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A-K Valley cross country all-star teams announced
After a fall season like no other, area cross country coaches came together recently to celebrate the athletes who competed on some of the biggest stages in the WPIAL and beyond with the sixth edition of the Alle-Kiski cross country all-star teams. The coaches review selection criteria such as performances...
PIAA finalists stand atop Trib 10 football power rankings
Two WPIAL champions are spectators while the four others are Hershey bound, looking to add to their golden seasons. Four times in the 33-year history of the PIAA football playoffs has the WPIAL captured three state football championships in a year. In 2001, ‘05, ‘07 and ‘17, three WPIAL teams...
Girls basketball preview: After successful run, high expectations remain for Cheswick Christian
Cheswick Christian Academy girls basketball coach Jacque Willis said it was hard to put into words how special last season was for the program. “The girls were in the situation where their beloved head coach (Clinton Blazevich) was going through a very serious condition where he needed a heart transplant,...
Boys basketball preview: Large senior class set to guide Cheswick Christian
When veteran Cheswick Christian Academy boys basketball coach Todd Rosio assessed his team’s 2019-20 season, he saw improvement from the players but knew they were not satisfied with their record. “The team is looking to take a step forward this year,” said Rosio, who enters his 27th season at the...
Franklin Regional’s Sydney Lindeman commits to Towson soccer
Franklin Regional girls soccer coach Scott Arnold calls Sydney Lindeman a leader by example. The junior midfielder does not have to say much to inspire her teammates. Her skilled game does most of the talking. They often follow the pace she sets. “Syd’s teammates love and respect her,” Arnold said....
Few tickets. No locker rooms. Covid-19 alters football team plans for PIAA championships
Central Valley’s football players will eat Thanksgiving dinner at the school, enjoying food served only by their coaches, before the team boards its buses to Hershey. The Warriors are headed to the PIAA championships for the second year in a row, but they and the 11 other state finalists will...
Girls basketball preview: Senior trio set to lead Franklin Regional into new section
When reflecting on last season, Franklin Regional girls basketball coach Anthony Kobus pointed out five losses in section play by seven points or less. It was a product of having a young team with only one senior. Now the Panthers have a rotation of nearly a dozen girls who have...
Boys basketball preview: Franklin Regional to rely on deep group of returning guards
On paper, the 2019-20 Franklin Regional boys basketball season looked like a tale of two halves with a 7-2 run down the stretch to get into the postseason after 5-9 start, but it was more of a yearlong journey of growing up. The Panthers had only three returning players with...
The Birdie thinks Jeannette will do the steamrolling in PIAA finals
Last week: 1-0 Season: 72-22 (76.6 %) Jeannette has a lot of traditions. Winning football games is one. Starting basketball late is another. The Birdie has been around the Jayhawks long enough to know the sneakers do not start squeaking at Jeannette until late November, sometimes later, because of long...
High school football schedule, broadcasts for PIAA championships
Here’s a look at the PIAA football championships schedule and broadcasts: Friday Class A Jeannette (10-1) vs. Steelton-Highspire (9-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 11 a.m. (TV: PCN; HSSN, 107.1 FM) Class 3A Wyomissing (9-0) vs. Central Valley (11-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 3:30 p.m. (TV: PCN; HSSN, 1020 AM, 1230 AM, 1460...
Perennial PIAA powers clash when Jeannette, Steelton-Highspire meet for Class A title
Two of the winningest teams in the state will play for the PIAA Class A title Friday. Steelton-Highspire, with 772 victories, according to PennLive.com and Dr. Roger Saylor’s records, and the WPIAL’s No. 1 team, Jeannette, with 766, will square off at 11 a.m. at Hersheypark Stadium. The schools have...
PIAA Class A football championship preview: Jeannette vs. Steelton-Highspire
No. 2 Jeannette vs. No. 1 Steelton-Highspire 11 a.m. Friday, Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey On the air: Audio: TribHSSN.triblive.com PIAA titles: Jeannette 2 (2007 in Class AA, 2017). Steelton-Highspire 2 (2007, 2008) Jeannette (10-1) Player to watch Brett Birch, Junior, 5-10, 170, WR/DB Birch received an offer from Central Michigan after...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 24, 2020
Football PIAA playoffs Championships Class 6A Saturday’s schedule St. Joseph Prep (5-0) vs. Central York (10-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Cathedral Prep (7-2) vs. Pine-Richland (10-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 4A Saturday’s schedule Jersey Shore (10-0) vs. Thomas Jefferson (9-1) at Hersheypark Stadium,...
High school roundup for Nov. 24, 2020: Teammates net hat tricks for Penn-Trafford
Ryan Crombie and Nate Loughner each netted a hat trick as Penn-Trafford (3-1-0) picked up an 8-2 victory over Hampton (2-2-0) Tuesday night in a nonsection matchup of PIHL Class 2A teams at the top of the early season standings. Jack McKenzie added two goals for Penn-Trafford. Fox Chapel 8,...
Thomas Jefferson doesn’t look back while chasing consecutive PIAA Class 4A titles
Thomas Jefferson likes to celebrate its championship tradition, but this year’s football team has grown a little tired of talking about last year’s accomplishments. Yes, the Jaguars went undefeated a year ago. Yes, they won WPIAL and PIAA titles. Yes, they were the first TJ team to celebrate at Hersheypark...
Highlands postpones winter sports until January
Around the WPIAL, schools have delayed the start of winter sports season. Whereas teams were set to begin practice last Friday, some schools pushed their start dates to Dec. 7. On Monday, the Highlands School District announced it was postponing winter sports until Jan. 15, though athletic director Drew Karpen...
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Nov. 24, 2020
The Road to Hershey will have eight football teams headed to Chocolate Town this holiday weekend hoping a golden football will be part of their Thanksgiving Day leftovers. It is the next-to-last Trib HSSN state rankings of the 2020 high school football season. All six top ranked teams from a...
Boys basketball preview: Burrell confident improvement is around cornerVideo
The Burrell boys basketball team won just one game last year, although it came close to adding to the win total on several occasions. Second-year coach Mike Fantuzzo sees a bright future in a collection of returning players, including four starters, and some newcomers as the Bucs seek to turn...
Girls basketball preview: Young Burrell lineup eager to show how much it’s improved
Allison Fisher is ready. The Burrell junior guard is excited for what her team, still youthful but experienced at the varsity level, can do this season. No one graduated from last year’s team, which battled in and out of a loaded Section 1-4A and finished 3-18 overall and 2-12 in...
Girls basketball preview: Veteran coach hopes young Derry roster can build on success
Things couldn’t have gone much better last season for Derry girls basketball coach Gene Brisbane, who took over a program in flux. The Trojans finished second in Section 3-3A and qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. Derry lost to Freedom, 47-32, in the opening round, but the former Hempfield and Westmoreland...
Boys basketball preview: Derry faces long road trips, tough competition in new section
When Derry boys basketball coach Tom Esposito stepped into the gymnasium on Monday, he didn’t know what to expect. “I didn’t know if 15 players would show up for the first day of practice or 25,” Esposito said. “I told them we should cherish every moment and every game we...
PIAA drastically cuts football championship tickets to meet Gov. Wolf’s order
State championship football teams will receive 386 tickets apiece from the PIAA for this weekend’s games, far fewer than originally planned. The PIAA reduced its ticket sales after Gov. Tom Wolf implemented tighter gathering limits on events statewide, restricting Hersheypark Stadium to 5% of capacity. The PIAA had originally intended...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 23, 2020
Football PIAA playoffs Championships Class 6A Saturday’s schedule St. Joseph Prep (5-0) vs. Central York (10-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Cathedral Prep (7-2) vs. Pine-Richland (10-0) at Hersheypark Stadium, 8 p.m. Class 4A Saturday’s schedule Jersey Shore (10-0) vs. Thomas Jefferson (9-1) at Hersheypark Stadium,...
High school roundup for Nov. 23, 2020: Chartiers Valley teammates have 5-point nights
Greg Kraemer and Drew Evans each had a five-point night, recording two goals and three assists apiece, to lead Chartiers Valley (3-0-1) to a 10-0 victory over Norwin (2-3-0) in a PIHL Class A nonsection game Monday night. Braidon Mangan scored twice and Logan Marnik made 24 saves for Chartiers...
Jeannette football team to honor coach’s sister-in-law who died of covid-19
As Jeannette’s football team prepares for Friday’s PIAA Class A Championship game against Steelton-Highspire, coach Roy Hall is dealing with the death of his beloved sister-in-law. Dana Hall, 56, was a secretary in the school district. She died Sunday from complications from covid-19. To honor her, the team will wear...
