Basketball

Southmoreland’s Noah Felentzer drives against Uniontown’s K’Adrian McLee on Jan. 22, 2024.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Noah Felentzer filling scoring role at Southmoreland
January 23, 2025
Noah Felentzer expected to get the basketball more this season for Southmoreland.

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Fox Chapel =coach Zach Skrinjar talks with an official during the Foxes’ game against New Castle on Jan. 10.
Despite successes, Fox Chapel boys still working to put together best game
Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar is proud of his basketball team for doing two things well up to this point in the season.

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Upper St. Clair’s Jake Foster celebrates after scoring against Central Catholic on Friday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Oakland.
Trib 10: No. 1 boys team stays atop rankings with big win
January 22, 2025
While we can all hope that the arctic air soon exits the area, there was some change in both the boys and girls Trib 10 basketball rankings this week.

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South Fayette’s Ella Vierra drives against Montour’s Tiffany Miller during their game Dec. 19, 2024.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 22, 2025
Three teams slipped out and one team on top dropped down a rung this past week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.

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Montour’s Ama Tening Sow celebrates after dunking against Chartiers Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2024, at Montour.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for Jan. 22, 2025
Much like the bitter cold temperatures through the state, the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings were nearly frozen in time from a week ago.

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Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Balance, depth key factors in Penn-Trafford’s unbeaten run
Penn-Trafford began as the week as one of only three undefeated girls basketball teams in the WPIAL.

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Penn Hills guard Amon Hawthorne throws a bounce pass to split the Plum defense on Jan. 7. The Indians won 79-57 as Hawthorne finished with a game-high 20 points.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 22, 2025: Hampton, Penn Hills to meet in critical confrontation
January 21, 2025
The recent bone-chilling weather forced some of the earlier district basketball games to be bumped to Wednesday.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Santino Fiumara shoots a free throw against Central Catholic on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025
Mt. Lebanon fights back to knock off Central Catholic, earn signature win
After looking at his team’s results this season, Mt. Lebanon boys basketball coach Joey David told his team they needed a signature victory.

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Baldwin’s Max Marzina
High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2025: Baldwin keeps pace with win over Peters Township
Max Marzina scored 16 points as Baldwin kept pace with South Fayette atop Section 3-5A boys basketball with a 61-57 victory over Peters Township on Tuesday.

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Members of the 1984-85 Deer Lakes girls basketball team gathered Saturday at Deer Lakes High School to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their runs to both the WPIAL and PIAA Class AA championships.
Deer Lakes honors 1985 state champ girls basketball team
Forty years have passed since Deer Lakes brought home the Alle-Kiski Valley’s first and only PIAA girls basketball championship.

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Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2025: Geibel Catholic outlasts Clairton in battle of big-time scorers
January 20, 2025
In a matchup of two of the top scorers in WPIAL girls basketball and a battle for first place in Section 2-A, Emma Larkin led Geibel Catholic to a 65-62 overtime victory over Iyanna Wade and Clairton on Monday night.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Tyler Basic goes to the basket against Derry on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 20, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – Elizabeth Forward Warriors

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Derry senior Jane Huss
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Jane Huss
When three seniors graduated at the end of last season, Derry girls basketball was stuck in a tough spot.

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Clairton’s Iyanna Wade competes against Geibel on Dec. 16, 2024.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 20, 2025: Clairton, Geibel Catholic set for rematch
January 19, 2025
They have been ranked Nos. 2 and 3 for several weeks now in WPIAL Class A girls basketball.

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Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay is averaging 23.9 points per game this season.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 19, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Rylee Kalocay

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Penn-Trafford head coach John Giannikas watches from the bench during the Warriors’ game against Hempfield on Jan. 15, 2025, in Harrison City.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 19, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Penn-Trafford Warriors

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Shaler’s Bayleigh Perez drives to the basket during the Lady Titans’ game against Franklin Regional on Jan. 13, 2024, in Murrysville.
Up-tempo style leads to breakthrough season for Shaler girls
Bayleigh Perez is confident about what happens when the basketball leaves her hands. Shaler’s 5-foot-2 senior point guard enjoys pushing the pace.

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Sewickley Academy sophomore guard Emma Eannarino (10) competes during the 2024-25 season.
Injury sidelines Sewickley Academy’s Emma Eannarino
Sewickley Academy sophomore Emma Eannarino was averaging a team-leading 15 points, 4 steals and 5 rebounds per game earlier this season.

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Penn-Trafford guard Brayden Stone (right) looks for an opening against Norwin in December.
Penn-Trafford’s Brayden Stone makes quick adjustment to position switch
When the Penn-Trafford boys basketball season tipped off, head coach Doug Kelly’s plan was to play senior Brayden Stone at shooting guard.

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Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown and Derry’s Anthony Mucci
January 18, 2025
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg.

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