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Devin Whitlock, freshmen put on a show as Belle Vernon puts away YoughVideo
Devin Whitlock said Belle Vernon is a second-half team. That might be the case from the perspective of the team’s junior point guard, but Yough might argue that the Leopards are a second-quarter team. At least they were on Tuesday night in Herminie. After Yough came out poised to challenge...
Trinity finds scoring touch, gets past Mt. Lebanon
Trinity entered Tuesday’s nonsection game against Mt. Lebanon averaging more than 65 points per game. After a slow start in the opening quarter, the hosts found their touch, and it was all downhill from there. Thanks to the scoring of senior Michael Dunn, Mt. Lebanon was done as Trinity held...
Khalil Dinkins’ double-double helps North Allegheny top North Hills in overtime
As a future Penn State football player, there’s no questioning Khalil Dinkins’ athleticism. But his basketball coach has told him there’s one flaw in his game: He’s too nice. North Hills might disagree. Dinkins made a game-saving block at the end of regulation Tuesday night and then scored the first...
Knoch seniors step up in win over Burrell
The Knoch Knights were celebrating their seniors on Tuesday night as they hosted Section 1-4A rival Burrell. Their seniors stepped up big time in a 55-53 victory. Senior forwards Zach McMillen and Tyler Buterbaugh scored 11 apiece and Buterbaugh drilled three fourth-quarter 3-pointers to push the Knights (3-3, 3-1) ahead...
Hempfield’s Briar Priest tops Latrobe’s Nate Roth to lift Spartans
The top wrestlers in the WPIAL at 132 pounds met for the first time Tuesday, and the two walked away knowing this likely won’t be the last time they meet this season. Latrobe sophomore Nate Roth, who was ranked No. 1 in the Trib Total Media individual rankings, and Hempfield...
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Local wrestlers earn top seeds at Powerade
Wrestling teams around the WPIAL might’ve had to wait a little longer, but the annual Powerade wrestling tournament, which includes some of the best high school wrestling teams in the country, is finally here. Fifty-five teams will converge on the tournament’s new location at the Monroeville Convention Center on Friday...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Waynesburg, Seneca Valley grapplers eye 2nd Powerade titles
Waynesburg sophomore Mac Church and Seneca Valley senior Alejandro Herrera-Rondon are the only WPIAL wrestlers looking for their second Powerade Tournament titles this weekend. Church won the 106-pound title in 2019 and Herrera-Rondon nabbed the 113-pound crown in 2018. Because of Gov. Tom Wolf’s state shutdown of all high school...
WPIAL wrestling standings through Jan. 25, 2021
Class AAA Section 1-A Fox Chapel 2-1 2-5 Hampton 2-2 4-9 Kiski Area 1-0 4-3 Armstrong 0-0 0-0 Indiana 0-0 0-0 Highlands 0-2 1-5 Section 1-B Franklin Regional 4-0 11-3 Penn-Trafford 3-1 5-5 Gateway 0-1 0-2 Penn Hills 0-1 1-3 Woodland Hills 0-2 0-2 Plum 0-2 4-5 Section 2-A Thomas...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Jan. 26, 2021
Class AAA Rank Team Last week 1. Waynesburg (7-0) 1 2. Seneca Valley (13-1) 2 3. Hempfield (7-0) 3 4. Franklin Regional (11-4) 7 5. North Allegheny (7-0) 8 6. Canon-McMillan (7-3) 5 7. Norwin (3-1) 8 8. Butler (8-2) NR 9. Latrobe (4-3) 10 10. Thomas Jefferson (8-1) NR...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Jan. 26, 2021
Class AAA 106: 1. Andrew Binni, Canon-McMillan, fr. (9-0); 2. Connor Smith, Seneca Valley, fr. (13-1); 3. Giavonie Schipani, North Hills, fr. (12-0); 4. Ky Szewczyk, Waynesburg, fr. (6-1). 113: 1. Vinny Kilkeary, Latrobe, so. (7-1); 2. Troy Hohman, Penn-Trafford, jr. (7-0); 3. Joe Simon, Waynesburg, fr. (6-1); 4. Tyler...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 26, 2021: Section lead up for grabs
One of the better matchups in the district on Tuesday is a girls basketball battle for at least a share of first place in Section 2-5A as Armstrong travels to Plum. The River Hawks are alone in first place with a 2-0 section record and a perfect 3-0 overall mark....
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
Two of the biggest Fox Chapel boys basketball fans around got an early birthday gift Friday. Dick and Barb Skrinjar each celebrate birthdays this week, but their most exciting gift came early courtesy of their son, Foxes coach Zach Skrinjar. The Foxes capped off a four-game road trip with a...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021
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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 25, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Albert Gallatin 62, Ringgold 33 Class 4A Section 2 Lincoln Park at Quaker Valley, ppd. Class 2A Section 2 Northgate 44, Chartiers-Houston 39 Section 3 Jeannette 64, Serra Catholic 56 Class A Section 1 Rochester 52, Western Beaver 39...
High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2021: Neshannock girls grab big section win
Neshannock held Sewickley Academy to 11 first-half points and came away with a 49-41 girls basketball victory in an important Section 1-2A matchup Monday night. Neleh Nogay led the Lancers (6-1, 5-1) with 15 points. Desirae Nace scored 14 for No. 4 Sewickley Academy (4-3, 2-2). Avonworth 54, South Allegheny...
No. 1 North Allegheny doesn’t flinch at Penn-Trafford
First place goes to North Allegheny — for now. Penn-Trafford will get another shot at the revered Tigers later this season, but the Lady Warriors will be looking for a better start to the second half than the one they encountered Monday night in a hype-filled home game. Top-ranked North...
No. 2 Knoch girls roll past Burrell in Class 4A game
The Knoch girls basketball team hadn’t played in a week before hosting Section 1-4A rival Burrell on Monday. But the Knights showed little rust as they overwhelmed the Bucs early, led by 34 at the break and cruised to a 65-22 victory. “I told the girls that I am very...
Quaker Valley boys basketball shuts down for a week due to covid-19 protocols
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team is going to have to go through another break this season after announcing a shutdown due to covid-19 protocols on Monday. No. 4 Quaker Valley (3-1, 2-1) had its game against No. 1 Lincoln Park (3-3, 2-0) scheduled for Friday postponed to Monday, but...
Senior Mark Livingston helps Freeport bowlers strike first, strike hard
Last season, Mark Livingston punched his ticket to the state bowling championships with an 11th-place finish in the qualifying round at the Western Regional singles event. The Freeport senior collected 1,000 pins over five games and finished with a high of 243. He went on to make the semifinals of...
WPIAL denies postseason eligibility for Chartiers Valley girls basketball player
The Chartiers Valley girls will be missing one of their top players when the WPIAL basketball playoffs arrive this winter. Marian Turnbull, a junior who transferred from a school in Virginia, remains ineligible for the postseason after a hearing Monday with the WPIAL. The junior guard already was eligible for...
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021: Luca Augustine, Waynesburg
The defending WPIAL Class AAA champion at 160 pounds dominated at the Cavalier Duals this weekend as his team went undefeated and only allowed a combined 28 points between their five matches. Luca Augustine was a big part of that success, too. The 172-pound senior went undefeated, recorded four pins...
WPIAL releases latest swimming and diving performance lists
Both battle-tested veterans and newcomers ready to burst onto the scene highlight the latest WPIAL Class AAA and AA swimming and diving performance lists released Monday. The lists started to take shape with top performances from several meets Dec. 11, one day before Gov. Tom Wolf’s covid-related shutdown orders went...
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for Jan. 25, 2021: Waynesburg
When some of the best wrestling teams in the WPIAL gathered at Kiski Area for the Cavalier Duals this weekend, the Raiders, who were ranked as Trib HSSN’s No. 1 team in Class AAA, came out on top with a record of 5-0. Not only did the Raiders finish the...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Jan. 24, 2021
In 1989, the Bethel Park record for most points in a girls basketball game was established when Jonna Huemrich scored 41 points in a victory over Canon-McMillan. Fast forward 32 years and a new record was set as the previous record holder watched, and cheered, and coached, and celebrated the...
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Jan. 24, 2021
Last week was a busy one for defending WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball champion Mohawk. The Warriors first had to visit an undefeated section rival, then hit the road in a classic trap game against another section foe, then conclude in a nonsection game against the top team in Class...
