmire
Alle-Kiski Valley Defensive Player of the Year Brayden Dunmire DE/LB, Senior, 6-2, 230 pounds, Kiski Area When recalling positive moments from his 2021 football season, Kiski Area senior defensive stalwart Brayden Dunmire’s thoughts were drawn to a Sept. 3 nonconference matchup against rival Franklin Regional. The Cavaliers came into the...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Dec. 26, 2021
Class 6A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. North Hills, 4-0, 1 2. North Allegheny, 6-0, 4 3. Fox Chapel, 5-1, 3 4. Central Catholic, 4-1, 2 5. Upper St. Clair, 4-1, NR Out: Butler (4-2, 5) Class 5A Rk., Team, W-L, Last 1. Laurel Highlands, 4-0, 2 2. Penn Hills,...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Quinton Martin and Tiffany Zelmore
Quinton Martin School: Belle Vernon Sport: Basketball Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Martin, who is averaging 20.6 points and 7 rebounds this season, scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Belle Vernon (6-0, 2-0) to a 71-46 win over Yough in Section 3-4A on Dec. 21. Martin finished...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Gage Johnston, Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone
Gage Johnston Class: Junior School: Apollo-Ridge Sport: Basketball Report card: Johnston scored 30 points, including 21 in the first half, to lead Apollo-Ridge to a 58-46 victory over Steel Valley on Tuesday to improve to 2-0 in Section 3-3A. He hit a half-dozen 3-pointers in the win. Johnston was the...
Guido: Highlands boys basketball team staying closer to home for holiday tournament
Highlands boys basketball players and fans can unpack their bags: The Golden Rams will not be heading East for holiday tournament week. Instead, Highlands, No. 5 in the Trib HSSN Class 5A rankings, will be playing in the Montour Tournament. The Golden Rams were set to go to Trinity High...
Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 26, 2021
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. North Allegheny, 4-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 5-0, 2 3. Mt. Lebanon, 6-0, 3 4. Norwin, 5-1, 4 5. Butler, 5-1, NR Out: Baldwin (5-2, 5) Class 5A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Chartiers Valley, 4-1, 1 2. Trinity, 5-0, 2 3....
Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame unveils class of 2022
After two years of covid-related postponements, the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame is determined to have its 51st induction banquet May 21. The event will be held at the Quality Inn of New Kensington ballroom with 10 new inductees going into the hall. Here is the class, listed alphabetically:...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Ligonier Valley’s Beitel learned from late Laurel Valley coach
Ligonier Valley football coach Roger Beitel always admired Jerry Page. The way Page coached, the way he treated people and the way he lived his life. Page, the longtime football coach at Laurel Valley, died Wednesday at the age of 89. Laurel Valley merged with Ligonier Valley in 2010. Beitel...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 23, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Class 4A Section 2 Quaker Valley 77, Lincoln Park 74 Nonsection Avonworth 79, South Side 62 Bethel Park 39, Grove City 26 Cathedral Prep 57, Central Catholic 50 Kiski Area 72, Connellsville 39 Southmoreland 68, East Allegheny 58 Ellwood City 66, Aliquippa 49...
High school roundup for Dec. 23, 2021: Quaker Valley tops Lincoln Park in classic confrontation
A marquee matchup in WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball lived up to its billing Thursday night, as Markus Frank scored 39 points to lead No. 2 Quaker Valley to a 77-74 victory over No. 1 Lincoln Park in a Section 2 showdown. Adou Thiero added 15 points and Jack Gardinier...
Marinchak lights out for Ligonier Valley
Lights out, Matthew. Time to go home. Matthew Marinchak doesn’t always heed the warning when he is getting up shots at the Ligonier Valley High School gym or the Ligonier YMCA. The senior guard from Ligonier Valley gets there early, stays late and does it all again the next day...
